Portal is a triumph of a game and many a note has been written on it's huge success.

Ok enough of that. We are here this week to talk about Portal! The legendary first person puzzle game from Valve. I'm joined by returning guest to the show Andrew Kinsey from The EXP Point but we are ALSO joined by Pilisa Mackey, another EXP Point member and it is their first time on the show! We talk about how we all got into Portal, how the game teaches you to think in Portals, some history surrounding the game and how pervasive it was in gaming culture for a long time and still is to some extent. This one was a long time coming and I am so happy I finally covered Portal on the show!

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Shout-out Song: Portal Radio Loop
Artist: Jonathan Coulton
Album: Portal OST
https://youtu.be/jcxeENnM0yI?si=9MCP2f2ISWVvxPmr

End Song: Still Alive - Raddox Remix
Artist: Raddox
Album: N/A
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16 bit JRPGs are a bit of a nostalgia spot for me. I would actually classify it as more of misplaced nostalgia in that I didn't play a lot of them growing up but playing them now makes me feel nostalgic anyway. This week on the show I was lucky enough to get a review copy of a recently released indie game that takes inspiration from the 16 bit JRPG style.

I'm joined by Sam AKA Storm Beagle to talk about Beloved Rapture, an RPG made in the style of a 16 bit JRPG. He discuss what this game does to stand out compared to other games of it's kind, how effective it's story is, it's battle mechanics and we also debate if the phrase "You silver haired fuck" is a good line or not. As a small spoiler, this game kinda rules and you should go play it, but if you'd like to hear more about it, give this episode a listen!

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Shout-out Song: A Day of Languor
Composer: Andreas Kotsamanidis
Album: Beloved Rapture OST
https://youtu.be/2ysmFcqE8h4?si=-HYpWK8g1wjPZe9S

End Song: Sword in Hand
Composer: Andreas Kotsamanidis
Album: Beloved Rapture OST
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Zelda two months in a row!? Dexter and I are joined by actor and filmmaker Chris Carpenter to talk about episode 6 of the Legend of Zelda cartoon, That Sinking Feeling. We learn about how the Mario Bros have a pet clog.... named clog. We also learn that magnets work very differently than we expect and that Zelda is DTF when a cupid statue is present.

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Shout-out Song: Dark World
Artist: Mikel
Album: Zelda & Chill
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End Song: The Legend of Zelda
Artist: Helynt
Album: Legend of Synthwave
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Strategy guides were a huge part of many a gamers' childhood. I read my strategy guide for Final Fantasy VIII so much that the spine started falling apart. These books felt like we were getting a peak behind the scenes of how the game's inner workings actually functioned. To help us peak further behind that curtain, I am joined this week by David Cassady.

David worked at Brady Games and Prima Games during their heyday and wrote some of our favorite strategy guides. Guides such as Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Kingdom Hearts 2, Metroid Prime and many more! We talked about how he got into writing guides, what the process of writing them was, unexpected challenges and much more!

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Shout-out Song: Balamb Garden
Artist: Rifti Beats
Album: Chocobo & Chill
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End Song: Gold Saucer
Artist: Rifti Beats
Album: Chocobo & Chill II
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