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Keifer Lirette
Against his better judgement, Keifer Lirette loves video games. Join him each episode as he invites various guests to talk about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences.
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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Are you ready to Rock (Band 2)? Streamer and comedian Will Lepper returns to the show to talk about the beloved Harmonix hit, Rock Band 2. We also talk about the peripheral-based rhythm game phenomenon of the 2000s, the rise and fall and survival of Harmonix, our taste in music, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: Balatro, Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto V, the Guitar Hero franchise, Hi-Fi Rush, Peggle, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and more!
Catching up with Will - 0:00Music taste and music in video games - 11:21Segment: Jukebox Hero - 33:40Introducing Rock Band 2 - 50:20Rock Band 2 Discussion - 1:14:50No Country For Old Games - 1:51:13Clone Hero - 2:07:14Recommendations and Conclusion - 2:13:50
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Mic the Snare - The Wild World of Rhythm Gameshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtzGCDu-63o
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I wish for a great podcast episode! Alex Kazanas (Artist, One Piece Podcast co-host, Weeb Simpsons creator, and more!) comes on the show to talk about why Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars means so much to him!
We also talk about One Piece video games and anime-to-game adaptations, localization, importing Japan-exclusive titles, other Mario RPGs, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode include: Super Mario World, EarthBound, Shining Force 2, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Trigger, Katamari Damacy, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Super Smash Bros, Pikmin 4, Return of the Obra Dinn, Elden Ring, Tears of the Kingdom, Slay the Spire, One Piece games, Dragon Ball games, Naruto games, Kingdom Hearts 2, Mother 3, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Mario + Rabbids, Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, Paper Mario, and more!
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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Wildlife biologist, artist, and co-host of the PokeScience Podcast, Chelsea Connor, stops by to talk about why Capcom's first RPG, Breath of Fire, means so much to her.
We also talk about the challenges of accessing video games on the island country of Dominica, the science and biology behind dragons and Pokémon, the challenges of localization, lizards, magical girls, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: Pokémon, Professor Layton, Klonoa, Tekken, Street Fighter, Dino Crisis, Super Mario RPG, Secret of Mana, Kirby, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Metroid Fusion, Chrono Trigger, and more!
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.
Introducing Chelsea - 0:00Introducing Breath of Fire - 38:55 No Country for Old Games - 53:30Breath of Fire Discussion - 1:10:10Dragon Biology Lesson - 1:21:06Breath of Fire Continued - 1:27:28Recommendations and Outro - 2:01:04
Sources for this episode:Johnston, Chris. Transcript of Ted Woolsey Interview, 15 Feb. 2007, www.playeronepodcast.com/2007/02/15/transcript-of-ted-woolsey-interview/.
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This is the pod where he casts you. Bailey Meyers (Writer for Honest Game Trailers) comes on the show to talk about Valve's incredible Portal 2 and why it means so much to her! We also talk about Nancy Drew games, Alan Wake, getting emails from your dad about Baldur's Gate 3, and JK Simmons' rich acting career.
Other games covered in this episode include: Threads of Fate, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Mario Party, Gollum, Skull Island: Rise of Kong, Dave the Diver, Baldur's Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Tetris, Disco Elysium, Alan Wake 2, Hades, Chants of Sennaar, Mirror's Edge, Titanfall 2, Super Metroid, and more!
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.
Cave Johnson here! - 0:00Introducing Bailey Meyers - 5:35Introducing Portal 2 - 47:30No Country for Old Games - 1:04:20Portal 2 - 1:12:44Recommendations - 2:09:00 Outro - 2:21:13
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Additional Resources:Larchuk, Travis. “‘Portal 2’: A Student Video Game, All Grown Up.” NPR, NPR, 19 Apr. 2011, www.npr.org/2011/04/19/135511250/portal-2-a-student-video-game-project-all-grown-up?ps=cprs.
Kiwi Talkz - #126 - Josh Weier Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkPCE-Gzmwc
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Keifer tries his best to host his version of a video game awards show after offering his critiques of The Game Awards in the last episode. What categories will there be? What are his favorite games of 2023? Why is Alan Wake so determined to be a part of it?On a not unrelated note I've recently learned there is mold in my walls. Sorry if that shows in the final product.
Alan Wake Intro - 0:00Opening Ceremony and Acknowledgements - 2:10Gex Returns - 5:45Most Anticipated Game of 2023 - 10:15A Writer Appears - 12:45The GOOTY - 17:00I'm Not Playing That - 25:30Funniest Game Title - 29:42Countdown to the GOTY - 31:43My 5th Favorite Game of 2023 - 37:15My 4th Favorite Game of 2023 - 43:10My 3rd Favorite Game of 2023 - 51:30My 2nd Favorite Game of 2023 - 57:23The Correct and Smart GOTY - 1:02:45The Climax - 1:07:00The Conclusion - 1:14:42
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.
Follow Keifer and support the show:https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCornerhttps://linktr.ee/KeiferL
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Sources for this episode:Warren, Tom. “Microsoft Lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox Employees.” The Verge, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2024, www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049050/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoffs.
2024 - Game Industry Layoffs - Obsidian Publish, publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2024
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2023 was one of the best years for video games, but it was one of the worst for the video game industry. In the first episode of 2024, Keifer takes an episode to reflect on the year by analyzing The Game Awards 2023, and explaining how it's symptomatic of the issues plaguing the industry.
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.
0:00 - Intro and Housekeeping6:22 - The Game Awards 202317:02 - Geoff Keighley versus the World22:25 - The Time Problem27:39 - Games for Impact31:43 - Best Independent Game33:45 - The Sam Lake of it all39:24 - Fixing the Presenters 42:20 - Best Adaptation45:18 - Video Game Layoffs 55:12 - Conclusion
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Sources for this episode:
Time Spent Issuing Awards:
Nolan, Liam. “The Biggest Problem at This Year’s Game Awards Was Disrespecting the Winners.” The Escapist, The Escapist, 8 Dec. 2023, www.escapistmagazine.com/the-biggest-problem-at-this-years-game-awards-was-disrespecting-the-winners/.
IGN - Awards and Speeches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc9Tc4RCYSQ
Layoffs:
2023 - Game Industry Layoffs - Obsidian Publish, publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2023.Gach, Ethan. “Last of US Studio Naughty Dog Is Cutting Developers.” Kotaku, Kotaku, 3 Oct. 2023, kotaku.com/naughty-dog-ps5-playstation-sony-last-us-part-3-layoffs-1850893794.
Parvini, Sarah. “The Video Game Industry Boomed during the Pandemic. Now Thousands Are Being Laid Off.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023, www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-11-20/video-game-industry-layoffs.
Zhou, Cissy. “Tiktok Parent Bytedance to Cut 1,000 Gaming Jobs in Strategic Shift.” Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Asia, 27 Nov. 2023, asia.nikkei.com/Business/China-tech/TikTok-parent-ByteDance-to-cut-1-000-gaming-jobs-in-strategic-shift.
Sinclair, Brendan. “EA Restructuring, Laying off 6% of Workforce.” GamesIndustry.Biz, GamesIndustry.biz, 29 Mar. 2023, www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-restructuring-laying-off-6-of-workforce.
Tong, Anna. “Exclusive: Unity Software to Cut 25% of Staff in ‘company Reset ...” Reuters, Reuters, 8 Jan. 2024, www.reuters.com/technology/unity-software-cutting-25-staff-company-reset-continuation-2024-01-08/.SEGA Unionization fight:
Gach, Ethan. “Workers Accuse Sega of Threatening Mass Layoffs over Unionizing.” Kotaku, Kotaku, 15 Nov. 2023, kotaku.com/sega-sonic-union-layoffs-persona-yakuza-1851026309.
Parrish, Ash. “Sega Workers Form Largest Multi-Department Video Game Union in the US.” The Verge, The Verge, 10 July 2023, www.theverge.com/23789935/sega-union-cwa-unionization-activision-blizzard.
Bobby Kotick:
Sorkin, Andrew Ross, and Lauren Hirsch. “California Drops Sexual Harassment Suit in $54 Million Settlement with Activision.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023, www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/business/dealbook/california-activision-blizzard-sexual-harassment.html.
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Kept you waiting, huh? Manu (aka ManuclearBomb) from the NotACast Pod-Cast and My Brother, My Captain, My Podcast, returns to the show to talk about Metal Gear Solid 2 and the impact it made on his life!
We also talk about this game's legacy, its influences, its controversies, and its prescient themes. Not only that, we also give our thoughts on the recently announced live-action Zelda film, discuss the future of the Metal Gear franchise, the recent Master Collection, and what other pieces of media give us "Big Boss Baby vibes."
Other games discussed in this episode: Elden Ring, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Spider-Man 2, Yakuza, Alan Wake, Control, Max Payne 3, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Survivor, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Metal Gear Solid V, Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2.
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.
0:00 - Catching Up with Manu13:34 - Live-action Zelda News22:58 - Manu's Gaming Future35:02 - "Big Boss Baby Vibes"44:50 - Metal Gear Solid Delta52:54 - Introducing Metal Gear Solid 21:16:35 - No Country For Old Games1:37:58 - Metal Gear Solid 2 2:58:30 - Recommendations and Outro
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With great podcasts there must also come great responsibility. With okay ones you can get a little silly with it though. Avry Robin Ott, Keifer's best friend and the person who provides this show's artwork, returns to the show to talk about what Spider-Man, the character and the 2018 video game, means to him!
We also talk about our favorite superheroes, superheroes in interactive media, the legacy of Spider-Man, the ideology behind the character and his creators, and more!We also come up with ideas for more superhero video games in a brand new segment: I Need A Hero.
Other games discussed in this episode include: Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Pokémon Legends Arceus, Hades, Marvel Snap, the Batman Arkham series, and a bunch of Spider-Man games.
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.
Catching up with Avry - 0:00 Favorite Superhero Games - 21:25Our History with Spider-Man - 34:10Spider-Man Video Games - 52:30I Need A Hero - 1:11:45 Introducing Marvel's Spider-Man - 1:18:45No Country for Old Games - 1:30:00Marvel's Spider-Man Discussion - 1:42:22Recommendations and Outro - 2:53:59
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CONTENT WARNING: Phantasmagoria contains a scene depicting sexual assault. This aspect of the game, as well as the controversy it caused around the time of its release, is discussed in this episode. It is discussed during the No Country For Old Games segment starting at the 57 minute and 45 second mark and is brought up again periodically throughout the episode. Please listen at your own discretion. Episode Description:
Lauren Badillo Milici, writer, poet, and author of Sad Sexy Catholic, stops by to talk about why the uniquely bizarre Sierra point-and-click horror FMV game Phantasmagoria means so much to her!
We also talk about Lauren's horror obsession (games, films, and television), PC games, point-and-click games, FMVs, and get sidetracked a lot!
Other games discussed in this episode: Faith, Wishbone and the Amazing Odyssey, Alice is Dead, America McGee's Alice, Alice: Madness Returns, Vampire: The Masquerade, Her Story, Immortality, Inscryption, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie game, Starsky and Hutch, SOMA, Control, Phantasmagoria 2, and more!
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.
0:00 - Introducing Lauren 38:00 - Introducing Phantasmagoria52:15 - No Country for Old Games1:13:00 - Phantasmagoria Discussion1:58:45 - Phantasmagoria 22:04:00 - Phantasmagoria's Ending2:10:30 - Recommendations and Outro
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Happy Halloween, super ghouls 'n gamers! Andrew Sherman, head of the Moonshot Podcast Network and host of ARGonauts and The Podcast Mines: There But For the Grace of Pod Go We, stops by to talk about the roguelike deck-building game Inscryption and the impact it made on his life!
Also, Keifer got Covid and he's _pissed. _
We also talk about our history with card games and deck-builders, Nintendo DS modding and repair, the best games to play during the Fall season, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: The Pokémon franchise, the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Hotel Dusk, Baldur's Gate III, Psychonauts, Night in the Woods, Alan Wake 2, Loop Hero, Wildermyth, Slay The Spire, Into the Breach, Immortality, Metal Gear Solid 2, and more!
Timestamps:00:00 - Keifer's Rant06:50 - Introducing Andrew41:38 - Trading Card Games 54:45 - Autumn Games1:01:45 - Introducing Inscryption1:20:00 - No Country for Old Games 1:29:30 - Inscryption2:37:15 - Recommendations and Conclusion
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HOLD IT! Kev Koeser, co-host of Talking Trek To You, stops by to talk about Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and why the series means so much to them.
We also talk about the uniquely great Nintendo DS library, the visual novel genre, adventure games, and more!
Also Keifer nearly drives himself insane with his longest intro yet.
We also talk about AI: The Somnium Files, Ghost Trick, Hotel Dusk, Oxenfree, Kentucky Route Zero, Metroid Prime, Tales from the Borderlands, Tears of the Kingdom, Xenoblade, Zelda Wind Waker, Zero Escape, and more!
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.
Intro - 0:00Meet Kev Koeser - 11:54Introducing Phoenix Wright - 49:27No Country For Old Games - 1:03:41Phoenix Wright Discussion - 1:16:20Recommendations and Outro - 2:16:05
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Mike Pettry, a musician and composer for TV, video games, theatre, and this podcast, comes on the show to talk about the groundbreaking Final Fantasy VII and the meteor-sized impact it made on his life!
We also talk about video game music, how Mike composed the show's awesome theme song, the Final Fantasy franchise, the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode include: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid, Tears of the Kingdom, Myst, The Journeymen Project, Mass Effect, Stardew Valley, Octopath Traveler, Persona 5, Pokémon, Red Dead Redemption 2.
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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Can you dig it? Filmmaker and close friend Roman Fruehan comes out to play AND discuss the Rockstar's 2005 beat-em-up, The Warriors. We talk about the game AND the 1979 Walter Hill film it's based on and why they both mean so much to Roman and how they changed his life.
We also talk movies, video game adaptations of films, make Roman rank them in yet another segment of Rank and Cinephile, and talk about Roman's biggest gaming blind spots.
Other games discussed in this episode: The Bouncer, Bomberman Fantasy Race, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, Eternal Darkness, Incredible Crisis, the Metal Gear Solid franchise, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Double Dragon, Jet Set Radio, the Yakuza franchise, and more!
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.
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Filmmaker and YouTube creator AdequateEmily stops by to talk about why Portal is her favorite game of all time! We also talk about being suspended on Twitter, making our dads violently ill through video games, prejudice in video games, licensed games, and more!
Other games discussed in the episode include: The Half-Life series, Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, the Persona series, Nickelodeon video games, The Godfather, Scarface, The Warriors, and more! Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, interviews his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences.
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Kooloo-Limpah! Writer Jameisen Borak comes on to talk about his and Keifer's favorite video game of all time: The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask. Jamiesen talks about why the game means so much to him, and how it affected his life and influenced him as a writer.
Also, The show gets a new theme song and Keifer gets stuck in a time loop.
We also talk about the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, loneliness, how we find peace and happiness in the face of dread, and video games!
Other topics covered in this episode include: Super Mario RPG, Kingdom Hearts, The Final Fantasy franchise, Twin Peaks, Tears of the Kingdom, the Zelda franchise, time loop games, and more!
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.
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Ahoy! Eric Peacock, host of the motion-picture soundtrack podcast Soundtracker, returns to the show to talk about the cozy management game about dying: Spiritfarer! We also talk about death, video game preservation, remakes, music covers, the new John Carpenter game, and indie games!
Other games discussed in this episode: Resident Evil 4 Remake, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2, The Warriors, Dead Cells, the Hitman series, Dodgeball Academia, Hades, Disco Elysium, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks, Night in the Woods, What Remains of Edith Finch, Life is Strange, and more!
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.
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Happy Indie-pendence Day gamers! Moonshot Network's own Jay (creator of Additional Postage Required and co-host of Champs in the Making) stops by to talk about the indie time loop exploration game "Outer Wilds" and why it means so much to them! They also talk about Pokémon, how it got them into video games, and more!
Other topics covered in this episode: games journalism, Indie games, time loop stories, and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
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 supported by the Moonshot Network.
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Yahaha! It's the 25th episode of Select and Start and Keifer decided to do a quick solo episode! He talks about the new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, his favorite media of 2023 so far, and reflects on the first year of the show! Thank you so much for listening to the show.
Time Stamps: Intro and Housekeeping: 0:00 - 8:30 Tears of the Kingdom Thoughts: 8:30 - 41:20 2023 So Far: 42:40 - 56:46 Celebrating 25 Episodes: 56:46 - 1:01:40
My guest appearances on other podcasts!
Listen to me talk about the Spider-Man 2 movie game on Play Comics! https://playcomics.com/spider-man-2-2004-with-keifer-lirette-select-and-start/
Listen to me talk about the Top 5 Bad Dads in film on Force Five! https://t.co/QC8Vv8JcC5
Listen to me talk about Avatar: The Last Airbender on The Hyperfixation! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/birthday-ep-book-3-chapter-12-avatar-the-last/id1629924628?i=1000617203639
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Happy Pride, gamers! Riley Hopkins from the Moonshot Network joins me to talk about the one-of-a-kind Sonic Adventure 2 and why it's their favorite game of all time! We also talk about Sonic as a franchise, quiz Riley on their Sonic knowledge, reminisce on the GameCube, and more!
Other topics covered in this episode include: The SEGA Dreamcast, The Sonic movie, Hi-Fi Rush, The Fast and Furious franchise, and more!
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.
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Poyo! Chris Osborne (host of play comics Play Comics and co-host of Legends of S.H.I.E.L.D.) stops by to talk about Kirby's Dream Land, and why it means so much to him!
We also talk about the legacy of the Game Boy, platformers, Zelda: Link's Awakening, and more!
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.
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Ahoy! Eisner award-winner Hamish Steele, creator of the webcomic Deadendia as well as its Netflix adaptation Dead End: Paranormal Park, stops by to talk about The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and why it means so much to them!
We also talk about other video games important to Hamish, such as Persona 5 and Earthbound, get into our opinions on the Zelda series as a whole, gauge our hype levels for Tears of the Kingdom, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, the Mega Man series, the Final Fantasy series, Paper Mario, Okami, Tunic, Tchia, and more!
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.
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The name's Bond. Games Bond. Jason from Force Five stops by to talk about the monumentally influential GoldenEye 007 and the impact it made on his life! We also talk about Rare's legacy as a developer, the GoldenEye film, rank some movie-to-game adaptations, and more!
Other topics covered on this episode include: Sports video games, Nintendo 64 wrestling games, favorite Bond films, Project Gotham Racing, first-person shooters, and couch and online multiplayer.
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.
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It's the show's 20th episode! Chloe (co-host of the Girls Gone Canon Cast and @liesandarbor on Twitter) stops by to talk about why Final Fantasy VIII means so much to her. Meanwhile, Keifer tries his best to stop calling Squall "Leon."
We also talk about the Final Fantasy franchise in general, talk about our favorite games in the series, why VIII stands out as a black sheep among them while also discussing Kingdom Hearts, share convention stories, and more!
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.
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Stephanie Paxson (@spaxcadet on twitter, spaxson on Instagram and TikTok) stops by to talk about Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic The Last of Us and why it means so much to her! We also discuss how the HBO series fares as an adaptation.
We also discuss apocalyptic fiction, the Fallout series, getting into video games as an adult, video game adaptations, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode include: Fallout 3, Fallout 4, LA Noire, Resident Evil 4, Road 96, The Stanley Parable, Uncharted, What Remains of Edith Finch, and more!
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.
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We return to a Galaxy Far Far Away with Caroline Thompson (co-host of "How Have You Not Seen?") as we discuss Pandemic Studios' Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005). We talk about how a game about capturing command posts captured our hearts, Star Wars video games in general, movie-to-video game adaptations, and introduce a brand new segment to the show!
Other topics discussed in this episode include: The Resident Evil franchise, The Last of Us, the Star Wars films, the Star Wars streaming shows, and more!
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Episode NotesDATA RECEIVED! Marc Normandin stops by to talk about the legendary Metroid Prime, and why it means so much to him. We also discuss the Metroid series holistically, his Substack series Retro XP, and determine what the best Nintendo console is. Other topics covered in this episode include: The Alien franchise, Gears of War 2, the Fire Emblem series, Metroid Prime 4, Metroid Prime Remastered, and more! 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.
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Michael, history's most successful legal podcaster (and also known as the co-host of the 5-4 Pod, ALAB Series, and @_FleerUltra on Twitter) drops by to talk about why Guerrilla Games' open-world blockbuster Horizon Zero Dawn means so much to him! We also discuss his history with video games, falling in love with them again, why being a lawyer sucks, and more!
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.
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Good morning! Jane Altoids from The Pacino Pod stops by to talk about why the 1996 fighting game Tekken 2 means so much to her! We also talk about Bob Dylan, how important the Playstation 1 was, classic RPGs, Al Pacino's gaming history, and more! 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. Support Jane and her projects: https://twitter.com/staticbluebat https://twitter.com/pacino_pod https://www.patreon.com/pacinopod?fan_landing=true https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pacino-pod/id1525577722 Follow Keifer and support the show:https://linktr.ee/KeiferLhttps://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner Artwork provided by Avry Ott:https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns
Cheers, mate! Select and Start comes back swinging with Twitch streamer Suzal talking about why the indie darling Hades means so much to her. We also talk about the joy and stress of Twitch streaming, the nature of parasocial relationships, indie game development, and what makes video games such a unique storytelling medium.
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.
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They say podcasts can do terrible things to a mind. Luke (co-host of We're Not So Different and A People's History of the Old Republic) stops by to talk about why Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic means so much to him.
We also talk about FromSoftware games, gaming habits when you have a kid, Star Wars as a franchise, and more!
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.
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I like podcasts! They're comfy and easy to listen to! Avry Robin Ott (Artist, creator of the show's logo, Keifer's best friend of over a decade) stops by to talk about toys, comics, character designs, and one of his personal favorite video games: Pokémon Emerald.
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Funky rhythm comin' at ya! Trevor Strunk, host of the podcast No Cartridge and the author of Story Mode, stops by to talk about his favorite video game: The stylish SEGA Dreamcast game Jet Grind Radio, known internationally at Jet Set Radio.
Other topics discussed in this episode: Remakes, revisiting older games, the death of the console wars, and the answer to the ultimate question: Are video games good?
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Got somethin' that might interest ya! Eric Peacock (host of the Soundtracker podcast) stops by to talk about his favorite video game of all time, Resident Evil 4, on a spooktacular episode of Select and Start.
He also tries to rank the games of the Resident Evil franchise, gushes over his favorite director John Carpenter, and more!
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.
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It’s dangerous to go alone, listen to this! Emily (@JRRTweetien), a Tolkien scholar and the co-host of My Brother, My Captain, My Podcast, comes on to talk about the massive hit that altered the trajectory of video games: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Other topics discussed in this episode: The Zelda series as a whole, The recent Nintendo direct, Tears of the Kingdom, The Lord of the Rings and its video games adaptations, Percy Bysshe Shelley, James Cameron, Jean-Luc Godard, Ingmar Bergman, Scottish independence, the death of the Queen and more!
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.
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After a quiet August, Select and Start returns with a solo episode. Keifer apologizes for the brief hiatus and challenges himself to talk about his favorite video game from each year, starting from 1996.
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Pick a podcast. Its contents will help you on your way. Dre from the Fine Time podcast comes on to talk about why Super Mario Bros. 3 means so much to him! We also talk about Super Mario Maker 2, Mario as a cultural icon, what the second best platforming series might be, and the 1989 film The Wizard.
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.
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Mother ships! Motherhood! Mother earth! Mother by John Lennon! Jared (aka HamSandCastle on Twitter) comes on the show to talk about Shigesato Itoi's bizarre JRPG Earthbound (also known as Mother 2).
Other topics covered in this episode include: Online gaming, roguelikes, nostalgia, Final Fantasy VII, Nier: Automata family, rock music, localization, and Nintendo's commitment to ignoring the fans.
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.
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Additional Recommendations from Jared and Keifer:
Undertale
Lisa
Nier: Automata
True Stories
Talking Heads
Spirit Phone by Lemon Demon
Time 'n Place by Kero Kero Bonito
FLCL
In a special solo episode of Select and Start, Keifer takes a deep dive into the new Playstation Plus relaunch, analyzes its features and offerings, puts it up against Gamepass, and determines if it's worth the listed price. He also takes a look at the classics games library and recommends his favorite games on the service.
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.
Topics covered: Video game preservation, The console wars, Sony's history in the game industry, Gamepass, acquisitions and mergers, the ethics of subscription models, and classic Playstation games.
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Your favorite podcast in the Citadel returns after a week off! Twitch streamer and cosplayer Maddie Kay comes on the show to talk about why Mass Effect 2 is her favorite game of all time! She also talks about her favorite companions, the Dragon Age series, her favorite video game adaptation, and the time she pretended Garrus Vakarian was her long-distance boyfriend.
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.
Topics covered in this episode include: a Patreon announcement, JRPGs, action RPGs, video game adaptations, ableism, Bioware, LGBTQ+ representation, Top Gun Maverick, and more!
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Hey! Listen as Tom Holzerman, creator of The Mental Health Break, joins us to talk about the game that means the most to him: Football. He also loves The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. We talk about Pokémon, JRPGs, Inside the NBA, the official Zelda timeline, Tony Scott films, the collapse of society, and why we think Vince McMahon is history's greatest monster.
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, has personal, informal discussions with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences.
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Listening to a video game podcast almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter. Internet comedian Will Lepper comes on the show to talk about how much Fallout New Vegas means to him, his favorite mod, LGBTQ+ representation in video games, and the time he owned a Playstation 3 for 3 hours.
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, has personal, informal discussions with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences.
Topics covered in this episode include: Worker's rights, LGBTQ+ representation, mental illness, public transportation, art preservation, fandoms, modding, and occasionally Fallout: New Vegas.
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We begin our virtuous mission discussing the legendary Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater with Manu (ManuclearBomb), host of Metal Gear series "Podcast Sans Frontiéres" and the Lord of the Rings series "My Brother, My Captain, My Podcast"
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, has personal, informal discussions with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences.
Topics covered in this episode: Auteur theory, the French New Wave, media discourse, console architecture, video games as art, art preservation and bees.
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