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Electric Underground Podcast
by Mark MSX
http://electricunderground.io/The Electric Underground is a podcast dedicated to shmups (also known as shoot-em ups or STGs) that interviews various members of the community and covers many aspects of the genre. The podcast is intended to help demonstrate how rewarding a genre shmups really are. The Electric Underground is open format and welcomes all members of the community on as guests, you don't need to be, popular, famous, well-known, or anything like that. I also encourage you check out my website (with actual content) and YouTube!
Episodes
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Schildmaid MX Developers Interview! New Indie Shmup Podcast!
Schildmaid MX Developers Interview! New Indie Shmup Podcast! Today on the podcast (videocast) I sit down with the developers of the new indie shmup Schildmaid MX! In this episode we talk about the history of the game, the journey of the indie game makers, discuss the process of releasing an indie...
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FRESH PERSPECTIVE! Shoot Em' Up Discussion With A New Player, RJB!
FRESH PERSPECTIVE! Shoot Em' Up Discussion With A New Player, RJB! In today's episode of the Electric Underground Videocast I discuss the genre with a new a player, RJB, to get a fresh perspective on shmups and to hear his feedback on what ideas and elements of the genre are currently connecting...
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Shoot Em' Up Youtubers Unite! An Honest Discussion of the Ups and Downs of Shmups On Youtube
Shoot Em' Up Youtubers Unite! An Honest Discussion of the Ups and Downs of Shmups On Youtube. In today's episode of the show (with video!), I am joined by Shmup Junkie and Ed Tremblay of Studio Mudprints to catch up on how they have been doing and to talk about our experiences with making content...
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Ketsui World Record Interview with Moglar5K, Featuring Jaimers!
Ketsui World Record Interview with Moglar5K, Featuring Jaimers! Earlier this year a speedrunning content creator, fireb0rn, made a video about Moglar5k being a speedrunning child prodigy and changing how Hollow Knight's speedrun is played. After Hollow Knight and speedrunning, Moglar5k then...
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Dodonpachi SaiDaiOuJou World Record Interview! Questions For a CAVE Superplayer!
Dodonpachi SaiDaiOuJou World Record Interview! Questions For a CAVE Superplayer! In today's video I speak with Kayar, a world record holder for Dodonpachi SDOJ! In the interview we talk about his recent superplay and his history as a player. Like his first 1cc, his beginnnings as a touhou
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Shmups On A Speedrunning Podcast! Mark Joins the FrameSavers to Discuss the Dodonpachi Score Glitch!
Shmups On A Speedrunning Podcast! Mark Joins the FrameSavers to Discuss the Dodonpachi Score Glitch! Back from the vaccuum of the internet, I am happy to present an episode of my favorite speedrunning podcast, The Frame Savers, where I am a guest and try my best to introduce the infamous…
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Podcast: Inside Japanese Arcades w/ Twilight EX (Part 2)
Part 2! Electric Underground Podcast: Inside Japanese Arcades with TwilightEX. In this episode of the podcast TwilightEX and I discuss the Japanese arcade scene and I try to learn more about what the social environment in Japan is like.
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Electric Underground Podcast: Inside Japanese Arcades with TwilightEX
Surprise!! As a new perk for my Patrons I have decided that I will release the audio for new Electric Underground Podcast Episodes early, since there is usually a delay between when I finish the audio and have the video ready to upload :-) This video will premier at the end of shmup kumite as a...
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Blue Revolver Developer Interview! (Part 2) The Struggle of Indie "Steam Has All the Leverage"
Blue Revolver Developer Interview! (Part 2) The Struggle of Indie "Steam Has All the Leverage." In part 2 of this interview Danbo, the developer of Blue Revolver, discusses the perils of indie game publishing and how many aspects of steam, especially deep sales culture, punish indie developers…
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Interview with Blue Revolver Developer (Danbo)! "I'm Interested in Games, Not Ideas" || Part 1
The secret ending of Shmup Slam 3 was an interview with Danbo, the developer of one of my favorite shmups, Blue Revolver! In Part 1 of this interview, we talk about his history with the genre, his inspiration for game design, and how he seeks polished fundamental design, over novel gimmicks. Buy...
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Strategic Shmup Marketing and Community Building with UBO (Podcast Part 2)
Strategic Shmup Marketing and Community Building with UBO (Podcast Part 2). In this 2nd half of the Electric Underground Podcast, UBO and I discuss his further efforts to support the shmup community on Steam, Reddit, Twitter, and Twitch. Check out UBO's Twitter: https://twitter.com/STGshmups...
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REVIVING SHMUPS! Marketing Arcade Culture into the 21st Century with UBO [Podcast Part 1]
REVIVING SHMUPS! Marketing Arcade Culture into the 21st Century with UBO. In today's episode of the Electric Underground Podcast, we talk about the financial history of the genre and discuss new ideas for marketing shmups to the current gaming audience Check out UBO's Twitter:...
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The Great Input Lag Debate! Is It A Big Deal Ft. Shmup Junkie!
A RARE OCCURRENCE of the internet, two people with different viewpoints on input lag have a respectful discussion around the issue. In this episode, we talk about if and when input lag matters. I also share my thoughts on the Nintendo Life reviews I did and my personal standards for input lag....
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Shmup Day! Announcing The Shmup Wiki, Hall Of Records, & Shmup Leaderboard! Episode XXXVI
August 1st is now officially Shmup Day! Today the Shmup Wiki, Hall of Records, Shmup Leaderboard, and Calice Cup are all announced! In this episode, I talk with Plasmo (Shmup Historian) and Queen Charlene (Creator of Shmup Wiki) about these new projects, their potential to grow the genre, and…
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Episode XXXV- Twin Galaxies Is ... Complicated (With The Homie, Pearl)
In this episode, Pearl and I discuss the submission practices and requirements of the now controversial scorekeeping entity, Twin Galaxies. Pearl has submitted runs to the website before and I discuss with him my concerns about why I have trouble seeing Twin Galaxies as a future home for shmup…
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Episode XXXIV: Electric Underground Podcast's 2nd Birthday! The Lore, the Drama, and the Future!
This episode was streamed live and in it I celebrate two years of the podcast and talk about the history of my content, as well as the future. I had fun ha :-) www.patreon.com/electricunderground Website: electricunderground.io/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/the_electric_underground STG Revision 2020...
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Episode XXXIII: Gusto Returns After Conquering ADGQ! We Talk About His Experience and Shmup Slam 2
After his brilliant showing at AGDQ 2020, Gusto returns to the podcast to discuss his experience and upcoming participation in Shmup Slam 2 (which will take place on my stream Feb 29th, 2020). Gusto's Twitter: twitter.com/gusyphus Gusto's Twitch: www.twitch.tv/gusyphus2/...
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Episode XXXII: (Part II) Shmups at AGDQ with Gus the Futari Master
SUPPORT GUS And SHMUPS AND TUNE IN FOR HIS RUN JANUARY 8th: Here is the stream schedule (it will auto adjust for your timezone): gamesdonequick.com/schedule Part 2 of my interview with Gus. In this second part, we talk about the different versions of Futari, Gus at Stunfest, and the opportunity…
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EP XXXII: Shmups at AGDQ! w/ Gus the Futari Master (Part 1)
At AGDQ 2020, Gus, the Futari Master, will be repping the shmup scene with a demonstration of Mushihimesama Futari Ultra Mode 1.01! In Part 1 of this ep I talk with him about his history with Shmups and Futari. In the upcoming Part 2, we'll talk all about his upcoming AGDQ run as well as his...
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Episode XXXI: To Upload or Not to Upload; The Struggle of Self-Expression Online w/ Resonant Arc
This has been a topic that has been on my mind for months now. I have been a fan of Mike's for a long time and saw that he was struggling with the same issue of trying to communicate his thoughts and opinions with his audience, as well as experiencing upload burnout. I'm very proud of how this...
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Episode Xrd: Part 2, Shmup Score Verification (Trashing on Twin Galaxies is Fun!)
In this second part of the episode, we talk about the topic of Japanese world record verification and the future of world records and score keeping. We also talk some trash on Twin Galaxies (which is always fun). We talk about our issues with TG's ignoring of Japanese world records, being…
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Episode Xrd: Shmup Cheating and Score Verification, w/ GG Maximo (part 1)
speedrunning. Tracks: Opening = Swans: Mother of the World 2nd = Bomberman 64: Second Attack Metal cover by ToxicEternity 3rd = Lower Nofair Metal Cover by Steamage (I learned to play this on guitar in highschool, ha) Closing = Super Mario RPG, Battle with Smithy metal cover byRichaadEB
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Episode XXIX: Midtier Are People Too, The Shmup Skill Gap and Grind with KZ the Kusoplayer
A really fun episode with fellow Shmup Slam Co-Host, KZ the Kusoplayer. In this episode we talk about the struggles of being midtier players and the scene's tendency to only pay attention to top tier level play. We also talk about the grind, getting into scoring versus survival only, and other...
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Episode XXVIII: The Shmup Evangelist, Hustling STG with Frenetic (the Homie)
Today the podcast is graced by Frenetic, a co-founder of STG Weekly, contributing member of the overall scene, shmup evangelist, and awesome host of many shmup-meetups over the years. We talk about the start of STG Weekly, his history with the genre, the Cali arcade scene, as well as some ideas…
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Episode XXVII [Part 2]: Breaking the Wall, Getting Good at Shmups w/ Kiwi and Moglar5k
[Part II] This week two up-and-coming shmup players, Kiwi and Moglar5k, join me to dig into the great Shakespearean question: "How do I get good at shmups?" Kiwi Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCbmYIZGgr1ugjcA4WUYqkOQ Moglar5k Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCxGk4EHg09dlIp1QlQjS_GQ
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Episode XXVII: Breaking the Wall, Getting Good at Shmups w/ Kiwi and Moglar5k [Part I]
Episode XXVII: Breaking the Wall, Getting Good at Shmups w/ Kiwi and Moglar5k [Part I] EP 27, Breaking the Wall, Getting Good with Kiwi and Moglar5k (part 1).mp3 This week two up-and-coming shmup players, Kiwi and Moglar5k, join me to dig into the great Shakespearean question: "How do I get good…
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Episode XXVI: Wine, Cheese, and Hibachies; Stunfest 2019 with Plasmo
Today l get the chance to talk with the omega-level homie, Plasmo, about Stunfest 2019! This year was killer as always and we go over everything (at least that I could think of). Featured players this year were Maribel (playing lunatic Touhou Ten Desires), Kiwi (playing parallel Blue Revolver)…
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Episode XXV: Emulation is Religion + Future of STG
Solo Mode. Title pretty much says it all. Link to GGPO Panel Vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9JTIn1SVQ4
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Episode XXIV: Shmupception//Greatest Shmups of All-Time
A crazy huge episode. Topics Covered: -EUP Discord Closed -Greatest Shmups of All Time List -Why community matters with guests Dingo and Shoryusatsu Much love for all the members of my discord, the whole thing was so much fun! Also, my infinite apologies to Dingo and Shoryusatsu for their episode...
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Episode XXIII: Shmup 2018 in Review, Softdrink and Mark Talk About Everything!
In 1876 Leo Tolstoy published War and Peace. In January of 2019 Softdrink and Mark MSX recorded a 2018 Shmup year in review episode and talked about Everything. Seriously though, I think this is a killer episode and huge thanks to Softdrink for being such an awesome guest. twitter.com/Softdrink_117
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Bros Before Touhou's (Ft. Jaimers)
It started as a joke on my discord, but the idea was too funny to resist :-) Jaimers dropping some serious bars here. Also, both Jaimers and I are FANS of touhou games, the title is just a play on words.
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Episode XX: Ketsuicast! Destroying DeathTiny with Iconoclast
It's the shmup release I have been waiting all year for! It's finally here! Ketsui DeathTiny! In this episode I get the opportunity to talk with Iconoclast, an accomplished shmup player who has been absolutely destroying DeathTiny, among other achievements I don't want to spoil, about the new...
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Episode XIX: Pinball + Shmup! An Indie Journey With The Developer Of Demon's Tilt
On today's episode, I get the opportunity to interview Adam Ferrando, the developer of Demon's Tilt, a pinball game with serious shmup elements. I have had a great time talking to Adam about his journey as an indie developer, the in-depth mechanics of Demon's Tilt, as well trying out the beta. I...
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Episode XVIII: The Chosen One! Interview with Zero Ranger Developers
On today's episode, I am extremely excited to be able to talk with the Zero Ranger Developers Ebbo and Eebrozgi. After following this game's development on the forums and then playing the release this year, I was immediately hooked and eager to get these guys on the podcast. I truly feel this…
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Episode XVII: The Man, The Myth, The Legend, Prometheus. Dodonpachi and Western World Record
On today's episode, Prometheus stops by the podcast to drop some serious knowledge. We talk about the history behind Full Extent of the Jam, his process of learning Dodonpachi, his philosophy of learning efficiently, input methods, DDP vs. DOJ, Starcraft Brood War, the state of Dodonpachi, and a...
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Episode XVI: (YB Part II) Eye of the Beholder, The Biology of Seeing Shmups
Mr. McCormo is back for part 2 of his interview! In this follow up we go deep into some pretty technical and possibly divisive topics. We talk about welcoming new players into the scene, emulation versus ports, the merits of arcade sticks, digital versus analog display, the meaning of pixel...
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Episode XV: Moe or Not to Moe? Shmup Visual Design with Comic Book Artist Jay Shy
On this week's episode I get the opportunity to talk with an awesome guest, Jay Shy! He is a professional comic book artist and we sit down and have a discussion about overall shmup visual design, anime, as well as specific art styles like cyber punk and moe. I also get to learn more about Jay's...
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Episode XIV: The French Connection, Gekko of Shmup Em' All and the French Shmup Scene
On today's episode I get to talk with Gekko of the awesome Shmup em' All podcast. We talk the French shmup scene, arcades, stunfest, the documentary, and the upcoming Ketsui port. Huge thanks to Gekko for breaking the language barrier and coming on the show. The skies above know that my pet cat…
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Episode XIII: The New Blood (Part I), Shmup eSports, Competition, and Engagement
On this week's episode I am joined by long time listener, first time caller Mr. McCormo. This interview ended up being split into 2 parts, this is the first of the pair. We discuss the possibility of shmups fitting into an eSports format, competitiveness in the shmup scene, and I go on about my...
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Episode XII: Reviewing Shmups with Bullet Heaven
On today's episode I am joined by Ser Flash of Studio Mudprints. Ser Flash is the creator of the famous Bullet Heaven shmup review series on YouTube. It is the longest running shmup review series on Youtube and is still going strong. On today's episode, we talk about the history behind Bullet...
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Episode XI: Bring Arcades Back! Interview With EXA Arcadia CEO
On today's episode, I am very happy to have the opportunity to speak with the CEO of EXA Arcadia about the platform, its hardware, the arcade scene today, and how EXA could revitalize arcades on a global level. Big thanks to the CEO of EXA to take the time to talk to me, a host of a humble but...
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Episode X: Full Circle, Aquas Talks STG Weekly,Arcade Memories, Shmups + Speedrunning, and More!
On today's episode life goes full circle where I have come from being a fan of Aquas's STG Weekly series to having him be a guest on the podcast. We talk about shmups in the arcades, the history and current stage of STG Weekly, the power of nostalgia, as well as the relationship between the shmup...
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Episode IX: Man or Machine? Setting High Scores with Jaimers
On this week's episode my inner fanboy gets the opportunity to sit down and chat with Jaimers, a man (or possibly machine) with a cornucopia of excellent high scores and replays. Check out his twitch channel: www.twitch.tv/jaimers91 and his youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCOE55fDDW0iq0WlGJIHYzsA
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Episode VIII: We'll Always Have Paris, Eaglet and Plasmo Return From Stunfest!
This week I am joined by two guests, Eaglet and Plasmo! We discuss their experience at Stunfest 2018 and their Battle Garegga Demonstrations, the EXA Arcadia hardware, and everything in between. If you want details about Shmups at Stunfest, this episode is a juicy t-bone steak :-)
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Episode VII: Shmup Streaming with Cloudy Music
www.twitch.tv/cloudymusic This week's episode I had the privilege of speaking with Cloudy Music, also known as Keres on the forums, about shmup streaming, shmup design, and widening the shmup audience. I was also inspired by this interview to upgrade my audio equipment by ordering a Blue Yeti…
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Episode VI: Clearing Up the PAL FPS Myth with EX Mosquito!
This week's episode I speak with EX Mosquito, a UK shmup fan who runs a badass youtube channel and owns a Sega Astro City. EX also clears up some PAL misconceptions for us in the land of NTSC. We talk groovey mame, Street Fighter II, PCB Collecting, and everything in-between.
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Episode V: Shmup Collecting ... Hardcore? With Guest Gameboy Guru
This week's episode I talk with FRO, also known as the Gameboy Guru on Youtube, about shmup collecting, shmups on the Switch, and what it means to be a hardcore player versus being a hardcore fan
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Episode IV: The Eaglet Has Landed! A Discussion about High Level Play
This week's episode is a unique one because it is a follow up interview. Eaglet, today's guest, was actually the 2nd person I ever interviewed for the podcast. However, during that first interview, I was not aware of his achievements in Battle Garegga, and did not learn about them till halfway...
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Episode III: Lightning Strikes! A Conversation with the Fabled Shmup Master
On today's episode, I got the opportunity to speak with Aggro Sky, also known from his youtube channel SHMUP Master. We discussed the behind the scenes aspects of his youtube channel, as well as the experience of playing for the 1cc.
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Episode II: Arcades as Art
On today's episode, I speak with David Payne from Salt Lake City. David, also known as Dpful on these forums, is not only an OG collector of PCB's, but also a musician and a creator of his own unique shmup and arcade cabinets. The name of David's game is "JPO in SLC." David was a fantastic first...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
http://electricunderground.io/The Electric Underground is a podcast dedicated to shmups (also known as shoot-em ups or STGs) that interviews various members of the community and covers many aspects of the genre. The podcast is intended to help demonstrate how rewarding a genre shmups really are. The Electric Underground is open format and welcomes all members of the community on as guests, you don't need to be, popular, famous, well-known, or anything like that. I also encourage you check out my website (with actual content) and YouTube!
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Mark MSX
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