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Gaming History 101 Podcast: Season 2 (2013)
Fred Rojas
This is the second season of the Gaming History 101 podcast encompassing the entirety of 2013 and spanning episodes 21-71. Episode 50 is not present as it was unfortunately lost. Episode 21: 2013 on the 5s and 10s (no guest, Fred solo) – Gaming milestones for the 5 and 10 year intervals. Episode 22: Chrono Trigger Game Club (no guest, Fred solo) Episode 23: Welcome to the Video Zone (guest Trees ) – Game shows and cartoons based on video games. Episode 24: Ultimate Play The Game (guest Trees ) – Sharing our love for developer Rare, its origins, and development library. Episode 25: Do The Math (guest Trees and Derrick H of All Games) Episode 26: Crash Bandicoot Game Club (guest Trees ) Episode 27: Snake? Snake! Snaaake! (guest Trees ) – Metal Gear/Metal Gear Solid franchise Episode 28: 1 Coin = 1 Credit (guest Trees ) – Appreciation for the world of arcade gaming. Episode 29: Video Game Capital of the Universe ( Matt from VGO) – All about the world of high scores and Twin Galaxies. Episode 30: Ico Game Club ( Chip from The B-Team) Episode 31: The Treasure Box (guest Trees ) – Treasure is a notable developer and we cover its titles and origin. Episode 32: Luck O’ the Irish: Special Edition (guest Trees ) – Irish video games and special edition console variants. Episode 33: Asinine Accessories (guest Trees and Chip ) – Some accessories just shouldn’t exist. Episode 34: Salamander/Life Force Game Club (no guest, Fred solo) Episode 35: There is No Try (guest Trees and Derrick H ) – The legacy of LucasArts internal development titles. Episode 36: It’s-a Me! (guest Eli from Knuckleballer Radio) – Discussion of Mario, his cultural significance, and back end development stories. Episode 37: DC Bullet (guest Trees ) – Games based on DC Comics. Episode 38: Found in Translation (no guest, Fred solo) – The strength and appreciation of the fan translation. Episode 39: It’s Pronounced La-Ra (guest Trees ) – The Tomb Raider series. Episode 40: Top Scores (no guest, Fred solo) – Fred’s favorite video game music. Episode 41: 9/9/99 (guest Trees ) – Remembering the launch of the Dreamcast and the games that accompanied it. Episode 42: Adventures of Link (guest Eli ) – Exploration of the Legend of Zelda franchise. Episode 43: E3 Revisited (guest Trees and Chip ) – Origins and history of the Electronic Entertainment Expo and the reveals of 1995-1999. Episode 44: Street Fighter x Tekken (guest Obi from Twitter) – History of both the Street Fighter and Tekken franchises. Episode 45: Xboned: Microsoft Market Perception (no guest, Fred solo) – Perspective on the announcement of the Xbox One and how it was mismanaged by Microsoft. Episode 46: A Night at the Movies (no guest, Fred solo) – Movie licensed games. Episode 47: Blast Processing: The Story of Sonic (Part 1) (guests Andy and Ali from 42 Level One) – Sonic the Hedgehog’s origins and 8-bit/16-bit adventures. Episode 48: Hey Everybody It’s Tuesday! (guest Trees ) – Ryan Davis sadly passed during this week and we honor the co-founder of Giant Bomb. Episode 49: X-Treme: The Story of Sonic (Part 2) (guests Andy and Ali ) – The story of Sonic Xtreme and the legacy of early 3D attempts at Sonic . Episode 50: Gaming History X Speed Round (guest Trees , Eli , Chip , and Shawn ) – Round table discussions of past and present game design. Note: This episode has been lost. Episode 51: NADC: Not Another Doom Clone (no guest, Fred solo) – Before there was FPS, there was Doom and all games in this genre were aptly named “doom clones.” Episode 52: Me Money Bin (guest Trees ) – Capcom’s 8-bit and 16-bit Disney licensed games. Episode 53: Are You One of Us? (no guest, Fred solo) – Legacy of the Turbografx-16 in America. Episode 54: Bring the Action Home (guest Shawn , Andy , and Derrick H ) – Action figures from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Episode 55: Legends of Rayman (guest Chip ) – Discussion of the initial trilogy of Rayman games as well as the series origins. Episode 56: CIB – Complete in Box (guest Chip and Derrick H ) – How games used to come packaged and why CIB is so coveted. Episode 57: Heed the Call of the Creed (guest Chip and Ali ) – Origins and legacy of the Assassins Creed series. The posted episode is only Chip as the guest due to an ep that lost sync with Ali. Episode 58: The Life of Hiroshi Yamauchi (no guest, Fred solo) – With the loss of the “father” of Nintendo, we remember his life and accomplishments. Episode 59: Ready (Blinking Cursor) (guest Dana and listener Xenocore ) – An entire show dedicated to the love of the Commodore 64. Episode 60: Square’s Swan Song (guest Eli ) – Development and discussions of Final Fantasy I-VI . Episode 61: Devil’s Castle Dracula (guest Allen ) – Fred and a listener dig into a perfect October subject: the Castlevania series. Episode 62: Gaming History X: Steam Machines (guest Ben from Platform Junkies) – At the time of recording, Steam machines were seen with hope but Fred and Ben were skeptical and actually dissected the reasons why they were doomed to fail. Episode 63: Silent Evil (guest Allen and the premiere of Jamalais ) – Convergence and comparison of the Resident Evil and Silent Hill initial titles. Episode 64: Generation in Review (guest Fortengard and Isaiah from Party Chat) – A reflection on the seventh generation of consoles (2005-2013). Episode 65: Playstation 3 Retrospective (guest Andy and Matt ) Episode 66: Xbox 360 Retrospective (guest Normii from Knuckleballer and Esgee from R9 Cast) Episode 67: Blue Stinger Game Club (guest Trees ) Episode 68: You Are Go For Launch (guest Chip ) – What makes a successful console launch? Episode 69: Rock Man of Doom (no guest, Fred solo) – Two-part episode over the development of the original Doom and the Mega Man series. Episode 70: Mixed Messages (guest Bob Knorp from The Bean Cast) – We bring in an advertising/marketing guru to discuss video game marketing old and new. Episode 71: Twas the Night Before Xmas Part 2 (guest Trees , Shawn , Yogi from Horseplay Live) – Christmas releases from 1991-1996
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