Episode XLIX: The Playstation & The Fall/Winter Of 1997

Our final episode of 2018! In our annual holiday episode, we discuss the fall and winter of 1997, getting a Playstation, and how Final Fantasy VII helped me deal with not starting college out so well. The second half of the episode discusses some of our plans for 2019 and a big announcement about a new project.

Consult the end of this episode as well for an update about our streaming plans for 2019.

Consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. So far we have raised $175 during 2018.

We are also on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. You can also download episodes from the Internet Archive.

Please consider becoming a Patron of the podcast. We recently updated our rewards page.

Our final episode of 2018! In our annual holiday episode, we discuss the fall and winter of 1997, getting a Playstation, and how Final Fantasy VII helped me deal with not starting college out so well. The second half of the episode discusses some of our plans for 2019 and a big announcement about a new project.

Episode XLVIII: Streets Of Rage 2

If Streets of Rage 2 came out today, it would be a game of the year candidate. In this episode we discuss the game, its legacy, and how well it holds up against other games of the genre and era.

I am streaming Monday through Thursday and sometimes other days on Twitch.  Monday night is RPG Night. Currently we are streaming Suikoden II.  Tuesday we are streaming Final Fantasy IV. Wednesday is a retro game of my choice. This week we will be streaming Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego. Thursday is currently TBA.

Consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. So far we have raised $175 during 2018.

We are also on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. You can also download episodes from the Internet Archive.

Please consider becoming a Patron of the podcast. We recently updated our rewards page.

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If Streets of Rage 2 came out today, it would be a game of the year candidate. In this episode we discuss the game, its legacy, and how well it holds up against other games of the genre and era. I am streaming Monday through Thursday and sometimes other days on Twitch.

Episode XLVII: Super Castlevania IV

As promised during our holiday season of 1991 episode, we have gotten to Castlevania IV. In this episode, we discuss how well this game showed off the SUPER technology of the SNES, whether it is a prequel or sequel or maybe neither, and how it improves upon Castlevania III. Join me, won' you, as we go THROUGH A ROOM. 

The background music for this episode’s mailbag is from Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom. The break music is from Final Fantasy IV.

I am streaming Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and sometimes other days on Twitch.  Monday night is RPG Night. Currently we are streaming Suikoden II.  Wednesday is a retro game of my choice. This week we will be streaming  Super Mario Brothers 2 (Lost Levels). Friday I sometimes stream newer games in the  afternoon. Currently we are streaming Octopath Traveler.

Consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. So far we have raised $175 during 2018. 

We are also on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. You can also download episodes from the Internet Archive.

Please consider becoming a Patron of the podcast. We recently updated our rewards page.

Links:

As promised during our holiday season of 1991 episode, we have gotten to Castlevania IV. In this episode, we discuss how well this game showed off the SUPER technology of the SNES, whether it is a prequel or sequel or maybe neither, and how it improves upon Castlevania III.