The Daily Daze

Intended for the discerning but time-strapped gamer, The Daily Daze is meant to provide news and wisdom concerning the various facets of geek culture and the entertainment industry. Each episode strives to cover something unique, interesting, and/or just a little controversial.

The Daily Daze is a leisure podcast hosted by Pacario, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Pacario hosts The Daily Daze, a leisure show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #186

  Episode 186: Reviewing the Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Fabulous Fan Service and Absurdist Fun Can't Quite Outshine (or Cover Up) a Disjointed Plot

  May 18, 202624 min

  Like the disjointed levels in a video game, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is more akin to a collection of scenes--each one fun, funny, and action-packed...but barely tethered to a greater whole. In other words, the story is thin and the script is non-existent much like how the Mario games tend to be. Does this make the film a missed opportunity? Or rather, as Mario-creator Shigeru Miyamoto has said many a time, is the plumber incompatible with anything resembling an actual plot? Tune in as Mr. Pacario ponders a film that straddles the cinematic super with the narrative sewer. For more delights and insights into everything weird and yesteryear, check out lostnostalgia.com Thanks to Decktonic for the cover tune.

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  Episode #185

  Episode 185: GTA 6's Empowerment Conundrum: It's the Male Fantasy Versus the Feminist Myth. Which Side Will Rockstar Bless?

  Dec 29, 20259 min

  The Grand Theft Auto franchise has always been controversial. Violence, misogyny, theft and bloodshed...it was the ultimate power trip for those feeling trapped by the mundanities of modern life. But now, GTA 6 is coming, slated for a 2026 release...and more than carnage and nihilism comes a different kind of outrage. Of the game's two playable stars, one is Lucia, a tough-as-balls gal--the first female, in fact, to ever lead the franchise. This could be great, with Lucia playing the perfect helpmate to Jason, her hunky co-star. Or, this could be very bad, with Lucia playing the demanding girl boss, or worse, the guilty conscience the series has always dodged before. Will picking up random girls be as fun with Lucia around? Will it be fun blowing away countless men as a smart n' sassy, belligerent feminist? Rockstar better know what it's doing... Listeners are encouraged to check out the website lostnostalgia.com for more news, reviews, and musings on everything gaming, media, and retro related. Thanks to Decktonic for the bumper music. Thanks to Rewindapp Studio for "It's Summer 1987, You're Driving to Miami."

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  Episode #184

  Episode 184: The Remake Fallacy: How "Redos" like The Lunar Remastered Collection Obscure--Even Subvert--Their Very History

  Apr 24, 202512 min

  The gaming industry loves reboots, remakes, redos—any so-called classic from the past that can generate some easy cash. But though these rereleases supposedly honor what came before, they often do the opposite, serving only to obscure all memory of the originals. It’s a rewriting of history, essentially, with the original development teams, scripts, art, and musical scores all lost in the wake of a remake that only serves itself. The recent Lunar Remastered Collection epitomizes this problem, showing just how, under the pretense of preservation, these remakes don't elevate their forbears...they erase them. Please visit lostnostalgia.com for more insightful news and musings into everything obscure, weird, and wistfully vintage! Thanks to Decktonic for the opening/closing tune!

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  Episode #183

  Episode 183: Nintendo Both Impresses and Depresses With the Switch 2: Good Games, Lousy Prices

  Apr 3, 20257 min

  Nintendo can't seem to do wrong these days, and its press unveiling of the Switch 2 should have been another glorious moment for the golden company. But just when everything seemed perfect, the Big N got greedy: expensive games, blank game cards, upgrade fees, and iffy backwards compatibility is killing a lot of that consumer goodwill. Should people buy a Switch 2 at launch...or wait for Nintendo to gain some common sense? Please visit www.lostnostalgia.com for everything vintage, curious, and weirdly overlooked. Thanks to Decktonic for the opening/closing tune.

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  Episode #182

  Episode 182: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Does Sonic's Third Film Blow Past its Predecessors...or Get Woefully Left Behind?

  Feb 14, 202515 min

  The Sonic Trilogy--or, "Hollywood's Sonic" as coined by some--has always presented a rather, er, different spin on the classic character. More than cool and shrewd, this blue dude is young and playful and, really, just very lonely. But now, as of this third cinematic outing, the hedgehog's found himself a human family and a gang of furry kin--a team, so to speak, to take on the latest global threat. Yes, Dr. Robotnik is back, but this time it's Shadow who's the real powerhouse in a film that somehow manages to be both hilariously ridiculous and poignantly heartfelt. But does that mean it's good? Could Sonic 3 be the best film of the entire trilogy, the rare sequel to best its predecessors? Mr. Pacario offers his shocked, if belated, analysis. Come visit lostnostalgia.com for more news and fun concerning everything old and retro, weird and obscure! Thanks to Decktonic for the cover music!

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