Quest 7: What's the difference between Final Fantasy and Star Wars?

Special Guest: Michael Stum!

We kick off Season 2 with deciding not to call them seasons anymore. Star Wars and Final Fantasy conversations likely make an appearance...

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Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 04:55 - What makes a good Star Wars movie not a good Star Wars movie?
• 15:30 - Can major games and movies still be stand alone pieces of art?
• 19:25 - What would have happened if there was no Star Wars?
• 24:35 - When does re-releasing become just a cash grab?
• 24:45 - What did you buy on the Steam summer sale?
• 33:40 - Do you want Square Enix to survive or fold?
• 45:50 - What are your favorite eastern and western RPGs?
• 52:00 - What defines an RPG?
• 60:00 - Hot seat and very long wrap up!

Music

• Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening: Threshold of a Dream
• Voices of the Lifestream: Damn Those Turks!

Quest 6 (S1E6): What makes a good season finale?

Special Guest: Dan Bach!

Dan Bach helps us close out Season 1 with... a lot of various and random topics: Kickstarter, Final Fantasy, DLC, pre-orders, carrots, sticks, rabbits, OC Remix, graphical art vs. realism, and moar!

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Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 04:00 - Are Kickstarter strech goals bad?
• 08:25 - How difficult is it to predict the complexity additional content?
• 16:00 - What are your thoughts on DLC?
• 20:10 - Are pre-orders and exculsive pre-order rewards evil?
• 32:15 - What games have aged well, or poorly, and why?
• 41:15 - What types of art age well?
• 46:20 - What is special about this episode?
• 48:25 - Which movie franchise needs a resurrection?
• 52:45 - How much longer can super hero movies last?
• 55:30 - What's the next big movie genre going to be?
• 59:30 - What is your favorite animal?
• 66:00 - What is your favorite internet show?
• 75:30 - What is coming next season and wrap up!

Music

• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - Mogstradamus (Mog)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - The Narshemellow (Umaro)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - Ascension of a Madman (Kefka)

Quest 5 (S1E5): What makes me play a game?

Special Guest: Dave Reed!

Dave Reed helps us drool over OC ReMix's latest album "Balance and Ruin" while discussing exactly what it is that draws us into playing a video game.

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Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions (now with music!)
• 02:10 - What is OC ReMix?
• 10:40 - Are old game soundtracks better than new game soundtracks?
• 17:20 - Which was better, the original Square or the original Enix?
• 22:50 - Which first entry was better, Final Fantasy or Dragon Warrior?
• 26:30 - What attributes do "games that matter" have?
• 27:50 - What game had a fresh new mechanic?
• 31:20 - What game had a fresh graphic style or perspective?
• 36:40 - What game had a new approach to an old genre?
• 42:00 - Are modern sequels able to live on their own merits?
• 46:30 - What games had a stories that people cared about?
• 64:00 - Hot seat and wrap up!

Music

• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - Prologue (Opening Theme)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - A Fistful of Nickels (Shadow)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - Savage Dance (Wild West)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - The Impresario (Opera Sequence)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - Remember (Awakening)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - Tastes Like Victory (Fanfare)

Quest 4 (S1E4): Who won the week of E3?

Special Guest: Sans Dan!

WWDC + E3 makes for a super exciting geek week!

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Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 09:45 - What did Apple announce?
• 27:30 - What did Microsoft announce?
• 35:00 - What did Sony announce?
• 40:45 - What did Nintendo announce?
• 45:00 - Where was Metroid?
• 49:45 - Is the age of platform exclusive games dead?
• 53:15 - What was the last game you played that mattered?
• 59:30 - Hot seat and wrap up!

Quest 3 (S1E3): What does a console need to win the next generation market?

Special Guest: Sans Dan!

Microsoft resets the XBox, goes back to version ONE. Also, with digital streaming being the future, why can't companies get it right?

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Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 05:20 - Is all tech news time sensitive?
• 06:20 - Is the Xbox One a good name?
• 18:15 - What are the pros and cons of steaming video services?
• 22:30 - Is digital distribution of games getting better?
• 32:20 - Should we complain about not trading games on Steam?
• 42:50 - Is there anything new in next generation consoles?
• 51:00 - What companies do good online digital distribution?
• 56:40 - Lightning rounds and wrap up!

Quest 2 (S1E2): Is Kickstarter a good thing?

Special Guest: Sans Dan!

We dig into why we love and hate Kickstarter, touch base with the awesomeness of the Oculus Rift, and dabble in the future of gaming technology.

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Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 02:50 - How do you use Kickstarter?
• 08:10 - What is the Oculus Rift?
• 19:05 - What are some other cool Kickstarters?
• 27:15 - What are the dangers of Kickstarter?
• 33:45 - Are stretch goals a good thing?
• 37:40 - Where is Jarvis for my house?
• 47:20 - What do you want in a new game console?
• 51:15 - Wrap up!

Quest 1 (S1E1): What are the ingredients for a good podcast?

Special Guest: Dan Bach!

Jordan, Tom, and Dan tackle their very first Question Quest! But is it possible they are derailed by geeky tangents before they can complete the quest? Feel free to find out by listening!

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Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 07:20 - What is Geek?
• 16:15 - What are the ingredients of a good podcast?
• 21:20 - True or false: A host should never swear.
• 30:45 - What is geeky stuff?
• 36:20 - Is science geeky?
• 49:25 - Is technology getting less complex?
• 62:50 - Wrap up!