Episode 248 – The Sims (2000)
Episode 248 – The Sims (2000)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are experiencing a deep, story-driven SIMULATION of life! From 2000, we’re playing The Sims, developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts, for the PC. We’re joined by Amanda, a Friend of the Show and someone who has sunk her 10,000 hours into the franchise for expertise.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features one of the dynamite commercials from the original game. You can see a compilation of them here.
- 34:00 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Followed by our regular, fun features, like grading manuals and DuckTales.
- 57:30 – Emails!
- 1:01:45 – We help some people in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:06:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re playing a puzzler that some people LOVE.
Episode 227 – NFL 2K (1999)
Episode 227 – NFL 2K (1999)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we start off a month of Dreamcast celebration with its best selling game of all-time. From 1999, we’re playing NFL 2K, developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega, for the Dreamcast!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features some wonderful unearthed audio by Todd Brisket.
- 32:30 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Followed by our regular, fun features, like grading manuals and DuckTales.
- 50:00 – This week, we have some TRULY wonderful voicemails!
- 60:00 – Emails!
- 1:09:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re beatin’ the crap out of each other, with the gloves on.
Episode 132 – General Chaos (1994)
Episode 132 – General Chaos (1994)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are using our five-man squad to liberate portions of the map in a war game! From 1994, we’re playing General Chaos by Game Refuge Inc. and published by Electronic Arts for the Sega Genesis.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the military-ish marching theme from portions of the game.
- 33:30 – Once again, Todd has some reasons why General Chaos is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 43:15 – Emails! Who has a weird name like Beth anyway?
- 57:00 – Sweet baby boys help other boys become more sweet, in, Ask The Sweet Boys.
- 1:00:00 – Snifferoo. We play a listener request, possibly with a listener as a guest!
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, General Chaos is pretty affordable, at $13.95 for the loose cart and $28.48 for the box and manual.
– One of the creators of General Chaos, Brian F. Colin, tried to do a Kickstarter for a sequel. It didn’t go well.
– A shout-out to Friend and Guest of the Show Dale, who actually guessed this game from the posted snifferoo last week! Got a guess on what next week’s game is? Shoot us an email, we’ll shout you out if you’re correct!
Episode 130 – Haunting Starring Polterguy (1993)
Episode 130 – Haunting Starring Polterguy (1993)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are scaring the crap out of the sleazy dude that makes defective skateboards! For real! From 1993, we’re playing Haunting Starring Polterguy by Electronic Arts for the Sega Genesis.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the opening 30 seconds of the game.
- 31:00 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 36:30 – Emails!
- 48:00 – We help some people, with… Ask the Sweet Boys!
- 52:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re playing as one of the most-reviled vidya game minibosses!
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, Haunting Starring Polterguy is reasonably prices, at $25 for the loose cart and $41 for the box and manual included.
– There isn’t much info on this game online, but the TV Tropes page is fairly robust.
Episode 123 – NFL Blitz (1997)
Episode 123 – NFL Blitz (1997)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are beating the hellllll out of opponents, as we play NFL Blitz by Midway for the Arcade and Nintendo 64! It’s like a less violent version of the current footyball game.
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SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, all of the NFL Blitz games are pretty affordable. You can get most of them for less than $10. The new-ish re-release from 2012 is available for $15 on the Playstation and Xbox networks.
– NFL Blitz‘s announcer is absolutely incredible. You can listen to a full sound clip compilation here, and it’s worth it, even if its 30-plus minutes. Said announcer is Tim Kitzrow, and as mentioned on the show, Vice Sports had a good article with him about how he only got a couple hundred bucks for his original work.
– Vice Sports also has a neat article about how the hell the game got made with the approval of the NFL.
– No timestamps this week, because hey, it’s a holiday! But there is a special Blooperoonie at the end…
Episode 122 – Road Rash (1991)
Episode 122 – Road Rash (1991)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are whipping other racers with chains and tearing down the highways of America! From 1991, we’re playing Road Rash by Electronics Arts for the Sega Genesis. We’re joined by special guest and Texas dreamboat Barrel!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the very 1990s title theme from one of the CD versions.
- 34:00 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 40:00 – Voicemail! We hear from one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all-time.
- 46:00 – Emails! Captain Benjamin Rivera writes in with a question we’ve never received before, because he is a trustworthy individual and he is not an Internet scammer.
- 1:00:00 – As always, we can’t sign off without helping someone in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:05:00 – Snifferoo. Next week’s game has a very funny announcer.
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, most of the Road Rash games are affordable, at $7.50 to $25 depending on the platform. As usual, the Sega CD version is rare and costs $70.
– There is a surprising amount of Shaq Fu talk in this episode, because that game still hasn’t come out. (In case that FB page changes: As of May 2017, there isn’t an official release, for a game that was originally supposed to come out sometime in 2015.) We first mentioned the sequel during our show on Shaq Fu, which amazingly was our ninth episode ever back in June 2015.
– We mention the Road Rash spiritual successor, Road Redemption, a tiny bit on the show. While it has also had issues getting released – it is still in pre-release on Steam – at least it is getting very positive reviews.
Episode 117 – Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style (1999) and Thrill Kill (1998)
Episode 117 – Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style (1999) and Thrill Kill (1998)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are the RZA, the GZA, ODB, Inspectah Deck… From 1999, we’re playing Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style by Paradox Development for the Sony Playstation. We’re also playing the canceled game its based on, Thrill Kill, from 1998.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the title theme from this week’s game. WU WORLD ORDER!
- 27:30 – It’s… The Most Worst Game of All-Time! Which is then followed by, The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 36:00 – Emails! We hear from the staarrrrr of a famous movie superhero series’ brother.
- 51:30 – Ask the Sweet Boys. We REALLY help out some people! Red Lobster vs. Hooters.
- 58:30 – Snifferoo. Man, the 1990s were full of techno…
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style is surprisingly valuable! It’s about $20 for the disc and manual. Thrill Kill isn’t available for purchase, but plenty of places have it for download on the Internets.
– Bill Murray and the Wu-Tang Clan are cool with each other. Read that and other Bill Murray fun facts here.
Episode 114 – Desert Strike (1992)
Episode 114 – Desert Strike (1992)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are saving a country that is not Iraq from a dictator that is not Saddam Hussein! From 1992, we’re playing Desert Strike by Electronic Arts for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the title theme from the Sega Genesis version.
- 24:00 – We don’t know how he did it, but Todd Brisket has landed another A-list Hollywood interview in… Touchin’ Joysticks.
- 30:30 – Emails! How hyped are we for the SNES Classic? Any good vidya game deals?
- 46:30 – We help another person in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 52:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re looking at the dark, disappointing years of a classic 1980s icon.
- 55:30 – Huell aptly names the new end segment… The Blooperoonie.
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, Desert Strike and the rest of the series is still very affordable. If you want the loose cart, its around $5 to $7, and the box and manual included will set you back $10.
– Ken Horowitz of Sega-16 has a really good piece on the history of the Strike series here.
Episode 076 – The Horde (1994)
Episode 076 – The Horde (1994)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are cleansing the land of demons with horrible, hammy acting! From 1994, we’re playing The Horde by Toys for Bob for the 3DO.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which has the introduction of the game’s hammiest character, Chronus Malor. (Note: Steve refuses to look up how to spell that correctly.)
- 41:00 – It’s the return of a popular segment! The Most Best Game of All Time!
- 50:00 – Emails! Why IS someone so handsome?
- 1:05:00 – A quickie Ask The Sweet Boys tonight, because we need to get some sweet rest.
- 1:09:30 – Snifferoo! Next week, it’s yet another Mario game!
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, The Horde goes for $19.99 for the 3DO, game only, and $25.25 if you want the box and manual. It’s a bit cheaper for the Saturn, as only $10.97 for the disc.
– The Horde has so, so, so many “good” cut scenes. This YouTube collection from the Saturn version is wonderful, and Huell says to definitely check out minute 11, with Hordling theater!
– TV Tropes has a good page on The Horde here.
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Episode 095 – Command and Conquer: Red Alert (1996)
Episode 095 – Command and Conquer: Red Alert (1996)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are turning aside the Soviet threat, or, working as double agents! From 1996, we’re playing Command and Conquer: Red Alert by Westwood Studios and published by Electronic Arts for the PC. We’re joined by our special friend, DTR!
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TIMESTAMPS
SHOW NOTES
– As mentioned on the show, Red Alert is now officially freeware! And it’s well-supported by fans. You can easily download a self-installer for it, as well as other games in the series and Dune 2000, here.