Level Zero: Recent Episodes
Greg Griffith and Preston Willke
The video game podcast for you! Whether you are a big fan of video games or new to the hobby, there is something for everyone in this scripted, lovingly edited podcast. It covers video game history, gives helpful insight, answers listeners questions, and is a whole lot of fun!
Website: https://levelzeropod.com/ Email: Questions@LevelZeroPodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/LevelZeroPod Facebook: Facebook.com/LevelZeroPod Merch Store - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/level-zero?ref_id=25344 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiBUMAOUkjV5rz1v6qABt-A Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/levelzeropod/support
PAX West 2022 just ended and there were a ton of great indie games shown off! Holden Hintz and Brian Keese join me to list our top five games that we want to talk about, even if they aren't our best in show. Many of them have demos, so make sure to check them out on Steam if they're new to you!
Some of our big hits include:
Lies of P
System Shock
Spiderheck
Freshly Frosted
Wanted Dead
Anger Foot
Socials:
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twitter.com/howtowasteyour
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James Smith, Mitch O'Brien, and Mahvl... Mahvlson? join me this week to recap all things Gamescom! We each bring three topics to the show and some honorable mentions to chat about!
Our big games: Dead Island 2, Atomic Heart, Lies of P, Callisto Protocol, Goat Simulator 3, and... Outlast Trials? That can't be right.
Let us know what your favorite reveals were at some of the links below!
Twitters:
James: https://twitter.com/UntitledSmithy
Mitch: https://twitter.com/mitchob1012
Mahvl: https://twitter.com/Mahvlson
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The Evolution Championship Series brings all the greatest fighters from around the world together for one massive tournament that includes many of the greatest current fighting games available, such as:
- Street Fighter V
- TEKKEN
- Guilty Gear -Strive-
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
- And who could forget the GOAT: Multiversus
Holden Hintz from How to Waste your Time joins me to explain a quick overview history of this tournament, from its beginnings as Battle by the Bay to its massive recent Evo 2022 return.
How to Waste your Time:
https://anchor.fm/howtowasteyourtime
The Score Evo Video:
https://youtu.be/qppcyLgFuK0
Evo Moment 37:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cNCa8PylLA
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Sad about the Starfield delay? Even more sad about the Redfall delay? Well forget those massive RPGs because I'm joined by Chris Logan of Best of the Rest to share our top three favorite superhero games! You asked for em, you got em.
Are they all Batman games? You'll have to listen to find out!
Best of the Rest links:
www.twitter.com/botrcast
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-of-the-rest/id1257580702
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/718AedIWsYPhm0kN9mjKJt?si=ba4314d8932f4b50
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Have you been seeing this big industry buzzword everywhere and wondered why so many companies have jumped to using it? What do Crypto and NFTs have to do with video game worlds? Are we on the cusp on Internet 2.0? Why has the Zuck become so obsessed with the Meta verse?
Preston and Brian attempt to answer these questions and more on this conversation-style episode. Let us know what you think of the next generation of VR immersion and what it might mean for how we interact with other people in our daily lives by joining us at any of the links down below!
CNET YT Video: https://youtu.be/7DEVfUk2zCk
Nomads of Fantasy: https://thenomadsoffantasy.com/
Draft Punks: https://linktr.ee/draftpunks
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I'm joined by Kaedhen of The Great Game Debate this week to talk all about the closure of the 3DS and WiiU eshops and the larger impact this has on games preservation! After, we spend a very long time talking about a very great game, Elden Ring. We hope you are enjoying it just as much as we are. If you want to join our endeavors, find the discord links below and drop on by
Great Game Debate Links!
Twitter: @greatgamedeb8
Discord: discord.gg/4mCBKxX
Special thanks to Alex Brinegar for the Logo!
Twitter - @clobberinthyme
Graphic Design - https://alexbrinegar.wordpress.com/
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Hey there! You found the show notes section! Typically, you can find links to all the cool Level Zero stuff, like our twitter and website. Although, I'm never sure how many people actually read the show notes, much less click through these links.
A nice experiment might be to email Greg at hi@levelzeropod.com and let him know how much you miss him. That sounds like a fun way to get you engaged and a wholesome way to support the show! You can also let Preston know how meta these show notes are. Oh wait. I put the episode subject in the show notes, thereby breaking the weird meta joke about not talking about what the episode is actually about! The jig is up! Cheese it!
GameRants Top Meta Games: https://gamerant.com/best-meta-video-games-ranked/
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Trying to make sense of the insane amount of acquisition news in January? Wanting a bit of insight into the background and law related specifics on how these acquisitions work or could be discontinued? Pokemon Legends Arceus?
Join Preston on the first episode of our new semi-regular news show as guest Haley McClean walks us through the finer details of these massive company purchases and their potential implications. Stick around for our Arceus impressions!
For LZ News, expect a lightly edited conversational show where we chat with a guest about a recent news story. If you have a story you'd like us to cover, join our discord found below and come submit your ideas!
Special Guest - Haley McClean
Twitter - https://twitter.com/haleyfax
Game and Make Up Twitter: https://twitter.com/gameandmakeup
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We continue our chat with Charles McGregor! This time we focus in on the development of HyperDot from the initial idea all the way to release and the game awards. Some ideas that started out as "what ifs" grew until they were core components of the game!
Come find out Charles' reactions to his own game and the development process as well as what he dubs "The year of dreams."
Website Post - https://levelzeropod.com/2021/12/13/the-making-of-hyperdot-with-charles-mcgregor/
Featuring: Charles McGregor of Tribe Games
GDC Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzxf9pWpWx4
Hello Player: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YRQuZUQLXZe1JqOn1Y062?si=8d347e88812f4ed9
Itch.io page: https://tribe-games.itch.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarkaysTG
Tribe Games: https://www.tribe-games.com/
Download and play HyperDot!
Xbox/Windows 10: http://bit.ly/2QTBMrR
Steam: http://bit.ly/2NjDRfN
http://Itch.io: http://bit.ly/39Nm6z2
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Becoming a game developer is no easy feat. Especially when you're wearing all of the hats as an independent developer looking to create their own company. Charles McGregor joins Preston this week to tell us how he got into programming and how that interest at a young age grew to a successful career.
Even though his story is unique to him, there is plenty of great advice for those new to programming or anyone considering the field.
Website Post - https://levelzeropod.com/2021/11/28/becoming-a-game-developer-with-charles-mcgregor/
Featuring: Charles McGregor of Tribe Games
Itch.io page: https://tribe-games.itch.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarkaysTG
Tribe Games: https://www.tribe-games.com/
Special thanks to Alex Brinegar for the Logo!
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After the sloppy launch of the Sega Saturn in 1995, Sega was struggling. The second half of the 90’s would prove to be a challenge for the company, but there was one more shot at success: The Dreamcast. Would it be enough to save the company?
Journey back with us to second half of the 90’s to take a look at Sega’s internal struggles, the “most successful launch in entertainment history” with the Dreamcast, and what brought about the end of Sega in the console market. Greg dives into the details with the help of video game historian, Alexander Smith.
Episode Transcript! - https://levelzeropod.com/2021/11/11/the-history-of-sega-part-3/
Featuring:
Alexander Smith of “They Create Worlds”
Bio: https://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/about/
Website: https://theycreateworlds.com/
Podcast: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/They-Create-Worlds-Companies-1971-1982/dp/1138389900?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&tag=storypodca-20&linkId=2P4S6EY6B462X4AR
Twitter: @tcwpodcast - https://twitter.com/tcwpodcast
For more on the downfall of Sega, check out “Dreams of Sega” - http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/dreams-of-sega/
Ken Horowitz
Website: https://sega-16.com/
Books and Bio: https://www.amazon.com/Ken-Horowitz/e/B07BFY3D6L%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
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Bonus: LZ has been featured on this post! Check out this article, along with these other great shows: https://blog.feedspot.com/video_games_history_podcasts/
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By 1993, Sega was America’s leading video game company, but was everything as good as it seemed? This second part of our documentary-style series on the History of Sega explores the company's focus during the mid 90’s and the series of missteps that led to its troubled times.
Journey back with us to the mid 90’s to take a look at Sega's hardware from the MEGA CD and 32X, to the Sega Saturn and its launch at the very first Electronic Entertainment Expo. Greg dives into the details with the help of video game historian, Alexander Smith.
Episode Transcription - https://levelzeropod.com/2021/10/29/the-history-of-sega-part-2/
Featuring:
Alexander Smith of “They Create Worlds”
Bio: https://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/about/
Website: https://theycreateworlds.com/
Podcast: http://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/They-Create-Worlds-Companies-1971-1982/dp/1138389900?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&tag=storypodca-20&linkId=2P4S6EY6B462X4AR
Twitter: @tcwpodcast - https://twitter.com/tcwpodcast
Also featuring:
Bob Buelof 99 Questions
99 Questions - https://anchor.fm/99questions
Twitter - https://twitter.com/99questionspod
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Twitter - @clobberinthyme - https://twitter.com/clobberinthyme
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What are the best Sega games of all time? We assembled a panel of the biggest Sega fans and asked them to share their top 5 favorite Sega games. Spanning over 4 decades, Sega has created a lot of incredible video games, and these Sega experts are excited to talk about their favorite first party Sega produced games.
Featuring esteemed Sega researcher, Ken Horowitz, 99 Questions podcast host, Bob Buel, and America’s number 1 Sonic fan, Alex Brinegar.
Video Version - https://youtu.be/nqfTRbK8Ybk
Featuring:
Ken Horowitz - @Sega16
Site - https://www.sega-16.com/
Books and bio- https://www.amazon.com/Ken-Horowitz/e/B07BFY3D6L
Bob Buel - @bobbbackwards
99 Questions - https://twitter.com/99questionspod - https://anchor.fm/99questions
Alex Brinegar - @clobberinthyme
Graphic Design - https://alexbrinegar.wordpress.com/
Werehog Review Club - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnsf4hbVP0BHCLuDm-5dFLQ
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From slot machines and photo booths, to arcades, to America’s leading video game company, this documentary-style episode explores Sega’s history with the help of Ken Horowitz.
Journey back with us to discover how an early 1930’s father-son shop became a 1990’s video game juggernaut that seemed too big to fail.
Featuring:
Ken Horowitz of Sega-16.com
https://www.amazon.com/Ken-Horowitz/e/B07BFY3D6L%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Bob Buel of 99 Questions
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/99-questions/id1504738284
Episode Transcript:
https://levelzeropod.com/2021/09/16/the-history-of-sega-part-1/
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This is the trailer for Level Zero, the video game podcast for you!
It doesn't matter how much you love video games, there's something for everyone in this thoughtfully written, and sometimes obsessively edited podcast.
Subscribe now! Hope you give the show a listen!
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It's that time of year again! The time for video game fans around the world to get excited. It's the Electronic Entertainment Expo! But how exactly did E3 begin and how did it become this gaming destination as we know it today? New host, Preston Willke, has the story.
Episode Transcript
Sources:Polygon - The Story of the First E3
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From the Phillips CDi games, to the 1989 TV Series, to Link's Crossbow Training, this episode explores the content from the Legend of Zelda series that has mostly been forgotten to time. This is the 4th and final part of The Legends Behind the Legend of Zelda series! This episode includes a detailed review of the entire Legend of Zelda TV series cartoon, covers the history and development of the three Philips CDi Zelda games (Zelda: Wand of Gamelon, Link: The Faces of Evil, AND Zelda's Adventure), as well as the other offshoot Zelda Games. Hyrule Warriors! Age of Calamity! Weird TV commercials! It's all here in this dive into Links somewhat troubled past.
What happens when Nintendo licensed out Zelda without any oversight? What happens when Link is given a voice? Listen and you will find out.
Episode Transcription Podcast recommendations!
Hello Hyrule
Draft Punks
New SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/levelzeropod
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Sources and Other Links:The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods Manual Translation
Iawata Asks: Link's Crossbow Training
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The Legends Behind the Legend of Zelda Series: Part 3! This episode covers the development of every mainline Zelda game from The Wind Waker to Breath of the Wild in order of release. It also gives details on game-play and shares music from all 12 of these great Zelda games.
Why Toon Link? What’s up with those weird multiplayer Zelda games? Was there really a Zelda game with a train?
This episode covers all these questions and a whole lot more.
Episode Transcription
Timestamps:
02:37 - Nintendo Space World 2000 -
5:24 - Outsourcing to Flagship
9:35 - Oracle of Ages/Seasons
11:30 - Link to the Past / Four Swords
13:41 - Wind Waker
22:05 - Four Swords Adventures
23:40 - Minish Cap
25:53 - Wind Waker 2?
28:26 - Twilight Princess
38:07 - Phantom Hourglass
39:35 - Spirit Tracks
41:33 - Skyward Sword
50:31 - Link Between Worlds
54:28 - Triforce Heroes
55:20 - Breath of the Wild
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The Legend of Zelda: Links to the Included Content
Space World 2000 Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FEeECj8DqA&t=324s
Space World 2000 GameCube Highlight Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Swpn8qYhFs&t=7s
E3 2004 - Twilight Princess Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BP1I9yz1bU
The Legend of Zelda: Links to the Extra Content
Eiji Aonuma Profile - Did You Know Gaming - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPGnmkL4Nbw
From Pixel to Polygons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwKJqPWLrUg
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The Legends Behind the Legend of Zelda Series: Part 2! This "Audio Documentary" tells the story of Eiji Aonuma and how he created the Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. From stress to nightmares to an impossible deadline, this episode explains how Eiji Aonuma and his team overcame all odds and managed to create the game in just one year. Changing the fate of the Zelda franchise in the princess. In addition to explaining the creation of Majora's Mask, this episode also provides a theory on the true meanings and intentions behind this bizarre game.
Episode Transcript
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Iawata Asks: Majora's Mask 3D
Eiji Aonuma Interview Aonuma talks Majora’s Mask
Videos:
Did You Know Gaming: Eiji Aonuma Bio
Did You Know Gaming: Majora's Mask
Gaming Historian - N64DD
Fun Video with Aonuma and Koizumi
Majora's Mask Documentary
"SWEET ELECTRIC GUITAR!"
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The history of The Legend of Zelda series, and the Legends behind it: Part 1! As part of the celebration of the 35th Anniversary of The Legend of Zelda franchise, this episode is Part 1 of a special Mini-Series on the "Legends" behind the Legend of Zelda franchise. This episodes dives into the origin of the original Legend of Zelda and the developers behind it. Focusing on the first two decades of Shigeru Miyamoto's career and how he created the action-adventure genre just one year after creating Super Mario Brothers. But it wasn't just Miyamoto, two others were key in creating The Legend of Zelda. Takashi Tezuka and Koji Kondo played an instrumental role and Zelda could not have been made without them.
It's not just an origin story though, this episode focuses on the first five entries in the Zelda series, including Zelda 2, Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, and Ocarina of Time.
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On this episode, Greg explains how buying video games now is just like buying music back in the early 2000's. You have options, but what is best? This episode explains the difference between physical and digital games and weighs the pros and cons. Convenience verses resale. A digital library verses sharing. Which is best? What is a digital licence and what on earth is DRM?
Greg also answers questions about used games and discusses whether kid's should get into video games with retro games or modern games.
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On this episode, Greg explains the basics when it comes to video game genres. He goes through the most common genre terms, how they work, and what popular games go with each genre. Then a special guest calls in and...... Sea Shanty? Also this episode finally clears up the confusion on RougeLikes and RougeLites!
Timestamps:
00:30 - Game Geners
14:12 - Special Caller
16:46 - Sea Shanty???
20:30 - Corrections
21:39 - Listener Questions
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On this episode, Greg explains Xbox Game Pass and how it works. This episode covers everything about this subscription service, from how to sign up, to the cost, and even lists the Top 5 Level Zero Game Pass games!
This episode also answers listener questions, including questions about XCloud and whether a family should buy a Nintendo Switch or not. Also, hear a funny joke from a friend and frequent guest of the show!
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This special bonus episode gives more detail from the History of the Xbox episode and plays more of the original presentation from the 2001 Consumer Election Show in Las Vegas. This features a never before heard musical number that was originally performed by The Rock and Bill Gates! (Well maybe its not real, but its a Level Zero Re-enactment at any rate). Enjoy!
Original Video: Original Xbox Reveal – CES 2001 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu7o3exy00Q
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In this episode, Greg explains the complete history of the Xbox along with a very special guest. The story of Seamus Blackley is an interesting one that involves a wild idea, a lot of conviction, and a Jurassic Park game? Seamus would push to create the Xbox and change the facing of video games as we know them today.
Timestamps:
0:30 - Origin Xbox History
12:02 - Rest of Xbox History - Master Chief Co-Host?
24:23 - Closing
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Original Xbox Reveal – CES 2001 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu7o3exy00Q
IGN Unfiltered – Seamus Blackley Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi7T80JJLsY
IGN Podcast Unlocked 201 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUODlNffWmU&t=1282s
GameSpot – Xbox Console Evolution - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcBg9GykSFU&t=99s
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In this episode, Greg tells the crazy story behind the origin of the Sony PlayStation. Special guests abound in this exciting episode. Did you know that Nintendo created its own competition? There was a Nintendo Play Station?!
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Sources for this episode:
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/farewell-father-article
Polygon videos: Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB0mgLo9lEw
Number That Led to the Downfall of Sega: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZL8V36tXK4
Dark history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKv7hgQIL3s&t=1s
Commonwealth - History of Nintendo PlayStation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJUrGSTHmLY
SNES Sound Chip: https://mechafatnick.co.uk/2016/08/19/the-mysterious-legacy-of-the-snes-soundchip/#player1?catid=0&trackid=0
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This episode explains the expansive history of Nintendo with the help of a special guest. It then dives into the Nintendo Switch and explains why it is the perfect console for families. It also answers a listener question regarding Fortnite V-bucks as a Christmas present.
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