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Some games you play because they make your heart race in excitement, others are played to scare you out of your pants, but there are also a ton that are played because they relax you. I like wearing pants so I prefer the last one. This week on the show I am joined by author and games journalist Ryan Janes to discuss his recently released book "The Most Relaxing Video Games". We talk about his inspiration for the book, his selection process and also what his preferred medium to color with is! Make sure you go check out Ryan and his book in the links below. Follow Ryan on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ryryjanes Buy Ryan's book! https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Most-Relaxing-Video-Games-Hardback/p/49034 Shout-out Song: Azalea Town Artist: Helynt Album: Super Lofi World 3 https://gamechops.com/slw3/ End Song: Welcome to KremKroc Industries Artist: Joshua Morse Album: Chip Funk https://gamechops.com/chip-funk/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bi

The Sega Genesis is a special console. It was one of the first video game consoles I ever played and so I have a lot of fond memories surrounding it. Joining me today is my friend G to the Next Level to talk all about a current project he's working on called "Growing Up Genesis" which is a look at the entire North American Sega Genesis library. We talk about his inspiration for the series, the struggles of being a Sega content creator and much more. If you are a Sega fan make sure you check this one out! Follow G on Twitter! https://twitter.com/GtoTheNextLevel Check out his YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@GtotheNextLevel Watch his Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/gtothenextlevel Shout-out Song: Special Stage (from Sonic 3) Artist: Player 2 Album: Spindash 3 https://gamechops.com/spindash-3/ End Song: Tropical Resort (from Sonic Colors) Artist: Hyper Potions Album: Spindash 2 https://gamechops.com/spindash2/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check o

It's another Patreon poll episode! For this episode my patrons had me play Zillion for the Sega Master System and boy howdy it's a game. I'm joined by Coury from My Life in Gaming and Tiger Chainsaw (check out his YouTube channel!) to talk about Sega's version of Metroid/Impossible Mission. It's a game that had a lot of promise but we were mixed on it's execution. We also take some time to talk about the anime the game is based on. If you would like to help choose future topics for the show as well, join the Still Loading Podcast Patreon and vote in the quaterly polls! Check out everyone's YouTubes/Podcasts below! Heres My Question for You Podcast https://linktr.ee/heresmypodcast My Life in Gaming https://www.youtube.com/@mylifeingaming TigerChainsaw https://www.youtube.com/@TigerChainsawVideoGames Shout-out Song: Zillion Theme Sega Master System Artist: Tokuhiko Uwabo / Yoshiaki Kiuchi / Shingo Kobayashi / Jun Irie Album: Zillion SMS Soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEsE42YRtws End Song: Zillion T

Not ONLY are Dexter Morrill and I covering the Super Mario Super Show but we are also doing the Legend of Zelda cartoon! This was my (Josh's) first time watching the cartoon in earnest and man..... I got opinions. But since the Zelda cartoon aired right after Super Show it felt right to cover it. Join Dex and I's foray into animated Hyrule and all that it entails. How much will Zelda need to excuse Link!? Why is Link so a creep!? Listen and find out! Shout-out Song: Fairy Fountain Artist: Mikel Album: Zelda & Chill https://gamechops.com/zelda-and-chill/ End Song: Hyrule Palace Artist: Dj Jo Album: Smooth McGroove Remixed https://gamechops.com/smooth-mcgroove-remixed/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod

Ya'll knew as soon as a Bluey video game came out that there would be an episode on this right? It's finally here. I'm joined by my good friend Jordan Kuhns to talk about everyone's favorite australian heeler and her first foray into gaming. We spend the first portion of the episod talking about the game but the vast majority of it is us talking about our love of the show and everything it means to us. It's truly hard to describe how much this show means to me and I am beyond happy to finally get a chance to talk all about it. Check out Jordan's Medium page! https://jordankuhns.medium.com/ Shout-out Song: Here Come the Grannies! Artist: Joff Bush - Bluey Album: N/A https://youtu.be/fM3OvvOijMg?si=Iyvv8W-R60ICxVU_ End Song: Bingo's Dance Lesson feat. Emma Memma Artist: Joff Bush - Bluey Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhBFWGeoVqo Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the P

That last episode of Mario Month 2024 is sadly here. Not only does this episode close out Mario Month but also Mario Mania! The big celebration of episode 300 of the podcast. To wrap up this celebration of Mario and of the show I invited longtime friends of the show Brian and Jo from the Taste of Dragons podcast to talk all about Mario Kart Wii! We visit the Coconut Mall while reminsicing about playing this game with friends. Wii'll you join us for the ride!? Follow my guests below! Taste of Dragons: https://twitter.com/TasteOfDragons Shout-out Song: Coconut Mall - Super Lofi 64 Remix Artist: Super Lofi 64 Album: N/A https://youtu.be/cgdLPxkes_4?si=dx61tonayt5KaVT6 End Song: Super Mario Land (Theme) Remix Artist: Yoann Turpin Album: Chip Songbook Volume 2 https://yoannturpin.bandcamp.com/album/chip-songbook-vol-2 Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon

Dual screen action at it's finest! This week on the show we are talking Mario Kart DS, the game in the series that arguably took the Mario Kart games from being popular to being ubiqitous. I'm joined by friends of the show Mono from the podcast Tokyo Game Life and Jiggylookback from his YouTube channel of the same name. We talk about why Dry Bones has a tank, who is the best drifter and the bizarre gimmicks the DS made you do to play the battle mode. Listen now and learn all about it! Follow my guests below! Mono: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Jiggylookback: https://twitter.com/jiggylookback https://www.youtube.com/@jiggylookback Shout-out Song: Mario Kart DS Waluigi Pinball (Remix) Artist: Game & Sound Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq12yVOsDhM End Song: Mario Kart DS Delfino Square (Remix) Artist: VGR Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNyfJ7vGguo Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://w

HI I'M DAISY! It' episode 3 of Mario Month 2024! This episode is focused on preparing for trouble and making it double, but I'm not talking about Team Rocket. Of course I am talking about Mario Kart: Double Dash! The first and so far only entry in the Mario Kart series that features to characters on kart. Joining me to break down this surprisingly polarizng entry in the series are Veech from the YouTube channel Bite Size Pixel and Mike Laine from the podcast Unlocking What Was Cool. We talk about what makes this game so different and special in the pantheon of Mario Kart games, why Daisy is lovable but obnoxious and how Mario Kart fans are surprisingly like sports fans. So sit down, pick your second racer, grab two power ups and enjoy this episode! Follow my guests below! Veech: https://www.youtube.com/@BiteSizePixel Mike: https://www.mikelaine.com/whatwascool/home Shout-out Song: Mario Kart Double Dash Rainbow Road Artist: Game & Sound Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob9ziIiDJ5I End Song: She

It's been a whole year since I last shared a preview of my Patreon show so here's another! Still Bonding is my monthly James Bond podcast where me, and a bunch of friends, bond over 007. If you like what you hear and wanna listen to the full episode as well as the 18 others released, check out the patreon link in the show notes!   The World is Not Enough is my personal favorite Bond film of all time, so this episode meant a lot to me. Joining me to help me break down Pierce Brosnan's 3rd outing as Bond is a returning guest and a first timer! Chris the British Bond Addict is back and joining the two of us is Bond fanatic Kyle Barbeau! Besides breaking down the movie we also debate normal topics such as how to pronounce nuclear, British vs American pronunciations, and much more!   Follow Chris on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/britishbondaddict/   Follow Kyle on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/easysmilesandexpensivewatches/   Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/st

To continue our look into Mario Kart games, I am joined by Dave Pietrangelo from the Remember 64 podcast and Eric Gess from the Unlockables Podcast to talk about Mario's first karting adventure on a handheld system! Of course I am talking about Mario Kart Super Circuit. In this wide ranging conversation we talk about some of the differences in this game from previous entries in the series, why Cheese Land rules and also why do so many course have repeat rules!? Listen and find out! Follow my guests below! Eric: https://twitter.com/UnlockablesPod Dave: https://twitter.com/Remember64show Shout-out Song: Rosalina Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chill https://gamechops.com/mario-and-chill/ End Song: Koopa Vacation Artist: Ben Briggs Album: Mario Kart: Bonus Beach https://benjaminbriggs.bandcamp.com/album/mario-kart-bonus-beach Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https:

Mario Month 2024 is HERE! I'm joined by friends of the show Ryan Kern and Luigi's Apartment to talk about Mario's second outing in his iconic kart racer series, Mario Kart 64. The nostalgia is flowing this episode as we take a look at some of the behind the scenes aspects of the game, our own histories with it and much more!  Check out Luigi's podcast, Need for Speed Running! https://twitter.com/NFSpeedrunning Follow Ryan on Instagram and Facebook! https://www.instagram.com/paaperclips/ https://www.facebook.com/paaperclipsgaming Shout-out Song: koopatroopabeach + zombiesatemyneighbors Artist: Dj Cutman Album: Volume II https://djcutman.bandcamp.com/album/volume-ii End Song: See You Next Time! Artist: Ben Briggs Album: Mario Kart: Bonus Beach https://benjaminbriggs.bandcamp.com/album/mario-kart-bonus-beach Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/st

Dexter Morrill is BACK! In December last year Dexter and I completed our long running Captain N rewatch series. WE enjoyed it so much we figured, HEY! Why not do it all again but with a different show? And thus we have started our Super Mario Bros. Super Show rewatch in conjunction with a rewatch of the Legend of Zelda cartoon! Download an listen to the episode to learn more about this new series as well as all the weird shenanigans from the first episode of the Super Show! Why doe King Koopa want his feet licked? What is Pasta Power? Find it all out and more on this kick off episode! Shout-out Song: Flower Garden Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chill 2 https://gamechops.com/mario-and-chill-2/ End Song: Ice Blast Artist: Malmen Album: Fakebit World https://malmenmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fakebit-world Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stilll

I, your loyal host Josh, started Still Loading nearly 10 years ago and I honestly had no idea where it would take me. Apparently it has taken me at least up to episode 300 and soon it will be the 10th anniversary of the show! But let's focus on this episode right here, this is episode 300. I figured the best way to celebrate 300 episodes of the podcast was to do something I've become known for over the past few years, and that is video game fantasy drafts. This is The Super Mario Fantasy Draft. Joining me to draft their ideal Mario games are 4 wonderful guests, follow them all with the links below! Keith Gasper from the Main Quest Podcast https://linktr.ee/MainQuestPod https://twitter.com/_mainquest Matt Storm from the Fun and Games Podcast https://linktr.ee/dj_stormagedddon https://twitter.com/dj_stormageddon Try from My Life in Gaming https://www.youtube.com/@mylifeingaming https://twitter.com/MyLifeInGaming Diamond from Retronauts https://retronauts.com/ https://twitter.com/feitclub Who will draft the B

Following up a groundbreaking title such as Myst is a hard thing to do. Cyan had their work cut out for them, expectations were high. In 1997 they released Riven: The Sequel to Myst where it was met with much critical acclaim. Joining me to discuss how this game holds up now is Try from My Life in Gaming. Try is a huge fan of this game and I had a great time talking about it with him. We break down what we think works still, how the story holds up, the live action cutscenes and much more. At some point I will cover the other games in the Myst series, but for now I feel like this is a good place to leave off. End Song: The Moiety Age (Theology Psytrance Remix) Artist: Theology VGM Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQFyUuvrZpU Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod

Myst was game released in1993 from a small studio called Cyan. Despite releasing a few successful games prior, nothing could prepare them for the sucess they found in releasing Myst. It was a landmark title that is considered to be the catalyst for popularizing CD ROM drives on PCs. The game was huge and has influenced many games since, but how does it feel today over 30 years later? I'm joined by Doug Lief from the Nostalgium Arcanum podcast to discuss the iconic point and click and adventure. Join us as we get lost on the island of Myst. Check out Nostalgium Arcanum! https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/ Follow the show on Twitter! https://twitter.com/NostalgiumPod End Song: Unraveling the Mystery Artist: Dark Messenger Album: N/Ahttps://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01669 Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod

It's been a while since I had a musician on, so it's time to fix that. Joining me today is Carmine from the YouTube channel Game & Sound. Game & Sound is a YouTube channel that features covers of video game music using guitar in various styles. I have been enjoying Carmine's work for years so I figured it was about time I would have him on! We talk about his influences are, what types of genres of music he likes, what are some of his favorite games and much more! He also shouts out of some Italian prog rock artists and songs which are linked below along with his channel and a link to his upcoming video! Go check it all out! Check out Game & Sound on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@gameandsounds Check out some of Carmine's musical influences: Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Metamorfosi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDcUm3NRE9s&ab_channel=SirCrow Premiata Forneria Marconi - Dove... quando... (II Parte) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh46DEf0-ws&pp=ygUXcGZtIGRvdmUgcXVhbmRvIHBhcnRlIDI%3D Are

Celeste is a platformer that I think is a prime example of how games can, and should, be considered art. I'm joined by friend of the show Ryan Kern to discuss the iconic indie platformer Celeste developed by Maddy Makes Games. We talk a lot about the game's themes and how those theme's were reflected in the game's creator's personal journey. Celeste is worth trying, even if you don't like 2D platformers. Check out the episode to find out why. Follow Ryan on Facebook and YouTube End Song: First Steps Artist: Lena Raine Album: Celeste Original Soundtrack https://radicaldreamland.bandcamp.com/album/celeste-original-soundtrack Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod

About a year ago I was joined by Rockman Cosmo and Naoya Shinota to discuss their efforts in preserving Japanese feature phone games. Since so much time had passed I wanted to bring them back on the show to talk about how their efforts are going, the progress they made in a year and what their goals going forward are. I had a wonderful time catching up with them and I can't thank them enough for setting aside more of their time to share what's been going on in their corner of the preservation community. Follow Rockman Cosmo on Twitter @RockmanCosmo Follow Naoya Shinota on Twitter @NaoyaShinota Check out Rockman's recent article over on Hit Save! https://hitsave.org/the-state-of-japanese-feature-phone-preservation-in-2023/ End Song: The Prelude Artist: Rifti Beats Album: Chocobo & Chillhttps://gamechops.com/chocobo/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.

2024 is here! And to kick off the new year it is an episode asked for by my Patrons! This week's episode is all about the Final Fantasy VII prequel, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. Joining me to break down all things Zack Fair and his spiky hair is Kolby Moyer from the Switch It Up podcast. Kolby is a gigantic FF7 fan and it was an absolute blast to discuss this game with him. Check out the episode and find just how long Nomura has been on his bullshit. End Song: Aerith's Theme Artist: Rifti Beats Album: Chocobo & Chill https://gamechops.com/chocobo/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod

It's the last episode of 2023 so it is time to reflect on how this past year went! Joining me, as always, to help me reflect is my good friend from the Great White North TJ from the Hodder Show! We discuss what our favorite experiences were this year, which were our most popular episodes released this year and much more! End Song: Staff Roll Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chillhttps://gamechops.com/mario-and-chill/ CAPTAIN N FINALE SHIRT HERE https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/53880568-still-loading-captain-n-finale?store_id=565593 Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod