Posts Tagged ‘star wars’
Podcast: Gameboy Top 10
As is per usual for us here at GH101, 40 games enter (20 from each host), and 10 leave. It’s nostalgic, it’s arbitrary, we may annoy due to the lack of Pokemon, but it’s our official Top 10 Gameboy games.
Extra Credit: Gamecube Community Top 10
The GH101 community chimes in on its choices of the top 10 games on the console. Some are unique but clearly many in the final result are crowd pleasers.
Extra Credit: Knights of the Old Republic
Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR for short), is notable for many reasons. Developers BioWare and Obsidian not only created a new plotline, in fact part of a new history, of Star Wars, but managed to also do so with RPG elements. From the moment development began to the release of the sequel, KOTOR is definitely an influential part of the video game universe of Star Wars. This episode delves into development, mechanics, and release of both titles in the series.
Extra Credit: Battlefront
There were two main franchises we couldn’t get to in our Star Wars episodes: Battlefront and Knights of the Old Republic. Both have significance not only to the fan base but to the world ofStar Wars gaming because they are excellent examples of how to take the license, think outside of the box, and run with it. First up is Pandemic’s Battlefront series hosted by Jamalais and documenting one of the more addicting early online console franchises.
The Phantom Podcast
On the week of The Force Awakens release, we decided to go ahead and finish our Star Wars video game series with the most controversial and feared topic of all: the games based on or released around the time of the prequels. It’s not so bad and it leads to a discussion on the impressions and impact of the prequel films before the Internet changed our minds.
Retro Game Night: Atari’s Star Wars Arcade Games
One of the only redeeming traits of Rebel Strike: Rogue Squadron III on Gamecube is that you can unlock all 3 of the original Atari developed arcade games from the early 1980s. These games – Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi – were games that I had to play every time I saw them regardless of the situation (like me really not liking Return of the Jedi in arcade form).
In lieu of Lost Treasures of Gaming (this week’s ep I’ve already done, Smash TV, and can be found here). Next week we will return to another great Lost Treasure of Gaming.
Podcast: …In A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Part 2 of this week’s episode continues with Fred and Jam discussing the move into 3D and divergence from the original trilogy. As Star Wars titles moved into the 90s, they included worlds, characters, and settings found outside the movies and either in the creator’s mind or in the expanded universe told through books.
Podcast: A Long Time Ago…
This week technical difficulties continue to plague the live show and cut it short (however you’ll notice nothing on the recorded show other than length). Despite this, Fred and Jam start to tackle the history of Star Wars games and get rather far before time is up. Fortunately they will continue the show later this week in a second part and hopefully all will be fixed for next week’s live show.
May the Fourth Be With You: Super Empire Strikes Back (SNES)
Here it is, the challenge that spawned from Fred’s mystery game 3-pack in March. It was brutal, it was frustrating, it was on easy…but Fred has beaten Super Empire Strikes Back and what better time to reveal the video but May the Fourth. Enjoy.
Podcast: There is no Try
With the recent unfortunate closure of LucasArts by new owners Disney, we reflect this week with Fred, Trees, and Derrick H on the long standing library of titles that included point-and-click adventures, flight sims, platformers, and of course Star Wars games.
Opening Song: Star Wars Theme by John Williams
Closing Song: Maniac Mansion Theme from the NES version
Gaming History 101 