This week we’re joined by Chris Cross, the original lead designer of Medal of Honor, who cut his teeth at Blizzard on Warcraft II and Diablo, worked on Small Soldiers: Squad Commander, survived Trespasser: The Lost World, and brought us gritty realism in Homefront. Chris shares some amazing behind-the-scenes stories, from Spielberg’s influence and arcade obsessions, to why he loved PS1 development and what went wrong (and right) on some of the most ambitious projects of the '90s and early 2000s. 

Brain Arcade Podcast: https://coffeewithcross.com/brainarcade

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 

38:59 - Chris Cross Interview

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Show notes

Wii U Game Pad replacement:  https://tinyurl.com/264vu8rn

OutRun on Game Boy Colour:  https://tinyurl.com/4z7mdtbe

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance:  ttps://tinyurl.com/3v2b4t36

Retro ruler:  https://tinyurl.com/yvp8vbu3

AROS Live USB: https://tinyurl.com/2b2bu3ae