Ahoy! Eric Peacock, host of the motion-picture soundtrack podcast Soundtracker, returns to the show to talk about the cozy management game about dying: Spiritfarer!  We also talk about death, video game preservation, remakes, music covers, the new John Carpenter game, and indie games!

Other games discussed in this episode: Resident Evil 4 Remake, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2, The Warriors, Dead Cells, the Hitman series, Dodgeball Academia, Hades, Disco Elysium, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks, Night in the Woods, What Remains of Edith Finch, Life is Strange, and more!

Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences.

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Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/HotSodaDesigns

Sources for the intro: https://zenodo.org/record/7996492 http://gamehistory.org/87percent/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/03/why-game-archivists-are-dreading-this-months-3ds-wii-u-eshop-shutdown/ Interview source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spiritfarer-creative-director-when-creating-art-you-have-to-be-vulnerable/1100-6494493/

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