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A thoughtful ensemble podcast hosted by the Well-Red Mage and a rotating roster of guests casting their magical insights on video games, one title at a time.

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Ep.002 - "The Zodiac Killer"

Mage CastSep 09, 2018

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Ep.006 - "Do Reploids Dream Of Electric Guitar?"

What ever happened to the Blue Bomber? In this episode, I chat about Mega Man X with Ryan from Retro Game Brews Podcast and Brent aka the ABXY Mage and we unpack our thoughts on the chronology of X and the classic Mega Man series, the distinguishing features of the X series, which robots get free will, literal verticality in level design, what kind of voice Mega Man should have, and our appreciation for the incredible soundtrack(I also make my guests sing their favorite songs from this game!). Also, listen for a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT from the ABXY Mage!
Website: thewellredmage.com/
thewellredmage.com/2016/08/14/mega-man-x/
Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewellredmage
Guests: twitter.com/BossVsNoob
twitter.com/ABXY_Reviews

Oct 17, 201801:16:50

Ep.005 - "What Nintendidn't"

Traveling back in time at high speeds to the first Sonic the Hedgehog game, Matthew from Normal Happenings and myself talk the blue blur's concept, design, and execution, Sonic's development history and future, Project Defeat Mario, the epic console wars, Sonic Tuesday, and Sega's legacy. This is our first episode ever to feature a 1 vs 1 discussion from two very different perspectives. Do sparks fly? Idk, but Tails does. Too bad he's not in this game.
Website: thewellredmage.com/
thewellredmage.com/2017/05/20/sonic-the-hedgehog/
Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewellredmage
Guest: normalhappenings.com/

Oct 05, 201801:27:56

Ep.002 - "The Zodiac Killer"

In this episode you can enjoy our Final Fantasy Tactics talk with the Timely Mage and Nick-the-Employee-of-the-Month, wherein we discuss the Final Fantasy series and Tactics' uniqueness, Final Fantasy spin-offs, historical facts and the nature of truth, grounded dark Frenchiness, the Dead Sea Scrolls, themes of equality and corruption, and how the heck you are supposed to pronounce "Beoulve", anyway.
Website: thewellredmage.com/
Patreon: www.patreon.com/thewellredmage

Sep 09, 201801:30:09

Ep.003 - "Perfect Organism"

In this episode, the founding members of TWRM shiver in fear before Alien: Isolation by Creative Assembly and Sega, discussing the game in the context of the Alien film franchise and other Alien video games, the addictiveness of horror, the value of good lighting, AI that's smarter than you, lo-fi tech, and just why the Xenomorph is so terrifying (hint: pregnancy and childbirth).
Website: thewellredmage.com/
Patreon: www.patreon.com/home

Aug 27, 201801:20:02

Ep.001 - "Sand People"

*SPOILERS podcast* In this primal episode, the founding members of TWRM discuss Journey by thatgamecompany, the meaning of minimalism and the risk of superficiality, spirituality and video games, the journey(s) of life and Journey as a mirror, the human need for friendship, and Journey's place in the gaming industry!

Aug 07, 201801:15:17