Inferior Gaming

Caitlin and Alan talk about their favorite influences from gaming culture. The podcasters, YouTubers, and shows that have inspired us. YouTube Lore People are the best gaming channels. We value creators who have a different perspective than we do. Gaming culture is full of smart, funny, and charismatic voices- and also inferior voices like ours!Emio The Smiling ManShinji Ikari is the saddest boy in anime Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar Rune Factory 4 Chrono Trigger The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionExpedition 33 Fire Emblem Astro Bot PragmataThe Polygon Show A More Civilized Age Waypoint Into the Aether Girl Mode Podcast Game til Five cozyfeji Access the Animus Alanah Pearce Laura Fryer basicwitgirl madmorphAmbition A Minuet in Power State of the Arc Podcast Professor Khury Maximillian Dood Patrick Rainville Music Analysis Mortismal Gaming Eeowna Kastaclysm Retro Blast ellalowgren You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan talk about the first time they played Final Fantasy X. Is this the Final Fantasy “for the girls?” It has the best love story in any Final Fantasy. We try to not talk about Final Fantasy X-2… too much. We talk about the game-mechanics, the music, the story, and why this game is the stealth capstone to the series up to that point. 1000xResistMetaphor: ReFantazio “The Problem With Men in Video Games” by clovergirleFinal Fantasy X You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan talk about existential freak-outs… and Mass Effect 1. Do you make characters who look like you? Do we have a responsibility to use Art to look into our unconscious? Or are video games an escape that takes the pressure off of real life? Metaphor Rephantazio Persona 5 Emio- The Smiling Man: Famicon Detective Club 2XKO League of Legends Bandle Tale Marvel Lego Super HeroesElden Ring Mass Effect You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan drop ten of their favorite video game songs. We listen to a lot of game music to relax. We explain what it is about these songs that speaks to us. Caitlin is into chill slow songs. Alan goes for upbeat and electronic music. Animal CrossingMetaphor: ReFantazio Persona 5 RoyalAstro Bot Final Fantasy 4 Pixel Remaster Final Fantasy 15 Final Fantasy 8 Animal Crossing 5AM Rainy Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Bow Wow Doggo Escort Patrick Rainville Music Analysis Sanctuary Halo 2 Beneath the Mask Marvel vs Capcom 2 Clown Stage Final Fantasy Prologue Solstice Title Screen Song Bond of Sea and Flame Eruton version Guile’s Theme You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan flip through the unplayed games they own. We are making an effort to play though some of The Backlog by the end of this year. Alan’s Backlog is all about emotions. Caitlin has some titles she needs to finish- or just restart. We both have some Gamer Shame on our shelves… but we intend to play them some day?Trails in the SkyMario Kart WorldAnimal Crossing Marvel Cosmic InvasionTMNT Shredder’s RevengeStreet Fighter 6Final Fantasy 10Expedition 33 Star Wars Squadrons Life is Strange True Colors Final Fantasy 6 Metaphor: RePhantazioPersona 5 Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader Forspoken Shadow of MordorGravity Rush 2 Dishonored 2 Chrono Trigger Knights of the Old Republic The Golden Compass The Witcher 3 Chrono Cross Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood DispatchEmio The Smiling Man 1000x ResistThe Hundred Line Last Defense Academy You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan played games in 2025, but did they come out that same year? We get right to the point and drop the #1 game first, and then start talking about the games no one else is. We’ve got action games, visual novels, cozy delivery sims, and fighting games! There was lots of fun to be had in 2025. Geoff Keighley is a guy G4 was an American Cable Channel dedicated to video game cultureFate of the Old Republic The Expanse Marathon Pragmata The Divinity Series Baldur’s Gate 3 Capcom Fighting Collection Series Street Fighter 6Persona 5 Royal 1000xResist Astro Bot Animal Crossing New Leaf Detective Instinct Farewell My Beloved Trails In the Sky The Séance of Blake Manor Pokemon Legends Arceus Clair Obscure Expedition 33 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Lake Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection Marvel Spider-Man 2 Blue Prince Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Avowed GTA 6 CyberPunk 2077Assassins' Creed Shadows Marvel TOKONWitchbrook Blood of the Dawnwalker Haunted Chocolatier You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan throw a party. What makes a great party in a video game? From Spooky Festivals to costume balls video games sometimes give us the chance to play among the monsters. But some games let us make a huge impact on the environment or even change the history of the world. Who knew a party could make such a difference? Trails in the SkyAnimal Crossing Elden Ring Mass Effect 2 Expedition 33 The Wheel of Time Willow Carnivalesque is a Mikhail Bakhtin thing Final Fantasy 11 World of Warcraft Spooky Festival Dishonored Lady Boyle’s Last Party The Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts mission in Dragon Age Inquisition Coral Island Tree Planting Festival Chrono Trigger Millennium Fair Wylde Flowers Tying the Knot Fairhaven Style Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Junon Parade Mas Effect 3 Citadel Party Bunny Day in Animal CrossingInto the Aether Demon School Animal Crossing New Leaf You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan talk about the relationships between video game characters. Friendships, romances, and betrayals. Who are the characters that made us laugh and cry? Then there are the characters who stole our hearts- or broke them. Grab a war-buddy and tune in.Avatar Frontiers of PandoraSifu1000xResist Animal Crossing New Horizons 3.0 Update News Trails in the Sky First Chapter Metaphor ReFantazio Persona Five Royal Makoto Niijima Dragon Age 2 The Mass Effect Trilogy Urdnot Wrex Knights of the Old Republic Halo Series Cortana vs Cortana Final Fantasy 9 Claire Obscure Expedition 33 Xenogears Fei and Elly Xenosaga JackFinal Fantasy 10 Dragon Age Inquisition CullenBioshock Infinite Solas You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan shine a light on some overlooked Role Playing Games. Caitlin makes a pick from earlier this year, but she gives a deep dive on the whole franchise. Alan goes retro with a PlayStation One title. Are western games more libertarian? Does anyone remember that Avowed came out this year? Also, Caitlin thinks Alan is talking about a totally different game for awhile.Strange AntiquitiesAnimal Crossing updateLost Soul AsideFinal Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice ChroniclesEternal Sonata Avowed Pillars of Eternity Pillars of Eternity 2Outer Worlds 2 Fable Final Fantasy 15Knights of the Old Republic Expedition 33 Valkyrie Profile Blue Prince Indivisible Valkyrie Profile 2 Vagrant StoryYou can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan talk about our favorite settings. From the features of a game to our favorite virtual places. Mostly our favorite (favourite??) places. So much of what we love about games starts with where they take place.You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Francis, Anya, Caitlin, and Alan team up to dive into the random genre of Roguelikes. Francis gives us a definition of Rogue- Like vs Rogue-Lite. Then Anya points out that no one uses these terms correctly! We all share our first Roguelikes and dig into some favorites. We also talk about the relationship between streamers, developers, and us the audience.Avatar Frontiers of Pandora The Witcher 3 Untitled Goose Game Thank Goodness You’re Here The Stanley Parable Hades 2 Parks Seasons Coal LLC Rock Crusher Keep On Mining Mind Diver Mega-Bonk Battlefield 6 The Farmer Was Replaced TIS-100 Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles Animal Crossing New Horizons Strange Antiquities Blue Prince Hades Rogue Mega Man Binding of Isaac Monkey Island Broken Sword King’s Quest Cruel Prince is Book 1 of The Folk of the Air FTL: Faster Than Light Risk of Rain 2 Crab Champions Another Crab’s Treasure Slay the Spire Peglin Peggle Percy Jackson retroactively invented Greek Mythology actuallySpelunky Neon Abyss Rogue Legacy Dicey Dungeons Double Dragons Gaiden Rise of the Dragons VOID/BREAKER Jorbs on Twitch Transistor Pyre Receiver Fire Emblem Three Houses Dark Souls Portal Portal 2 Skyrim Mass Effect Fable Expedition 33 Balatro Sifu Fights in Tight Spaces Crypt of the Necrodancer Luck Be A Landlord Cloverpit Sunless Sea Organ Trail Monster Train 12 MinutesCirce by Madeline Miller You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can follow Anya on bluesky @strangely-literalYou can follow Francis on bluesky @franwin.co.ukYou can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan discuss all things tutorial and intro. Caitlin explains why Twilight Town is better than Destiny Island, we both choose the third in a trilogy, and then we start making some crazy turns. We get into golf games, farming, and crashing cars for fun. As you do.Advent RisingAnimal Well Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice ChroniclesLakeBye Sweet CaroleDragon’s LairCanadian ThanksgivingKingdom HeartsRiku plays Kingdom HeartsKingdom Hearts 2 Bioshock Infinite Mass Effect 3 Ninja GaidenFinal Fantasy 10Assassin’s Creed 2Stardew ValleyBurnout 3 TakedownFields of MistriaHot Shots Golf Open TeeAnimal Crossing New HorizonsGiant Bombcast is a podcastSuper Street Fighter 2 TurboFinal Fantasy 8Expedition 33You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan talk about the Final Fantasy 7 Compilation! Is it storytelling or a franchise? We reveal our main party members, why Aerith is the best, and we dig into that ending. The Compilation is huge and we have not seen every part of it. What do you think The Promised Land is? Lost Soul AsideFinal Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice ChroniclesCampaign 4 of Critical Role is ongoingFire Emblem: Three Houses Tactics Ogre RebornInto The Aether Podcast- Low Key GamingMortismal GamingFinal Fantasy 16 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the SkyFinal Fantasy 8Weather Underground was an eco-terrorist groupFinal Fantasy 7 Advent ChildrenFinal Fantasy 6Final Fantasy 4Liam O’Brian is a voice actorCompilation of Final Fantasy 7Sora is the main character of Kingdom HeartsThe Silmarillion is lore thingFinal Fantasy 9 Remake rumorsYoshinori Kitase, a game director at Square-Enix, said that a Final Fantasy 6 Remake would take 20 years to produce.You can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan go into a Boss Rush. We list some of the best (and worst) bosses we have faced over our gaming careers. Caitlin is all about the story, but Alan is all about the fight. We can all agree that the Sephiroth fight from Final Fantasy 7 is epic! And that music…Mortal Kombat 1The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the SkyTactics Ogre RebornFire Emblem Three HousesStarscourge RadahnRenoir Act 2 fight Portal 2 Final BossShido Persona 5 Boss FightGwyn Lord of CinderZemnas final fightSafer SephirothBeatrix from FF9Shang TsungYunalescaThe Great and Mighty PooDouble Dragon Boss in Dragon Age VeilguardDavid and GoliathRenoir Act 3 fightDarth Malak fightUltimecia NecronPunch Out!!AdamantoiseCorypheusThe Black MagesYou can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan talk about the future of gaming. Alan talks about trying to make his ideal game. Is there a JRPG Fighting Game? We decide we don’t want to make a game- we just want to be handed everything we want. Cozy Game meets JRPG. A new Act Raiser (that is good). What is your ideal game?Lost Soul AsideFinal Fantasy 16DragonAge Veilguarditch.ioPower StoneTales of SeriesTales of SymphoniaTrails SeriesPillars of EternityRPG MakerExpedition 33Hollow Knight SilksongEpic’s MetaHuman ToolFinal Fantasy X Tavern TalkCoffee TalkWylde FlowersDragon Age OriginsStardew ValleyHarvestellaExodusThe Last of UsUnchartedIndiana Jones and the Great CircleActRaiserXenogearsStrange AntiquitiesWitchbrookMass Effect 5Assassin’s Creed OdysseyAstro BotArrangerUnbeatableMarvel Cosmic InvasionYou can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan talk about their favorite games of the last 25 years. Caitlin reveals she doesn’t have rhythm. and Alan loves girly games. We want you to get to know us, and what better way than to share with you the games that shaped our tastes these past couple of decades?Hollow Knight SilksongAvatar: Frontiers of PandoraStar Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicDragon Age VeilguardDragon Age OriginsKingdom HeartsGuitar Hero 3: Legends of RockBaldur’s Gate 1Jade EmpireSoulcalibur 3Final Fantasy 10Final Fantasy 10-2Pillars of EternityFinal Fantasy 15Dragon Age 2The Legend of Zelda Breath of the WildThe Witcher 3 The Wild HuntThe Mass Effect TrilogyPersona 5Horizon Zero DawnLost OdysseyBioshock TrilogyStreet Fighter 4Dragon Age InquisitionDark SoulsThe Elder Scrolls SeriesCoral IslandFields of MistriaWylde FlowersExpedition 33Disney InfinityStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorMarvel Vs Capcom Fighting CollectionAnimal Crossing New HorizonsTunicThe Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet PDFYou can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin  You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan decide if Video Games are allowed to be Art. We talk about Blue Prince and then start digging into how using a fork to eat is the very soul of art. Kind of. Video games might teach us empathy better than any other art form? Do they deliver an ego death to the player? We discuss.Blue PrinceThe Besties podcast episode about Blue PrinceUnpackingClair Obscur Expedition 33Final Fantasy 6 Pixel RemasterLost Soul AsideDragon Age: The VeilguardElden RingElden Ring A24 movie Mass Effect TV showThe Witcher 4itch.io is an indie gaming thingCharalanahzard talks about Collective Shout’s censorship of games through payment blockingThe XFL was barely ever a thingYou can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music

Caitlin and Alan are talking about VIDEO GAMES! We are old so we talk about ancient DOS games, Atari, Nintendo, and arcade games. Did you know that video games can have a STORY?? That is what hooked Caitlin. Alan was just duped by the gendered propaganda. Video Games are for boys! We love JRPGs but we discovered that western RPGs could be good too! Hello Dragon Age.Super Mario Duck Hunt comboSuper Mario Bros 2Halo: Master Chief CollectionAtari 2600Realm of ImpossibilityKABOOM!Gauntlet Pac-Man ClonesJill of the JungleDuke Nukem (2D)The Legend of ZeldaFinal Fantasy 1The Legend of DragoonFinal Fantasy 9Final Fantasy 7Final Fantasy 8A PDF of the instruction manual and maps included in Final Fantasy 1 (NES)Yoshitaka Amano concept art for FF1SoulcaliburSamurai Pizza CatsSailor MoonDragon Age seriesAnimal Crossing New HorizonsStardew Valley Mass Effect 3 death scene for MirandaBaldur’s Gate 3Warhammer 40k: Rogue TraderExpedition 33Mortal Kombat 1Blue PrinceYou can follow the show on bluesky @inferiorgamingYou can follow Caitlin on bluesky @inferiorcaitlin You can reach out at inferiorgamingpod@gmail.comOr the contact page at hallowedgroundmedia.comMusic by moodmode Retro Game Music