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We played Dragon Marked for Death but we learned nothing. So instead we talked about Duck Game and party games in general. 

Let's listen to some JRPG battle music! There's not nearly as many JRPGs as I thought on the Game Boy but there are still some real jams. Featuring the music of: Lufia: The Legend Returns Herakles no Eikou:The Snap Story SD Gundam Gaiden Lacroan Heroes GB Music Robopon: Sun Version Magi Nation Xerd no Densetsu 2  Battle GB.mp3 Pokemon Blue Final Fantasy Legend II Revelations: The Demon Slayer Pokemon Trading Card Game Download all of these as (unedited) MP3s: https://drive.google.com/file/d/189J0ReBD2V_JU1aAr7SavygaIIUGbsuX/view?usp=sharing

When do you stop playing a game forever, and when do you take a break? We took a little break from Dragon Marked for Death, but that won't stop us from talking about it. 

In this Very Special and Much Longer Than Normal episode, we talk at length about the early access game 30XX! As huge fans of 20XX, we went to some depth about what we did like, and what might be better about the (day 2!) edition of 30XX.  Featuring music from the 30XX soundtrack used entirely without permission. It's really good, you should go buy it.

Let's listen to some title screen music! Featuring some of the most famous chiptune composers, and some lesser known ones as well. Featuring the following games: Moorhuhn 2: Die Jagd geht weiter Robocop Hudson Hawk The Incredible Crash Dummies Metroid II: Return of Samus Gold&Glory:The Road to El Dorado M&M's Mini Madness Ultima: Runes of Virtue II Nintama Rantarō: Ninjutsu Gakuen ni Nyuugaku Shiyou no Dan The Humans Otto's Ottifanten: Baby Bruno's Nightmare Download all of these as (unedited) MP3s: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VciOiWO-GFL82Zw8OsZpzji0EmIgyWxu/view?usp=sharing

A new podcast where I play game boy music and talk about it a bit! This episode we've got 9 songs from racing games ranging from 1990 to 2000. Featuring: Choro Q: Hyper Customable GB Doraemon Kart 2 Jeff Gordon XS Racing Micro Machines Motocross Maniacs 2 Fastest Lap Chase H.Q. Micro Machines 1& 2: Twin Turbo Perfect Choro Q Show notes: Doraemon Kart 2 credits: https://youtu.be/YxIWRV6Mq-o?t=7165 Motocross Maniacs 2 credits: https://youtu.be/CKVjKL4Ue3k?t=622 MP3 download of all songs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H4PGNNc7NAG7x134URwQPANLKnR76241/view?usp=sharing

Our first official episode! We talk about Dragon Marked For Death...and Israel?? No idea why I thought that would be a good idea. Also, repetition and how it's Sometimes Good.

We played Dragon Marked for Death in our pilot episode, and talked about, uh, some things! Also tried to find an outro phrase, unsuccessfully.

To Sir, With Crank.

What can we say? Temporal friction used to our advantage, and we'll survive. Is there something strange going on? Best not to worry about it!

In this episode, we discuss how to have an 8 person podcast, Frankenstein, shiny suits, Tulpa quitting, JustBreed, Medieval Books, Keno...oh and Wonder Project J. Wonder Project J is a 1994 adventure game/ life simulation game, starring Pino, who is definitely a real boy. Train your android boy Pino to lift weights, read books, and possibly stab people with swords. You do this by pointing him to items using the fairy Tinker as essentially a cursor, then praising or scolding him for what he does with that item. This changes his stats and available skills.  It was developed by the Almanic Corporation, otherwise known as Givro corporation, known for such titles as Wonder Project J 2 and Cosmic Carnage. It was published by Enix, who also released the more famous game Just Breed. It was only released in Japan, but it had a fan translation released in 2001, only 7 years later! That's what everyone (but Rudie) played. Starring Mara, Rudie, Srug, Closed, Tulpa, Automatic Tigress, Ramona, and Cania. 

In this episode, we discuss how to have an 8 person podcast, Frankenstein, shiny suits, Tulpa quitting, JustBreed, Medieval Books, Keno...oh and Wonder Project J. Wonder Project J is a 1994 adventure game/ life simulation game, starring Pino, who is definitely a real boy. Train your android boy Pino to lift weights, read books, and possibly stab people with swords. You do this by pointing him to items using the fairy Tinker as essentially a cursor, then praising or scolding him for what he does with that item. This changes his stats and available skills.  It was developed by the Almanic Corporation, otherwise known as Givro corporation, known for such titles as Wonder Project J 2 and Cosmic Carnage. It was published by Enix, who also released the more famous game Just Breed. It was only released in Japan, but it had a fan translation released in 2001, only 7 years later! That's what everyone (but Rudie) played. Starring Mara, Rudie, Srug, Closed, Tulpa, Automatic Tigress, Ramona, and Cania. 

America’s favorite (citation needed) Taiwanese Developed RPG for sega genesis has finally been examined by the Megadrivers. What mysteries are to be found? Will it live up to it’s title, that this is in fact a saga of brave battles? And what does any of this have to do with Campbellian Hole Theories? Listen and all shall be revealed on this this awkwardly timed US General Election Day edition of The Book of megadrive.

America’s favorite (citation needed) Taiwanese Developed RPG for sega genesis has finally been examined by the Megadrivers. What mysteries are to be found? Will it live up to it’s title, that this is in fact a saga of brave battles? And what does any of this have to do with Campbellian Hole Theories? Listen and all shall be revealed on this this awkwardly timed US General Election Day edition of The Book of megadrive.

This week, we discuss baby cakes, who IS on first, toilet-type battle machines, disastrous minor league mascots, nostalgia, rotational symmetry, and treating humans as a commodity. Oh, and Super Bases Loaded, and also every other baseball game. Super Bases Loaded, or Super Professional Baseball in Japan, is the 5th in the Bases Loaded series. It was developed by Tose, and published by  by Jaleco. It's...a baseball game? It gets the job done. Bachelor, Tigress, Ramona, Sakurina, and hosted by VastleCania. Also, Shrug shows up!

This week, we discuss baby cakes, who IS on first, toilet-type battle machines, disastrous minor league mascots, nostalgia, rotational symmetry, and treating humans as a commodity. Oh, and Super Bases Loaded, and also every other baseball game. Super Bases Loaded, or Super Professional Baseball in Japan, is the 5th in the Bases Loaded series. It was developed by Tose, and published by  by Jaleco. It's...a baseball game? It gets the job done. Bachelor, Tigress, Ramona, Sakurina, and hosted by VastleCania. Also, Shrug shows up!

This file arrived in an unmarked package on my doorstep and now you have to listen to it too. Don't play this out loud at work or anything though.

This file arrived in an unmarked package on my doorstep and now you have to listen to it too. Don't play this out loud at work or anything though.

In this episode, we discuss how OnlyFans is getting way too popular, canadian Anime, Camelot's Radical Dreamers Golf, killing your dad, pissing off fans of your most popular work, and getting a crush on a girl who physically abuses you. Oh, and we talk about Radical Dreamers Radical Dreamers is a sort of sequel to Chrono Trigger, and was essentially remade and expanded into Chrono Cross. Released in 1996 on the Japan-only Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom, and translated in 2005 by Demiforce, Radical Dreamers is a text adventure/dungeon crawler/JRPG. Join Kid, Serge, and Magus-I-mean-Magil on their quest to steal a rock. This game was handpicked by our very own nocode as their explorer's choice. Come listen to us talk about this game for longer than it takes to finish it! Starring: nocode, Tulpa, closed, Bachelor, and VastleCania. Edited by AutomaticTigress

In this episode, we discuss how OnlyFans is getting way too popular, canadian Anime, Camelot's Radical Dreamers Golf, killing your dad, pissing off fans of your most popular work, and getting a crush on a girl who physically abuses you. Oh, and we talk about Radical Dreamers Radical Dreamers is a sort of sequel to Chrono Trigger, and was essentially remade and expanded into Chrono Cross. Released in 1996 on the Japan-only Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom, and translated in 2005 by Demiforce, Radical Dreamers is a text adventure/dungeon crawler/JRPG. Join Kid, Serge, and Magus-I-mean-Magil on their quest to steal a rock. This game was handpicked by our very own nocode as their explorer's choice. Come listen to us talk about this game for longer than it takes to finish it! Starring: nocode, Tulpa, closed, Bachelor, and VastleCania. Edited by AutomaticTigress

Rudie leads the SNExploration Away Team in a dark ritual to summon the ur-Salaryman to destroy the world, and/or edit the podcast going forward. They talk about Snood, wearing shirts, what it means to be a Salaryman, how shogi works, and rosters. And of course,NHL 97 & NHL 98, Thoroughbred Breeder III, Hissatsu Pachinko Collection 2, Shogi Furinkazan, and Matsukata Hiroki no Super Trawling Starring Rudie, Shrug (AKA the shirtful legend), AutomaticTigress, Ramona, Bachelor, and Tulpa  

Rudie leads the SNExploration Away Team in a dark ritual to summon the ur-Salaryman to destroy the world, and/or edit the podcast going forward. They talk about Snood, wearing shirts, what it means to be a Salaryman, how shogi works, and rosters. And of course,NHL 97 & NHL 98, Thoroughbred Breeder III, Hissatsu Pachinko Collection 2, Shogi Furinkazan, and Matsukata Hiroki no Super Trawling Starring Rudie, Shrug (AKA the shirtful legend), AutomaticTigress, Ramona, Bachelor, and Tulpa  

It's time! In this episode, we discuss mostly things related to Zelda, including the color brown, the terror of getting stuck in the bottle menu, the adventures of a bully and a ball, bowling with bumpers, and the adventures in a tomato garden. And of course, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Starring VastleCania, Automatic Tigress, daphaknee, Closed, Bachelor, Ramona, and Shrug. 

It's time! In this episode, we discuss mostly things related to Zelda, including the color brown, the terror of getting stuck in the bottle menu, the adventures of a bully and a ball, bowling with bumpers, and the adventures in a tomato garden. And of course, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Starring VastleCania, Automatic Tigress, daphaknee, Closed, Bachelor, Ramona, and Shrug. 

In the newly minted Snexploration Away Team Podcast, our intrepid explorers play a game about explorers that's an interpretation of a movie about explorers...Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj! Which is apparently a first person shooter on the Sega Saturn. They also talk about Michael Crichton's racism, earthquakes, wobbly polygons, Myth and Myth 2, lasers, laser fences, laser diamonds, and the DOOM guy. Oh, and of course Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj. Starring: Rudie, Shrug, Automatic Tigress, and Bachelor

In the newly minted Snexploration Away Team Podcast, our intrepid explorers play a game about explorers that's an interpretation of a movie about explorers...Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj! Which is apparently a first person shooter on the Sega Saturn. They also talk about Michael Crichton's racism, earthquakes, wobbly polygons, Myth and Myth 2, lasers, laser fences, laser diamonds, and the DOOM guy. Oh, and of course Congo The Movie: The Lost City of Zinj. Starring: Rudie, Shrug, Automatic Tigress, and Bachelor

Celebrate BoM's glorious return with an exploration of the world's largest religion: Star Wars. The megadrivers explore with their usual deep reverevence for something that must be deep and meaningful because it's made literally billions of dollars. Specifically, we play the unfinished Super Star Wars port for Sega Genesis, and ask deep, existential questions about game podcasting. Topics discussed include: Jizz, Gems, Mind Tricks, Dark forces vs Imperial Shadows, How Vader Unwinds, and of course, colonialism. Starring @AutomaticTiger @itscania @ramona_lf @shrugopolis

Celebrate BoM's glorious return with an exploration of the world's largest religion: Star Wars. The megadrivers explore with their usual deep reverevence for something that must be deep and meaningful because it's made literally billions of dollars. Specifically, we play the unfinished Super Star Wars port for Sega Genesis, and ask deep, existential questions about game podcasting. Topics discussed include: Jizz, Gems, Mind Tricks, Dark forces vs Imperial Shadows, How Vader Unwinds, and of course, colonialism. Starring @AutomaticTiger @itscania @ramona_lf @shrugopolis

In this episode, we discuss a great many things, most of which I've forgotten because it's been months since this was recorded. But most of all, we talked about Ball, Bullet, And/Or Gun, which is basically XCOM for babies, but in a good way.   Starring: AutomaticTigress, Shrug, Mara, Vastlecania, Tulpa, Rudie, and Bachelor

In this episode, we discuss a great many things, most of which I've forgotten because it's been months since this was recorded. But most of all, we talked about Ball, Bullet, And/Or Gun, which is basically XCOM for babies, but in a good way.   Starring: AutomaticTigress, Shrug, Mara, Vastlecania, Tulpa, Rudie, and Bachelor

Sneaking in before the month ends, it’s SHADOW DANCER, THE SECRET OF SHINOBI. The megadrivers enter the future New York of 1997 where the only thing that can stop an army of Ninjas is: Another Ninja with a dog. Topics include: Death Poetry Readings, Butt Techniques, Very Good Boys, Comix Zone, the surprising number of things called Shadow Dancer, Urban Camouflage, The Way of the Blade, Unionizing Lizards, Legality of Spider-Man and the Nature of the Dog Button.

Sneaking in before the month ends, it’s SHADOW DANCER, THE SECRET OF SHINOBI. The megadrivers enter the future New York of 1997 where the only thing that can stop an army of Ninjas is: Another Ninja with a dog. Topics include: Death Poetry Readings, Butt Techniques, Very Good Boys, Comix Zone, the surprising number of things called Shadow Dancer, Urban Camouflage, The Way of the Blade, Unionizing Lizards, Legality of Spider-Man and the Nature of the Dog Button.

In this Gaiden Episode, it's time to revisit the game that almost destroyed the podcast....but the prequel!! In this Cania-free episode, we discuss fishing hook technology, bones, elite hacking skills, alternative medicine, and the incredibly boring fishing game Tsuri Tarou. Starring: Rudie, AutomaticTiger, Closed, Bachelor, and Shrug.

In this Gaiden Episode, it's time to revisit the game that almost destroyed the podcast....but the prequel!! In this Cania-free episode, we discuss fishing hook technology, bones, elite hacking skills, alternative medicine, and the incredibly boring fishing game Tsuri Tarou. Starring: Rudie, AutomaticTiger, Closed, Bachelor, and Shrug.

In this very special live episode, we discuss: racism, Final Fantasy 15 as a a Gene Wolfe-like piece of fiction, Rocket League, race wars, Orc Cop, the numbers 56 and 51,  racism, Tin-Tin, Dinosaurs (the television show), and racism. Oh, and Street Racer. Starring VastleCania, Tulpa, Cassie, Ymer, Scratchmonkey, Automatic Tiger, Meauxdal, Shrug, Mara, Bachelor (eventually), and Marina (even further eventually).

The gang goes to record a podcast, but finds out their rich uncle has just died and the will has gone missing! Will they make it to the paper mill in time, or will they spend all day drinking in the alley near the pool hall?

Why not more Mario 64-like Mario for Selectbutton Podcast?  Only Charles knows.  Enjoy the Super Mario 64 episode!    

Werewolves, creamed corn, sorted shrimp. The death of 2018...the cast of our lives.  

select button dot net is proud to present a two-part Monster Hunter extravaganza. In the High Rank episode, we stay focused a bit more and cover the larger omissions from the earlier episode: monsters at large, hunt dynamics, the grind loop, locales, and more… (Use a fancy-pants podcast app, and you'll get to enjoy chapter navigation and an array of relevant screenshots throughout this episode.)

select button dot net is proud to present a two-part Monster Hunter extravaganza. In the Low Rank episode, our panel rambles on about a variety of topics such as: mountain bosses, gripes about Frontier, whether it is acceptable to be anime or not, content reuse throughout the series, and world building. (Don’t fret, we didn’t restrict our discussion to Low Rank content.)  

Join us for our sixth Holiday Deathcast, where we endeavor to learn the true meaning of Deathcast. Thanks for joining us on the F2P Mobile Game Report!  

We discuss first and last video game memories in 60 minutes of endearing chaos, right at the start of our 2017 meet.  Join us for the first leg of our compelling ARG, in which we discover the source of the Pez candy.  

To hell with E3, the podcast arrives a month late to talk about an article that's already been completely forgotten.  Better yet, everyone shares their favorite storytelling techniques for interactive media. WORLD EXCLUSIVE!

This episode: a desperate re-attempt to talk about videogame dungeons, sending us down a winding maze we shan't escape.

  Your host Dwight Rortugal leads you through an hour long venture into the world of games and gamer culture with the help of a few special friends.

Wii Eulogy.

A Very Nuclear Winter, with the Select Button Dot Net Panel of Judges.

The Bungie Episode.

The Select Button Panel of Judges talks ALL Nintendo 64, almost ALL of the time.

The SNES episode.

We discuss games that have theme park styles designs -- whether done overtly (Super Mario Sunshine) or through a lack of cohesion in setting (many 16-bit era platformers).  Cool Spot 4 lyfe/Avoid the Noid!