It's been a very busy week for Special Reserve Games. Smitty and Erik talk about the SRG-related announcements made during Devolver Direct. Plus, we ask the Dogfathers about their "White Whale" collectibles, and Producer Dan reveals his Top 5 Video Game Movies of all time. 

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If you missed Devolver Direct, here it is: https://youtu.be/3RxdwhD_c88

Time Stamps

1:06 - The Dogfathers' White Whale collectibles

16:48 - Smitty and Erik talk about Devolver Direct and everything coming soon to Special Reserve Games

55:06 - Producer Dan's Top Five Video Game Movies of all time.

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Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur

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Electric Monk Media Creative Director Mike Sanders joins the podcast to talk about what goes into the creation of Special Reserve Games packaging and add-ons. He also gets into his documentary filmmaking career, including his latest series on the magic of pinball. 

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Check out Carrion, a reverse-horror game coming soon to Special Reserve Games: https://youtu.be/o-L0_TJ4i-o

Time Stamps

1:13 - Erik reads Mean Tweets

16:53- Interview with Mike Sanders

50:34- Fire Flower part 7

58:35- Coming up next...Devolver Direct!

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Smitty, Erik and Dan celebrate another successful Special Reserve Games launch, with Mother Russia Bleeds selling out on both Nintendo Switch and PS4. They then look at the 2020 inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame and make their picks as to which games they'd like to see inducted in the future. Erik brings us the 6th episode of Fire Flower, his ongoing history of Nintendo. And finally, coming soon to Special Reserve Games: Carrion!

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Time Stamps:

1:13 - Mother Russia Bleeds sells out

15:53 - Video Game Hall of Fame picks...

47:33 Chapter 6 of Fire Flower

55:10 Coming up next at Special Reserve Games

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Smitty, Erik and Dan talk about what games they've been playing lately, then dive into the DNA of collecting.

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1:12 - What games are you playing?

39:20 - What makes something collectible?

50:40 - Erik's collecting journey

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Smitty, Erik and Dan react to Sony's big PlayStation 5 Extravaganza announcement, but Smitty can't stop talking about his new computer and seems a bit obsessed with ray tracing. Plus, the creators of "Minit" are in the Special Reserve Games Developer Spotlight and Erik brings us chapter five of his "Fire Flower" series on Nintendo.

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Time Stamps:

1:12 - PS5 commentary

39:20 - MINIT interview

50:40 - Fire Flower part 5

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Smitty and Erik crown a winner in their "video game remake" contest after listening to a few more excellent listener suggestions, AND Smitty makes an announcement about the upcoming Mother Russia Bleeds Special Reserve release. Plus, since there's no E3 this year, the guys reminisce about their past experiences at the iconic games conference. And Erik wraps things up with part four of Fire Flower, his audio documentary about the history of Nintendo.

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Smitty and Erik sit down virtually with Limited Run Games founders Josh Fairhurst and Douglas Bogart to talk about how they got started and discuss their challenges and successes along the way. Plus, we check in with the Dogfathers on their most prized collectibles, and Erik brings us part 3 of Fire Flower, his ongoing series on the history of Nintendo.

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Timestamps:

01:10 - The Dogfathers share their most prized collectibles

15:17 - Interview with Josh and Douglas from Limited Run Games

53:15 - Fire Flower Part 3

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Erik explores the history of physical video game media, while Smitty regales Dan with a story about his (mis)adventures during a trip to South America. And, MOTHER RUSSIA BLEEDS is slated for physical release on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. You can find more info at https://specialreservegames.com/

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Timestamps:

01:10 - history of video game media

19:46 - Story time with Smitty

48:23 - Mother Russia Bleeds comes to Special Reserve Games

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If you were stuck on a deserted island, which video game would you want to have with you? Erik asks "The Dogfathers" this question on the Special Reserve Games Discord. Plus, as we wait for the eventual North American release of the TurboGrafx-16 Mini, we ask the question: are these mini systems still worth buying?

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Timestamps:

01:10 - trading in games at GameStop

08:42 - games we would want while stuck on a deserted island

21:25 - Fire Flower, the history of Nintendo part 2

26:09 - TurboGrafx-16 Mini, and the value of mini systems in general

39:05 - Game of the week

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This week, Smitty talks to Rob Atkins about his nearly 30 years of working in the video game industry. Rob is a co-founder of Ritual Entertainment and CEO of Balanced Media Technologies. His video game roots include Duke Nukem, Terminal Velocity and Max Payne, and he now uses the processing power of video games to help with medical research in the fight against COVID-19, cancer, and other critical medical challenges.

Download the HEWMEN client and do your part to help important medical research: https://www.balancedmediatechnology.com/projects/hewmen/

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Timestamps:

02:07 - listener letters

12:31 - interview with Rob Atkins

34:39 - Fire Flower, the history of Nintendo part 1

41:09 - what's new at Special Reserve Games

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Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel

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