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Another off week for the big episodes, another mini episode gets released! This week's mini starts my series of doing a deep dive into the history of RTS (Real Time Strategy) games. Games covered in this episode are War of Nerves, Naval Battle and Utopia! I also reference and cant pronounce Santa Paravia an Fiumaccio. Link to image of Utopia overlay http://www.intvfunhouse.com/intellivisionproduct...

This week's episode is an exploration into the game publisher known as Working Designs! I'm joined by Mike from the YouTube channel Forever Loading to dive into their work. Working Designs was most famous for their ports of niche JRPG and shooter titles in the 90s. Check out Mike's YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/channel/UCzKaGcoIoGtBUmCq3l8zSgQ End Song: Lunar: The Silver Star Opening (Sega...

This week's mini episode kicks off a new series here on Still Loading! The first mini episode of each month will be a rewatch episode of the Captain N cartoon. I'm joined by my friend Dexter Morrill to talk about the first episode of the show. Never heard of it or seen it!? Go watch it on YouTube and follow along with us! End Song: Welcome To My Room Artist: DJ Cutman Album: Mii Tomo Grooves https...

More GameCube hidden gems are here! This week I am joined by Mike and Neil from the GameCube was cool podcast to talk about more GameCube hidden gems! Check out the GameCube Was Cool Podcast HERE! End Song: Outset Island Artist: Helynt Album: Super Lofi World 2 https://gamechops.com/super-lofi-world-2/ Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! ht...

Here is the first mini episode of the podcast! I have wanted to bring the show back to being weekly but wasnt entirely sure how to do that until now! I will be doing mini episodes on the off-weeks of the show that will hopefully be less than an hour but who knows. For the inaugural mini episode I did my first ever Q&A! Why did I start the podcast? Do I play music when gaming? And why do I love bat...

In a new kind of episode format my friend Veech from the YouTube channel Bite Size Pixel joins me to talk about some Game Cube hidden gems! Don't worry though, some of these games will get full deep dive episodes in the future. End Song: Dolphin Park Artist: Hyper Potions & Andross Album: N/A https://fanlink.to/dolphinpark Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Su...

Continuing where we left off last week, Gabe Swarr and I talk about his Game Boy game as well as how he got into working on Animaniacs! Go support Gabe's Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/gabeswarr   End Song: Bamboo Island Artist: Helynt Album: Legend of Synthwave https://gamechops.com/synthwave/ Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the podcast! https://...

Gabe Swarr is on the podcast today! Gabe is an animation producer/cartoonist who is currently one of the executive producers for the Animaniacs Reboot! We dive into his history of gaming, his career and his work as an indie game dev! This is the first of a 2 part interview so make sure to keep an eye out for the next episode where this interview continues! Go support Gabe's Patreon! https://www.pa...

For the finale in this year's shortened Mario month, Josh and Casey talk Super Mario Sunshine! This game is very polarizing among Mario fans and was not as well received when it first launched. In the years since it's release the game has found a much larger fan base. Casey and Josh dive into this GameCube gem to cap off Mario Month! End Song: Super Mario Land (Theme) Remix Artist: Yoann Turpin Al...

MARIO MONTH IS BACK! This year's Mario Month is an abbreviated one (only 2 episodes instead of the 4/5ish). Casey is back and we are talking the classic, the legendary, Super Mario 64. The game that helped shape and form 3D platformers for years to come. End Song: File Select Artist: Hyper Potions Album: Mario Remixes https://www.amazon.com/Mario-Remixes-Hyper-Potions/dp/B08MDL7MXC/ref=sr_1_1?dchi...

This week Josh got to have a chat with James Bond author, Raymond Benson! From 1996 till 2002, Raymond was the official author of the James Bond series. Before he wrote Bond novels he was also a video game designer! I talk to him about how he got into Bond, how he got into video games and how those have crossed paths. End Song: Island Getaway (feat. FamilyJules) Artist: Dj CUTMAN Album: Volume V h...

On this surprise BONUS episode of the podcast Peter Lazarski, developer of the game Halloween Forever, joins Josh to talk about the game's development. They talk about his influences and what inspired him to get into game design in the first place! Check out Halloween Forever on Steam, PS4, PSVita and also NINTENDO SWITCH! End Song: RushRushRush ft. Pixel8ter Artist: RobKTA Album: OutRax https://g...

This week's episode is a little different than usual! This week Troy, Manda and Brian of the Taste of Dragons podcast join me to try our hand at the 1985 text adventure game adaption of the James Bond movie "A View to a Kill"! This was a super fun episode to record. If you like this kind of format, just to change things up every now and then, let me know! End Song: Mummy Lover (feat. Danimal Canno...

In this week's episode Tristan returns to discuss the last of the Naughty Dog developed Uncharted games, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. We talk about the differences between this game and its predecessor, Uncharted 4, it's story and more! End Song: Aqua Flash (feat. Danimal Cannon) Artist: Joshua Morse Album: VLAD II https://gamechops.com/vlad2/ Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbyb...

Welcome to the first episode of 2021! Patrick Hickey Jr. returns to the podcast to talk about something both of us love very dearly, Hockey! And of course we talk about the games about the sport. This was a super fun conversation with Pat and an episode you definitely DONT want to miss. End Song: Green Hill Zone (Ft. DJ Cutman) Artist: Sprightly Album: N/A https://gamechops.com/green-hill-zone-spr...

It's the end of the year which means it's time to sit down with my buddy TJ, host of The Hodder Show, to talk about how this year went for us! 2020 has been a tough year for so many and TJ and I both super grateful for what we have been able to do this year. Thank you all so much for listening this year and I can't wait for you all to hear what's in store for next year! End Song: Trapped in a Poke...

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! On this week's episode I am joined by my friend Jordan to talk about an absolute classic? We dive into the Sonic Christmas Blast special from 1996 and it is well.... Boy its something that's for sure. End Song: Joy to Pallet Town Artist: Tee Lopes Album: Video Games Xmas https://gamechops.com/video-game-xmas-tee-lopes/ Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https:...

Cissy Jones is on the podcast today! Andrew and Dreahna from the EXP Point join me today in this kind of joint interview with her and we talk about her work on the Owl House as well as her now released game Call of the Sea! (Which you should all go and play) Cissy is one of my favorite guests from this year and I think you will all enjoy this episode! End Song: Quick Chip Jam Artist: DJ Cutman Alb...

Do you love XTREME SPORTS!? Then you probably loved Rocket Power when it came out in the late 90s/early 2000's. This weeks episode I had a wonderful conversation with Andy McElfresh who was one of the lead writers and developers for the show! We talk about how he got his start in the entertainment industry, his work on Rocket Power and where he is now! Definitely check out this episode of the show...

This week on the podcast Kayle and Jerica from the JK! Games! Podcast join me to talk about arguably the best game on the PlayStation 3, The Last of Us. We dissect the story and banter about who the real villain of the game is. Follow JK! Games! on social media! Instagram Twitter Facebook End Song: Bonetrousle (Undertale) Artist: Flexstyle Album: Skeleton Brothers https://gamechops.com/4476-2/ Che...

This episode is a first for the show! In this week's episode I am joined by Mike Mika, a game designer from Digital Eclipse and Other Ocean. We talk about how he got started in the industry, his work with Disney on some of their games and a little bit of his work with the Video Game History foundation! This is definitely an episode to check out. End Song: Nostalgia Breaks Hearts Artist: Protodome...

In this week's episode I am joined by the twitch streamer Xwater to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We talk about his journey to collecting 900 korok seeds all while breaking the game down in detail! Find Xwater on social media and Twitch! Twitch Twitter Instagram End Song: Prince Sidon Artist: Helynt Album: Legend of Synthwave https://gamechops.com/synthwave/ Check out the Bit...

This week's episode is on a subject that is very near and dear to my heart. This week Dexter Morrill comes back onto the podcast to talk about what video game preservation is and why its important to preserve video game history! Contact Dexter! Twitter Instagram https://www.dexter-morrill.com/ Check out the Video Game History Foundation! https://gamehistory.org/ End Song: Wow Artist: Robotprins/Ry...

This week on the show I am joined by nerdcore rapper Super Smack! We talk about how he first got into gaming and how video game music helped him find his own sound as an artist. It was great to get to know him and I hope to have him back on the show! End Song: Screens (ft. Schaffer the Darklord, LEZ the Lexicon Artist, Kadesh Flow) Artist: Super Smack Album: N/A https://song.link/CcqnDWp7GcjmM Che...

This is it! This is the finale for the Summer of PlayStation 2! This episode's format is a little different from my usual ones. My first guests on the podcast are the first people I knew who got a PS2, my Aunt and uncle, and they have quite a story of how they got their PS2! Later I am joined by Nerdbomber and Techtic from the Online Warriors podcast to go a little further into the history of the...