#3: Julia Henderson + Chrono Trigger

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In this episode of Your Fave Game, I'm joined by VTuber and community manager GlassesJournal to chat about Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak for the Gameboy Advance! We discuss its status as an underrated handheld puzzle adventure game, get nostalgic about the first few generations of Game Boys, and discuss replaying the opening of games 10x more than the rest of them.

In this episode of Your Fave Game, I'm joined by YouTuber and rock musician Lorenzo de Sequera, to chat about Starcraft 2, and Blizzard's golden years shortly after its 2010 launch. We discuss everything from what made the RTS genre stand out during the early streaming era, to potential Starcraft successors, and a short detour into our own history of head trauma.

In this episode of Your Fave Game, I'm joined by the writer of The Art of Psychonauts 2, Ashley Esqueda, to chat about the iconic Double Fine masterpiece known as Psychonauts. We talk about everything from the current state of the games industry, a detour into the emotional impact of Final Fantasy 7, and how Double-Fine's transparency and behind-the-scenes looks like PsychOdyssey could save the current era of videogame discourse!

In this episode of Your Fave Game, I'm joined by video essayist HeavyEyed to chat about how impactful the indie hit Outer Wilds has been in both of our lives. We talk about why you NEED to play this game if you haven't already, the moments that made us realize just how cool the simulated solar system physics are, and how a Blink 182 song inspired what's become one of the biggest gaming music scenes on YouTube!

In this episode of Your Fave Game, I'm joined by gaming YouTuber Wizawhat to chat about how the movement and game design of Super Mario 64 makes it stand out amongst its 3D platformer peers even in 2024. We talk about our favorite levels, the two different kinds of collectathons, and some indie games that could continue Mario's legacy.

In this episode of Your Fave Game, I'm joined by vocalist, composer and producer Julia Henderson to chat about how the music of Chrono Trigger elevates it into being an all-time gaming classic, and how limitations of the era impacted videogame music in general. Plus, random detours into Persona 3 and mafia movies!