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It's the most wonderful time of the year! And no, I don't mean Christmas. It's time for the annual Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft! What is the FF Fantasy Draft? Well it's kind of like Final Fantasy meets fantasy sports, but you don't need to know anything about fantasy sports to enjoy. Four more guests enter the draft this year and only you, the listener, decides who wins. This year's panelists are: Adam from the "Good The Bad and the Backlog" https://linktr.ee/GoodBadBacklog https://twitter.com/BadBacklog Bill from "A Gamer Looks at 40" https://agamerlooksat40.com/ https://twitter.com/agamerlooksat40 Dave Jackson from "Tales from the Backlog" https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/ https://twitter.com/TFTBLpod Meghan Sullivan from "History N' Games" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqglCWfAn7A0mwOnLyig4oQ https://twitter.com/Meghan_IGN https://www.instagram.com/celtic_queen_meg/ https://www.tiktok.com/@megsullivanhistory/ VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/YkGy8joaSqiYEMmr7 (Poll will be open until 9/1/2024)

Don't let a pretty face fool you is an expression we've all heard. Well in this episode of the Zelda cartoon, Princess Zelda is smitten with a Prince she just met named Prince Facade? What could possibly go wrong!? Listen to find out how big of a facade Prince Facade is putting on, why link dresses as a cowboy jester and also learn how Link determines Zelda is worth saving. Shout-out Song: Minuet of Forest Artist: Mikel Album: Zelda & Chill https://gamechops.com/zelda-and-chill/ End Song: BOSS (Power) Artist: Dj Cutman & TEAM BANZAI Album: Link to the Future https://gamechops.com/link-to-the-future/ 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

What is this? A game that actually isn't retro? Well it's about damn time. I'm joined by voice actor, audio engineer and podcaster Geoff Moonen to talk about Animal Well a insanely creative and fun indie game that came out on May 9th this year. Similarly like Tunic, this game is all about secrets and explores how to give players enough bread crumbs to piece together the secrets without making it too obvious or too obtuse. Geoff and I have a wonderful conversation all about how this game guides us players along, how it reveals it's various levels of secrets and how it encourages you to keep exploring and trying new things. Listen now and delve into the many layers of this episode. Follow Geoff on Twitter! https://twitter.com/geoffmakesnoise Shout-out Song: Animal Well Artist: Billy Basso Album: Animal Well OST End Song: Mii Channel Artist: Planet Wisp Album: Wii Chill https://gamechops.com/wii-chill/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit

My guest this week is a legend in the voice over field and has been working in it for over 40 years. I'm joined by John Stocker, a Canadian voice actor and director who has worked on a number of projects you may have heard of... He is Beastly from Care Bears, he was the director for the original English dub of Sailor Moon, Toad from the Super Mario Bros. Super Show and many more. We talk about his early days in show business, his work on SCTV, his friendship with John Candy, his approach to acting and finding a character's voice and so much more. You definitely will want to listen to this one. John's Website! https://www.johnstocker.ca/ Follow John on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/johnstockercreative/ Check out John's Cameo! https://www.cameo.com/johnstocker Shout-out Song: Maple Treeway Artist: Coffee Date Album: Wii Chill https://gamechops.com/wii-chill/ End Song: Mii Channel Artist: Coffee Date Album: Wii Chill https://gamechops.com/wii-chill/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.c

A week or so late but this quater's Patreon poll episode is here! I'm joined by Adam from The Good The Bad and The Backlog to talk about the Astral Chain from Platinum Games. Astral Chain is an action-adventure hack and slash game that was came out in 2019. Adam and I discuss what charms us about this game, how the story is bonkers but kind of good? and how the gameplay mechanics are deeper than we expected. This was a really fun game to cover for the show so I wanna send a big thank you to the patrons who voted for it! Follow Adam from The Good The Bad and The Backlog! https://twitter.com/BadBacklog Shout-out Song: Getting Ready Artist: Dj Cutman Album: Mii Tomo https://djcutman.bandcamp.com/album/mii-tomo-grooves End Song: Welcome To My Room Artist: Dj Cutman Album: Mii Tomo https://djcutman.bandcamp.com/album/mii-tomo-grooves 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! htt

Hey Paisanos! It's another episode of Still Loading all about the Super Mario Bros. Super Show! My co-host with the mo-host Dexter Morrill is back and we are discussing episode 3 of the super show "Butch Mario and the Luigi Kid". In this episode we learn all about King Koopa's grandfather, the depths of Mario's hunger and the fine art of smoke signal art. You won't want to miss this one! Follow Dexter on Twitter! Shout-out Song: Piranha Plant Lullaby Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chill https://gamechops.com/mario-and-chill/ End Song: Dire Dire Docks Artist: Noknient & BessoO Album: N/A https://gamechops.com/diredocks/ 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

Part two of the 10th anniversary special! Five more guests and a Q&A! Make sure you listen to part 1 first and thank you again for 10 years of Still Loading! Erika from Monster Madness! https://linktr.ee/monstermadness Chris AKA the British Bond Addict! https://www.instagram.com/britishbondaddict/ Dave from Tales From the Backlog and A Top 3! https://linktr.ee/realdavejackson Andrew from The EXP Point! https://twitter.com/theEXPpoint Justin! https://twitter.com/kitsuninjya End Song: Gusty Garden Galaxy Artist: The Icarus Kid Album: N/A https://gamechops.com/gusty-garden-galaxy/ 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

10 years and still loading.... The show is a decade old now! In this 2 part celebration I'm joined by friends who have helped shape the show to what it is now. In part one you will hear from 5 guests and in part 2 you will hear the another group of 5 (plus a Q&A). 10 guests for 10 years of Still Loading. Thank you all for the support over the last 10 years and I'm so excited to see what the next 10 will bring. Follow my guests and their cool projects! Dexter Morrill! https://twitter.com/DexterMorrill https://www.instagram.com/dexter_morrill/ Eric from the Unlockables! https://linktr.ee/unlockablespodcast TJ from the Hodder Show and Tapes of Trepidation! https://linktr.ee/thehoddershow https://linktr.ee/tapesoftrepidationpodcast Bill from Gaming & Collecting, The 3DO Experience and Geek Addicts! https://linktr.ee/Thebarberwhogames Chris from Retro Hangover! https://linktr.ee/retrohangover Shout-out Song: Gusty Garden Galaxy Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chill https://gamechops.com/mario-and-chill

Toriyama Month is coming to an end and I could not think of a better way to cap off this series than to talk about Chrono Trigger. Considered one of the best games ever made, Chrono Trigger is an impressive achievment for it's time and is genuinley one of my favorite games. I'm joined by author Aidan Moher to discuss this dream team crafted game. What do I mean by Dream Team? You will have to listen to find out! Follow Aidan on Blue Sky! https://bsky.app/profile/aidanmoher.com Check out his book on the history of JRPGS! https://fightmagicitems.rocks/ Shout-out Song: Secret of the Forest Artist: Coffee Date Album: N/A https://gamechops.com/secret-of-the-forest/ End Song: Protector in Green (Frog's Theme) Artist: MkVaff Album: N/A https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04367 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

Rounding out my coverage of Dragon Quest for Toriyama month, I am joined by friend of the show Daniel Greenberg to talk about the third installment for the Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation. How does it stack up compared to it's predecessors? What does it try new? What does it bring back? Dan and I talk about all of this and more.  Follow Dan on Twitter! https://twitter.com/winterion Checkout Winterion Gaming! https://www.youtube.com/winteriongamestudios Go check out the N64 Guidebook! https://the-punk-effect.myshopify.com/ Shout-out Song: Battle Theme Artist: Koichi Sugiyama Album: Dragon Quest 3 OST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwCMoeaXSlU End Song: Adventure Theme Acoustic Cover Artist: Tommy Norris Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-iyBmKDo78 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

Episode two of Toriyama month is here and this week I am joined by Marc "Try4ce" Duddleston to talk about the second Dragon Quest game. Coming out less than a year after the original, Dragon Quest 2 was an insanely ambitious game that tried some cool new things and some not so cool new things. Try and I talk a lot about how the game plays and feels, it's story and it's vast open world Does this game hold up all these years later? Try and I do our best to answer that. Follow My Life in Gaming on Twitter! https://twitter.com/MyLifeInGaming Check out the Backloggery! https://backloggery.com/ Shout-out Song: Joyous Song Artist: Koichi Sugiyama Album: Dragon Quest 2 OST https://youtu.be/9yaNd6O5AfA?si=helAXMyy-nxUHypc End Song: A Lonley Youth Remix Artist: Broomietunes Album: N/A https://youtu.be/6eiHsgfJRcA?si=02wxFsqugVZOdanB 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://w

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