MageCast X podcast

MageCast X

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.

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.

 

#96

#096 - "Did You Know That SMB2 Is..." (Doki Doki Panic)

If Nintendo was right in keeping Lost Levels away from the NES, the unpredictable rise of ... more

02 Oct 2023

2 HR 14 MINS

2:14:05

02 Oct 2023


#95

#095 - "No Japanese Required" (Famicom)

Your favorite imports you've never played and why they didn't come to the West in the firs... more

18 Sep 2023

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:51

18 Sep 2023


#94

#094 - "Welcome Back, Raven" (Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon)

Catching up with a content creator from the Aloha State, finding an analogy for Hawaiian h... more

04 Sep 2023

2 HR 48 MINS

2:48:02

04 Sep 2023


#93

#093 - "And All It Took Were Some Memes" (Quest 64)

Seeking out new emotions from old favorites while avoiding the illusory oasis of "aging we... more

21 Aug 2023

2 HR 26 MINS

2:26:38

21 Aug 2023


#92

#092 - "A Colossal Return" (Shadow of the Colossus)

Nostalgia vs new experiences, improving upon a masterpiece, facing the colossi of grief, m... more

25 Jul 2023

1 HR 49 MINS

1:49:43

25 Jul 2023


#91

#091 - "New Game Plus" (MageCast X remake)

Introducing MageCast X, the newly rebranded podcast! Meet returning host Moses aka <a href... more

25 Jul 2023

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:51

25 Jul 2023


#90

#090 - "Tears of the Dragon" (Breath of Fire II)

Where to start with the Breath of Fire series, Katt vs Nina, populating township, the imme... more

13 Sep 2022

2 HR 31 MINS

2:31:52

13 Sep 2022


#89

#089 - "Back to Loc Lac" (Monster Hunter Tri)

The innovations of Monster Hunter on the Wii, the challenge of underwater combat, restorin... more

05 Sep 2022

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:18

05 Sep 2022


#88

#088 - "The Textual Revolution" (King's Quest)

The key differences between adventure and role-playing games, tinkering with the Adventure... more

29 Aug 2022

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:37

29 Aug 2022


#87

#087 - "Jurassic World of Warcraft" (Total War: Warhammer II)

Tabletop wargaming in the 90s, the difference between strategy and tactics, macromanaging ... more

09 Aug 2022

2 HR 02 MINS

2:02:31

09 Aug 2022


#86

#086 - "Wanna Take You For A Ride" (Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes)

American, Japanese, and Australian arcades, #FreeMvC2, the best characters not in the game... more

26 Jul 2022

2 HR 21 MINS

2:21:03

26 Jul 2022


#85

#085 - "Channel-6 Player Melee in Manhattan" (TMNT: Shredder's Revenge)

The lasting appeal of the TMNT, the original voice cast for the 4 shell-heads, the turtles... more

18 Jul 2022

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:16

18 Jul 2022


#84

#084 - "Simon SNEZ" (Super Castlevania IV)

The dark lord of censorship and the puritanical cultural movement fueling it, what makes a... more

05 Jul 2022

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:19

05 Jul 2022


#83

#083 - "An Introvert's Guide to Geology, Dating, and Horticulture" (Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral...

The idealized work of video games contrasted with the manual labor of real life, the value... more

26 Jun 2022

2 HR 07 MINS

2:07:45

26 Jun 2022


#82

#082 - "You're Gonna Need A Bigger Podcast" (Jaws)

A randomized single-screen permadeath shmup roguelike with a stalker enemy, top-down overw... more

14 Jun 2022

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:17

14 Jun 2022


#81

#081 - "Hayao Miyazaki's Legend of Zelda" (Crystalis)

Oppenheimer, the Cold War, the Bomb, and Crystalis, a hidden gem or cult classic? Plus lea... more

31 May 2022

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:00

31 May 2022