EP 7 | Pokémon Gold & Silver: Paving your own Narrative, Dark & Creepy Themes, and Finally Evolving Pikachu (with Jack Alex Roberts)
Jack sits down with Marina to talk about Pokémon Gold & Silver! We talk about the darker themes explored in this story, the controversy of Slowpoke tails, this generation’s lack of fire Pokémon, the g...
23 Juni 202349min
EP 6 | Breath of the Wild: Freedom in Story and Design & Hopes for Tears of the Kingdom (with Ren)
Ren comes back and sits down with Marina to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, just before the release of Tears of the Kingdom. We talk about Zelda’s desire for freedom, Fi’s signific...
9 Maj 202348min
EP 5 | NieR Replicant: Souls, Sapience, and the Endbringer (with Zack Parkerson)
Zack and Marina sit down to talk about… what would happen if humanity was faced with its own demise? In talking about NieR Replicant, we explore the topics of protagonism, sapience, willpower, and mor...
21 Apr 202347min
EP 4 | Xenoblade Chronicles: The Art of Foreshadowing and Misdirection (with Snugboy)
Snugboy and Marina sit down to talk all things Xenoblade Chronicles. In this episode, we talk about the art of foreshadowing, earnest protagonists, misdirection as a narrative tool, and the true power...
29 Mars 202353min
EP 3 | Final Fantasy VII & Remake: Identity, Destiny, and Tragedy (with Billy)
Billy and Marina sit down to chat Final Fantasy VII – both the original game and Remake. In this episode, we talk about identity, destiny, Zack Fair, Sephiroth (obviously), and a theory that may be mo...
27 Feb 202336min
EP 2 | Metroid Dread: Fear, Isolation, and the Justification of Samus' Anger (with Ren)
Ren and Marina sit down to talk all-things Metroid Dread. In this episode, we talk about our love of the Metroid series’ environmental storytelling, Samus Aran’s history, accessibility in gaming, and ...
10 Dec 202237min
EP 1 | Ocarina of Time: Community, Sorrow, and Growing Up (with Kinsey)
Join Kinsey and Marina for the first episode of Quest Markers! In this episode, we look at Ocarina of Time’s narrative, characters, music, and what makes this adventure a classic. Is OOT the saddest Z...
13 Nov 202244min
