Episode 221 – Ninja Baseball Batman (1993)
Episode 221 – Ninja Baseball Batman (1993)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are pleasantly surprised by a quirky, cult classic beat-em-up! From 1993, we’re playing Ninja Baseball Batman by Irem for the Arcade.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the nifty intro from the game.
- 26:30 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Followed by our regular, fun features, like grading manuals and DuckTales.
- 46:30 – Emails!
- 58:15 – We help some people in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:05:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re playing a claaayyysssic, thanks to an anniversary!
SHOW NOTES
Episode 154 – Ninja Spirit (1990)
Episode 154 – Ninja Spirit (1990)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are playing the first perfect 10 from EGM, a surprisingly fun ninja-SHMUP! From 1990, we’re playing Ninja Spirit by Irem for the TurboGrafx-16 and the Arcade.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which is from Steve’s favorite short film, “A Ninja Pays Half My Rent.” It’s incredible, and you can watch it here.
- 35:00 – Todd has reasons why Ninja Spirit is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 39:30 – Emails! We get stacks and stacks and stacks and stacks of letters. That is followed up by New News. (But, no ASK this week.)
- 56:30 – Snifferoo. We’re going old school mech combat for next week! To the roots of the ole RTS!
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, and as mentioned on the show, Ninja Spirit remains high-valued because of its quality. The loose game goes for $48.68, and the box and manual up the price to $60.
– Per the Internet, Ninja Spirit was released for the arcade in 1988, but the title screen for the Turbo version states 1990. So, that’s the year that Steve mentions throughout the show.
Episode 056 – Pitfall! and Moon Patrol (1982)
Episode 056 – Pitfall! and Moon Patrol (1982)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are leaping over pits with vines, jumping on top of crocodile snouts and blasting alien spaceships while dodging craters! From 1982, we’re playing Pitfall! by Activision and Moon Patrol by Irem. Special guest, Cosmo!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which is the super catchy music to Moon Patrol.
- 42:00 – Emails! An exciting new contributor emails Cosmo, of all people! Plus, more dispatches from Todd Brisket because he’s a ramblin’ man, like other emailer Scooterbutt.
- 59:45 – Snifferoo. Next week, it’s going to be a show focused on email questions! So, be sure to write to parentsbasementpodcast@gmail.com.
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, Pitfall! is quite affordable, at $8.95 for a loose cart or $19.99 for the cart and box. Moon Patrol is even cheaper – about $6.72 for a loose cart, and $13.50 for a cart and box.
– Luke Plunkett of Kotaku has a good write-up on the history and development of Pitfall! Included in the article is the old YouTube commercial for the game featuring, of all people, Jack Black. A Kickstarter project for a follow-up by creator David Crane didn’t go well, though.
– The world record in the arcade for Moon Patrol is 1.4 million points. Good times! A highlights video is here.
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