It's time to explore the life of an elementary school troublemaker, as we dive deep into the point and click classic, The Adventures of Willy Beamish!  Learn about the founding of development studio Dynamix, discover how Willy Beamish's adventure was created, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to conquer the trials and tribulations of an almost-teenager, even today.

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What do you get when you combine full motion video with one-on-one street ball?  Obviously, the answer to that question is Slam City with Scottie Pippen, one of the guiltiest pleasure Sega CD games around!  Learn how the game was made, discover why putting Scottie Pippen in an FMV basketball title made good business sense in the early 90s, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to attempt to drive to the basket and dunk the ball against a crew of FMV opponents, even today.

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For me, music is one of the core components that contributes to the enjoyment, and engagement, of a video game title, and this episode is our second deep dive into some of the classic soundtracks from Nintendo's 8-bit powerhouse, the NES.  Listen in as I pick some of my favorite, and most personally significant, tracks from that particular console - it's guaranteed to be a good time!

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Full...Motion...Video.  Those three words bring me back to a time when I thought FMV in gaming was going to be the future of the entire industry.  While FMV would end up being more of a fad overall, it still holds a special place in my heart, and today, we're going to tackle one of the lesser known FMV titles out there, A Fork in the Tale starring Rob Schneider!  Learn about the history of FMV in gaming, discover how the game was made, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to listen to hours of Rob Schneider one-liners, even today...

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It's time to use your head...literally...to solve every problem in your way, as we tackle the Sega Genesis action platforming classic, Dynamite Headdy!  Learn about the history behind game development studio Treasure, discover how Dynamite Headdy was made, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to bash your head against everything in your path, even today.

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What do you get when you take the gameplay stylings of Metroid, and make it even...super'er?  The answer to that question is, of course, Super Metroid!  Learn about the lineage of the Metroid franchise in general, discover how Super Metroid in particular was made, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to lace up your space bounty hunting boots to go on a classic action-platforming adventure, even today.

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It's time to compete with your rivals while cruising the highways of Tokyo, as we explore the classic Dreamcast racing title, Tokyo Xtreme Racer!  Learn how the game was made, discover the history behind its creator, Genki, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to race around the streets of Tokyo at very illegal speeds, even today.

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What do you get when you combine an advanced flight simulation engine with a film studio-themed creative sandbox?  Well, if you answered Stunt Island, you'd be correct!  Learn how the game was made, discover why Disney decided to branch off from licensing deals to try their hand at creating their own, original games, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to perform a ton of death defying stunts for the enjoyment of audiences around the world, even today.

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It's time to once again dive into the wonderful world of Twinsun...starring Twinsen...as we explore the classic action-platform-adventure-puzzle experience, Little Big Adventure 2!  Learn how the game was made, discover how Little Big Adventure 2 improved upon its predecessor, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to play this particular little...big...adventure, even today.

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It's time to have some fun with economics...no, really....as we dive into the real time strategy economic simulation, The Settlers II!  Learn how the game was made, discover why The Settlers II was designed to be so different than the majority of real time strategy games, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to construct a sprawling settlement of interconnected roads,   production nodes, and military outposts, even today.

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