Andre Tipton of Real Otaku Gamer chats with the boys about the drama unfolding around No Man's Sky, Nintendo games you may have never heard of, and the painstaking way Sega designed their games back in their heyday!

Does No Man's Sky developer Hello Games owe gamers an apology? Are gamers today simply too entitled to be asking for refunds? These are the questions we answer and more over this latest bit of industry shenanigans.

We bring the primary focus back to what we know best (retro gaming!) by getting into some one hit wonders by the Big N. Do these Nintendo deep cuts deserve followups? Which ones could have been successful given the proper marketing?

GIVEAWAY: We have TWO physical copies of Worms WMD for you lucky ARGonauts out there! Just let us know your favorite one hit wonder along with your console of choice (PS4 or Xbox One) on Twitter or Facebook for a chance to win. Winners will be announced on September 9th.

The show wraps up with a quick discussion over how Sega used their own custom made machines to create some of their most beloved classics. If you are a fan of history and how games were made back in the '80s and '90s, you won't want to miss this!

The Stage of History this week includes the near Tarzan knockoff Jungle Hunt, the RTS that put the genre on the map Command & Conquer, and "a Hideo Kojima game" Metal Gear Solid. Along with our big giveaway mentioned earlier, we also have game codes sprinkled throughout the show, so be sure to pick those up!

Renegade Kid Dissolving – Assets Being Divided
Creators of Netflix’s Stranger Things Inspired by The Last of Us, Silent Hill and More
STRANGER THINGS GETS A STYLIZED ’80S ADVENTURE GAME YOU CAN PLAY
Sierra Entertainment classics now available on Steam
No Man's Sky Vendors Issuing Refunds Regardless of Play Time
Nintendo’s best and most underrated one-hit wonders
Sega’s video-game artists had to draw pixels by hand on crazy, custom machines in the 1980s and 90s

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Former EGM alum Martin Alessi joins us to chat about old game magazine rivalries, creating a kid friendly publication, favorite Super Nintendo games and memories, plus NES console alternatives for hardcore retro gamers.

Martin shares with us some amazing stories from his time with Electronic Gaming Monthly as well as how he got started with his new family friendly video game magazine Little Player! Be sure to keep listening to learn the identity of the mysterious Sushi-X.

We also celebrate the Super Nintendo's 25th anniversary with some of our favorite SNES games and memories. We even read some tweets from some ARGonauts sharing their most cherished titles from the console. Be sure to let us know your favorites too! The show closes with a discussion about the Analogue Nt Mini. Is this NES clone for the modern era worth the cold hard cash? What other alternatives are out there?

The Stage of History this week welcomes the spooky sequel Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Mario and friends' first time hitting the tracks in Super Mario Kart, the fighting game that spawned a series still going strong today The King of Fighters '94, and more! Don't miss out on our game giveaways either with stellar titles Dogos and Worms WMD.

PlayStation Plus Bumping Up to $60 in September
Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove partners with Adult Swim
Little Player Magazine
Analogue Nt Mini Release Is Huge For Classic Gaming
AVS console

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David and Robert are back in full force with Kinsey Burke of the MetalJesusRocks YouTube channel! Keep on listening also for Robert's interviews during Ubisoft's pre-Gamescom event.

Seattle's own "Queen of Retro Gaming" Kinsey Burke joins us in the show to chat about the retro scene in her native home, plus her YouTube success with MetalJesusRocks and now her own channel. Not only that, Robert shares some interviews he had with Ubisoft talent working on For Honor, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, and Watch Dogs 2.

But wait, there's more! Other topics we get into include the importance and direction we see in the newly branded THQ Nordic. Which franchises do we hope to see the studio work on? Let us know your thoughts! There's also an awesome fanmade remake of GoldenEye 007's multiplayer. How does it live up to some of our favorite N64 memories?

There's also this week's Stage of History which includes the 30 year old No Man's Sky demake Starflight, NES classic The Legend of Zelda, and the game that made vampires cool before they weren't anymore Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. There's also a couple of game giveaways, so hop on it to win those!

KONAMI ANNOUNCES METAL GEAR SURVIVE
Kinsey Burke YouTube Channel
MetalJesusRocks YouTube Channel
THQ Returns as Nordic Games Rebrands
RELIVE THE GLORY DAYS WITH THIS FREE-TO-PLAY ‘GOLDENEYE: 007’ MULTIPLAYER REMAKE ON PC

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In this shortened episode of ARGcast, we share some QuakeCon interviews, chat about the rise and fall of a fanmade Metroid II remake, and question the possibility of a robopocalypse with a well made Virtua Fighter robot!

At QuakeCon, Robert had the pleasure to speak with Dave Oshry of New Blood Interactive, Steam Knight developer Paula Rae AKA Paula Tacos, and Shadow Warrior 2 PR Tadek Zielinksi. You'll want to join us on the ground floor to hear this!

We next get into AM2R - otherwise known as Another Metroid 2 Remake - which was a fan remake of the Game Boy classic 10 years in the making. Find out about its short lifespan in the public eye before Nintendo's lawyers put an end to it. Should the Big N work with these dedicated and talented fans to bring a 2D Metroid title back, or is Federation Force fine for now? How is this connected to that Nintendo Power archive that was briefly up? Listen up to find out!

The closes with us marveling at a robot made to look and act just like Akira of Virtua Fighter fame, polygons and all! Which other characters would you like to see get the same treatment? Be sure to let us know!

The Stage of History this week welcomes in the obscure arcade quiz game Professor Pac-Man, Sega's "welcoming to your gwave" Altered Beast, Yoshi's debut in Super Mario World, and more! We also have game code giveways GALORE, so be sure to grab them while you can.

THREE OF DISNEY'S MOST TREASURED 16-BIT PLATFORMERS RETURN
Nintendo Power Collection Removed
AM2R Creator Outlines Future Plans for Metroid Project
Man Creates Actual Fighting Robot Inspired by Virtua Fighter's Akira Yuki

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You would think an episode with GameXplain's Ash Paulsen is enough, but we also have interviews with Melissa Hutchison (Clementine from The Walking Dead) and Kane Hodder (Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th) to make this a jam-packed show!

After kicking off the show in remembrance of late, great gaming journalist Joyce Worley, our main topic has us discuss with Ash Paulsen about his involvement with GameXplain, UDON Entertainment, and whether or not he considered following his dad Rob Paulsen's footsteps in the world of voiceover. What's the next gaming art book on his plate? You'll have to listen to find out!

Along with that, we also have a couple of interviews David recorded at Walker Stalker Con in Boston. Gasp in horror with the voice of Clementine from The Walking Dead, Melissa Hutchison! Tremble in fear over the imposing Kane "Don't Call Him Hodor" Hodder AKA Friday the 13th's Jason Vorhees! The show closes on Nintendo's recently revealed Play With Power book and their official backing of it. How does it match up against the NES Visual Compendium? Is this a case of apples and oranges? Let us know!

The Stage of History this week has some stellar old school titles joining the fold including Samus Aran's debut in Metroid, the 25 year old beat em up classic Streets of Rage, and the worm-whippingly good time that is Earthworm Jim! As always, we also have game giveaways with Lovely Planet Arcade and Super Fight (Robert's last code, so don't miss it!).

Game Journalism Pioneer Joyce Worley Passes Away
Bootleg Nintendo 64 development unit is a game collector's dream
New Playing with Power retro gaming book announced

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We learn more about what the Nintendo NX is all about plus look over the newly announced Sonic the Hedgehog games with The Deep End Games' Bill Gardner!

Are the rumors true? David, Robert, and special guest Bill Gardner discuss the latest rumblings about Nintendo's next console. How well can a handheld/home console hybrid work? Will it help Nintendo bounce back from the Wii U's failure? Let us know your thoughts also! [email protected]

We also get into the return of Sonic the Hedgehog to his Genesis roots with Sonic Mania. How is this any different from the last attempt with Sonic 4? Also, how likely is Project Sonic 2017 a direct sequel to Sonic Generations? Will any of this help in Sega's campaign to make their spiky blue mascot relevant again? According to one listener, he always has been. You'll want to listen up for this amazing story.

Our last topic has us celebrate the closing of San Diego Comic-Con 2016 by bringing up noteworthy comic book themed retro titles. How many non Marvel and DC games can we come up with? Which ones are your favorite? Tweet us @ARGpodcast and let us know!

No, Sega Doesn't Have Its Own Mini-Genesis
Nintendo NX is a portable console with detachable controllers
Is Sonic Mania the sequel we've waited decades for?
And This Is Basically Sonic Generations 2
Lizzy Silvas' Sonic story

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Few guests we've had on the show really embody retro gaming like Adam Fitch of Natsume and The Geekbox podcast. Join us for some old school fun!

Adam gives us an inside look at studio Natsume's stellar gaming lineup with the return of classic franchises River City, Wild Guns, and Harvest Moon. Do kids even know what River City Ransom is? Listen to three old guys shake their fists in vain! There's also some love and inside jokes from Adam's involvement in The Geekbox podcast. If you enjoy sportsball talk, we even go a little off topic with that. It's a cornucopia of geekery!

We also get into Nintendo hitting another home run after their Pokemon GO success with the announcement of their own plug-and-play console the NES Classic Edition! Will this be a runaway hit during the holiday season? What other classic consoles do you want to see get the same treatment? Let us know! That then leads us to talking about Bible games developer Wisdom Tree looking to bring back unlicensed retro titles via Kickstarter such as Bible Adventures and Super Noah's Ark 3D. Prepare to shoot some goats and say your prayers.

The Stage of History this week continues the retro gaming love with titles such as the explosive debut of Bomberman, Capcom's swinging good time with Bionic Commando, and arguably the best game from a galaxy far far away Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Feel free to bug Adam for not having played that one!

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC
Sega Saturn's Copy Protection Solved After 20 Years
Relive past glories with Nintendo's ultimate retro gaming experience
Wisdom Tree Gives the Classic Mini NES a Holy (and Wholly Unlicensed) Counterpart

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