Video - A Casual Look At.. Atomic Bomberman (PC)

Bomberman, a relatively timeless series renowned for its multi-player modes, received an officially licensed version for home computers in the late 1990s. How does this American-developed PC exclusive hold up? Let's take a look! http://youtu.be/WRMAp_Zg6_I

Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 29: Or Worse, Canada!

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 29: Or Worse.. Canada! In this episode we talk about:

Austin's first retro computer!--The Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
Sonic R (Sega Saturn)
Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Saturn/Genesis/PC)--Load times, thoughts, and slight version differences!
Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing (360/PC)
Flicky (Sega Genesis)
The 3D bonus area found in Sonic Jam for the Sega Saturn
Do we think that not having a full-fledged SEGA-developed Sonic title hurt the Saturn?
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
Brief talk about Austin's iMac G3
Tornadoes in Green Bay, WI?
Tube (Atari Jaguar homebrew)
Brief talk about our audio recording setup
Two Goodwill PC pickups--Soultrap, and "Aftershock" for Quake
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) and its bugs!
The Top Cut Pokemon web site--Kris's featured work/images
Austin's "want" of the Commodore 64 computer
Thoughts on the preservation of games and original source code, as well as the Prince of Persia preservation project
Listener Question #1: What were our first gaming addictions?
Listener Question #2: What do we think about various forms of digital recreation, including Virtual Pinball, as well as emulation of videogame systems?
"Lost in Translation", a follow-up!
Legend of Zelda (NES)
Super Mario Bros. (NES)
Quake (PC)
Unreal Tournament III (PC)

YouTube/Podcast mentions during this episode:

NiceAndGames: http://www.youtube.com/user/niceandgames

The Binary Piecast: http://www.facebook.com/binarypiecast

Happy Video Game Nerd (aka Derek Alexander): http://retrowaretv.com/happy-video-game-nerd/

Articles/Sites:

Stock Photo Exchange: http://www.sxc.hu/

Wired.com Prince of Persia preservation article: http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/04/prince-of-persia-source-code/?pid=2480&viewall=true

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

Questions or suggestions? Leave a comment below and we will talk about it on a future episode! You can also send us an e-mail!

Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 28: I'll Be Minecrafting!

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 28: I'll Be Minecrafting! In this episode we talk about:

Kris's new Minecraft addiction (XBOX 360/PC)
The Pinball Arcade Twilight Zone Kickstarter: A success!
E3 2012--our thoughts and impressions.
Nintendo Wii-U
HD Capture Devices: Elgato Game Capture HD, and the Hauppauge HD PVR
Kris's recent gaming finds in the wild
Austin's recent videogame purchases, from the interwebs, and from his brother
Capcom Soldier Fighting pad (Genesis, SNES, 3DO)
A follow-up on cursing in the UK as well as beer talk (@AddCoinToPlay)
Very brief video editing talk regarding captured footage for our reviews and videos
Austin's Power Glove find in the wild from a few months ago

Various (brief) YouTube mentions during this episode:

NiceAndGames: http://www.youtube.com/user/niceandgames

JimPlaysGames: http://www.youtube.com/user/JimPlaysGames

The Game Chasers: http://www.youtube.com/user/Captain8Bit

Lazy Game Reviews: http://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindee

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

MP3 album art created by MGUniverse.

Questions or suggestions? Leave a comment below or send us an e-mail!

Retro Gaming Podcast – Episode 26: Larping With Grandma's Boy!

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 26: Larping With Grandma's Boy. For the first time, welcome our special guest, Geoff! In this episode we talk about:

Geoff talks about his game industry experience as well as insight into his history as a videogame tester!
Gamers.com
Allgame.com
Panasonic
3DO
Atari/Infogrames (and how to say it properly!)
Test Drive LeMans (Dreamcast)
Pinball (the real thing!): Obsession?
Kris's thoughts on The Pinball Arcade (XBOX 360/PS3)
Larping! (OK, not really)
Nintendo 64 system, expensive carts, and our brief overall thoughts on the system
Mortal Kombat (Sega Genesis & SNES)
Grandma's Boy (the movie)
Gaming magazine talk: Game Informer, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Nintendo Power, and Next Generation
Miniature horses! (No, seriously)
Response to listener feedback regarding music/rhythm games
..and much more!

Background music: “Pinball Spring” by Kevin MacLeod

Questions or suggestions? Leave a comment below or send us an e-mail!