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- May 18th, 2024, 7:24 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Ghostbusters: The Video Game
- Replies: 3
- Views: 21501
Re: Our next podcast recording (18.5.24) - 620: Ghostbusters: The Video Game
What I remember most about the Ghostbusters video game was deciding to play on the “Professional” difficulty setting and having my progress bottlenecked more than once by a few particularly challenging boss fights. At the time, I had not yet played Gears of War, so I didn’t quite realize how so many...
- February 17th, 2024, 4:13 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
- Replies: 14
- Views: 24422
Re: Our next podcast recording (17.2.24) - 607: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
There's a strong case to be made that Rondo of Blood is the pinnacle of the entire Castlevania franchise. It's hard for me to point to anything the game does wrong or out of step in building from the foundation of the original NES trilogy. I can hardly think of a game that exudes more confidence tha...
- December 9th, 2023, 3:56 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Into the Breach
- Replies: 8
- Views: 33738
Re: Our next podcast recording (9.12.23) - 599: Into the Breach
When I saw that a mobile version of Into the Breach was coming to phones and tablets for Netflix users in 2022, I was thrilled for the chance to finally give the game a go. I enjoyed it right off the bat, even if it took me a few failed runs to get the hang of how everything worked. Even though I've...
- September 20th, 2023, 12:48 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Super Castlevania IV
- Replies: 5
- Views: 23061
Re: Our next podcast recording (23.9.23) - 588: Super Castlevania IV
There are so many things about Super Castlevania IV that stand out, from the brilliant Mode 7 trickery to the huge Simon Belmont character sprite that dominates the screen. Is it strange, then, that what stands out to me the most in this game is the soundtrack? To me, the shift in musical style is t...
- August 18th, 2023, 9:05 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Golf Story
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9702
Golf Story
I had a lot of fun with Golf Story, seeing as the game brought just the right level of design simplicity that I personally find enjoyable in a golf sim. Was it too easy? I guess I find it a little odd that I never failed any of the major story missions, but honestly, I’m not complaining. I think thi...
- June 27th, 2023, 7:48 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4786
Re: Our next podcast recording (1.7.23) - 576: Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
To me, the key takeaway from Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge is that sometimes second chances pay off. After Konami’s less than stellar success in porting the Castlevania experience to the Game Boy hardware in 1989’s Castlevania: The Adventure , it’s nice to see the studio gave it another shot two...
- April 23rd, 2023, 9:11 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Luigi's Mansion 2)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12044
Re: 567: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Luigi's Mansion 2)
To me, Luigi’s Mansion 2 will always be the perfect example of a Nintendo Selects title. Do you all remember Nintendo Selects? If a first-party Nintendo game had been out for a few years, and if it had already proven successful, there was always the possibility that it would eventually get a price d...
- February 11th, 2023, 9:46 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4465
Re: Our next podcast recording (11.2.23) - 556: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
I picked this game up around November and finally got around to playing it last week. I’m now nine days in and starting to wonder what I’ve gotten myself into here. For the first few days, I became terribly addicted to the dopamine rush that comes from collecting those sweet, sweet Nook Miles on my ...
- December 3rd, 2022, 11:53 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6821
Re: Our next podcast recording (3.12.22) - 548: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
What a classic, this game! Although I never got to play Castlevania III as a kid, I finally got the chance to test my mettle against its gauntlet of punishment when it was included in the superb 2019 Castlevania Anniversary Collection. This is one of the most satisfying retro games to complete, espe...
- November 11th, 2022, 4:54 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Nintendo Land
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5900
Re: Our next podcast recording (12.11.2022) - 545: Nintendo Land
Nintendo Land is a game I was happy to pick up for under $10 about a year ago. For starters, I haven’t played it much. In fact, I haven’t played any of the mini-games that require multiple players. So I certainly haven’t gotten the full experience. But even from my limited play time, dabbling with t...
- October 10th, 2022, 12:23 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Metroid Fusion
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4322
Re: 544: Metroid Fusion
I finally played Metroid Fusion about a year ago by way of the Wii U Virtual Console, and … I was impressed. I was already aware of the mixed feelings this game has generated among Metroid fans. So I knew going in that it was going to be a bit more of a guided experience than other Metroids. And I h...
- September 26th, 2022, 1:31 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7169
Re: 541: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
I don’t know if Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the best game in the series, but it might be. I’ve been a diehard fan of this game ever since I was 11 years old, when we got Sonic 2 as the pack-in game for our Sega Genesis model 2. As a kid, my favorite stage of the game was probably Casino Night Zone. Ther...
- August 2nd, 2022, 8:41 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Castlevania: The Adventure / Rebirth
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3597
Re: 537: Castlevania: The Adventure / Rebirth
It’s easy to hate on Castlevania: The Adventure, and I’m not saying it’s the greatest game ever—or even above average. But I was 10 years old the first time I played this game, and I can’t say I hated it. I had just recently gotten a Game Boy, my very first actual game console. Before that, the clos...
- March 5th, 2022, 10:48 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Haunted Castle (Akumajō Dracula)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3244
Re: Our next podcast recording (9.3.22) - 509: Haunted Castle (Akumajō Dracula)
I decided to play along with Cane & Rinse for this one, via the Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection. After maybe an hour and a half of slow, mucky progress, I made it to the end of Simon's journey and destroyed the giant head that was arcade Dracula's final form. All I can say is "Thank ...
- January 22nd, 2022, 8:01 pm
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Contra Spirits (Contra III: The Alien Wars/Super Probotector: Alien Rebels)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3447
Re: Our next podcast recording (23.1.2) - 503: Contra Spirits (Contra III: The Alien Wars/Super Probotector: Alien Rebel
I remember playing Contra III for the first time when my friend from the first grade rented a Super Nintendo with this game and TNMT: Turtles in Time. Contra III was the first time I experienced that particular sense of wonder that came from seeing the amazing graphical potential of a new gaming con...
- November 20th, 2021, 9:31 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8795
Re: Our next podcast recording (21.11.21): 496 - Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin)
As a diehard fan of the classic Castlevania games, I'll say this about Simon's Quest. It's not terrible. Even at its most tedious, there's a weird charm to everything that I can't help but admire. Simon's Quest is not a game I grew up with. I only first played it a few years ago when I got my hands ...
- September 13th, 2021, 8:32 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Tomb Raider (1996)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11115
Re: 491 - Tomb Raider (1996)
I played this game relatively late, back in 2005. I had recently graduated from college and was using my expensive private school English degree to ... work as a shoe salesman at the local Foot Locker. But that was just a part-time job, leaving me with plenty of spare hours to dig into my roommate’s...
- September 8th, 2021, 7:07 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Castlevania (Akumajō Dracula)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12122
Re: 488 - Castlevania (Akumajō Dracula)
[LONG VERSION] The original Castlevania. I adore this game and the long-running series it inspired. For many years, the original Castlevania was high up on my bucket list for games to beat — one sitting, no save states allowed. One year, when I was 26 and visiting some family in another state, I pla...
- May 5th, 2021, 12:30 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Sonic the Hedgehog
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18185
Re: 473 - Sonic the Hedgehog
After so many years of hemming and hawing over whether or not the traditional Sonic games were actually good, I'm here to say that Sonic the Hedgehog on the Genesis/Mega Drive is indeed one of the all-time greats. Even today, it's so simple to pick up and play. There's very little confusion, and the...
- February 8th, 2021, 9:34 am
- Forum: Videogame Discussion
- Topic: Pokémon
- Replies: 26
- Views: 15388
Re: Our next podcast recording (13.2.21): 456 - Pokémon gens 1 and 2
I was in high school when I picked up Pokémon Red. I knew nothing about it, other than that it was recommended by some friends who insisted it was worth playing (despite the fact we were older than the target demographic). I must have played it nonstop over a long Thanksgiving weekend. I was just ho...