NEStalgia

By Michael EspositoLeisure Video Games

NEStalgia episodes

March 15, 2019 059 - THE 3-D BATTLES OF WORLDRUNNER
Light years from earth, there's a world in trouble and pain. Graz, the alien Serpentbeast, and his gang of galactic thugs are terrorizing the eight worlds of Solar System #517. The citizens are losing ground fast--and hope. They need a hero to save their solar system from disaster. For more NEStalgia as well as show notes for this episode visit www.NEStalgiacast.com
49 min
March 08, 2019 058 - THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
Long ago in the faraway land of Hyrule, a dark army led by the evil Ganon stole the legendary "Triforce of Power." Now the only one who can save the kingdom and its fair Princess, Zelda, is Link. But he is only a young lad! And the task is great! For more NEStalgia as well as show notes for this episode visit www.NEStalgiacast.com
Release 06:22
Music 07:41
Tales from the Manual 11:03.1
The State of RPGs before Zelda 18:00
The Adventure 23:21
Dungeons and Items 33:39
Difficulty and Fairness 37:07
On Hints 45:42
More on Bosses/Weapons/Enemies 51:09
What did you look up? 58:47
Final Dungeon 1:05:42
Timeline 1:11:27
What to fix? 1:15:28
Statistics 1:20:07
Developer Interviews 1:21:55
Sequels and Spinoffs 1:35:47
Essential Games List 1:44:40
2 hr
March 01, 2019 057 - METROID
The Galactic Federation Police are running scared. A strange life form, held in suspended animation and suspected of causing the destruction of an entire planet, has been stolen by space pirates. The pirates have hidden this "Metroid" deep within the fortress Planet Zebes where they plan to make it multiply, and use it to destroy galactic civilization. For more NEStalgia as well as show notes for this episode visit www.NEStalgiacast.com

Tales from the Manual 2:53.907
Making Of 5:25.665
Gameplay 10:39.927
Power Up and Progression 19:19.947
Map Layout 27:03.093
38:29.827
Boss Battles 51:22.379
What is Satisfying about Metroid? 54:20.935
Development 57:36.370
Female Protagonist 1:06:28.833
Sequels and Spinoffs 1:12:11.462
Essential Games List 1:15:33.878

1 hr 37 min
February 22, 2019 056 - THE LEGEND OF KAGE
The Legend of Kage, where expectations are high and the ninjas jump even higher! For more NEStalgia as well as show notes for this episode visit www.NEStalgiacast.com
33 min
February 15, 2019 055 - ELEVATOR ACTION
You have the choice between riding an elevator or listening to this episode of ELEVATOR ACTION! What? Oh, okay. I can give you a minute to decide. For more NEStalgia as well as show notes for this episode visit www.NEStalgiacast.com
30 min
February 08, 2019 054 - ATHENA
Athena, the beautiful Goddess of Wisdom, has grown weary of her life in the castle. She yearns for the excitement of Fantasy World, where she can fly through the air or explore the ocean depths. More than adventure, however, awaits Athena. Strange and fearsome creatures lurk at every turn, threatening her very life.
37 min
February 01, 2019 053 - ARKANOID
You are the commander of the Vaus! A spaceship required to hit a giant spaceball at enemy hats and aliens. Do I need to repeat? For more NEStalgia and show notes visit www.NEStalgiacast.com
39 min
January 25, 2019 052 - SOLOMON’S KEY
For more NEStalgia as well as show notes from this episode visit www.NEStalgiacast.com
46 min
January 18, 2019 051 - SECTION Z
In space you can shoot in TWO directions! For show notes and more visit www.NEStalgiacast.com
47 min
January 11, 2019 050 - RYGAR
Technically the first "open-world" RPG for the NES, RYGAR yo-yo's onto the screen in a surprisingly fun way! For more NEStalgia as well as show notes, articles, and more check out www.NEStalgiacast.com
1 hr 16 min

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