Run, jump, and skateboard your way through our next episode dedicated to the classic NES platforming title, Adventure Island!  Discover how the game was made, learn why it bears more than a striking resemblance to Sega's Wonder Boy, and find out if the game holds up today, 37 years after it was originally released.  Can Master Higgins make his way into our Pantheon of Classic Gaming?  Tune in to find out!

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Return to the mansion that started the "survival horror" genre, or at a minimum, popularized it, as we discuss the very first Resident Evil!  Learn how the game was made, where its primary inspiration came from, and whether it's still worth your time to unravel the mysteries of the Spencer clan.  Does Resident Evil make it into our Pantheon of Classic Gaming, or is this one experience that is too horrific to revisit?  There's only one way to find out!

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Take the fight to the Skaarj as we discuss the first person shooter classic, Unreal!  Learn about the Unreal engine, how Tim Sweeney turned a lifelong passion for mechanics into an ultra-successful game development career, and discover whether Na Pali still looks as good today as it did back in 1998.  Does Unreal make it into our Pantheon of Classic Gaming?  There's only one way to find out!

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Keep a lookout for three-headed monkeys, as we try to figure out The Secret of Monkey Island!  Learn how the game was made, why adventure games suck, and what we can do about it (TM), and discover whether it's still worth your time to participate in a few rounds of insult sword fighting today.  All that, and more...all you have to do is click play!

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Join me as we celebrate our one year anniversary of the podcast, with a review of our current Pantheon of Classic Gaming and a definitive, at least as of today, ranking of our top 10 Pantheon entries!  It's been a heck of a year, and I've loved making this podcast - I can't wait to see what the future has in store!

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It's time to get sneaky, as we explore the stealth-action classic, Metal Gear Solid!  Learn how Hideo Kojima's early life experiences and cinematic inspirations led to his overall approach to making games as we look at the evolution of both the Metal Gear series as well as Kojima himself, in order to determine whether Metal Gear Solid is still worth playing today.  Does Metal Gear Solid sneak its way into our Pantheon of Classic Gaming?  There's only one way to find out!

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Move over Mario, as we discuss Sonic the Hedgehog!  Learn about the history of the infamous "console wars" of the 80s and 90s, discover why Sega believed Sonic could be their secret weapon in the battle with Nintendo, and finally, listen in as we determine whether the original Sonic the Hedgehog is still a worthwhile experience to play today.

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Before Secret of Monkey Island...before Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis...before Sam & Max...there was Maniac Mansion!  Learn how the game was made, including the origins of the venerable SCUMM engine, which would be used for nearly every LucasArts adventure title to follow.  Discover why Ron Gilbert decided to make Maniac Mansion an adventure game in the first place (hint: it has to do with a certain other company's fiendishly hard adventure titles).  And, finally, learn whether it's worth your time today to return to the Edison Mansion.  Does Maniac Mansion belong in our Pantheon of Classic Gaming?  Listen and find out!

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Grab your dragon sword and sharpen your shuriken, as we discuss the original Ninja Gaiden title!  Learn how the game began life as an arcade title that would, eventually, make its way to the Nintendo Entertainment System, and listen as we dive deep into how the development team made the game a reality, including the reasoning behind why Act VI was so...darn...difficult (no, I'm not bitter).  Does Ninja Gaiden still hold up today?  There's only one way to find out!

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What is a bandicoot anyway?  Find out in our podcast episode, where we discuss how and why Crash Bandicoot was made, learn why Crash isn't not Sony's mascot, and determine whether the game still holds up today when compared to modern titles.  All of that and more, only on Classic Gaming Today!

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