Welcome to Episode 11 of Load Save Game, a podcast where I talk to people about their personal journey with video games. I am your host Jose Eusebio. My wonderful guest today is my great friend Melissa Pountain. Melissa and I talk about a ton of great games. She’s a huge fan of Fallout 3 and New Vegas and talks about a pilgrimage she took to the New Vegas locations, and if it isn’t obvious yes, she’s married to previous guest Sandy Pountain. She talks about her love of Final Fantasy VII and Kingdom Hearts and she also agrees that Tifa is best girl. Melissa is a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda and one of her first games that she played all the way through was A Link to the Past and at the time of recording was deep into Tears of the Kingdom so we talk about Zelda through the years. Melissa also reveals what game she recommends for first time Zelda players and that answer might surprise you, so listen to find out.
Melissa is an illustrator and has done commissions and fanart for lots of games and other media. She features her latest work on Instagram so follow her @msmissypaints
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Make sure to subscribe and review Load Save Game on your podcast listener of choice. Follow us on socials we’re @loadsavegame on most platforms. If you have any thoughts or questions about the show feel free to email us at loadsavegamepod@gmail.com! I hope you enjoy the episode!
Thank you to Shaun Panado for the use of our theme song "One Shot One Kill Kestrel" off of the album Kind of a Big Deal Vol. 2. You can find his music and projects at his Linktree: https://linktr.ee/shonix
Show Art by: Jordan Maeve https://www.instagram.com/thejollity/
Corrections: Mr. Bones Wild Ride lasted 4 in-game years according to Know Your Meme. The Tug o’ War game on the original N64 Mario Party was the game notorious for destroying hands on the control stick. And when the game was brought back for Mario Party Superstars it actually featured a warning not to use the palm of your hand to play the mini-game. Disneyland’s first opening day was marked by many issues and calamities causing it to be named the “Black Sunday.”
Games Discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom/A Link to the Past/Ocarina of Time/Majora’s Mask/Wind Waker/Twilight Princess/Breath of the Wild, Pong, Sonic 2, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Disney’s Aladdin, 1080, Re-Volt, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, Animal Crossing, Diddy Kong Racing, Star Wars Episode I: Racer, The Sims 1/2/4, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Final Fantasy VII/VIII, Baldur’s Gate, Fire Emblem, Borderlands, Fallout 3/New Vegas/4, Mario Party, Myst, Stardew Valley, Goldeneye, Fortnite
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