The last podcast is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace. Digital artist Alzandah stops by to talk about the impact Metroid Dread left on his life! We also talk about Alzandah's artistic inspirations, labor conditions in the video game industry, and put Alzandah's favorite games in a March Madness bracket.

Other games discussed in this episode:Elden Ring, The Legend of Zelda series, Dragon's Dogma 2, Abzu, The Sims 4, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Strikers, Doom 2016, Bloodborne, Demon's Souls, Armored Core, Sekiro, Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, SSX, Alien Isolation, Max Payne 3, Hollow Knight, Ori and the Blind Forest, Dead Cells, Metroid Samus Returns, Metroid Fusion, and more!

Intro - 0:00Introducing Alzandah: 10:00Speed Bracket - 19:50Our relationship with Metroid - 40:40Introducing Metroid Dread - 44:52No Country for Old Games - 59:10Metroid Dread Discussion - 1:07:30Recommendations and Outro - 2:12:35

Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.

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Artwork provided by Avry Ott:https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns

Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry:https://linktr.ee/mikepettry

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