Another year of Old Game Boys in the books! You may be wondering how each of the games we've played this year stack up against one another. Not only do we answer that, we also answer how they stack up compared to the games we've played in our first year as well! Forget your Top Tens, it's time for a Top Twenty Four!
Games referenced include...
Ace Attorney, Age of Empires II, Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate 3, Baldur’s Gate II, Banjo-Kazooie, Blue Prince, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Chrono Trigger,, Cities: Skylines, DOOM (1993), DOOM (2016), DOOM: Eternal, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Death Stranding, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Deathloop, DoTA, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest I & II: HD-2D Remake, Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake, Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Evil Genius, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Gears of War, Guilty Gear, League of Legends, Max Payne, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Murder by Numbers, Myst, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Picross, Pikmin, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Shadow of the Colossus, Shenmue, SimCity, SimCity 3000, SimCity 4, SimCity 5, Skies of Arcadia, Sonic Adventure 2, Star Wars Dark Forces, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Legend of Zelda (1986), Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
We've reached the end of another year,
but this isn't the end! So, have no fear!
You, our listeners, picked this next game!
(Thanks for not making us play something lame.)
What game could it be for old Korwin and Steve?
It's Banjo-Kazooie, if you can believe!
A well-known, beloved platforming title
for the N64! And we find it most vital
for you to hear all about Grunty, their foe!
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
Learn more about The Legend of Banjo-Kazooie: The Jiggies of Time, The Lair Witch Project, and other Kurko Mods here: https://x.com/Markus_Kurko/status/1984264483314024490
Games referenced include:
Assassin’s Creed, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed II, Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, Banjo-Tooie, Castlevania, Chrono Trigger, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, Crash Bandicoot, DOOM, Diddy Kong Racing, Donkey Kong 64, Donkey Kong Bananza, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Kameo: Elements of Power, Left 4 Dead, Marvel Rivals,, Metal Gear Solid, Mirror’s Edge, Perfect Dark, Perfect Dark Zero, Prince of Persia, Project DREAM, Rare Replay, Rayman, Rock Band, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Adventure, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Spyro the Dragon, Suikoden, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Land, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Yakuza, Yooka-Laylee
What makes a compelling world in video games? Not even levels to explore or places to see, but all the different facets and angles that go into lovingly crafting a believable world? After sailing the eternal skies of Arcadia, Steve and Korwin put their thinking caps on and dive deep into what makes a world a world worth visiting!
Games referenced include...
Banjo-Kazooie, Bioshock, Cyberpunk 2077, DOOM, Dark Souls, Death Stranding, Dragon Age: Veilguard, Elden Ring, FTL, Fallout, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XII, Horizon: Forbidden West, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Lies of P, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Metal Gear Solid, Pokemon Gold Version and Pokemon Silver Version,, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Pokemon Red Version and Pokemon Blue Version, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Skies of Arcadia, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Tales of Symphonia, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Last of Us, The Last of Us Part II, Void Crew
We're closing in on the end of Year Two and the SKIES' the limit! This month, the Old Game Boys play a classic Sega JRPG that is near and dear to Korwin's heart, embarking on a journey across vast uncharted skies, battling air pirates, Imperial forces, and a guy that looks like a weird fusion of Doctor Octopus and Doctor Robotnik. Let's go wherever the wind may take us and talk about this month's game: Skies of Arcadia!
Tune in to the very end of the episode, where we reveal this year's Audience Choice game! Find out what game our Discord server's picked out for us to play as the cherry on top of an excellent and most satisfying year of old games!
Games referenced in this month's episode include...
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Banjo-Kazooie, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Dark Cloud, Elden Ring, Etrian Odyssey, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Final Fantasy X, Grandia II, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA, Honkai Star Rail, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Metaphor ReFantazio, Minecraft, NiGHTS into Dreams, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Persona 4, Persona 5, Phantasy Star, Pikmin, Sakura Wars, Secret Agent Barbie, Shenmue, Shin Megami Tensei V, Skies of Arcadia, Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing: Transformed, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Star Fox 64, Tales of Symphonia, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Sims, The World Ends With You, Valkyria Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon
The co-op don't stop with Gears of War. Didn't start there, either! So what WAS the start to Steve and Korwin's jolly cooperation, as gamers, friends, and eventual podcast hosts? This is an Old Game Boys loredump episode you won't wanna miss!
Come back in two weeks for Skies of Arcadia, plus the WINNER of the Old Game Boys 2025 Audience Choice Game!
Games referenced in this episode include:
Age of Empires II, Altered Beast, Bad Dudes, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, DOOM, Divinity: Original Sin II,, Duck Hunt, Final Fantasy XI, Final Fantasy XIV, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War: Reloaded, Gloomhaven, Guilty Gear, Guitar Hero, Halo: Combat Evolved, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men, Katamari Damacy, Left 4 Dead, Mario Kart World, Persona 4, Phantasy Star Online, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Rampage, Resident Evil 4 (2005), Resident Evil 5, Rock Band, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Tales of Arise, Tales of Symphonia, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, Tales of Vesperia, Tales of the Abyss, Team Fortress 2, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Rev up those chainsaw bayonets, it's time for a game Steve and Korwin are both super excited to cover! We know you may have been expecting Skies of Arcadia (and we will get to it soon!) but you'll want to check this one out! For the first time in Old Game Boys broadcast history, it's a game that Steve and Korwin got to experience cooperatively, all the way through from start to finish!
The book we reference by Cliff Bleszenski is called Control Freak! Learn more about it here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59364103-control-freak
Pull up a chair and grab some popcorn, the Old Game Boys are taking you out to the movies! Coming off of our heroic adventures in Dragon Quest inspired us to watch Dragon Quest: Your Story, a (very loose) adaptation of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. What we weren't expecting were to feel big feelings of secondhand nostalgia for a game we haven't even played! Find out how by giving this episode a listen!
Games referenced include...
Assassin’s Creed, Baldur’s Gate 3, Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest Builders, Dragon Quest Monsters, Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age S Definitive Edition, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Fire Emblem Awakening, Jade Empire, Metal Gear Solid, Persona 3 FES, Persona 4, Pokemon, Skies of Arcadia, Sonic Adventure 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Turtles in Time, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Old Game Boys draw near! Command?
A second RPG in one year? Now you're just being Erdrick-ulous! This time around, Steve and Korwin revisit Yuji Horii's original role-playing masterpiece: Dragon Quest (aka Dragon Warrior). Much like the slimes, you're all GOO-ing to love this one!
Games referenced include...
Asteroids, Balatro, Baldur’s Gate 3, Blue Dragon, Chrono Trigger, Donkey Kong, Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake, Dragon Quest Builders, Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation, Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age S: Definitive Edition, Dragon Warrior Monsters, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Remake Project, Final Fantasy VIII, Genshin Impact, Hollow Knight, Hollow Knight Silksong, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5, Pokemon Gold Version and Silve Version, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Pokemon Red Version and Blue Version, Sand Land, Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Space Invaders, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Tales of Arise, Tales of Symphonia, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Portopia Serial Murder Case, The Tower of Druaga, Ultima, Wizardry, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon
When the Old Game Boys played through Myst, they encountered two of the worst (adult) children characters in video game history: Sirrus and Achenar. In plenty of other video games, there have been obnoxious kid characters, but there have also been some fun and endearing ones too! In this bonus level, Steve and Korwin discuss some of their favorite (and not so favorite) kid characters from video games old and new.
GAMES REFERENCEED INCLUDE:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Detroit Become Human, Disco Elysium, Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest, Earthbound, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto IV, Heavy Rain, Indigo Prophecy / Fahrenheit, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Mario + Rabbids, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Metal Gear Solid, Mother, Mother 3, Myst, Persona 3, Persona 5, Pokemon Gold Version and Pokemon Silver Version, Pokemon Red Version and Pokemon Blue Version, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, Professor Layton and the Last Specter, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, Rayman: Raging Rabbids, Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2, Skies of Arcadia, Spec Ops: The Line, Star Fox 64, Star Fox Assault, Super Mario Sunshine, Telltale’s The Walking Dead, The Last of Us, The Last of Us Part II, World of Warcraft, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Yakuza, Yakuza 0, Yakuza 3, Yakuza 5, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Surely everyone knows what it's like to get lost in a good book. The same holds true for this beloved classic puzzle game by Cyan in 1993: Myst. In this month's level, Steve and Korwin step into the pages written by Atrus and explore a mysterious island with vast and impressive different ages. But does this brainteaser hold up well today? Should our heroes focus on the red pages or the blue pages? And how do you even light a match in this game? The answers you're looking for and then some can be found in this level! You won't wanna MYST out on it.
Games referenced include:
Bioshock, Blue Prince, Cosmic Osmo, DOOM, Donkey Kong Country, Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy VII, Gizmos and Gadgets, Gorogoa, Halo, Helldivers 2, Marathon, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Math Blasters, Math Muncher, Metroid Prime, Minecraft, Myst (1993), Myst (2021), Oregon Trail, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Riven: The Sequel to Myst, Shenmue, Spider-Man Cartoon Maker, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Looker, The Secret of Monkey Island, The Sims, The Witness, Until Dawn, Wishbone and the Amazing Odyssey, Zero Escape, Vol 1 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors, Zero Escape Vol 2. Virtue's Last Reward, Zero Escape Vol 3. Zero Time Dilemma, Zoombinis,
Metal Gear Solid 3 had Snake vs. Monkey, but the Old Game Boys have Kong vs. Kong. That's right! Bracket tournaments make their triumphant return in this month's bonus level! And man, what a KONG-cept it is! There are plenty of KONG-petitors within this legendary KONG-petition, ready to duke it out with the King of Swing himself. Which of our premier primates, our top-shelf simians, our gorillas of your dreams, will make it to the top and claim the title of "Best Kong?" Tune in and find out!
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Here's the silly song Korwin was referencing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKDlqdsw1i8
Here's the silly song Steve was referencing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkxqt9SVO4E
Games referenced include...
007: GoldenEye, Ape Escape, Banjo-Kazooie, Black Myth: Wukong, DK Jungle Climber, Diddy Kong Racing DS, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong 64, Donkey Kong Bananza, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong King of Swing, Donkey Kong Land 2, Donkey Kong Land 3, Donkey Konga 2, Donkey Konga 3, DuckTales, Final Fantasy VII, Mario Hoops: 3-on-3, Mario Kart World, Mario Superstar Baseball, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Myst, Overwatch, Star Fox 64, Super Mario 64, Super Monkey Ball, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Smash Brothers, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
What a thrill. Steve and Korwin return to the wild lore of Metal Gear Solid, in more ways than one. Rather than continue the story of Solid Snake, the Old Game Boys take a trip to the past. The year? 1964. Our hero? Naked Snake. The game? Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. It's a taut spy thriller about a terrifying tank that could turn the Cold War into a red hot one. You won't wanna miss it!
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Games referenced include...
Assassin’s Creed, Bioshock, Blue Prince, Call of Duty, Death Stranding, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Final Fantasy VII, God of War, Hitman, Invisible Inq., Metal Gear Ac!d, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Myst, Outlast, Resident Evil 4,, Shadow of the Colossus, Shenmue, Sonic Adventure 2, Super Smash Bros., System Shock 2, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins, Thief, Thief: The Dark Project, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
After facing off against sixteen (!!!) massive bosses in Shadow of the Colossus, Steve and Korwin take another trip down memory lane and revisit some of their favorite boss encounters in the games they've played. And what would a bonus level be without a bonus game?! Take a peek at what the Old Game Boys are cooking with a wild, crazy concept: a Super Smash Bros. Mashup with Shadow of the Colossus! You won't wanna miss this one. And you won't want to miss our next game in two weeks: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater!
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Games referenced include...
Baldur’s Gate 3, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Knight, Bloodborne, Dark Souls, Diddy Kong Racing, Elden Ring, Fallout, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, Final Fantasy VII, Hades, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Pikmin,, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Shadow of the Colossus (2005), Shadow of the Colossus (2017), Skies of Arcadia, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Generations, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda (1986), The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, WarioWare Inc.
We also discuss the works of Shamus Young in this episode. If you'd like to read his blog, you can check it out here:
https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=27792
Thy next foe is... two Old Game Boys revisiting a beloved, beautiful classic.
A beautiful, gripping, haunting tale that is equal parts tragic and triumphant. A story about a young man desperate to save someone deeply important to him, so much so that he is willing to take down sixteen towering colossi in order to do it. It's a behemoth of a game and one we've both been eager to share with you!
So lift your sword to the light and let it guide you to this month's level: Shadow of the Colossus.
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Games referenced include...Assassin’s Creed, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Blue Prince, Dark Souls, Demons’ Souls (2020), Elden Ring, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Ico, Katamari Damacy, Knack, Knack 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018), Max Payne, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Myst, Red Dead Redemption 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Shadow of the Colossus (2005), Shadow of the Colossus (2018), Shenmue, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Frontiers, Spec Ops: The Line, Super Mario 64, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection (2011), The Last Guardian, The Legend of Zelda (1986), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Always two there are. A level and a bonus level.
By now you've heard Steve and Korwin go on about two Star Wars games for the podcast: Knights of the Old Republic and Dark Forces. But what are some of the other games of old (and not so old) that these two Old Game Boys enjoy? In this bonus level, Steve and Korwin discuss their picks for favorite Star Wars game, least favorite Star Wars game, overrated Star Wars game, underrated Star Wars games, and Star Wars games they'd eventually love to play. So listen up!
Games referenced include...
Assassin’s Creed, Batman Begins, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Beetle Adventure Racing, Castlevania, Crusader Kings, DOOM (1993), Dark Souls, Disney Infinity, Elden Ring, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Europa Universalis, Fortnite, Hearts of Iron, Lego Batman, Lego Dimensions, Lego Harry Potter, Lego Indiana Jones, Lego Jurassic Park, Lego Marvel Superheroes, Lego Star Wars, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Metroid, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Mortal Kombat, NieR Automata, Shadow of the Colossus, Shrek 2, Skylanders, SOULCALIBUR IV, Spider-Man 2, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, Star Wars, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Battle Pod, Star Wars Episode I Racer, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Star Wars Trilogy Arcade, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars: Empire at War, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, Stellaris, Super Star Wars, Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, The Witcher III: The Wild Hunt
Summarization: This month, return to a galaxy far, far away, a much long, longer time ago.
Reference: Steve and Korwin crash land onto Taris and take their first steps into a larger world. The world of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic!
Query: Will our Old Game Boys abide by the Light? Or will they embrace the Dark Side?
Advisement: Listen to this episode and find out!
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Games referenced include...
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magia Obscura, Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate II, Baldur’s Gate III, Banjo-Kazooie, Bloodborne, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Divinity Original Sin II, Dragon Age: Origins, Elden Ring, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Icewind Dale, Mass Effect, Midnight Club, Neverwinter Nights, Persona 3, Planescape Torment, Shadow of the Colossus, Star Wars Episode I Racer, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Legend of Zelda, World of Warcraft
Throw your hands in the air, if youse a multiplayer!
After realizing they'd done an episode of DOOM without covering the incredibly fun multiplayer, Steve and Korwin realized they had to rectify this. In the process, the two of them decide to reminisce on some of their favorite multiplayer games of old (and new)!
Games referenced include...
007 Goldeneye, Blue Prince, Call of Duty, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, DOOM (1993), Dead Rising, Final Fantasy VII, Gears 5, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 4, Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto, Guilty Gear, Guitar Hero 2, Halo 2, Halo: Combat Evolved, Heavy Rain, Indigo Prophecy, It Takes Two, Left 4 Dead, Mario Kart, Mario Party, Metal Gear Solid 2 + 3 HD Collection, OutRun, Pokemon Red Version and Pokemon Blue Version, Power Stone, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, Rock Band, Shenmue, Split Fiction, Star Fox, Star Fox 64, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Super Monkey Ball, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Tales of Symphonia, Team Fortress 2, The Dark Pictures Anthology, The House of the Dead, The Quarry, The Typing of the Dead, The Ultimate DOOM, The Walking Dead, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, Until Dawn, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Over the past thirty years you've seen this incredibly influential first-person shooter played on a multitude of platforms and peripherals, from personal computers and gaming consoles to graphing calculators and outdoor equipment. Now you can add us to the list. This month, Old Game Boys run DOOM. Learn more from Steve and Korwin about the history of this mind-blowingly action-packed game, some of the places in pop culture you've seen it played, and even more of the most ridiculous ways you can experience it.
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Games referenced include...
American McGee’s Alice, Call of Cthulhu, Cuphead: Don’t Deal With the Devil, Daikatana, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, DOOM, DOOM II, Doom (2016), Doom Eternal, Doom: The Dark Ages, Faceball 2000, Fallout 3, Grand Theft Auto, Halo, Marathon, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Max Payne, Minecraft, Pokemon Red Version and Pokemon Blue Version, Quake, Silent Hill 2, SkiFree, Sonic Adventure 2, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, System Shock, System Shock 2, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Wolfenstein 3D
The book we referenced is "Doom Guy: Life in First Person," by John Romero. Here's a link if you want to buy it straight from the man himself: https://romero.com/shop/p/doomguy
From the Old Game Boys that brought you a Max Payne Level, it's a Max Payne Movie Bonus Level! After riffing on the film's cast in our previous episode, we simply had to watch the cinematic adaptation for ourselves. It... sure was a movie, wasn't it? How could a game that's so much fun spawn a movie that seems so afraid to have it? Give this bonus level a listen and find out for yourselves!
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Looking for something more hard-boiled? Then look no further. This month, Steve and Korwin spend a New York Minute discussing Max Payne: a game about a fugitive cop with nothing left to lose! One of video game auteur Sam Lake's earliest works, Max Payne is a cinematic neo-noir third person shooter that lets you slow down time while stylishly taking down enemies. And plenty of fun references to Norse mythology! So hop into bullet time and give it a listen!
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Games referenced include...
Alan Wake, Alan Wake II, Bioshock, Control, Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, El Paso Elsewhere, Enter the Matrix, F.E.A.R., Final Fantasy VII, John Woo's Stranglehold, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Loaded, Mass Effect, Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne 3, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, My Friend Pedro, Pokemon, Quantum Break, Shenmue, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), The Matrix: Path of Neo, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos