Mark traces the tactical trickery of Fire Emblem back to its beginning; Daniel spends a winter night winding through Wyrm; Plus the latest in gaming news, music recommendations and more.

Topics Discussed

Call of Cthulhu Humble Bundle, Rascal Reading Club, Buried Giant Studios, Nintendo Switch repair, AAA vs indie games, Fire Emblem, Wyrm

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1: 0:01:45
• Appetizer 2: 0:04:16
• Appetizer 3: 0:05:33
• Appetizer 4: 0:06:39
• Appetizer 5: 0:10:31
• Main 1, Fire Emblem: 0:13:42
• Main 2, Wyrm : 0:34:42
• Dessert 1, Mark’s Music Picks: 0:45:52
• Dessert 2, Daniel’s Music Dessert: 0:51:09
• Outro: 0:57:21

Links

Call of Cthulhu Humble Bundle

⁠https://www.humblebundle.com/books/so-you-wanna-try-out-call-cthulhu-chaosium-inc-books⁠

Rascal Reading Club

⁠https://www.rascal.news/we-just-launched-a-new-podcast/⁠

Buried Giant Studios

⁠https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2026/01/14/root-and-arcs-designer-cole-wehrle-style-defining-artist-kyle-ferrin-lead-staff-exodus-from-leder-games-to-form-new-board-game-studio/⁠

Wyrm

⁠https://gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm⁠

Daniel’s review of Bionic Bay

⁠https://backloggd.com/games/bionic-bay/⁠

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Description

Daniel explores the dusty digital castles of Metroid and Castlevania’s origins before they were Metroidvanias; Mark looks at a different breed of gothic vampire action in the remaster of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver; plus game blog recommendations, dedicated audio devices and more.

Topics Discussed

Layoffs at Inverse and The Verge, Mothership, Unwinnable, dedicated audio devices, Metroid, Metroid 2: Return of Samus, Castlevania, Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest, Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse, Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania 2: Belmont’s Revenge, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, A Magical Girl Retires, Royal Hotel

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1: 0:00:53
• Appetizer 2: 0:05:38
• Main 1, Metroid Games: 0:14:56
• Main 2, Castlevania Games: 0:32:03
• Main 3, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Remastered 1: 0:48:16
• Dessert 1, A Magical Girl Retires: 1:09:19
• Dessert 2, Royal Hotel: 1:15:19
• Outro: 1:17:26

Links

Mothership

https://www.mothership.blog/board-the-mothership/

Unwinnable

https://unwinnable.com/

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https://youtu.be/4yWuWTctYdI

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Description

We venture into the tall grass to discuss the Pokemon TCG, it’s evolutions both physical and digital as it approaches its 30th anniversary. Plus our holiday gaming, games preservation and more.

Topics Discussed

Holiday gaming, Video Game History Foundation, Sega TV, Pokemon TCG, Wake Up Dead Man, The Kamogawa Food Detectives

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizers: 0:04:57
• Main 1, Intro: 0:14:44
• Main 2, Mechanisms: 0:23:59
• Main 3, Versions: 0:54:36
• Dessert 1, Wake Up Dead Man: 1:18:52
• Dessert 2, The Kamogawa Food Detectives: 1:21:32
• Outro: 1:26:42

Links

Don't Just Watch TV: The Secrets of Sega Channel

https://youtu.be/CWCUmTTVjMY

Preserving Game History: It's Just Us

https://youtu.be/_00AjQNjgDk

The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System

https://youtu.be/uJvpRGibFhg

The Complete History of Pokémon Red/Blue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQCJ_LyQAcU

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