In this episode I dive into Sega’s history - from postwar Japan to the Master System’s global impact, through the highs of the Genesis and the chaos of the Sega CD and 32X. It’s a story of ambition, innovation, and how Sega ultimately undermined its own success.

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Night Trap: 25 Years Later / My Life In Gaming

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This week I team up with Ginger and Willie from Grand Rapidians Play Video Games for a chaotic Power Hour sendoff to the Sega Genesis.

What starts as an earnest look at Sonic Spinball quickly spirals into stories about mail trucks, vaginal fortresses, buttholes with teeth. and pinball physics that absolutely do not work. And yet, there’s actual insight into why this game turned out the way it did.

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SHOW START! (3:25) Previous History's (8:52) Development (13:44) Retro Recollections/Story (24:05) Gameplay (38:05) Oral Fixation (55:08) Presentation (1:06:55) Final Thoughts (1:15:34)

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In the premiere episode of “Quest Givers,” I sit down with game developer Chris Anderson of Newt Industries—creators of Risk System, Garbinge, and the upcoming Bangle & Maggie.

We discuss how a chance playground meet-up sparked a development partnership, how Chris’s early PC tinkering turned into indie game passion, and the major challenges of the gaming industry.

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I’m giving away a free physical copy of Risk System! (PS4/Switch)

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• Join The Main Quest Discord

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• Follow Newt Industries on social media

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Deadline: Monday, July 14th Winner will be announced shortly after in Discord and on social media The Main Quest is brought to you by the supporters on Patreon SeekYeWisdom - Chris Coplien - Eric Gess - XeroSam - LowFiveAlex - Vanfernal - Leathco - RyanPlayerOne - Poppy The Masked Keaton - Lars Uncle - B-Ross - Aiden Bisco - Raging Demon - Rob Worthen

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I am joined once again by Raging Demon from the mighty Kommand List podcast to take on the doughy mess that is ClayFighter. Together we dig into the game’s baffling legacy, its claymation presentation, the questionable gameplay, and why it somehow got sequels despite nobody actually liking it.

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Fighting Game Round-Up (3:43) Previous History's (15:26) Development (21:58) Retro Recollections (41:42) Story (44:22) Gameplay (53:30) Resume Rampage (1:06:36) Presentation (1:14:46) Final Thoughts (1:21:56)

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This week Chris Coplien of Retro Hangover and I punch and kick our way through a conversation about Road Rash! How many revisions of this game were made before it was released? How does it stack up against Sega's own arcade racers? Is it worth checking out today?

Retro Hangover is worth checking out today! Get everything Retro Hangover here!

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• Persona 4/Doom talk (3:15)
• Previous History's (17:52)
• Development (23:39)
• Retro Recollections (39:16)
• Story (42:40)
• Gameplay (46:09)
• Who's Rash Is It Anyway? (1:09:08)
• Presentation (1:15:15)
• Final Thoughts (1:25:00)

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The Main Quest is brought to you by the supporters on Patreon SeekYeWisdom - Chris Coplien - Eric Gess - XeroSam - LowFiveAlex - Vanfernal - Leathco - RyanPlayerOne - Poppy The Masked Keaton - B-Ross - Aiden Bisco

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This week Chris Dominguez and I freak the foot and kick some shell talkin' about The Hyperstone Heist for the Sega Genesis! Does this game deserve to live under the shadow of Turtles in Time? Why is Shredder so ripped? And why are people perfectly okay with a giant rat casually walking around New York City?

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Timestamps: (13:47) - Previous History (22:21) - Development History (33:39) - Retro Recollections (39:58) - Story (51:15) - Gameplay (1:09:06) - Chart Toppers (1:19:13) - Presentation (1:26:41) - Final Thoughts

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This week I'm talking about one of the iconic 3D racing games of the 90's, Virtua Racing Deluxe! I dive into the humble beginnings of AM2, Sega's rivalry with Namco, and the rest of the world. And of course if this 32X port is worth coming back to after all these years!

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Timestamps: (3:30) - Previous History (9:30) - Development History (19:52) - Gameplay (33:42) - Presentation (37:54) - Final Thoughts

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Player VS Podcast is nearly over but it's going out with my favorite game of 2022, and possibly my favorite RPG - Dragon Quest V! What makes this entry in the series so special? Could it have gone toe to toe with Final Fantasy IV, V OR VI?? And most importantly...is it worth playing all these years later? There's a lot to unpack so get comfy!

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Timestamps: (2:20) - Previous Histories (11:47) - Development History (25:25) - Gameplay (37:31) - Presentation (43:47) - Story/Plot (1:00:18) - Final Thoughts

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The Main Quest is officially 5 years old!

Enjoy this bonus episode of some of the best moments spanning the past 5 years. Thanks for listening, see ya next episode!

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Timestamps:

(24:47) - Very First Quiz (Super Colorado Land) (01:01:30) - Sonic Supercut (01:59:40) - Temple of Timeline Supercut (02:25:55) - Dracula Fanfic (02:47:15) - Resident Evil Series Supercut (03:17:25) - Welcome To Beaver City (04:01:05) - Zebee's (04:38:35) - Welcome To Raccoon City (05:07:18) - Revenge of Copyright (05:25:15) - The Number One Retro Gaming Podcast

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