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Episodes of A Trip Down Memory Card Lane (by date of published episode)

19th

December 2024

EPISODE 225

The Forgotten Realm

We look at the history of Baldur's Gate (1998), and talk about its importance in video game history.

12th

December 2024

EPISODE 224

British Gangster Gaming

We learn all about The Getaway (2002), and learn about the history of its studio, Team Soho.

5th

December 2024

EPISODE 223

First Person Sneaker

We'll tell you all about Thief: THe Dark Project, and revisit stories about Ken Levine and LookingGlass Studios.

28th

November 2024

EPISODE 222

Robin Hood Strikes Again

We'll tell you the history of Robin Hood, and look at video game depictions of him throughout history.

21st

November 2024

EPISODE 221

Where'd My Time Go?

We'll tell you the story of World of Warcraft (2004), looking at its what led to its creation and its development process.

14th

November 2024

EPISODE 220

Microsoft Enters the War

We look at the creation of the Microsoft Xbox (2001) and talk about the history of Microsoft along the way.

7th

November 2024

EPISODE 219

Middle Management Gaming

We look at the story of Shenmue (1999) and learn mmore about the career of its creator, Yu Suzuki.

31st

October 2024

EPISODE 218

Turbo PCs

We look at the creation of the NEC PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 (1987) and learn about the companies that collaborated to design it, NEC and HudsonSoft.

24th

October 2024

EPISODE 217

GTA 3D

We look at the history of Grand Theft Auto III (2001) and learn the transition of the GTA series to 3D.

17th

October 2024

EPISODE 216

Eww...Necromorphs

We look at the development of Dead Space (2008) and learn the career of its creator, Glenn Schofield.

10th

October 2024

EPISODE 215

Did You Hear The Secret?

We look at the story of The Secret of Monkey Island and learn more about the SCUMM engine.

3rd

October 2024

EPISODE 214

Trip Hawkins' Specifies

We look at the history and legacy of the 3D0 Interactive Multiplayerand learn about the fate of the 3D0 Company.

26th

September 2024

EPISODE 213

Legendary Vampire Hunters

We learn all about the origins of the Castlevania series by looking at the original Castlevania trilogy and learning about its creator, Hitoshi Akamatsu.

19th

September 2024

EPISODE 212

Supernatural High School

We learn all about the creation of Revelations: Persona (1996), amd talk about the history of the team that created it at Atlus.

12th

September 2024

EPISODE 211

Whats A Bandicoot?

We'll learn the story of Crash Bandicoot (1996), amd look at the events leading up to its creation.

5th

September 2024

EPISODE 210

Atari Wins

We'll learn all about the Atari 2600 (1977), and revisit the founding and early years of Atari.

29th

August 2024

EPISODE 209

How to Kill Time

We'll check out the Game & Watch series (1980-1991), amd revisit the early career of its creator, Gunpei Yokoi.

22nd

August 2024

EPISODE 208

Our Divine Comedy

We look back at Devil May Cry (2001), amd revisit the early career of its creator, Hideki Kamiya.

15th

August 2024

EPISODE 207

Sho' Enough

We learn about System Shock (1994), System Shock 2 (1999), amd look at the histories of the people and studios involved in the series.

8th

August 2024

EPISODE 206

Midnight Pizza Train

We celebrate the 10th anniversary of Five Nights At Freddy's (2014),and look at the career of its creator, Scott Cawthon.

1st

August 2024

EPISODE 205

The Olympic Games

We learn all about the history of The Olympic Games and the history of Olympic-themed video games, starting with Olympic Decathalon (1980).

25th

July 2024

EPISODE 204

Sega's Blockbuster

We learn all about After Burner (1987), and the early career of its creator, Yu Suzuki.

18th

July 2024

EPISODE 203

Nintendo Saves The World

We learn the history of the Nintendo Famicom (1983), and Nintendo Entertainment System (1985) and talk about its influence on gaming history.

11th

July 2024

EPISODE 202

The Great Destruction

We learn the history of Armored Core (1997), and look back at the history of its development studio, FromSoftware.

4th

July 2024

EPISODE 201

Let's Get Lucky

We take a look back at, Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (1987), and talk about the early career of its creator, Al Lowe, and look at the early library of its publisher, Sierra Entertainment.

27th

June 2024

EPISODE 200

64-Bit Stars with Ryan Shepherd

We'll look at the genre-defining platformer, Super Mario 64 (1996), talk about its development, and celebrate our 200th episode.

20th

June 2024

EPISODE 199

What It Means To Be Human

We look at the film, Robocop (1987), its sequels, and all the video game adaptions it has spawned.

13th

June 2024

EPISODE 198

Life Goes On

We look at The Last of Us (2013), and the career of its creator, Neil Druckmann.

6th

June 2024

EPISODE 197

The Golden Age

We look at Space Invaders (1978), and the career of its creator, Tomohiro Nishikado.

30th

May 2024

EPISODE 196

Dark Seed

We look at Dark Seed (1993), and the life of H.R. Giger, whose biomechanical art inspired this game.

23rd

May 2024

EPISODE 195

SegaSonic the Hedgehog

We look at SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993), the SegaSonic brand, as a whole, and other Sonic arcade cabinets.

16th

May 2024

EPISODE 194

Cycle of Violence

We look at the development of Red Dead Redemption (2010), and revisit the history of Rockstar San Diego.

9th

May 2024

EPISODE 193

The Arcade Machine

We look at early game creation systems of the 80s, starting with the Pinball Construction Set (1982), and The Arcade Machine (1982).

2nd

May 2024

EPISODE 192

No. 1 Sandbox

We look at the history of Minecraft (2009), learn about the history of its creator, Markus Persson, and talk about its cultural impact across the globe.

25th

April 2024

EPISODE 191

Not A Kirby Vacuum

We look at the origins of Kirby's Dream Land (1992), and talk about the the staying power of Kirby throughout the years.

18th

April 2024

EPISODE 190

Our Emblem is Fire with David Seley and Keefer Maresh

We look at the development of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990), and talk about our own experiences with the series.

11th

April 2024

EPISODE 189

Who Am I?

We look back at Amnesia (1986), and the career of science fiction writer, Thomas M. Disch.

4th

April 2024

EPISODE 188

Capcom's Breathing Fire

We look back at Breath of Fire (1993), the rest of the Breath of Fire series, and talk about why its not made anymore.

28th

March 2024

EPISODE 187

Read the Scrolls

We look back at Elder Scrolls: Arena (1994), and revisit its development process.

21st

March 2024

EPISODE 186

Super Samus with Ryan Shepherd

We look back at Super Metroid (1994), and revisit the origins of the Metroid series.

14th

March 2024

EPISODE 185

Join the Atarian Federation

We look back at Star Raiders (1980), and learn about the career of its creator, Doug Neubauer.

7th

March 2024

EPISODE 184

Get A Little Squirrely

We reminisce about Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001), learning about how it evolved into a rare Mature-rated video game.

29th

February 2024

EPISODE 183

Based on a Book

We look back at the Telarium Corporation and look at its library of collaborations with well-establish authors.

22nd

February 2024

EPISODE 182

The Legend Begins

We look back at The Legend of Zelda (1986), Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987), and how the series was created.

15th

February 2024

EPISODE 181

The Ages Beyond Myst

We look back at Myst Online: Uru Live (2007), talk about its complicated development cycle, and how it almost wasn't published.

8th

February 2024

EPISODE 180

It's A Riot

We look back at Vagrant Story (2000), and talk about the career of its creator, Yasumi Matsuno.

1st

February 2024

EPISODE 179

Here Comes An Avalanche with Ryan Shepherd

We look back at Final Fantasy VII (1997), talk about how its story changed during development, and look at how it fractured the relationship between Nintendo and Square.

25th

January 2024

EPISODE 178

Williams Reigns Supreme

We look back at Defender (1981), and the career of its creator, Eugene Jarvis.

18th

January 2024

EPISODE 177

The Great Underground Empire

We look back at Zork (1977), and talk about the rise and fall of its development studio, Infocom.

11th

January 2024

EPISODE 176

With Great Power...

We look back at Spider-Man (1982), look back at the history of Spider-Man himself, Parker Brothers, and more.

4th

January 2024

EPISODE 175

Snakes and Patterns

We cover the history of the Snake video game genre, and the Nokia Corporation as it contributed to video game history.

28th

December 2023

EPISODE 174

2023 - Year in Review

We look back at 2023, talk about what we've learned this year, and look forward to 2024.

21st

December 2023

EPISODE 173

Custom Car-Makers

We'll tell you the history of Gran Turismo (1997), and the history of its development studio, Polyphony Digital.

14th

December 2023

EPISODE 172

Poached

We'll tell you the history of Angry Birds (2009), and the history of its development studio, Rovio.

7th

December 2023

EPISODE 171

The Great Betrayal

We'll tell you the story of the Sony PlayStation (1994), including the history of the Sony Corporation, itself.

30th

November 2023

EPISODE 170

Educational Games of the 90s

We'll tell you the story of Captain Novolin (1992), including the history of its development studio, BioWare.

23rd

November 2023

EPISODE 169

Best Game on the Citadel

We'll tell you the story of Mass Effect (2007), including the history of its development studio, BioWare.

16th

November 2023

EPISODE 168

An Evolution of Combat with Eric Ball

We'll tell you the history of Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), and look at the history of its development studio, Bungie.

9th

November 2023

EPISODE 167

Can You Drive?

We'll tell you the history of Twisted Metal (1995), look at its intial concept and how the series evolved over time.

2nd

November 2023

EPISODE 166

The Midnight Dungeon Crawl

We'll tell you the history of Gauntlet (1985), and the career of its creator, Ed Logg.

26th

October 2023

EPISODE 165

Action Archaeology

We'll tell you the history of Tomb Raider (1996), and the history of its development studio, Core Design.

19th

October 2023

EPISODE 164

A Colossal Landscape

We'll tell you the history of Shadow of the Colossus (2005), and learn about the early history of its creator, Fumito Ueda, and its development studio, Team Ico.

12th

October 2023

EPISODE 163

This Was A Triumph

We'll tell you the history of Portal (2007), the critically acclaimed puzzle platform video game.

5th

October 2023

EPISODE 162

What A SCUMM

We'll tell you the story of Maniac Mansion (1987), the legendary SCUMM game engine, and the history of their creator, Ron Gilbert.

28th

September 2023

EPISODE 161

You Look Like Tony Hawk

We'll tell you the story of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999), and the history of its development studio, Neversoft.

21st

September 2023

EPISODE 160

The Mysterious Island

We'll tell you the story of Myst (1993), learn about the history of its studio, Cyan Worlds, and talk about how important Myst is to video game history.

14th

September 2023

EPISODE 159

Our Princess is in Another Castle

We'll tell you the story of Super Mario Bros. (1985), revisit the careers of its creators Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, and look at the games that contributed to Super Mario Bros. success.

7th

September 2023

EPISODE 158

What's In The Box?

We'll tell you the story of Metal Gear Solid (1998), and the more history of its creator, Hideo Kojima.

31

August 2023

EPISODE 157

The Stillwater Gang

Today, we look at Saints Row (2006), and the history of its development studio, Volition.

24th

August 2023

EPISODE 156

Would You Kindly?

Today, we look at BioShock (2007), and the career of its designer, Ken Levine.

17th

August 2023

EPISODE 155

A Microcomputing Adventure

Today, we look at Adventure International (1979), and the career of its founder, Scott Adams.

10th

August 2023

EPISODE 154

Professional Zombie Photography

Today, we look at Dead Rising (2006), and the career of its creator, Keiji Inafune.

3rd

August 2023

EPISODE 153

Supercharged Cassette Player

Today, we look at the Starpath Supercharger, an acessory for the Atari 2600, and we talk about the library of games you could play using it.

27th

July 2023

EPISODE 152

Frankenstein's Monster

Today, we look at the novel, Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), and talk about depcitions of it in video game history.

20h

July 2023

EPISODE 151

The Strong

We'll visit The Strong, the world's largest museum located to play, and the World Video Game Hall of Fame within its walls.

13th

July 2023

EPISODE 150

Service Games of Japan

Learn all about the story of SEGA, leading up to its release of the, Sega SG-1000 (1983).

6th

July 2023

EPISODE 149

Dance with the Devil

Learn all about the story of, Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensai (1987), its influences, and its long-standing legacy.

29th

June 2023

EPISODE 148

Enter the Gladiator Arena

We tell you the story of the NES video game, American Gladiators(1991), and learn about the television show from which it came.

22nd

June 2023

EPISODE 147

21st Century Dystopia

We tell you the story of Deus Ex (2000), its developer, Ion Storm, and its creator, Warren Spector.

15th

June 2023

EPISODE 146

Don't Mess With The Mafia

Today's story is about Among Us (2018), its developer, Innersloth, Mafia, and the social deduction genre as a whole.

8th

June 2023

EPISODE 145

An Isometric Deity

We'll tell you the story of Populous (1989), learn more about its artist, Glenn Corps, its developer, Bullfrog, and continue to make fun of Peter Molyneaux.

1st

June 2023

EPISODE 144

A First For Nintendo

We learn about Nintendo's history from its founding until the release of its 1st console, the Color TV-Game 6 (1977), and learn more about the 1st genearation of consoles.

25th

May 2023

EPISODE 143

Japan's National Game

We look at Dragon Quest (1986), the history of its publisher, Enix and learn about the history of notable people who worked on it.

18th

May 2023

EPISODE 142

Checkmate

Today, we look at Battle vs. Chess (2011), the history of chess itself, and learn all about computerized chess and chess video games.

11th

May 2023

EPISODE 141

Another Brick In The Wall

Today, we look at Breakout (1976), look at its creation, and talk a famous court case that it was at the center of.

4th

May 2023

EPISODE 140

The Sword in the Stone

Today, we look at the King Arthur and the Knights of Justice(1995), look at Arthurian Legend, and talk other depictions of King Arthur in video games.

27th

April 2023

EPISODE 139

The Home Arcade

Today, we look at the Neo-Geo(1990), look at its library, and talk about the history of the company that produced it, the SNK Corporation.

20th

April 2023

EPISODE 138

4-20 Game It

We look at the history of 420, the number associated with marijuana use, and look at some games that have depicted it throughout history.

13th

April 2023

EPISODE 137

Duel of the Planeswalkers

We look at the history of Magic: The Gathering (1993), and learn all about the video games that have adapted it throughout the years.

6th

April 2023

EPISODE 136

Never Put Rat in Ratatouille

We look at 20+ years of PETA Satirical Video Games, learn about the history of PETA, and talk about the games themselves.

30th

March 2023

EPISODE 135

Zerg Rush with Keefer Maresh and Adam Nelson

Let's celebrate 25 years of Starcraft (1998), learn about its development studio, and how the game changed during development.

23rd

March 2023

EPISODE 134

Opening Pandora's Box with Damon Robson

Listen to the story of God of War (2005), and learn how it stacks up against real Greek mythology.

16th

March 2023

EPISODE 133

How Weird Can You Get?

Inspired by Rob's love for Mister Mosquito (2001) , we talk about all sorts of weird video games.

9th

March 2023

EPISODE 132

War Machine Keeps Rolling with David Seley

We use BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (1988) as our inspiration to learn all about the whole Battletech Universe, and the career of its creator, Jordan Weisman.

2nd

March 2023

EPISODE 131

Keyboard Warriors

We use Sega's Typing of the Dead (1999) as an excuse to learn the history of typewriters, touch typing, the QWERTY keyboard, and the typing game genre, as a whole.

23rd

February 2023

EPISODE 130

Do A Barrel Roll with Ryan Shepherd

We'll learn all about Starfox (1993), the Super FX chip, the history of one of their creators, Argonaut Games.

16th

February 2023

EPISODE 129

Follow the Leader

We'll learn the story of Lemmings (1991), the history of its publisher, Psygnosis and the origin of the misconeption about suicidal lemmings.

9th

February 2023

EPISODE 128

Gearing Up For Crazy with Adam Nelson

We'll learn the story of Xenogears (1998), along with the history of its creators, Tetsuya Takahashi and Soraya Saga.

2nd

February 2023

EPISODE 127

Sword of Ultimate Sorcery

We'll learn the story of the Swordquest series (1980), a series of games through which players could compete for 150k in prizes.

26th

January 2023

EPISODE 126

Where In The World Is Mario?

We'll celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mario Is Missing! (1993), by teaching you about all the educational Mario games that were released throughout the 1990s.

19th

January 2023

EPISODE 125

Raccoon City Reboot

We'll tell you the story of Resident Evil 2 (1998), learn about RE1.5, and find out how the rest of the series almost never happened.

12th

January 2023

EPISODE 124

Robinett's Adventure

We'll learn all about Adventure (1980), learn all about the innovation that went into creating it, and what it gave to modern gaming, including Easter Eggs.

5th

January 2023

EPISODE 123

Persistent Apocalypse

We'll learn all about Wasteland (1988), the founding of the play by mail industry, and how it relates to the game's creation.

29th

December 2022

EPISODE 122

2022 - Year in Review

Its our end of year review in which we look back at our favorites of the year, then look forward to whats in store for our future.

22nd

December 2022

EPISODE 121

Fighting Fantasy

Today we'll celebrate the 35th birthday ofFinal Fantasy (1999), tell you the story of its creation, and learn about its notable creators.

15th

December 2022

EPISODE 120

Nintendo's Dynamic Drive

Learn all about Nintendo's 64DD (1999), why it failed, and why its important to modern gaming franchises.

8th

December 2022

EPISODE 119

He Who Wields the Sword

Learn all about Soul Edge (1995), and the beginning of the SoulCalibur series.

1st

December 2022

EPISODE 118

For-Real Time Strategy

We look back at Dune 2: The Building of a Dynasty (1992), and talk about Framk Herbert's novel, Dune.

24th

November 2022

EPISODE 117

Beware of Monkey Country

We'll tell you the story of 1994s Donkey Kong Country, and its development studio, Rare.

17th

November 2022

EPISODE 116

Learn the Creed

We'll learn all about the Order of Assassins as we celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Assassin's Creed (2007) and talk about its historical accuracy.

10th

November 2022

EPISODE 115

Strike Hard and Strike Fast

We'll tell you the story of Half Life: Counter-Strike (2000), and follow the career of its creator, Minh Le.

3rd

November 2022

EPISODE 114

Pop In The Cartridge

We tell you the history of the Fairchild Channel F (1976), transistors, Silicon Valley and the traitorous eight.

27th

October 2022

EPISODE 113

Ohhh Shiny!

We look back at Earthworm Jim (1994), and talk about what makes it such a unique video game.

20th

October 2022

EPISODE 112

Isn't Theft Grand?

We look back at Grand Theft Auto (1997), and compare the game to its original design document.

13th

October 2022

EPISODE 111

Let's Visit the Wasteland

We look back at Fallout (1997), and talk about how it changed during its development.

6th

October 2022

EPISODE 110

Sega's Handheld Trio

We look back at the Game Gear (1990), Mega Jet (1993), and Nomad (1995), Sega's handhelds from the mid-90s.

29th

September 2022

EPISODE 109

Command or Conquer?

Dave and Rob look back at Command and Conquer (1995), and talk about where it took inspiration from.

22nd

September 2022

EPISODE 108

Only the Best of the Best

Dave and Rob look back at Elite (1984), the 1st open-ended open-world video game.

15th

September 2022

EPISODE 107

It's A Tall Tale

Dave and Rob look back at Fable (2004) and the career of its hype man, Peter Molyneux.

8th

September 2022

EPISODE 106

Let's Party

We look at the history of role-playing gaming as a whole we discuss Wizardry (1981).

1st

September 2022

EPISODE 105

Let's Go Back to the Beginning

We tell you all about the 1st commercial video game console, the Magnavox Odyssey (1972), and the story of its creator, Ralph Baer.

25th

August 2022

EPISODE 104

Let's Go Karting

We celebrate two years of podcasting by revisiting our very first topic, Super Mario Kart (1992).

18th

August 2022

EPISODE 103

There's Another World Out There

We look back at Another World (1991) and talk about its impact on other game designers.

11th

August 2022

EPISODE 102

Take It To The Streets

We celebrate Street Fighter (1987) on its 35th Anniversary with its history and influence.

4th

August 2022

EPISODE 101

Avant-Garde Office Work

We look back at The Stanley Parable (2013) and discuss why people either love or hate it.

28th

July 2022

EPISODE 100

Time-Out Turtles

We look back at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (1992) , and talk about the history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles themselves.

21st

July 2022

EPISODE 99

Nintendo Strikes Out

We look back at the Virtual Boy (1995) , and talk about the technology that went into creating it.

14th

July 2022

EPISODE 98

Do Me A Solid

We look back at Metal Gear (1987) , and talk about the early history of its creator, Hideo Kojima.

7th

July 2022

EPISODE 97

I Have To Do This Twice?!?

We look back at Ghost N' Goblins (1985), and the career of its creator, Tokuro Fujiwara.

30th

June 2022

EPISODE 96

He's So Viewtiful

We look back at Viewtiful Joe (2003), and discuss the Capcom Five and their effect on the gaming industry.

23rd

June 2022

EPISODE 95

Laser Focused

We look back at Dragon's Lair (1983), and talk the technology that went into creating it.

16th

June 2022

EPISODE 94

An Open World Awaits Us

We look back at the Ultima series, starting with Ultima I(1981), and tell the story of its creator, Richard Garriott.

9th

June 2022

EPISODE 93

It's Quite Puzzling

We look back at the history of Tetris(1984), and talk about how its creator didn't see a cent for over 10 years.

2nd

June 2022

EPISODE 92

Are You Ready For Some Football?

We look back at John Madden Football (1988) and its story, which includes the history of John Madden, Trip Hawkins, and the founding of Electronic Arts.

26th

May 2022

EPISODE 91

Who's Afraid of the Dark?

We look at the history of Infogrames, and its hit game, Alone in the Dark (1992), the 1st 3D Survival Horror game.

19th

May 2022

EPISODE 90

A Sandbox Adventure

We celebrate the 11th Anniversary of Terraria (2011) and talk about how it grew to be the 9th best-selling game of all time.

12th

May 2022

EPISODE 89

The Quest For The Crown

We talk all about the Queen of Adventure Games, Roberta Williams, and one of her gaming accomplishments in King's Quest (1984).

5th

May 2022

EPISODE 88

Everybody Loves B.J.

We look back at Wolfenstein 3-D (1992) and the history of its development studio, iD Software

28th

Apr 2022

EPISODE 87

Episodic Gaming

We learn all about the Satellaview (1995) and its unique library of games.

21st

Apr 2022

EPISODE 86

Who's the Psycho Now?

We talk all about Psychonauts(2005), and the career of its creator, Tim Schafer.

14th

Apr 2022

EPISODE 85

Boomshakalaka

We look back at worldwide basketball phenomenon, NBA Jam (1993), and a brief history of Midway Games.

7th

Apr 2022

EPISODE 84

Welcome to Hotel Mario

We look back at Hotel Mario, one of the weirdest Mario titles ever made.

31st

Mar 2022

EPISODE 83

Be My Guest

We look back at the 7th Guest (1993) and talk about its creators, Graeme Devine and Rob Landeros.

24th

Mar 2022

EPISODE 82

The Instincts of a Predator

We look back at Far Cry (2004) and the history of its development studio, Crytek.

17th

Mar 2022

EPISODE 81

Questing Forever

We look back at Everquest (1999), MUDS, and the oldest virtual world in existence.

10th

Mar 2022

EPISODE 80

Where's Your License?

We look at the history of Christian video game developer, Wisdom Tree, and discuss unlicensed video games on the NES.

3rd

Mar 2022

EPISODE 79

Modern Day Ninja

We look back at Ninja Gaiden (2004), and talk about its development team, Team Ninja.

24th

Feb 2022

EPISODE 78

Dracula's Best Kept Secret

We look back at Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) , originally released for the Playstation.

17th

Feb 2022

EPISODE 77

Curiosity Killed The Cat

We look back at Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007) and talk about the books that inspired it.

10th

Feb 2022

EPISODE 76

The Rhode Island Reckoning

We look back at Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (2012), released for Windows, PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012.

3rd

Feb 2022

EPISODE 75

Theres's A New Mayor In Town

We look back at Sim City (1989) and talk about lesser known games in the Sim Series.

27th

Jan 2022

EPISODE 74

Turn It Up to 11

We take a look back at video games from the 80s and 90s featuring famous musical acts.

20th

Jan 2022

EPISODE 73

Searching for the Elusive Cheetahman

We look back at the Action 52 cartridge (1991) and talk about the Cheetahman game, designed as the next greatest franchise.

13th

Jan 2022

EPISODE 72

Leapfrogging the Competition

We look back at Frogger (1981) and talk about one person's fight to bring it to North Americ

6th

Jan 2022

EPISODE 71

Run Escape

We celebrate the 21st birthday of one of Rob's favorite games, Runescape!

30th

Dec 2021

EPISODE 70

2021 - Year In Review

We look back at 2021 and talk about our favorite episodes and games.

23rd

Dec 2021

EPISODE 69

The Neverending Cave Story

We look back at 2004s Cave Story and talk about its influence on indie games everywhere.

16th

Dec 2021

EPISODE 68

Bow Down Before Your Corporate Overlords

We look back at 1983s Tapper and the Advergame genre as a whole.

9th

Dec 2021

EPISODE 67

It All Comes Crashing Down

We look back at E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and the Video Game Crash of 1983.

2nd

Dec 2021

EPISODE 66

Don't Die of Dysentery

Dave and Rob look at 1971's The Oregon Trail and trace its evolution through all the versions through the years.

25th

Nov 2021

EPISODE 65

Theres So Many Ways to Go

Dave and Rob look back at 1990s Super Mario World and talk about changes made during development.

18th

Nov 2021

EPISODE 64

Kick. Punch. Its All In The Mind.

Dave and Rob look back at 1996s PaRappa the Rapper, talk about the Pippin Atmark, and Sony's Division Zero.

11th

Nov 2021

EPISODE 63

I Wanna Rock!

Dave and Rob look back at 2005s Guitar Hero, and talk about its lasting legacy on the music and gaming industry.

4th

Nov 2021

EPISODE 62

The Thrill Of Flying

Dave and Rob look back at the history of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series.

28th

Oct 2021

EPISODE 61

Put the Pedal to the Metal

We look back at 2001s Motor City Online, the racing MMO genre as a whole, and cancelled Need for Speed games.

21st

Oct 2021

EPISODE 60

Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee

Dave and Rob look back at 1987s Punch-Out!! and its creator, Genyo Takeda.

14th

Oct 2021

EPISODE 59

Objection!

Dave and Rob look back at 2001s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, and an event in creator's Shu Takumi's childhood that inspired it.

7th

Oct 2021

EPISODE 58

Goodnight, My Sweet Prince

Dave and Rob look back at 1989s Prince of Persia and the journals of its creator, Jordan Mechner.

30th

Sept 2021

EPISODE 57

Gotta Catch Em All!

We look back at Pokemon Red and Blue and talk about its creator, Satoshi Tajiri.

23rd

Sept 2021

EPISODE 56

Drop, Shock and Roll

We look back at 2009s Halo 3: ODST and the failed Halo Chronicles from which it came.

16th

Sept 2021

EPISODE 55

I'm Up To My Eyes In Debt

We look back at Animal Crossing, released for the GameCube in 2002.

9th

Sept 2021

EPISODE 54

Remakes, Reboots, Remasters. Oh my!

We talk about the current trend of remakes, rebotos, and remasters.

2nd

Sept 2021

EPISODE 53

Thanks Hurricane Ida

Due to the effects of Hurricane Ida, we present to you Dave's favorite episode on Diablo (Ep.19)

26th

August 2021

EPISODE 52

The Man With the Golden Gun

We look back at Goldeneye 007, released for the SNES in 1997 and celebrate one year of podcasting.

19th

August 2021

EPISODE 51

The Hunt for Space Pirates

We celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Metroid franchise by looking at its origins.

12th

August 2021

EPISODE 50

A Golden Moment In Time

We look back at 1995s Chrono Trigger and talk about all the important people that worked on it.

5th

August 2021

EPISODE 49

We've Arrived At That Weird Mario Place

Dave and Rob look back at 1992s Mario Paint and its far-reaching legacy.

29

July 2021

EPISODE 48

We're All Just Monkeying Around

We celebrate Donkey's Kong's 40th Birthday by talking about its importance to modern video games.

22

July 2021

EPISODE 47

What A Payne In My Side

We look back at 2001s Max Payne and the Demoscene.

15

July 2021

EPISODE 46

Cancel Culture

Dave and Rob look back at Project Titan, the cancelled Halo MMO and other cancelled projects.

08

July 2021

EPISODE 45

What A Save! What A Save! What A Save!

We look back at Rocket League and talk about how its changed in the last six years.

01

July 2021

EPISODE 44

Preventing World War 3

We look back at Missle Command and Golden Age of Arcades.

24

June 2021

EPISODE 43

Gaming At The Speed of Light

We celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th Anniversary.

17

June 2021

EPISODE 42

The Art of War

We talk about Shogun: Total War (2000) and Sun Tzu's Art of War.

10

June 2021

EPISODE 41

To Everything There Is A Season

We look back at Harvest Moon (1997) for the SNES on this week's trip down Memory Card Lane.

03

June 2021

EPISODE 40

This Game Smells Like...

We look at the oddity known as Earthbound (1995), released for the SNES.

27

May 2021

EPISODE 39

Overwatch: 5 Years In

We celebrate Overwatch's 5th Anniversary!

20

May 2021

EPISODE 38

The Little Engine That Could

Dave and Rob look back at 1998's Unreal and the creation of the Unreal Engine.

13

May 2021

EPISODE 37

Mushroom Kingdom Hearts

We take a look back at 1996s Super Mario RPG for the SNES.

06

May 2021

EPISODE 36

Revenge Before Redemption

We take a look back at 2004s Red Dead Revolver and the history of its development studio, Rockstar San Diego.

29

Apr 2021

EPISODE 35

Mama Said Knock You Out

Dave and Rob look back at 1999s Super Smash Bros and talk competitive game with some very special guests.

22

Apr 2021

EPISODE 34

It's Mario! But In The Palm Of Your Hand!

Dave and Rob look back at the Super Mario Land series, starting with Super Mario Land in 1989.

15

Apr 2021

EPISODE 33

The Bi-Polar Shoot Em Up

Dave, Rob, and a very special guest look back at 2003s Ikaruga, learn about its inspirations, and legacy.

08

Apr 2021

EPISODE 32

1st Place Podium Finish

Dave and Rob look back at early racing games of the 70s and 80s.

01

Apr 2021

EPISODE 31

This Means War! In Space!

Dave and Rob look back at 1962s SpaceWar! and the early history of video games.

25

Mar 2021

EPISODE 30

The Pandemic We Should All Be Afraid Of

Dave and Rob look back at 1996s Resident Evil, learn about its inspirations, and legacy.

18

Mar 2021

EPISODE 29

A Descent Into The Depths

Dave and Rob look back at 1995s Descent and learn about the history of Virtual Reality.

11

Mar 2021

EPISODE 28

Focus on the Journey, Not the Destination

Dave and Rob look back at 2012s Journey, and learn about the Hero's Journey narrative theory itself.

04

Mar 2021

EPISODE 27

You Killed My Father. Prepare To Die.

Dave and Rob look back at 1989s Ninja Gaiden, and talk about historical depictions of ninjas.

25

Feb 2021

EPISODE 26

Silent But Deadly

Dave and Rob look back at 1999s Silent Hill and learn all about the fear of the unknown (xenophobia).

18

Feb 2021

EPISODE 25

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A

Dave and Rob talk 1987’s Contra and delve into the history of cheating in video games.

11

Feb 2021

EPISODE 24

Destroying Friendships Since 1999

Dave and Rob talk 1999’s Mario Party, and the history of party games, in general.

04

Feb 2021

EPISODE 23

Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?

Dave and Rob look at 2000s The Sims, and talk about the architectural and psychological theories that inspired it.

28

Jan 2021

EPISODE 22

You Can't Take Our Women

Dave and Rob talk 1996’s Duke Nukem 3D, and whether or not it would be successful in today's culture.

21

Jan 2021

EPISODE 21

Beat Em Up! Beat Em Up!

Dave and Rob talk 1990’s River City Ransom, and look at how it changed between international versions.

14

Jan 2021

EPISODE 20

Sometimes The Devil You Know...

Dave and Rob talk 2013’s DmC: Devil May Cry and how well its aged amongst the backdrop of 2020.

07

Jan 2021

EPISODE 19

We're Going to Hell in a Handbasket

Dave and Rob talk 1997’s Diablo, comparing its original design document to what was actually developed.

31

Dec 2020

EPISODE 18

2020 Year in Review

Dave and Rob look back at the gaming-filled year of 2020.

24

Dec 2020

EPISODE 17

Our First Christmas Minisode

Dave and Rob play a Christmas-Themed Video Game Guessing Game.

17

Dec 2020

EPISODE 16

Bow Down To Your Robot Masters

Dave and Rob discuss 1987's Mega Man, talking about Box Art Mega Man, and famous mistranslations in video games.

10

Dec 2020

EPISODE 15

We're All Doomed

Dave and Rob discuss 1993's DOOM, and talk about all the games it could have been through development.

3

Dec 2020

EPISODE 14

Rated (E) for Eating

Dave and Rob discuss 1980s Pac-Man, and what it is about this perfectly simple game that made it so insanely popular.

26

Nov 2020

EPISODE 13

A Tale As Old As Time

Dave and Rob discuss 1998's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and what makes it so important to the Legend of Zelda series as a whole.

19

Nov 2020

EPISODE 12

The G-Man Hits the Spot

Dave and Rob discuss 2011's Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and all the reasons why its still not very relevant almost a decade later.

12

Nov 2020

EPISODE 11

The Age of the Dragonborn

Dave and Rob discuss 2011's Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and all the reasons why its still relevant almost a decade later.

05

Nov 2020

EPISODE 10

The History of Democracy (In Video Games)

Dave and Rob discuss the history of government simulation video games, and talk about actual campaigning in video games.

29

Oct 2020

EPISODE 9

The Not-So Badge of Honor

Dave and Rob look at Medal of Honor, discussing why such an innovative game in its time is hardly talked about today.

22

Oct 2020

EPISODE 8

What A Co-Operative World

Dave and Rob look at Borderlands, while discussing what makes it such a universally appealing game and learning all about its pop culture references.

15

Oct 2020

EPISODE 7

She Works Hard For The Money

Dave and Rob look at the Rollercoaster Tycoon series, while discussing the reasons why games that make you work are hardly work at all.

08

Oct 2020

EPISODE 6

Praise the Sun! And Other Life Lessons.

Dave and Rob invite a special guest to debate both the love and the hate that 2011's Dark Souls receives.

01

Oct 2020

EPISODE 5

Operation Just Cause Was Real?!?

Dave and Rob get political as they talk revolution, conversation spurred by a discussion on 2006's Just Cause video game.

24

Sept 2020

EPISODE 4

Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate

Rob and Dave look back and Sid Meier's Civilization, and talk at length about its importance and addictive nature.

17

Sept 2020

EPISODE 3

Just Another Mortal Monday

Dave steps on his soapbox and gets angry as he and Rob discuss controversy and cancel culture among a conversation about 1993's Mortal Kombat.

10

Sept 2020

EPISODE 2

Never Walk Away

Final Fantasy VII and No Memory Card Horrors. Battlefield 1942 As An Educational Tool. Burnout 3: Takedown As the Perfect Way to Vent Aggression.

03

Sept 2020

EPISODE 1

Random Acts of Kindness

Super Mario Kart and Random Acts of Kindness. Illusion of Gaia and Gaming as an Art Medium. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons our Emotional Investment in Games.