Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 49: My Flippers are Weak

This is the IMPLANTgames podcast with Kris and Austin. The show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 49: My Flippers are Weak. In this episode we talk about:

• Zizzle Pinball
• Game Gear memories
• Predator 2 (Game Gear)
• Columns (Game Gear)
• Sonic Triple Trouble (Game Gear)
• Mega-Man (Game Gear)
• Vampire (Game Gear)
• Shadow of the Beast (Atari Lynx)
• XG3: Extreme G Racing (Nintendo GameCube)
• Thunder Spirits (SNES)
• BlaZeon (SNES)
• D-Force (SNES)
• WipeOut Pure (PSP)
• Sled Storm (PSX)

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 48: I Don't Need to Use a Big Controller to Feel Like a Man!

This is the IMPLANTgames podcast with Kris and Austin. The show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 48: I don't need to use a big controller to feel like a man! In this episode we talk about:

• Wreck It Ralph (Movie)
• Fix-It Felix Jr. (Web Game)
• Dr. Mario (Game Boy)
• Wario Land (Game Boy)
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Xbox 360)
• Akai Katana (Xbox 360)
• Street Racer (PlayStation)
• Jaguar 6-button Controller
• Atari Jaguar Memories
• Dynamite Heady (Genesis)
• BioMetal (SNES)
• Karting Video
• Austin's Pinball Tournament

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 47: I Died at Death!

This is the IMPLANTgames podcast with Kris and Austin. The show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 47: I Died at Death! Enjoy! In this episode we talk about:

• Super Mario Land 2 Review (Game Boy)
• Super Mario Land (Game Boy)
• Disney's DuckTales (NES)
• WaveBird Wireless Controller (GameCube)
• Game Boy Player (GameCube)
• Ikaruga (GameCube)
• Chaos Field (GameCube)
• Super Monkey Ball 2 (GameCube)
• Life Force (NES)
• Pro Pinball Fantastic Journey (Sony PlayStation)
• Pro Pinball Trilogy (Dreamcast)
• Nintendo Land (Wii U)
• European Dreamcast Exclusives
• Exhibition of Speed (Dreamcast)
• Aqua GT (Dreamcast)
• F1 World Grand Prix 2 (Dreamcast)
• Giant Killers (Dreamcast)
• Jimmy White's 2: Cue Ball
• Stunt GP (Dreamcast)
• Toy Racer (Dreamcast)
• Moho (Dreamcast)
• Taxi 2 (Dreamcast)

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 46: Once You Get Past the EA Crap!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 46: Once You Get Past the EA Crap! In this episode we talk about:

• The Rolling Stones (Pinball table)
• Action Replay 4M Auto Plus (Sega Saturn)
• Play-Asia.com
• Express Mail Service (EMS)
• eBay stories
• 3DO Collecting
• Sega Rally Championship (Sega Saturn)
• Vanishing Point (Sega Dreamcast)
• Sony Playstation Portable
• Last Gladiators Pinball (Sega Saturn)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Super Nintendo)
• Crazy Taxi Comparison (Dreamcast vs. Xbox 360)
• I Made a Game With Zombies in It (Xbox 360)
• Batsugun (Sega Saturn)
• Gunstar Super Heroes (Game Boy Advance)
• Road Rash Jailbreak (Game Boy Advance)
• Alternative Media (Green Bay, WI)
• Youtube Shout-outs:
• Johnny vs. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Video Review: Sega Rally Championship (Sega Saturn)

Sega Rally Championship was the very first game I'd ever played when I first got my Sega Saturn, and to date, remains one of my favorite titles for the system. Unlike many early 3D racing games, Sega's early racing effort still remain quite enjoyable, even today.

Video Review: Zool 2 (Atari Jaguar)

Zool 2 was released on the Atari Jaguar at the end of 1994, and is a direct sequel to the original title, Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension. While the first title was released on most home consoles of the era, Zool 2’s only console port (sans the CD32) was on the Atari Jaguar. I never played either of the Zool titles when they were new in the 90s, so I have no nostalgia for this game at all. So is it any good? Let’s take a look:

Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 45: Burn Every Bush!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 45: Burn Every Bush! In this episode we talk about:

• The Legend of Zelda (NES)
• The Legend of Zelda II (NES)
• Vanishing Point (DC)
• Crazy Taxi (DC)
• Trizeal (DC)
• Pricing Fluctuations
• Super Mario Land 2 (Game Boy)
• Strike Gunner STG (SNES)
• FairfaxPinball Open
• Gauntlet Legends (N64 and Dreamcast)
• Gauntlet II (NES)
• The Value of Xbox Live Gold
• Continued Wii U impressions

YouTube Shout Outs:

• MaximumRD's Classic Gaming and Computing
• Johnny Vs.

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Let’s Beat – Super R-Type (SNES)

Welcome back to another episode of “Let’s Beat!” On today's episode Austin will be running through Super R-Type on Hard mode, followed by a partial play through on the elusive Pro mode. This game is generally considered quite tough, so if you want to see how it's done, here is chance! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieoAq8vfrMY

*May contain adult language

Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 44: Let There be Slowdown!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 44: LET THERE BE SLOWDOWN!! In this episode, we talk about:

• Kris's Zool 2 Atari Jaguar review
• Austin's Super R-Type SNES Let's Play
• Austin's Nintendo 64 binge
• Sega Dreamcast power reset switch fix
• Ridge Racer 64 (Nintendo 64)
• Ridge Racer 6 (Xbox 360)
• 360 & Wii-U launch-window software droughts
• Slowdown in videogames, and frameskipping
• Wii content locked to consoles: Nintendo needs to get current!
• Live streaming fails
• Kris's Sonic the Hedgehog footage through his XRGB Mini
• XRGB Mini: Is it difficult to set up?
• OpenHoles YouTube channel/Same Name, Different Game series
• Johnny Versus The World YouTube reviews
• Kris's new microphone stand

IMPLANTgames YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/implantgames Austin's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/GameplayAndTalk

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 43: Kris Has a Vectrex!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 43: Kris Has a Vectrex! In this episode, we talk about:

• Kris's Vectrex score!
• Roxio Game Capture HD Pro
• Scramble, Web Wars, and other Vectrex games
• Emulator front-ends (Hyperspin, Mala)
• Kris's exploding car engine
• Austin's new X-Arcade joystick
• ..and a lot of other random bits and bobs. Enjoy!

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 42: Nerd Rage!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 42: Nerd Rage! In this episode we talk about:

• R-Type Complete (Turbo Duo Mega Ultra 2 Squared Rom Rom CD)
• Tempest 2000 (Atari Jaguar)
• Aero Fighters (SNES)
• Sonic Wings Special (Saturn, PSN)
• Super Mario Bros 3
• Super Mario World
• Magfest
• Austin's Wii U first impressions
• Eight on the Break
• Why don't we have organized retro gaming play/tournaments
• Killer Instinct 2 Arcade Cabinet

YouTube:

• Jim and PacBilly with Nice and Games Play Minecraft
• SomeCallMeJohnny Sonic Reviews
• Austin's R-Type Complete Review
• Ninja Gaiden AVGN

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 41: Natural, Smooth, Suave, and Sophisticated!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 41: Natural, Smooth, Suave, and Sophisticated! In this episode we talk about:

• Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters
• Life After Death III: Warehouse Raid
• Tetris (NES)
• Batman (NES)
• Doritos Crash Course (Xbox 360)
• Ninja Ryukenden III (Famicom)
• Space Invaders Extreme
• Pac-Man Championship Edition
• Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc
• Castlevania Blood Moon
• Kick Master (NES)
• Magician NES
• xRGB Mini
• Wii U
• New Super Mario Bros U
• Mario Kart 7
• Starfox 64

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 40: The Spear Lets You Jump!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 40: The Spear Lets You Jump! In this episode we talk about:

• Indie Game: The Movie
• Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters
• Fez (Xbox 360)
• Nintendo Wii U
• Nintendo Wii Mini
• Zen Pinball 2 (PlayStation 3)
• The Pinball Arcade
• Plants vs. Zombies Pinball (PlayStation 3)
• Super Pinball: Behind the Mask (Super Nintendo)
• The Humans (Sega Genesis)
• Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color)
• Sonic Adventure Limited Edition (Sega Dreamcast)
• Beat Mania (PlayStation 2)
• Giga Wing Generations (PlayStation 2)
• Hresvelgr (PlayStation 2)
• Mister Mosquito (PlayStation 2)
• Planet Ring (Sega Dreamcast)
• Sonic Heroes
• Sonic Generations
• Sonic Colors (Nintendo Wii)
• Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS)

YouTube Shout Outs

• Game Sack
• Some Call Me Johnny

Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 39: Flying Solo - Part 2!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 39: Flying Solo - Part 2! In this episode, Austin talks about:

• Disappointment with his "new" HD CRT television
• Shadowgate Remake Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zojoi/shadowgate)
• Nintendo Wii-U: Now available!
• Neo-Geo X Gold System: Available in December
• Games Austin has been playing recently: - MAME for XBOX - Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 - The King of Dragons - Painkiller: Hell and Damnation (PC) - Sonic Colors (Wii) - Link's Crossbow Training (Wii)
• Pinball talk: - Fairfax Fall Classic Pinball Tournament - Tales of the Arabian Nights and TRON Legacy machines - The Pinball Arcade Kickstarter: Twilight Zone digital recreation progress (http://youtu.be/dJSljt9thtg)
• Netflix streaming and theatrical releases: - Breaking Bad - James Bond, 007: Skyfall - Wreck It Ralph!

Austin's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/GameplayAndTalk

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 38: Good Old Games Releaseded!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 38: Good Old Games Releaseded! In this episode we talk about:

• Austin's "new" HD CRT television
• Sega Dreamcast talk: VGA box rarity increasing, the Dreamcast's internal video output capabilities, and more.
• Nintendo Wii-U
• Nintendo 64 games played via the Wii's Virtual Console service and the enhancements provided therein
• F-Zero X, Mario Kart 64, Wipeout 64, and Yoshi's Story (Nintendo 64)
• Handheld Metal Slug games (Metal Slug Advance for GBA vs. Metal Slug 7 for Nintendo DS), as well as briefly reminiscing about the series in general.
• Sony PSP video-out capabilities: What models do, and what models don't?
• The PSP GO: Positives and Negatives
• Digital Downloads: Movies, games, etc--Will we be able to download them in the future? And does one currently have the ability to play or view digitally downloaded/purchased products on multiple consoles, or are they locked?
• Paranormal Activity horror movie series
• Indie Game: The Movie--Current thoughts on the newly Netflix-released documentary.
• Good Old Games (gog.com): Mac games now available!
• The distinct look and feel of '90s PC-based shmups (Tyrian, Raptor, Stargunner, etc.)

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 37: Connection Woes!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 37: Connection Woes! In this special episode, please welcome back Geoff, who last guested with us on Episode 26. In this episode we talk about:

• In the spirit of Game Sack's latest episode, games that both disappointed us, and games that exceeded our expectations.
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Vs. Sonic 3
• Devil May Cry Vs. Devil May Cry 2
• Rise of the Dragon (Sega CD)
• Evil Dead: Hail to the King (PlayStation/Dreamcast)
• The Adventures of Willy Beamish (Sega CD)
• Rallisport Challenge (XBOX)
• Halo and networking with the original XBOX
• ZPC: Zero Population Count (Computer First Person Shooter on the Marathon engine)
• Castlevania and its sequel, Legacy of Darkness (N64)
• Pinball chatter: Spiderman (by Stern), Pinball 101 documentary, and more.
• Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night (Nintendo DS)
• Little Red Riding Hood: Zombie BBQ (Nintendo DS)
• B.C. Racers (Sega CD/3DO/32X)
• Portland Retro Gaming Expo, Classic Gaming Expo, and MAGFest

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

Brief YouTube mentions: Game Sack, RetroSnow

Retro-styled IMPLANTgames Podcast album art courtesy of MGUniverse.

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Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 36: A Very Truncated Episode!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 36: A Very Truncated Episode! In this episode we talk about:

• Listener comments and questions (lots of them!)
• The Ouya and its Kickstarter
• Atari Jaguar Homebrew: - Rebooteroids (by Reboot) - Elansar (by  OrionSoft) - Jagtopus flash cart
• Our top-three games of all-time, if we had to choose.
• HD TVs: LCD, versus Plasma, versus HD CRT.
• SCART in the United States?
• Aegis Wing for the XBOX 360
• ATD: Attention to Detail, creators of both Cybermorph and Rollcage
• Game Gavel: Upcoming changes to the site!
• Classic Kong for the SNES (homebrew Donkey Kong recreation)

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Video - A Casual Look At.. Gradius (PC Engine)

The pioneering shoot 'em up, Gradius, was a hit in arcades. It would later find further success on the Nintendo Entertainment System in both the United States and Japan (where the system was known as the Famicom). Unbeknownst to some, this classic shooter was also brought home to the PC Engine platform--although this time, exclusively in Japan. http://youtu.be/cm4rxDn_zcs

Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 35: Kris Cares!

This is the IMPLANTgames retro gaming podcast with Kris and Austin, the show where we talk about old school games, collecting, YouTube and more. This is Episode 35: Kris Cares! In this episode we talk about:

• Selling Games: eBay vs. Forums
• Buying and Selling from Japan
• Retro Flash-carts
• Videogame Soundtracks
• Dreamcast vs Playstation controllers
• Daytona USA (Saturn and Arcade)
• Sega Rally (Saturn)
• Halo 1 and 2 (Xbox)
• Mars Matrix and Giga Wing (Dreamcast)
• El Gato Game Capture HD

Shout Outs:

• Real Hot Stuff
• Gamegavel
• HitJapan

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

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Video - A Casual Look At.. Salamander (PC Engine)

The classic NES shooter, Life Force, actually originated in Japanese arcades where it was first known as "Salamander". While we in the United States received the home version most here are familiar with, the Japanese also received a direct port of the arcade game Life Force was based on, to the NEC PC Engine system. http://youtu.be/BIwLUNh2ess