Otafest Podcast

Season 2 Episode 08: Nintendo Switch Details, MAGFest, AGDQ A big, 5-person episode! Jei, Alfred, G, Deo, and Angelo debate the pros and cons of the Nintendo Switch, G talks about his experience at MAGFest, and then everyone fanboys over speedruns at AGDQ! Sponsors for this episode: Memory Express Music used: nerd table at the high school cafeteria of life by an0va nerd table at the high school cafeteria is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License Background image: Peace Bridge by naserke Peace Bridge Calgary.jpg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License. Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Find our hosts on social media! Jei: @jeilosophy Deo: @nyantron Angelo: @gatesandlogic Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro)

The Otafest Podcast wishes all of our listeners a happy holidays! We recorded this off the cuff at our annual Otafest staff Christmas party and we pulled in whoever happened to be in the hall or in the room. This was basically a big fun conversation between friends, so enjoy! Sponsors for this episode: Memory Express Music used: Last Christmas (feat. Gumi) by jiffypop23 Last Christmas (feat. Gumi) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License Background image: Peace Bridge by naserke Peace Bridge Calgary.jpg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License. Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro)

We talk a bit about the wave of game releases for the end of 2016, and the biggest anime of the season, Yuri on Ice! Final Fantasy XV: 05:43 Pokemon Sun and Moon: 19:23 Zelda got delayed/Nintendo WTF?: 23:12 Titanfall 2 and sales: 28:15 Dishonored 2: 31:15 Yuri on Ice discussion begins: 38:00 Sponsors for this episode: Memory Express Music used: nerd table at the high school cafeteria of life by an0va nerd table at the high school cafeteria is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License Background image: Peace Bridge by naserke Peace Bridge Calgary.jpg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License. Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Find our hosts on social media! Jei: @jeilosophy Deo: @nyantron Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro)

We interview Eric Stuart, prolific musician, voice actor, and special guest at Otafest Aurora! This episode was recorded live at the convention. We love doing live recordings at Otafest events so look forward to future recording sessions! Please consider supporting Eric's friend and bandmate Phil Nix who is battling cancer. There is a GoFundMe here https://www.gofundme.com/2cnauxwj and a new album from ESB coming out soon that will help support Phil. Timestamps Introductions: 2:44 Eric's home of Nashville: 5:39 Getting into voice acting: 10:13 Will Eric try mocap?: 15:37 Funny outtakes and stories: 18:04 Aside about multitools and pocket knives: 22:39 The art of anime dubbing: 27:17 Meta Knight's voice and cultural sensitivity: 32:27 Eric's funnest roles: 36:11 Eric's a huge gamer!: 44:23 Eric's music career: 51:06 Sponsors for this episode: FunimationNOW, Level 1 Escape Room, and Memory Express Background image: Peace Bridge by naserke Peace Bridge Calgary.jpg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License. Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Find our hosts on social media! Jei: @jeilosophy Alfred Deo: @nyantron Eric Stuart: @eric_stuart Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro)

Recorded in front of an audience at Otafest Pocket. Jei, Alfred, Deo, and G talk the iPhone 7, anime movies and live action adaptations, and review some delicious (and not-so-delicious) sweets. Timestamps iPhone 7 and other tech talk: 4:00 Upcoming anime movies: 13:43 More Suicide Squad hating: 29:22 New Phoenix Wright game: 31:39 Reviewing Oguraya Bakery's food: 35:40 Jei explains the culture of mochi while Alfred and Deo chow down and not give a crap: 40:53 Jei throws prizes at audience members and nearly kills a few: 44:50 Beanboozled!: 48:35 Jei somehow fails to give away prizes: 57:35 Thanks to our sponsors for both the podcast and Otafest Pocket: Chinook Crafts has been a longtime sponsor, providing the Pokemon League with custom badge designs and has partnered with us here to create a unique Gold O-Wing pin for cosplayers at Otafest Pocket! You can visit their online store at etsy.com/chinookcrafts Foster’s Oguraya Bakery is a local bakery specializing in authentic Japanese-style baked goods. Family owned and operated since 1981, Oguraya Bakery’s confectionaries can be purchased at their storefront in SW Calgary, as well cross-Canada in many supermarkets. Visit fostersbakery.ca for more information on where to find their delicious baked goods! Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Find our hosts on social media! Jei: @jeilosophy Deo: @nyantron Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro)

As summer winds down, Jei, Alfred, Deo, and Linda discuss fun summer activities, bad anime, and getting emotional about movies (for the record, Linda did cry at The Last Bastion) Timestamps Alfred's trip to Vancouver/Anime Evolution 2016: 04:20 Vancouver vs. Calgary food: 12:40 Jei, Deo, and Linda's rafting trip of doom: 16:31 Calgary festivals and summer events: 25:31 Overwatch (again) and "The Last Bastion": 31:40 Summer anime: 40:21 Aside about getting emotional about movies: 46:04 Back to summer anime: 51:22 No Man's Sky: 56:01 Our sponsor for this episode: Thank you to Voicedubz Studios, a trilingual voiceover studio that provides professional voiceover services to partner companies worldwide. Please visit their website at voicedubz.com Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Find our hosts on social media! Jei: @jeilosophy Deo: @nyantron Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro)

We're well rested and back to our normal podcasting routine! Jei, Alfred, G, and Nancy recap the phenomenal event that was Otafest 2016 and talk Pokemon Go! Timestamps New Vendor Room: 08:49 Maid Matsuri: 11:25 Guests and Guests Handling: 17:50 Feedback From You!: 25:50 Staff Perspective and Community: 27:33 Pokemon Go: 37:46 This episode is sponsored by Voicedubz Studios, a trilingual voiceover studio that provides professional voiceover services to partner companies worldwide. Please visit their website at voicedubz.com Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Find our hosts on social media! Jei: @jeilosophy Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro)

This is it. The final episode before Otafest 2016. Our hosts Jei, Alfred, and Jessica (the Otafest vendor hall coordinator!) give us a bit of a preview regarding upcoming events. Congratulations to Damen Mino who has won our weekend pass draw! Timestamps Winner of our draw: 2:30 Readiness?: 5:04 The Move and Vendor Hall: 9:12 Special Events: 18:31 Maid Omatsuri: 22:29 Auction: 24:18 Boy and the Beast Screening: 29:27 Gaming: 34:39 Cosplay Contests: 38:55 Panels: 42:53 Merch and Pin Trading: 50:51 Downtown: 53:25 This episode is sponsored by Voicedubz Studios, a trilingual voiceover studio that provides professional voiceover services to partner companies worldwide. Please visit their website at voicedubz.com Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Find our hosts on social media! Jei: @jeilosophy Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro) Music used: Rushbubble by Aaron Spencer https://machinimasound.com/music/rushbubble/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Background image: Stephen Ave Calgary Night.jpg (c) by Nick Heer Stephen Ave Calgary Night.jpg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Jei and Alfred are joined by Nathan and Nancy, local voice actors as they discuss the FMA Live Action movie, gaming news prior to E3, and the local voice acting scene

Jei, Alfred, G, and David talk fighting games at Otafest, the FGC (Fighting Game Community), and gaming jargon. Timestamps Street Fighter V: 04:44 Pokken Tournament: 15:21 Guilty Gear Xrd: 23:00 Fighting Game Community: 35:44 Otafest Assault: 43:26 "Wombo Combo!" and other lingo: 47:00 Local FGC: 51:44 This episode is sponsored by Mythril Wigs, a fashion and costume wig brand based in Burnaby B.C., Canada. Visit their website at www.mythrilwigs.com and see them at their booth during Otafest 2016! Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Find our hosts on social media! Jei: @jeilosophy David: @AozoraSenpai Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro) Music used: Rushbubble by Aaron Spencer https://machinimasound.com/music/rushbubble/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Background image: Stephen Ave Calgary Night.jpg (c) by Nick Heer Stephen Ave Calgary Night.jpg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Jei, Alfred, and G are joined by special guest and YouTube/Twitch personality, Proton Jon. Jon shares his expertise, stories, and talks about what he does best: Let's Plays. Timestamps Intro to Proton Jon and Newfies: 00:50 Let's Plays: 06:26 The Infamous Kaizo Mario: 11:07 ProtonJon vs. JonTron and the culture of Let's Plays: 16:50 Jon's connection with Otafest: 36:48 What goes into making a Let's Play: 48:40 Cliche Question: 1:01:56 This episode is sponsored by Calgary's premier anime convention, Otafest. Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Find our hosts on social media! Jei: @jeilosophy Proton Jon: YT: ProtonJonSA, The Runaway Guys. Twitch: ProtonJon. Twitter: @Proton_Jon Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro) Music used: Rushbubble by Aaron Spencer https://machinimasound.com/music/rushbubble/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Background image: Stephen Ave Calgary Night.jpg (c) by Nick Heer Stephen Ave Calgary Night.jpg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Jei, Alfred, and Deo make (blind!) predictions about the Spring 2016 anime season, talk a bit about Otafest's presence at Sakuracon, plus share some personal stories from their Otafest experiences Timestamps Banter (LEO WON AN OSCAR!): 05:18 Anime Predictions: 06:45 Otafest @ Sakuracon: 42:22 First Otafest Experiences and Memories: 44:51 This episode is sponsored by Calgary's premier anime convention, Otafest. Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Stay tuned to this YouTube channel for any updates. Find our hosts on social media! Jei: @jeilosophy Deo: @Nyantron Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro) Music used: Rushbubble by Aaron Spencer https://machinimasound.com/music/rushbubble/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Background image: Stephen Ave Calgary Night.jpg (c) by Nick Heer Stephen Ave Calgary Night.jpg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Jei, Alfred, and Deo make (blind!) predictions about the Spring 2016 anime season, talk a bit about Otafest's presence at Sakuracon, plus share some personal stories from their Otafest experiences

In our inaugural episode, Jei, Alfred, G, and Christina discuss the new Deadpool movie, the 20th anniversary of Pokemon, and the social implications of the holographic home assistant Gatebox. Timestamps Deadpool Movie: 03:42 Pokemon: 09:41 VR, AR, and Gatebox: 42:21 This episode is sponsored by Calgary's premier anime convention, Otafest (go figure) Thanks for listening to the Official Otafest Podcast! We'll have more episodes out soon with new guests, announcements, and more. Follow our hosts on Twitter! Otafest Podcast: @otafestpodcast Jei: @jeilosophy Christina: @Talikira Video and Audio Production by Parabellum Productions (@parabellumpro) Music used: Rushbubble by Aaron Spencer https://machinimasound.com/music/rushbubble/ Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Background image: Stephen Ave Calgary Night.jpg (c) by Nick Heer Stephen Ave Calgary Night.jpg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.