"A Gift to the Zelda Community" with Javed Sterritt

Casey Liss and Max step comfortably into the future to chat about Apple Vision Pro.

You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

Dad Mode

• “A Pure Time Capsule of How I Feel” with Casey Liss
• The Hall of President's Nap

Max is a Pilot

• Pilot Institute Part 107 Made Easy Course
• FLYING A DRONE LEGALLY IN NEW YORK CITY – Casey Neistat

Callsheet

• Callsheet - App Store
• Watchmen
• Watchmen (TV Sreries)
• GIFwrapped

Apple Vision Pro

• Google Glass
• Disney Quest VR
• ATP 573: Look at It Harder
• Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro
• Entering a 3D World – Thoughts on the PlayStation 3D Display
• 3D Movie Upgrades from Apple
• Movies Anywhere Import Clarity and Workarounds
• Spatial Video Viewing inside Apple Vision Pro
• Apple Vision Pro Travel Mode Support Documentation
• the thing no one will say about Apple Vision Pro – Casey Neistat
• Peek-a-View
• MaskerAid
• Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

Casey Liss

• Website
• Mastodon
• Callsheet
• Accidental Tech Podcast

Max Frequency

Chapter Select

• Season 0 – The Last of Us
• Season 1 – Paper Mario
• Season 2 – God of War
• Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie
• Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious
• Season 5 – Resident Evil
• Season 6 – Pokémon
• Season 7 – Metroid Prime
• Season 8 – Castlevania

Brian Henken stops on by to share his creation process behind video essays and video games.

You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

A Little* Anecdote

• Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 23 - Keys to the Kingdom (Hearts)
• Max's 2015 Xbox One Purchase
• Hunt the Truth, the Halo 5: Guardians investigative podcast
• Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 125 - How to Make a Video Game

Video Essay Man

• Child Predators Use Amazon’s Twitch to Systematically Track Kids Who Stream – Bloomberg
• Brian's YouTube Channel
• The River Where Time Stops
• "The Knowledge of Fire" Red Dead Redemption II trailer
• Donkey Kong 64 Means the World to Me
• Where is Everyone?
• Virtual Sadness
• The Illusion
• noclip.website
• Wiki Stories: Dying Light

Making Video Games

• Songhouse Games
• Light of the Mountain
• io.tA
• Games that Aren't Games – Jacob Geller
• Brackeys' Tutorials

Preparing the Panel

• Goblins are Real

Wrap-Up

• Patrick Riley
• Brandi Beddingfield
• Mcwingamer
• Fantastic Ms. Fish

Brian Henken

• Songhouse Games
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Website

Max Frequency

Chapter Select

• Season 0 – The Last of Us
• Season 1 – Paper Mario
• Season 2 – God of War
• Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie
• Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious
• Season 5 – Resident Evil
• Season 6 – Pokémon
• Season 7 – Metroid Prime
• Season 8 – Castlevania

John Linneman swings by to chat about analyzing games throughout the generations and how John's gaming capture setup works, before lamenting the all-digital future standing before us.

You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

Pivot to Video

• Tech Analysis: Puppeteer
• PGR loading times

Guesswork and White Papers

• Tech Analysis: The Order: 1886
• Digital Foundry vs. Ryse: Son of Rome
• Puddle Gate
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Digital Foundry Tech Review

DF Retro

• DF Retro: Quake Sega Saturn Analysis - The Impossible Port
• The Port Corner - Hexen for Sega Saturn
• Plumbers Don't Wear Ties
• DF Retro: PlayStation 3 - The 1080p Dream Part 1 - 2006-2007 - Full HD Gaming Tested On The Triple!

John's Setups

• “Born to Test This Stuff” with Marc “Try4ce” Duddleson – MFP30
• “The Release Date of this House” with Coury Carlson – MFP31
• John's Setup with the Tink 4K
• John's A/V Receiver – Marantz SR7015
• Atomos Nina V
• RetroTINK 4K
• gscartsw
• gcomp
• FW900
• John's MiSTer Setup
• Combining the PS2 Retro G.E.M and the Tink 4K

Vanishing Games

• The Xbox 360 Store is closing next year | VGC
• Horizon Forbidden West: The First PS5 Two-Disc Release!
• PS5 Slim Announcement
• "Adorably" All-Digital Xbox Series X Leak

Wrap-Up

• Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

John Linneman

• Digital Foundry YouTube Channel
• Digital Foundry Patreon
• John's Twitter @dark1x
• John's Bluesky @dark1x.bsky.social

Max Frequency

Chapter Select

• Season 0 – The Last of Us
• Season 1 – Paper Mario
• Season 2 – God of War
• Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie
• Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious
• Season 5 – Resident Evil
• Season 6 – Pokémon
• Season 7 – Metroid Prime
• Season 8 – Castlevania

Coury Carlson sits down with Max to look back at a decade of My Life in Gaming. They go through the origins of the channel, the RGB Master Class series, and the various game rooms/studios Coury's had over the years.

You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

How Long Should a Video Be?

• MiSTer FPGA in 2022: A Primer Guide to Retro Gaming's Hardware Emulator
• Anbernic 353M - Portable Retro Emulation Powerhouse?
• Viture XR Glasses - Can You Make a Portable MiSTer?
• ROM Hacks for Retro Games #2
• Reverb

The Origins of MLiG

• Backloggery
• Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
• Coury Carlson's favorite game: Phantasy Star :: Snackbar Games
• The American Life
• WTF with Marc Maron
• Retronauts
• How to Beat #1 - DuckTales Remastered
• Star Fox - Is the SNES Original the Best?
• The 1980s Will Help You Beat Wind Waker
• Phantasy Star - Sega's Definitive 8-bit JRPG – MLiG Edition
• RGB Video & XRGB-Mini Framemeister :: RGB101
• How to Beat #10 - Shovel Knight

Sentimental Save Data

• Cartridge Save File Preservation
• Memory Card Save File Preservation
• Preserving and Rediscovering My Game Collection
• MemCard Pro GC
• MemCard Pro 2
• Open Source Cartridge Reader – Save the Hero Builders
• MachoNacho Productions Video on the OSCR
• Sony is Raising PlayStation Plus Prices
• Tim Roger's Action Button Reviews

Studio Tours & Evolution

• Max's 2023 Studio/Game Room Tour
• Coury's 2023 Studio Tour (will update when the video is published)
• Coury's Spinning Shot
• Shinobi vs Roblox
• Behind the Pixel
• Cyan and Myst - Series Memories with Rand Miller

My Life in Gaming

• My Life in Gaming’s YouTube Channel
• My Life in Gaming’s Patreon
• My Life in Gaming Stream
• My Life in Gaming Instagram
• Here's My Question for You Podcast
• Coury's Backloggery

Max Frequency

Chapter Select

• Season 0 – The Last of Us
• Season 1 – Paper Mario
• Season 2 – God of War
• Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie
• Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious
• Season 5 – Resident Evil
• Season 6 – Pokémon
• Season 7 – Metroid Prime
• Season 8 – Castlevania

Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143

Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson from My Life in Gaming opens up about his passion-fueled creation process before we both just marvel at how the FPGA is powering retro gaming today. Yes, we talk about the RetroTINK 4K. 🤡

You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

10 Years of My Life in Gaming

• RGB Video & XRGB-Mini Framemeister :: RGB101
• How To Get The Sharpest Images Possible Out Of Your Old Consoles – Kotaku
• How to Beat #1 - DuckTales Remastered
• The Backloggery
• Tingle Tuner on Pocket

The GB, GC, and CD Tangent

• Analogue Pocket - The Definitive Handheld Retro Gaming System? :: RGB324
• Nintendo Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance :: RGB208
• Game Boy Interface
• Building my Ultimate GameCube! | August 17, 2023
• .CHD Files

The MLiG Research Process

• Game Boy IPS Screen Mods for DMG, Pocket, GBC, GBA, and GBA SP :: RGB320
• LG C2 OLED Reviewed for Modern & Retro Gaming
• Max’s 9th Grade Speech about The Boss
• “A Passion for Smash” – Celebrating 15 Years of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Peter Spezia | MFP 23

Filming Documentaries

• Tom duBois - The Man Who Drew Konami
• M2: Complete Works
• Atari 50
• Chapter Select, Season 8 – Castlevania
• Analog Frontiers
• Part 1: The World of Vintage Gaming
• Part 2: Original Hardware
• Part 3: Preservation and Replication
• The Game Console 2.0 by Evan Amos

All Powerful FPGAs

• Field-programmable gate array
• PixelFX Announces The Retro G.E.M Universal HD Mod
• The RetroTINK 4K is Properly Introduced
• MiSTer FPGA Thoughts and Impressions – My Tool for Researching the Past
• MiSTer FPGA in 2022: A Primer Guide to Retro Gaming's Hardware Emulator
• MiSTer Wiki
• MARS FPGA
• Hot, Fresh Homebrewed Consoles
• Chapter Select, Season 6 – Pokémon
• UPLINK MLiG Q&A Panel

Back to the TINK 4K

• The 30 Most Mind-Blowing Games Examples of Retro Pixel Art by Wobbling Pixels

Super Chapter Select

• listeningwithsuperpower.com

Racing in Every Mario Kart for St. Jude

• Streaming Every Single Mario Kart for St. Jude and Relay FM
• Donate!

My Life in Gaming

• My Life in Gaming’s YouTube Channel
• My Life in Gaming’s Patreon
• My Life in Gaming Stream
• Backloggery Twitch
• Try's Backloggery

Max Frequency

Chapter Select

• Season 0 – The Last of Us
• Season 1 – Paper Mario
• Season 2 – God of War
• Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie
• Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious
• Season 5 – Resident Evil
• Season 6 – Pokémon
• Season 7 – Metroid Prime
• Season 8 – Castlevania

Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143

8-Bit Music Theory stops and bops on by to edutain Max on the musician behind the theory and explore the journey of making a GameCube jazz fusion album.

You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

Casiopea

• CASIOPEA LIVE

The Drummer Behind 8-Bit

• WUCF 89.9 FM Jazz & More
• The Songwriting Secrets Of The Beatles by Dominic Pedler

Edutainment

• The Phoenix Wright Musical Formula - 8-Bit Music Theory
• Every Frame A Painting
• Voir - Netflix

8-Bit Production

• Hitfilm
• Reaper
• The Hype-est track from Mega Man Battle Network - 8-Bit Music Theory
• Game Score Fanfare
• The Beatles: Get Back - Disney+

The Copyright Dance

• I’m Done Being a Content Creator - insaneintherainmusic
• Understanding the Magic of Joe Hisaishi MUTED - 8-Bit Music Theory
  • Unmuted Vimeo Version
• Spider-Man and the Effective Use of Musical Clichés - 8-Bit Music Theory

Let’s Play

• Let’s Play by 8-Bit & The Single Players
  • Music
  • Bandcamp
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
• Kind of Bloop
• Kind of Screwed
• Ep 13: Analyzing Video Game Music with 8-bit Music Theory - Composer Code
• How I Turned Rainbow Road into a Jazz Fusion Jam - 8-Bit Music Theory

8-Bit Music Theory

• 8-Bit Music Theory’s YouTube Channel
• 8-Bit Music Theory’s Patreon
• 8-Bit Music Theory’s Twitter

Max Frequency

Chapter Select

• Season 0 – The Last of Us
• Season 1 – Paper Mario
• Season 2 – God of War
• Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie
• Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious
• Season 5 – Resident Evil
• Season 6 – ?

Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143

E3 is dead, long live Keighley-Con! Max and special guest Logan Moore are back for their eighth annual E3 predictions episode.

You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

E3 Hype is Dead

• "My Sweet, Sweet Baby Nintendo" with Logan Moore - MFP 9
• "Absolute Absurdity" with Logan Moore - MFP 15
• The E3 Millennial Gaming Speak Archive
• E3 2023 is cancelled – GamesIndustry.biz

Bad Times at Xbox

• Halo's Slipspace Engine is Being Swapped
• The Core of the Xbox Brand

Nintendo 2023 Predictions

• Logan's Nintendo Predictions
  1. Nintendo ain't gonna have nothing all summer.
  2. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remaster launches in late 2023.
  3. "Super Switch" will be announced in Fall 2023, have a showcase in early 2024, and launch in first half of 2024.
  4. Metroid Prime 4 will be shown for "Super Switch" and launch in 2024.
  5. A new Nintendo-exclusive Resident Evil game will be announced.
• Max's Nintendo Predictions
  1. Detective Pikachu and Kid Icarus Uprising are announced for Switch.
  2. Pokémon comes to Nintendo Switch Online
  3. A new Donkey Kong game is announced for Switch.
  4. Super Mario Galaxy 2 will come to the Switch.
  5. DLC for Tears of the Kingdom will be announced. The Switch ports for Wind Waker and Twilight Princess emerge and have content tie-ins to TotK.

Xbox 2023 Predictions

• Logan's Xbox Predictions
  1. Xbox will show off more of Avowed and State of Decay 3.
  2. Persona 3 remake will be announced at Xbox's Showcase.
  3. id Software will tease their next game, but it will not be DOOM-related.
  4. Elden Ring DLC debuts at Xbox's Showcase.
  5. Xbox will stealth release a Double Fine game.
• Max's Xbox Predictions
  1. Indiana Jones is shown off again because the movie is out soon.
  2. Perfect Dark reemerges.
  3. The Game Pass Family plan arrives in North America, alongside a price bump in the service.
  4. The Splinter Cell remake is on Xbox's stage.
  5. Gears of War Collection announced, possibly with Unreal 5 efforts.

PlayStation 2023 Predictions

• Logan's PlayStation Predictions
  1. The Last of Us Part III will be formally announced. The game will center around an older Ellie taking care of JJ.
  2. Marvel's Wolverine won't been shown off at all, but it will be mentioned.
  3. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 will be shown off at the PlayStation Showcase and get a new window of 2024.
  4. Ghost of Tsushima 2 will be announced and reveal a new location.
  5. Bluepoint Games reveals their next remake with a 2024 release window.
• Max's PlayStation Predictions
  1. The Last of Us Factions game is properly revealed. It is announced to launch on PC day and date.
  2. A new Twisted Metal game is revealed to coincide with the TV show.
  3. A PlayStations Studios team is making a major PS VR2 game.
  4. A new Uncharted game is revealed from a Sony San Diego team.
  5. Spider-Man 2 gameplay is shown off. They confirm there is co-op.

Logan Moore

• Logan's Twitter @MooreMan12
• Comicbook.com

Max Frequency

Chapter Select

• Season 0 – The Last of Us
• Season 1 – Paper Mario
• Season 2 – God of War
• Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie
• Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious
• Season 5 – Resident Evil

Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143

Ben Smith takes Max on a deep dive into the world of producing podcasts, live shows, and video games.

You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

Welcome

• “Get Real Nitty-Gritty” with Dustin Furman | MFP 25

Lessons from Five Jobs

• Fireside Chats, Episode 42: The Small Town Mayor [Patreon Exclusive]
• Sacred Symbols+, Episode 267 | Ben Mailbag [Patreon Exclusive]
• Biggest Fears, Easter, Sleep, Best Season | Constellation, Episode 13

Ben's Start in Production

• Election College Podcast
• Handsome Phantom
• “A Passion for Smash” – Celebrating 15 Years of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Peter Spezia

Editing Process

• Adobe Audition
• Adobe Premiere
• Audacity

Dynamic Ad Insertion

• One Nation, Tracked by Stuart A. Thompson and Charlie Warzel for The New York Times
• Megaphone by Spotify
• Studio71
• The Reason Skull & Bones CANT Be Cancelled Is…

Using Premiere

• How I Edit My Podcasts! | MFP and Chapter Select
• iZotope RX

Producing Live Shows

• An Evening With Last Stand: The Greatest Games of All Time
• Ranking PlayStation 4's 25 Best Games | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast Episode 200

Wrap-Up

• Chapter Select: Season 5, Episode 5 – Resident Evil 4 with Special Guest Dustin Furman

Ben Smith

• Ben’s Twitter @BenSmith2588
• Ben’s YouTube @BenIsHandsomeYT
• Last Stand Media Patreon
• Lilymo Games

Max Frequency

Chapter Select

• Season 0 – The Last of Us
• Season 1 – Paper Mario
• Season 2 – God of War
• Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie
• Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious
• Season 5 – Resident Evil

Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143

Chris Johnston and Max to go back to the early aughts to explore working on EGM and the heyday of E3. CJ shares about his journey from working in the press to being a video game producer.

You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here.

How We Met

• CJ’s Call to Action
• Humanity - Reveal Trailer
• Relay FM
• Parsec

EGM

• Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)
• EGM Issue 59, June 1994: Interface - Letters to the Editor
• EGM Issue 59, June 1994: Press Start News
• TurboDuo
• 3DO
• EGM Issue 61, August 1994: PSX Mind-Boggling Effects
• Hasbro Toaster VR Console
• DisneyQuest VR
• Metroid Prime Development

In Memoriam of E3

• GameCube Space World 2000 Demo
• The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker E3 2002 Reveal
• EGM Issue 148, November 2001: Cel-da Debate
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess E3 2004 Reveal
  • Crowd Reaction [Warning: Language]

EGM's Top 100 Games

• EGM Issue 100, November 1997: The Top 10 (out of 100) Games
• Tetris (2023 Film)

Sonic & Tails in Melee

• EGM Issue 153, April 2002: Sonic and Tails in Melee
  • Upscaled Render
• Sonic Brawl Reveal Trailer
• Sega Neptune April Fool’s Joke (Wayback Machine Archive)
• Sega Neptune

Adult Swim Games

• Regular Show
  • Correction: The high pitch "Turner" was, in fact, "Frederator," which you can listen to here.
• Robot Unicorn Attack
• Mafia Wars
• Max’s Pitch for Celeste
• Earthblade

Enhance User Experience

• Fortnite's Unreal Engine 5 Upgrade – Digital Foundry

Lost to Time

• Video Game History Foundation
• Max's Review of The Last of Us
• “A Passion for Smash” – Celebrating 15 Years of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Peter Spezia

Chris "CJ" Johnston

• CJ’s Mastodon @superpac@mastodon.social
• Player One Podcast
• Enhance

Max Frequency

Chapter Select

• Season 0 – The Last of Us
• Season 1 – Paper Mario
• Season 2 – God of War
• Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie
• Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious
• Season 5 – Resident Evil

Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143

Dustin Furman joins the show to talk about his journey to executive producer of Last Stand Media. Take a peek behind the curtain of production before Max and Dustin chat about PS VR2 and game collecting.

Check out a behind-the-scenes look at how I edit podcasts! I filmed a tutorial editing this episode, which I thought would be a valuable resource for folks. I hope you enjoy!

Welcome

• Resident Evil 4 - Chapter Select, S5E5
• “A Growing Individualistic Power” with Colin Moriarty | MFP 16
• The Creator Clash

BTTV Origins

• Butler Tornado Television
• Kingdom Hearts 1 AMV: It's Already Over
• “A Passion for Smash” with Peter Spezia | MFP 23

The Journey to Last Stand

• Meeting Colin
• Handsome Phantom
• We’re Headed to E3!
• Dustin the Campaign Manager
• Fireside Chats, Episode 42: The Small Town Mayor [Patreon Exclusive]
• The Education of Filip Miucin | Sacred Symbols+ Episode 117
• IGN Pulls Ex-Editor's Posts After Dozens More Plagiarism Accusations Surface

Dustin’s Production Process

• Dustin’s Hardware
  • Shure SM7B Microphone
  • Zoom Podtrak 4
• Dustin’s Software
  • Zencaster
  • Adobe Premiere
• Apple Pro Apps Bundle for Education
• Delayed Execution | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast, Episode 245
  
  • Outrageous Laughter on Sacred Symbols

Live Show Production

• An Evening With Last Stand II Video Announcement Trailer
• Catalogue Company

PS VR2 Thoughts & Impressions

• Max Streaming Resident Evil 4 VR
• RE Engine May be the Most Flexible Proprietary Engine Out There
• RE4 Remake VR Mode Development Tweet
• How to Train Your Dragon Oculus Rift demo at NYCC 2014
• GTA: San Andreas VR
• Metal Gear Solid VR Mod

Retro Game Collecting in 2023

• The RAREST games in my collection ✨ by Dustin
• My Massive Video Game Collection! by Max
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Pricecharting
• The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Pricecharting

Post-Show: Coffee Cutscene

• What Makes Persona So Special - Coffee Cutscene Episode 2
• Cometeer
• xBloom

Dustin Furman

• Dustin’s Twitter @DustinCanFly
• Last Stand Media Patreon
• Dustin’s YouTube Channel

Max Frequency

Chapter Select

• Season 0 – The Last of Us
• Season 1 – Paper Mario
• Season 2 – God of War
• Season 3 – Banjo-Kazooie
• Season 4 – The Fast and the Furious
• Season 5 – Resident Evil

Max’s Twitter @MaxRoberts143