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For those who played the Nintendo Entertainment System, the name "Sunsoft" conjures up memories of intense gameplay, slick design, and -- of course -- terrific music. On today's episode of Retro Reprise, Syp and Syl delve into the 8-bit treasure trove of video game music from this studio. Grab these vibes and don't let go! Retro Reprise Episode 21: Sunsoft's NES classics (direct download, show page) Intro "Area 3" from Blaster Master "Stage 1" from Journey to Silius "Stage 1" from Gremlins 2 "Streets of Desolation" from Batman "Good Weather" from Mr. Gimmick "Main Theme" from Ufouria: The Saga "Stage 1" from Batman: Return of the Joker "Boss Battle" from Fester's Quest Outro ("Stage 3" from Journey to Silius)

On this week’s show, Bree, MJ, Mia, and Justin gab about Chronicles of Elyria folding up shop, early previews of several upcoming MMORPGs, speculate about Burning Crusade Classic, and get into the purpose of player housing. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Revelation Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Don't Starve Together, City of Heroes News: Chronicles of Elyria runs out of money and closes News: Early looks at Phantasy Star Online 2, Ashes of Creation, and Saga of Lucimia News: Guild Wars 2's Super Adventure Festival dated for mid-April News: Burning Crusade Classic looks like it's going to be a thing Mailbag: How is player housing useful? Mailbag: Non-P2W servers and subscriptions Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Victory!" from Guild Wars 2: Super

On this week’s show, Bree, Chris, Eliot, and Justin join forces to create some sort of ungainly, dorky super-podcaster that wields all of the power of a global chat channel. Discussion ranges from MMO freebies to MapleStory 2's sign-off to Warhammer Online's revival. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Guild Wars 2, Star Wars Galaxies Legends, FFXIV, Star Trek Online, Animal Crossing, Dauntless News: MMOs offer tons of promotions to the housebound News: MapleStory 2 faces its final days News: Guild Wars 2 goes back to the past News: EverQuest has a lot going on for its birthday News: Warhammer Online's rogue server is doing really well Mailbag: Podcast bingo Mailbag: Lightning round! Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Dream" from MapleStory 2 Your show hosts: Justin, Elio

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin deal with the coronavirus cultural shift with a heavy dose of MMORPGs. From Guild Wars 2's Cantha expansion announcement to Phantasy Star Online 2's beta, there's plenty to keep everyone occupied! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG News: Coronavirus changes everything, including online gaming News: Guild Wars 2 more or less announces Cantha expansion, but hides Mike Z's departure News: World of Warcraft provides account-wide essences News: Phantasy Star Online 2 activates an open beta News: Albion Online's 2020 roadmap Mailbag: What's a healthy MMO population? Mailbag: Giving old MMOs a new coat of paint Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Factions Theme" from Guild Wars Your show hosts: Justin

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin say farewell to EverQuest's Holly Longdale, celebrate Black Desert's fourth birthday, get to the bottom of City of Heroes Homecoming's streaming ban, and debate the merits of automation in MMOs. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: WoW Classic, LOTRO, SWG News: Black Desert turns four years old News: Holly Longdale leaves the EverQuest franchise News: City of Heroes Homecoming has an impressive first year but bans streaming News: PlanetSide 2's Escalation is finally here News: Cryptic kills cross-game chat News: Guild Wars 2 goes back to the past Mailbag: Opinions that have changed over the years Mailbag: Automated features in online games Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Discovery Theme" from Black Desert Your show hosts: Justin a

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin sift through the news coming out of PAX East (including Magic Legends, Population Zero, and Lord of the Rings Online) while evaluating the coronavirus' impact on GDC and EVE Fanfest. Other topics up for discussion include City of Heroes' new powersets, Funcom's financials, and why WildStar died. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: AdventureQuest 3D, Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes News: PAX East hands-on with Population Zero and Magic Legends News: LOTRO and DDO get a sneak peek at upcoming content News: Coronavirus shuts down EVE Fanfest and GDC News: Funcom doubles down on Dune News: City of Heroes Homecoming gets new powersets Mailbag: Should MMOs have something for everyone? Mailbag: Why did WildStar fail? Outro Other info: P

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin wonder how many projects CCP is going to cancel, examine FFXIV's Echoes of a Fallen Star, debate the merits of New World's housing, fret about the coronavirus, and sharing how MMOs make a positive impact on lives. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Star Trek Online, Chrono Trigger, Star Wars Galaxies News: CCP's Project Nova is officially dead News: Patch 5.2 comes to Final Fantasy XIV but Square Enix pulls out of PAX News: World of Warcraft's subscriptions are on a rollercoaster News: New World reveals housing system, but we have concerns News: Daybreak hedges on PlanetSide 3 and hints at Jack Emmert's MMO Mailbag: Positive influences of the MMO genre Mailbag: Trying out Star Wars Galaxies Legends Mailbag: Binge listening to MOP Pod

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin get giddy over Phantasy Star Online 2’s coming, check out Blizzard’s financials, and answer podcast emails about gaming ambassadors, Daybreak Game Company, and gaming ambassadors. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Star Trek Online, Star Wars Galaxies News: Phantasy Star Online 2 runs a short beta, reveals Steam launch News: Blizzard’s financials sink yet again News: WoW Classic gets Darkmoon Fair News: City State handles the Camelot and Colossus fallout Mailbag: Was Daybreak’s splitup in Columbus Nova’s five-year plan? Mailbag: Making new Patreons via podcast Mailbag: Gaming ambassadors Massively OP’s fifth anniversary Outro Other info: Podcast theme: “City Area” from Phantasy Star Online 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Mass

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin unravel the brouhaha surrounding City State Entertainment's Colossus, celebrate the 10th anniversary of Star Trek Online, get the cold shoulder from Guild Wars 2, and take a second look at the New World switcharoo. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Neverwinter, The Sims 4, SWG News: CSE announces Colossus and the community loses its mind News: Star Trek Online's 10th anniversary update News: Guild Wars 2's Shadow in the Ice update News: Astellia Online launches on Steam News: Warcraft III: Reforged bombs big-time Mailbag: Delighted with changes to New World Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Embrace" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, TuneIn, Google Play, 

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dive into the huge (if not unexpected) Daybreak split-up story, spy Tencent sneaking up on Funcom, say hello to Temtem's age of glory, and Torchlight Frontiers' weird juke away from MMOs. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, SWG, Trove, City of Heroes News: Daybreak splits up into separate studios News: Tencent makes a bid for all of Funcom News: Torchlight Frontiers degrades from an MMO News: Temtem has a gangbusters early access launch News: Rend is donezos News: DDO announces new expansion and race Mailbag: How have our gaming desires changed? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Tamer Battle Theme" from Temtem Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM,

On this week’s show, Bree, Sam, and Justin see a year of MMO gaming unfolding like the best present ever. New Elder Scrolls Online expansion? Huge Albion Online update? New World embracing care bears? Magic Legends launch date? There's a lot to talk about, that's for sure! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, Neverwinter, ArcheAge, Guild Wars 2, SWG News: Elder Scrolls Online outlines Skyrim-themed year News: Albion Online's Queen update arrives News: New World just made PvPers mad -- and the rest of us glad News: ArcheAge's age-long lawsuit wraps up News: Magic Legends will launch this year Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "A Clash of Fang and Blade" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Justin, Sam, and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on i

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin tackle pesky design issues that negatively impact MMOs -- you know, like oversized butts and the entire female gender. The podcast duo also preps for World of Warcraft's Patch 8.3, touches base with Lost Ark, and checks in with Crowfall's finances. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: Elder Scrolls Online, Star Wars Galaxies News: Magic Legends is fully revealed and it's different than expected News: Escape from Tarkov says girls are hard News: World of Warcraft Patch 8.3 hits this week News: Crowfall rakes in millions in funding News: Looking at Korea's Lost Ark Mailbag: Stat checks in MMOs Mailbag: Letting go of MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Glory" from Crowfall Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin charge into 2020 with previews of Ashes of Creation and Camelot Unchained, look at a couple of unfortunate mistakes with other games, and ponder what NCsoft is doing with City of Heroes. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, Star Wars Galaxies, The Witcher 3, City of Heroes News: Ashes of Creation and Camelot Unchained deliver 2020 overview News: Whoopsies with Guild Wars News: Will Neowiz ever give up on Bless? News: City of Heroes gets an interesting new trademark Mailbag: Could City of Heroes come to consoles? Mailbag: Celebratory haiku Mailbag: Daybreak's mismanagement of the PlanetSide franchise Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Ithica Island" from City of Heroes Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcas

In our final podcast of the year and the decade, the whole Massively OP team assembles for a mega-roundtable! The combined crew shares stories of how they found their favorite MMOs, discusses the recent MOP Awards, and delivers an informative State of the Site for all of our readers and supporters. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro How have our new writers fared this year? Mailbag: How did we all find our favorite MMOs? MOP Awards overview Which award were we most excited to give? Which was the most interesting award to debate? Other award thoughts Mailbag: California's anti-gig law The State of the Site Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Charge Toward the Enemy" from Lineage II Your show hosts: Justin, Bree, Eliot, Chris, Sam, Carlo, Mia, MJ, and Ben Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, S

It's the end of the year, and Justin and Bree aren't going to go into 2020 with a full mailbag, no thank you! In this episode, the mailbag gets cleaned out while the duo answers listener questions about why we focus on certain games above others, why you should never go into MMO forums, why legacy servers are popular, and so very much more. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Mailbag: How much of yourself do you bring into an MMO? Mailbag: What metrics does MOP use for posts? Mailbag: What team-up would get you excited about a new MMO? Mailbag: Is there an Ultima Online guide for dummies? Mailbag: What other MMO websites do we like? Mailbag: Are forums a good indicator for an MMO's community? Mailbag: Are legacy servers only popular because of their IP? Mailbag: Should there be more than one way t

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin frantically sort out the flurry of end-of-year announcements, including shutdowns, new games, and launch windows. It's a bonanza of MMORPG news, with Magic Legends, New World, Corepunk, Black Desert Mobile, and more! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Listen to the show right now:   Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, SWG, City of Heroes News: PlanetSide Arena calls it quits News: New World gets a May 2020 release News: Cryptic reveals Magic Legends News: Elder Scrolls Online is going to Skyrim News: Corepunk looks interesting News: Black Desert Mobile launches worldwide, EVE Echoes hands-on News: World of Warcraft lets you betray your faction News: Final Fantasy XIV attains 18 million users, looks to Patch 5.2 Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Borealus Int

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin dig into FFXIV and Guild Wars 2's newest patches, look ahead to what's coming in the next year with MMORPGs, and a couple of interesting listener questions about controls and meaningful choices. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: FFXIV, LOTRO, and MOP awards News: FFXIV's Blue Mages get more content News: Guild Wars 2 gets capes but takes away falling traits News: ArcheAge can't figure out ArchePass Looking ahead to 2020 with Temtem, Crowfall, Dual Universe, and Elder Scrolls Online Mailbag: Forgetting how to use controls in MMOs Mailbag: Meaningful choices in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Grazelands Dawn" from Elder Scrolls Online Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Player

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin anticipate two EverQuest expansion releases, Star Citizen's pricey space mall, celebrate Book of Travels' strong Kickstarter campaign, temporary MMO servers, and whether or not we'd play a hypothetical game called Houses and Ponies Online! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro What are we thankful for while playing MMORPGs? News: EQ and EQ2 expansions get release dates News: Trove's Into the Deep patch comes out News: Guild Wars 2 gives some love to Engineers and Elementalists News: Book of Travels finishes its crowdfunding campaign News: Star Citizen's space mall and LOTRO's legendary item boosters Mailbag: Temporary MMO servers Mailbag: Why can't PvE be an option for sandboxes Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Gloura Village" from EverQuest II Your show

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin bid a fond farewell to Brad "Aradune" McQuaid, evaluate Google Stadia's launch, investigate Guild Wars 2's latest episode, Justin's biggest gaming regret, and whether or not it is socially acceptable to play MMORPGs completely solo. It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Adventures in MMOs: LOTRO, The Sims, Shop Titans News: Brad McQuaid dies News: Guild Wars 2's Whispers in the Dark releases News: Google Stadia's launch is a middling mess News: LOTRO's devs have faith in a long future News: EVE Online tries for another large battle while Star Citizen throws CitizenCon Mailbag: Positivity about the genre Mailbag: Playing solo in MMOs Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "The Boneskinner" from Guild Wars 2 Your show hosts: Justin and Bree Listen to Massively OP

On this week’s show, Bree and Justin delve into whispers, rumors, and cold, hard facts of the MMO genre. They jaw about Dark Age of Camelot's long-awaited F2P move, Final Fantasy XIV's surprising console news, the reveal of Path of Exile 2, and more! It’s the Massively OP Podcast, an action-packed hour of news, tales, opinions, and gamer emails! And remember, if you’d like to send in your own letter to the show, use the “Tips” button in the top-right corner of the site to do so. Show notes: Intro Mailbag: Binge-listening to MOP Podcast Sponsored content: Kingdom Under Fire 2 News: Dark Age of Camelot goes free-to-play News: Path of Exile 2 is announced News: Dungeons and Dragons Online introduces mounts with Update 44 News: WoW Classic goes down to a single layer, activates PvP honor system News: Is Final Fantasy XIV coming to Xbox One? News: Is Anthem getting a full rework? Mailbag: How do you guild shop in-game? Outro Other info: Podcast theme: "Moving" from Dark Age of Camelot Your show hosts: Ju