Shine Get! A Video Game Collecting Podcast

The Steam Machine is over $1000. Companies are shuttering game studios left and right, regardless if they're successful or not. GTA VI is $100. Is getting into retro gaming the solution? Or is retro gaming part of the problem for the industry as well? Cal & Murph discuss.  Episode #46 Follow Murph: https://bsky.app/profile/alsonamedjosh.bsky.social Follow Cal: https://bsky.app/profile/calj...

Nothing can make a game settle in your mind like an awesome soundtrack. On the latest episode of Shine Get, Cal & Murph discuss some of their absolute favorite soundtracks, including Persona 5, Hades, & Undertale.  Episode #45 Follow Murph: https://bsky.app/profile/alsonamedjosh.bsky.social Follow Cal: https://bsky.app/profile/caljones.com

The Playstation 1 was the start of something special in the gaming industry. Sony entered the ring with the perfect JRPG device that tried to tackle both 3D and 2D games in equal measure. Did it end up good at both? We're joined by PS1 fan Matt Morgan to discuss the highs & lows.  Follow Matt: https://bsky.app/profile/mathimus55.bsky.social Episode #44 Follow Murph: https://bsky.app/profil...

Man, remember licensed video games? Every new movie obviously needs a poorly made game ported to the PS2 and Gamecube and Xbox and Game Boy Advance but the Game Boy Advance game is entirely different! Oh, also the games could be good. Let's talk about Goldeneye, Lord of the Rings, Willy Wonka, & more.  Episode #43 Follow Murph: https://bsky.app/profile/alsonamedjosh.bsky.social Follow Cal:...

XBOX has been on a heck of a brand trajectory over the last several decades. From plucky upstart on launch to the market dominance of the Xbox 360 to the slow decline of the One into the Series it's been nothing short of a roller coaster. Cal & Murph discuss what went wrong and what could be coming next. What the heck is up with Project Helix anyways? Episode #42 Follow Murph: https://bsky...

Video game history is full of just plain strange video game peripherals. The Power Glove, the DK Bongos, the GameBoy Printer & more. On this one, Cal & Murph discuss some of their favorites!  Episode #41  Follow Murph: https://bsky.app/profile/alsonamedjosh.bsky.social Follow Cal: https://bsky.app/profile/caljones.com

The Wii U has a complex history - stumbling right out of the gate, it went on to be decently supported by Nintendo & few others. Over a decade removed from its launch, what is collecting and playing on the system like in 2026? Episode #40  Follow Murph: https://bsky.app/profile/alsonamedjosh.bsky.social Follow Cal: https://bsky.app/profile/caljones.com

Follow Dan: https://bsky.app/profile/moderatelymtg.bsky.social Cal has always loved Pokemon - but for this one, he needs some help. Friend of the show Dan joins to talk about their love of all-things Pokemon. Murph isn't that caught up - so we get to educate him on how much these dang games cost these days. Episode #39  Follow Murph: https://bsky.app/profile/alsonamedjosh.bsky.social Follow Ca...

Simply sell stuff. Cal has been thinking about the size of his video game collection, along with others he has, & is looking to downsize. How did he get here? What will he do? Plus, how does Murph feel about his collections? He has a sick plan for 2026. Episode #38

YEAR IN REVIEW!! As 2025 comes to an end, Cal & Murph can't help but look back on their year in gaming. Which games did they play that stuck with them the most? What were the highs and the lows? We discuss! Episode 37 Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/MTGCal

There's few things in video games more memorable than a console's venerable boot up sound. We hear it ever time we start gaming and some have even entered larger cultural consciousness. On this one, Cal & Murph tier-list an arbitrary list of console boot ups. Join us. Episode #36 Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/MTGCal

Cal & Murph love backwards compatible consoles. As the industry has changed and evolved, ability to play older games on your newer consoles has waxed and waned. On this one, we talk through how different manufacturer's obviously value it differently and which consoles do it the very best. Episode #35 Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/MTGCal

On this one, Cal & Murph discuss the parts of great games that they don't like as much. Join us as we discuss common friction points from titles that we - other than a bit here and there - completely loved. Not trying to be negative, it was just a fun idea. :) Thanks for listening!  Episode #34 Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/MTGCal

Cal & Murph love to collect video games. They also love to collect consoles! There ARE consoles they won't collect for though - what are they? It turns out, even the consoles they "won't" collect for, they're still interested in, but just can't get around to it. Listen to them discuss why these consoles just don't hit the mark for their interests!  Episode #33 -----...

When you're buying a video game, you often have to make an immediate decision: do you want the game physically or digitally? Collecting makes the thought a little bit easier and some games are literally only available physically, but there are downsides to having to keep track of something. Cal & Murph discuss what they buy, how, and why.  Episode 32 ------------ 0:00 - Intro 0:42 - Main T...

The Final Fantasy series can be daunting for a new player. 16 numbered games, tons of spinoffs, and more gameplay styles than you can shake a stick at is a lot to take in for any gamer. So where to start? In this special episode, Cal and Murph are joined by special guest and Final Fantasy aficionado Paige Smith, AKA TheMaverickGirl, to talk about the highs and lows of the series, what makes it spe...

On this episode Cal is the star, because that's right, we're taking an in depth look at every single GameCube he owns! From a Panasonic Q to a dev kit to a 1 in 50 Heineken GameCube, Cal and Murph go over all of them, and because this is the internet, of course rank them in order from least to most cool. Grab your Wavebird and boot up that classic GameCube intro, cause this is a topic you...

If you're looking to add more quality games to your collection without breaking the bank, we have the solution. With both must-play classics and enjoyable deep cuts available for under $15, we made a list of 15 games that you can get on the cheap! Episode #29 00:00 - Intro 0:25 - Main Topic 4:50 - Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt 7:35 - Super Mario Galaxy 10:05 - Madworld 14:53 - Kingdom Hearts 1.5...

Cal and Murph have both just finished playing through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Sandfall Interactive, and boy, do they have thoughts. How do they feel about the gameplay? The plot? And how about that ending? Be warned, there are spoilers ahead, so proceed at your own risk! Episode #28 00:00 - Intro 02:38 - What Piqued Our Interest? 07:33 - First Impressions 14:02 - Gameplay Thoughts 35:17 - E...

The podcast has a new name and a new look, welcome to the Shine Get Podcast! To commemorate this momentous occasion (and now that Mario Kart World has been out for a bit), Cal and Murph decide to go through the entire Mario Kart series and rank every game from worst to best. Do any of the classics stand a chance against the modern titans? Where do the hosts land on the Mario Kart 8 vs. World debat...

CONSOLE WARS! Many of us grew up right around the time of the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 - they're near and dear to both Cal & Murph's hearts so we decided to pit them against eachother to find out which one we think comes out on top! 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Main Topic 5:20 - Tale of the Tape 7:30 - Strengths & Weaknesses of Both 16:55 - THE GAMES! 18:55 - Favorite Xbox 360 Exclusi...

Sports games have a long history of being both massively purchased 0 and also massively maligned by gamers everywhere. The key franchises release year after year while more boutique titles steal our hearts while commercially failing. Cal loves em' though, so we're gonna talk about 'em. What's fun? Can you collect them? That & more! 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Main Topic 1:45 - Why do S...

STAR WARS GAMES!!! An epic universe surely deserves games to match. Cal & Murph run through many of our favorites from the long and varied history of games that take us to that long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Main Topic 4:00 - Lego Star Wars 13:30 - Battlefront 1/2 (Classic) 21:24 - Battlefront 1/2 (Modern) 27:30 - Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader 31:14 - Shadows of...

Plenty of gamers remember the golden era of readily accessible rhythm games - Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, Rockband and more dominated the space for several years. But what happened since? Cal & Murph reflect on our favorite Rhythm games, what newer games from the genre we enjoy, and ones we want to play as well. 00:00 - Intro 1:02 - Main Topic 2:00 - Why did Murph Get Back into Rhythm...

Cal & Murph have been excited about a very specific console mod recently - so they decided to talk about modding your Retro consoles more generalized! What kinds of mods are available? What pros and cons do they offer? Are they worth it? What do we with was more prevelant in the scene? 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Main Topic Follow LevelUp: https://x.com/LevelUpPod_ Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsona...