“MAGE CAST” episode #043 – Cirque du Soleil (Nights Into Dreams)

Dreams do come true! Time for a Nights Into Dreams podcast featuring Andy aka @ProducerBTW and Aaron aka @SanityCrypto, plus what the guys are up to: standing up to cancer and podcasting in VR. We’ll talk about Steven Spielberg, the 3D Controller and the invention of the analog stick, Oneirology, Freud and Jung, collecting for the Sega Saturn, the retro gaming market, imports, not missing ultra-fragile jewel cases, playing Nights then and now, sequels and spin-offs, the game’s reception, reviewing things from the perspective of modernity or contemporaneous eras, struggling to define Nights Into Dreams, being threatened by walking, the appearance of S-Rankings, over-designing background texture, similarities between Sonic and Nights, a bit about Jung and shadow archetype, the vibe of the 90s and the quality in this OST, revisiting old IPs, expectations, and some of y’alls insane dreams.

Links:

• https://www.the-pixels.com/2020/01/30/top-10-dreamcast-games/
• https://www.twitch.tv/loveretrobtw
• https://discord.gg/QtW3V65
• https://tiltify.com/su2c/su2cstreamteam
• https://twitter.com/ItsVRAPodcast
• https://twitter.com/coinboyspodcast

Music: “NiGHTS” and “Dreams Dreams (Instrumental)” composed by Naofumi Hataya, Tomoko Sasaki, Fumie Kumatani

LISTEN TO MAGE CAST

Enjoy the Nights Into Dreams podcast! Leave us a review, rating, or comment if you enjoy the show!

Thanks for listening!

Red formerly ran The Well-Red Mage and now serves The Pixels as founder, writer, editor, and podcaster. He has undertaken a seemingly endless crusade to talk about the games themselves in the midst of a culture obsessed with the latest controversy, scandal, and news cycle about harassment, toxicity, and negativity. Pick out his feathered cap on Twitter @thewellredmage, Mage Cast, or Story Mode.