I'm so excited to play Fire Emblem Awakening on the 3DS. My first Fire Emblem I’m actually going to finish, and I’m ready to take it all in, the depth, the systems, all of it. And yes… my 3DS is Yo-Kai Watch themed 😅 because why not?!

I did something... Rei. Asuka. Evangelion. 🤷 They were on sale. What choice did I have? Not buying them? #Evangelion

E49 is out! Red's solo again and will discuss his playthrough of Shining Force on the GBA, the momentum on the Stop Killing Games movement, and how the next console cycle might look like in the face of rising hardware costs. 🎧️▶️ www.buzzsprout.com/2517136/epis... #JRPG

Heads up: tomorrow’s episode will be another solo mission while Kaito continues his recovery 🫡 Fortunately, Red finished Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon, so there’s plenty to talk about. Some classics really do earn their reputation 🎮

This guy over here recorded and produced 400(!) episodes. That's at least one reason why you should listen to this episode. The other is that Ian Fleming is on it 😀 Congrats @stillloadingpodcast.com !

Steam Machine pricing. I guess, now we know: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma.... Two options, both hurt a little 😂😭. Do I still want one? You bet I do. There’s just zero justification. (not that that would have ever stopped me)

Speaking of Xenoblade... Kaito and I committed to playing Torna - The Golden Country together. Unfortunately, he just finished Xenoblade 2 and I played it approximately 17 lifetimes ago. Please tell me I don't need to replay an 80+ hour RPG. YouTube recap links accepted. Pretty please 😓

I asked Kaito if he could at least play some games while he's on antibiotics. He sent me this picture 😆 Apparently he's already preparing for Xenoblade Genesis, which doesn't even have a release date yet. Some people recover. Others train.

Episode 48 is out 🎮 Kaito called in sick, but game announcements didn’t. Red flies solo and breaks down all the highlights from the summer showcases (well, all the ones he found interesting😅). Turns out talking to yourself for an hour is... interesting 😂. 🎧

🚨 Kaito is sick, which means tomorrow you'll hear something you usually don't: Me. Alone. No pressure 😅 Tune in for Red's coverage of the latest game announcements. Or rather, the games I care about. There was no Kaito around to keep me honest 😂 See you tomorrow!

We missed Summer Game Fest while recording the last episode. We’ll definitely cover some of it on Tuesday, but I’m curious what everyone else is excited about. I’ve seen some people saying they’re… a bit grumpy about it? Don’t be. It’s a great time to be a gamer. Too many good things to play <3

Elite Dangerous has been running since 2014 and still peaks around ~7,000 players a month. But every time I try it, it feels completely empty (like you’re alone in the universe with no real direction). Meanwhile I know people with 1000+ hours in it. What am I missing here? 🤷

Phantom Blade 0 was described as “Kungfupunk”, a subgenre term coined by director Soulframe Liang. We talked about it last episode, but I can’t stop thinking about it. Are we going to see more of these hyper-specific genre labels or is this just marketing? Feels like a weird one 👀

New episode is out 🎮 We break down the PlayStation State of Play and clearly the biggest winner was Gitaroo Man. We also cover Wolverine, Onimusha, Phantom Blade Zero, and other games. Plus: Elite Dangerous, Witcher books, and a very serious monitor debate. 🎧️▶️

Kaito played 1 hour of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. I played 5. We both came away with the same opinion, prompting an immediate victory pose from Kaito. The story doesn't quite end there… 👀 More tomorrow.

Next episode, I'll tell a story about younger gamers not understanding what "needing a light source to play" means. Remember the Worm Light? Or the Light Boy? No? Then join me for a trip down memory lane next Tuesday. 🔦🎮 www.reddit.com/r/gaming/com... www.thevintagegamers.com/2013/11/game...

It pains me to say it but Kaito might’ve been right about The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. Played some of the demo and I’ll keep going, but it feels like a Square Enix Zelda and not in the way I hoped. Maybe my expectations were off. Try the demo and tell me 👀

Forget everything else from the State of Play. You know what I'm talking about! 3...2...1... Gitaroo Man! 🎸 I refuse to hear any other answers. The catch? It's only joining PlayStation Classics. Still, seeing Gitaroo Man get any love in 2026 wasn't on my bingo card.

007 First Light is 12% off on Fanatical 👀 www.fanatical.com/en/game/007-... Now I’m tempted… but I’m stuck on the real decision: Physical copy or Steam convenience? These are the important questions 😅

NEW EPISODE🎮 007 First Light looks great Witcher 3 is getting new DLC Steam Deck prices go up Split keyboard regret Boktai 2 played in actual sunlight ☀️ Tokyo Gore Police (discretion advised) Plus Gunpla vs Warhammer and collecting addiction talk. Listen now 👇

B-roll for Episode 46 🎮 ⌨️ Split keyboard experiment ☀️ Boktai solar sensor (sun-powered GBA tech) 🚨 Tokyo Gore Police (listener discretion advised) Links: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012... boktai.neoseeker.com/wiki/Solar_S... www.imdb.com/title/tt1183... See you tomorrow 👀

Kaito recently played a game that literally required sunshine to work. ☀️ Here's a soundbite from the next episode. Can you guess the game? (...actually, don't worry. The answer's in the clip. I'm not here to tease you 😆)

Kaito played the demo for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. Verdict: “meh.” I genuinely can’t believe it, so now I need to play the demo too. Might need a short debate on the next episode 👀 To be fair, he is mildly addicted to Vampire Crawlers, so make of that what you will.

Shining Force ’90s RPG humour, part 2. Random NPC advice: “You must be careful on your travels. No drinking unboiled water…” Honestly? Still solid life advice in 2026 😂

Look at the edition Josh from @stillloadingpodcast.com ordered! Someone likes James Bond! 😂Nice!

Shining Force on GBA, and the original Genesis version, had peak ’90s RPG humour. A random mage NPC says he’s researching demon summoning and wants to bring forth the most dreadful thing imaginable from his nightmares. What horror did he summon? See for yourself 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXXL...

After initially thinking that I damaged the display ribbon cable, I managed to install the GBA shell and everything works as expected. I'm telling you folks, playing on a GBA SP never felt better. Even the buttons feel premium. #gba #retrogaming #videogames #shiningforce

E45 is live! Kaito showed Red one Evangelion Gunpla kit and instantly crushed his budget. This week’s podcast covers Shining Force (GBA), Vampire Crawlers, Starbites, The Adventures of Elliot, and a standout GBA shell. ▶️ Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2517136/epis... #gaming #gunpla #videogames #JRPG

New episode drops tomorrow. Here's the B-roll: - RG Evangelion Unit-01: gunpla.fandom.com/wiki/RG_Evan... - RG Evangelion Unit-01 DX: gunpla.fandom.com/wiki/RG_Evan... - GBA SP The Great Wave Shell: www.extremerate.com/products/ext... - Starbites: www.nisamerica.com/starbites/ #gunpla #videogames

Kaito picked the next game for me. Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon on the GBA. First impression: this 2004 remake wastes absolutely no time throwing you into war, magic, and tactical battles. We’ll talk more about the opening on Tuesday’s episode 👀 #turnbasedthursday #RPGs #gba

We finally finished the Mass Effect trilogy… and somehow Red achieved an ending in Mass Effect 3 only he could get 😭 This week’s gaming podcast is a full spoiler-filled dive into BioWare’s legendary sci-fi RPG series. open.spotify.com/episode/5pVP... #RPG #videogames #gaming #podcast

E42 is out! This week on the show: Sony clarifies its new PlayStation DRM system, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred launches, Steam Controller impressions are out, and Space Marine 2 keeps delivering. Plus: More Mass Effect 3 and Fire Emblem Engage #videogames #gaming #JRPG #podcast

E41 is out! Tokyo just opened what might be the greatest retro game store on Earth. We dive into Surugaya’s new gaming paradise, Sony’s DRM surprise, Ecco the Dolphin’s return, and our time with Fire Emblem Engage & Tomodachi Life. #videogames #gaming #podcast #JRPG

E41 B-Roll! youtu.be/GqsvhvyRiAA?... The mother of all retro gaming stores. Episode will release in less than 12 hours.

E40 is out! Some tutorials from back in the day, I'm telling you... they said "good luck" and walked away. We will highlight the possibly hardest one and explore if Mass Effect 3 is a diplomacy sim. Oh, and Kaito finished Breath of Fire IV 😂 #videogaming #games #RPG #JRPG

E40 B-Roll! youtu.be/xlNpnPU2pe8?... that's the how to play!

E39 is out! This week we break down PS5 sales and talk Pokémon Champions and Graveyard Keeper in stuff happened. As for games, Mass Effect 3 delivers right out of the gate (the best Mass Effect?) and Kaito has a dungeon crawler demo recommendation for y'all. #videogames #gaming #podcast #rpg

E38 is out! www.buzzsprout.com/2517136/epis... We played a truckload of games this week and will talk about all of them. There was also a bit of a fallout of last week's Final Fantasy VII rang. Lastly, a library pick stole the show for Red. #JRPG #videogames #gaming #podcast

E37 is out! www.buzzsprout.com/2517136/epis... We will discuss console and game pricing and Red casually derails the rest of Kaito's day by dunking on Final Fantasy VII 😳. Also, we finally discuss Xenoblade Chronicles 2. #videogames #gaming #JRPG #podcast

E37 B-Roll: 1st: youtu.be/RZ7ZnJMYItg?... 2nd: youtu.be/8fbEMKFb3eM?... 3rd: youtu.be/joDXWCNf-JM?... You're welcome! 😅

E36 is out! www.buzzsprout.com/2517136/epis... Red read Keza MacDonald's Super Nintendo and finished Mass Effect 2. Spoiler: it's not better than Mass Effect 1. Why? You'll hear about it. Kaito has been busy with his own games and started playing Xenoblade Chronicles X. #JRPG #videogames #gaming

@mackeza.bsky.social you were not lying. Not just did I learn one new thing from reading your book about Nintendo, but tons of cool stuff that made me appreciate Nintendo on a whole new level. Great read! Thank you for your work and dedication ♥️ Otsukaresama desu! 🙇

E35 is out! www.buzzsprout.com/2517136/epis... Josh from @stillloadingpodcast.com joined us to discuss all things Final Fantasy — how his journey started and where the franchise might go. Besides that, he's a truly nice guy 😀. #FinalFantasy #JRPG #videogames #gaming

Josh Covel from the @stillloadingpodcast.com joined us for a guest episode about Final Fantasy! He's an expert, Kaito's an expert, and we just had to record this conversation. It will be out on Tuesday. Sorry that I couldn't deliver the missed episode from this week 🥺 I feel bad #FinalFantasy #JRPG

Folks, there won't be a new episode on Tuesday for two reasons. The second is because Red is under the weather. The first, and main reason, though, will be revealed when I get to upload the episode. I hope I can deliver it quickly. Sorry for the delay. 🥺🙏

Just finished Mass Effect 2. I'm underwhelmed 😯😳. We'll have to talk about this in tomorrow's recording.

A friend of mine is doing a Kickstarter for his language learning game. I think it's worth checking out and backing. In case you're interested: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe... They've already won awards and the game isn't even out yet! 😱 #language #learning #videogames

E34 is out! www.buzzsprout.com/2517136/epis... Did you ever wonder what kind of art Red likes? Or how awesome Berserk is? Or even who attended the most awesome new year's party? You'll learn all about it in this week's episode. #videogaming #games #podcast

E34 B-Roll: New Year's Eve Party: www.reddit.com/r/gaming/com... Red painting: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who%27s... with the related podcast episode: 99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-...

I'm ready to tackle anything today! 🗡️🛡️🐉