In this episode, I talk to Russell Gordon, who is also The Iron Mage. He’s a musician who is trying to get into the business of scoring video games. In the first part of our conversation, I find out what games Russell has been playing recently,...

I only completed fourteen games in 2019, and I wrote even fewer reviews. Toward the end of the year, I all but stopped doing episodes of Side Quests. Well, 2020 is a new year.In my first episode for the new year, I start by recapping my ...

While the podcast still plans to focus on video games and video game related topics, I am going to try and focus a little more on the musical aspect of games. But, I still have ideas that I haven't gotten to and I'm sure more will come along. S...

In the conclusion of the dialogue between The ABXY Mage and his legendary and loquacious friend, The Well-Red Mage, they begin by spending a little more time on their favorite--and the objectively greatest--game ever: Chrono Trigger. This bags ...

In part two of the discussion with The ABXY Mage and The Well-Red Mage, they talk about how they mispronounced different video game words when they were stupid, little kids. Some of these include Ryu, from Street Fighter, the difference between...

In this episode, The ABXY Mage and The Well-Red Mage talk about different ways to pronounce various video game names, places, beasts, etc.They start with a simple example of Mar-ee-o vs. Mary-o and how location can determine how you pro...

In the third, and final, part of their conversation on non-final bosses, The ABXY Mage, The Bizzaro Mage, and The Off-Centered Earth Mage talk about some their favorite boss battle songs, and they also discuss the pros and cons of multi-stage b...

The ABXY Mage, The Bizzaro Mage, and The Off-Centered Earth Mage continue their talk about boss fights by covering their favorite game genres for boss battles, as well as the annoying, wussy bosses that rely on minions to do their dirty work fo...

Memorable bosses and memorbale boss fights are one of the enduring characteristics of video games. And, we don't just mean final bosses. In fact, for this episode of Side Quests, we decided not to talk about final bosses at all. Instead, we foc...

Have you ever wondered what the mages are like? Have you ever wanted to know more about who they are and why? Well, that's where this new series comes in.Q&ABXY is a series of interviews consisting of listener, follower, contributor...

Apex Legends came virtually out of nowhere. The Kingly Yellow Mage educates The ABXY Mage on it, Fortnite, PUBG, and Titanfall.He also brings a news article regarding a proposal for a tax on violent video games. This leads to talk about edu...

Did you know that Nintendo has two, new mobile games coming out in 2019? Well, The ABXY Mage and Kingly Yellow Mage talk about both of them. First, they talk about whether or not a need or desire exists for Mario Kart Tour. Will a Mario Kart ga...

The ABXY Mage and The Kingly Yellow Mage talk about what they liked and disliked about Final Fantasy XV as well as the difference between the series' time in turn-based and active combat systems. Intertwined with all of this, they also touch on...

Well, this is it. There's a helicopter coming in to end this show. Did we decide that Resident Evil is still worth playing? Is it still a classic? How does it hold up against the remakes and the sequels?Of course, The ABXY Mage and The ...

Continuing the discussion on whether or not Resident Evil (1996) holds up, The Bizzaro Mage and The ABXY Mage talk about the various plot holes and the legendarily bad voice acting. They also get into the other games in the series and how the o...

In this episode, The ABXY Mage talks to The Bizzaro Mage about how he came to join The Well-Red Mage and how he was introduced to the Resident Evil series. On whether or not Resident Evil is still a good game, they start by covering the graphic...

In this episode, The ABXY Mage and The Well-Red Mage start by discussing iconic songs from multiple games, franchises, and composers. We then move on to music and game genres and how they mix as well as games that attempt to incorporate silence...

In the second episode, The ABXY Mage and The Well-Red Mage move into Nintendo’s impact on video game music, notable and early composers and songs, and their mutual-favorite game composer.

In the first episode, The ABXY Mage and The Well-Red Mage discuss where the idea for Side Quests came from, where it would like to go, public perception of video game music, earliest soundtracks, and the C64.