In this episode, Joe and Nate talk about some of the first examples of female protagonists in video games and chat a little bit about some more modern ones and the impact they've had on the industry as a whole.Sources:https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/11/03/inside-the-development-of-ms-pac_2d00_man.aspxhttps://www.polygon.com/2021/2/11/22273073/ban-tran-atari-2600-wabbit-first-female-character-video-games-playable-history-apollohttps://thedailyfandom.org/the-evolution-of-lara-croft/___________________________________________________________________________________https://twitter.com/fantasybonfirehttps://www.facebook.com/JoeMoeseMusic/https://www.facebook.com/corduroychicago

Nate finishes talking about Super Mario Sunshine, with some commentary about caterpillars mating. He also gives an interesting fact about animals. We need more animal facts.___________________________________________________________________________________https://twitter.com/fantasybonfirehttps://www.facebook.com/JoeMoeseMusic/https://www.facebook.com/corduroychicago

For Nate's next dose of nostalgia, he takes us through the GameCube classic Super Mario Sunshine! In addition to the plot of the game, he gives us a little background on the game itself, and the 2 lame hosts just nerd out a little about a game that was from our childhood.*We recorded this before the previous episode, but in an effort to keep the 2 parts together, these were uploaded this way*___________________________________________________________________________________https://twitter.com/fantasybonfirehttps://www.facebook.com/JoeMoeseMusic/https://www.facebook.com/corduroychicago

We record from our cabin in Crater Lake, Oregon while we are on vacation! There's a lot of beer being drank during this recording, especially from Nate so you might notice he's a little more fun than usual.Joe brings us some info about the origins of the First Person Shooter, along with 3 of them that were MONSTERS of their time. Which 3 do you think those are?Nate and Joe do not discuss the topic for these episodes in advance. The reactions you hear from us are our genuine reaction to the conversation in that exact moment.Sources: https://www.engadget.com/2012-06-12-the-game-archaeologist-maze-war.htmlWikipediahttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/Wolfenstein3D___________________________________________________________________________________https://twitter.com/fantasybonfirehttps://www.facebook.com/JoeMoeseMusic/https://www.facebook.com/corduroychicago

Joe talks about how the ESRB started, some of the games that raised concern and gave the industry a need for regulation, and the 2 doofuses who host give their thoughts. We had a lot of fun chatting about this one!___________________________________________________________________________________https://twitter.com/fantasybonfirehttps://www.facebook.com/JoeMoeseMusic/https://www.facebook.com/corduroychicago

We've reached the conclusion of one of the greatest games ever! We finish up the adult temples and take on Gannondorf to close the game out. Hope you've enjoyed reliving this game with us!___________________________________________________________________________________https://twitter.com/fantasybonfirehttps://www.facebook.com/JoeMoeseMusic/https://www.facebook.com/corduroychicago

Nate takes us through the temples of adult Link with some nice memories and some "holy shit" moments with the Shadow Temple. Stay tuned for part 3!___________________________________________________________________________________https://twitter.com/fantasybonfirehttps://www.facebook.com/JoeMoeseMusic/https://www.facebook.com/corduroychicago

Nate brings you a dose of nostalgia with one of the greatest games of our childhood! Join us as we relive one of our favorite games ever and remember some of the things that stood out to us, and why we still remember this beautiful game years later.___________________________________________________________________________________https://twitter.com/fantasybonfirehttps://www.facebook.com/JoeMoeseMusic/https://www.facebook.com/corduroychicago

Welcome to Fantasy at the Bonfire! Joe and Nate, 2 doofuses, are your hosts. We've been buddies for a while and thought it would be fun to share our passion of gaming with others.For our first episode, Joe takes a look at some of the earliest games that paved the way for modern video games. Take a listen, and enjoy!___________________________________________________________________________________https://twitter.com/fantasybonfirehttps://www.facebook.com/JoeMoeseMusic/https://www.facebook.com/corduroychicago