Podcast: Genre Study of Platformers (Part 1)

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This week Fred and Jam begin to tackle the evolution of genres. One of the biggest and earliest influences is definitely the Platformer. In this episode they discuss the early instances, gameplay mechanics, and eventually what comes to define the genre. In what will have to be a multi-part series, this episode covers a majority of 1978-1990.

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Written by Fred Rojas

February 10, 2016 at 11:00 am

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Tagged with alex kidd, castlevania, donkey kong, frogs, jump bug, jungle hunt, jungle king, major havoc, manic miner, pacland, pitfall, platformers, space panic, super mario bros

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Wrong file link, please fix.

Andrew

February 11, 2016 at 6:52 am

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- fixed
  
  Fred Rojas
  
  February 12, 2016 at 9:43 am
  
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The link is for the wrong episode, that’s last week’s episode, Don’t Call It A Comeback

Sparky Kestrel

February 11, 2016 at 10:24 pm

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- fixed
  
  Fred Rojas
  
  February 12, 2016 at 9:42 am
  
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Sorry guys, I screwed up the link first and then WordPress didn’t alert me to the comments until now. It is fixed. Hopefully this sees you getting the right ep. I also am aware of the background hum, I know that problem too and it will be fixed come next episode.

Fred Rojas

February 12, 2016 at 9:42 am

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