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In honor of Akira Toriyama passing away this year I am dedicating a whole month of the show in his honor. The next 4 episodes of the podcast (including this one) will be dedicated to the legendary mangaka who helped shape so many childhoods all throught he lens of the games he worked on. I'm joined by Andre from Fine Time to kick it all off grand fashion by exploring the OG of all JRPGs, Dragon Quest. Does this game hold up all these years later? Is it a good entry point for those uninitated with the series? Check out this first episode for Toriyama Month to find out! Check out Fine Time over on Twitter! https://twitter.com/FineTimePodcast Shout-out Song: Alefgardian Ambience Artist: Vurez Album: N/A https://www.vurez.com/ End Song: Dragon Warrior (Overworld Remix) Artist: Kail200x Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5HlDfzXcx0 Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podca

Ganon is at it again in this new Zelda episode and this time is evil dasardly plan is to distract Link and Zelda with castle cleaning while he steals the Triforce. Will he suceed? Dexter Morrill is back to talk some more Zelda cartoon and boyyyy is this one something. Shout-out Song: Ballad of the Goddess Artist: Mikel Album: Zelda & Chill https://gamechops.com/zelda-and-chill/ End Song: Legend of Zelda Artist: Mikel Album: Smooth McGroove Remixed https://gamechops.com/zelda-and-chill/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod

You're a guard for the kingdom of Herana, a bloody coup is happening and you narrowly escape through the sewers. You now need to meet up with your family by travleing west to a place called Yerdan. This is Grand Soul Story, a new indie RPG from solo developer Jeremy Reineck, and to break this whole thing down I am joined by my good friend Chris Coplien from the Retro Hangover podcast. For full disclosure we did recieve review copies of this game for review and overall? We had a good time! We talk about the battle mechanics, the visuals, the music, what it was like playing a game in early access and much more. There is a spoiler section in this episode which begins at 1:29:19. Check out Retro Hangover! https://linktr.ee/retrohangover Follow Moon Soul Studios who published Grand Soul Story! https://www.instagram.com/moonsoulgames/ Shout-out Song: The Southern Jungles Artist: Jeremy Reineck Album: Grand Soul Story OST https://youtu.be/WWI566bDgdE?si=z4ttNNx87dyu6O1C End Song: Madame Felix Artist: Jeremy Reineck

What happens when you design a whole game around secrets? How do you make those secrets accessible but fair and challenging to discover? How to you pace out those discoveries to keep the player interested the whole way through? This week on the show I am joined by games journalist Jill Grodt of the Indie Informer to talk about a game that not only answers these questions but sets the standard for how to answer them. We are discussing the indie game Tunic, a wonderful action adventure game from solo game developer Andrew Shouldice and the Tunic Team. Jill and I break down this incredible game over 2 hours and still barely scratch the surface of what it has to offer. I don't normally say this in the episode description but this game is VERY much worth playing before you listen to this episode. Follow Jill on Twitter! https://twitter.com/finruin Check out the Indie Informer! https://twitter.com/Indie_Informer https://the-indie-in-former.com/ Shout-out Song: Memories of Memories Artist: Lifeformed x Janice Kwan

Welcome to Cramalot! This month's look at the Super Mario Super Show features a sad eyed orphan, golden plungers and some wizard named Mervin. My co-host with the mo-host, Dexter Morrill, joins me to talk about the 2nd episode of the super show and it is a wild one. Follow Dexter on Twitter! https://twitter.com/DexterMorrill Shout-out Song: Underwater (Super Mario Bros) Artist: Helynt Album: Super Lofi World 2 https://gamechops.com/super-lofi-world-2/ End Song: Mushroom Bounce (Super Mario Bros) Artist: bLiNd Album: NESteryears https://gamechops.com/nesteryears/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod

Some games you play because they make your heart race in excitement, others are played to scare you out of your pants, but there are also a ton that are played because they relax you. I like wearing pants so I prefer the last one. This week on the show I am joined by author and games journalist Ryan Janes to discuss his recently released book "The Most Relaxing Video Games". We talk about his inspiration for the book, his selection process and also what his preferred medium to color with is! Make sure you go check out Ryan and his book in the links below. Follow Ryan on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ryryjanes Buy Ryan's book! https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Most-Relaxing-Video-Games-Hardback/p/49034 Shout-out Song: Azalea Town Artist: Helynt Album: Super Lofi World 3 https://gamechops.com/slw3/ End Song: Welcome to KremKroc Industries Artist: Joshua Morse Album: Chip Funk https://gamechops.com/chip-funk/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bi

The Sega Genesis is a special console. It was one of the first video game consoles I ever played and so I have a lot of fond memories surrounding it. Joining me today is my friend G to the Next Level to talk all about a current project he's working on called "Growing Up Genesis" which is a look at the entire North American Sega Genesis library. We talk about his inspiration for the series, the struggles of being a Sega content creator and much more. If you are a Sega fan make sure you check this one out! Follow G on Twitter! https://twitter.com/GtoTheNextLevel Check out his YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@GtotheNextLevel Watch his Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/gtothenextlevel Shout-out Song: Special Stage (from Sonic 3) Artist: Player 2 Album: Spindash 3 https://gamechops.com/spindash-3/ End Song: Tropical Resort (from Sonic Colors) Artist: Hyper Potions Album: Spindash 2 https://gamechops.com/spindash2/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check o

It's another Patreon poll episode! For this episode my patrons had me play Zillion for the Sega Master System and boy howdy it's a game. I'm joined by Coury from My Life in Gaming and Tiger Chainsaw (check out his YouTube channel!) to talk about Sega's version of Metroid/Impossible Mission. It's a game that had a lot of promise but we were mixed on it's execution. We also take some time to talk about the anime the game is based on. If you would like to help choose future topics for the show as well, join the Still Loading Podcast Patreon and vote in the quaterly polls! Check out everyone's YouTubes/Podcasts below! Heres My Question for You Podcast https://linktr.ee/heresmypodcast My Life in Gaming https://www.youtube.com/@mylifeingaming TigerChainsaw https://www.youtube.com/@TigerChainsawVideoGames Shout-out Song: Zillion Theme Sega Master System Artist: Tokuhiko Uwabo / Yoshiaki Kiuchi / Shingo Kobayashi / Jun Irie Album: Zillion SMS Soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEsE42YRtws End Song: Zillion T

Not ONLY are Dexter Morrill and I covering the Super Mario Super Show but we are also doing the Legend of Zelda cartoon! This was my (Josh's) first time watching the cartoon in earnest and man..... I got opinions. But since the Zelda cartoon aired right after Super Show it felt right to cover it. Join Dex and I's foray into animated Hyrule and all that it entails. How much will Zelda need to excuse Link!? Why is Link so a creep!? Listen and find out! Shout-out Song: Fairy Fountain Artist: Mikel Album: Zelda & Chill https://gamechops.com/zelda-and-chill/ End Song: Hyrule Palace Artist: Dj Jo Album: Smooth McGroove Remixed https://gamechops.com/smooth-mcgroove-remixed/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod

Ya'll knew as soon as a Bluey video game came out that there would be an episode on this right? It's finally here. I'm joined by my good friend Jordan Kuhns to talk about everyone's favorite australian heeler and her first foray into gaming. We spend the first portion of the episod talking about the game but the vast majority of it is us talking about our love of the show and everything it means to us. It's truly hard to describe how much this show means to me and I am beyond happy to finally get a chance to talk all about it. Check out Jordan's Medium page! https://jordankuhns.medium.com/ Shout-out Song: Here Come the Grannies! Artist: Joff Bush - Bluey Album: N/A https://youtu.be/fM3OvvOijMg?si=Iyvv8W-R60ICxVU_ End Song: Bingo's Dance Lesson feat. Emma Memma Artist: Joff Bush - Bluey Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhBFWGeoVqo Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the P

That last episode of Mario Month 2024 is sadly here. Not only does this episode close out Mario Month but also Mario Mania! The big celebration of episode 300 of the podcast. To wrap up this celebration of Mario and of the show I invited longtime friends of the show Brian and Jo from the Taste of Dragons podcast to talk all about Mario Kart Wii! We visit the Coconut Mall while reminsicing about playing this game with friends. Wii'll you join us for the ride!? Follow my guests below! Taste of Dragons: https://twitter.com/TasteOfDragons Shout-out Song: Coconut Mall - Super Lofi 64 Remix Artist: Super Lofi 64 Album: N/A https://youtu.be/cgdLPxkes_4?si=dx61tonayt5KaVT6 End Song: Super Mario Land (Theme) Remix Artist: Yoann Turpin Album: Chip Songbook Volume 2 https://yoannturpin.bandcamp.com/album/chip-songbook-vol-2 Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon

Dual screen action at it's finest! This week on the show we are talking Mario Kart DS, the game in the series that arguably took the Mario Kart games from being popular to being ubiqitous. I'm joined by friends of the show Mono from the podcast Tokyo Game Life and Jiggylookback from his YouTube channel of the same name. We talk about why Dry Bones has a tank, who is the best drifter and the bizarre gimmicks the DS made you do to play the battle mode. Listen now and learn all about it! Follow my guests below! Mono: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Jiggylookback: https://twitter.com/jiggylookback https://www.youtube.com/@jiggylookback Shout-out Song: Mario Kart DS Waluigi Pinball (Remix) Artist: Game & Sound Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq12yVOsDhM End Song: Mario Kart DS Delfino Square (Remix) Artist: VGR Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNyfJ7vGguo Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://w

HI I'M DAISY! It' episode 3 of Mario Month 2024! This episode is focused on preparing for trouble and making it double, but I'm not talking about Team Rocket. Of course I am talking about Mario Kart: Double Dash! The first and so far only entry in the Mario Kart series that features to characters on kart. Joining me to break down this surprisingly polarizng entry in the series are Veech from the YouTube channel Bite Size Pixel and Mike Laine from the podcast Unlocking What Was Cool. We talk about what makes this game so different and special in the pantheon of Mario Kart games, why Daisy is lovable but obnoxious and how Mario Kart fans are surprisingly like sports fans. So sit down, pick your second racer, grab two power ups and enjoy this episode! Follow my guests below! Veech: https://www.youtube.com/@BiteSizePixel Mike: https://www.mikelaine.com/whatwascool/home Shout-out Song: Mario Kart Double Dash Rainbow Road Artist: Game & Sound Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob9ziIiDJ5I End Song: She

It's been a whole year since I last shared a preview of my Patreon show so here's another! Still Bonding is my monthly James Bond podcast where me, and a bunch of friends, bond over 007. If you like what you hear and wanna listen to the full episode as well as the 18 others released, check out the patreon link in the show notes!   The World is Not Enough is my personal favorite Bond film of all time, so this episode meant a lot to me. Joining me to help me break down Pierce Brosnan's 3rd outing as Bond is a returning guest and a first timer! Chris the British Bond Addict is back and joining the two of us is Bond fanatic Kyle Barbeau! Besides breaking down the movie we also debate normal topics such as how to pronounce nuclear, British vs American pronunciations, and much more!   Follow Chris on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/britishbondaddict/   Follow Kyle on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/easysmilesandexpensivewatches/   Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/st

To continue our look into Mario Kart games, I am joined by Dave Pietrangelo from the Remember 64 podcast and Eric Gess from the Unlockables Podcast to talk about Mario's first karting adventure on a handheld system! Of course I am talking about Mario Kart Super Circuit. In this wide ranging conversation we talk about some of the differences in this game from previous entries in the series, why Cheese Land rules and also why do so many course have repeat rules!? Listen and find out! Follow my guests below! Eric: https://twitter.com/UnlockablesPod Dave: https://twitter.com/Remember64show Shout-out Song: Rosalina Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chill https://gamechops.com/mario-and-chill/ End Song: Koopa Vacation Artist: Ben Briggs Album: Mario Kart: Bonus Beach https://benjaminbriggs.bandcamp.com/album/mario-kart-bonus-beach Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https:

Mario Month 2024 is HERE! I'm joined by friends of the show Ryan Kern and Luigi's Apartment to talk about Mario's second outing in his iconic kart racer series, Mario Kart 64. The nostalgia is flowing this episode as we take a look at some of the behind the scenes aspects of the game, our own histories with it and much more!  Check out Luigi's podcast, Need for Speed Running! https://twitter.com/NFSpeedrunning Follow Ryan on Instagram and Facebook! https://www.instagram.com/paaperclips/ https://www.facebook.com/paaperclipsgaming Shout-out Song: koopatroopabeach + zombiesatemyneighbors Artist: Dj Cutman Album: Volume II https://djcutman.bandcamp.com/album/volume-ii End Song: See You Next Time! Artist: Ben Briggs Album: Mario Kart: Bonus Beach https://benjaminbriggs.bandcamp.com/album/mario-kart-bonus-beach Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/st

Dexter Morrill is BACK! In December last year Dexter and I completed our long running Captain N rewatch series. WE enjoyed it so much we figured, HEY! Why not do it all again but with a different show? And thus we have started our Super Mario Bros. Super Show rewatch in conjunction with a rewatch of the Legend of Zelda cartoon! Download an listen to the episode to learn more about this new series as well as all the weird shenanigans from the first episode of the Super Show! Why doe King Koopa want his feet licked? What is Pasta Power? Find it all out and more on this kick off episode! Shout-out Song: Flower Garden Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chill 2 https://gamechops.com/mario-and-chill-2/ End Song: Ice Blast Artist: Malmen Album: Fakebit World https://malmenmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fakebit-world Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stilll

I, your loyal host Josh, started Still Loading nearly 10 years ago and I honestly had no idea where it would take me. Apparently it has taken me at least up to episode 300 and soon it will be the 10th anniversary of the show! But let's focus on this episode right here, this is episode 300. I figured the best way to celebrate 300 episodes of the podcast was to do something I've become known for over the past few years, and that is video game fantasy drafts. This is The Super Mario Fantasy Draft. Joining me to draft their ideal Mario games are 4 wonderful guests, follow them all with the links below! Keith Gasper from the Main Quest Podcast https://linktr.ee/MainQuestPod https://twitter.com/_mainquest Matt Storm from the Fun and Games Podcast https://linktr.ee/dj_stormagedddon https://twitter.com/dj_stormageddon Try from My Life in Gaming https://www.youtube.com/@mylifeingaming https://twitter.com/MyLifeInGaming Diamond from Retronauts https://retronauts.com/ https://twitter.com/feitclub Who will draft the B

Following up a groundbreaking title such as Myst is a hard thing to do. Cyan had their work cut out for them, expectations were high. In 1997 they released Riven: The Sequel to Myst where it was met with much critical acclaim. Joining me to discuss how this game holds up now is Try from My Life in Gaming. Try is a huge fan of this game and I had a great time talking about it with him. We break down what we think works still, how the story holds up, the live action cutscenes and much more. At some point I will cover the other games in the Myst series, but for now I feel like this is a good place to leave off. End Song: The Moiety Age (Theology Psytrance Remix) Artist: Theology VGM Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQFyUuvrZpU Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod

Myst was game released in1993 from a small studio called Cyan. Despite releasing a few successful games prior, nothing could prepare them for the sucess they found in releasing Myst. It was a landmark title that is considered to be the catalyst for popularizing CD ROM drives on PCs. The game was huge and has influenced many games since, but how does it feel today over 30 years later? I'm joined by Doug Lief from the Nostalgium Arcanum podcast to discuss the iconic point and click and adventure. Join us as we get lost on the island of Myst. Check out Nostalgium Arcanum! https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/ Follow the show on Twitter! https://twitter.com/NostalgiumPod End Song: Unraveling the Mystery Artist: Dark Messenger Album: N/Ahttps://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01669 Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod