Welcome to the Crypt, final resting place of Doors and Dungeons Season 4! Today's episode discusses two "Puzzlevania" games, Power Sokobon for the SNES, and the newly released Isles of Sea and Sky for PC. Both are awesome games that you should check out, especially if you like a more open world approach to pushing boxes!As always, please support us on Patreon (so I don't have to myself!) I've been paying the hosting fees for this podcast for several years on my own, and I can barely afford it. If you join my Patreon though, you can fix that and keep it alive! We only need $25 a month to keep it funded!https://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeonsFind us on Discord or Twitter @doordunpodcast for more!  (Yes, I will deadname Twitter for all of eternity, it's only fair.)

Yes, I know how I sound. Here's a very tiny peak at what I have planned for Season 4, "The Crypt." It's called that because sometimes in the multi-floor tower of life, we fall straight down to the lower dungeon depths, and who knows what adventure we'll find there! Maybe you'll find treasure buried! Or maybe you'll... gift the podcast... treasure? Pirates? Patreon? Something? We only need $25 a month to keep the podcast funded. Blackbeard would be ashamed of us! (Though Anne Bonny might enjoy it...)https://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeonsFind us on Discord or Twitter @doordunpodcast for more!  (Yes, I will deadname Twitter for all of eternity, it's only fair.)

This is an episode I recorded sometime late in 2021, in an attempt to get back to podcasting. However, the trauma and struggle were still way too real, so it didn't get released. You'll really get a feel for how much Final Fantasy 1 means to me in my life journey, for what that's worth! The 3rd Floor's remaining episodes will be available now, and a new season of the podcast will start in just a few days! It's been four years, but I've finally reached the place where I can get back to work on making this podcast interesting.  And you can help! I've been paying the hosting fees for this podcast for several years on my own, and I can barely afford it. If you join my Patreon though, you can fix that and keep it alive! We only need $25 a month to keep it funded!https://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeonsFind us on Discord or Twitter @doordunpodcast for more!  (Yes, I will deadname Twitter for all of eternity, it's only fair.)

The VERY long awaited part three of a discussion in 2020 about ancient alien motifs in games is finally here! The 3rd Floor's remaining episodes will be available now, and a new season of the podcast will start in just a few days! It's been four years, but I've finally reached the place where I can get back to work on making this podcast interesting.  And you can help! I've been paying the hosting fees for this podcast for several years on my own, and I can barely afford it. If you join my Patreon though, you can fix that and keep it alive! We only need $25 a month to keep it funded!https://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeonsFind us on Discord or Twitter @doordunpodcast for more!  (Yes, I will deadname Twitter for all of eternity, it's only fair.) 

The VERY long awaited part two of a discussion in 2020 about ancient alien motifs in games is finally here! The 3rd Floor's remaining episodes will be available now, and a new season of the podcast will start in just a few days! It's been four years, but I've finally reached the place where I can get back to work on making this podcast interesting.  And you can help! I've been paying the hosting fees for this podcast for several years on my own, and I can barely afford it. If you join my Patreon though, you can fix that and keep it alive! We only need $25 a month to keep it funded!https://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeonsFind us on Discord or Twitter @doordunpodcast for more!  (Yes, I will deadname Twitter for all of eternity, it's only fair.)

Aliens? Aliens! Today is part one of a three part in-depth conversation on Japan’s fascination with Ancient Aliens theory and esotericism during the late 80s and early 90s. In the first part we explain the theory a little and why it became popular in Japan, then discuss Relics, Treasure of Usas, and Chrono Trigger!

Welcome to our 3rd seaso- err, floor! Here to kick off the 3rd floor are Rowan and Tom, in a special collaborative effort! Please check out the prequel episode that I did for Platforms and Pitfalls about 5 very famous Famicom Disk games!https://www.idris-effect.net/platformsandpitfalls/2020/9/15/platforms-and-pitfalls-episode-26

Are you prepared to be scared? Turn out the lights and turn on... Clock Tower.Support our passion on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeonsFollow on Twitter@doordunpodcastJoin the Discord discussionhttps://discord.gg/jGaBMDZ

Dragon Slayer! Snatcher! Star Trader! So much more! There's so many games to talk about on the PC-8801 that it's hard to choose, but in this episode we randomly discuss some of the games which interested us.TechFury's Twitchhttps://www.twitch.tv/techfury90Doors and Dungeons Twitchhttps://www.twitch.tv/doorsanddungeonsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeonsDiscordhttps://discord.gg/PMzdQSX

It's a holiday gaming mystery! The $1800 NES Aging cartridge! What is it? Where did it come from? Is it real or fake? Find out more about this unique (or not?) cartridge!Orochi's Youtube video (spoilers) can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iRb6cfmBK0Orochi's blog is here https://famicoms.net/Rolemusic's albums https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic

Last weekend, Tom Lipschultz, SQPat, RadicalR, and I went on a shopping trip to Akihabara! Skip the Super Potato, we hit up the good ones! BEEP, Suruga-ya, and Traders 1 were our retro-PC gaming stores of choice.

This week we're (finally) getting to my favorite Japanese retro PC, the NEC PC-88! (Or "hachi-hachi" as Japan calls it.) Joining me is special guest, Techfury, who has worked extensively behind the scenes in retro PC communities. This week is all about hardware, and next week is THOSE PC-88 GAMES!!!Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/7S3Yuj2And Patreon!:https://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeons

It's time to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (one of my favorite games of ALL TIME) as well as its new remake for Switch!Special thanks to John Szczepaniak for info that (I believe) came from his book The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0753FFL1P?ref_=series_rw_dp_labfPlease contribute on Patreon if you really love this podcast, it would help greatly these days!https://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeons

I have a few thoughts I really want to share on Stardew Valley and how it has impacted me over the last couple of weeks. Since I waited so long to release an episode, I thought I'd throw this in as a bonus. Enjoy!

Welcome back! Today we're discussing two retro-inspired games for smartphones/devices, QuestLord (and QuestLord 2) and Game Dev Story. Our guest is Eric Kinkead, developer of QuestLord! Follow him on Twitter: @lavalevel and http://www.questlord.com/ Also, here's a link to my guest appearance on the more awesome Platforms and Pitfalls podcast! https://www.idris-effect.net/platformsandpitfalls/2019/4/15/platforms-and-pitfalls-episode-10-japanese-western-rpgs-with-doors-and-dungeons

Welcome to Doors and Dungeons Sidequests, shorter mini episodes about gaming news or just whatever I'm playing! Today I want tell you about a Kickstarter for an awesome retro RPG. Check it out!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scapeit/skald-against-the-black-prioryTwitter: @SkaldRpg

Rowan and Tom are here to talk about three of the lesser discussed Castlevania titles, Vampire Killer for the MSX, Castlevania Judgment, and Castlevania Harmony of Despair!Special Guests - Rowan from Platforms and Pitfallshttps://www.idris-effect.net/platformsandpitfallsTom - Twitter @wyrdwadMy Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeonsDiscordhttps://discord.gg/mNhKgEq

I join Aetherbyte to discuss the bizarre development of the horizontal shooter, Atlantean! There's some funny stories here, as well as a sneak peak for the next episode!Sunteam Paul's PC Engine Bible: http://www.pcengine.co.uk/Find out more about Aetherbyte Studios: http://www.aetherbyte.com/Join the new Discord server! https://discord.gg/6VFjpjGSupport me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeonsCheck out the new Instagram and Facebook Page to be dazzled by old tech!

Welcome to the 2nd Floor! Come and learn all about the AWESOME 90's console PC Engine with Michelle and the creator of Aetherbyte Studios. Wild stories will abound!Find out more about Aetherbyte Studios: http://www.aetherbyte.com/Join the new Discord server! https://discord.gg/6VFjpjGSupport me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/doorsanddungeonsCheck out the new Instagram and Facebook Page to be dazzled by old tech!

Merry Christmas! It's time to hear stories about Christmases present, Christmases past, and Christmases... uhhh... digital?Major thanks to the Lazy Game Reviewer on Youtube (and Twitter) who kindly used his star power to help me get some of your awesome Christmas stories!https://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindeeAlso as promised, here is my Michellybells Youtube channel, so you can see my videos. https://www.youtube.com/user/swordmasterharukaLastly, a lot of cool music was in this podcast, and it came from these cool people in these cool places!John Vallishttps://soundcloud.com/john-vallisZed Pro Mediahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW_0o2VqlcQgreenRiverThrillerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76nVWMosuW8And a special thanks to everyone who sent a story (or a present!) Also to the printer, for surviving.