Podcast appearances and mentions of caty mccarthy

Narrative designer Xalavier Nelson Jr. enters the clubhouse to discuss the need for game designers to curate influences outside of games, the Half-Life 2s that weren't, the XCOM that wasn't quite, and some things that were! Also, advice for criminals.Game Devs of Color Expo Media Influences Game DesignIRLNarrativeFrog Fractions Has Done It Again--Here's How To Access A New Sequel - James O'Connor, GameSpotDestiny 2: Forsaken Brings Back Paul McCartney's Very Bad Song From the Origina… - Caty McCarthy, USgamerPaul McCartney Announces ‘Hope for the Future' Vinyl Release With ‘Thrash' Remi… - Daniel Kreps, Rolling StoneDevelopment of Half-Life 2 - Combine OverWikiThe death and rebirth of Duke Nukem Forever: a history - Ben Kuchera, Ars TechnicaThat XCOM FPS Isn't Dead. And It Isn't an FPS Anymore - Evan Narcisse, KotakuReuse Everything - Xalavier Nelson Jr., GDoC ExpoXalavier Nelson Jr.GuestNarrative designer with credits on Hypnospace Outlaw, Can Androids Pray, SkateBIRD, and more. Currently making An Airport for Aliens Currently Run By Dogs, aka "Dog Airport Game", and writing comics. External link TwitterPatreon

This week, Erroll & Jason talk about the Nintendo Mini Partner Direct ( and how Erroll is now deceased due to the Stories 2 announcement), the PlayStation 5. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps 0:00 Japanese Games We've Been Playing 9:37 In From Japan J-List 12: 43 Recommended Content (Content other than news from the past week listed out, links in the description): COVID-19 pandemic, and local politics, threaten the future of anime conventions by Roland Kelts, Japan Times: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/09/12/general/anime-conventions-coronavirus/ Ring Fit Adventure Is the Only Exercise Routine I've Ever Kept Up With by Caty McCarthy, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/ring-fit-adventure-is-the-only-exercise-routine-ive-ever-kept-up-with How Arthell Insom Became The Head of His Own Anime Studio in Japan by Alexander Julian Gibson, GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/arthell-isom-anime-studio-interview/amp Yakuza Like a Dragon Will Yun Lee Video Talks About Masato Arakawa by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/yakuza-like-a-dragon-will-yun-lee-video-talks-about-being-masato-arakawa/ Kazutaka Kodaka Talks About Death Come True and Developing Games by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/kazutaka-kodaka-talks-about-death-come-true-and-developing-games/ Review: Onion Games' Moon Is Worth the Effort by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/review-moon-is-worth-the-effort/ Super Mario 3D All-Stars Discussion and Our Favorite Mario Games - NVC 526 by IGN Staff: https://www.ign.com/articles/super-mario-3d-all-stars-discussion-and-our-favorite-mario-games-nvc-526 13:50 News Rundown 14:05 Bad-ish News 16: 37 In Other News 1:08:00 Main Topic No Listener Questions this week GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Background Music: Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq... Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez... Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw... K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1... Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG1Og...  

This week, Erroll and Jason talk about the newly revealed Tokyo Game Show 2020 line up, Capcom rumors, other news, and discuss al the mario news. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps: 0:00 Games We've Been Playing: Erroll: Final Fantasy XIV, Ninjala Season 2 || Jason: Atelier Ryza, Sakura Wars, Takeshi & Hiroshi 16:54 In From Japan J-List  18:28 Recommended Content: The Story of Moon, the "Anti-RPG" That Inspired Undertale by Nadia Oxford, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-story-of-moon-the-anti-rpg-that-inspired-undertale   A Game Without Killing: The Story of Moon's 22-Year Journey to Leave Japan by Patrick Klepek, Vice: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/m7jw78/a-game-without-killing-the-story-of-moons-22-year-journey-to-leave-japan   Preview: Scarlet Nexus Could Look at How Connections Change the World by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/preview-scarlet-nexus-looks-at-how-connections-change-the-world/   Kamen Rider: Memory of Heroez 'Kamen Rider Zero-One' gameplay by Sal Romano, Gematsu via YouTube: https://www.gematsu.com/2020/08/kamen-rider-memory-of-heroez-kamen-rider-zero-one-gameplay   Moon Is No Longer Lost To Time. I Hope More Games Join It by Caty McCarthy, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/moon-is-no-longer-lost-to-time-i-hope-more-games-join-it   Super Bomberman R Online Interview: Blowing Up on a New Platform by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/super-bomberman-r-online-interview-blowing-up-on-a-new-platform/   Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions Is Smashing, Streamlined Soccer by Graham Russel, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/captain-tsubasa-rise-of-new-champions-is-smashing-streamlined-soccer/   Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Was Astoundingly Screwed Up Twice by Nadia Oxford, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-was-astoundingly-screwed-up-twice   Dragon Quest Builders 2 can help make playing Dragon Quest II feel more worthwhile by Jenni Lada, Michibiku: http://michibiku.com/dragon-quest-builders-2-can-help-make-playing-dragon-quest-ii-feel-more-worthwhile/   The Psychology of Final Fantasy: Surpassing the Limit Break by Anthony M. Bean: https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Final-Fantasy-Surpassing-Limit/dp/1734866004 No Bad-ish News (3 episodes in a row!) 21:44 In Other News 1:04:26 Main Topic: Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct & Announcements 1:30:00 Listener Question: Will Spider-Man be exclusive to PlayStation in the next MvC and when will Marvel take us for a ride? GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Background Music: Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq... Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez... Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw... K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1... Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG1Og...

This week, Erroll & Jason talk about the Yo-Kai Watch event in Final Fantasy XIV, why Ninjala isn't talked about much despite how many players have downloaded, and speculate on how much the new consoles will cost. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps: 0:00 Japanese Games We've Been Playing: Ninjala, Final Fantasy XIV: Yo-Kai Watch Event || Jason: Atelier Ryza 13:28 J-List 22:23 Recommended Content: Phantasy Star Online devs on the story, the graphics, and the angry fans that used to call the office by James Mielke, Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/interviews/2020/8/16/21369887/phantasy-star-online-interview-angry-fans  Final Fantasy XIV's ARR Storyline Is More Bearable Now by Zhiqing Wan, Twinfinite: https://twinfinite.net/2020/08/final-fantasy-xivs-arr-storyline-is-more-bearable-now/  13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is Vanillaware's Boldest Game Yet by Caty McCarthy, USGamer: https://twinfinite.net/2020/08/final-fantasy-xivs-arr-storyline-is-more-bearable-now/  Interview: Vanillaware's Akiyasu Yamamoto Talks 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim by Siliconera Staff, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/interview-understanding-13-sentinels-aegis-rim-with-vanillawares-akiyasu-yamamoto/  Final Fantasy 14 Patch 5.3 Solidifies the MMO's Argument for Being the Best Game in the Series by Mike Williams, USGamer: 23:31 News (no bad-ish news this week)  1:17:48      Main Topic Music Used: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Background Music: Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq... Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez... Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw... K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1... Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG1Og...

Caty McCarthy from USgamer joins us to chat about the mystery that is Blaseball, the madcap action of Fall Guys, free-to-play Halo Infinite, Frog Fractions 3 through 9, PS5 gadget compatibility, the horror of carpeted bathrooms, and... the assembled guestThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5928697/advertisement

Caty McCarthy from USgamer joins us to chat about the mystery that is Blaseball, the madcap action of Fall Guys, free-to-play Halo Infinite, Frog Fractions 3 through 9, PS5 gadget compatibility, the horror of carpeted bathrooms, and... the assembled guest

This week, Erroll and Jason discuss Erroll's excitement over newly announced cooking sim monster battling hybrid game Tabe Ouja, Cool Xbox news, Games they'd like to see get a remaster, remake, or reboot, and plenty more! Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Jason_Dar on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps: 0:00 Japanese Games We've Been Playing:  Erroll: Monster Hunter World (PS4/PC), Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 2 || Jason: Dragon Quest XI S  11:43 In From Japan J-List (based on AMC A list): Recent Video Game Related Movie and TV news:  24: 02 Recommended Content (Content other than news): How Monster Hunter Uses Imaginative Realism in Their Games by Subjectively Speaking, YouTube: https://youtu.be/5HIXzVUZGPo Remembering Satoru Iwata Five Years Later by Arlo, YouTube: https://youtu.be/EFAW4aRfTFA Final Fantasy Portal Site: Final Fantasy IX 20th anniversary special interview volume two by Sal Romano, Gematsu: https://www.gematsu.com/2020/07/final-fantasy-portal-site-final-fantasy-ix-20th-anniversary-special-interview-volume-two Singling Out Some Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe Characters With Potential by Lucas White, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/top-5-romancing-saga-re-universe-characters/ 'Ghost of Tsushima' cinematic review: Sucker Punch falls short of its 'Samurai film' bar by Gene Park, The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/ghost-tsushima-is-so-so-samurai-film-pretty-great-samurai-game/ Ghost Of Tsushima Is Being Praised By Japanese Critics by Brian Ashcraft, Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/ghost-of-tsushima-is-being-praised-by-japanese-critics-1844387298 Fairy Tail Interview: Producer Discusses Gust's New Anime JRPG Which Has Gone Gold by Giuseppe Nelva, Twinfinite: https://twinfinite.net/2020/07/fairy-tail-interview-2/ Paper Mario: The Origami King Review Roundup by Steve Watts, GameSpot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/paper-mario-the-origami-king-review-roundup-what-d/1100-6479744/ A Link Between Worlds Is Still A Zelda Like No Other by Peter Tieryas, Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/a-link-between-worlds-is-still-a-zelda-like-no-other-1844385811 Remember When... Dragon Quest 9 Shocked the World? By Nadia Oxford, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/remember-when-dragon-quest-9-shocked-the-world Ooblets Has Already Hooked Me by Caty McCarthy, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/ooblets-has-already-hooked-me Ooblets Let's Play Episode 1 by Nicole Bee, YouTube: https://youtu.be/uxv_9jQjaMw Monster Crown Interview: Jason Walsh on Making a New Old Creature Collection Game by Graham Russell, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/monster-crown-interview-jason-walsh-on-making-a-new-old-creature-collection-game/ An Interview with Jason Walsh, Lead Developer of Monster Crown | Monster Crown by Erroll Maas, GameSkinny: https://www.gameskinny.com/jkpi4/an-interview-with-jason-walsh-lead-developer-of-monster-crown Bakugan: Battle Planet Anime Expo Interview with Justin Gary by Erroll Maas, GameSkinny: https://www.gameskinny.com/rcgjk/bakugan-battle-planet-anime-expo-interview-with-justin-gary 34:24 News Rundown 34:27 The Bad (ish) News 39:26 In Other News   1:44:16 Main Topic: Japanese Games We'd Like to see Remastered, Remade, or Rebooted No Listener Questions this week Music Used: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Background Music: Studiopolis Zone 16 Bit (Sega Genesis Remix) - Sonic Mania by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbY8xZpR8tg Spring Yard Zone 8 Bit Remix - Sonic the Hedgehog by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfKhe2hezjg Azalea Town (SNES Final Fantasy IV Remix) - Pokemon Gold/Silver by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAXtasPEnoY Littleroot Town 8 bit - Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d5FGIXzRHA Super Mario Maker 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCyawuolTgM Decalburg 8 Bit - Paper Mario Sticker Star by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDh_XUH7OM Hau'oli City (Night) - 8 Bit Cover by # Vytron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6p3v3IbgCo Mumbo's Mountain 8 Bit - Banjo Kazooie by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpu1McXkjz8 Go K.K. Rider 8 Bit by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIiA2BZRZa4

This week, Erroll & Jason talk about some older games, some newer games, some news, and if video games are too long. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Jason_Dar on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps: 0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: EDF Iron Rain (PC), Mr. Driller Drill Land, Monster Hunter World (PC) Jason: Dragon Quest XI S, SinoAlice 10:32 From Japan J-List 14:22 Recommended Content: Behind the Scenes with Phil LaMarr | Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time | Adult Swim Games Adult Swim YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/VjeK8iCEk5M  20 Years Later, The Rowdy Creators of Tokyo-to Reflect on Making Jet Set Radio by Caty McCarthy, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/jet-set-radio-20-year-anniversary-sega-feature-interview  Super Mario Maker 2, One Year Later: Springy Highs and Bottomless Pits by Matthew Olson, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/super-mario-maker-2-one-year-later-feature  One Collector's Quest to Find and Preserve the Rarest Retro Nintendo Artifacts by Nadia Oxford, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/nintendo-retro-collector-profile-feature  Starting Screen | Remembering the Joys of Sin-Free Gaming in Summer by Nadia Oxford, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/starting-screen-remembering-the-joys-of-sin-free-gaming-in-summer    The Romeros Reflect on RPGs and FPS Games Over 20 Years by Luce O'Brien, IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-romeros-reflect-on-rpgs-and-fps-games-over-20-years  Paper Mario: The Origami King Folds Familiar Elements Into An All-New Adventure by Jeff Cork, Game Informer: https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2020/06/30/a-new-crease-on-life-nintendo-shares-insight-on-paper-marios-latest-adventure  Sexism and harassment in the games industry isn't just about big names: the entire culture must change by Emma Kent, Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-06-30-sexism-and-harassment-in-the-games-industry-isnt-just-about-big-names-the-entire-culture-must-change  If you care about video games, care about the people who make them, too by Vikki Blake, NME: https://www.nme.com/features/if-you-care-about-video-games-care-about-the-people-who-make-them-too-2699898?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-you-care-about-video-games-care-about-the-people-who-make-them-too&    Golden Sun: A World Reignited album by OC Remix: https://reignited.ocremix.org/   Anime, Coronavirus, and Yoko Taro: The Making of 'SINoALICE' by Patrick Klepek, VICE: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7kpkqz/anime-coronavirus-and-yoko-taro-the-making-of-sinoalice 17:01 News Rundown Main Topic: Are Video Games Too Long? (Length vs Pacing) Listener Questions: TrySarahTops: if you could choose to try a dish or food from any anime/Japanese game what would it be? Mine has to be the Ramen from Ponyo. Music Used: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Background Music: Studiopolis Zone 16 Bit (Sega Genesis Remix) - Sonic Mania by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbY8xZpR8tg Spring Yard Zone 8 Bit Remix - Sonic the Hedgehog by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfKhe2hezjg Azalea Town (SNES Final Fantasy IV Remix) - Pokemon Gold/Silver by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAXtasPEnoY Littleroot Town 8 bit - Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d5FGIXzRHA Super Mario Maker 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCyawuolTgM Decalburg 8 Bit - Paper Mario Sticker Star by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDh_XUH7OM Hau'oli City (Night) - 8 Bit Cover by # Vytron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6p3v3IbgCo Mumbo's Mountain 8 Bit - Banjo Kazooie by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpu1McXkjz8 Go K.K. Rider 8 Bit by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIiA2BZRZa4

This week, Erroll & Jason talk about their thought on the PlayStation 5 reveal and the announced games, as well as some other Japanese game news such as an upcoming Zoids game and Sengoku Basara 4 Additional Podcast Information: Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Jason_Dar on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps: 0:00 What We've Been Playing !6:32 J List 17:35 Recommended Content (Content other than news): Xenoblade Chronicles Future Connected Opens Up Possibilities by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/xenoblade-chronicles-future-connected-opens-up-possibilities/ The Video Game Industry Hits a Breaking Point by Brendan Sinclair, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-video-game-industry-hits-a-breaking-point-this-week-in-business Axe of the Blood God: How RPGs Have Handled Social Commentary Through the Years by US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/axe-of-the-blood-god-how-rpgs-have-handled-social-commentary-through-the-yearsb How Erica Lindbeck Gave Jessie Rasberry a New Voice in Final Fantasy 7 Remake by Matthew Forde, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/erica-lindbeck-jessie-rasberry-voice-in-final-fantasy-7-remake-interview The man who made the NES by Martin Robinson, Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-03-15-the-man-who-made-the-nes Monolith Soft and Nintendo on Why Xenoblade Chronicles Was a "Turning Point" For the Studio, and for JRPGs by Caty McCarthy, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition-interview-postmortem-feature-monolith-soft-nintendo Danny Trejo's Animal Crossing Island by Gary Whitta, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG0RlaRftZA&feature=youtu.be Yakuza's Toshihiro Nagoshi: The Heart of Sega is an Indie Company" by Eric Van Allen, US Gamer: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/yakuza-nagoshi-heart-of-sega-indie-news Bandai America Talks About Tamagotchis and the Localization Process by Jenni Lada, Siliconera: https://www.siliconera.com/bandai-america-talks-about-tamagotchis-and-the-localization-process/ New Twitter Account Lists Games That Let You Dethrone God by Ethan Gach, Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/new-twitter-account-lists-games-that-let-you-dethrone-g-1843966101 20:16 News Rundown 20:16 Bad-ish News 30:20 Other News 53:50 Main Topic Music Used: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y Friends (Intro) 8 Bit Remix - Sonic Mania by Bulby: https://youtu.be/xZuDc4oo5UE Town - Dragon Quest II (Dragon Quest XI 8-bit Music): https://youtu.be/q0vzsNWElw0 Lively Village - Dragon Quest V (Dragon Quest XI 8-Bit Music): https://youtu.be/-VA3WqdyyYM 5 PM 8-Bit Remix - Animal Crossing by Bulby: https://youtu.be/CCi_AUZhfY8 Animal Crossing (Title) 8 Bit Remix - Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Konami VRC6) by Bulby: https://youtu.be/T8sUv9u63eI Chatting - Dragon Quest VIII (Dragon Quest XI 8-Bit Music): https://youtu.be/NX8x9ixVbEs Final Fantasy VII- Costa Del Sol (8 Bit) by Plague Doctor: https://youtu.be/rFnLNna9Z-s Cuphead - Inkwell Isle 8Bit by Jigoku: https://youtu.be/xPM1nbvaq0w Yo-Kai Watch - Battle Theme 8Bit by Jigoku: https://youtu.be/gJMmzpPR7Dk The Gold Saucer 8 Bit Remix - Final Fantasy VII (Konami VRC6) by Bulby: https://youtu.be/icPP4wutH1A

Recording a bit later than usual due to some unforeseen circumstances, Erroll and Jason talk about how Erroll finally finished Dragon Quest V, the Pokemon movie remake and Pokemon Day, GDC cancellation, Project G.G. and Ultraman, and also discuss some of their thoughts about the next generation of consoles. Podcast Description Every week Erroll Maas and Jason Courtar (and sometimes guests) discuss video games originally developed in Japan and the different aspects that come with the subject including news and other articles. What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Dragon Quest 5 (finished), Snack World, Dragon Quest of the Stars Jason: Okami HD In From Japan J-List: Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution Recommended Reading, Watching, and Listening For This Week: Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl — Gold Seeks to Sate Your Grinding Appetite by Graham Russell, Siliconera A Look at How Much Fire Emblem Developer Intelligent Systems Has Grown Lately by Ishaan Sahdev, Siliconera Nintendo 3DS Imports Guide: What You Should Know by Graham Russell, Michibiku Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Properly Preserves the Legacy of the Maverick Wars by Jenni Lada, Siliconera How Sony and Kojima Productions Played Telephone Across the Globe to Create Death Stranding's Soundscape by Caty McCarthy, USGamer Dragon Ball Xenoverse Gave Us The Fan-Fiction We Always Wanted by Heather Alexandra, Kotaku Spellbreak Makes Battle Royale Anime as Hell by Mike Williams, USGamer Resident Evil 3 Director and Producer How the Remake and Resident Evil: Resistance Became One Package by Alistair Wong, Siliconera via 4Gamer & Famitsu How a Metroid Fan Turned a Threatening Legal Letter into a Job Making Games by Patrick Klepek, VICE The Most Interesting Mega Man Character is a Reploid Who Fell in Love with a Human by Nadia Oxford, USGamer https://legendsoflocalization.com/  How Stats Work - Competitive Pokemon Explained Part 1 and 2 by Kallie Plagge & Jacob Dekker, GameSpot  Fire Emblem Series Creator's Berwick Saga English Fan Translation Is Complete by Alistair Wong, Siliconera Main Topic: Next Gen Thoughts Xbox Series X Has 12 Teraflops, New Technical Specs Revealed Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X has 12 teraflops GPU    (a bit more detail) Xbox Series X Can Quick Resume a Game Even After a Full System Reboot Sony Patent Hints PS5 Controller Will Monitor Your Heart Rate and Sweat Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Jason_Dar on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Copyright-Free Music Used: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY... Studiopolis Zone 16 Bit (Sega Genesis Remix) - Sonic Mania by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbY8xZpR8tg Spring Yard Zone 8 Bit Remix - Sonic the Hedgehog by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfKhe2hezjg Azalea Town (SNES Final Fantasy IV Remix) - Pokemon Gold/Silver by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAXtasPEnoY Littleroot Town 8 bit - Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d5FGIXzRHA Super Mario Maker 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCyawuolTgM Decalburg 8 Bit - Paper Mario Sticker Star by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDh_XUH7OM Hau'oli City (Night) - 8 Bit Cover by # Vytron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6p3v3IbgCo Mumbo's Mountain 8 Bit - Banjo Kazooie by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpu1McXkjz8 Go K.K. Rider 8 Bit by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIiA2BZRZa4 Walrus Cove 8 Bit - Diddy Kong Racing by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kns5jQLLxX8  

In the wake of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Kat is joined by Caty McCarthy and Eric Van Allen to talk about the best RPG romances. Which games do it best? What are their secrets? And most importantly of all... Triss or Yennefer?

Jeremy Parish, Bob Mackey, Ray Barnholt, and Caty McCarthy look to the present to talk about a game that succeeds by looking to the past: Sega's 2017 hit Sonic Mania. See, we CAN say nice things about Sonic.

Kat and Nadia are joined by Kingdom Hearts fan Caty McCarthy to look back on the history of the series up until now. How does it reflect animation history, and what the heck is up with that story? We answer these questions and more as we reflect on Tetsuya Nomura's masterpiece (?) til now.

Caty McCarthy returns to talk about The World Ends With You's move to Nintendo Switch, where the group talk about how the controls translate, co-op, playing on the big screen, and the new endgame content. Then Mike Williams joins in to talk about Assassin's Creed Odyssey's bonafides as an RPG, its romantic options, and the troublesome problem of microtransactions.

Sonic the Hedgehog essentially sat out the 32-bit generation, which dealt a serious blow to Sega's financial situation. But by the time the company was ready to launch their new hardware, Sega finally delivered what a generation of gamers had been screaming about for years: a TRUE 3D Sonic game. On this week's episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Ray Barnholt, and Caty McCarthy as the crew digs into Sonic's first 3D outing and decides if it's a stellar success or an ambitious failure.

Kat, Nadia, and guest Caty McCarthy get together to discuss Final Fantasy XV's weird new multiplayer (2:00), rag on Miitopia (12:45), and review Pyre (26:14). That's all leading up to the main topic: The 10th anniversary of The World Ends With You! (36:30). Why is Square Enix's cult RPG such a beloved favorite after all these years? We discuss! Read more at http://usgamer.net! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook at @usgamernet! Have comments or questions about the show? Email us at usgamer@usgamer.net. We may read your letter on the show.  

USgamer's new reviews editor Caty McCarthy joins Kat and Nadia to talk Persona 3 (04:40) and Horizon Zero Dawn (22:20). Then Kat and Nadia have a frank conversation about review scores (40:15) before ending with a warm and fuzzy conversation about Chrono Trigger (47:00).  Read more at http://usgamer.net! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook at @usgamernet! Have comments or questions about the show? Email us at usgamer@usgamer.net. We may read your letter on the show!