It's finally happening! Our deep dive into Final Fantasy IX will begin this week. I've been having fun looking for good images for thumbnails.

Casen played Suikoden II for the first time. So today we're discussing our thoughts on this certified classic RPG! (Link to the video in the comments ↓)

After 100 hours with Expedition 33, here is our final verdict. Link to the video in the comments!

Oblivion is considered retro now 💀

Amazing!

We are ecstatic to have received review copies of Expedition 33. This is the best RPG (of this sub-genre) I have played in at least two decades. Link to our review in the comments!

This is such a great retrospective on Terranigma. Honestly, it's way better than the one I did! Give it a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnI7...

Today's episode is brought to you by @thenightskyprince.bsky.social We discuss whether Final Fantasy should downgrade to AA moving forward. Lol. www.youtube.com/watch?v=06xT...

Gets me every time. If you know, you know. The Terranigma podcast series is coming soon.

Relatable.

My cat has good taste in games.

Hold up... I forgot Expedition 33 is coming out in April. I totally forgot to mention this as one of my most anticipated games of the year in my list a few weeks back! Game looks awesome!

This is actually pretty impressive in person!

This is what AI thinks our latest video is about. Should Casen and I go by K and John moving forward?

Have you ever wondered how Vamp from Metal Gear Solid is similar to former NBA star Dennis Rodman? These are the kinds of questions we answer on our podcast.

I went base jumping today. It was tons of fun! jump.aetherkey.io/play-vlog?co...

Did you know the Sons of Liberty flag in Metal Gear Solid 2 is based on a very interesting historical emblem created by Benjamin Franklin?

The Switch is the best console of all time. The Switch 2 doesn't need to reinvent the wheel. #nintendo #nintendoswitch #Switch2 #NintendoSwitch2

Older games used to mix up gameplay mechanics a lot with unique mini-games and missions with custom mechanics you only used once or twice. Today, it seems five mission types are just repeated dozens of times throughout the course of a game.

Peter Stillman says Fatman built an atomic bomb at the age of 10, which sounds ridiculous, but did you know there was a Boy Scout who once built a homemade neutron source at the age of 17?

Listening to the newest @resonantarc.bsky.social episode and they are making the case that writing a good plot twist is analogous to a magician performing stage magic. youtu.be/ieLvtJXFe7Q?...

I want to give a shout out to a recent episode of @resonantarc.bsky.social's podcast for touching on something I talked about at PCA National Conference last year: how the evolution of #FinalFantasy graphics from pixel art to near photo-real 3D changed a LITERARY experience into a CINEMATIC one. 🧵

I haven't spoken in any significant way about the FF7R project in nearly FIVE years, and people are *still* mad. I've been around gaming discourse since the dawn of the internet, and I've never seen anything like it. This was on a completely unrelated video. This is why we rarely talk FF anymore.

This MGS2 moment had us DYING laughing 😂

It's important to note how similar the missions in Metal Gear Solid 1 and Metal Gear Solid 2 are to each other. This is key to keep in mind when looking to understand what this game is really all about!

Underrated is a better word than overrated. Focus more on what you love. #videogames #gaming

Do not be fooled (like I was) by the cute art style. Kena: Bridge of Spirits has some really, really tough boss fights.

The podcast is going to be good this week.

Metal Gear has always been a confounding series for me... but it works somehow!

Princess Mononoke gives us one of the strongest examples of fully integrated masculinity that I've ever seen in popular media. Prince Ashitaka is a perfect example of Carl Jung's fourth stage of logos development, represented by Hermes. #podcast #princessmononoke #anime

This is in reference to Yamamoto Tsunetomo, who wrote Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai. He was a bit of a boomer, apparently.

Best song title or greatest song title? www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG2x...

In an increasingly divided world, it is important to step back from the programming we receive in the media—programming of fear and hate—and learn to look our fellow brothers and sisters in the eyes to find compassion.

Casen has been reading Shakespeare to his kids.

We often become angry and lash out at others because we assume they see us the way we see ourselves. Shadow work is so important to overcoming this tendency, and doing so will make your relationships so much healthier. #gaming #AlanWake

Having just finished Alan Wake, we couldn't help but notice the Jungian symbolism woven into the story. This is a story about Alan's journey to face himself, his shadow, and leave behind a persona (and image of himself) he has grown to hate. #gaming #alanwake #podcast

In Alan Wake, Remedy gives us multiple examples of how to provide exposition without taking away player control. #AlanWake #Gaming #Podcast

I'm having a lot of issues posting videos on Bluesky. I wait for the video to finish uploading and processing, then hit post, and it simply posts the text I wrote without the video. Is anyone else having this issue?

I hope Belatro wins GotY just to watch the meltdown.

The CURE for console war disease #consolewars #sony #nintendo #playstation

The Sony / Nintendo CD-ROM Feud Was Instigated By ONE Man #nintendo #Sony #playstation #ps1

If you spend your life trying to find all the answers, you will end up frustrated and burned out. It's far more important to embrace life's unpredictability and build a framework to adapt to changing circumstances.

Oftentimes, discovering the right approach to asking questions is more important than finding answers. Like mathematical equations, the framework we use to approach our truth-seeking can be more valuable in shaping our lives than any of the answers we find.

In Alan Wake, Bright Falls is only accessible by boarding a ferry and crossing an enormous river. This setup creates an excellent setting for a horror story because the town itself becomes a trap for Alan. It is not easy to access and, therefore, not easy to escape. #AlanWake #PodcastSeries