Episode 75

Episode 071: The Hot New Metroidvania Everyone's Talking About

Published on: 10th September, 2025

Welcome back! After last week’s…debacle, we had a ton of games to talk about. So strap in for lots of different titles, candy bar taste-testing, and much, much more!

00:00 Bananas, hot dogs, gas station sushi

16:43 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

46:33 Trails of the Sky 1st Chapter Remake, Gears of War Reloaded

01:04:46 Julian has a plan

01:19:01 Justin’s final thoughts on Promise Mascot Agency, Expedition 33 check in

01:31:45 Zagnut taste test, bad chips

01:40:00 Fine, we’ll talk about the big Metroidvania game everyone’s been waiting for

01:57:53 The Adventures of Elliott: The Millennium Tales, Quartet

02:13:35 Justin’s movie roundup

02:36:59 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

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Welcome to The Stage Select: a video game variety show hosted by Julian Titus and Justin Hamm! We guarantee that we'll talk about video games. Beyond that, you never know what (or who!) to expect each week.
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Julian Titus

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Since first seeing a Galaga cabinet in the arcade at the age of 5, Julian has always been fascinated by video games, leading to a lifelong obsession. He dabbles in game collecting, history, and industry analysis, but most of all, he loves talking about video games! Inspired by podcasts such as 1up Yours, The Giant Bombcast, and Rebel FM, Julian has been podcasting since 2011, and has no plans on stopping anytime soon!

Justin Hamm

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Julian told me I had to make a bio on here. I don't know how to write them. Here's some things about me. I eat chips sometimes. I enjoy lying about boat ownership. I have another podcast called This Is Video Games where I'm Justin Hamm and I talk about video games with weird adult themes... Like being naked and stuff. Those games. I should make more of it. I don't know what else to add. Hopefully this fulfills my mandated biography writing. Thank you for your time to the 6 people who will read this. Oh! Im also on The Stage Select Podcast... Or I will be. I will have to update this when it starts officially.