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Podcast: Back to the Future (Backward Compatibility Part 2)
This week Jam and Fred are joined by Austin to discuss the more recent implementations of backward compatibility. From the software-based 360 to the pure hardware based Wii and of course the Playstation 3 falling somewhere in between. Then the group move on to this generation and the myriad of adapters that attempted to force back compat on consoles that were never designed for it.
Song List:
Break 1: Big Blue from F-Zero (SNES)
Break 2: The Boy’s Got Wings from Ys III: Wanderers From Ys (TG-CD)
Break 3: Splash Wave from Outrun (Arcade)
Closing: Main Theme from Odin Sphere (PS2)
GHX Ep. 15: Actual Culture
This week Fred is joined by Future Monkeys co-host Beardy McWhiskey while Trees and Jam have the day off. Discussions vary from what gaming does to your brain, the culture of marketing to gamers, and even this new loot box phenomenon.
Podcast: Eternal Darkness Game Club
Fred and Jam sit down and dissect Silicon Knights’ 2002 Gamecube title Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem. After discussing the lineage of Silicon Knights and it’s history, the two delve into the campaign of a game that literally messes with you.
GHX Episode 14: Full House
This episode is a packed house with Wolfy (overclock.net) and guest Chase (learnedfromgaming.com) joining Fred and Trees, but the discussion is worth the crowded conditions. Tangents begin immediately but eventually they get back to discussing modern console wars, vacations, the current Switch library, and Sonic’s sordid legacy. The venting continues with a lengthy “Just Stop” section resulting in the longest (but one of the strongest) episodes yet.
Podcast: Future’s Past
This week Fred and Jam handle a slew of listener comments followed by the first part of the discussion on backward compatibility. New consoles playing old games seems like a no-brainer that should be in every console, but over the course of history it was never consistent by any manufacturer. Our duo compare the consoles that were backward compatible and how useful the function was in their own past.
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Podcast: Geralt of Rivia
There are plenty of RPGs in the world and there are plenty of worlds in the high fantasy genre, but few are as robust and diverse as The Witcher series. Jam had to miss this week, but Fortengard takes his place to discuss not just the games, but the world of The Witcher and specifically its protagonist Geralt. Discussions are had on the origins, influences, characters, and of course video games that all stem from a home base in Poland.
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GHX Ep. 13: Previously On…
This week it’s Fred and Trees again discussing upcoming game releases, hugely priced deluxe editions, and alternative forms of XP before the show even takes off. Topics include returning to games after major updates and titles we like to watch played instead of play ourselves. It all wraps with some insightful “Just Stop!” segments.
Podcast: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
In celebration of Spider-Man: Homecoming arriving to theaters, Fred and Jam discuss the rocky road of Spider-Man video games. With humble beginnings on the Atari 2600 as the first comic book video game ever released, ol’ web head would go on to star in games both good and bad.
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Podcast: Top 10 Super NES Games
After months of people begging us to finally do it, the announcement of the SNES Classic Edition was the final straw. We can’t very well let Nintendo be more punctual than we are. Fred, Jam, and guest Andy get together to debate the top 10 SNES games in a very tough debate of games that takes almost 3 hours. In the end, 10 final contestants are chosen and ranked.
GHX Ep. 12: Just Having Fun
This week it’s just Fred and Trees as they ring in American independence. Listener mail sees a lot of Nintendo Switch talk (and Fred just found one in the wild), but for the most part it’s all about having fun playing the games of summer.
