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The Mafat Conspiracy with Dean Guadagno (The Video Game Library)

Attention, pixel-pushing pals and manga maniacs! Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey through the digital pages of gaming history as we dive into the world of The Mafat Conspiracy, the NES sequel to Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode. This episode of Play Comics is locked and loaded with more action than Duke Togo’s sniper rifle!

We’re joined by the legendary Dean Guadagno from  The Video Game Library, who’s here to help us unravel the mysteries of this 8-bit espionage extravaganza. Get ready to dodge bullets, navigate 3D mazes, and race Ferraris as we explore how the world’s deadliest assassin made his mark on Nintendo’s beloved console.

So grab your favorite controller, adjust your scope, and get ready to infiltrate the Mafat Revolutionary Group’s hideout. It’s time to discover if The Mafat Conspiracy lives up to its manga roots or if it’s just another case of pixel propaganda. Let’s dive in, agents!

Learn such things as:

• How much adult leaning content can slip onto an NES cart?
• What if you just can’t decide on a genre for your game?
• Is it a feature or a bug that this game doesn’t have anything explicitly about Golgo 13 in the title?
• And so much more!

You can find Dean on BlueSky @thevideogamelibrary.org, Instagram @thevideogamelibrary_, The Video Game Library, and their Discord server.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook.

A big thanks to Apathetic Enthusiasm and The Last Comic Shop for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who has read this entire manga and is screaming at me across the void for not getting him on the show.

#AicomCorporation #DeanGuadagno #DukeTogo #LeedPublishing #NES #Shogakukan #VicTokai #VizMedia

SpellCaster with SegaMasterTim

Hold onto your enchanted joysticks, pixel pilgrims! This week’s Play Comics episode is diving headfirst into the glorious chaos of SpellCaster—the Sega Master System gem that’s part Buddhist demon-hunting simulator, part side-scrolling magic blaster, and 100% “why is there a cybernetic samurai in medieval Japan?” energy.

Joining us in this dimension-hopping debacle is none other than SegaMasterTim, the human encyclopedia of 8-bit obscurities, here to help untangle a game so bizarre it makes Twin Peaks look like a PBS documentary.

Based on the Kujaku Ō manga (Peacock King for us non-manga scholars), SpellCaster serves up more genre mashups than a Sega CD compilation disc. Spoiler alert: There’s a first-person adventure segment where you’ll TAKE SWORD, TALK TO GHOST, and question every life choice that led you here.

Strap in for hot takes, FM synth jams, and Tim’s valiant attempt to explain why Sega thought “Let’s make Mystic Defender next!” was a logical sequel pitch. No sacred temples were harmed in the making of this podcast…probably.

Learn such things as:

• Is spaghetti the most magical of pasta shapes?
• Does anyone over here understand the plot at all?
• Can peacocks even use magic?
• And so much more!

You can find SegaMasterTime on Instagram @segamastertim or by looking for SegaMasterTim wherever you hang out on the social medias.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook.

A big thanks to Ninjas and Bots and The Glitterjaw Queer Podcase Collective for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who got a headache from just trying to understand the manga plot here.

#Kane #Kujaku #LeedPublishing #SegaMasterSystem #SegaMasterTim #Shueisha