Smashing Bricks 53: Illusion of Gaia

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts explore the classic game Illusion of Gaia and discuss its nostalgic value and gameplay.

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we head back to the year 1993 and travel the world to collect the six Mystic Statues in Illusion of Gaia for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System! Smashing Bricks is a retro gaming podcast about revisiting classic video games together to see if they hold up to the rose tint of nostalgia. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Jake Ciarapica as we transform our bodies and try to follow the tale of a comet in this action...adventure...RPG...who knows?! Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 14th of next month! Smashing Bricks Bonus Round Episodes are now available to all Fire Flower tier (and higher) Patreon Patrons! These amazing episodes post on the 28th of each month, and I really want as many of you to hear them as possible, so I've made it easier to be a part of that audience! Be sure to check them out at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://patreon.com/smashingbricks ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Non-patrons can ALSO now hear these episodes on the main feed, but they'll be posted there a little over a year after initial release, on the 1st of…

People in this episode

Host: Eddie Inzauto

Guest: Jake Ciarapica

Topics covered

• retro gaming
• Illusion of Gaia
• Super Nintendo
• nostalgia
• RPG
• gaming community

Keywords

• Illusion of Gaia
• retro gaming
• Super Nintendo
• Eddie Inzauto
• Jake Ciarapica
• RPG
• gaming podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Discord

Products: Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Books & works: Illusion of Gaia

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