Episode 67: Strider

Electronic Gaming Monthly’s game of the year for 1990…this is not. Strider on the NES is absolutely not the classic version of the game from the arcade and Sega Genesis, but I played a lot of growing up so I figured it was worth covering in our “500 Words About” series of episodes.

I have not streamed Strider.

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Electronic Gaming Monthly's game of the year for 1990...this is not. Strider on the NES is absolutely not the classic version of the game from the arcade and Sega Genesis, but I played a lot of growing up so I figured it was worth covering in our "500 Words About" series of episodes.

Episode XXIX: The Sega Genesis & Christmas 1992

It turns out I don't have quite as profound a set of memories of getting a Sega Genesis as I did a Super Nintendo, but it was still a pretty neat day due to some inquisitive purchasing choices by my mother. This episode discusses Christmas Day 1992 and what I loved, and hated, about the Genesis. 

There is also some discussion of our plans for 2018. 

Games Discussed: 

  • Strider

  • Sonic The Hedgehog

  • Madden 1993

  • Phantasy Star III

  • NHL 94

Episode XXIV: Excerpts From Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection

Over the summer I spent some time playing through various games on the Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for the PS3. This is a great anthology of a lot of cool Genesis games, but also some that are not that good. This episode discusses some of them. There is not much about Phantasy Star or Shining Force because we will do full length episodes about those series in the future.

Games Discussed:

  • Alex Kidd

  • Alien Storm

  • Altered Beast

  • Columns

  • Shinobi III

  • Streets Of Rage

To further discuss these games, there is also some discussion of:

  • Ninja Gaiden

  • Tetris

  • Strider

The background music for this episode's mailbag is from Super Castlevania. The break music is from Shining Force II.

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