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Today's episode is all about the impact of the early top down GTA games. Why they matter, and why almost every game you play today has some of that DNA in it. Also, the ichi.io sale for Ukraine. Fireman on SNES. Brian's new GameCube controller. Guess My Game! Emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most games in the Bomberman franchise largely revolve around two modes of play; single player campaigns where the player must defeat enemies and reach an exit to progress through levels, and multiplayer modes where players must attempt to eliminate each other and be the last one standing. There have been nearly 100 of these, and we are ready to answer the question: Why is Bomberman is awesome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s time to talk about the one game that somehow transcends all others for some reason, and you don’t even need to be a sports fan to understand why. Our take on why NHL 94 is still king nearly 30 years on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may have heard of Hexen, or maybe Raven Software, but you might not know just how rad the Heretic thru Hexen II era was, until now! Jump in and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some quick thoughts on Yoshi and his island, and how to get a CRT tv for 20 bucks in 2022. Then it's off to the main topic of Contra, and ALL the games that came after and before it in the Run n' Gun genre of classic gaming. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Berzerk is a very old game, but man, it sure did have an influence moving forward, to this very day! That's right, this week we take a look at the 1980 smash arcade hit and why it has more to do with the games you play now than you might think! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wanted to take a look at 'aver-games' of the early 90's, and what it took back then, and now, to make a game with brands and have it actually be good. Enter, Cool Spot, for the Genesis and SNES. Among others. A lot in here today so get to listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, it's all about a monkey named Donkey, and a little guy named Jump Man, and how the biggest shift in character-based gaming was about take a HUGE leap right under our noses. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. It was released in Japan in 1993 and Europe and North America in 1995. It is the fourth and final game in the original Phantasy Star series, concluding the story of the Algol Star System. And we are here for it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first episode is here! And there's a lot in here, including a deep loving look at Joust, and why it might be the greatest arcade game of all time. We also talk about playing retro games in VR, how Scott grew up with arcades in his basement, Guess Our Game remains, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.