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Anthony from The Bronx, Arnie from Puerto Rico, Paul from Canada, Kelly from Death Valley, and Mike from PARTS UNKNOWN chat about video games both old and new.
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Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Today, Arnaldo, Geoff, Ozzy, and Paul talk about the ups and downs of one of the UK's greatest video game developers, Bullfrog! But not before Ozzy gets congratulated for his acquisition of a Neo Geo MVS cabinet and his future decline into poverty as a result of purchasing games for it (2:45). The guys have a chat about British video game development in general (7:00) before moving on to the birth and growth of Bullfrog (20:40). Of course, we can't talk about Bullfrog without talking about their games, and the place to start is the hugely influential Populous (30:00) followed by hyperviolent dystopian darling, Syndicate (56:00) and the subversive capitalism simulator, Theme Park (1:13:45). After determining whether there was an N-Gage port of Syndicate, the guys make a brief stops at Magic Carpet and Hi-Octane (1:26:35), and finish up with Dungeon Keeper's unusual development story (1:40:20) followed by a discussion about the legacy Bullfrog left behind (1:53:40).
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Music:
Populous - Main Theme
Syndicate - Danger
Magic Carpet - Track 2
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
In the last bout of the Round of 8, the fairy tale underdog that was Grim Fandango in the last round goes against one of the favourites to win it all, Metal Gear Solid.
Ozzy is on the hosting chair, as he is joined by his friends over in the old world, namely, Geoff Ivats and old friend of the pod and all around renaissance man, Dennis Strillinger (a/k/a Strillivanilli), as they discuss the merits of each game and make a choice as to which one should go on to the semi-finals.
We are getting close to the end and the stakes are higher than ever. Who will prevail as The King of Games 98?
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Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
Today, Arnaldo, Anthony, Geoff, and Paul are barely enduring the insane g-forces generated from their discussion of the fastest video game series ever: F-Zero! After a brief discussion about awkward dinner parties, video game collectibles, and the late, great, Barcode Battler, the guys do a quick overview of the F-Zero series, including their first experiences with it. (11:00). The OG Super Nintendo F-Zero is up next in all its Mode 7 glory (25:30) followed by superlative N64 sequel, F-Zero X (57:50). The Game Boy Advance video games are up next, including a look into the rare F-Zero Climax (1:16:20). The show is wrapped up discussing the controversial, Sega developed, F-Zero GX (1:27:30) and whether the series is primed for a comeback on the Nintendo Switch (1:47:00)
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Music:
F-Zero - Big Blue
F-Zero X - Endless Challenge (Mute City)
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity - Empyrian Colony
F-Zero GX - Planet Colors
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Another big Round of 8 matchup in The King Of Games 98' tournament today with the #1 seed in the 'Best Video Game Nobody Played' tournament, Panzer Dragoon Saga, versus the game that grabbed the FPS by the collar and told it to grow up, Half Life! Arnaldo, Anthony and Geoff go over each game's lows (negative sales numbers, terrible platforming) and highs (everything else) in an effort to decide which of these two gems gets to move on to the semi finals!
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Music
Panzer Dragoon Saga - Atolm Dragon
Half Life - Drums And Riffs
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Today Arnaldo, Ozzy, and Geoff talk about the video game that defined a period in time as well as any, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater! The guys start off geeking out about Tony Hawk himself and their own skateboarding experiences (2:30) before moving on to some of THPS' less successful predecessors and the incredibly effective combination of pizza and demo discs that enthralled Ozzy as a young immigrant (15:00). Geoff takes a moment to confirm Europe has malls and grocery stores (24:15). After checking Geoff's references on that 'fact' and chatting a little more skateboarding, the guys talk about the original THPS and which version is the best (34:00) before moving on to THPS 2 and some of the differences between regions, including one with a heavy dose of K-Pop (1:20:00). The show wraps up with THPS 3 and 4 (1:48:40) and an exclamation of disbelief from Geoff when the Tapwave Zodiac video game system makes its first appearance on the Region Free Gamers podcast! (2:05:10)
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
The Round of 8 of The King Of Games 98 tournament gets hotter and hotter! The little black and white video game that started an undying cultural phenomenon, Pokemon Red/Blue is up against the game that both birthed one genre and nearly killed another, Gran Turismo! Ozzy, Geoff, and Anthony go over their thoughts on the legacies left behind by these two groundbreaking video games and inevitably select one to continue to the semi-finals, while the other wonders what might have been had a podcasting team with better taste been in charge...
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Music:
Pokemon Red/Blue - Battle! Gym Leader Music
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Today the whole crew is here with Arnaldo, Ozzy, Geoff, Anthony, and Paul talking about what video games they've been playing lately. The show starts off with Paul's experiences in Japan, including retro game shopping in Akihabara and Osaka (7:30) before moving on to Ozzy's games including Dark Souls 2 (30:00). Geoff's video games are up next, including Rime and Zone Of The Enders 2 (54:30), followed by Anthony with MLB The Show 20' and fellow contemporary sports game, NHL 94' (1:11:30). We wrap up the show with Arnaldo and Wargroove (1:26:30), and Paul with Factorio (1:43:30).
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Music:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes Of Heaven - Jonathan Joestar Battle BGM
Return Of The Obra Dinn - Loose Cargo
Z.O.E. The 2nd Runner - Beyond The Bounds
Streets Of Rage 2 - Alien Power
Wargroove - Bounding Joy
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
In the first match-up of the Round of 8 stage of the tournament, Arnie, Paul and Ozzy come together to discuss whether Bioware's influential CRPG has stood the test of time in order to go up against Nintendo's powerhouse title. Baldur's Gate previously defeated Tekken 3, whilst The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time took down Resident Evil 2. Now that they are facing each other, which of these fantastic games will advance to the semi-finals? Find out on another episode of the King of Games 98!
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Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Arnaldo and Anthony are joined by author and video game historian, Rob Strangman, as they discuss the first video game series that truly married the medium with horror, Splatterhouse! The guys start off talking about how Rob got into gaming and founding the definitive Splatterhouse website, West Mansion (2:30). The crew moves onto talking about the original Splatterhouse arcade game and its legendary conversion to the PC-Engine / Turbografx-16 (15:00) and little known variants and spinoffs, such as Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Grafitti for the Famicom (47:00). The Genesis / Mega Drive sequels are up next (59:30) and the show wraps up with some behind the scenes stories from the 2010 Splatterhouse remake Rob consulted on, including why it ultimately failed and probably won't return (1:36:00).
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Music:
Splatterhouse 2010 - Zombies In The Mausoleum
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Geoff, our in-house Final Fantasy 7 diehard, is joined by Anthony, Arnie and Ozzy to discuss their thoughts on the unexpected release of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo. Topics on the episode range from the change in the combat mechanics, to whether Cloud's heartthrob looks work in 2020 and even go into unexpected, hard to reach places. So if you are even just a fraction as excited as we are about a game that has been long awaited, make sure to take a listen to this very special Pocket episode.
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