We're back with the first episode of 2018! Join Adam, Shane, and our Friend, Michael, while we discuss our videogame road trip, Christmas, challenges of upper respiratory infections, and pink eye. We also have an interview with a fantastic author, Brett Weiss. Plenty of videogame shenanigans await!
In this episode, we cover our Videogame Book Club picks of Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen for PlayStation 1 and Muramasa: The Demon Blade for the Nintendo Wii. We also discuss some of the best years in Video Game History as well as picking our favorite. We also discuss our newest Pickup of Mario Odyssey. We are also joined by a guest host and Benjamin's childhood friend, Chris.
Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdeA3WSL55g
Muramasa: The Demon Blade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8aS9_vxxfo
Opening and closing music from Android Assault on Sega CD
All three guys are back! We discuss our first year of the podcast. Listen to our tales of Videogame Book Club picks, discuss a wide variety of topics, get to some listener mail, and have some fun!
Opening and closing music from King of Fighters '98. You can get the soundtrack on iTunes.
You need to see Steel Harbinger FMV scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSiuq6ZlJKQ
Battle Cars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU7T7Y8EEqQ
SNES Mini CLassic is out and Shane's daughter Lexi is thrilled. Little Nemo for the NES is really really good. Scalpers are really really bad. Playboy is without its Captain. "It" is worth it to go see. Our new VideoGame Book Club Pick is in. Juicy Fruit is great to sniff And put in your mouth.
Shane returns in this episode! We talk about the new Nintendo Direct, discuss our VGBC picks of Sunset Riders and Double switch, pick a new name for the "Handheld Minute," remember the Dreamcast launch 18 years ago and feel old at the same time, and talk about a few gaming regrets!
Hello again! In this episode, we discuss the VGBK picks of Plok and Android Assault, profile the Sega CD, talk about kids and family, and detail our recent pickups in addition to a few other surprises.
Android assault:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4IIn6jlkDM
Plok!
Join us as we discuss the VGBC picks of Maniac Mansion and Silent Debuggers, we talk about Missouri Game Con and our experience there, and we share the trials of obtaining the elusive SNES classic preorder. Also, a Lexie update with good news!
Maniac Mansion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EU0Ml28keg
Silent Debuggers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7RybY2-kC4
Lexie: https://www.gofundme.com/lexies-journey
Hello again! In this episode we discuss our VGBC picks of Blazing Lazers and Dragon Spirit. We also talk some Turbografx 16 and PC Engine. We discover Benjamin's blanket obsession. Also up for discussion is our picks for the rumored Mini N64! Did you hear about the greatest prank ever pulled off by none other than Walmart?
Support Lexie: https://www.gofundme.com/lexies-journey
Blazing Lazers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOJk7sOcbMA
Dragon Spirit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOGwiRKI-ZU
Join us as we discuss Starfox 2 and Shadowrun on the SNES, Demolition Man, Timecop, getting lame and buying a minivan, our new "Dad of the Week," John Riggs, and the introduction of our new "handheld minute" segment.
Support Lexie with her fight against Cancer! https://www.gofundme.com/Lexies-journey
John Riggs: https://www.youtube.com/user/riggstalgic
Star Fox 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGqLwiVxTKY
Shadowrun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMXa28_mGWk
Grip Shift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi92hTvV9Qc&t=16s
In this episode we discuss our thoughts on the newly announced mini SNES Classic, E3 highlights from the 2017 show, and discuss our videogame book club picks of Wild Guns, and Robotrek for the SNES.
https://www.gofundme.com/Lexies-journey
We are joined by Norm, "The Gaming Historian!" Listen to us talk games, friendship, collecting, and life. This is the last episode recorded prior to Shane's daughter being diagnosed with cancer. We are going to continue recording new episodes, and hope you all continue to enjoy them. We wish to thank everyone for their awesome support! Listen to our new episodes or visit our Facebook page to learn how you can help. Download on iTunes, Google Play, or get our RSS feed by visiting our Facebook page. Share us, like us, and rate us.
Donate to Shane's Daughter, Lexie's, Go Fund Me to help her in her fight with cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/Lexies-journey
Gaming Historian YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mcfrosticles
Gaming Historian Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/gaminghistorian
Metal Jesus Rocks:https://www.youtube.com/user/MetalJesusRocks
Game Chasers:https://www.youtube.com/user/Captain8Bit
Radical Reggie:https://www.youtube.com/user/icon770
In short, Shane's 3 year old daughter was diagnosed with cancer this week and is slated to begin chemotherapy and radiation. They need your thoughts and prayers. If you are able, please donate to their fight at:
https://www.gofundme.com/Lexies-journey
Also, if you have time please send Shane and his family your words of encouragement:
www.facebook.com/videogamedads
In this episode, we talk about our video game book club picks of Pocky & Rocky for the SNES, Altered Space for the Game Boy, and discuss our earliest console memories.
Pocky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXvVSHwqvYw
Altered Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x8ewelaOEU
In this episode, we discuss our Videogame Book Club picks of SkyBlazer for the SNES and Harrier for the Genesis. We also talk about our first video game convention, Super BitCon, which was a very interesting outing indeed.
SkyBlazer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NQqZ-I6-7A
In this Episode, we discuss our Videogame book club pick of Zombies Ate My Neighbors for the SNES and dish out tips on game buying and preservation.
Creepy PS3 commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqkNPcUMffU
How Conker got made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKAbetSJEBk&t=67s
In this episode we discuss our Videogame Book Club game, San Francisco Rush, talk about plans for SuperBitCon on 4/29, detail our recent pick ups, and Ben gives updates about being a new dad! Next shows VGBC pick: Zombies at my Neighbors!
San Francisco Rush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lUjX0_N4FQ
Zombies at my Neighbors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0tBqLu_yk0
SuperBitCon: https://superbitcon.com/
BitHead1000: https://www.youtube.com/user/BitHead1000 (explicit)
This is our first mini episode. Adam goes solo for this one to take a brief talk about a little known console from the early 80's, the Vectrex! We'll be back soon with a full episode. In these mini episodes, we will take a brief look at a piece of history, specific game, or whatever else we think is cool. Check out the following links for more info about the Vectrex:
Game Historian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijc6afTifqI
Classic Game Room
In this episode, we talk about the birth of Ben's first child, the Switch release, Zelda Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, and our Video Game Book Club pick of General Chaos! Next book club pick is San Francisco Rush for the N64.
In this episode, we discuss trials of parenting, our videogame book club pick of MC Kids, a bunch of PS4 exclusives, new pickups, and a bunch of other stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxqp1PPEhzA
Dad of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/user/BitHead1000
In this episode we discuss the video game book club game "Eternal Champions," discuss stay at home dadding, listener feedback and emails, and go down memory lane with our favorite gaming magazines of years past (before the internet screwed everything up).
Eternal Champions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VEsAIYJYnY
Legend of Kage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znQzUQ-dwqw
Switch presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bitIMCxJV94
Turtles Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv1M5SSk7f8
Cover project: http://www.thecoverproject.net/
This weeks “Videogame Book Club” pick Shinobi III. The next pick is “Legend of Kage” for NES.
Shinobi III
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNGbAStPXZc
Action 52
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLpEn0wmMrk
Street slam with scottie pippen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxRChVF0q9U
Charles Barkley Shut up and Jam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlUjvlYLjIA
Shaq Fu Funniness
http://www.shaqfu.com/declarationofopposition.php
Gameboy Macro
http://gameboymacro.com/
In this episode, we discuss our Christmas experiences, look forward to the new year, and discuss our videogame book club pick of Friday the 13th!
In this episode we discuss the recent PlayStation Experience, Beyond Two Souls, Until Dawn, the Nintendo Red Tent arcade, Super Mario Run, and plans for Christmas. We also discuss Dusty Diamond's Softball for the NES for our videogame book club.
Red Tent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueQumq8KJ30
PlayStation Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueQumq8KJ30
Mario Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKG5jU6DV70
Until Dawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deOvcnm-CB8
Beyond: Two Souls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVk-XrGR5ks
Dusty Diamond's All Star Softball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p2AD15mu1o
In this episode we discuss Shane and Benjamin's trip to Portland, our Videogame book club pick of Bucky O'Hare, and Black Friday madness.
Portland Retro Gaming Expo http://www.retrogamingexpo.com/
Bucky O'Hare Soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KAGY35Tv9k
Radical Reggie https://www.youtube.com/user/icon770
Metal Jesus Rocks https://www.youtube.com/user/MetalJesusRocks
Kacy da Game Nerd https://www.youtube.com/user/KacyGamer
Gaming Historian https://www.youtube.com/user/mcfrosticles
CU Podcast https://www.youtube.com/user/PatTheNESpunk
Crazy Joe https://www.youtube.com/user/arsenonecpc
Nintendo / Universal studios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPjTaLzYwN4
Married Guy Gamer https://www.youtube.com/user/MarriedGuyGamer