Christopher Reed

Gaming's Lost Memories

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Gaming's Lost Memories is a video game podcast covering everything from the most niche JRPG to some of gaming's largest video game franchises. BigReed shares his personal memories and stories that have been lost to the tides of time and provides important context to the history of these gaming events. BigReed is a former Video Game reviewer and author and has been gaming for over 30 years. Bring your nostalgia hats! https://youtube.com/@GamingsLostMemories?si=0y2W2NJWXzo7DOOu Contact: iambigreed@yahoo.com

Author

Christopher Reed

Episodes

Episode 9: Spooky GameCast, The Horror Genre, and the Curious Case of Silicon Knights and Eternal Darkness 28.10.2022 49:00

BigReed discusses his love, and fear, of the Horror Genre. He also goes on a tangent about Eternal Darkness and the downfall of Silicon Knights.

Episode 8: Bayonetta 3's Voice Acting Controversy 26.10.2022 17:52

Join BigReed on a quick discussion about Bayonetta 3's recent voice acting drama right before the game's release.

Episode 7: Shin Megami Tensei Persona 26.10.2022 50:40

Join in as BigReed discusses his personal memories on his discovery of the Persona series and how Atlus has become the gold standard with traditional Japanese RPGs. Although it started off under the SMT umbrella, Persona now stands on its own and Persona 3-5 are some of the best video games out there.

Episode 6: The Used Game Market and the Difficulties Playing Retro Video Games 26.10.2022 54:53

BigReed discusses his recent trip to a used video game store, his exploded PSP battery, and the difficulties around publishers offering convenient ways to play their retro game catalogue. How can we begin documenting and preserving gaming's incredibly interesting history?

Episode 5: Pokemon Red and Blue and the Explosion of Pokemania! 26.10.2022 51:43

Tune-in as BigReed discusses his fond memories of Pokemania in the form of collectable cards, games, and other media. #TeamCharizard

Episode 4: Halo Combat Evolved, and Halo on the Nintendo DS!? 26.10.2022 50:50

BigReed discusses his personal memories with the original Halo game, Steve Jobs announcing Halo as a Mac exclusive, and the odd Nintendo DS Halo game that never came to be.

Episode 3: Final Fantasy X and the Death of the Turn-Based Battle System 26.10.2022 48:32

Tune-in and listen as BigReed discusses Final Fantasy X and the last title in the series to feature the turn based battle system of old.

Episode 2: Final Fantasy 13 and the Game That Broke My Soul 25.10.2022 50:11

Join BigReed as he discusses one of his favorite video game franchises and the massive impact the 13th installment had on him!

Episode 1: Wind Waker and the Controversial Art Style 25.10.2022 31:47

BigReed discusses the gaming climate when Nintendo showcased The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker's controversial art style to the world. While time has treated the game very well, the launch of Wind Waker was met with a lot of negativity and strong opinions.

Episode 0: Dot Hack G.U. and the Glory of Single Player MMO Melodrama 25.10.2022 50:35

BigReed discusses his love of the oddly named .Hack series and focuses on the beauty of a JRPG series that left a lasting impression. Tune-in as I discuss how I learned about .Hack, the impression that it left on me, and how so many tropes can still lead to an awesome experience.