This week was a special one! I got to sit down and talk to UCI graduate student Juan Carlos (JC) Fermin about his recent presentations at Anime Expo 2024, Wondercon, and Comic-Con. I had a blast chatting about his fascinating work on imperialism in One Piece's Wano Country, as well as his thoughts on the … Continue reading Episode 162: JC Fermin Interview
No theme this week, besides some piping hot tunes for your listening pleasure. Big shoutout to Alex for joining us again and bringing his own mini-set. I was particularly inspired by one specific track... hmm =] Hope you enjoyed! *** denotes new release *** FUWAMOCO - Born to be "BAU"DOL☆★ - Single *** IRyS - … Continue reading Episode 159: Hot Fresh Tunes
This time around, we covered the beloved Nintendo 3DS console. More specifically, we put a spotlight on this 3DS shop digital-only hidden gem from Yasumi Matsuno (Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, Tactics Ogre.) It's a neat short one that fuses traditional JRPG elements with tabletop RPG dice rolling. Of course the 3DS shop is permanently … Continue reading Episode 150: Crimson Shroud
Double-header this week coming to you from the original Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable. Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan/Elite Beat Agents was one I'd heard referenced for many years in the music-rhythm scene. So I was overjoyed to finally experience it in all its wackiness. I felt LocoRoco was a solid complement to Osu! by being … Continue reading Episode 149: Osu! & LocoRoco
Hey all! This Spring quarter kicked off with the first episode in our special handheld console-centric quarter. Of course we had to throw it way back to the original Game Boy. In many ways, the system that started it all. I remember the Game Boy Pocket being one of the most important items in all … Continue reading Episode 146: Game Boy Supershow
