96 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (feat. Scott Benson)
Added 2023-07-19 18:00:07 +0000 UTCScott Benson (Night in the Woods, Revenant Hill) and the lads grab some holy water and their sturdiest whips as they cover what is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Topics include the gorgeous art-style, some sweet speedrunning tricks, and the lasting impact of art that pokes at the edges of its own possibility.
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Media Referenced in this Episode:
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night // Available on All Major Platforms
- Castlevania Radio Drama
- “Cynthia Harrell, The Woman Who Sang 'Snake Eater,' Is Ready To Be Heard Again” by Ash Parrish, Kotaku October 21, 2020
- “Dendy’s Dream Debased” by Roman Muradov, Medium February 2, 2015.
- No Cartridge Live With Scott Benson
- “Unfinished symphony: Castlevania's keeper speaks” by Simon Parkin, Eurogamer, April 9, 2014.
- “What's next for Koji Igarashi, the man who left Castlevania and Konami behind” by Michael McWhertor, Polygon, March 19th, 2014.
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Comments
I just want you to know that everytime I see your name I hear it in my head to the tune of Feliz Navidad
Dergon
2024-04-22 00:52:24 +0000 UTCI really enjoyed this, as the video game history stuff outside my realm of knowledge in the US and as a discussion of this game y'all love as art. As a side note, I would love to hear y'all talk about the game Blasphemous, even just from an art and style perspective
Noblesse Oblahaj
2024-03-17 15:13:33 +0000 UTCi eventually figured this out; for some reason, patreon no longer shows the download button when on the home page like it used to. you now have to navigate to the page and then to the post of the media you want to download
BrianAlflordIsGoodActually
2023-08-09 06:51:32 +0000 UTCi'm tripping.. i swear when i checked on spotify it said the episode was 20 mins and i was like "ok gated one time to go to patreon
BrianAlflordIsGoodActually
2023-07-23 00:17:05 +0000 UTCi see it now, but it wasn't coming up initially
BrianAlflordIsGoodActually
2023-07-23 00:16:23 +0000 UTCare you on the website? it should be accessible by clicking the three dots. pops up with a menu with a “download” option
The Worst of all Possible Worlds
2023-07-23 00:12:35 +0000 UTCthis is the free one!
The Worst of all Possible Worlds
2023-07-23 00:10:22 +0000 UTCthanks for this! our show is not under their jurisdiction but in solidarity we’ve reached out just to make sure that we aren’t doing actions that could count as promoting struck media
The Worst of all Possible Worlds
2023-07-23 00:09:25 +0000 UTCjosh advertising the patreon in a patron only section of an episode is some major hustle grindset behavior
BrianAlflordIsGoodActually
2023-07-22 23:56:29 +0000 UTCif i had a nickel for every time there was a 20+ year old game with a level called The Library that was way too goddamn long, i'd have two nickels. which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice
BrianAlflordIsGoodActually
2023-07-22 23:50:16 +0000 UTCi can really see that influence of Tiny Unusual Inconsequential Thing You Can Miss when playing nitw and it's always those things that end up being my favorite parts in any game
BrianAlflordIsGoodActually
2023-07-22 23:43:14 +0000 UTCdownload button seems to be missing?
BrianAlflordIsGoodActually
2023-07-22 21:44:08 +0000 UTCFYI apparently SAG/AFTRA has guidelines for podcasters during the strike. I don’t know how the guidelines apply to you, but they’re probably worth looking into: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/podcaster-faqs
Elsie Hupp
2023-07-22 15:19:47 +0000 UTCA criminally under looked indie metroidvania with serious goth pixel vibes is Astalon: Tears of the Earth. One of the best and most tightly designed maps I've ever played. So many secrets and shortcuts, and it's just such a delight to explore.
Dergon
2023-07-20 20:27:49 +0000 UTCI've been reading about the Solomon Islands Campaign lately and there are a handful of placenames that cause the "🎶Malanga🎶" drop to play in my head
BarFly
2023-07-20 18:37:37 +0000 UTCHaddaway aka Dracula - "What is man? Oh Belmonts don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more."
Dergon
2023-07-20 16:12:21 +0000 UTCOh man, the listening to Delilah in the car as the sun is setting is MY CHILDHOOD!!! That wistful, nostalgic, melancholy vibe deserves a dedicated German word.
im so daddy i havent slept in a year
2023-07-20 05:50:40 +0000 UTCMist could pass, but she recognizes that passing is a complicated thing and that she'd be just as valid and worthy of love if she didn't pass 🏳️⚧️
Sylvie
2023-07-20 00:14:44 +0000 UTCMist could pass, but she recognizes that passing is a complicated social phenomenon and that she is just as valid whether she passes or not.
Sylvie
2023-07-20 00:13:03 +0000 UTCThank you, I'm adding that one to my repitoire.
Sylvie
2023-07-20 00:10:35 +0000 UTC🎵 This is the symphony of the night The night, oh yeah🎶
John Leavitt
2023-07-19 21:06:29 +0000 UTCWhenever anyone asks what a woman is, my go-to answer is, "A miserable little pile of secrets."
murt pie
2023-07-19 19:43:15 +0000 UTCIf you guys are ever looking to do another Castlevania episode the Netflix show is pretty good. Really enjoyed this episode!
Kapjak
2023-07-19 19:31:19 +0000 UTCHey! It's the guy who draws them cats and pokes around in people's old sheds! Love that guy.
Dergon
2023-07-19 18:31:50 +0000 UTCThis is weird, 2 days ago I was looking this game up just to reminisce. Your content algorithm is spot on.
Luckie
2023-07-19 18:09:40 +0000 UTC
