Episodes

  • #096 - "Did You Know That SMB2 Is..." (Doki Doki Panic)
    Oct 2 2023

    If Nintendo was right in keeping Lost Levels away from the NES, the unpredictable rise of speedrunning, what your favorite Mario character says about you, and questioning the truth of the familiar claim that SMB2 is "just" a reskin... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MageCast X feat. the Well-Red Mage, CriterionX, and special guest Joe Bourrie.

    The cast of mages is back, so please enjoy early access!

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    Guest links:

    • beyondthenes.com
    • facebook.com/syncoplay
    • @syncoplaygames Instagram
    • @syncoplay Twitter

    Music: "Title theme of The Lost Levels" & "Overworld" by Koji Kondo

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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • #095 - "No Japanese Required" (Famicom)
    Sep 18 2023

    Your favorite imports you've never played and why they didn't come to the West in the first place, the differences between translation and localization, and why the Famicom isn't merely the "Japanese version of the NES"... this is MageCast X feat. the Well-Red Mage, CriterionX, and special guest Joe Bourrie.

    The cast of mages is back, so please enjoy early access!

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    Guest links:

    • beyondthenes.com
    • facebook.com/syncoplay 
    • @syncoplaygames - Instagram

    Music: "Cocoron - Stage 2 Theme" by Takashi Tateishi, Yoshiji Yokoyama & "Arumana no Kiseki - Stages 1, 4, & 6" by Kinuyo Yamashita

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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • #094 - "Welcome Back, Raven" (Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon)
    Sep 4 2023

    Catching up with a content creator from the Aloha State, finding an analogy for Hawaiian history in Armored Core, breaking down the assemblage of an AC, and how to interact with a game's difficulty positively... this is MageCast X feat. the Well-Red Mage, CriterionX, and special guest Mekel Kasanova.

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    Guest links:

    • http://twitch.tv/MekelKasanova
    • http://YouTube.com/@MekelKasanova
    • http://tiktok.com/@MekelKasanova
    • https://twitter.com/MekelKasanova
    • https://instagram.com/MekelKasanova
    • https://anchor.fm/TheKasanovaPodcast
    • https://anchor.fm/DeckedUPPodcast
    • https://anchor.fm/podcast-across-worlds

    Music: "Main Theme" & "Contact With You ~ BALTEUS Theme" by Kota Hoshino, Takashi Onodera

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    2 hrs and 48 mins
  • #092 - "A Colossal Return" (Shadow of the Colossus)
    Jul 25 2023

    Nostalgia vs new experiences, improving upon a masterpiece, facing the colossi of grief, methods for dealing with loss, and asking if the hero is the hero of his own story... I'm the Well-Red Mage with CriterionX and this is MageCast X! 

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    Music: "Prologue" & "Revived Power" by Kow Otani

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • #091 - "New Game Plus" (MageCast X remake)
    Jul 25 2023

    Introducing MageCast X, the newly rebranded podcast! Meet returning host Moses aka the Well-Red Mage and Jared aka CriterionX as we start this new journey once again. Yes, the Cast of the Mage is back with more episodes, more guests, and more in-depth discussion on the way. Hear about how this project came to fruition and what the future holds for MageCast X. Thanks for listening and don't miss our GIVEAWAY! 

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    Music: "Landscape" by Yoshino Aoki, "The Opened Way" by Kow Otani

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • #090 - "Tears of the Dragon" (Breath of Fire II)
    Sep 13 2022

    Where to start with the Breath of Fire series, Katt vs Nina, populating township, the immense suffering and sadness of the dragon tears, and the formative experience of Capcom's darkly religious 16-bit classic... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Patrick Kulikowski!

    Joypad Lad promo code: RED10

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    Guests:
    @PatrickKul

    Links:

    • www.patrickkulikowski.com 
    • www.youtube.com/vgdrum 
    • www.vgmpire.com 
    • https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/capcom/list/37726/
    • https://www.fangamer.com/collections/breath-of-fire 
    • https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/breath-of-fire-ii 
    • https://store.udonentertainment.com/products/breath-of-fire-official-complete-works-hardcover 
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/breathoffire/comments/tjhr0j/the_localization_of_breath_of_fire_ii_an/
    • https://linktr.ee/breathoffire 
    • Gamelogica Twitter community

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    Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop
    joypadlad.com
    BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi
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    Music: "The Destined Child", "No One Knows", "Our Journey" by Yuko Takehara

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    2 hrs and 32 mins
  • #089 - "Back to Loc Lac" (Monster Hunter Tri)
    Sep 5 2022

    The innovations of Monster Hunter on the Wii, the challenge of underwater combat, restoring what was lost when the online servers went down, and the importance of game preservation... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. InusualZ from MH3SP!

    Joypad Lad promo code: RED10

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    Links:
    github.com/sepalani/MH3SP
    forum.wii-homebrew.com/index.php/Thread/60432-Monster-Hunter-Tri-private-server-progress/
    Gamelogica Twitter community

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    Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop
    joypadlad.com
    BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi
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    Music: "Monster Hunter 3(Tri)" by Yuko Komiyama & "The Great Desert Post, Loc Lac" by Tadayoshi Makino

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • #088 - "The Textual Revolution" (King's Quest)
    Aug 29 2022

    The key differences between adventure and role-playing games, tinkering with the Adventure Game Interactive engine, existing in a game world vs trying to beat it as quickly as possible, and how to make classic adventure games cool again... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. John Roo of The Retro Room!

    Joypad Lad promo code: RED10

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    Guests:
    @TheRetroRoomRoo

    Links:
    theretroroomgames.com
    adventure games vs RPGs
    facebook.com/groups/gamelogica
    Gamelogica Twitter community

    -Sponsors-
    Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop
    joypadlad.com
    BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi
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    Music: "Greensleeves" & "Introduction" by Sierra

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    1 hr and 26 mins