Red

After a lot of discussion, Kaito and I have decided to end The Kaito & Red Show.

Coffee check for my buddy @thievesy.bsky.social on the island! Let's go!

@jordanmiddler.bsky.social just tell us what games you're bringing back already, Christ... 😄

I finished Fire Emblem Awakening. It was my first Fire Emblem and it's the best there is (I understand the irony of what I just said). What a banger story, and the most gorgeous artwork in a long time. Absolutely brilliant! Had to play some Taiko no Tatsujin to calm down 🥁 #fireemblem

Don't ask what physical media can do for you, but what you can do for physical media! Just ordered the Evangelion series and all movies (incl. rebuilds) on Blu-ray. I won't have to fear that someone takes that away at least!

Happy Friday! Quick heads-up: due to scheduling issues and me being away this weekend, there won’t be a new episode on Tuesday. We could’ve rushed one out, but it wouldn’t be good. We’ll refine the best bits and return stronger next week. Sorry, we’ll do better 🙏

Here's the last one Kaito and I mentioned: Salty Bets Casino. It's a Twitch channel streaming Dreamcast fighting games. For some reason we both let it run in the background sometimes (we’d never talked about that before). ▶️ www.twitch.tv/saltybet #RetroGaming

Kaito's other recommendation was Project X Zone. It's a tactical RPG from Monolith Soft (creators of Xenoblade) featuring real-time combat and grid-based character positioning with a crazy roster from Bandai Namco, SEGA, and Capcom. ▶️ www.nintendolife.com/games/3ds/pr... #TacticalRPG

One of Kaito's Nintendo 3DS recommendations has been 7th Dragon III Code: VFD. It's the 4th and final installment in the 7th Dragon series. Love fantasy RPGs? Love SEGA's striking character art? This one’s worth a try. ▶️

Episode 51 out! We break down Sony ending disc production, GTA VI going digital-only, and some Sony eShops closing. Curious how the dynamic-pricing rumours tie in? Tune in. Oh, we also share Nintendo 3DS game recommendations. ⭐ ▶️https://www.buzzsprout.com/2517136/episodes/19444971 #videogames

Tomorrow’s episode dives into digital games after Sony’s all‑digital 2028 announcement. I love Domino’s UK’s cheeky pun on this. 😂 But as a physical-media buyer, I'm also sad. 😭 Source: x.com/Dominos_UK/s... #Gaming

I'm so excited to play Fire Emblem Awakening on the 3DS. My first Fire Emblem I’m actually going to finish, and I’m ready to take it all in, the depth, the systems, all of it. And yes… my 3DS is Yo-Kai Watch themed 😅 because why not?!

I did something... Rei. Asuka. Evangelion. 🤷 They were on sale. What choice did I have? Not buying them? #Evangelion

E49 is out! Red's solo again and will discuss his playthrough of Shining Force on the GBA, the momentum on the Stop Killing Games movement, and how the next console cycle might look like in the face of rising hardware costs. 🎧️▶️ www.buzzsprout.com/2517136/epis... #JRPG

Heads up: tomorrow’s episode will be another solo mission while Kaito continues his recovery 🫡 Fortunately, Red finished Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon, so there’s plenty to talk about. Some classics really do earn their reputation 🎮

This guy over here recorded and produced 400(!) episodes. That's at least one reason why you should listen to this episode. The other is that Ian Fleming is on it 😀 Congrats @stillloadingpodcast.com !

Steam Machine pricing. I guess, now we know: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma.... Two options, both hurt a little 😂😭. Do I still want one? You bet I do. There’s just zero justification. (not that that would have ever stopped me)

Speaking of Xenoblade... Kaito and I committed to playing Torna - The Golden Country together. Unfortunately, he just finished Xenoblade 2 and I played it approximately 17 lifetimes ago. Please tell me I don't need to replay an 80+ hour RPG. YouTube recap links accepted. Pretty please 😓

I asked Kaito if he could at least play some games while he's on antibiotics. He sent me this picture 😆 Apparently he's already preparing for Xenoblade Genesis, which doesn't even have a release date yet. Some people recover. Others train.

Episode 48 is out 🎮 Kaito called in sick, but game announcements didn’t. Red flies solo and breaks down all the highlights from the summer showcases (well, all the ones he found interesting😅). Turns out talking to yourself for an hour is... interesting 😂. 🎧

🚨 Kaito is sick, which means tomorrow you'll hear something you usually don't: Me. Alone. No pressure 😅 Tune in for Red's coverage of the latest game announcements. Or rather, the games I care about. There was no Kaito around to keep me honest 😂 See you tomorrow!

We missed Summer Game Fest while recording the last episode. We’ll definitely cover some of it on Tuesday, but I’m curious what everyone else is excited about. I’ve seen some people saying they’re… a bit grumpy about it? Don’t be. It’s a great time to be a gamer. Too many good things to play <3

Elite Dangerous has been running since 2014 and still peaks around ~7,000 players a month. But every time I try it, it feels completely empty (like you’re alone in the universe with no real direction). Meanwhile I know people with 1000+ hours in it. What am I missing here? 🤷

New episode is out 🎮 We break down the PlayStation State of Play and clearly the biggest winner was Gitaroo Man. We also cover Wolverine, Onimusha, Phantom Blade Zero, and other games. Plus: Elite Dangerous, Witcher books, and a very serious monitor debate. 🎧️▶️

Kaito played 1 hour of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. I played 5. We both came away with the same opinion, prompting an immediate victory pose from Kaito. The story doesn't quite end there… 👀 More tomorrow.

Next episode, I'll tell a story about younger gamers not understanding what "needing a light source to play" means. Remember the Worm Light? Or the Light Boy? No? Then join me for a trip down memory lane next Tuesday. 🔦🎮 www.reddit.com/r/gaming/com... www.thevintagegamers.com/2013/11/game...

It pains me to say it but Kaito might’ve been right about The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. Played some of the demo and I’ll keep going, but it feels like a Square Enix Zelda and not in the way I hoped. Maybe my expectations were off. Try the demo and tell me 👀

Forget everything else from the State of Play. You know what I'm talking about! 3...2...1... Gitaroo Man! 🎸 I refuse to hear any other answers. The catch? It's only joining PlayStation Classics. Still, seeing Gitaroo Man get any love in 2026 wasn't on my bingo card.

007 First Light is 12% off on Fanatical 👀 www.fanatical.com/en/game/007-... Now I’m tempted… but I’m stuck on the real decision: Physical copy or Steam convenience? These are the important questions 😅

NEW EPISODE🎮 007 First Light looks great Witcher 3 is getting new DLC Steam Deck prices go up Split keyboard regret Boktai 2 played in actual sunlight ☀️ Tokyo Gore Police (discretion advised) Plus Gunpla vs Warhammer and collecting addiction talk. Listen now 👇

B-roll for Episode 46 🎮 ⌨️ Split keyboard experiment ☀️ Boktai solar sensor (sun-powered GBA tech) 🚨 Tokyo Gore Police (listener discretion advised) Links: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012... boktai.neoseeker.com/wiki/Solar_S... www.imdb.com/title/tt1183... See you tomorrow 👀

Kaito recently played a game that literally required sunshine to work. ☀️ Here's a soundbite from the next episode. Can you guess the game? (...actually, don't worry. The answer's in the clip. I'm not here to tease you 😆)

Kaito played the demo for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. Verdict: “meh.” I genuinely can’t believe it, so now I need to play the demo too. Might need a short debate on the next episode 👀 To be fair, he is mildly addicted to Vampire Crawlers, so make of that what you will.

Shining Force ’90s RPG humour, part 2. Random NPC advice: “You must be careful on your travels. No drinking unboiled water…” Honestly? Still solid life advice in 2026 😂

Look at the edition Josh from @stillloadingpodcast.com ordered! Someone likes James Bond! 😂Nice!

Shining Force on GBA, and the original Genesis version, had peak ’90s RPG humour. A random mage NPC says he’s researching demon summoning and wants to bring forth the most dreadful thing imaginable from his nightmares. What horror did he summon? See for yourself 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXXL...

After initially thinking that I damaged the display ribbon cable, I managed to install the GBA shell and everything works as expected. I'm telling you folks, playing on a GBA SP never felt better. Even the buttons feel premium. #gba #retrogaming #videogames #shiningforce

E45 is live! Kaito showed Red one Evangelion Gunpla kit and instantly crushed his budget. This week’s podcast covers Shining Force (GBA), Vampire Crawlers, Starbites, The Adventures of Elliot, and a standout GBA shell. ▶️ Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2517136/epis... #gaming #gunpla #videogames #JRPG

New episode drops tomorrow. Here's the B-roll: - RG Evangelion Unit-01: gunpla.fandom.com/wiki/RG_Evan... - RG Evangelion Unit-01 DX: gunpla.fandom.com/wiki/RG_Evan... - GBA SP The Great Wave Shell: www.extremerate.com/products/ext... - Starbites: www.nisamerica.com/starbites/ #gunpla #videogames

Kaito picked the next game for me. Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon on the GBA. First impression: this 2004 remake wastes absolutely no time throwing you into war, magic, and tactical battles. We’ll talk more about the opening on Tuesday’s episode 👀 #turnbasedthursday #RPGs #gba

We finally finished the Mass Effect trilogy… and somehow Red achieved an ending in Mass Effect 3 only he could get 😭 This week’s gaming podcast is a full spoiler-filled dive into BioWare’s legendary sci-fi RPG series. open.spotify.com/episode/5pVP... #RPG #videogames #gaming #podcast

E42 is out! This week on the show: Sony clarifies its new PlayStation DRM system, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred launches, Steam Controller impressions are out, and Space Marine 2 keeps delivering. Plus: More Mass Effect 3 and Fire Emblem Engage #videogames #gaming #JRPG #podcast

E41 is out! Tokyo just opened what might be the greatest retro game store on Earth. We dive into Surugaya’s new gaming paradise, Sony’s DRM surprise, Ecco the Dolphin’s return, and our time with Fire Emblem Engage & Tomodachi Life. #videogames #gaming #podcast #JRPG

E41 B-Roll! youtu.be/GqsvhvyRiAA?... The mother of all retro gaming stores. Episode will release in less than 12 hours.