Nights On, Lights Off Podcast

The lights are off, but the night is on for JayShy of ⁠ShinMegamiTalks⁠ and Will of ⁠Game Escape⁠, as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts return after a long hiatus and are ready for an epically long three hour game chat. On the docket for this episode are Will's experiences game hunting in Japan, Jay's insane pick-ups, hot takes on the future value of Switch games, complaints about FOMO publishers like LRG and so much more. Episode 6: July 5th, 2023 What we’ve been playing-Modded 3DS and lots of Switch titles News Stories: Why Japanese gaming companies avoided mass layoffs.  Japan Experiences How valuable will Switch collecting be? A Y2K Collector discussion What do we think about FOMO Publishers like Limited Run? Games we’re looking forward to in the second half of the year. 

The lights are off, but the night is on for Shy of ⁠ShinMegamiTalks⁠ and Will of ⁠Game Escape⁠ as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts discuss the following topics.  News Stories: Gamers choosing older games. Newzoo Game Study Modern game fatigue due to industry practices and politics. Xbox 360 Price Explosion.  Segment 1: Top 5 Games You’ve Double Dipped On Segment 2: Top 5 Games You’ve Left Sealed Segment 3: Why did Switch win out over PS4 as the hot console to collect for? Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt

The lights are off, but the night is on for Shy of ⁠ShinMegamiTalks⁠ and Will of ⁠Game Escape⁠ as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts discuss the following topics.  What we’ve been playing: Will: PS2 MC2SIO/MX4SIO Card Readers Analogue Pocket+Dock Retrotink 4K Shy:  Gungrave G.O.R.E Ultimate Edition Unicorn Overloard Kanagawa Jet Girls  Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash Trinity Trigger Scroutfold Deathmark 2 News Stories: The Decline of Physical Media-Reacting to Reserved Investment’s discussion. Main argument: With the decline of brick and mortar shopping experiences, the desire to collect is dying out in younger generations. The “wall of games” phenomenon is actually an after-effect of seeing rows of games at Toys R’ US and Software Etc. and trying to recreate that at home, as adults. Without these emotional experiences, there is no nostalgia, and games have no historical value, like antiques do. Therefore, it is a danger for the game collector’s market.  Yuzu emulator taken down by Nintendo. Layoffs in the video game industry It Came from Japan! Will’s pick: Fate Extella Link PS4 Special Edition with Mahjong Set Jay’s Picks: Game Center CX Replay, Dreadout, Gunvolt Records Cychronicles 

What are the best games with numbers in their titles? Will and Jay have taken it upon themselves to start from 0 and work their way to 100 on a quest to rank the best games that feature a number in some way. We'll take into account game titles in other languages or numbers that are spelled out, but we'll ignore series entries that aren't explicitly numbered. In this episode, we take on the most ambitious number in gaming: 2! Ranking games with 2 in the title essentially means ranking every sequel of any significance in the history of gaming. Are we up to the task? Find out! And be sure to check out our Podcast, where we'll be continuing this project! https://open.spotify.com/show/6MYBJnYwXBEJ0edyAMyEim?si=fde2d7cff9ee4f51https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nights-on-lights-off-podcast/id1716880284?ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=podtail_podcasts Check out GameEscape at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP19bfnUf1fOWhPESVq56CQ Check out JayShy at ShinMegamiTalks at: https://www.youtube.com/@shinmegamitalksJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt

What are the best games with numbers in their titles? Will and Jay have taken it upon themselves to start from 0 and work their way to 100 on a quest to rank the best games that feature a number in some way. After tackling 0, we now move on to 1, and discuss a surprising mix of games. Which game is the Number 1 of Number 1s? Listen and find out! Check out JayShy at ShinMegamiTalks: https://www.youtube.com/@shinmegamitalks Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt

What are the best games with numbers in their titles? Will and Jay have taken it upon themselves to start from 0 and work their way to 100 on a quest to rank the best games that feature a number in some way. We'll take into account game titles in other languages or numbers that are spelled out, but we'll ignore series entries that aren't explicitly numbered. This immense undertaking will take some time, but today we'll start the journey at 0. Join us! Check out JayShy at ShinMegamiTalks: https://www.youtube.com/@shinmegamitalks Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt

The lights are off, but the night is on for Shy of ⁠ShinMegamiTalks⁠ and Will of ⁠Game Escape⁠ as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts discuss the following topics.  Christmas gaming: Will: Analogue Duo Impressions Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! Dodonpachi Daioujou Lot’s of Steam Games: Toaplan Shooter Collection  Jay:  Castlevania Anniversary  Espgaluda 2 Maximo Ghosts to glory Steel Assault News Story: Import Game Pricing Conspiracy?-Peter Dorr discussion (and possible interview), Counter Point PeteDorr-Japanese sellers colluding to raise the prices of certain Japanese games. JContra: More sellers than ever, greater focus on Japanese import gaming, influencer hype driving pricing on certain games, no collusion Key Segment 1: Future of physical media collecting and physical game prices. Will younger people keep the hobby going? Conflicting indicators 1 and 2. Ubisoft view on physical media.  Key Segment 2: Most anticipated import releases of 2024 Will: Game Center CX Retro Game Challenge Dokyusei Remake Touhou Luna Nights Under Night In-Birth II: Sys Celes Jay: Slave Zero Radiant Silvergun Collector’s Edition Gunvolt Records Cychronicles It Came from Japan! Will’s pick: Nintendo Dream Magazine, December 2023 and January 2024 Jay’s Pick: Osman Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt 

The lights are off, but the night is on for Shy of ⁠ShinMegamiTalks⁠ and Will of ⁠Game Escape⁠ as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts discuss their Christmas gaming rituals and memories, their top 5 night levels in video games, and they look ahead to 2024 and talk about the top systems to import for in the new year.  Games discussed: Will: Super Mario RPG Remake Furaiki 4 Like a Dragon-The Man who Erased his Name Plus some Steam Deck OLED thoughts Shy:  Duke Nukem: A time to kill. (Evercade Port) Devil Engine Gensou SkyDrift It Came from Japan! Will’s pick: Newtype 100 Lunar Artbook (plus Kamurocho Gate Acrylic Standee) Jay’s Pick: Espgaluda 2 (Super Deluxe Edition) Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt 

What happens when two insomniac gamers who cut their teeth in the 90s get together in the middle of the night and talk gaming? Join JayShy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of modern import gaming, talk about their collections, share gaming memories, and give out a few tips on which games will become rare and sought after. The light’s may be off, but it’s game on for Jay and Will.   Show Notes: Games we’ve be playing: Jay: Redemption Reapers, Full Void Will: Mario Wonder, RoboCop Rogue City Topics: Chinese Companies Buying Japanese Game Studios How did we get into Japanese import gaming? What is our collecting end game? It Came from Japan: Will’s Pick: Super Real Mahjong Love Collection Jay’s Pick: DoDonPachi Resurrection Correction: The LD Compilation we discussed did not have Dragon’s Lair in it, but rather these games.  Join the discord: https://discord.gg/Y7ksqXyQ2