MageCast X
Little Fella Media
Co-hosted by the Well-Red Mage and CriterionX, MageCast X is a rebranded podcast feat. fantastic guests and analytical discussion of video games, their intrinsic qualities and extrinsic contexts. One game at a time! Learn more at The-Pixels.com.
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08/21/23 • 146 min
Seeking out new emotions from old favorites while avoiding the illusory oasis of "aging well", the point of 10-point scales and the average score, how sensationalist and hyperbolic headlines replaced inquisitive video game content, and asking what ever happened to Quest 64... I'm the Well-Red Mage with CriterionX and this is MageCast X!
Guest: Quest64Official
Music: "Title Theme" & "Battle" by Masamichi Amano
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08/29/22 • 85 min
The key differences between adventure and role-playing games, tinkering with the Adventure Game Interactive engine, existing in a game world vs trying to beat it as quickly as possible, and how to make classic adventure games cool again... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. John Roo of The Retro Room!
Joypad Lad promo code: RED10
Guests:
@TheRetroRoomRoo
Links:
theretroroomgames.com
adventure games vs RPGs
facebook.com/groups/gamelogica
Gamelogica Twitter community
-Sponsors-
Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com
BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
Music: "Greensleeves" & "Introduction" by Sierra
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09/13/21 • 136 min
Censorship and sadistic puzzle design, the nature of comedy overlapping with horror, the distinction between funny and humorous, and a point-and-click graphic adventure that's a true trailblazer in gaming history... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. special guest Bill Tucker of A Gamer Looks At 40 Podcast!
Guest: @BillTuckerTSP
Links: https://twitter.com/agamerlooksat40
-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios: https://twitter.com/StudiosBi
https://www.patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
https://linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
Music: "Intro", "Edison Family / Tentacle theme", & "Dave's theme" composed by George "The Fat Man" Sanger and David Hayes, translated into chiptune by David Warhol
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10/08/19 • 93 min
The eyes of Ganon are everywhere and we're going to talk about The Adventure of Link anyway! Featuring Ryan from Gameswithcoffee and Katy aka Absolutekaty, we talk about bragging rights and the first time we played Zelda II, and how that affected our perspective on the game, no shame and save states, why Zelda II is Ryan and Katy's favorite, the enjoyable action of the combat, the most unique traits in the game and what caught on in the rest of the series, some tawdry tart, the Peter Pan origins of Dark Link, the worst Zelda (by popular vote), a word for people wanting to play Zelda II for the first time, fair and unfair game design, Zelda II's difficulty difference from other NES hard games, patience and RPG elements, fan expectations and criticism, The Battle of Olympus and Faxanadu, what we would fix in Zelda II, and the abuse of the term "black sheep".
Website: thewellredmage.com/2019/09/07/zelda-ii-the-adventure-of-link-1987-nes/
Patreon: patreon.com/thewellredmage
Guests: @AbsoluteKaty @GameswCoffee
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02/21/22 • 137 min
The cinematic language of 16-bit RPGs, the lost art of character development, Nobuo Uematsu's favorite works, and why Jaws doesn't need a backstory... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. actor, filmmaker, martial artist, streamer, and cosplayer Philip Hartshorn!
Promo code: RED10
Guests:
@philipharts
Links:
linktr.ee/philiphartshorn
-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com
Music: "Omen" & "Celes's theme" by Nobuo Uematsu
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06/14/22 • 117 min
A randomized single-screen permadeath shmup roguelike with a stalker enemy, top-down overworld, and RPG elements, speedrunning and shark week, fishing games and horror movies, and the odd surprise of an LJN game that's better than the movie it's based on... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. 8-bit Steve!
Joypad Lad promo code: RED10
Joypad Lad giveaway: joypadlad.com/pages/giveaway
Guests:
@EightBitSteve
Links:
8bitsteve.com
-Sponsors-
Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com
Kosmic Dust - @KosmicDustSupps
kosmicdust.com
BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
Music: "Theme from 'Jaws'" by John Williams. "Underwater theme" by Shinichi Sakamoto.
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04/07/20 • 123 min
MAGE CAST is back from the dead! On this episode, podcaster and VR pioneer Aaron aka SanityCrypto and I talk Animal Crossing: New Horizons, our new found addiction. We discuss why we were even interested in playing New Horizons in the first place, task-oriented gameplay, Tom Nook for president, Pocket Camp, genre and series context, review bombing and hyperbole, ACNH sales, what the game doesn't tell you, addressing the multiplayer and co-op, the worst, the best, and the missing features, pixel art: the real endgame, how to "evict" villagers, time-traveling, and farming monsters.
Links:
- storymode.buzzsprout.com/
- thewellredmage.com/2020/03/31/my-animal-crossing-new-horizons-custom-designs/
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Ko-fi
Merch
Guest: @SanityCrypto
Music: "Welcome Horizons" & "Island Tour (Day - Rain)" composed by Yasuaki Iwata, Yumi Takahashi, Shinobu Nagata, Sayako Doi, Masato Ohashi
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10/12/20 • 106 min
Grab your favorite bard and travel back in time to where it all started! We're talking Dragon Quest 1 on this episode, featuring special guest musician and writer Russell Gordon. We'll discuss localization woes, Western reception, and Dragon Warrior vs Dragon Quest, the series' two trilogies, proto-RPGs, our first RPGs, NA vs JP cover art, Nintendo Power subscriptions, differences between the versions of DQ1, grinding vs whittling and the trance-like state of play, where to start with the Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest 1 as a fairy tale and not an engaging drama or epic, story vs plot and the player's experiences creating the narrative in real time, dungeon crawling, the game's single character, and how you don't even have to save the princess!
Guest: https://soundcloud.com/shredrussell-1
youtube.com/RussellGHello
twitter.com/rus_gordon
Links: http://thewellredmage.com/2019/12/11/dragon-quest-nintendo-switch-review-2019/
https://thewellredmage.com/2017/09/06/dragon-warrior-1989-dragon-quest-1993/
Music: "Overture March" & "Tantegel Castle" composed by Koichi Sugiyama
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01/24/19 • 100 min
Hear us dance this Grim Fandango featuring Brent Mead the ABXY Mage and myself, the stuffy nose mage, talking this game's unique combination of influences, its concept of the afterlife, its interesting visual design, whether games as art is really the same thing as music as art, the difference between artistic and art form, the nature of jazz, death puns, championing memorable NPCs, personality world building vs exposition, our personal histories with adventure games, floppy disks, how adventure games lost their footing in the internet age and how to keep puzzles challenging, and that satisfying feeling of accomplishment when you complete one, the state of humor in games, and the false need for relief in the form of comedy.
Website: https://thewellredmage.com/2016/10/10/grim-fandango-remastered/
Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewellredmage
Guest: https://twitter.com/ABXY_Reviews
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07/25/23 • 85 min
Introducing MageCast X, the newly rebranded podcast! Meet returning host Moses aka the Well-Red Mage and Jared aka CriterionX as we start this new journey once again. Yes, the Cast of the Mage is back with more episodes, more guests, and more in-depth discussion on the way. Hear about how this project came to fruition and what the future holds for MageCast X. Thanks for listening and don't miss our GIVEAWAY!
Music: "Landscape" by Yoshino Aoki, "The Opened Way" by Kow Otani
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FAQ
How many episodes does MageCast X have?
MageCast X currently has 96 episodes available.
What topics does MageCast X cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Games, Gaming, Podcasts, Video Games and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on MageCast X?
The episode title '#093 - "And All It Took Were Some Memes" (Quest 64)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on MageCast X?
The average episode length on MageCast X is 109 minutes.
How often are episodes of MageCast X released?
Episodes of MageCast X are typically released every 12 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of MageCast X?
The first episode of MageCast X was released on Nov 17, 2018.
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