We'll start from scratch, we'll start again.

It's always winter that does this to me.

I started my first foray into the VGM podcast business in June of 2010, when I began development on WNES Videogame Radio, which would air on the Connecticut School of Broadcasting's then-new student internet station, All Noise Radio.

In February 2011, shortly after MAGFest and in the face of joining 8bitX and starting a new job at Best Buy, I paused what had then been a fairly consistent run of shows. I felt overwhelmed by my new duties, and wanted to take the show in for a much-needed retooling. This was the first of what would be several significant gaps through the year in what was supposed to be a weekly schedule.

In January 2012, three months after converting to live broadcasting, and coming off of what had been a long, exhausting MAGFest, I was so burned out on WNES that I took it under for three months, and gave the program a complete overhaul, changing the website and the name (to the Blue Shell Manifesto), and rebuilding the show parts and structure from the ground up, hoping that a new brand would help me stick to a regular schedule. Still, this did not work, and even attempting to produce my show in seasons failed to keep real life from constantly interfering in my showrunning plans.


And now, we're here. The very end of February 2013, and once again I stand at a crossroad.


I volunteered to be 8bitX's new program director back in September. At the time, there were 11 individual shows on 8bitX, tied together by a very sparsely-populated auto-DJ.

Six months later, 8bitX is now home to 18 shows (3 of which I've recruited on my own, as well as the 8bitX Playthrough which is fully curated by me), a video series (with more to come), and an auto-DJ that's been whipped into shape with constant music updates, promos, and a new-music rotation. We've streamed MAGFest and several events since then, with every intention to continue doing so. We've brought on Geekbeat LeRadio and the Black Tribbles, among the best internet shows in Boston and Philadelphia respectively, and we've hosted listening parties for numerous VGM and chipmusic artists. We've gained a small number of habitual listeners, and the respect and the interest of the VGM community. By the efforts of myself, Will Strouse, Robert Swackhamer, Obtuse, and numerous others, 8bitX has grown dramatically in its scope and content in half a year.

Yet, there is much more to be done. A number of our showrunners now create video content, which should be organized and promoted by the 8bitX label. Our promotion must improve- we must be more diligent about getting the word out about our shows and events to gaming sites and social media, so that our content creators only need to worry about putting out the best work they can and know they're being heard. There are still plenty of glaring empty spots in our weekly schedule, and there are plenty more podcasts that I've been wanting to contact about filling them. There are plenty of artists who need to be contacted in order to add their music to our stream, and in the past two weeks, the show promos I'd built for MAGFest are now truly showing their age and need to be replaced.

As an individual content creator, I've had issues keeping a weekly schedule even before I had this sort of responsibility, and once again, the cracks are starting to show. Keeping any kind of weekly content running is difficult, but it's far more so when you're running a one-man program. Any kind of twist of fate- and there have been quite a few of those for me lately- can throw off not just a week's programming, but a month's worth of momentum.

When I started WNES way back in summer 2010, I put together a two-hour show in the style of a theoretical all-VGM radio station. Today, that station is as real as it can possibly be right now, and taking care of it is both more rewarding and better-suited to my working habits than working a weekly show has ever been.

MAGFest X- the same one that wore me out- was when I first played with the idea of getting out of individual podcasting to take full control of the day-to-day streaming of 8bitX.

Today, I have at last made the decision to do exactly that.

I will be performing one more two-hour show this coming Thursday, February 28th, 2013. It will be my 73rd- and last- regular program as an individual showrunner. After this point, I will fully assume the duties of 8bitX's program director, and guide our music and content stream into the next stage of its development and beyond.


However, this is not the end of my work as a commentator, or of the Blue Shell Manifesto name.

The next part of developing 8bitX as a stream will be producing several series of mini-shows: 2-10 minute pieces of content airing at spiraling intervals through the broadcast week. The Blue Shell Manifesto will lead the way in this new, additional source of content, featuring my own personal rants, as opposed to representing 8bitX as a whole. Other parts of the Blue Shell Manifesto- Today's Trollface, the Balls of Steel Award, Protip of the Week, interviews with VGM and chip artists, and more- will also make appearances on the main 8bitX stream in this manner. Really, I'm not so much ending my own show as I am breaking it down for parts.

Through everything I've done in this podcasting business, I've gotten far more accolades for my production skills than everything else combined. Building audio parts and developing program structure are what I do best, and so I've decided to take these talents and put them to the best possible use I can think of- supporting every single person who volunteers their time and effort to make things for 8bitX.

There may come a day where I go back to building a show myself- but when I do, I won't be doing it alone. If 8bitX gets where I want it to go someday, I've got one hell of an endgame planned. But that's some distance off.

Thank you all for listening. This site will stay up to host my archives, and will eventually become a hub for my own contributions to the mini-show project. If you're disappointed by this news, all I ask is that you give the main stream at 8bitx.com a try. Soon, it'll sound just like everything I've been doing here to this point.

With ego bruised and elbows sore, it's time to build 8bitX bigger, and maybe better than before. Seeya in March.

The Blue Shell Manifesto #30: Butt Seriously, Hold On (2.7.2013)

This week, I talk a bad January for game devs, EVE Online's Battle Of Asakai, J.J. Abrams does Valve, and more! Plus, new music from the Plasmas, GameChops, and Dwelling of Duels!

The Blue Shell Manifesto 2.7.2013
Download the podcast right here: BSM 2013-02-07 (128kbps MP3, 112 MB, 117 minutes)

SHOW RUNDOWN

"Mega Air" by Pixel8ter

Arrangement of "Air Man" from Mega Man 2 (NES)
Game Music Record Label (2013)
music.gamechops.com

"Dr. Wahwee" by BeatAvenger ft. DJ Cutman
Game Music Record Label (2013)
music.gamechops.com

Item #5: A brutal January for the video game industry
polygon.com - A shaky start to 2013 could be good for the games industry
polygon.com - Wildman Kickstarter could save the company, Gas Powered CEO already trying to rehire
forbes.com - Atari US Files for Bankruptcy, Sells Assets, Logo
destructoid.com - Square Enix loses money, blames console market
destructoid.com - GameStop: No plans for growth, store-opening staff fired

"Wicked Child" by the Plasmas
Arrangement of "Wicked Child" from Castlevania (NES)
Castlevania: Holy Whiplash! (2013)
soundcloud.com/mauricio-plasma

"You Give Me) Wings" by Ivan Hakštok
Arrangement of "Wings" from Xenogears (PSX), "Dream of the Shore" from Chrono Cross (PSX), and "Baba Yetu" from Civilization IV (PC)
Dwelling of Duels January 2013: Free month (2013)
dwellingofduels.net

shoryuken.com - Fighting Game Fans Raise over $225,000 for Breast Cancer Research. Smash Wins!
shoryuken.com - Skullgirls Gets Cash, Exhibition Support at Evo 2013

"Battlefield (Multi Man Melee 2)" by flashygoodness
Arrangement of "Multi-Man Melee 2" from Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN)
Super Smash Land Hidden Tracks (2009)
store.flashygoodness.com

"Descending From Below" by WMD
This Is The End (2013)
wmdchiptune.bandcamp.com

Item #4: Dead Space 3 infinite item glitch discovered, lol microtransactions
joystiq.com - Dead Space 3 glitch allows infinite resource farming
youtube.com - Dead Space 3 Unlimited Resource Farming Glitch (via GameFront)

"Betrayal" by William Kage
Halfont (2012)
music.williamkage.com

"She Can Has Long Ears" by Fishy
Arrangement of "She Had Long Ears" from NiGHTS into dreams... (Saturn)
NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming (2011)
lucid.ocremix.org

youtube.com/8bitx - 8bitX on YouTube, featuring footage from this year's Game Over in Austin!

"Brazil Stage" by Abreu Project
Arrangement of "Brazil" from Super Spike V'Ball (NES)
Dwelling of Duels January 2013: Free month (2013)
dwellingofduels.net

"Goes With Everything" by A_Rival
Arrangement of "Guile Stage" from Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (Arcade)
Street Fighter x Mega Man OST (2012)
rivalrivalrival.bandcamp.com/

"Go Home And Be A Family Man" by Norrin_Radd
Arrangement of "Guile Stage" from Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (Arcade)
OverClocked Remix (2004)
ocremix.org

"Pink Key" by My Parents Favorite Music
Arrangement of "Graze The Roof" from Plants vs. Zombies (PC, Mobile, etc.)
Win When? (2012)
myparentsfavoritemusic.bandcamp.com

blacktribbles.podomatic.com - The Black Tribbles, LIVE every Thursday on 8bitx.com!

"Don Corneo (interlude)" by brentalfloss
Arrangement of "Don Corneo" from Final Fantasy VII (PSX)
Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII (2011)
megaranmusic.com

"Don of the Slums" by Mega Ran ft. Storyville and the Thoughtcriminals
Arrangement of "Don Corneo" from Final Fantasy VII (PSX)
Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII (2011)
megaranmusic.com

Item #3: A single mis-click causes the largest battle in EVE Online history
knowyourmeme.com - EVE Online: Battle of Asakai
tentonhammer.com - Sins of a Solar Spymaster #86: The Asakai Meltdown
themittani.com - Asakai Aftermath: All Over A Cobalt Moon

"Space Harrier" by the Spoony Bards

Arrangement of "Main Theme" from Space Harrier (Genesis)
The Spoony Bards (2011)
thespoonybards.bandcamp.com

"A Side Of Guitars" by Rize
Arrangement of various songs from Life Force (NES)
Dwelling of Duels January 2013: Free month (2013)
dwellingofduels.net

multiplayerblog.mtv.com - Nintendo And Namco Bandai Team For New 'Mario Kart' Arcade Game

"Lab 1" by Jake "virt" Kaufman
Arrangement of "Mission 1" from Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES)
Double Dragon Neon (2012)
virt.bandcamp.com

"Invertebrate Retreat" by Danny Baranowsky, Vig, and zyko
Arrangement of "Lorenzo's Soil" from Earthworm Jim 2 (SNES, Genesis)
OverClocked Remix (2004)
ocremix.org

Item #2: OUYA and "Steam Box" stake a claim for micro-consoles
digitaltrends.com - The Ouya console is coming soon to a retailer near you
joystiq.com - Xi3 reveals tiny Steam-focused PC, Valve investment [update]
pocket-lint.com - Xi3 'Steambox' modular computer pictures and hands-on
polygon.com - Valve partner Xi3's 'Steam Box' codenamed Piston, early specs detailed at CES

"Pipe Dream" by Stemage ft. Lauren Liebowitz
Arrangement of "Beginner Race" from Marble Madness (Arcadem NES)
Where Good Marbles Go To Die (2012)
stemage.bandcamp.com

"Gravity Falls (Tourest Trap Remix)" by DJ Cutman
Game Music Record Label (2013)
music.gamechops.com

"Wwwwrasslemania (Make You Humble)" by Temp Sound Solutions
Arrangement of "Ted DiBiase Theme" from WWF Wrestlemania (NES)
now youre playing with powar 9: welcome to the next leval (2010)
tempsoundsolutions.bandcamp.com

Item #1: J.J. Abrams and Valve announce "working relationship"
wired.co.uk - JJ Abrams and Valve to team up for games and films
forbes.com - J.J. Abrams And Valve To Collaborate On Possible Video Game, Portal Or Half-Life Movie

"I Survive!" by Brandon Strader

Arrangement of "Still Alive" from Portal, "Want You Gone" from Portal 2, and "Plantation" from Cave Story (PC)
Dwelling of Duels July 2012: Free month (2012)
dwellingofduels.net

schedule.sxsw.com - Descendants of Erdrick with a special announcement from Richard Garriott

The Blue Shell Manifesto #29: The Spirit of Competition (1.31.2013)

On this week's show, I bring back the list format to talk about Riot Games bringing League of Legends into prime time, Superpowerless vs. Britain's Got Talent, the final day of the EVO 8th game charity drive, and more!

The Blue Shell Manifesto 1.31.2013
Download the podcast right here: BSM 2013-01-31 (128kbps MP3, 110 MB, 115 minutes)

SHOW RUNDOWN

"The Kid's Got Skills" by Adam WarRock

Arrangement of "Spike In A Rail" from Bastion (PC, XBLA)
The Kid EP (2012)
adamwarrock.com

"Dead Labs" by Random Encounter ft. Dr. Wily of the NESkimos
Dead Labs (2013)
randomencounter.bandcamp.com

"The Will Of One" by Amanda Lepre
Cover of "The Will Of One" by the Protomen
Live in Austin, TX (2012)
youtube.com

Item #5: Superpowerless has got talent, but "Britain's" doesn't agree
craveonline.com - Band's Complaint Against Britain's Got Talent Goes Viral

youtube.com - Britain's Got Talent - Response and updates - Superpowerless

"Puppeteers" by Superpowerless ft. Conyeezy & Hairetsu
Here Comes A New Challenger II Turbo (2009)
gamemusic4all.com

"On Stolen Time" by Jay Tholen
Chiptunes = Win (2012)
chiptuneswin.com

joystiq.com - Injustice: Gods Among Us plots Superman's ascendance

"Mortal Konfrontation" by the Dual Dragons
Arrangement of "In The Beginning..." from Mortal Kombat (Arcade), "The Subway" from Mortal Kombat 3 (Arcade), and "Character Select" from Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (PS2, Xbox, GCN)
Dwelling of Duels June 2010: Free month (2010)
dwellingofduels.net

"Dancing With The Devil In The Pale Moon Light" by Master Blaster
Arrangement of "Streets of Desolation" from Batman (NES)
Dwelling of Duels June 2007: Free month (2007)
dwellingofduels.net

Item #4: EVO 8th game charity drive heats up in the final day
polygon.com - Super Smash Bros. Melee unofficial winner of Evo 2013 donation drive

"Super Smash Bros. Melee Menu 1" by GaMetal
Arrangement of "Menu 1" from Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN)
Newgrounds release (2011)
newgrounds.com

"Red Cyclone (Vocal Version)" by the Grammar Club
Arrangement of "Zangief Stage" from Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (Arcade)
Remix: ThaSauce (2008)
remix.thasauce.net

8bitx.com - The 8 Bit Extravaganza returns this February!
theverge.com - Is this the PlayStation 4? Sony says we'll 'see the future' on February 20th

"Mute Blue Sand" by Armcannon
Arrangement of "Mute City", "Big Blue", and "Sand Ocean" from F-Zero (SNES)
LegVacuum 2 (2013)
armcannon.bandcamp.com

"Scars of Time" by Psycho Crusher
Arrangement of "Time's Scar" from Chrono Cross (PSX)
Stage 1 (2013)
music.psycho-crusher.com

Item #3: Riot Games looks to sell competitive League of Legends to a larger audience
espn.go.com/blog/playbook - 'League of Legends' mimics regular sports
destructoid.com - Riot Games inspired by the NFL for League of Legends
polygon.com - League of Legends dev Riot Games details changes to league play for third season (with infographic)

"Progcraft'" by Ashane, Zoast & pingosimon

Arrangement of various songs from Starcraft (PC)
Dwelling of Duels August 2007: PC month (2007)
dwellingofduels.net

"Dawn of the Dead" by Cheap Dinosaurs
Cover of "Dawn of the Dead" by Goblin
Cheap Dinosaurs Plays Goblin (2012)
cheapdinosaurs.bandcamp.com

"Looking For Sasquatch (Furry Pants Mix)" by Sam Mulligan
Big Hand Band Van Man (2013)
sammulligan.bandcamp.com

Item #2: Grand Theft Auto V's parole denied, won't be released until September 17
destructoid.com - Grand Theft Auto V delayed until September

"I'm All Outta Gum" by Daniel Tidwell
Arrangement of "Grabbag" from Duke Nukem 3D (PC)
Versus Video Games 2 (2011)
danieltidwell.bandcamp.com

"As Bullet As Fire" by Koolfox
Rocking Fortress (2007)
rockingfortress.wecreatestuff.com

duaneandbrando.com - The Adventures of Duane & BrandO news site - Tour starts May 2013!
skullgirls.com - Update On the PC Version of Skullgirls!
joystiq.com - Square Enix snaps up domains for 'Blood Masque,' remains mysterious
destructoid.com - Hideo Kojima is now an action figure

"Little Glockenspiel" by Guifrog
Arrangement of "Space Junk Road" from Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
OverClocked Remix (2013)
ocremix.org

"99 Floors Underground" by TheGuitahHeroe
Arrangement of "Southern Cavern" from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (GBA)
OverClocked Remix (2013)
ocremix.org

"ZERO (Rockman X3)" by Masahiro Aoki
Arrangement of "Zero" from Mega Man X3 (SNES)
We Are ROCK-MEN! (2011)
capcom.co.jp

Item #1: Aaron Swartz and SOPA, one year later
sentencing.us - Sentencing.us (used to calculate approximate sentence)
boingboing.net - RIP, Aaron Swartz

"The Traveler (For Aaron)" by Mega Ran & Phill Harmonix

The Traveler (For Aaron) (2013)
megaranmusic.com

The Blue Shell Manifesto #28: All The Blecch-est (1.17.2013)

On this week's show, I offer a calm, reasoned analysis of Square's new iOS game, Final Fantasy: All The Bravest. Also, Disney Infinity, EVO 8th game fundraiser, and Battleblock Theater!

The Blue Shell Manifesto 1.17.2013
Download the podcast right here: BSM 2013-01-17 (128kbps MP3, 105 MB, 103 minutes)

SHOW RUNDOWN

BETRAYAL!!

"Prancing Dad" by Prince of Darkness

Arrangement of "Dancing Mad" from Final Fantasy VI (SNES)
Dwelling of Duels June 2010: Free month (2010)
dwellingofduels.net

"Legacy" by Danimal Cannon & Zef
Parallel Processing (2013)
danimalcannon.bandcamp.com

"Sure You're Ken" by Psycho Crusher
Arrangement of "Ken's Theme" from Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (Arcade)
Stage 1 (2012)
music.psycho-crusher.com

"Blue Skies Over Guardia" by DarkeSword
Arrangement of "Guardia's Millenial Fair" from Chrono Trigger (SNES)
Chrono Symphonic (2006)
chrono.ocremix.org

"Bottled Emotions" by TheGuitahHeroe
Arrangement of "Unwavering Emotions" from Pokemon Black & White Version 2 (NDS)
Apex 2013: Straight to the Top! (2013)
ocremix.org

shoryuken.com - EVO 8th Game donation drive original post
evo8thgame.host22.com - Real-time standings for EVO 8th-game donation drive
mane6.com - MLP: Fighting Is Magic main site

"CTRL.FRK" by Radiowar
Arrangement of "Targets!" from Super Smash Bros. Melee (GCN)
Apex 2013: Straight to the Top! (2013)
ocremix.org

8bitx.com - Tune in Fridays at 10:00 PM for 8 Bit Sex or the OverClocked Spinoff Showcase!
gamerjoeradio.com - The Gamer Joe Radio Show: Sundays at 4:00 PM Eastern on 8bitx.com!

"Paperboy With Lyrics" by brentalfloss ft. the Konami Kode
Arrangement of "Paper Route" from Paperboy (NES)
What if this CD... had lyrics? (2010)
brentalfloss.bandcamp.com

"Dirty Coins" by bLiNd
Arrangement of "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros. (NES)
NESteryears (2013)
music.gamechops.com

"Burning My Mannly Soul" by Snappleman
Arrangement of "Burning My Soul" from Goemon's Great Adventure (N64)
Dwelling of Duels December 2012: Capcom vs. Konami month (2012)
dwellingofduels.net

destructoid.com - Battleblock Theater to start closed beta soon
thebehemoth.com/beta - Battleblock Theater closed-beta signups

"Half Steppin'" by FreakyDNA
Retro City Rampage Soundtrack (2012)
retrocityrampage.bandcamp.com

"Ignition" by Nutritious & OA
Arrangement of "Title Song" from Retro City Rampage (PC, PSN, XBLA)
OverClocked Remix (2012)
ocremix.org

"Kill Bill" by Ryan8bit
Arrangement of "Bean Ball" from Super Dodge Ball (NES)
Super Dodge Ball: Around the World (2011)
atw.ocremix.org

"Space Opera" by BR1GHT PR1MATE
Night Animals (2012)
brightprimate.bandcamp.com

"Darkwing Rescue Ducks" by Entertainment System
Arrangement of TV themes to Darkwing Duck, Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers, and DuckTales
Super Entertainment System (2007)
videogamerock.com

joystiq.com - Disney reaches into the Toy Box with the new Infinity platform

"Harden the Duck Up!" by norg
Arrangement of "The Moon" and "Control Room" from DuckTales (NES)
OverClocked Remix (2008)
ocremix.org

aristogamer.net - The Aristogamer podcast, Thursdays at 6:00 PM Eastern on 8bitx.com!
facebook.com - MAGFest presents: Game Over Austin!
shoryuken.com - Street Fighter x Mega Man Updated with Password Support, Bug Fixes, and More Tomorrow
blacktribbles.podomatic.com - The Black Tribbles: Thursdays at 9:00 PM Eastern on 8bitx.com!

The Blue Shell Manifesto #27: Sportlandia (1.10.2013)

On this week's show, I break things down for some renovations, pimp the hell out of 8bitx, recover from MAGFest, and play lots of great new music from Armcannon, Mega Ran, Dwelling of Duels and more!

The Blue Shell Manifesto 1.10.2013
Download the podcast right here: BSM 2013-01-10 (128kbps MP3, 105 MB, 110 minutes)

SHOW RUNDOWN

"Capcomedley" by Careless Juja & Lauren Liebowitz
Arrangement of various songs from Mega Man 1-5 (NES), Little Nemo The Dream Master (NES), Ghosts n' Goblins (Arcade) and Resident Evil (PSX)
Dwelling of Duels December 2012: Capcom vs. Konami month (2012)
dwellingofduels.net
youtube.com

"There, Their & They're" by Mega Ran
Time and Space (2013)
megaranmusic.com
destructoid.com

"U2U" by Joey Zadjino ft. Professor Shyguy
Furious Raps (2012)
lordzadjino.bandcamp.com

"Alfador" by William Kage
Halfont (2012)
music.williamkage.com

"MEOW" by Anamanaguchi
Endless Fantasy (2013)
youtube.com

8bitx.com - 8bitx MAGFest content drop- updated constantly!
yyrgames.com - yyrGames, home of Bungee Ferret Tossing
bbb.strangeflavor.net - Official devblog of BaraBariBall

"Corona To Rigor" by Armcannon
Arrangement of "Corridors of Time" from Chrono Trigger (SNES)
Armcannon 3: Legvacuum 2 (2013)
armcannon.bandcamp.com

"Pink Key" by My Parents Favorite Music
Win, When? (2012)
myparentsfavoritemusic.bandcamp.com

"time" by crashfaster
disconnect (2011)
crashfaster.bandcamp.com

teamfortress.com - Kiss These Items Goodbye!

"Swinglevania" by Prince of Darkness, Kyle Etges & Mark Kinz
Arrangement of various songs from Castlevania (NES) and Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES)
Dwelling of Duels December 2012: Capcom vs. Konami month (2012)
dwellingofduels.net

blacktribbles.podomatic.com - The Black Tribbles: new episodes air on 8bitx in February!
videogamerescue.com - Video Game Rescue: Tuesday evenings on 8bitx.com!

"Fly On A Dog" by the Megas
Arrangement of "Stage Select" from Mega Man 3 (NES)
Fly on a Dog (2012)
themegas.bandcamp.com

"Ghosts N' Pills" by bLiNd
NESteryears (2013)
music.gamechops.com

8bitx.com - Listen every weekday at 4:40 for the daily Playthrough! Full albums, DJ sets, custom playlists and more!
play.google.com - Game Radio app for Android, featuring 8bitx, Arecibo Radio, Rainwave and more!
nintendoforcemagazine.com - Nintendo Force magazine official site

"Tetra" by 4mat
Chiptunes = WIN (2012)
chiptuneswin.com

"Three-stage" by Inverse Phase
Chiptunes = WIN (2012)
chiptuneswin.com

"Special Beam Cannon" by Chip's Challenge
Chiptunes = WIN (2012)
chiptuneswin.com

sega.com/anarchyreigns - Anarchy Reigns main site
theverge.com - Qualcomm's insane CES 2013 keynote in pictures and tweets

"TMNT Tournament Fighters Cover" by NEStalgia
Arrangement of various songs from TMNT Tournament Fighters (SNES, Genesis)
Dwelling of Duels December 2012: Capcom vs. Konami month (2012)
dwellingofduels.net

"Planet Telex" by Quinton Sung
Cover of "Planet Telex" by Radiohead
YouTube release (2012)
youtube.com

facebook.com - MAGFest presents: Game Over Austin!

The Blue Shell Manifesto #24: The 8bitX Open House Party, part 1 (12.27.2012)

In part 1 of this six-hour special (co-hosted by Gabriel Gutierrez of Nascent Games), I talk to Nick Marinelli and Big Mat of MAGFest about their thoughts on the biggest video game party of the year! Then, Obtuse drops in to talk original game soundtracks!

The Blue Shell Manifesto 12.27.2012, part 1
Download the podcast right here: BSM 2012-12-27a (128kbps MP3, 100 MB, 110 minutes)

SHOW RUNDOWN

"Hot For Rock Shuffles" by Prince of Darkness
Arrangement of "Be Cool, Be Wild and Be Groovy" from Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast), "Freeway Free-For-All" from Twisted Metal (PSX), "4th Race" from Uniracers (SNES), and "Hot For Teacher" by Van Halen
Dwelling of Duels December 2010: MAGFest 9 free month (2010)
dwellingofduels.net

"Lower Norfair" by Metroid Metal
Arrangement of "Lower Norfair" from Super Metroid (SNES)
Varia Suite (2009)
metroidmetal.com 


SEGMENT 1-1 - Show open, MAGFest prep, Challenge station

Guests:
Gabriel Gutierrez, MAGFest Indie Games Coordinator
Nick Marinelli, member of MAGFest board of directors

BGM: selections from Retro City Rampage soundtrack (retrocityrampage.com)

Relevant links:
ericruthgames.com - Eric Ruth Games main site
supersmashland.com - Super Smash Land main site
magfest.org/indiegameshowcase - MAGFest Indie Games Showcase full lineup
courtwright.org/m11challenges - MAGFest challenges list


"Fly On A Dog" by the Megas
Arrangement of "Stage Select" from Mega Man 3 (NES)
Fly on a Dog (2012)
themegas.bandcamp.com

"1-UP" by Professor Shyguy
Geekotica (2012)
professorshyguy.com

"Tornado Man" by Rare Candy
Arrangement of "Tornado Man" from Mega Man 9 (PSN, XBLA, WiiWare)
Gallant Green/Bomber Blue (2010)
rarecandyband.bandcamp.com


SEGMENT 1-2 - Who stands out on the chipmusic lineup?

Guests:
Gabriel Gutierrez, MAGFest Indie Games Showcase coordinator
Nick Marinelli, member of MAGFest board of directors
Big Mat, MAGFest music director

BGM: selections from Retro City Rampage soundtrack (retrocityrampage.com)

Relevant links:
magfest.org/performers - MAGFest performer lineup


"Time Vampire" by virt
FX4 (2012)
virt.bandcamp.com/album/fx4

"So I Slept In" by Kris Keyser
Rockem Sockem (2010)
kriskeyser.bandcamp.com

"Dawn of the Dead" by Cheap Dinosaurs
Cover of "Dawn of the Dead" by Goblin
Cheap Dinosaurs Plays Goblin (2012)
cheapdinosaurs.bandcamp.com


SEGMENT 1-3 - What are your favorite game OSTs?

Guests:
Gabriel Gutierrez, MAGFest Indie Games Showcase coordinator
Obtuse, host of the 8 Bit Power Hour (8bitpowerhour.com)

BGM: selections from Double Dragon Neon soundtrack (doubledragonneon.com)

Relevant links:
hotlinemiami.com - Hotline Miami main site
store.steampowered.com - The Binding Of Isaac on Steam
humblebundle.com - The Humble Indie Bundle 7
en.wikipedia.org - The Lone Ranger (NES) on Wikipedia


"Batman - Stage 1" by Lobos
Arrangement of "Stage 1" from Batman (NES)
Internetz, vol. 1 (2012)
lobos.bandcamp.com

"Bosque" by Lords of Thunder
Arrangement of "Bosque" from Lords of Thunder (TG16)
YouTube release (2012)
youtube.com

"TEAR IT UP" by Knight of the Round
Arrangement of "Battle 2" from Final Fantasy IX (PSX)
Gaia's Bane (2012)
knightoftheround.bandcamp.com

The Blue Shell Manifesto #25 - The 8bitX Open House Party, part 2

In part 2 of my six-hour special, MAGFest Game Room Coordinator Mike TV drops in to talk about the awesomeness of this year's gaming floor at MAGFest! Big Mat, Obtuse, and Gamer Joe (of the Gamer Joe Radio Show) drop by as well, and later on, Robert Swackhamer and Major Hoffman of 8BeerX join in to help start my beerucation!

The Blue Shell Manifesto 12.27.2012, part 2
Download the podcast right here: BSM 2012-12-27b (128kbps MP3, 129 MB, 141 minutes)

SHOW RUNDOWN

SEGMENT 2-1 - The game room!

Guests:
Gabriel Gutierrez, MAGFest Indie Games Showcase coordinator
Obtuse, host of the 8 Bit Power Hour (8bitpowerhour.com)
Mike TV, MAGFest Game Room Coordinator
Big Mat, MAGFest Music Coordinator

BGM: selections from Shuttle Scuttle soundtrack (embraceware.com/shuttlescuttle)

Relevant links:
courtwright.org/m11challenges - MAGFest challenges page
5thavefrogger.com - 5th Avenue Frogger official site
ravehumor.com - "The Birth of Dubstep" picture (NSFW)
denofgeek.us - Takeshi’s Challenge: a closer look at the worst videogame of all time


"Robert Plant vs. Rob Zombie" by the Oneups
Arrangement of "Ultimate Battle" from Plants vs. Zombies (PC)
Intergalactic Continuum (2012)
theoneups.bandcamp.com

"A Slime Draws Nearer" by the Descendants of Erdrick
Arrangement of various songs from Dragon Warrior (NES)
Down Right Heavy (2010)
descendantsoferdrick.com

"Thousand Dreams" by My Parents Favorite Music ft. Action Adventure World
Win, When? (2012)
myparentsfavoritemusic.bandcamp.com


SEGMENT 2-2 - Who do you like on Stage 2?

Guests:
Gabriel Gutierrez, MAGFest Indie Games Showcase coordinator
Nick Marinelli, member of MAGFest board of directors
Obtuse, host of the 8 Bit Power Hour
Big Mat, MAGFest music director
Robert Swackhamer, producer of 8BeerX

BGM: selections from Street Fighter x Mega Man soundtrack (rivalrivalrival.bandcamp.com)

Relevant links:
magfest.org/performers - MAGFest performer lineup


"NPC" by Professor Shyguy
Geekotica (2012)
professorshyguy.com

"Battletoads Medley" by On Being Human
Arrangement of various songs from Battletoads (NES)
The Humans Are Coming (2012)
facebook.com/onbeinghuman

"Of Whips And Strings" by Super Guitar Bros.
Arrangement of various songs from Castlevania (NES)
OverClocked Remix (2012)
ocremix.org


SEGMENT 2-3 - I need a beerucation

Guests:
Gabriel Gutierrez, MAGFest Indie Games Showcase coordinator
Obtuse, host of the 8 Bit Power Hour
Robert Swackhamer, producer of 8BeerX

BGM: selections from Super Meat Boy soundtrack (supermeatboy.com)

Relevant links:
youtube.com/user/8BeerX - 8BeerX on YouTube


"In Heaven There Is No Beer?!" by Sam Mulligan, James & Lydia Primate, and Lauren of The World Is Square
Cover of "In Heaven There Is No Beer" by Ernst Neubach and Ralph Maria Siegel
In Heaven There Is No Beer?! (2012)
sammulligan.bandcamp.com

"Danimal Across America" by Danimal Cannon
Roots (2011)
danimalcannon.bandcamp.com

"NES Me An Angel" by Inverse Phase
Cover of "Send Me An Angel" by Real Life
Retrocovered (2010)
inversephase.bandcamp.com/


SEGMENT 2-4 - 2012 in review, advice for MAGFest n00bs

Guests:
Gabriel Gutierrez, MAGFest Indie Games Showcase coordinator
Obtuse, host of the 8 Bit Power Hour
Robert Swackhamer, producer of 8BeerX
Major Hoffman, collaborator for 8BeerX
Gamer Joe, host of the Gamer Joe Radio Show

BGM: selections from Super Meat Boy soundtrack (supermeatboy.com)


"SnowBound" by bLiNd
Arrangement of "Snowman" and "Winters' Wake Up Call" from Earthbound (SNES)
OverClocked Remix (2005)
ocremix.org

"The Promise" by DJ Cutman ft. Mega Ran
Arrangement of "Revival" from Halo 4 (X360)
Soundcloud release (2012)
soundcloud.com/djcutman
megaran.com

"Bubble Man's Requiem (Revenge of Zombie Bubble Man") by Benjamin Briggs
Arrangement of "Bubble Man" from Mega Man 2 (NES) and "Snake Man" from Mega Man 3 (NES)
Snake Man vs. The World (2012)
benjaminbriggs.bandcamp.com

"SOURCE CODE" by BR1GHT PR1MATE
Night Animals (2012)
brightprimate.bandcamp.com