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  • Ep.197 – The Golden Age

    Ep.197 – The Golden Age
    Jun 7 2024
    Today, we're celebrating the history of Space Invaders, which was released in arcades in the Summer of 1978. As we learn about the game, we'll also talk about the career of its creator, Tomohiro Nishikado. While looking at his early career, we'll look at many firsts in the video game industry, including the first human on human combat title. Help us fight off the alien invasion on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.
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    58 Min.
  • Ep.196 – Dark Seed

    Ep.196 – Dark Seed
    May 31 2024
    Today, we're looking at Dark Seed, a 1992 adventure game inspired by the artwork of H.R. Giger. As part of its story, we'll learn all about the career of the Swiss artist, and explore his contributes to video games and cinema. We'll also learn about Cyberdreams, the game's development studio, and explore their limited library. Prepare to have a horribly great time on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.
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    58 Min.
  • Ep.195 – SegaSonic The Hedgehog

    Ep.195 – SegaSonic The Hedgehog
    May 24 2024
    Today, we're look back at SegaSonic the Hedgehog, an arcade cabinet released by Sega in May of 1993. As part of its story, we'll look at where the SegaSonic name came from. We'll also talk about the 1st game in which Sonic was voiced, a popcorn vending machine starring Sonic and Tails, and a Sonic game in which you run on a treadmill. There is much to learn about the SegaSonic brand. So put on your running shoes and join us for a supersonic trip down Memory Card Lane.
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    59 Min.
  • Ep.194 – Cycle of Violence

    Ep.194 – Cycle of Violence
    May 16 2024
    Today, we look back at the development history of Red Dead Redemption, originally released by Rockstar Studios in May 2010. As part of its story, we'll revisit the history of its development studio Rockstar San Diego. We'll also talk about how the studio gave life to the Western Frontier. After that, we'll talk about the Rockstar Wives debacle and share our own experiences with the game. Come saddle up and join us for a rough and tumble trip down Memory Card Lane.
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    1 Std. und 5 Min.
  • Ep.193 – The Arcade Machine

    Ep.193 – The Arcade Machine
    May 9 2024
    Today, we're looking at the early history of Game Creation Systems. We'll start by discussing modern examples to help you understand the genre as it stands today. Then, we'll look back at the creation of the genre with the Pinball Construction Set, and the Arcade Machine. Our discussion will continue by looking at further examples of innovative software throughout the 80s. We'll talk all about the pioneers of DIY gaming on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.
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    1 Std. und 2 Min.
  • Ep.192 – No. 1 Sandbox

    Ep.192 – No. 1 Sandbox
    May 2 2024
    Today, we're diving into the origins of the best selling video game of all time, Minecraft. As part of its story, we'll look at the life and career of its creator, Markus Persson. We'll take time to look at the actual internet forum post in which the first version of Minecraft was released to the world. After talking about our own experiences with the game, we'll then look at the impact that it has had across the world. Finally we'll talk about how Minecraft has been used in Educational settings. Join us as we look block by block at the History of Minecraft on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.
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    1 Std. und 13 Min.
  • Ep.191 – Not A Kirby Vacuum

    Ep.191 – Not A Kirby Vacuum
    Apr 25 2024
    Today, we look at the origins of Kirby by looking at the development of Kirby's Dream Land, which was released for the Nintendo Gameboy in 1992. As part of its story, we'll revisit the early history of its studio, HAL Laboratories. We'll also look at the game that almost bankrupted the studio, and talk about how it led to Kirby becoming a Nintendo published game. Finally, we'll briefly touch on the rest of the franchise and discuss the popularity of Kirby today. Get ready to inhale some knowledge on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.
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    55 Min.
  • Ep.190 – Our Emblem is Fire

    Ep.190 – Our Emblem is Fire
    Apr 18 2024
    We're going back to the beginning of the Fire Emblem series by looking at Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990). As part of its story, we'll look back at the beginning of its development studio, Intelligent Systems, and talk about how Fire Emblem was conceived. Our guests, David Seley and Keefer Maresh share thier experiences with the series, and we play a game trying to deduce which are actually characters in the series. Finally, we'll wrap things up by talking about the legacy of the Fire Emblem series.
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    1 Std. und 21 Min.