Side Quests Episode 369: Phantasy Star IV with Bob Buel

Sega's time as a console manufacturer ended in the early 00s with the Dreamcast. The console had great potential, wild ideas, and a short lifespan.  Matt & Geoff are joined by Joseph Mastropiero to remember the Dreamcast, share some favorite games, and ponder the fervent love for this little white box that continues to this day You can check out this episode's guest on Dice Training Enjoyed this console retrospective? Click here to vote on our next one! Join our Patreon at the free tier or above to have access to voting. Higher tiers can also gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here to check out the Patreon! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster, editor, producer, video essayist and man in a haunted foggy town, Mario Rivera! The game he is talking about today is Silent Hill 2 (2024) by Bloober Team and Konami. You can also find his YouTube channel here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is video essayists and Crown Prince of the Orakian kingdom of Landen, Coury Carlson! The game he is talking about today is Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom by Sega. You can also find his YouTube channel here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer, podcaster and humble hero of Primus Star, Benjamin Gray! The game he is talking about today is Bomberman Hero by Hudson Soft and Nintendo. You can also find his podcast here. We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!  

Matt & Geoff are joined by Aidan and Ty from FunFactor Podcast to look back on the world of old gaming magazine reviews. What purpose did they serve for the readers, and for the publishers? Did we treat these writers and editors like deities? Or just fellow gamers. Where do they fit in modern gaming criticism? Are they worth revisitng today? FunFactor Podcast is a deep dive into gaming magazines of the past. Each episode is a different issue tackling not just the cover story, but all the little details that made up the gaming rags of yesteryear. You can find FunFactor here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!  

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is game designer, programmer and young physicist, Giuseppe Navarria! The game he is talking about today is Another World by Éric Chahi and Delphine Software. We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

Side Quests is back and so is host Chris Osborne! He is a podcaster and hero on a quest to defeat King Dedede! The game he is talking about today is Kirby's Dream Land by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo. You can also listen to his podcasts, Play Comics and Legends of S.H.I.E.L.D. We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster and hunter hired by Piata Academy, Bob Buel! The game he is talking about today is Phantasy Star IV by Sega. You can also find his podcast here. We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

Matt & Geoff discuss frustration and fun in Platforming games.  Whether 2D or 3D, slow methodical or fast and flowing; movement is everything in a platformer video game. What aspects of control make or break the experience? What impediments can turn a challenge of any level into a rage-inducing slog? Where can an impossible challenge be fun, smooth, and desirable?  We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!  

Side Quests is back and this episode's host is college professor and officer in the Kingdom of Shu, Wei and Wu, Sam Haag! The game he is talking about today is Dynasty Warriors 5 by Omega Force and Koei. We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!