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Deleted Saves
by Philip M.
A short form solo podcast where I reflect on the video games that stayed with me long after I finished playing them and deleted the save files.
Episodes
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Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor PC
On this episode I return once again to the Forgotten Realms, but this time under 3rd Edition Dungeons and Dragons rules, to explore the monster-swarmed halls beneath Myth Drannor. What is a Myth Drannor, anyway? Or a pool of radiance? I'll do my best to explain these and other things while doing…
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10 Games to Get to Know Me By: A Refresher Course
Hello, dear listeners! Before we get back to the reviews, I thought this would be a good time to say hello to the listeners who joined after I talked about certain games and to refresh those who have been around a while on my top ten games, as things have changed a bit since I first talked about...
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Deleted Saves Season 7 Introduction
Season 7: Let's Tackle the Backlog, starts now!
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Revenge of the Switch Part 3: Games I Found on the Game Boy and N64 Classic Collections: A Retrospective Review
On this episode, I take my third and final look at games I dug up for myself on the Game Boy and N64 Classic Collection apps on the Nintendo Switch, two eras I am not as familiar with as some other players. Come by for a short and sweet listen; there wasn't that much for me to find.
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Revenge Of the Switch Part 2: Games I Found on the Nintendo Switch NES and SNES Classic Collection: A Retrospective Review
On this episode, I dive back into the NES and SNES Classic Collection app on the Nintendo Switch and try out a motley collection of games I never had, never tried in their first time in the public forum. What ones landed and what ones should have stayed buried? Stop by and give it a listen!
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Revenge of the Switch Part 1: Game I Found on the Sega Genesis Switch App: A Retrospective Review
Got a short and sweet one this week folks! I dive back into the backlog of Sega Genesis games on the app for the Nintendo Switch, reviewing three games I didn't really get to play back when they first debuted on the system. Were they worth the effort to try out almost 30 years later? Stop by for…
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Return to the SNES II: Fine. I'll Talk About Them Edition - A Retrospective Review
Believe it or not, there are still a few SNES titles I have yet to weigh in on, and these might be some of the most well known and well trod titles in video game discussion. But I'm here to talk about them anyway. These are titles you know and likely, if sales numbers are accurate, probably ones...
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Return to the SNES: Now Not Appearing on the Switch Edition - A Retrospective Review
Boy, those added pay channel on the Nintendo Switch sure are something, huh? You can play NES, SNES, Game Boy and other classics for just a few more of your hard earned dollars. Or some not so classics. Or some genuine head scratching picks from obscurity. But not everything is there. On this...
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Return to the NES #3: Pot Luck Edition - A Retrospective Review
On this episode I take one more tour of my personal childhood NES collection with five games that weren't ready for their own episode but are nonetheless important to my personal gaming history. Neither good not really that bad, these titles are odd ducks, genre orphans, arcade classics or series...
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Return to the NES #2: What Was I Thinking Edition - A Retrosepctive Review
We don't always make great choices when we get games, dear listeners. Great merchandising, hype cycles, allusions to other properties we do like, and clever marketing can all feed into trying to gloss over a sub-par title and get us to buy into it. That's the point, after all. Best understand…
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Return to the NES #1: Animal Heroes Edition - A Retrospective Review
A lot of the games I played as kid on the NES sure were focused on friendly critters beating the tar out of villains of various varieties, when it wasn't pastiche plumbers and Astro Boy knock-offs. On this episode I focus on four "animal heroes" games I didn't review in my original time talking...
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Rockin', Man!: A Retrospective Review of the Remainer of the Mega Man Games I Have Played
It's finally time to put the Blue Bomber in the spotlight of all of the games and series I have played. In this retrospective review I give my thoughts on my time with the mainline Mega Man games, Legends series and X series. Does the fighting robot hero hold up to the passage of time for me or...
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FPSOS: A Retrospective Review of the FPS Games I Have Played
This week I'm talking FPS titles; Wolfenstien, DOOM, Quake, all the classics and not so classics I have ever tried my hand at. I admit I'm not an FPS guy or a keyboard and mouse warrior, but there is good to be had here. Stop by for some talk about the games as I experienced them in the times I...
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Zelda Souls-like: A Retrospective Review of Tunic and Death's Door
There is a small but determined sub-sub-genre of games based on The Legend of Zelda named "Zelda-likes". Usually their own thing, a few have been fused with some of the Dark Souls game mechanics to form something altogether different and their own thing. On this episode I will be looking briefly…
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Beyond the Gate: A Retrospective Review of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 1 & 2
Ho there wanderer, stay thy course a moment and let me tell thee of yet another Dungeons and Dragons: Forgotten Realms set of game from over 20 years ago. On this episode I discuss my time with and thoughts on the Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance titles, side stories to the more well-known entries in...
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Cyberdrunk: A Retrospective Review of the Shadowrun Returns trilogy
Were you aware that Cyberpunk 2077 was not the only cyberpunk-theme tabletop role-playing game that was turned into a video game? On this episode I talk about my time with the odd Shadowrun Returns trilogy of games. Get ready for a somewhat different type of cyberpunk, where elves jack in to the...
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The Bruce Campbell Fan Club: A Retrospective Review of the Games of the Evil Dead Franchise
On this episode I will be taking a short look at the games revolving around The Evil Dead cinematic universe and offering my thoughts on these titles as a fan of the movies. What are they exactly? Are they even any good? Were you even aware there were games based on a B-movie horror franchise...
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Take It Outside!: A Retrospective Review of All The Fighting Games I Have Played
Like anyone who has had one too many drinks at a dive bar can tell you, at some point the rowdy folks get tossed out to brawl in the parking lot. And a lot of arcade and home console videogames have reflected that "spirit" of competition. On this episode I wax nostalgic about all the fighting…
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Level-5 Alive!: A Retrospective Review of My Short Time with Level-5 Games
Sometimes a studio becomes a massive developer churning out dozens of famous titles. Other time a studio remains small, making a name for itself with smaller titles, cozy puzzles, and mid-level role playing games. That is where Level-5, Inc., has found itself in the current gaming sphere and was...
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Snorevival Horror: A Retrospective Review of the Run and Hide Horror Genre As I Have Played Them
The tree of survival horror in games has borne many a twisted, dark and delectable fruit, but not all of them are for me. The what I call run and hide horror game is one of those subgenres. You know, the kind where you cannot fight, but must only flee, usually in first person view, while looking...
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Bared Knuckles: A Retrospective Review of the Many, Many Beat 'Em Ups I Have Played
This is a long one, listeners. Can one podcaster do 25 micro-reviews of various brawlers in one episode? Should they do such a thing? Well, I did! On this episode I micro-review a slew of brawlers I have played over the years that don't really need their own episode for. However, I have collected...
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Survival Horror, JRPG Edition: Reliving Koudelka and the Shadow Hearts Games
On this retrospective review, I discuss the somewhat forgotten games Koudleka and Shadow Hearts, a series of horror role-playing games in the Japanese fashion. Deeply themed with loss, tragedy, hope, Japanese and European themes, Lovecraftian monsters and the time honored trope of kicking a god…
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Mountain Views: A Retrospecive Review of Sierra Entertainment Titles
Do you love point and click adventure games? Do you love typing fast on keyboards? The this episode if for you. I render my thoughts on the stand out games I played from the collection of Sierra On-Line (later Sierra Entertainment) that influenced my PC gaming years. Ken and Roberta Williams...
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Spy Novel, In Brief: My Time With Metal Gear Solid 1, 2 and 3
In this retrospective review, I talk about my history with the Metal Gear Solid franchise, or what I have played of it. Do I come out the other side a worshipper of Kojima-san and his giant galaxy brain? Uh, no. But, you know, I certainly experienced these titles like everyone else did! Drop by…
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Dance of the Dead: My Extremely Brief Time With the Dead Rising Series
Well howdy fellow consumers! Seems we have a special today over at Cap-Co: an all-you-can-kill zombie plague! On this episode, I talk about my short stay in the Dead Rising universe of games, how it riffs on the media that inspired it, what the games have to say to us, and how I think they hold…
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I Walked With A Zombie: A Retrospective Review of the Rest of the Resident Evil Games I Have Played
I walked with a zombie last night... On this episode, in what is my longest show to date, I offer my thought, recollections, and mini reviews of the Resident Evil games I have played that I didn't cover as their own single episodes, as well as some of the media surrounding this nearly 30 year old...
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Shout at the Devil: A Retrospective Review of the Devil May Cry Series
Dante may not have had to go through the nine circles of Hell, but after multiple titles of thumb-blistering action, I was certainly feeling like I had to. On this episode I give my thoughts on the games of the Devil May Cry series I have played. How did it do, and where do I think the series is...
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Blood Sucker: A Retrospective Review of the Remainder of the Legacy of Kain Series
Man, do vampires ever suck. On this episode I give my retrospective review of the remaining games of the five entries to the Legacy of Kain series - did you know there were five mainline titles? - and some tidbits about the cancelled games we missed out on. How do they fit together as a series…
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After the Bomb: A Retrospecive Review of the Remaining Fallout Games I Have Played
This was how the world ended; not with a whimper, but with a whole series of bangs. On this episode I talk about my time with the remained of the Fallout games I haven't otherwise covered previously. How did they stand up over time? And what does this mean for the future of the series? Come by…
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Cops and Robbers: A Retrospective Review of GTA, L.A. Noire, Saint's Row and Max Payne
Stick 'em up and then drop the gun! This week I'm covering my time with a smattering of crime simulator and police simulator games from various franchises or one off games, mostly brought to you by Rockstar Games. I haven't covered too many games before from these genres, but hopefully this…
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Kawaii Disney!: A Retrospective Review of Kingdom Hearts 1, 2 and 3
On this episode I try and tackle, in the best way I can, my time with the three main line entries of the Kingdom Hearts series of games. I know there are way more than that, but this is what I could do, alright? Stop by and listen to a little bit of history and a lot of convoluted storytelling.
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Fading Fantasy: A Retrospective Review of the Rest of the Final Fantasy Games I Have Played
Okay, it's time to tackle the remainder of the Square Enix library of Final Fantasy games I've played. On this episode I do just that, touching on main line series entries, a few side story games, and a few more odds and ends related to the long-running franchise. Love them, hate them, or…
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Bio-Sphere: a Retrospective Review of the Games of BioWare
On this episode, I delve into my time and history with some of BioWare's best known and most beloved titles, to see where I stand on them, and where I stand now having experienced them. Will they come out well and stand the test of time, and am I still a fan after all these years? Give this a...
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Hey, Listen!: A Retrospective Review of the Legend of Zelda
On this episode I give a retrospective on the remaining games in the Legend of Zelda series I have not otherwise reviewed, and my thoughts on the scope of this legendary series. It's dangerous to go alone! Take this episode with you!
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Creatures of the Night: A Castlevania Retrospective Review
On this first retrospective review episode, I talk about my thoughts on the history and future of the Castlevania series, and all the games I played but never reviewed on an individual basis.
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Deleted Saves Season 6 Introduction
It's time for Season 6, folks. Strap in.
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Cyberpunk 2077 PS5
Alright chooms, prepare to get merced as I brain rot speak my way through one of the most anticipated but disappointing titles of the 2020s, Cyberpunk 2077, with the Phantom Liberty update. What did this game turn out to be, anyway, after all the patches and updates to fix the issues came along,...
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Doki Doki Literature Club PS5
This week I review Doki Doki Literature Club like I'm in a cage mach with it. Episodes like this are the reason I don't have and can't get sponsors.
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System Shock Remake PS5
On this episode I discuss my time with the remake of System Shock, the original, from Nightdive Studios. It's certainly something, I'll say that much.
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Aliens: Dark Descent PS5
In space pretty much your entire squad can hear you scream. This week I give my thoughts on Aliens: Dark Descent, a tactical squad based role playing game. As far as games based on this aging franchise go, this is a really good one, and despite a few minor issues really should be on the radar of...
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Final Fantasy XVI PS5
On this episode I render my verdict on Final Fantasy XVI, or 16 if you like, and my time with it. Note that I didn't say opinion, I said verdict. This game needs to go before some kind of court for something, I'm just not sure what. But I'll be happy to make my case for you in the episode.
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Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition PS4
Ready for yet another Dungeons and Dragons game review, listeners? Well consider it done, guv'nah! On this episode I discuss the oddly beautiful BioWare mess that is Neverwinter Nights, where the game literally doesn't get good until 80 hours in and you load up a completely different game as DLC....
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Pentiment PS5
On this Powered by the Patrons of Deleted Saves episode, I render my opinion and thoughts on Pentiment, a whodunnit set in the 1500s and made to look like an animated illuminated manuscript. I had a lot of thoughts on this one, so be ready. If you would like to become a patron of the show, please...
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The Punisher PS2
On this episode I go way back into the PlayStation 2 pile to review a game I probably should have reviewed a long time ago, but I didn't think there would be any real interest. I believe I was wrong about that, so I will correct it now. This week I give my thoughts on the 2005 game The Punisher,...
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Alone in the Dark 2024 PS5
On this episode, I offer my thoughts on the latest entry into the Alone in the Dark franchise, a remake of the 1992 original survival horror title known as Alone in the Dark 2024. How did this game do in reviving its dormant franchise, and were the faces of known actors able to help get players...
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Star Ocean: the Second Story R PS5
Here we are back in remake territory with a JRPG I don't think a lot of people we asking for. I offer my thoughts on Star Ocean: the Second Story R, what has changed since the 1999 original, if anything, and what it was like to finally complete this game 25 years after I was unable to complete…
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Backpack Hero w/Kermit the Grog of That Time I Got Reincarnated In The Same World As An Anime Podcaster
This week special guest Kermit the Grog discussed his love for organizing and inventory management with Backpack Hero. Will you catch the organization bug? And just how does this indie title hold a place next to Resident Evil 4? Take a listen to find out! Kermit the Grog can be found as a co-host...
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Blasphemous 2 PS5
Just when your thought it was safe to be a bit cheeky about people's religious faith, Blasphemous 2 comes in to put the scare in sacred. In this episode I offer my thoughts on this Metroidvania religious horror sequel. Did it live up to the theme set by its predecessor? Will we all be struck by...
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Helldivers II PC w/That Time I Got Reincarnated In The Same World As An Anime Podcaster
This week is a special episode by long-time Patron and friend of the show/fellow podcaster Isekai Sensei-Sama, a.k.a. Brad, as he discusses his time with and impressions of breakout hit Helldivers II. Will the combined forces of bug, robots and gaming controversies outwit the People of Super…
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Divinity: Original Sin PS4
Oh look, another fantasy epic. Where'd I leave my sword and shield this time? On this episode, I offer my thoughts on my time with Divinity: Original Sin, a successfully Kickstarted title by the folks who recently brought the world Baldur's Gate 3. Just what was this title about and was it worth...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A short form solo podcast where I reflect on the video games that stayed with me long after I finished playing them and deleted the save files.
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Philip M.
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