Rev Likes Games

Nearly 3 decades ago a friend and I went to buy an album in the big city.  What could possibly go wrong?

It's true, I love Golden Axe.  The game.  Although I've never had an actual golden axe.  I can only assume that I would love that as well.  I'll put it on my gift registry at Target.

 

Credit: Metal guitar cover of the Golden Axe theme by islandrocks on YouTube.   https://www.youtube.com/@islandrocks

Inspired by a binge watch of the first season of Initial D with my youngest I decided to play through some of the Initial D games and then bless you with my thoughts.  Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!  (that's the sound that happens when you drift)

Some games are beautiful.  Nice graphics, innovative gameplay, tight controls... 1942 has all of that.  It also has "music" that makes you want to throw your ears in a bonfire.

In the year 1996 there was only one game that could hold the title of 12th most popular arcade game in Japan for the month of March - and that game was Neo Turf Masters.  Buckle up and let's talk turf!

I hanker for a hunk of podcasting!  My normal podcast recording environment has changed, which means I have to make some adjustments. In this episode I try to record while driving to work and talk about games, life, and that weird cartoon song convincing everyone to eat cheese...

Rev's here to tell you that coke isn't cool!  The drink or the drug... or the imperfect combustion of coal.  There's a kid out there that's all about the Coca-Cola though.

PS-I said Todd Howard when I meant Howard Phillips, the bowtie wearing knob from Nintendo.  My apologies to Todd Howard who is the head of Bethesda studios.  I've been playing a lot of Fallout lately...

Oh yes, Hunchback Olympic will give up its secrets. 

Kung fu.  I like it.  The show with David Carradine? Yes.  The epic movie genre?  Of course.  That video game?  Uh... yeah.  Come get your dose of Keanu kicking kung-fu today!

There was a time when anyone could be in a game and seem cool. Even Aerosmith! Take a trip back to that time with me. If you're interested this episode was 64 minutes and 65 seconds, bye!

In this episode Rev rightly rides to return while reminiscing about recreation from his youth that he recreated (really poorly).

In this episode we talk a little about French game studio Infogrames and mostly about the Saturn port of Alone In The Dark 2: One-Eyed Jack's Revenge. Its... Not great.

Swampy is a person, or an alligator, I think.  Either way, Swampy has something to do with Frogger, his cosplaying wife, and their mutant children.

Talking about movies, games, and meats (and boobies!).

Today we talk about controllers and how some of them rub you the wrong way when you rub them the right way.

Hate is a strong word... stupid.  It's stupid.  Mermaids?  Where and how did this happen?

Anyway, here's the long awaited, technologically challenged first episode that wasn't recorded while driving.  ENJOY!

While driving home from a concert I pontificate on game difficulty, pinball, appropriate driving speeds, and all manner of noises from my phone, my nav, and myself.

Impromptu episode while driving, kind of discussing Battletoads and the Stamper Brothers, the founders of Rare.