Vidya Game News – August 23, 2018
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nother week, another news roundup! Two in a row is one short of a streak! Huzzah!
- Thanks to Strictly Limited Games, Project Hardcore will see the light of day. The game was thought to be lost after being delayed for new systems in 1994, but it will now be released on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita.
- A couple good, claysic RPGs will be released for the Switch in the next few months. According to Siliconera, a remaster for Grandia I and Grandia II will be coming out. Also, from Gematsu, Phantasy Star will come out in September. Kotaku has a longer piece on the upgrade work Sega is doing on this, and other games.
- Also coming to the Switch will be Vs. Excitebike, per Nintendo Life and Famitsu. Check out our past show on the game here!
- An old Texaco station in Kentucky has transformed into a classic vidya games bar. Nice! Read more about it here.
ON THIS DAY (OR CLOSE TO IT!) IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY…
- In 1993, Nintendo and Silicon Graphics announced a collaboration on 64-bit hardware, Project Reality, that would later become… The Nintendo 64. Read the original press release here.
- Moonwalker turns 28! Way, way older than the tykes featured in the game. Check out our previous episode, an awesome, loose conversation with Friend of the Show Backsack, here.
- In 2003, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and SoulCalibur II were released. Both were popular in their respective genres, and holy hell, they’re both 15 years old at this point???
Video game history information comes from GameFAQs and Moby Games. When possible, we attempt to link to original sources for all reporting, and we don’t typically link to stupid multi-page galleries. And as always, if you’d like to support the show, do so via our Amazon link.
Episode 173 – Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy’s Invention (1993)
Episode 173 – Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy’s Invention (1993)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are all about happy, happy, joy, joy, LOG, Mr. Horse and the majestic yak! From 1993, we’re playing Ren and Stimpy: Stimpy’s Invention by BlueSky Software for the Genesis.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features an important word from Mr. Horse.
- 40:30 – Someone actually thinks this is the… Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 44:30 – Emails!
- 54:30 – This week, Tood peeeeels the curtain back, and lets the public into the process as to how we pick the game. He debuts… Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny.
- 60:00 – Snifferoo. As revealed by the previous segment, we’re playing Silver Surfer for the NES, and the music does kick for it.
Vidya Game News – August 17, 2018
The weekly news, it went away for a while, but now… It’s back! For now, at least. Some clayysssiiicccc game headlines from around the web. If you have a tip, send it to parentsbasementpodcast@gmail.com!
- If you were into roms and what not, always deleting after 24 hours of evaluation like a good sweet baby boy, you were probably sad that EmuParadise closed last week. Owen S. Good of Polygon has a good, deep look at why it closed.
- Matt Gander of Games Asylum has an interesting tale on two incredibly late-in-life system releases: Primal Rage for the Sega Saturn, and a Smurfs game for the 32X. You can read his piece here.
- Den of Geek has a list from Matthew Byrd of 25 underrated video game soundtracks. There are some good ones in there, like Earthworm Jim and Earthbound.
- From Gamesindustry.biz and several other sites, surprisingly, the Crash Bandicoot re-release and update is #1 for a seventh consecutive week in the U.K.
- The Gamer has a list of 30 impossible Playstation cosplays, although honestly, half of them seem pretty doable to me. Past YPB “favorites” like Coco Bandicoot are included.
ON THIS DAY (OR CLOSE TO IT!) IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY…
- Electronic Arts acquired Westwood Studios, makers of the Command and Conquer series, in 1998. At the time, the purchase was reported as for $122.5 million. The company was shuttered in 2003 when later games didn’t meet sales expectations.
- In 1993, Dune II came out for the Sega Genesis. You can listen to our show on it here!
- In 1998, the first game of the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six series came out.
Video game history information comes from GameFAQs and Moby Games. When possible, we attempt to link to original sources for all reporting, and we don’t typically link to stupid multi-page galleries. And as always, if you’d like to support the show, do so via our Amazon link.
Episode 172 – Time Crisis series (1995-???)
Episode 172 – Time Crisis series (1995-???)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are shooting baddies, especially Wild Dog, in order to secure the freedom of foreign lands! From 1995, we’re playing Time Crisis 1, 2 and 3 by Namco for the Arcade, Playstation and Playstation 2. And, talking about the rest of the series, too!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features one of the weird commercials for the home console versions of the series. (The ones are one and three are oddly problematic.)
- 42:00 – Todd has done the research, and he has reasons why Time Crisis is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 46:30 – Emails! We get into the true origin of Link.
- 55:00 – We help some people, in, Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:00:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we indulge in our deep space madness, as well as logs and Mr. Horse.
Episode 171 – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (1993)
Episode 171 – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (1993)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we’re down with Zelda! We are playing the coming of age story about an elf with a sword! From 1993, we’re playing The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening by Nintendo for the Game Boy.
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And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which asks the important question – Are you down with Zelda?
- 43:30 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 53:00 – We do NOT move on the to the email, portion of the show. Instead, we have a voicemail!
- 55:30 – Emails for realie this time, followed by New News.
- 1:05:30 – A quick Ask this week!
- 1:09:30 – Snifferoo! It’s like Die Hard but a video game!
Episode 170 – Bionic Commando (1988)
Episode 170 – Bionic Commando (1988)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are exploring a platform and adventure game without jumping! From 1988, we’re playing Bionic Commando by Capcom for the NES.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features one of the commercials from the remake of the game.
- 34:30 – Most Best Game of All-Time! Huzzah!
- 41:30 – Emails!
- 1:03:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re focusing on exploring an island dreeeaaaammmm world.
Episode 169 – U.N. Squadron (1991)
Episode 169 – U.N. Squadron (1991)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are fulfilling the wish of a big fan and playing an awesome SHMUP! From 1991, we’re playing U.N. Squadron by Capcom for the SNES.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the excellent title theme from the game.
- 35:30 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 38:00 – Emails!
- 55:00 – Ask the Sweet Boys! Huzzah!
- 1:02:00 – Snifferoo.
Episode 168 – Gunstar Heroes (1993)
Episode 168 – Gunstar Heroes (1993)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are combining different types of weapons to whittle down boss energy levels! From 1993, we’re playing Gunstar Heroes by Treasure for the Genesis.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the Japanese commercial for the game.
- 33:00 – Todd has reasons why… this is the Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 36:15 – Emails!
- 51:00 – This week in Ask the Sweet Boys, we help TWO people out!
- 1:01:00 – Snifferoo. We fulfill a listener request with our game next week.
Episode 167 – Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (1995) and Higashio Osamu Kanshuu Pro Yakyuu Stadium 92 (1992)
Episode 167 – Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (1995) and Higashio Osamu Kanshuu Pro Yakyuu Stadium 92 (1992)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are playing ball with two Game Boy baseball games from different hall of famers! From 1995, we’re playing Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball by Realtime Associates, and from 1992, we’re playing Higashio Osamu Kanshuu Pro Yakyuu Stadium 92, which is a very fun game for Steve to attempt pronouncing.
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And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features another product Frank Thomas was selling.
- 26:00 – Todd has reasons why Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 45:00 – Emails! We talk team-ups and fight ’em ups. Followed by a brief New News at 1:00:00.
- 1:05:00 – Snifferoo. After a string of clunkers, we just haaddddd to get something good up in our ports for next week.
Episode 166 – M.C. Kids (1992)
Episode 166 – M.C. Kids (1992)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are indulging in the most American things of all – product placement, corporate synergy and the pollination of HOT IP! From 1992, we’re playing M.C. Kids by Virgin Games for the NES.
You can manually download this week’s podcast here or subscribe to the show via the iTunes store. To manually subscribe, use this link in the device / podcast player of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter, or ‘like’ us on Facebook.
And now, there is a Discord channel for all the sweet baby boy and girl fans of YPB! Check it out here, and rub elbows with your favorite co-hosts. Are you yearning and craving a clayyyssiiiccc YPB episode? Well, they are now collected here for you! Find episodes #1 to #52 right there, in Volume I!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the bizarre McKids clothing line commercial floating around the Interwebz.
- 32:00 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 37:30 – Emails! Followed by New News at 45:30.
- 49:00 – We help some people in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 56:30 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re playing Game Boy games!
SHOW NOTES
- As mentioned on the show, a programmer for M.C. Kids has an awesome blog on the game and how it didn’t get the support it deserved. He also did another article on how the team programmed the game itself.
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