web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:17:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Gamer Radio - Episodes Tagged with “Nintendo” https://gamerradio.fireside.fm/tags/nintendo Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Gamer Radio is a weekly show covering all things gaming in a family-friendly way ranging from TCGs, classic tabletop games, retro and modern video games and the general gaming ecosystem. An example of games we regularly cover are MTG, Flesh & Blood, Pokemon TCG, classic Nintendo and a wide array of board games. Mike, our host is the host of Coder Radio and a dad who uses gaming to help his son learn many life skills and the virtues of friendly competition. We are audience driven show and welcome your feedback in Discord as well as on Twitter and Mastadon. en-us episodic A weekly discussion of the games we play and the friends we play them with The Mad Botter Gamer Radio is a weekly show covering all things gaming in a family-friendly way ranging from TCGs, classic tabletop games, retro and modern video games and the general gaming ecosystem. An example of games we regularly cover are MTG, Flesh & Blood, Pokemon TCG, classic Nintendo and a wide array of board games. Mike, our host is the host of Coder Radio and a dad who uses gaming to help his son learn many life skills and the virtues of friendly competition. We are audience driven show and welcome your feedback in Discord as well as on Twitter and Mastadon. no The Mad Botter michael@themadbotter.com Episode 16: Dan's Retro Firesale https://gamerradio.fireside.fm/16 71ff6b91-9361-4e4e-99a8-d99a3bf6126b Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 The Mad Botter full The Mad Botter Introducing a new Gamer, Dan's fire-selling retro games and how that's going and as always what we've been playing. 19:36 no Daniel talks about selling most of his physical games. We talk about best practices for buying/selling off of sites, stores, and in person meetups. Daniel has gone all in on Fedora Atomic OSes and has installed Bazzite on both the LCD and OLED Steam Decks. What Daniel’s been playing Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends (PS3) Sonic Origins (Steam Deck) Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remaster (Steam Deck) What Mike’s been playing Spider-Man Miles Morales (PS5) Strangers in Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PS5) Assassin’s Creed IV Freedom Cry (PS4) Super Mario Advanced 4 Brandon: RetroBat (https://www.retrobat.org/) Check Out: Daniel’s website (https://daniel.melzaks.com) @TeamLinux01@mastodon.social (https://mastodon.social/@TeamLinux01) Mike on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dominucco) retro games, gaming, Sega, Nintendo, MTG, final fantasy Daniel talks about selling most of his physical games. We talk about best practices for buying/selling off of sites, stores, and in person meetups.

Daniel has gone all in on Fedora Atomic OSes and has installed Bazzite on both the LCD and OLED Steam Decks.

What Daniel’s been playing
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends (PS3)
Sonic Origins (Steam Deck)
Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remaster (Steam Deck)

What Mike’s been playing
Spider-Man Miles Morales (PS5)
Strangers in Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PS5)
Assassin’s Creed IV Freedom Cry (PS4)
Super Mario Advanced 4

Brandon:
RetroBat

Check Out:

Daniel’s website
@TeamLinux01@mastodon.social
Mike on Twitter

]]> Daniel talks about selling most of his physical games. We talk about best practices for buying/selling off of sites, stores, and in person meetups.

Daniel has gone all in on Fedora Atomic OSes and has installed Bazzite on both the LCD and OLED Steam Decks.

What Daniel’s been playing
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends (PS3)
Sonic Origins (Steam Deck)
Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remaster (Steam Deck)

What Mike’s been playing
Spider-Man Miles Morales (PS5)
Strangers in Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PS5)
Assassin’s Creed IV Freedom Cry (PS4)
Super Mario Advanced 4

Brandon:
RetroBat

Check Out:

Daniel’s website
@TeamLinux01@mastodon.social
Mike on Twitter

]]> Episode 7: A Discord-Side Chat with Dan https://gamerradio.fireside.fm/7 c16b23c2-1af2-42b1-a4b5-6c261d72701d Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:00:00 -0500 The Mad Botter full The Mad Botter Mike sits down with Dan Melzak to discuss Discord streaming and some interesting retro games. 24:40 no What We’re Playing this Week MTG Arena - All Will Be One Sealed Nintendo Online GBA (https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/game-boy-advance-nintendo-switch-online-switch/) Pokemon TCG About Dan All Time favorite video game series: Metroid All Time favorite video game: Super Metroid Other favorite video games: Final Fantasy Tactics Final Fantasy VII (series) Monster Hunter World Disgaea 4 (series) Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2 (series) Super Mario World (series) Sonic Mania (series) Gran Turismo series Super Smash Bro. Melee (series) Armored Core series My favorite MMO to play (back in the day): Final Fantasy XI Trading Card Game: Magic: The Gathering Capture hardware: Magewell USB Capture HDMI Plus - 32040 https://a.co/d/4eKYyEg HDMI Splitter 1 in 2 Out - 4K Aluminum Ver1.4 HDCP, Powered HDMI Splitter Supports 3D 4K@30HZ Full HD1080P for Xbox PS4 PS3 Fire Stick Roku Blu-Ray Player Apple TV HDTV - Cable Included, Grey https://a.co/d/aqNmpoZ Logitech Brio 4K Webcam, Ultra 4K HD Video Calling, Noise-Canceling mic, HD Auto Light Correction, Wide Field of View, Works with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Voice, PC/Mac/Laptop/Macbook/Tablet https://a.co/d/69ATIEL Weilisi 6.5'' Ring Light for Computer with Adjustable Tripod,3 Light Modes Video Conference Lighting,Mini Ring Light for Laptop,Webcam Light,Zoom Light,Desk Ring Light,Selfie Ring Light https://a.co/d/bTp4bEY Capture software: OBS for Windows (Virtual Webcam) https://obsproject.com/download Discord for Windows https://discord.com/download Discord (https://discord.gg/k8e7gKUpEp) Mike on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dominucco) Alice (https://alice.dev) The Mad Botter (https://themadbotter.com) Daniel’s Blog (https://daniel.melzaks.com) gaming, discord, Nintendo, sega, MTG What We’re Playing this Week

About Dan

All Time favorite video game series: Metroid

All Time favorite video game: Super Metroid

Other favorite video games:
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy VII (series)
Monster Hunter World
Disgaea 4 (series)
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2 (series)
Super Mario World (series)
Sonic Mania (series)
Gran Turismo series
Super Smash Bro. Melee (series)
Armored Core series

My favorite MMO to play (back in the day): Final Fantasy XI

Trading Card Game: Magic: The Gathering

Capture hardware:
Magewell USB Capture HDMI Plus - 32040
https://a.co/d/4eKYyEg

HDMI Splitter 1 in 2 Out - 4K Aluminum Ver1.4 HDCP, Powered HDMI Splitter Supports 3D 4K@30HZ Full HD1080P for Xbox PS4 PS3 Fire Stick Roku Blu-Ray Player Apple TV HDTV - Cable Included, Grey
https://a.co/d/aqNmpoZ

Logitech Brio 4K Webcam, Ultra 4K HD Video Calling, Noise-Canceling mic, HD Auto Light Correction, Wide Field of View, Works with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Voice, PC/Mac/Laptop/Macbook/Tablet
https://a.co/d/69ATIEL

Weilisi 6.5'' Ring Light for Computer with Adjustable Tripod,3 Light Modes Video Conference Lighting,Mini Ring Light for Laptop,Webcam Light,Zoom Light,Desk Ring Light,Selfie Ring Light
https://a.co/d/bTp4bEY

Capture software:
OBS for Windows (Virtual Webcam)
https://obsproject.com/download

Discord for Windows
https://discord.com/download

Discord

Mike on Twitter

Alice

The Mad Botter

Daniel’s Blog

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About Dan

All Time favorite video game series: Metroid

All Time favorite video game: Super Metroid

Other favorite video games:
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy VII (series)
Monster Hunter World
Disgaea 4 (series)
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2 (series)
Super Mario World (series)
Sonic Mania (series)
Gran Turismo series
Super Smash Bro. Melee (series)
Armored Core series

My favorite MMO to play (back in the day): Final Fantasy XI

Trading Card Game: Magic: The Gathering

Capture hardware:
Magewell USB Capture HDMI Plus - 32040
https://a.co/d/4eKYyEg

HDMI Splitter 1 in 2 Out - 4K Aluminum Ver1.4 HDCP, Powered HDMI Splitter Supports 3D 4K@30HZ Full HD1080P for Xbox PS4 PS3 Fire Stick Roku Blu-Ray Player Apple TV HDTV - Cable Included, Grey
https://a.co/d/aqNmpoZ

Logitech Brio 4K Webcam, Ultra 4K HD Video Calling, Noise-Canceling mic, HD Auto Light Correction, Wide Field of View, Works with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Voice, PC/Mac/Laptop/Macbook/Tablet
https://a.co/d/69ATIEL

Weilisi 6.5'' Ring Light for Computer with Adjustable Tripod,3 Light Modes Video Conference Lighting,Mini Ring Light for Laptop,Webcam Light,Zoom Light,Desk Ring Light,Selfie Ring Light
https://a.co/d/bTp4bEY

Capture software:
OBS for Windows (Virtual Webcam)
https://obsproject.com/download

Discord for Windows
https://discord.com/download

Discord

Mike on Twitter

Alice

The Mad Botter

Daniel’s Blog

]]> Episode 5: Learn Linux Gaming https://gamerradio.fireside.fm/5 0393f708-4d01-4696-acaf-d0ec60f781bc Sun, 29 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0500 The Mad Botter full The Mad Botter Mike sits down with Jay LaCroix of Learn Linux TV for a wide-ranging discussion on getting started with gaming on Linux and retro-gaming. 50:15 no What We’re Playing This Week MTGArena Brawl Super Mario Three Triangle Strategy (https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/triangle-strategy-switch/) Discord (https://discord.gg/k8e7gKUpEp) Mike on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dominucco) The Mad Botter on Twitter (https://twitter.com/themadbotterINC) The Mad Botter on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/themadbotter/) Jay’s links: Main site: https://learnlinux.tv https://www.learnlinux.tv/running-classic-ms-dos-games-on-the-pi-400/ https://studio.youtube.com/video/fsc3gYIYwV8/edit (warning, those are older videos with terrible production quality but still useful if people look past that) Console game manuals: https://archive.org/details/consolemanuals Best classic console cables under $50 or so each (only HDMI modding, scan converters, and FPGA are better): https://retrogamingcables.co.uk/ RetroPie site: https://retropie.org.uk/ Analogue consoles (FPGA, expensive, but best picture possible): https://www.analogue.co/ linux, gaming, retro games, Nintendo, emulation What We’re Playing This Week

MTGArena Brawl
Super Mario Three
Triangle Strategy

Discord

Mike on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Instagram

Jay’s links:
Main site: https://learnlinux.tv
https://www.learnlinux.tv/running-classic-ms-dos-games-on-the-pi-400/
https://studio.youtube.com/video/fsc3gYIYwV8/edit
(warning, those are older videos with terrible production quality but still useful if people look past that)
Console game manuals: https://archive.org/details/consolemanuals
Best classic console cables under $50 or so each (only HDMI modding, scan converters, and FPGA are better): https://retrogamingcables.co.uk/
RetroPie site: https://retropie.org.uk/
Analogue consoles (FPGA, expensive, but best picture possible): https://www.analogue.co/

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MTGArena Brawl
Super Mario Three
Triangle Strategy

Discord

Mike on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Instagram

Jay’s links:
Main site: https://learnlinux.tv
https://www.learnlinux.tv/running-classic-ms-dos-games-on-the-pi-400/
https://studio.youtube.com/video/fsc3gYIYwV8/edit
(warning, those are older videos with terrible production quality but still useful if people look past that)
Console game manuals: https://archive.org/details/consolemanuals
Best classic console cables under $50 or so each (only HDMI modding, scan converters, and FPGA are better): https://retrogamingcables.co.uk/
RetroPie site: https://retropie.org.uk/
Analogue consoles (FPGA, expensive, but best picture possible): https://www.analogue.co/

]]> Episode 4: Alderon Games https://gamerradio.fireside.fm/4 b82474af-029d-4a2f-bcc2-ea6a187ea8d0 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0500 The Mad Botter full The Mad Botter Mike has a cup of tea with Matt from Alderon Games to discuss life as an indie dev and how Indies can work with large platform vendors. 41:34 no Life of an Indie Game Studio Managing Large Teams 30-40+ per game What the hiring process is like Things that are common to industry hiring like whiteboard tests are broken Difference in getting hired could be your microphone quality Having backup equipment and reliability Open Source as it relates to hiring Accountability and mistakes in hiring Accountability for software vendors / solutions / third party vendors Shipping game updates / testing Game Engines, Unity and Unreal Alderon Games (https://alderongames.com) Path of Titasn (https://pathoftitans.com) Discord (https://discord.gg/k8e7gKUpEp) Mike on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dominucco) The Mad Botter on Twitter (https://twitter.com/themadbotterINC) The Mad Botter on Instagr##am (https://www.instagram.com/themadbotter/) gaming, indie games, game dev, video games, Nintendo Life of an Indie Game Studio

Managing Large Teams 30-40+ per game
What the hiring process is like
Things that are common to industry hiring like whiteboard tests are broken
Difference in getting hired could be your microphone quality
Having backup equipment and reliability
Open Source as it relates to hiring
Accountability and mistakes in hiring
Accountability for software vendors / solutions / third party vendors
Shipping game updates / testing
Game Engines, Unity and Unreal

Alderon Games

Path of Titasn

Discord

Mike on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Instagr##am

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Managing Large Teams 30-40+ per game
What the hiring process is like
Things that are common to industry hiring like whiteboard tests are broken
Difference in getting hired could be your microphone quality
Having backup equipment and reliability
Open Source as it relates to hiring
Accountability and mistakes in hiring
Accountability for software vendors / solutions / third party vendors
Shipping game updates / testing
Game Engines, Unity and Unreal

Alderon Games

Path of Titasn

Discord

Mike on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Instagr##am

]]> Episode 3: SEGA! https://gamerradio.fireside.fm/3 1b62e6bd-a75b-4e85-b3a1-a14a531a598d Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:15:00 -0500 The Mad Botter full The Mad Botter Mike and Eric from the R-Weekly Podcast take a brief tour of the glory and folly of all things SEGA! 47:55 no What We’re Playing this week Marvel Midnight Sun (https://midnightsuns.2k.com/) Metroid II: Return of Samus (https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/Metroid_II:_Return_of_Samus) Easily one of my favorite franchises and I never beat this one in my younger years. That is getting solved this week! A brief look at Nintendo V SEGA NES V Master System Some might say Master System had superior hardware to the NES Master System was big in Europe, but NES dominated Japan & America Fun fact: Processor (Z80) of the SMS is actually embedded in the Genesis, paving the way for the Power Base Convertor add-on Games Streets of Rage (oh the music is fantastic, composer Yuzo Koshiro) SMS gems: Phantasy Star, Alex Kidd series , Choplifter, Fantasy Zone, Ys Vanishing Genesis: First gen classics: Revenge of Shinobi, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star II Pushing the hardware envelope: Gunstar Heroes, Vectorman, SFII Special Champion Edition, Earthworm Jim, Aladdin Great shmups: Thunderforce III, Gaiares, MUSHA Sega CD classics: Sonic CD, Lunar Series, Silpheed, Dark Wizard, Shining Force CD 32X actually had a few decent games: Virtua Racing Deluxe, After Burner (perfect arcade port), Knuckles Chaotix, Star Wars Arcade Discord (https://discord.gg/k8e7gKUpEp) Mike on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dominucco) The Mad Botter on Twitter (https://twitter.com/themadbotterINC) The Mad Botter on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/themadbotter/) R-Weekly Podcast and Site (https://rweekly.org) Shiny Developer Series (https://shinydevseries.com) Eric on Twitter (https://twitter.com/theRcast) Eric on Mastodon (https://podcastindex.social/@rpodcast) Links about steamdeck emulation (we may touch on this in the episode) Steamdeck Emulation Starter Guide (https://retrogamecorps.com/2022/10/16/steam-deck-emulation-starter-guide/) Video version of guide (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs9jDHIDKkU) THEME CREDIT The Distant Night (Final Fantasy VI) [Wiesty, The OC Jazz Collective] SEGA, gaming, dreamcast, genesis, MTG, switch, Nintendo, Metroid, Video Games What We’re Playing this week

A brief look at Nintendo V SEGA

  • NES V Master System
    • Some might say Master System had superior hardware to the NES
    • Master System was big in Europe, but NES dominated Japan & America
    • Fun fact: Processor (Z80) of the SMS is actually embedded in the Genesis, paving the way for the Power Base Convertor add-on
  • Games
  • Streets of Rage (oh the music is fantastic, composer Yuzo Koshiro)
  • SMS gems: Phantasy Star, Alex Kidd series , Choplifter, Fantasy Zone, Ys Vanishing
  • Genesis:
    • First gen classics: Revenge of Shinobi, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star II
    • Pushing the hardware envelope: Gunstar Heroes, Vectorman, SFII Special Champion Edition, Earthworm Jim, Aladdin
    • Great shmups: Thunderforce III, Gaiares, MUSHA
  • Sega CD classics: Sonic CD, Lunar Series, Silpheed, Dark Wizard, Shining Force CD
  • 32X actually had a few decent games: Virtua Racing Deluxe, After Burner (perfect arcade port), Knuckles Chaotix, Star Wars Arcade

Discord

Mike on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Instagram

R-Weekly Podcast and Site

Shiny Developer Series

Eric on Twitter

Eric on Mastodon

Links about steamdeck emulation (we may touch on this in the episode)

Steamdeck Emulation Starter Guide
Video version of guide

THEME CREDIT The Distant Night (Final Fantasy VI) [Wiesty, The OC Jazz Collective]

]]> What We’re Playing this week

A brief look at Nintendo V SEGA

  • NES V Master System
    • Some might say Master System had superior hardware to the NES
    • Master System was big in Europe, but NES dominated Japan & America
    • Fun fact: Processor (Z80) of the SMS is actually embedded in the Genesis, paving the way for the Power Base Convertor add-on
  • Games
  • Streets of Rage (oh the music is fantastic, composer Yuzo Koshiro)
  • SMS gems: Phantasy Star, Alex Kidd series , Choplifter, Fantasy Zone, Ys Vanishing
  • Genesis:
    • First gen classics: Revenge of Shinobi, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star II
    • Pushing the hardware envelope: Gunstar Heroes, Vectorman, SFII Special Champion Edition, Earthworm Jim, Aladdin
    • Great shmups: Thunderforce III, Gaiares, MUSHA
  • Sega CD classics: Sonic CD, Lunar Series, Silpheed, Dark Wizard, Shining Force CD
  • 32X actually had a few decent games: Virtua Racing Deluxe, After Burner (perfect arcade port), Knuckles Chaotix, Star Wars Arcade

Discord

Mike on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Instagram

R-Weekly Podcast and Site

Shiny Developer Series

Eric on Twitter

Eric on Mastodon

Links about steamdeck emulation (we may touch on this in the episode)

Steamdeck Emulation Starter Guide
Video version of guide

THEME CREDIT The Distant Night (Final Fantasy VI) [Wiesty, The OC Jazz Collective]

]]> Episode 2: Gamer XMAS Favs https://gamerradio.fireside.fm/2 8fbae986-41dd-4469-9e8b-3c8cfe1494da Sun, 08 Jan 2023 01:45:00 -0500 The Mad Botter full The Mad Botter Mike countdown some of his favorite, digital, TCG and tabletop games from this holiday season! 19:44 no Kid Friendly Dragomino (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300010/dragomino) Kingdomino (https://blueorangegames.eu/en/games/kingdomino/) MLP Deckbuilding Game (https://renegadegamestudios.com/my-little-pony-adventures-in-equestria-deck-building-game/) Pokemon VBattle Decks Mario Strikers (https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mario-strikers-battle-league-switch/) Less Kid Friendly Marvel’s Midnight Suns (https://midnightsuns.2k.com/) Mansions of Madness (https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/mansions-of-madness-second-edition/) Discord (https://discord.gg/tnxqgrSE) Mike on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dominucco) The Mad Botter on Twitter (https://twitter.com/themadbotterINC) The Mad Botter on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/themadbotter/) pokemon, mtg, Nintendo, tabletop gaming, tabletop, gaming, games Kid Friendly

Less Kid Friendly

Discord

Mike on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Instagram

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Less Kid Friendly

Discord

Mike on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Twitter

The Mad Botter on Instagram

]]> Episode 1: Pilot https://gamerradio.fireside.fm/1 880305b1-6e81-48e5-8155-f4e7dd350520 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0500 The Mad Botter full The Mad Botter Mike is Joined by Jupiter Broadcasting's Chris Fisher for this Pilot Episode of Gamer Radio. 36:31 no Mike is Joined by Jupiter Broadcasting's Chris Fisher for this Pilot Episode of Gamer Radio. They discuss their gaming pedigree and some of the recent games both physical and digital that they've been playing. MTG, gaming, FAB, tabletop games, DND, Nintendo, SEGA Mike is Joined by Jupiter Broadcasting's Chris Fisher for this Pilot Episode of Gamer Radio. They discuss their gaming pedigree and some of the recent games both physical and digital that they've been playing.

]]> Mike is Joined by Jupiter Broadcasting's Chris Fisher for this Pilot Episode of Gamer Radio. They discuss their gaming pedigree and some of the recent games both physical and digital that they've been playing.

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