Archive for the ‘podcast’ Category
Podcast: Beyond Oasis/Story of Thor Game Club
One of the latest Sega Genesis/Mega Drive releases is a top down action RPG and brawler from Ancient, the team also responsible for Streets of Rage 2. It was known as Beyond Oasis in North America and The Story of Thor in all other regions, and it tells the tale of Prince Ali as he recruits elementals to assist him in defeating an ancient evil. Jam and Fred delve deep into the development, gameplay elements, and main campaign of this late, but great, 16-bit Sega game.
Interview: Screaming Villains Talks Night Trap 25th Anniversary Edition
It wasn’t an hour after the announcement trailer hit online that I knew I had to talk to people behind Night Trap 25th Anniversary Edition. Tyler, owner of Screaming Villains (the developer behind this project), was kind enough to sit down and chat with me about the upcoming release.
GHX Ep. 7: Modern Retro Show
It’s just Fred, Trees, and Jam this episode, but with a slew of great listener mail and plenty of solid topics the show most definitely goes on. Jam is looking back on console killer apps, Trees is reminiscing about Disney Infinity‘s legacy, and Fred is wondering if the Scorpio even has a chance.
Link to the Zelda YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ySSq2d5mKE
Podcast: Navigating Retro Gaming
Jam has officially returned and this week he and Fred are getting into the basics of retro gaming. It all starts with the best televisions, cables, and ways to hook up your retro consoles along with a good explanation as to why old systems look rough on HDTVs. Then the discussion moves on to hunting down games before concluding with questions from the community.
Podcast: The History of JRPGs Coming to the West
This week Fred is again solo, but fear not because he will have his faithful companion Jam back for the next episode. This week he’s discussing the origins of the Japanese Role Playing Game or JRPG and the genre’s eventual journey to the West. From humble roots in the early 80s to the powerhouse genres of the 90s, it’s a wild and crazy road.
GHX Ep. 6: Are We The Target?
Fred and Trees welcome Jam on as the official third host and his triumphant return, and are also graced with the one and only Jen from the Future Monkeys podcast. Oh, it’s also Jen’s birthday so be sure to wish her a good one! This episode the discussions focus mostly around the generation gap and how it’s quite nice to be a gamer in your 30s and 40s today.
Podcast: The Legend of Fred the Frog (Blaster Master)
Fred files solo to discuss the Blaster Master franchise. In a drastically different tale depending on whether you play in the East or the West, Sunsoft’s genre-blending series that constantly tries to capture the magic of the original offers more than you may expect.
GHX Ep. 5: Think Positive
This week Fred and Trees have guest Andy from 42 Level One on to discuss yet another trio of topics, an enlightening “just stop” for Fred, and then some random talk to wrap things up.
Podcast: The Shepard Legacy (Mass Effect Trilogy)
This week Fred and guest Matt Bradford re-visit the Mass Effect trilogy. Although GH101 tackled this with a previous episode, it was time to go back to the well and delve a bit deeper into the mechanics, evolution, and critical opinions placed upon one of the most significant series of last generation.
The referenced Annotated Symphony of the Night can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFmpodGI3Jk
GHX Ep 4: Just…Stop…
Fred and Trees are joined by Jesus of the Horrible Gamers Podcast to discuss a bunch of things going on right now that, quite frankly, bug us. Instead of it being a whine fest the trio actually break down why these problems exist and how best to deal with them. Additionally there’s reader mail and a “Just Stop” for good measure.
Gaming History 101 