Ever wondered what Skyrim with stick figures would look like? All you have to do is look to the west! Zack Johnson and Kevin Simmons of Asymmetric come on the ARGcast to chat about their upcoming title West of Loathing. Get ready for a snake-wrangling good time!

At the top of the show, we get into all sorts of exciting news. Return to a simpler, more cheerful time as Capcom has announced The Disney Afternoon Collection. Now we can finally play those sequels to DuckTales and Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers again! Also, join our discussions on Turrican developer Factor 5 coming back, Yamazaki making his King of Fighters XIV debut, and Bitmap Books' NES/Famicom book officially making its release.

The Stage of History this week presents the games that coined the term "Metroidvania" - Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, revolutionary first person shooter Descent, and more. We also have our game giveaways that you can't miss, plus another round of Random Select. Can you guess who David is this week?

Capcom Goes Retro - Six NES Classics coming to consoles and PC in April
Bitmap Books Celebrates Retro-Game Art with Unofficial "NES / Famicom: Visual Compendium"
Star Wars Game Developer Factor 5 Is Back With A Vengeance
Yamazaki revealed as King of Fighters 14's second DLC character
West of Loathing

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This special live at PAX East episode will make you go WHOA! That's not only for the size of this episode, but also for the special guests we have on board, bounties of games on the show floor to talk about, and game developers interviewed. Buckle up for this ride, ARGonauts. You're in for a long haul of fun.

Games discussed include the basketbrawler Dunk Lordz, the food-stealing Russian Subway Dogs, Robert's long awaited Toejam & Earl: Back in the Groove, Duke Nukem's second chance Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition, the blind leading the blind in Perception, the Monster Hunter-like Dauntless, and many, MANY more.

As for interviews, we speak with Vlambeer founder Rami Ismail about Nuclear Throne and his stance on the current political climate as it related to the gaming industry, Toejam & Earl creator Greg Johnson on going the Kickstarter route to bring back the jammin' franchise, Thunder Lotus Games' Will Dube with his own hardcore spin on the Metroidvania genre Sundered, and SO. MANY. MORE.

Which PAX East game caught your attention? Did you have a "game of show"? Be sure to let us know! Stay tuned later this week for our regularly scheduled show and format.

David's Forgotten Franchises Panel

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Enjoy the audio version of the PAX East 2017 panel on forgotten gaming franchises!

Want to watch the video? Say no more.

Several franchises have been getting HD makeovers recently. Even games that started in HD are getting remade into more-HD. However, it feels like some franchises have been left in the dust, never to be seen again. Perhaps it’s time to jog our memories and bring these great games back! In this panel, we’ll discuss the ongoing trend of HD-remakes, franchises we would love to see return, and what the industry can do to keep our old favorites alive or resuscitate them fully.

PANELISTS:
David Giltinan [Host, RetroZAP/ARGcast], Danny Silvers [CEO, Lantana Games], Jason Skelly Belec [Owner, Nerdfensive], Marty Sliva [IGN Senior Editor, IGN]

It's our PAX East 2017 preview! Hear what David, Robert, and special guest HipHopGamer of HOT97 are expecting and looking forward to on the show floor. There will surely be heavy hitters from both Sony and Microsoft, but we would be fools to forget the ever-growing indie game scene. Let us know what you would love to see!

The top of the show leads us into highs and lows with news stories on a streamer who finished every NES game, and the looming death of CRT technology. How do you feel about the future of classic arcade machine preservation?

We also dive into some fan favorites and all-time classics in this week's Stage of History! There's the slam-tastic NBA Jam, time-traveling Chrono Trigger, foul-mouthed Conker's Bad Fur Day, and more. PLUS we have our usual game giveaways that you won't want to miss. All that along with another game of Random Select to find out which character Robert is this week. See you at PAX East, ARGonauts!

Streamer completes every NES game ever made
What the death of the CRT display technology means for classic arcade machines
These Are The Best Games Coming To PAX East 2017
Forgotten Franchises: Gaming Gems In Need of a Comeback (David's PAX East Panel)

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Join David and Robert for GDC stories both past and present. Party planes? IGN tours? Call girl cabs? We got 'em all! Plus keep listening for some awesome interviews with Mutant Football League creator Michael Mendheim, plus a handful of amazingly talented indie game developers.

We also get into some Nintendo Switch talk now that the console is out. Can it possibly live up to the hype? Is there more to it than just The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? Or are the naysayers right? Let us know your thoughts also!

Despite the fact this isn't a typical episode, we still have game giveaways worth tackling! Grab a copy of the charming Super Meat Boy clone Slime-san, or the gut-wrenching Mutant Football League.

The episode closes with some early thoughts on PAX East and what to expect. We will get more in-depth in the next episode, but be sure to check out information on David's panel on Sunday, March 12th. Don't you dare miss it, ARGonauts!

Mutant Football League
The Baker Street Experience
Perception
Lily - Colors of Santa Luz
Hacktag
Slime-san

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Time to get super nerdy with an RPG franchise we refuse to be forgotten! "ThaBass" Jason Bassett joins us to chat about the Chrono franchise, specifically the seldom mentioned Radical Dreamers. Learn all about this side story that took place after Chrono Trigger, and how it lead to what would eventually become Chrono Cross.

The top of the show kicks off with news about a Final Fantasy 15 retro beat-em-up coming out for free, new development on the Castlevania Netflix series, and a box of SNES games worth $10,000 that went missing but now is found!

We also welcome a diverse selection of titles in the Stage of History such as the racing game with "the biggest name" Fonz, the flight simulator from a galaxy far far away Star Wars: X-Wing, and spray-painting, rail-grinding good time with Jet Set Radio Future! There's also our game giveaways, plus another round of Random Select! Which video game character is David this week?

Oh, and if you love bloopers, we got a good one for you. Stay tuned till the very end!

ThaBass.com
Final Fantasy 15's Retro-Themed Beat-Em-Up Will Be Free For Everyone Soon
Castlevania Netflix poster
It's not looking good for the missing $10,000 SNES package
$10k SNES game package lost in the post has been found

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When you run a retro gaming store, the world is your oyster! That's what makes Kelsey Lewin of Pink Gorilla Games such a great guest to chat about things we love (as well as hate) about retro gaming. Even online fans throw in their two cents!

The top of the show is PACKED with news on Pokemon Go, Primal Rage II, a retro game watch, the death of Steam Greenlight, and... Nazi-punching video games? You better believe it!

This is later followed with Kelsey sharing how she acquired Pink Gorilla Games, as well as her role in the Game Blitz Podcast and YouTube channel MetalJesusRocks!

Of course we also have our usual segments, such as the Stage of History. This week we welcome forgotten Sega franchise Ristar, the suicidal Lemmings, and the friendship tester that is Mario Party. Plus we have our game giveaways (including one for the ENTIRE SEASON of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier), and Robert takes the mantle this time for our game Random Select. Pump it up, ARGonauts!

Kelsey Lewin on Twitter
Pink Gorilla Games on Twitter
Game Blitz Podcast
Pokemon Go - Over 80 More Pokémon and New Features Are Coming!
Cancelled Arcade Game 'Primal Rage II' Now Playable With MAME
Why dev thinks this gaming watch will succeed where other smartwatches failed
Valve shutting down its Steam store’s Greenlight video-game voting tool
Nazi-punching video games are flooding the internet
STREET FIGHTER ON SWITCH HAS A FIRST-PERSON HADOUKEN MODE

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Blast off for space adventures as written by our special guest Vanessa Williams! She joins us to chat about her role as the lead writer for the point-and-click adventure meets shoot-em-up title Starr Mazer, her career in film, as well as how storytelling has evolved in video games.

The top of the show kicks off with the latest stories such as the successful Kickstarter for Mutant Football League, the Netflix animated show based on Castlevania, and E3 opening to the public. Are you planning to go this year? Let us know!

We also celebrate some intriguing titles in this week's Stage of History, including fan favorite racer Mario Kart 64, a couple of Square classics on PS1 Xenogears and Vagrant Story, and more! There's also our game giveaways (grab 'em while they're hot!), and another round of Random Select. Guess the character before our contestants (or even David in this case).

Mutant Football League (Kickstarter)
NETFLIX ANNOUNCES CASTLEVANIA ANIMATED SERIES
Retroblox teases modular, CD-based retro games console
E3 expands to include general public entry
Vanessa Williams' personal website
Starr Mazer

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The world can be a scary place either in real life or Neo-San Francisco. Luckily MidBoss head honcho Matt Conn is here to help quell our fears. Matt joins us to discuss his Snatcher-influenced adventure title 2064: Read Only Memories, his gay-friendly event GaymerX, and how the LGBTQ community has united through their love of gaming. We all may know a thing or two about that!

The show kicks off in remembrance of the late Namco founder Masaya Nakamura. We get into lengthy discussion on the man's beginnings, Namco's merger with Bandai, and how the company is still kicking today. Got a favorite Namco memory? Let us know!

Robert also shares what he saw at PAX South, plus we take a look at the interesting new twist on the Blue Bomber in Mega Man 2.5D. Which other retro game would you like to see get the same treatment? Hit us up!

Don't miss out also on David's chat with Arelite Core solo game design Kevin Giguere. You'll definitely want to listen in on the inside scoop of this intriguing new twist on the classic JRPG formula. Fighting game fans will appreciate some of these game mechanics!

The Stage of History this week welcomes Eugene Jarvis' debut with Defender, the fighting game that took the world by storm Street Fighter II, the game that made Cloud and Sephiroth household names Final Fantasy VII, and more! That along with giveaways, and another game of Random Select as we normally do. You know how we roll, so roll right along with us, ARGonauts!

Masaya Nakamura, Whose Company Created Pac-Man, Dies at 91
MidBoss
Read Only Memories
GaymerX
Arelite Core
Mega Man 2.5D
Robert Workman on RetroReload Podcast

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Did you have an idea for a video game when you were a kid that never went anywhere? Take some inspiration from Joe Granato, the creator of brand new NES title Mystic Searches! We chat with him about his childhood dream brought to life, as well as the documentary and covers the process The New 8-Bit Heroes. Get ready for some old school game development knowledge!

The top of the show gets into Windjammers being in contention for the next Evo lineup of competitive gaming, The Banner Saga franchise finishing where it started on Kickstarter, and the robot apocalypse inching closer as an AI learns how to play Ms. Pac-Man.

The Stage of History this week welcomes the original bro shooter Contra, Michael Jackson's composed Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the ultimate head-to-head dance-off Bust a Groove, and more! Plus we have our game giveaways and this week's Random Select. Can you guess which character David is before our competitors?

People Are Pushing To Get Windjammers At EVO 2017
The Banner Saga 3 on Kickstarter
Scientists built an AI that is really, really good at ‘Ms. Pac-Man’
TheNew8BitHeroes.com

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