EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 1H 40M
Conversation with Moses Norton, author of The Definitive Book of SNES RPGs
from Bookwarm Games · host Wesley Schantz
I'm joined by Red aka The Well-Red Mage, Moses Norton, the author of The Definitive Book of SNES RPGs. He's quite possibly the only person ever to have played every RPG released in the US on the system on original hardware--and certainly he's the only person to write a great book about it--and he's been kind enough to take the time to reflect on that experience with me here. Catch him streaming on twitch and youtube @thewellredmage -- https://www.twitch.tv/thewellredmage https://www.youtube.com/@theWellRedMage We build on the discussion Moses recently had with the folks at RetroLogic Games-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp7T1j9Z33g You'll also want to read the book itself once it is available once more, but in the meantime you can see my review for more: https://videogameacademia.org/2025/11/12/rpg-nirvana-jrpgana-the-definitive-book-of-snes-rpgs-by-moses-norton-a-guide-to-japanese-role-playing-games-by-kurt-kalata/ Audio clips from Country Comfort - Waimanalo Blues, The Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau - Hawaii 78', Jerry Santos - Kuʻu Home ʻO Kahaluu, and the Fishing Max track from Breath of Fire II are used for educational purposes only; all rights reserved to their respective owners. Alexander Schmid on Dante: https://penn.manifoldapp.org/read/dante-and-video-game-adaptations-an-analysis-of-dantean-elements-in-dante-s-inferno-devil-may-cry-and-final-fantasy-vii-and-final-fantasy-viii Moses on Dante: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TdWFirsgHc Thanks for listening!
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I'm joined by Red aka The Well-Red Mage, Moses Norton, the author of The Definitive Book of SNES RPGs. He's quite possibly the only person ever to have played every RPG released in the US on the system on original hardware--and certainly he's the only person to write a great book about it--and he's been kind enough to take the time to reflect on that experience with me here. Catch him streaming on twitch and youtube @thewellredmage -- https://www.twitch.tv/thewellredmage https://www.youtube.com/@theWellRedMage We build on the discussion Moses recently had with the folks at RetroLogic Games-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp7T1j9Z33g You'll also want to read the book itself once it is available once more, but in the meantime you can see my review for more: https://videogameacademia.org/2025/11/12/rpg-nirvana-jrpgana-the-definitive-book-of-snes-rpgs-by-moses-norton-a-guide-to-japanese-role-playing-games-by-kurt-kalata/ Audio clips from Country Comfort - Waimanalo Blues, The Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau - Hawaii 78', Jerry Santos - Kuʻu Home ʻO Kahaluu, and the Fishing Max track from Breath of Fire II are used for educational purposes only; all rights reserved to their respective owners. Alexander Schmid on Dante: https://penn.manifoldapp.org/read/dante-and-video-game-adaptations-an-analysis-of-dantean-elements-in-dante-s-inferno-devil-may-cry-and-final-fantasy-vii-and-final-fantasy-viii Moses on Dante: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TdWFirsgHc Thanks for listening!
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