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Recorded February 15, 2025It's been far too long. Join Beau, Kelly, and Sam from this past February talk about how we're probably going to do another episode in a few weeks, then took 3 months to put this episode out.Topics include Kelly's Super MAGfest 2025 recap, and a whole mess of other beers and video games.Seriously though, look for more content sooner as we aim to make a more regular return to the pod!https://precisely.live and @preciselypodcast on Instagram. Thanks for listening!
On this episode: the Krew reminisce with their favorite memories of Super MAGFest 2025!
On this episode: the Krew reminisce with their favorite memories of Super MAGFest 2025!
This week we discuss the future of Xbox (again) after Phil Spencer's recent comments that there are no red lines for its games and where they can appear anymore. Balatro hits 5 million units sold. GTA6 might cause another price hike for video game prices? And Corey and Tony talk about Super Magfest 2025. #xbox #halo #switch2 #balatro #gta6 #magfest #videogames #allyoucangeek
New year, same us. We have lots to catch up on from the past month, including Tim's whirlwind trip to Super MAGFest 2025! What we talk about: MAGFestWes Johnson GoFundMe Okami HDSummoning Salt Little Kitty Big CityDave talking emulatorsCrusader of CentyArzette and the Jewel of FaramoreVampire Survivors: Ode to CastlevaniaIndiana Jones and the Great CircleMario
You asked for more travel content! You got it! Laura and Noah travel to Maryland for MAGFEST! Next we we are watching Madam Web! Check out the new discord! https://discord.gg/Jr34y5BJGJ Have an idea for what Stay Doomed should cover next? Already seen the show and have a question or comment for us to read on the podcast? Email us at TheStayDoomedShow@Gmail.com
Tonight on GeekNights, after talking about people who use their phones in public at full speaker volume, we review the fantastic convention that was Super MAGFest 2024. We previously covered the games of this MAGFest in MIVs. In the news, the Superb Owl is the least interesting it's ever been, and late capitalism claims another digital victim.Related LinksForum ThreadSuper MAGFest 2024Discord ChatSuper MAGFest 2024Things of the DayRym - The Odd History of Goalie MasksScott - pinaffo & pluvinage's cardboard installation
It's the first new pod of the year and the FIRST thing we need to do is catch up on everything that went down at Super MAGFest 2023. The SECOND thing we need to do is catch up on a few odds and ends that we didn't get to in 2022. The THIRD thing…cookies!
Happy New Year! Kent started things off strong with a trip to Super MAGFest. What was this year's event like? Kent brought on MAG performers Tiggs and Dom Palombi (of Game Night) to talk about the whole weekend and favorite moments. Follow Tiggs: vrmaxfield.com Follow Dom Palombi: www.dompalombimusic.com See Virtua Ongaku 12 on January 29th on twitch.tv/ongakuoverdrive. You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob
Once upon a time, MAGFest was owned and ran by the guy who would become chiptune legend Inverse Phase. We talk about what MAGFest was like back in the day, how the festival inspired Inverse Phase to publish music seriously, meeting Trent Reznor, the bassy farts of the Sega Genesis soundchip, de-making Pretty Hate Machine and Guilty Gear in 8-bit, and much more. You can check out Inverse Phase at inversephase.com and inversephase.bandcamp.com. He also owns and operates the Bloop Museum in Baltimore, MD. Inverse Phase will be performing at Super MAGFest in January and we'll be there too! You can also support Nerd Music Meltdown at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob
ABOUT THE GUESTAwesomus Prime is the Rock Star convention DJ/Producer who doesn't shy away from entertaining the nerdy masses. His music is dedicated to showcasing remixes and music inspired by your favorite video games, anime, and cartoons. He also spices things up with just a dash of chiptune for his geek infused tracks and performance. Don't let your guard down around him though, you may catch a combo breaker of bass heavy music to the face. Awesomus has been DJing the con circuit across the country quickly becoming a fan favorite and it's easy to see why. He brings a highly energetic spirit to every set as he runs around dancing with fans, breaking it down and has been known to headbang the night away.Awesomus has had the pleasure of sharing the stage and working with other amazing artist including Hyper Potions, DJ Cutman, MC Lars, Mega Ran, Mark Cooper, YTCracker, EyeQ, Big Bad Bosses, In Loving Memory, STEREOTYTANS, SkyBlew, Kenzie Black, Clockwork Dolls and is the official DJ of Heroes 4 Hire. He has rocked the house at many conventions and Con After Parties including Super MAGFest, Blerdcon, Zenkaikon, Setsucon, New Jersey Gamer Con, Nerdtino Expo, J1 Con, Comic-Con 4 Kids, Epic Nerd Camp, New York Comic-Con, Defend the North, AnimeNYC, Quirkcon, Saikoucon and Awesomecon. He is also the CEO of the Anime and Gaming record label, Kawaii Kunai Music, which is dedicated to bringing you Nerdy Weeb Music for Nerdy Weebz. This Mech Warrior DJ is one artist you don't want to miss!To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.Mentioned in this episode:Awesomus Prime's BandcampBlerdconSubscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or listen on my website, follow on Instagram (where I am most active), like on Facebook, or email mtrthenetwork@gmail.com!Be sure to check out our other podcasts:Mastermind Team's Robcast - Mastermind Team's Robcast is an irreverent and hilarious podcast covering all things pop culture and weird news. Let's Watch It Again - Let's Watch It Again is a movie review podcast from MTR The Network.★ Support this podcast ★
It's been long overdue, but we finally have Rob Carballo on Nerd Music Meltdown to talk about everything he does, including running geekbeatradio, how it started and it's evolution, co-founding the MAGFest chipspace, and eventually becoming the head of booking for Super MAGFest's music department. And WIZARD ROCK?! Oh yeah, it's gonna be wild. Check out geekbeatradio at geekbeatradio.com and follow them on twitch.tv/geekbeatradio. Want to get future episodes of the Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe at patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive. Music used: Sega Sound Team - "Friday Night" (from Yakuza 0) - spoti.fi/37D4llu The Game Brass - Sinking Old Sanctuary (from Castlevania: Bloodlines) - thegamebrass.bandcamp.com The Chunderfins - Better Than You Remember - chunderfins.bandcamp.com "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob
Chiptune violinist Aethernaut got Kent's attention big time at this year's Super MAGFest, and now Aethernaut is on the Nerd Music Meltdown! We talk about playing violin since the age of five(!), making his MAGFest main stage debut this year, how he fell in love with chiptune, how his custom electric violin came to be, the Denver chiptune scene, Sega Master System, and studying Computer Science online while we stay at home. Get more Aethernaut at aethernaut.bandcamp.com. Want to get episodes of Nerd Music Meltdown before anyone else? Subscribe on patreon.com/ongakuoverdrive! "The Meltdown" theme by RoboRob. The photo is by Bradley Peace.
On this episode, Ryan and Shane discuss Tau, the new ITC Slaughterzone Packet, and the upcoming SuperMagfest Kill Team Tournament. https://www.instagram.com/commandpoint/ Slaughterzone Tournament Packet: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1D8RdzT-Ni4AirsCvf5enUcoR36GEDX5T SuperMAGfest Kill Team Tournament: https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/eventlanding/wt2r0j0j?embed=false SuperMAGfest Tournament FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/the-gaylord-national-hotel/super-magfest-kill-team-tournament-itc-event/1486696674821891/ Ryan’s 100 pt. Tau List: + Kill Team List (T'au Empire) [99pts] ++ + Configuration + List Configuration: Matched Play: Kill Team + Leader + Pathfinder Shas'ui [7pts]: Pulse pistol, T'au Sept . Leader + Specialists + Pathfinder Gunner [12pts]: Rail rifle, T'au Sept . Demolitions Pathfinder Gunner [12pts]: Rail rifle, T'au Sept . Sniper Pathfinder Gunner [12pts]: Rail rifle, T'au Sept . Comms + Non-specialists + MB3 Recon Drone [7pts]: T'au Sept MV1 Gun Drone [7pts]: T'au Sept MV1 Gun Drone [7pts]: T'au Sept MV1 Gun Drone [7pts]: T'au Sept MV1 Gun Drone [7pts]: T'au Sept MV1 Gun Drone [7pts]: T'au Sept MV1 Gun Drone [7pts]: T'au Sept MV1 Gun Drone [7pts]: T'au Sept ++ Total: [99pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe (https://battlescribe.net) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
On this episode of the Nerd Music Meltdown, we have nerdcore veteran Mikal kHill (@mikalkhill), who has had a 20+ year run as a rapper is a part of groups such as Thought Criminals, NO FRIENDS, and Two Weeks Notice. We did this back at Super MAGFest and now it’s ready for you. Mikal will be playing on the always epic SXSW Nerdcore Showcase on March 16th at Flamingo Cantina. We talk about Mikal’s involvement in that event, plus his origins, getting pulled into nerdcore, tour stories, overcoming cancer, and his future projects, which includes a slight return of Adam Warrock. Now you have to listen! Foll Mikal kHill at mikalkhill.com. This time, Kent is going to try something new inspired by the “put over” segment from Mega Ran’s Mat Mania podcast. This time, it’s about the the Alita: Battle Angel film that has been in development for about 20 years.
Andrew Linde worked in the music industry until he decided to commit himself full-time to indie game development. He’s been working on Avaria for a few years now and we talked about the game and its development at Super Magfest 2019. Apologies for the static during some of the interview but the game hall … Continue reading Videogame Avaria discussion and gameplay – Andrew Linde interview →
[// Pregenerate link to episode ahead of time: - clicktotweet.com- sharelinkgenerator.com]: # This week, there's no need to use a Phoenix Down because we are ALIVE, and talking about the fans of the Final Fantasy series! The iconic music, characters, stories, costumes... whatever it may be, it has left a lasting mark on the RPG and video game worlds for the decades since its introductions, and we get into all of that with some special guest friends of ours, Dan and Ari! Next week, just in time for [Anime North](http://animenorth.com/), we're talking about fans of Boys' Love with Sarah of the [Feminist Fujoshi](https://feministfujoshi.wordpress.com/)! ## Where can I learn more about Dan and Ari? You might remember Dan and Ari from our [super-cut of Super MAGFest 2018](https://youtu.be/DiJt-4m6qKE?t=4m8s) and his panel on [the music of Final Fantasy](https://youtu.be/sEPn75v-L3M). You can check out more of their work online: _Ari_ - Instagram: [@totallytoastyari](http://instagram.com/totallytoastyari) - Facebook: [facebook.com/totallytoasty](http://facebook.com/totallytoasty) - YouTube: [youtube.com/totallytoastyari](https://www.youtube.com/totallytoastyari) _Dan_ - Instagram: [@musiconthedlo](http://instagram.com/musiconthedlo) - Twitter: [@musiconthedlo](http://twitter.com/musiconthedlo) - YouTube: [youtube.com/musiconthedlo](https://www.youtube.com/musiconthedlo) ## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** Final Fantasy is a science fiction and fantasy media franchise owned by Square Enix. Despite having fifteen numbered games, 135 million copies of the various games sold, and well over 40 different sequels, spin-offs, and other properties, the game acquired its moniker in 1987 due to the game designers' belief that Square was going to go bankrupt ([according to Nobuo Uematsu](https://www.wired.com/2009/07/final-fantasy/), composer of many famous _Final Fantasy_ tracks). Though most of the numbered games are stand-alone stories in different settings with different characters, there are many recurring plot themes, game mechanics, and character names (e.g. Plots center on a group of heroes battling a great evil while exploring the characters' internal struggles and relationships). **Search Data:** The Final Fantasy series has had a dramatic [decrease in interest since 2004](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F02ywx,%2Fm%2F0dvzv). The series is about a tenth as popular as it was back in 2004. There are spikes in interest in September 2005 (The release of _Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children_), March 2010 (_Final Fantasy XIII_), and December 2016 (_Final Fantasy XV_). [// Why is that? More options for games? ]: # The top ten countries, by search volume, are as follows: Phillipines, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Canada, Malaysia, South Korea, United States, New Zealanda, Spain. [// Also gives us some interesting data on most searched By topic: - XIII-2 - Dissidia - Brave Exvius - Lightning Returns XIII - XV By query: XIV XIII-2 Dissidia A Realm Reborn (XIV) Type 0 Exvius ]: # **Fan Demographics:** We actually managed to find a survey from 2015 with some data! Though it is skewed towards whoever responded on `r/FinalFantasy`, [Tobzzen has us covered with almost 5000 responses](https://www.reddit.com/r/FinalFantasy/comments/4rd7at/results_of_my_survey_from_november_2015/): - _Age:_ 21 to 30 years old (47%), 18 to 20 years old (42%) — a very narrow age range - _Gender:_ Male (82%), Female (16%), Other (2%) - _Location_: >50% North America, >30% Europe - _Employment Status:_ 60% studying or working - _Gaming Status:_ 95% had more than 4 years of computer gaming experience; >25% had more than 16 years experience - _Game Playing Time:_ 53% played on average 3-6 hours per day; >10% played more than 10 hours per day **Fanac Fast Facts:** - Archive Of Our Own has [over 28 000 works related to the Fi
Amanda Schank is a digital artist. I interviewed her at Super Magfest 2018 about her art, inspirations and method of working. 1:26 – Her Demon Slayer picture on an alligator rug is one of her favorite works because it’s very much “her”. It’s a line art heavy piece of work. It has a pin-up style. … Continue reading Fantasy and sci-fi artist Amanda Schank interview →
I met one of the programmers and one of the developers of the indie game Super Rock Blasters at Super Magfest 2018 and interviewed them about making games. 1:36 – Christian explains what Super Rock Blasters is about. It’s Asteroids but blowing up each other. 2:27 – He’s worked on various projects in the past. … Continue reading Game developers Christian Plummer and Zenas Bellace interview →
John Carr is developing his first video game. I interviewed him about it at Super Magfest 2018. 0:47 – John Carr talks about his first commercial game effort. He’s trying to finish elements of the game over the next few months. It’s a space campaign type game. He discusses details of how he’s adjusted the … Continue reading Game designer John Carr interview →
Hilton George is founder of Blerdcon. He spent a half hour talking with me at Super Magfest 2018 about setting up the convention and his motivations and goals for the con. 0:45 – Hilton George talks about Blerdcon. It’s a combination of black and nerd and the convention is designed to bring together communities that … Continue reading Blerdcon founder Hilton George interview →
Jed Henry is a prolific artist who focuses on Japanese print style art. I was able to interview him at Super Magfest 2018. He’s worked on movie animation, video games, comic books and traditional and computer art. 0:37 – Artist Jed Henry talks about the work he is most proud of and he finds it … Continue reading Fantasy and sci-fi artist Jed Henry interview →
Poisoned Pawn – An interview with game developer Mat Van Rhoon at Super Magfest 2018. http://media.blubrry.com/sfasf/content.blubrry.com/sfasf/Game_developer_Mat_Van_Rhoon_interview-CreatingSFF_Episode_25_.mp3
A Robot Named Fight – An interview with game designer Matt Bitner at Super Magfest 2018. http://media.blubrry.com/sfasf/content.blubrry.com/sfasf/Episode_24_SFASF-Video_game_designer_Matt_Bitner_interview.mp3
[// Pregenerate link to episode ahead of time: - clicktotweet.com- sharelinkgenerator.com]: # This week, there's no need to use a Phoenix Down because we are ALIVE, and talking about the fans of the Final Fantasy series! The iconic music, characters, stories, costumes... whatever it may be, it has left a lasting mark on the RPG and video game worlds for the decades since its introductions, and we get into all of that with some special guest friends of ours, Dan and Ari! Next week, just in time for [Anime North](http://animenorth.com/), we're talking about fans of Boys' Love with Sarah of the [Feminist Fujoshi](https://feministfujoshi.wordpress.com/)! ## Where can I learn more about Dan and Ari? You might remember Dan and Ari from our [super-cut of Super MAGFest 2018](https://youtu.be/DiJt-4m6qKE?t=4m8s) and his panel on [the music of Final Fantasy](https://youtu.be/sEPn75v-L3M). You can check out more of their work online: _Ari_ - Instagram: [@totallytoastyari](http://instagram.com/totallytoastyari) - Facebook: [facebook.com/totallytoasty](http://facebook.com/totallytoasty) - YouTube: [youtube.com/totallytoastyari](https://www.youtube.com/totallytoastyari) _Dan_ - Instagram: [@musiconthedlo](http://instagram.com/musiconthedlo) - Twitter: [@musiconthedlo](http://twitter.com/musiconthedlo) - YouTube: [youtube.com/musiconthedlo](https://www.youtube.com/musiconthedlo) ## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **History and Origins:** Final Fantasy is a science fiction and fantasy media franchise owned by Square Enix. Despite having fifteen numbered games, 135 million copies of the various games sold, and well over 40 different sequels, spin-offs, and other properties, the game acquired its moniker in 1987 due to the game designers' belief that Square was going to go bankrupt ([according to Nobuo Uematsu](https://www.wired.com/2009/07/final-fantasy/), composer of many famous _Final Fantasy_ tracks). Though most of the numbered games are stand-alone stories in different settings with different characters, there are many recurring plot themes, game mechanics, and character names (e.g. Plots center on a group of heroes battling a great evil while exploring the characters' internal struggles and relationships). **Search Data:** The Final Fantasy series has had a dramatic [decrease in interest since 2004](https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F02ywx,%2Fm%2F0dvzv). The series is about a tenth as popular as it was back in 2004. There are spikes in interest in September 2005 (The release of _Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children_), March 2010 (_Final Fantasy XIII_), and December 2016 (_Final Fantasy XV_). [// Why is that? More options for games? ]: # The top ten countries, by search volume, are as follows: Phillipines, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Canada, Malaysia, South Korea, United States, New Zealanda, Spain. [// Also gives us some interesting data on most searched By topic: - XIII-2 - Dissidia - Brave Exvius - Lightning Returns XIII - XV By query: XIV XIII-2 Dissidia A Realm Reborn (XIV) Type 0 Exvius ]: # **Fan Demographics:** We actually managed to find a survey from 2015 with some data! Though it is skewed towards whoever responded on `r/FinalFantasy`, [Tobzzen has us covered with almost 5000 responses](https://www.reddit.com/r/FinalFantasy/comments/4rd7at/results_of_my_survey_from_november_2015/): - _Age:_ 21 to 30 years old (47%), 18 to 20 years old (42%) — a very narrow age range - _Gender:_ Male (82%), Female (16%), Other (2%) - _Location_: >50% North America, >30% Europe - _Employment Status:_ 60% studying or working - _Gaming Status:_ 95% had more than 4 years of computer gaming experience; >25% had more than 16 years experience - _Game Playing Time:_ 53% played on average 3-6 hours per day; >10% played more than 10 hours per day **Fanac Fast Facts:** - Archive Of Our Own has [over 28 000 works related to the Fi