Expansion Pass #178 - Sea of Stars Review (Spoiler-Free!)

Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year! Patreon.com/RememberTheGame Viewtiful Joe took down 63 games in our 2024 Pre-March Madness tournament, and I'm so stoked that it did. It's one of the coolest games I've ever played, even if I can't finish it because I'm constantly rage-quitting. If you've never played it, it's a side-scrolling beat em 'up, but with the extra hook of superpowers. You can slow everything down, speed everything up, and zoom the camera in while doing it. Those abilities makes the combat infinitely more fun, and you use them to solve puzzles too. Oh, and the game is tough. Really fucking tough. Normally I'd toss my controller away at some point and give up, but the addictive combat just keeps me coming back for one more try. Viewtiful Keegs gave me a call (literally, he's on vacation so we had to do this one over the phone) to talk about what makes this game so cool. Seriously, it's really fucking cool. We also got into how we both suck at it, and then we slapped some Hall of Fame worthy scores on top to wrap everything up. And before we get Viewtiful, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro! This week, someone asks if I ever watched my parents play games back in the day. Are there any niche games my brother and I grew up playing? And did I play Tiger handhelds as a kid? Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 Capcom Gamecube games: MegaMan X: Command Mission, Killer 7, and Resident Evil 0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've made the decision to start skipping one Wednesday per month for RTG. I just can't keep up the schedule of playing one game per week, so I'll start giving away a freebie early every month to give myself a little time to catch up. This week, it's my spoiler-free review of the SUPERB Sea of Stars. If you love classic RPGs, or just good video games, this is beyond a must-play. I do tack a short spoilercast on at the end, but I play music and warn you and stuff before that starts. If you enjoy this, we have a TON more waiting for you on Patreon (ad-free, too!). You can also write into the show, join our Discord, help choose the games we cover, and more! Subscriptions start at just $3/month at Patreon.com/RememberTheGame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're super stoked to be sponsored by the folks at OurKade! Play spins on classic games and win CASH PRIZES! You can play their games (for FREE) at OurKade.io on your mobile device or PC/Mac, and enter cheat code into the secret Kade Genie section of the site for some free credits and to be part of the RTG leaderboards. I'll shout out this week's leaders on next week's show! Play now at OurKade.io Our Patreon podcasts are FINALLY available on Spotify! You can browse the entire catalog by searching for 'Remember The Game? Industries' on Spotify now! Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year! Patreon.com/RememberTheGame And you can check out Bradley's Twitch streams at: Twitch.tv/VideoGameOdyssey It's one of our world-renowned 'revisited' episodes this week, and we're taking another look at the game I consider to be the best looking, and possibly best playing, in the entire Game Boy library; The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. If you didn't grow up in this era, I could see how you might write Awakening off. The inventory system is a pain in the ass, it's easy to get lost, and compared to something like Link to the Past, it might seem a little basic. But for those of us that were obsessed with the SNES Zelda in the mid 90's, having a competent portable adaption like this to keep us busy on the road was mind blowing. To this day, Link's Awakening is a contender for my top 5 Zelda games. I can't talk Zelda on this show without a McCue brother popping up, and Bradley gave me a call this week to talk about our adventures trying to wakeup a fish in a bird egg with weird self playing instruments so we don't have to dream anymore. Trust me, it'll make sense soon. And before we Awaken, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro! This week, someone asks if someone will be hosting a show like this about modern games in 20 years? Would I ever consider waiving my PC bias and playing the original Fallout? And should I judge people's game rooms? Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 old school Zelda's: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventures of Link, and the Oracle games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame   And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year!   Patreon.com/RememberTheGame And our Patreon podcasts are FINALLY available on Spotify! You can browse the entire catalog by searching for 'Remember The Game? Industries' on Spotify now!   We all had those games we rented over & over when we were kids, and for me and my bro, Spy vs Spy was one of them. It's one of the best PvP experiences on the NES, and I'm ready to help some of you learn how to play it! (Seriously!) It's split-screen multiplayer, where you play as the Spies of MAD Magazine fame. You run around a maze of rooms collecting items you need to win the game while planting boobytraps in an attempt to stop your opponent from doing the same. It could be pretty confusing without a manual, but I genuinely think the game has an awesome concept, and I'm ready to show it a l'il love on my l'il podcast. I'm rolling solo this week, but I have so much nostalgia for this show that I had no problem wasting an hour of time talking into a microphone. Let me waste an hour of your time, too.   And before we blow shit up, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro!   This week, someone asks who I'd love to have on the show if could. What ever happened to our 'Top Secret Episodes' from the early days of our Patreon?? And what are my Steam Deck recommendations??   Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 competitive NES games: Dr. Mario, Bomberman II, and Super Dodge Ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame   And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year!   Patreon.com/RememberTheGame And our Patreon podcasts are FINALLY available on Spotify! You can browse the entire catalog by searching for 'Remember The Game? Industries' on Spotify now!   JRPGs aren't my favourite flavour of hot dog, but after about 2 months of trying to get into Golden Sun, I finally forced myself to dive in and give it a playthrough. And y'know what? It's delightful! I have a couple minor gripes, and I thought the early part of the game was slower than I am, but for the most part it was a lot of fun. The Djinn system is superb, the graphics are sexy, it sounds great. Honestly, one of the best handheld RPGs I've ever laid my eye(s) on. My buddy Keegs swung by the show this week to talk about lifting stuff, freezing stuff, and basically just psynergying all over the place. We spoil the game, too, so be warned.   And before we psynergize, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro!   This week, someone asks me what my stance on pre-orders is, and if I've ever been burned by one. Am I stoked for the upcoming TMNT: The Last Ronin movie?? And what game did I see in magazines as a kid, but never got a chance to play??   Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 GBA RPGs: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Final Fantasy V Advance, and some Kingdom Hearts game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have over 500 bonus podcasts in our Patreon archives at this point, so I like to toss a freebie on here now and then. Plus I lost my voice this week, so it's win/win. We've done a few game draft episodes now (the NES draft is available here on the RTG feed) and they always go over well, so I thought I'd toss our Super Nintendo draft up here this week. 4 regular RTG guests each draft 10 SNES games and try to build the best library possible! If you enjoy this, we have a TON more waiting for you on Patreon (ad-free, too!). You can also write into the show, join our Discord, help choose the games we cover, and more! Subscriptions start at just $3/month at Patreon.com/RememberTheGame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Massive thanks to Eddie of Flynn’s Arcade & More in Florida for swinging by the show and talking shop this week. Show him a little love! Flynn's Arcade & More 5869 Margate Blvd Margate FL 33063 954-281-9778  [email protected] https://maps.app.goo.gl/Phou6z3kqvPwBbWa8 Social media:  https://linktr.ee/flynnsarcade   Our Patreon podcasts are FINALLY available on Spotify! You can browse the entire catalog by searching for 'Remember The Game? Industries' on Spotify now!   Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame   And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year!   Patreon.com/RememberTheGame   Who among us hasn’t fantasized about owning an arcade cabinet or two at some point? What about an entire arcade?? This week I’m talking shop with the owner of Flynn’s Arcade in Margate, Florida.   We talked how he got started, where he gets his cabinets, how he maintains them, his favourite (and least favourite) cabinets, we got into the Billy Mitchell controversy, and so much more.   I know some of you have been asking me for more interview episodes, so I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did!   And before we chase high scores, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro!   This week, someone asks me why/if I’m anti-RPG? I make a few WrestleMania predictions. And why don’t I have any gaming material in my comedy act??   Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 arcade heavyweights: NBA Jam, X-Men, and Street Fighter II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're super stoked to be sponsored by the folks at OurKade! Play spins on classic games and win CASH PRIZES! You can play their games (for FREE) at OurKade.io on your mobile device or PC/Mac, and enter cheat code into the secret Kade Genie section of the site for some free credits and to be part of the RTG leaderboards. I'll shout out this week's leaders on next week's show! Play now at OurKade.io Our Patreon podcasts are FINALLY available on Spotify! You can browse the entire catalog by searching for 'Remember The Game? Industries' on Spotify now! Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year! Patreon.com/RememberTheGame And you can check out Andre's wheeling and dealings over at: Twitter @thatcanadaguy Instagram @thatcanadadude http://www.youtube.com/@andreandmelballwrestlingtalk www.sundaynightsmainevent.com http://www.youtube.com/@OURLOCALESTABLISHMENT http://www.twitch.tv/ourlocalestablishment I love this movie, but this game...grrr...We're talking The Lion King this week. It's tough, frustrating to play (at times), gorgeous to look at, and a game so many 90's kids grew up with. Oh yeah, and it makes me crazy. I love tough retro games, but this one hits different. the frustrating controls and hit & miss collision detection makes it more frustrating than fun at times. That said, when it's clicking, it's a great little game. And it genuinely might be one of the best looking and sounding 16-bit games I've ever laid my eye(s) on. My guest this week was the guy that I yelled at during the Ecco the Dolphin episode, my buddy, Andre. I decided to fire up The Lion King while we were talking again this week, and it spilled over into an Angry Adam appearance. I hope you like swears! And before we wait to be king, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro! This week, someone asks me what 5 people I would add to Smash Bros if I could. Do my goofy eyes make games harder to play? And the villains and heroes from recent games and TV shows I've been ingesting are coming to help/hurt me. How fucked am I? Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 Disney Genesis games: Aladdin, Quackshot, and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're super stoked to be sponsored by the folks at Ourkade! Play spins on classic games and win CASH PRIZES! You can play their games (for FREE) at Ourkade.io on your mobile device or PC/Mac, and enter cheat code into the secret Kade Genie section of the site for some free credits and to be part of the RTG leaderboards. I'll shout out this week's leaders on next week's show! Play now at Ourkade.io And they're looking for your feedback! Let Ourkade know what you think of their site with the 'Feedback' button at Ourkade.io, or copy and paste this handy link https://www.google.com/url?q=https://forms.gle/h8wAV4eYttnzviVe6&source=gmail&ust=1711041887397000&usg=AOvVaw12XSjc2XsnOheKUaBorr6W Our Patreon podcasts are FINALLY available on Spotify! You can browse the entire catalog by searching for 'Remember The Game? Industries' on Spotify now! Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year! Patreon.com/RememberTheGame And you can check out Tyler's wheeling and dealings over at: Brimstonepictures.com Facebook.com/brimstonepictures Youtube.com/@s762official I'm a Star Wars newb, and one of the coolest things about it is experiencing all these great video games for the first time. I haven't played a bad Star Wars game yet, and Super Star Wars is probably a top 3 for me at this point. I love this game! It scratches every itch I have. It's an SNES game. It's fun. It's tough as balls. It plays great. Aside form that damned Sandcrawler, I don't know if I have a single complaint! Just don't expect me to talk about the last third of the game, because I can't get that far... My go to guest for all things Star Wars is my pal Tyler, and we had a chat about why this game is so good, despite being so tough. And we did it WHILE I was playing the game and setting a new personal best for how long I could last without dying! And before we put go to war with the stars, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro! This week, someone asks me what I would do if I could make any video game, anyway I want. What games would I make harder if I could? And should Mario Kart continue to include auto-steer options in future iterations? Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 tough as balls SNES games: Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, The Lion King, and Super Ghouls N Ghosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're super stoked to be sponsored by the folks at OurKade! Play spins on classic games and win CASH PRIZES! You can play their games (for FREE) at OurKade.io on your mobile device or PC/Mac, and enter cheat code into the secret Kade Genie section of the site for some free credits and to be part of the RTG leaderboards. I'll shout out this week's leaders on next week's show! Play now at OurKade.io Our Patreon podcasts are FINALLY available on Spotify! You can browse the entire catalog by searching for 'Remember The Game? Industries' on Spotify now! Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us!  Twitter: @MemberTheGame Instagram: @MemberTheGame Twitch.tv/MemberTheGame Youtube.com/RememberTheGame Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year! Patreon.com/RememberTheGame And you can check out Daniel's offerings over at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/stpd-mnky-designs Point and click games have never been at the top of my Christmas card list, but there's a select few I grew up playing with. Maniac Mansion was probably my go-to (even though it scared the hell out of me)! I know I'm not the only one that was scared of it either. You control a bunch of high school kids and set out to save a kidnapped girlfriend from a creepy mansion. The game revolves around solving puzzles and utilizing each kid's unique skill set. It's incredible creative, pretty damned funny, and almost impossible for a feeble brain like mine. My buddy Daniel grew up horsing around in mansions as well, and he gives me a call this week to talk about one of the most iconic retro PC games ever made. We had a great time laughing about how tough some of these puzzles were, and dunking on Jeff because the poor guy is as useless as I am. And before we put stuff in microwaves, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro! This week, someone talks about discovering the greatness that is the GBA. A listener corners me over something I said back on RTG #157. And is PS Plus Premium worth it?? Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 point and click classics: Sam & Max Hit The Road, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and The Secret of Monkey Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices