Episode 082 – Pokemon Red and Blue (1998)
Episode 082 – Pokemon Red and Blue (1998)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are desperately trying to catch them all! From 1998, we’re playing Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue by Game Freak and Nintendo for the Game Boy. And, the sweet baby boys are joined by special guests Ryan Gibbs and Mel Turnquist!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which is the theme song from the Pokemon TV show, which has a shocking amount of episodes.
- 39:15 – We address your Comments, Concerns and Questions.
- 51:00 – Emails! More from John Q. Tetris, and some other guys.
- 1:03:45 – The show is going long, but we NEED to help some people, so it’s… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:12:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we click click click click click click click click.
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, pretty much all of the Pokemon games have retained their value to a certain degree. Blue and Red go for about $19 for the cart only, and $60 to $85 for the game, box and manual.
– There have been 122 releases of Pokemon, which is disgusting and impressive at the same time. Polygon has a timeline here.
– Ryan’s site is The Young Folks, which you can find here.
Episode 080 – Wave Race 64 (1996)
Episode 080 – Wave Race 64 (1996)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are surfing the waves on our Kawasaki jet skis! From 1996, we’re playing Wave Race 64 by Nintendo for the N64.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the breezy, techno title theme from the game.
- 24:00 – The return of a popular segment… Huell’s Track Tracks! Wherein Huell ranks the best musical tracks from racing game tracks.
- 30:00 – A new segment from Steve, and listeners! We air your Comments Concerns and Questions.
- 38:00 – Emails! Our most private listeners writes in again.
- 46:15 – Once again, we really help some folks out with another segment of… Ask The Sweet Boys.
- 51:15 – Snifferoo. We’re finally covering one of the most requested games, over our earlier objections.
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, Wave Race 64 is still really affordable, going for just $6 for the loose cart and $10.50 if you want the box and manual included. It’s also available on the Wii virtual consoles, which probably helps keep the cost low.
– As mentioned on the show, Wave Race 64 is a sequel to the original for the Game Boy. The original is pretty cheap as well, about $4 for the cart, but $31 if you want the box and manual, per Price Charting.
– Also mentioned on the show, there doesn’t seem to be any imminent plans for new games in the series. Nintendo renewed the trademark in 2012, but that’s about it.
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Episode 083 – Diablo (1996)
Episode 083 – Diablo (1996)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are clickety clacking our way past the most disgusting evils of the 1990s! From 1996, we’re playing Diablo by Blizzard for the PC.
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TIMESTAMPS
SHOW NOTES
– Diablo is pretty affordable nowadays, as it’s usually bundled with the second installment and their expansion packs in $15 to $30 physical media packages. However, it can be a bit tough to find, since Blizzard doesn’t support it. Diablo 2 is $9.99 for a digital download from the Blizzard website, with the expansion pack another $9.99.
– The Diablo expansion, Hellfire, is actually pretty pricy to obtain legally. A new copy on Amazon is going for $103, and used copies are $46.