Orcs in The Basement

Rose City Comic Con & Harvestella

In this week's episode of Orcs In The Basement I talk about my time at Portland's Rose City Comic Con, the good, the bad and the cosplay. I also briefly mention my first time experiencing the Virtual Boy and highlight a WEIRD game from the backlog, Harvestella. As always you can send listener letters to orcsinthebasement@gmail.com. Music featured: Phasing ( LoFi , Peaceful ) by Lo-Fi Astronaut [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lo-fi-astronaut/] is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0]. it's perfect weather for a trip to the café, don't you think? by AvapXia [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/avapxia/] is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0]. Music from the Harvestella Soutrack also featured while reviewing the game. Harvestella composer is Go Shiina.

Dale, Zelda, Dale! A Summer Story

In this Episode of Orcs in The Basement- I read about my experiences with Ocarina of Time for the first time while living in Mexico. This episode is unique in that it's just a short narrative based on the time I watched my brother play OoT in its entirety while home sick in the thick of Summer. * I am always happy to read your questions and letters during the show! If you are wanting to write in, you can email me orcsinthebasement@gmail.com [orcsinthebasement@gmail.com] for future mail bag episodes. * For Let's play streams- you can follow on YouTube @mocosgummy * A way you can continue to support the show is to share the episodes and also follow on social media. If you are a fan of the show and would like to follow on social media you can find me on Bluesky at [orcsinthebasement.bsky.social [http://orcsinthebasement.bsky.social]].

Backlog to The Future

In this week's episode of Orcs in the Basement I go over the current state of my backlog while covering some RPG classics. I also talk about upcoming new releases like Fields of Mistria and the newest installment of the Mana series, Visions of Mana. If you are wanting to write in, you can email me orcsinthebasement@gmail.com [orcsinthebasement@gmail.com] for future mail bag episodes. You can also follow the podcast on social media! Currently you can find me on bluesky at orcsinthebasement.bsky.social [http://orcsinthebasement.bsky.social] AND now Instagram at orcsinthebasementpod. Youtube Mana series retrospective referenced: The FULL Mana Series Retrospective by Solace and Dread Music (in order of appaerance): Blue Skies.mp [http://Skies.mp]3 by HoliznaCC0 [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/] is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License [https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/]. Dark Nostalgic Waves by UNIVERSFIELD [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/universfield/contact] is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0].

The Sunny Side of The Apocalypse: My Time with Pikmin 4

Join me for a special episode where we cover why Pikmin 4 is the perfect summer game! Be warned- some mild spoilers for Pikmin 4 ahead. * I am always happy to read your questions and letters during the show! If you are wanting to write in, you can email me orcsinthebasement@gmail.com [orcsinthebasement@gmail.com] for future mail bag episodes. * For Let's play streams- you can follow on YouTube @mocosgummy * A way you can continue to support the show is to share the episodes and also follow on social media. If you are a fan of the show and would like to follow on social media you can find me on Bluesky at [orcsinthebasement.bsky.social [http://orcsinthebasement.bsky.social]]. Songs featured in the show in order of appearance: 1. Just Can't Burn by Mid-Air Machine [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ask%20Again/contact] is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0]. 2. Tane no Uta was used in the Japanese Pikmin [https://pikmin.fandom.com/wiki/Pikmin_series]advertisements, specifically those for Pikmin 2 [https://pikmin.fandom.com/wiki/Pikmin_2]. The song is not featured in any of the Pikmin games [https://pikmin.fandom.com/wiki/Pikmin_series], but is in Super Smash Bros. Brawl [https://pikmin.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl]. 3. Puzzle (パズル,Pazuru) is the first opening to Welcome To The N.H.K! the song is performed by Japanese Pop band Round Table.

Digimon Survive and Some Quick Emulation History

Hi fellow nerds. This week I talk about a quick and dirty history of emulation (SNES), followed by some of my thoughts on the survival horror tactical RPG, Digimon Survive! * To watch future Dragon Quest XI 'Let's Play' sessions, follow me on YouTube at @mocosgummy. * I am always happy to read your questions and letters during the show so if you are so inclined, you can email me orcsinthebasement@gmail.com [orcsinthebasement@gmail.com] for future mail bag episodes. Music featured on the show in order of appearance: Orbiting A Distant Planet by Quantum Jazz [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Quantum_Jazz/contact]is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/]. Vibe Ace by Kevin MacLeod [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/contact] is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/].