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It's good to be back. Keifer brings on Emmett, co-host of the ASOIAF Re-Read Podcast NotACast, to talk about the PS2 classic Sly 2: Band of Thieves. We also talk about the rise and decline of 3D platformers, the platformers of the PS2 era, inappropriate games to play next to your partner, and more! Other games discussed in this episode include Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, The inFamous series, Spider-Man, Uncharted, Astro Bot, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Katamari Damacy, Death Stranding, Rocket: Robot on Wheels, Super Mario 64, and more! Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.  Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing Emmett 6:50 - The rise and fall of 3D Platformers 26:25 - Sucker Punch and Sly Cooper 34:15 - Introducing Sly 2: Band of Thieves 43:45 - 2004 in video games 47:15 - Sly 2 Discussion 1:14:20 - Children Left Behind 1:26:22 - No Country for Old Games 1:35:32 - What Sly 2 means to us 2:12:40 - Keifer's recommendations and Outro Support Emmett and his projects: https://notacastasoiaf.podbean.com/ https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/avryrobinott Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Murder at the Birch Tree Theater Works Cited: The Making of Sly 2 - Bonus Video Sucker Punch's Nate Fox on Sly 2 Creating the Visuals of Sly 2: Band of Thieves Sly 2 Band of Thieves Credits Humongous cuts 40 percent of its staff - Seattle PI 125 Rapid-Fire Questions About Ghosts of Yotei With Sucker Punch's Nate Fox - MinnMax The Sly Collection - Sly Cooper Wiki Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/b1fcc54f-eb2f-4b63-9fdd-35ceda7d55a7 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Writer, editor, and critic Autumn Wright joins me to talk about the Boycott, Divest, Sanction Movement and the Microsoft Boycott. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 6:35 - What is BDS? 9:42 - Boycotting Microsoft 12:58 - We can do it 36:05 - Ideology, values, and the material 50:07 - What is to be done? 1:08:15 - No Azure for Apartheid 1:12:02 - External Pressure 1:14:52 - Developer Pressure 1:16:10 - Other Pressure Points 1:19:45 - Change da world 1:29:45 - How does this affect the show? Works cited: Autumn's piece for Aftermath: Games Media Can't Ignore BDS Xbox Boycott - Aftermath BDS Movement:  BDS Movement - What is BDS? Guide to BDS Boycott & Pressure Corporate Priority Targeting Microsoft | BDS Movement Boycott Microsoft's Xbox | BDS Movement The Guardian - Revealed: Microsoft deepened ties with Israeli military to provide tech support during Gaza war +972 Magazine - Leaked documents expose deep ties between Israeli army and Microsoft Other pieces referenced during the episode: Microsoft confirm they've supplied AI tech to the Israeli military for use in Gaza, following BDS Xbox boycott | Rock Paper Shotgun From economy of occupation to economy of genocide - (A/HRC/59/23) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (Advance unedited version) - Question of Palestine Xbox has been added to the BDS list. So what now? – No Escape Indie Dev Who Pulled Game From Xbox In Solidarity With Palestinian-Led BDS Hopes Others Will Do The Same - Aftermath Brian Eno Calls On Microsoft To Cease Partnership With Israel, Will Donate Windows ‘95 Chime Fee To Victims In Gaza Microsoft Statement on the Issues Relating to Technology Services in Israel and Gaza Microsoft’s Retaliation Against Employees: Microsoft fire employees who protested the sale of genAI tech to the Israeli military | Rock Paper Shotgun Microsoft Bans the Word “Palestine” in Internal Emails Microsoft workers fired over Gaza vigil say company ‘crumbled under pressure’ | US news | The Guardian Microsoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss ‘war profiteer’ | The Verge Microsoft CEOs interrupted by another employee protestor: ‘shame on all of you’ | The Verge Microsoft terminates jobs of engineers who protested use of AI products by Israel's military Palestinian developer disrupts Microsoft keynote: ‘my people are suffering’ Microsoft’s AI security chief accidentally reveals Walmart’s AI plans after protest | The Verge Microsoft and Gen AI: 'AI is no longer optional': Microsoft is allegedly pressuring employees to use AI tools through manager evaluations | PC Gamer Xbox exec suffers bout of terminal LinkedIn brain, suggests folks laid off by Microsoft use AI to 'reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss' | PC Gamer Fresh from telling laid-off employees to console themselves with AI, Microsoft doubles down by advertising Xbox jobs with pathetic AI image: 'So tone deaf I hope it is satire' | PC Gamer No Azure for Apartheid: No Azure for Apartheid Public Petition - Microsoft: End Complicity in Apartheid and Genocide August’s Recommendations: https://aftermath.site/ https://noescapevg.com/ https://www.abnormalmapping.com/ https://skyboxcritics.com/ https://bulletpointsmonthly.com/ https://unwinnable.com/ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Genocide-Bad/Sim-Kern/9781623716363 Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.  Follow Autumn Wright: https://autumnwright.bearblog.dev/ Follow Keifer and support the show: https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/f457056f-3c79-461f-a06c-b3e825119800 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

After an unscheduled hiatus, Select and Start returns! Shannon Strucci comes on to discuss the polarizing Twin Peaks-inspired open world horror game Deadly Premonition! We also talk about video game creator SWERY65, mourn the loss of artist David Lynch, talk about how he was one of the most influential filmmakers on the medium of video games, and interview beloved writer and video game character Alan Wake! Other games discussed in this episode: Alan Wake, Killer7 Silent Hill 2, Fallout: New Vegas, Mouthwashing, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Balatro, Disco Elysium, Sam and Max, Tomba, Persona 4, Persona 5, Lake of Roaches, Tetris, Psychonauts, and more. Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network. 0:00 - Prologue 8:45 - Introducing Shannon 39:07 - Interview with a Writer 43:35 - Introducing Deadly Premonition 1:04:00 - No Country for Old Games 1:14:12 - Deadly Premonition 2:12:12 - Recommendations and Outro Support Shannon and their projects: https://www.youtube.com/c/struccimovies https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/strucci.bsky.social Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Works Cited: Greenvale: A Deadly Premonition Fansite, https://www.shshatteredmemories.com/greenvale/game-developer-magazine-post-mortem-article/. “GDC Vault.” GDC Vault, 12 July 2013, https://gdcvault.com/gdmag. Hadfield, James. “How 'Twin Peaks' turned David Lynch into Japan's favorite weirdo.” The Japan Times, 23 January 2025, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/01/23/tv-streaming/david-lynch-twin-peaks-georgia-coffee/. “IGN PS2 Interviews Silent Hill 2 Producer Akihiro Imamura.” 28 March 2001, https://web.archive.org/web/20110629140227/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/092/092865p1.html. Jan Strusiewicz, Cezary. “David Lynch and Japan - The Twin Peaks of a Decades Long, Mutual Obsession.” Tokyo Weekender, 17 January 2025. https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/movies-tv/david-lynch-and-japan/ Lada, Jenni. “Masahiro Ito Said Silent Hill 2 Influenced by David Lynch Movies.” Siliconera, 23 August 2024, https://www.siliconera.com/masahiro-ito-said-silent-hill-2-influenced-by-david-lynch-movies/. Klepek, Patrick. “'Final Fantasy VII' Director on 'Twin Peaks,' Princess Di, and High-Res Star Destroyers.” VICE, 7 April 2020, https://www.vice.com/en/article/final-fantasy-vii-director-on-twin-peaks-princess-di-and-high-res-star-destroyers/. Kollar, Philip. “The Sinner's Sandwich.” Polygon, 12 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130328032217/http://www.polygon.com/features/2013/2/12/3977154/the-sinners-sandwich-deadly-premonitions-creator-on-making-a-good-bad Litchfield, Ted. “Visionary filmmaker David Lynch, whose influence can be felt throughout games, has died.” PC Gamer, 16 January 2025, https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/visionary-filmmaker-david-lynch-whose-influence-can-be-felt-throughout-games-has-died/. Meslow, Scott. “The direct influence of Twin Peaks on Zelda.” The Verge, 24 February 2024, https://www.theverge.com/24078662/twin-peaks-zelda-links-awakening-influence Robinson, Martin. “SWERY, the Accidental Hero.” Eurogamer, Eurogamer, 2 20 2013, https://web.archive.org/web/20140503222044/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-20-swery-the-accidental-hero. Schilling, Chris. “The Cult of Deadly Premonition.” Eurogamer, 7 July 2011, https://web.archive.org/web/20140503221804/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-07-07-the-cult-of-deadly-premonition-article. Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/5d8bd84e-de86-44de-b366-ac4ed5e28fec This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Here comes a new podcast! Award-winning podcaster, author, and game designer Jeff Stormer stops by to talk about why the crossover fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom 2 means so much to him! We also talk about Jeff’s love of Dan Hibiki and the biggest losers in video games, Akira Toriyama's impact on the video game medium, how RPGs got Jeff into tabletop games, the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, and more!  Other games discussed in this episode: Dragon Quest III, Chrono Trigger, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Balatro, Kingdom Hearts, Freedom Force and Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich, Street Fighter Alpha 2, Dead or Alive 2, MUGEN, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Marvel Rivals and more! 0:00 - Introducing Jeff 3:45 - Jeff's gaming background 13:39 - Dragon Ball FighterZ 19:30 - Freedom Force 22:00 - The Ballad of Dan Hibiki 33:11 - Introducing Marvel vs. Capcom 2 59:00 - No Country for Old Games 1:06:39 - The Punisher arcade game 1:08:53 - The Fighting Collection 1:15:56 - Marvel vs. Capcom 2 1:56:50 - Recommendations and Outro Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.  Support Jeff Stormer and his projects: https://jeffstormer.com/ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Fantasy-Character-Creator/Jeff-Stormer/9781507222676 https://www.partyofonepodcast.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/jeffstormer.gobirds.online Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Episode Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20160212083459/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/265496/17_moldbreaking_fighting_games_that_all_developers_should_study.php https://www.siliconera.com/you-know-porting-marvel-vs-capcom-2-wasnt-easy/ https://web.archive.org/web/20171109031031/https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/interview/2017/vol01/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/3680/marvel-vs-capcom-2-new-age-of-heroes/credits/ps2/ https://wiki.supercombo.gg/w/Marvel_vs_Capcom_2/Roll https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266750/?ref_=tt_mv_close https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/02/marvel-titles-no-longer-available-digitally https://www.eurogamer.net/street-fighter-retrospective-article Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/7b684c1c-382d-4351-a4d6-0ff46013df5b This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Keep on rocking! YouTuber and fighting game aficionado IdolismJ drops in to talk about Guilty Gear Xrd and how it changed his life! We also talk about the fighting game community, what makes a good fighting game, the delightful vision of Daisuke Ishiwatari, eroge games, and more! 0:00 - Intro 0:56 - Introducing IdolismJ 13:36 - The Huniepop Talk 18:18 - Fighting games 34:10 - Introducing Guilty Gear Xrd 1:06:38 - No Country for Old Games 1:15:54 - Xrd Give It to Ya 2:11:15 - Recommendations and Outro Other games discussed in this episode: Dead Rising, Skies of Arcadia, Jet Set Radio, Dragon Quest VIII, Lumines, Meteos, Huniepop, Street Fighter IV, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Undernight Inbirth, Power Stone, Super Smash Bros, BlazBlue, King of Fighters, Rez, Space Channel 5, Clannad, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and more! Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.  This episode of Select and Start was co-edited by Riley Hopkins. Please support Riley and their projects: https://moonshotpods.com/rhataf/ Support IdolismJ and their projects: https://supercombo.gg/author/idolismj/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK0Z6sTXuf70AMBqx6b3hSA https://bsky.app/profile/idolismj.yase.world Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL ** ** Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Episode Sources:  https://www.siliconera.com/arc-system-works-will-sell-framed-guilty-gear-art-in-japan/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140713005558/http://www.4gamer.net/games/216/G021678/20140703095/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130927212120/http://www.4gamer.net/games/216/G021678/20130920032/ https://www.famitsu.com/news/201406/11054539.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTnAGIZRtB4 Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/c220d17c-db1d-4bf1-9522-b4b10e7a0966 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

About that podcast I owe ya! Select and Start is back to talk with artist Anthony Barbara about Half-Life 2, its impact on the game industry, the world, and himself. We also talk about video games on field trips, the far-reaching impact of the Source engine and Steam, and more! Other games discussed in this episode: The Portal series, The Halo series, Super Mario World, Mario Party 5, Team Fortress 2, Portal, Portal 2, Garry's Mod, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, Skyrim, Ico, and more! 0:00 - Introducing Anthony 6:32 - Anthony's gaming background 21:32 - Machinima 30:58 - Achievement Hunting 36:15 - Introducing Half-Life 2 45:56 - Our Half-Life 2 History 51:15 - Half-Life 2 Discussion 1:11:30 - No Country for Old Games 1:23:58 - Half-Life 2 1:55:40 - The other Half-Life games 2:01:15 - How Half-Life 2 impacted us 2:11:20 - Recommendations and Outro Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network. Support Anthony and his projects: https://linktr.ee/anthonybarbara Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Episode Sources: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-reflects-on-lawsuit-that-could-have-killed-the-company/1100-6527883/ https://kotaku.com/steam-is-10-today-remember-when-it-sucked-1297594444 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/how-half-life-2-helped-sell-steam-to-a-skeptical-pc-gaming-market/ https://web.archive.org/web/20141024081126/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-04/valve-lines-up-console-partners-in-challenge-to-microsoft-sony.html https://backlinko.com/steam-users https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-final-hours-of-half-life-2/1100-6112889/ https://www.pcgamesn.com/is-steam-too-powerful Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/cd13af3a-775c-488e-b0b7-351fabf97cc4 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Hey! Watch out! I break from format a bit and bring on Petra, co-host of the wonderful Hello Hyrule podcast, to talk about our experiences with Zelda randomizers! We talk about how randomizers alter our perception and relationship with the games, their appeal, and the myriad of games with their own randomizers! Other games discussed in this episode:  The Zelda series, the Pokemon series, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Okami, Mario & Luigi, Metroid Prime, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Lost Kingdoms, Nightmare Ned, Battle Chef Brigade, Sea of Stars, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Outer Wilds, Battle for Bikini Bottom, Quest 64, Donkey Kong 64, GoldenEye 007, and more! 0:00 - Introducing Petra 20:18 - Relationship with the Zelda series 25:28 - The Zelda Timeline 29:11 - Hello Hyrule 32:16 - Favorite Zelda games 34:48 - Petra's favorite games 41:33 - Ocarina of Time thoughts 49:11 - Zelda Randomizer Discussion 1:35:50 - Other Randomizers 1:54:00 - Outro Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.  Support Petra and her projects: https://linktr.ee/hyrulepod https://bsky.app/profile/theedgeofmypete.bsky.social Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL ** ** Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Episode sources: https://randomizers.debigare.com/ Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/1be55b61-fc8e-4a65-b8ee-dd17cb76f8e3 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Hey! Listen closely as Keifer brings on animator and illustrator momopatchi to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and the monumental impact it left on both of their lives. We also talk about the ways Ocarina of Time impacted the video game industry, its status as the "best game of all time", whether or not it's showing its age as Time marches on, the real-life lessons it taught us, and more! Other games discussed in this episode: Blue Dragon, The Pokémon series, the Kirby series, Katamari Damacy, Plants vs Zombies, Drawn to Life, the Munchables, Fossil Fighters, Pikmin, Flipnote Studio, Petz Dogz 2, and more!  Support Momo and their projects: https://www.momopatchi.com/ https://linktr.ee/momopatchi Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Episode sources: https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_ZeldaOcarinaof_Time_3D#Changes_and_Additions https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/04/zelda-bundle-at-99 https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/ https://archive.org/details/64dream-April-1999-ozidual/64Dream%201999%2004%20%28J%20OCR%29/page/n89/mode/2up https://web.archive.org/web/20120820032259/http://www.edge-online.com/features/interview-nintendo%C3%ADs-unsung-star https://web.archive.org/web/19980530122635/http://www.nintendo.com/home/features/e3_98/mqna.html Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/d1af0e4e-9931-435f-91b6-1eebef7aa6dd This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

I've hosted podcasts, you know. Happy Halloween! Filmmaker and co-showrunner of the Savannah-Pooler Indie Comics Expo Roman Fruehan returns to the show! No, not as a member of the undead, but as a guest to talk about Dead Rising and the impact it made on his life! Since it's a horror episode we also get into all things spooky! We talk about our favorite horror games and our favorite horror films, particularly the influential works of George Romero, and why his films are so difficult to find! Other games discussed in this episode include: The Silent Hill series, the Resident Evil series, Eternal Darkness, Fatal Frame, Deadly Premonition, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Baldur's Gate 3, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Katamari Damacy, Michigan: Report From Hell, Overblood, and more! 0:00 - Happy Halloween! 13:51 - Favorite Horror Games 25:55 - Introducing Dead Rising 44:05 - No Country for Old Games 57:21 - No Country for Old Films 1:07:00 - Dead Rising Discussion 2:28:48 - The Dead Rising Sequels 2:38:05 - Recommendations and Outro Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.  Support Roman and his projects: https://www.instagram.com/revolverroman/ https://www.instagram.com/sav.s.p.i.c.e/ Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL ** ** Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Episode Sources: https://www.mobygames.com/game/23514/dead-rising/credits/xbox360/ https://deadrising.fandom.com/wiki/Differences_between_Dead_Rising_and_Deluxe_Remaster https://deadrising2mods.proboards.com/thread/1733/complete-development-history-dead-rising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPqJfnnMrZY Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/db4bff85-21fa-4274-9872-418588760392 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Independent video game developer Nate Purkeypile comes on the show to talk about how Shadow of the Colossus changed his life and influenced his new video game: The Axis Unseen! We also talk about his storied career with video game companies like Terminal Reality, Retro Studios, and Bethesda, and what prompted him to go independent and develop and publish his own games. Other games discussed in this episode: Ico, The Last Guardian, the Fallout series, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bloodrayne 2, Metroid Prime 3, Starfield, Subnautica, Half-Life, The Last of Us, The Legend of Zelda series, Far Cry 2, The Witcher 3, Dead Rising, Red Dead Redemption 2, and more! Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network. Support Nate Purkeypile and his projects: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1807810/The_Axis_Unseen/ https://x.com/NPurkeypile Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL ** ** Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry ** Episode sources:** https://web.archive.org/web/20170129065905/http://kotaku.com/246286/feature-the-colossus-and-the-comedian https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/30/how-playstationas-japan-studio-stands-out-a-ign-first https://archive.ph/20121216092713/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/ico-ii/688379p2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20060820162258/http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20051207/3dwa.htm https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-ico-shadow-of-the-colossus-hd-collection https://teamico.fandom.com/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Colossus_(PS4) https://teamico.fandom.com/wiki/The_ICO_and_Shadow_of_the_Colossus_Collection https://psdeals.net/us-store/game/2392/shadow-of-the-colossus Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/14bed894-af5b-4be5-b9cf-6ba55f0ef038 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

OPEN YOUR SENSES! Andrew Elmore, video game composer and visual designer stops by to talk about the musical rail shooter Rez and why it's his favorite work of art. We also talk about his experience with being laid off at Bungie, and the ways the video game industry have shifted over the years. We also reflect on the overlooked Sega Saturn and Dreamcast, talk about the unique composers of the video game industry, talk about Rez's various ports, and more! Other games discussed in this episode include: The Panzer Dragoon series, Space Channel 5, Jet Set Radio Future, Halo, Ridge Racer Type 4, Wipeout Pure, Blazing Chrome, Vengeful Guardian Moon Rider, Child of Eden, Tetris Effect, Astro Bot, Cosmic Smash, C-Smash VRS, Sayonara Wild Hearts, and more! Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network. Introducing Andrew - 0:00 Andrew's gaming history - 8:52 Andrew's influences - 29:32 Sega Saturn and other influential games - 41:05 Introducing Rez - 53:24 No Country for Old Games - 1:26:30 Rez - 1:44:05 Child of Eden - 2:17:12 Rez's impact - 2:22:16 Recommendations and Outro - 2:31:21 Support Andrew Elmore and his projects: https://elmore.design/ https://satellitesound.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-gaming-kimimis-theme https://www.youtube.com/@mythicresonance Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL ** ** Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Rez Toonami review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLEjqvPjhco Episode Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20191026205632/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/still-shinin https://web.archive.org/web/20180408142759/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtSaFsMKrkI https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-12/annapurna-video-game-team-resigns-leaving-partners-scrambling Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/71d1900c-113f-4fe0-9388-230bc68201b3 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Wahoo! It is the 50th episode of Select and Start! Dre drops by to talk about Super Mario Galaxy and the impact it made on his universe. We also try to pitch our own Mario spin-off games and talk about the past, present, and future of 3D Mario!  Other games discussed in this episode: The Super Mario franchise, the Mega Man series, Capcom Fighting Collection, Astro's Playroom, Octopath Traveler 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic 2006, Celeste 64, Penny's Big Breakaway, and more! 0:00 - Catching up with Dre 13:09 - Mario spinoffs 28:10 - Mario Hot Takes 43:27 - Introducing Super Mario Galaxy 1:10:05 - No Country for Old Games 1:33:20 - Mario Galaxy Discussion 2:55:30 - Recommendations and Outro Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.  Support Dre and his projects: https://linktr.ee/FineTimePodcast https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL ** ** Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/f5ded5b4-2a06-4e51-9e2f-7cb50db58ebb This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Listen here, bub. Avry Robin Ott returns to the show to discuss another Raven Software's video game adaptation of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It gets very silly. We also talk about the appeal of the X-Men, the best comics to read, and talk about our relationship with the various films and cartoons. Other games discussed in this episode: Batman: Arkham Asylum (a lot), Hulk Ultimate Destruction, Spider-Man, X-Men Legends, Marvel Snap, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, and more! Intro - 0:00 X-Men comics talk - 7:25 Wolverine talk - 21:30 X-Men media talk - 31:25 Pitching our own X-Men games - 53:15 X-Men Origins: Wolverine - 1:03:55 No Country for Old Games - 1:58:35 Closing thoughts - 2:07:45 Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network. Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Sources for this episode (will be properly cited when I get some sleep lol): https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2024/04/03/its-about-stolen-valor-says-len-weins-widow-on-wolverine-credit-controversy/ https://www.digitalspy.com/comics/a503832/wolverine-creator-len-wein-has-made-more-from-dark-knight-trilogy/ https://www.thewrap.com/tca-what-does-it-pay-create-wolverine-350-initially-109241/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210910090837/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/activision-removes-spider-man-x-men-and-deadpool-games-from-steam-xbox-live-and-psn/1100-6416881/ https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-signs-deal-with-marvel-to-make-exclusive-x-men-games-until-2035-insomniac-cyber-security-attack-reveals# https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/jennifer-hale-video-game-strike-sag-aftra-1236125843/ https://www.newsfromme.com/2017/12/21/quotable-kirby/ https://publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2024 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/09/marvel-and-dc-face-backlash-over-pay-they-sent-a-thank-you-note-and-5000-the-movie-made-1bn https://www.yahoo.com/tech/following-layoffs-cd-projekt-red-014752156.html https://www.ign.com/articles/over-100-developers-of-just-cause-contraband-at-avalanche-studios-have-unionized Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/f3462e72-ae23-439f-a63f-a9711964cc90 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

I take orders from the Octodad. Emma, a fellow Moonshot creator (Unnatural Selection, Dead Teen House Party) drops by to talk about Young Horses' Octodad: Dadliest Catch and why it means so much to them! We also talk about how they grew up in a no video game household, the Nintendo DS that changed everything, the mystery game genre, book-to-game adaptations, and more! Other games mentioned in this episode include: Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Killer Frequency, Yuppie Psycho, Immortality, Ace Attorney, Professor Layton, Oxenfree, Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Don’t Starve Together, QWOP, Getting Over It, Bugsnax, Untitled Goose Game, Stray, and Ape Out Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.  Support Emma and their projects: https://moonshotpods.com/unnatural-selection/ https://moonshotpods.com/dead-teen-house-party/ https://x.com/ematsca Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL ** ** Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/d6dd799b-e685-4ab2-bb55-a21e23d6ccdb This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Fellow Moonshot creator Jacqueline Swampert (co-host of Unwise Girls and Dead Teen House Party) rolls by to talk about Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Underground and the impact it made on her life! We also talk about the visual novel-to-lesbian pipeline, the plight of being a Mega Man fan, and try to come up with a new Percy Jackson video game! Other games discussed in this episode: AI: The Somnia Files, Ace Attorney, Umineko, Higurashi: When They Cry, Zero Escape, Journey of Wrestling, Hulk Ultimate Destruction, Moonlit Farewell, Pokémon Conquest, Last Days of Friendship Valley, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Mega Man, Katana Zero, Bang Dream Girls Band Party, Destroy All Humans, Coquette Dragoon, We Know the Devil and Heaven Will Be Mine, Hi-Fi Rush, Rollerdrome, Jet Set Radio, and more! Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network. Introducing Jacqueline - 0:00 Visual Novels - 15:01 Jacqueline's Favorite Console - 18:22 Recent and Anticipated Games - 24:30 Jacqueline's Other Faves - 30:50 Percy Jackson: The Video Game - 38:10 Introducing Tony Hawk's Underground - 43:45 No Country for Old Games - 1:01:28 Tony Hawk's Underground Discussion - 1:13:41 Recommendations and Conclusion - 2:13:29 Support Jacqueline and her projects: https://swampert.tumblr.com/ https://fang-to-marrow.itch.io/houndstooth https://moonshotpods.com/unwise-girls/ https://moonshotpods.com/dead-teen-house-party/ Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Episode sources: -Wiley, Mike. “Tony Hawk’s Underground: In-Depth Look.” IGN, IGN, 29 Aug. 2003, web.archive.org/web/20140606215820/www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/29/tony-hawks-underground-in-depth-look-3?page=1 Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/e1089b3f-4f75-41a7-bf37-04bc5d118b1a This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Designer, developer, and educator at the NYU Game Center Jesse Fuchs drops by to talk about the 1989 computer game Prince of Persia! We also talk about Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner and the illuminating, detailed notes he wrote during the game's development! We also talk about Prince of Persia's legacy and influence, 80s computer games, Broderbund as a company, and more! Other games discussed in this episode: Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, Dark Souls, Balatro, Adventure, Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Myst, Carmen Sandiego, Karateka, Loderunner, Hex, M.U.LE., Phantasmagoria, Animal Well, and more! Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network. Meet Jesse Fuchs - 0:00 Computer Games of the 80s - 19:35 Gaming in the 90s - 34:50 Sisyphus and Dark Souls - 40:00 Introducing Prince of Persia - 54:30 No Country for Old Games - 1:13:15 Prince of Persia Discussion - 1:38:19 The Other Prince of Persia Games - 2:22:18 Recommendations and Outro - 2:36:42   Support Jesse Fuchs and his projects: https://gamecenter.nyu.edu/faculty/jesse-fuchs/ https://bsky.app/profile/jessefuchs.bsky.social Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL ** ** Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Episode Sources and Links:  https://www.jordanmechner.com/en/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2024/04/01/jordan-mechner-prince-persia-karateka/ https://www.popot.org/get_the_games.php?game=SDLPoP https://www.filfre.net/2016/10/how-jordan-mechner-made-a-different-sort-of-interactive-movie-or-the-virtues-of-restraint/ https://www.filfre.net/ Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/902a5887-c0f5-4a31-8058-3b5d212f6faa This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Two guests! Two games! Gooey and McKenna, co-hosts of Flashback 64, a chronological Nintendo 64 podcast, stop by to talk about Pokémon Red and Blue (and Yellow) and the impact they left on their lives. We also talk about the Nintendo 64, how Flashback 64 came to be, their relationship with Pokemon as a franchise, and more! Other games discussed in this episode: The Legend of Zelda franchise, Mario Kart 64, WinBack, Wave Race 64, Celeste, Celeste 64, and more! Intro - 0:00 Introducing Gooey and mcKenna - 6:20 About Flashback 64 - 25:00 The Pokémon Franchise - 45:30 Introducing Pokémon Red and Blue - 1:06:00 No Country for Old Games - 1:25:40 Red and Blue Discussion - 1:40:40 Recommendations and Outro - 2:35:30 Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.   Support Flashback 64 and their projects: https://linktr.ee/flashback64 https://linktr.ee/mckliz https://www.youtube.com/c/gooeyfame https://flashback64pod.podbean.com/ https://www.twitch.tv/zeldadungeon Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL ** ** Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/3641b15b-f112-47e4-a7dc-e6f7e3764ec3 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

GREGG RULZ OK! Writer Alex Kane stops by to talk about the incredible 2017 indie sidescrolling adventure game Night in the Woods and the impact it made on his life. We also talk about Alex's career as a writer. Getting into video game journalism, the rust belt, deindustrialization, community, the rot of capitalism, and more! Other games discussed in this episode: Destiny, Destiny 2, Halo, Minecraft, Friday the 13th: The Game, Morrowind, Knights of the Old Republic, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Super Mario 64, Dead By Daylight, Canabalt Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.  Intro - 0:00 Introducing Alex - 3:35 Alex's Journalist Journey - 17:08 Destiny, Xbox, and Halo - 26:50 Friday the 13th: The Game - 33:31 Introducing Night in the Woods - 42:51 No Country for Old Games - 52:30 Night in the Woods Discussion - 59:45 Recommendations and Conclusion - 2:06:55 Support Alex and his projects: Morrowind: An oral history https://linktr.ee/alexjkane https://alexjkane.itch.io/ https://bossfightbooks.com/products/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-by-alex-kane https://x.com/alexjkane Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL ** ** Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/6a05e794-23a6-4128-bbb0-b2524f56eacc This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The last podcast is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace. Digital artist Alzandah stops by to talk about the impact Metroid Dread left on his life! We also talk about Alzandah's artistic inspirations, labor conditions in the video game industry, and put Alzandah's favorite games in a March Madness bracket. Other games discussed in this episode: Elden Ring, The Legend of Zelda series, Dragon's Dogma 2, Abzu, The Sims 4, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Strikers, Doom 2016, Bloodborne, Demon's Souls, Armored Core, Sekiro, Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, SSX, Alien Isolation, Max Payne 3, Hollow Knight, Ori and the Blind Forest, Dead Cells, Metroid Samus Returns, Metroid Fusion, and more! Intro - 0:00 Introducing Alzandah - 10:00 Speed Bracket - 19:50 Our relationship with Metroid - 40:40 Introducing Metroid Dread - 44:52 No Country for Old Games - 59:10 Metroid Dread Discussion - 1:07:30 Recommendations and Outro - 2:12:35 Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network. Support Alzandah and their projects: https://linktr.ee/alzandah Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Intro Sources: Dealessandri, Marie. “Mercurysteam Responds to Complaints over Staff Missing from Credits.” GamesIndustry.Biz, GamesIndustry.biz, 15 Oct. 2021, www.gamesindustry.biz/mercurysteam-responds-to-complaints-over-staff-missing-from-credits. Dealessandri, Marie. “A Guide to Properly Crediting Game Workers and Why It Matters.” GamesIndustry.Biz, GamesIndustry.biz, 13 Mar. 2023, www.gamesindustry.biz/a-guide-to-properly-crediting-game-workers-and-why-it-matters. Kerr, Chris. “Sega of America Union Workers Secure Raises, Layoff Protections with First Collectively-Bargained Contract.” Sega of America Union Workers Secure Raises, Layoff Protections with First Collectively-Bargained Contract, Game Developer, 28 Mar. 2024, www.gamedeveloper.com/production/sega-of-america-union-workers-secure-raises-layoff-protections-with-first-collectively-bargained-contract. Kerr, Chris. “Sega of America Union Workers Secure Raises, Layoff Protections with First Collectively-Bargained Contract.” Sega of America Union Workers Secure Raises, Layoff Protections with First Collectively-Bargained Contract, Game Developer, 28 Mar. 2024, www.gamedeveloper.com/production/sega-of-america-union-workers-secure-raises-layoff-protections-with-first-collectively-bargained-contract. Matas, Fran G. “Exempleados de Mercurysteam Que Trabajaron En Metroid Dread No Aparecen En Los Créditos.” Vandal, 14 Oct. 2021, vandal.elespanol.com/noticia/1350748602/exempleados-de-mercurysteam-que-trabajaron-en-metroid-dread-no-aparecen-en-los-creditos/. Pequeño IV, Antonio. “Sega Employees Ratify First-of-Its-Kind Gaming Union Contract Following Industry Layoffs.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024, www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/03/27/sega-employees-ratify-first-of-its-kind-gaming-union-contract-following-industry-layoffs/?sh=63c7a63530a6. Schreier, Jason. “Inside Rockstar Games’ Culture of Crunch.” Kotaku, 23 Oct. 2018, kotaku.com/inside-rockstar-games-culture-of-crunch-1829936466. Yarwood, Jack. “So, You Worked on a Video Game. You Might Not Appear in the Credits.” Washington Post, 18 May 2021, www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/05/18/video-game-credits-policy/. Yarwood, Jack. “Easter Eggs: The Hidden Secrets of Videogames.” Paste Magazine, 27 Mar. 2016, www.pastemagazine.com/games/easter-eggs-the-hidden-secrets-of-videogames. https://twitter.com/AlpacaAsh/status/1623819254599393281?s=20 https://igda.org/sigs/credits/ Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/a3de43eb-06ce-4775-8f81-6b9d039302a7 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Are you ready to Rock (Band 2)? Streamer and comedian Will Lepper returns to the show to talk about the beloved Harmonix hit, Rock Band 2. We also talk about the peripheral-based rhythm game phenomenon of the 2000s, the rise and fall and survival of Harmonix, our taste in music, and more! Other games discussed in this episode: Balatro, Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto V, the Guitar Hero franchise, Hi-Fi Rush, Peggle, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and more! Catching up with Will - 0:00 Music taste and music in video games - 11:21 Segment: Jukebox Hero - 33:40 Introducing Rock Band 2 - 50:20 Rock Band 2 Discussion - 1:14:50 No Country For Old Games - 1:51:13 Clone Hero - 2:07:14 Recommendations and Conclusion - 2:13:50 Follow Will and support his projects: https://www.twitch.tv/fmarrywill https://twitter.com/fuckmarrywill https://linktr.ee/fmarrywill Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Mic the Snare - The Wild World of Rhythm Games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtzGCDu-63o Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/fd24e5ad-50b1-41ea-aa2a-15858f162617 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.