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We're Back: An Old Game Boys Story! And this month. we bring you not one, not two, but THREE games in one episode! Don Bluth may be known for his beautiful and emotionally devastating films, but did you know he also worked on a trilogy of arcade games from the 80s and 90s? Games that our hosts found to be devastating for different sorts of reasons.
First, Steve and Korwin join Dirk the Daring on a quest to save Princess Daphne from an evil dragon in Dragon's Lair. Then, they join plucky pint-sized hero Dexter in the interstellar adventure, Space Ace. Finally, they return to the lair and travel through time along with Dirk in Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp. Grab an apple and hit that "ENERGIZE" button, you won't wanna miss this one!
Games referenced include...
Atari Tanks, Catherine, Cuphead: Don’t Deal With the Devil!, Detroit: Become Human, Donkey Kong, Dragon Quest, Dragon Warrior, Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair 3D: Return to the Lair, Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp, Elden Ring, Elite Beat Agents, Eternal Sonata, Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy, Guitar Hero, Hang-On,, Heavy Rain, John Woo’s Stranglehold, Kingdom Hearts, Mario Party, PAC-MAN, Pitfall, Pong, Resident Evil 4, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Shenmue, Space Ace, Space Invaders, The Dark Pictures Anthology, The Legend of Zelda, The Quarry, Until Dawn, Valkyria Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976: Allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.
Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
By Old Game BoysWe're Back: An Old Game Boys Story! And this month. we bring you not one, not two, but THREE games in one episode! Don Bluth may be known for his beautiful and emotionally devastating films, but did you know he also worked on a trilogy of arcade games from the 80s and 90s? Games that our hosts found to be devastating for different sorts of reasons.
First, Steve and Korwin join Dirk the Daring on a quest to save Princess Daphne from an evil dragon in Dragon's Lair. Then, they join plucky pint-sized hero Dexter in the interstellar adventure, Space Ace. Finally, they return to the lair and travel through time along with Dirk in Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp. Grab an apple and hit that "ENERGIZE" button, you won't wanna miss this one!
Games referenced include...
Atari Tanks, Catherine, Cuphead: Don’t Deal With the Devil!, Detroit: Become Human, Donkey Kong, Dragon Quest, Dragon Warrior, Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair 3D: Return to the Lair, Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp, Elden Ring, Elite Beat Agents, Eternal Sonata, Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy, Guitar Hero, Hang-On,, Heavy Rain, John Woo’s Stranglehold, Kingdom Hearts, Mario Party, PAC-MAN, Pitfall, Pong, Resident Evil 4, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Shenmue, Space Ace, Space Invaders, The Dark Pictures Anthology, The Legend of Zelda, The Quarry, Until Dawn, Valkyria Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976: Allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.
Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.