Episode 27: Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2
Part 2 of our Sonic podcast is about the marketing and legacy of his first game. Lots of good games are around, but very few had the cultural impact o...
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Get a taste of new and old with the bi-weekly Indie and Retro podcast! We look at the current gaming world through the lens of indie and retro video games.
Episode 26: Sonic the Hedgehog Part 1
Sonic is a fast boy, and - like Blur’s “Song 2” - is exactly what America wanted at the right time, even when it seemed almost too obvious. He made ga...
Episode 25: Dragon Age
Dragon Age games take way too long to make, or aren’t given enough time at all. They weren’t supposed to have dragons, or fireballs, or guys with horn...
Episode 24: Famicom Disk System
Links to indie games I mentioned: Unknown Castle One Dreamer Ocean's Heart And now, a word from Nick: The Famicom Disk System is a weird little thi...
Episode 23: Prince of Persia
Indie games I mention: Tukoni Amazing Cultivation Simulator I am Dead And, yes I did research to see that the Cowboy Bebop fight scene was animated...
Episode 22: ET
Howard Scott Warshaw’s Atari 2600 game E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is known by many as the worst video game of all time. Was it, though? Or is the trut...
Episode 21: Rockband
Harmonix didn’t invent the music game, but they did perfect it, so no man could challenge them in the art of rhythm! Games where you just push the but...
Episode 20: SimCity
SimCity is not a game I've played, but it is a game that helped inspire the stuff I love now! Here's links to all the indie games I mention: Parkasau...
Episode 19: Monkey Island
We delve into the mystery of monkey island! Well, actually, that's Ron Gilbert's secret to keep.
Episode 18: Metroid Prime
Links to the indie games I talk about: Alone With You Still There Journey to the Savage Planet And a word from Nick: Metroid Prime is a terrific g...