Classic Gaming Today: A Retro Gaming Podcast
Every week, we look at the gaming experiences of the past, through the eyes of the present! We’ll discuss each game’s historical context, as well as provide a verdict as to whether a given game is worth your time to visit, or revisit, today.
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Episodes
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Happy Holidays everyone!
In the spirit of the holidays, I thought it might be fun to "gift" everyone with an episode of the podcast that was previously only available to our Patreon members. I hope you all enjoy!
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Original Patreon show notes below:
In the late 80s, one amateur radio station decided to fund the creation of a show dedicated to the best news and reviews in modern gaming - Pixelated Power was the result of that funding.
From 1987 to 1998, Pixelated Power went on the air one night a month to discuss the latest gaming news, the hardware and gadgets that people were most looking forward to, the best magazines of the time, and various other aspects of video game pop culture. The recording releasing today previously aired on December 25, 1989. Listening to it today, we can glean some additional insight into a period of time we now call classic, and as such, it provides an interesting "blast from the past" that I'm hoping everyone enjoys.
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Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Join me as we discuss the Blue Bomber's second outing, Mega Man 2! Learn about the origins of Mega Man as a character, discover how the first two games in the series were made, and find out whether Mega Man 2 is still worth your time today.
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Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Grab your motorcycle and join me on a cross-country voyage through the world of Full Throttle! Learn how the game was made, why it's unique amongst its LucasArts adventure game brethren, and determine whether experiencing life as a biker is still worthwhile today.
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Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Two combatants enter the ring...only one can survive!
Join me as we dive into our first "Shareware Showdown" episode, pitting everyone's favorite macho manly man, Duke Nukem, vs. Amazonian warrior, Jill of the Jungle! Learn about the early history of shareware, how these two games came to be, and whether each deserves your attention today. There can be only one winner...which one will it be? There's only one way to find out!
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Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Join me as we discuss what many people consider to be one of the worst games of all time, E.T. for the Atari 2600! Learn how the game was made, why it's a bit unfair to automatically label the title as a subpar experience, and discover if I agree with the rest of the internet as to E.T.'s overall status in computer and video game history. Will E.T. defy the odds to make it into our Pantheon of Classic Gaming? There's only one way to find out!
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
The original Doom has been ported to nearly anything that has a screen and can use electricity (and maybe even some devices that don't), and across those ports, numerous changes have been made to make the game actually runnable. Doom 64, however, is different, as it represents an entirely original experience, targeted exclusively for the Nintendo 64 console. Learn how the game was made, how it enhances the Doom experience beyond its original incarnation, and whether the title is still worth your time today.
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Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
For me, music is one of the core components that contributes to the enjoyment, and engagement, of a video game title, and this episode is our first deep dive into some of the classic soundtracks from those titles. In today's episode, we'll look at a cross-section of games from the NES, Nintendo's 8-bit console, as I pick some of my favorite, and most personally significant, tracks from that particular console.
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Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Prevent an evil tentacle uprising as we explore the LucasArts classic point-and-click adventure title, Day of the Tentacle! Learn how the game was made, why it's considered a classic adventure experience, and whether the game still holds up when compared to modern titles. Does Day of the Tentacle still rank among the best adventure games ever made? There's only one way to find out!
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Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Join me as we explore the world of helicopter simulation...sort of, in our discussion on Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf! Learn about the game's inspirations, why it was created in the first place, and whether this particular 16 bit action title is still worth your time today. Will Desert Strike make it into the Pantheon of Classic Gaming? There's only one way to find out!
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Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Join me on a geographic adventure as we determine, once and for all, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego! Learn how the game was made, why its creator nearly disowned its existence, and discover whether it's still worth your time to grab your almanac for some geographic sleuthing today!
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