Original air date: July 31, 2015

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

Show Notes

7:00 – Bailey’s pick “Startropics” (NES)

8:14 – Hunter’s pick “The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past” (SNES)

9:29 – Jason’s pick “Red Alert 2: Yuri’s Revenge” (PC)

10:31 – For our final episode we present to you over an hour of warm and fuzzy as we discuss our absolutely favorite games of all time.

54:11 – With that, we thank you, the community, for everything. It’s a bittersweet moment for all of us but we are thankful for the chance to do good works for the retro gaming community. Remember, you are a bad enough dude to rescue the President.

1:11:00 – It’s a secret to everybody.

Original air date: July 20, 2015

The end is nigh, so we answer your burning questions. Also, this episode has potty language!

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

Our interlude track was “Docks” by MechaFatNick

Show Notes

6:59 – It’s the Listener Mail Bag! That’s right! This entire episode is dedicated to you, the listener, and all of those burning questions you never thought you’d asked get answered. And boy do we have a lot to get through.

45:19 – “Docks” by MechaFatNick

47:45 – More emails you say? But of course!

1:42:25 – It may have taken us about two hours, but we did it! And it’s all thanks to you. We’ve got one more episode to go and we would love if you could share this last experience with us! Be sure to make it to the live recording of our very last episode on Thursday, July 23rd, at 8:30 PM EST. We’ll see you then!

Original air date: July 13, 2015

I came here to such kick ass and wow.

And I am much out of wow.

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

Our interlude track was“Sad Song” by Girlz Melon

Show Notes

23:26 – No have no listener email this week, but that’s OK. Since we are counting down to our final episodes, we really want to hear from you! Next episode will be an entire “Listener Email Bag”. Send us all of the things you were wanting to be answered but never had the chance. podcast@1morecastle.com.

33:24 – “Sad Song” by Girlz Melon

35:26 – Retro Showdown!

39:05 – Hunter’s pick “Mario is Missing” (SNES)

40:56 – Jason’s pick “Duke Nukem: Duke it Out in D.C.” (PC)

42:13 – Bailey’s pick “Zoop” (Genesis)

43:10 – There are those times late, late into the night, maybe you’ve had one too many episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and all you’re looking for is a fun, not the best, gaming experience. Just one that you can turn on auto, maybe pass out in the middle of, and still have a good time. We pick up the check and race home to play our picks for this week’s Retro Showdown.

1:04:01 – I know it’s a sad time, but things are always brighter before the dawn. We only have a couple more episodes to go and we really want you to be a part of it. Cast your votes for your favorite in the poll below, send us some emails to contribute to our all “Listener Email” podcast next week, and leave your thoughts on the show in the comment section.

Original air date: July 6, 2015

It could be-a me, Mario!

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

Our interlude track was Mega Man 2 ‘Crash and Burn’ by DJ Goyim & DJ Intermodal

Show Notes

19:35 – Listener email discussion question “When a name changes from a Japanese release to a western release (Megaman vs Rockman, Koopa vs Bowser, FF3 vs FF6), do you tend to use the Japanese name or the western name?”

30:00 – “Crash and Burn” by DJ Goyim

32:21 – Retro Showdown!

35:04 – Bailey’s pick “Baby Boomer” (NES)

36:22 – Hunter’s pick “Jet Grind Radio” (Dreamcast)

37:36 – Jason’s pick “Junior’s Revenge” (Dragon 32/64)

38:34 – Babies!! They’re… Babies!! Or, to be more precise, child protagonists under the age of 18. That’s right, the glory years where you didn’t have anything to do on the weekends except for heading to your local video game shop, picking out that one title, and hoping it wasn’t crap because you would have nothing else to play for the entire weekend. Ah… the good ol’ days.

55:29 – Bailey’s shooting babies, Jason’s bringing more obscure consoles, and I’m still raging on about the Sega Dreamcast? It wouldn’t be a 1 More PodCastle episode with we didn’t. And it wouldn’t be one without your support! Send us those emails, be heard with your vote in the Showdown poll below, and give us your thoughts in the comment section.

Original air date: June 29, 2015

You’re welcome to take a photo at the Changing of the Guard (That Is Holding The Door Open For You, Thanks For Visiting Canada, Sorry About The Weather).

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

Our interlude track was “Smash Superstarts” by zircon

Show Notes

32:06 – Listener email discussion question “Just wanted to know if there were any opinions in a video game that you chose to take even though you knew it meant immense destruction! (I’m thinking: trying a boss when you know you aren’t level up properly, or maybe letting the moon crash on you in Majora’s Mask!) your favorite video game ultimate destruction/horror moments.”

45:26 – “Smash Superstarts” by zircon

47:49 – Retro Showdown!

50:19 – Bailey’s pick “Mortal Kombat” (Sega Genesis)

52:04 – Hunter’s pick “WCW/nWo: the Revenge” (N64)

53:39 – Jason’s pick “Final Fantasy X” (PS2)

54:37 – Boom! Lightning! Followed by… ROLLING THUNDER (amazing game by the way). On this episode our theme is lightning. Somewhere in the game. Yup… lightning…

1:09:43 – Well there you have it. Have your favorite pick for the showdown? Let’s see those votes hit that voting box. Disagree with something we said? Direct all hate mail to Bailey by using our comment section below.

Original air date: June 22, 2015

This screenshot was taken in the 3rd game in the series, seconds after you lost all your items at the beginning of the game. Rated M for Mature.

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

Our interlude track was “Against the Wall” by Boxcat Games

Show Notes

14:26 – Listener email discussion question “How would you like to create a game from two words of my choice ??? Those two words are: psycho rainbows !!!”

22:46 – “Against the Wall” by Boxcat Games

24:45 – Retro Showdown!

28:40 – Bailey’s pick “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time” (SNES)

30:01 – Hunter’s pick “Dual Heroes” (N64)

31:25 – Jason’s pick “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” (N64)

32:28 – Tropes! Just the tropiest of tropes. So many tropes you couldn’t even put them out on the sidewalk with a sign that said “Free Tropes!!!” to get rid of them. Tropes that are so thick, you can cut them with a tropey knife. Tropes.

51:15 – I feel like we have ups and downs. This episode falls somewhere in the ether of tropiest good times and tropiest monkey with a coconut. Hmm… I think we all just grew a little as human beings. Well, in height anyway. So vote for your favorite pick in the poll below (not Jason’s) and leave us some comments! Possible an email? Mmm… emails.

Original air date: June 15, 2015

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. Warp pipes bring unexpected fortunes.

You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? First, obtain the feather so you may fly to its peak.

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

Our interlude track was “Bowser’s Castle” by Critical Hit

Show Notes

18:24 – Listener email discussion question “Many games feature an options menu where you can change the game settings. What are some of your favorite options to mess around with? Do you think by changing any of the games settings from their defaults, you are no longer playing the game the developers intended you to play?”

29:04 – “Bowser’s Castle” by Critical Hit

30:25 – Retro Showdown!

34:18 – Bailey’s pick “Cobra Triangle” (NES)

35:37 – Hunter’s pick “Seaman” (Dreamcast)

37:59 – Jason’s pick “Spiderman: the Animated Series” (SNES)

39:00 – Of the basic elements of life: water is one of the most mysterious. With the ability to take the shape of what ever container it’s in, water is the source of life. It can also be the platform for speedboats with guns on them or the prison for a fish with a human face or be the result of a terrible accident now you just want to kill everything. Water. H2O. Good stuff.

56:23 – We are climbing the ladder to nowhere and we’d like you to join us. Send us a question that we will read on air, or join us for the live taping of the show and be apart of the action interacting with us. Or you can just vote for your favorite game in the poll below. The choice is yours!

Original air date: June 8, 2015

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

Our interlude track was “Dream Fighter” by Scott Peeples

Show Notes

22:41 – Listener email discussion question “Long before your favorite classic game was known by all, and you were the only kid on your block who knew about it…was there a particular moment while playing when you thought, ‘This game is going to be one that people still remember twenty years from now’?”

38:11 – “Dream Fighter” by Scott Peeples

40:57 – Retro Showdown!

47:15 – Bailey’s pick “Dragon Warrior” (NES)

48:20 – Hunter’s pick “The Revenge of Shinobi” (Sega Genesis)

49:38 – Jason’s pick “Bushido Blade” (PS1)

50:38 – Bamboo is a tribe of flowering perennial evergreen plants in the grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. In bamboos, the internodal regions of the stem are hollow and the vascular bundles in the cross section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a cylindrical arrangement. The dicotyledonous woody xylem is also absent. The absence of secondary growth wood causes the stems of monocots, even of palms and large bamboos, to be columnar rather than tapering. It can also be used for killing.

1:08:46 – And the tide rolls on. Have your participated in the show? You know we have a segment that is dedicated to you, the listener. It’s a vital part of our show and we really can’t do it without you. So why not help us out with a listener email? And while you’re at it, vote for your favorite game in the showdown poll and tell a friend. Remember: Secrets don’t make friends. And bamboo can be super dangerous.