The Starlight Megaphone

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the announcements from the first Sony State of Play of 2026, including the announcement of a new Castlevania game as part of the franchise's 40th anniversary, and an update on Mina the Hollower's ongoing 'brief' delay.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss their mutual(!) progress in the Dragon Quest VII playthrough and how it fits into the evolution of the series, before moving on to the many announcements (or lack thereof) from the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the upcoming release of the Dragon Quest VII remake before reviewing the history of the recently-dissolved Comcept (not to be confused with also-defunct Level-5 Comcept), the company responsible for creating Mighty No. 9.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the cricket, and then turn their attentions to Konami's most important franchises—Castlevania and Suikoden—with a discussion about the possibility of collected re-releases of the PS2-era games in their catalogues.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB review the ongoing Pokemon Legends Z-A playthrough, and then make bold predictions about major game releases in 2026, including the likely possibility of a school-year-opening main series Pokemon game exclusively on the Switch 2.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the putative lack of interest in Amiibos (plastic), announce the forthcoming North American debut of Amiibos (wood), wonder about the actual existence of Amiibos (paper), and extensively discuss extended discussions.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB ring in the New Year with some proper Ashes Test Cricket, a recounting of the brief end-of-2025 news, the new Pokemon playthrough and contest, and —of course—the industry-leading gold-poo-standard Worst of the Year Awards for 2025.Continue reading

Caspius and SailorNooB bid farewell to Dragon Quest (at least, Caspius does) before wrapping up the 2025 news with a look ahead to some still-unreleased games—Mina the Hollower, Simon Quest, Shovel Knight DX—and new playthroughs: Pokemon and Dragon Quest.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB look thankfully back on the year 2025, reflecting on the many excellent releases and remakes, before taking a moment fondly to remember the delightful Christmas surprises of Christmases past, including Game Boys and PlayStations.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB look forward to the next test of the Ashes, before diligently reporting on the most significant Mega Man game announcements and Mega Man related news from the industry's recently held and increasingly popular Mega Man Game Awards.Continue reading