Region Free Gamers: The Podcast Fluent in Gaming!

In the last bout of the Round of 8, the fairy tale underdog that was Grim Fandango in the last round goes against one of the favourites to win it all, Metal Gear Solid.

Ozzy is on the hosting chair, as he is joined by his friends over in the old world, namely, Geoff Ivats and old friend of the pod and all around renaissance man, Dennis Strillinger (a/k/a Strillivanilli), as they discuss the merits of each game and make a choice as to which one should go on to the semi-finals.

We are getting close to the end and the stakes are higher than ever. Who will prevail as The King of Games 98?

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Today, Arnaldo, Anthony, Geoff, and Paul are barely enduring the insane g-forces generated from their discussion of the fastest video game series ever: F-Zero! After a brief discussion about awkward dinner parties, video game collectibles, and the late, great, Barcode Battler, the guys do a quick overview of the F-Zero series, including their first experiences with it. (11:00). The OG Super Nintendo F-Zero is up next in all its Mode 7 glory (25:30) followed by superlative N64 sequel, F-Zero X (57:50). The Game Boy Advance video games are up next, including a look into the rare F-Zero Climax (1:16:20). The show is wrapped up discussing the controversial, Sega developed, F-Zero GX (1:27:30) and whether the series is primed for a comeback on the Nintendo Switch (1:47:00)

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F-Zero - Big Blue

F-Zero X - Endless Challenge (Mute City)

F-Zero: Maximum Velocity - Empyrian Colony

F-Zero GX - Planet Colors

Another big Round of 8 matchup in The King Of Games 98' tournament today with the #1 seed in the 'Best Video Game Nobody Played' tournament, Panzer Dragoon Saga, versus the game that grabbed the FPS by the collar and told it to grow up, Half Life! Arnaldo, Anthony and Geoff go over each game's lows (negative sales numbers, terrible platforming) and highs (everything else) in an effort to decide which of these two gems gets to move on to the semi finals!

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Music

Panzer Dragoon Saga - Atolm Dragon

Half Life - Drums And Riffs

Today Arnaldo, Ozzy, and Geoff talk about the video game that defined a period in time as well as any, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater! The guys start off geeking out about Tony Hawk himself and their own skateboarding experiences (2:30) before moving on to some of THPS' less successful predecessors and the incredibly effective combination of pizza and demo discs that enthralled Ozzy as a young immigrant (15:00). Geoff takes a moment to confirm Europe has malls and grocery stores (24:15). After checking Geoff's references on that 'fact' and chatting a little more skateboarding, the guys talk about the original THPS and which version is the best (34:00) before moving on to THPS 2 and some of the differences between regions, including one with a heavy dose of K-Pop (1:20:00). The show wraps up with THPS 3 and 4 (1:48:40) and an exclamation of disbelief from Geoff when the Tapwave Zodiac video game system makes its first appearance on the Region Free Gamers podcast! (2:05:10)

The Round of 8 of The King Of Games 98 tournament gets hotter and hotter! The little black and white video game that started an undying cultural phenomenon, Pokemon Red/Blue is up against the game that both birthed one genre and nearly killed another, Gran Turismo! Ozzy, Geoff, and Anthony go over their thoughts on the legacies left behind by these two groundbreaking video games and inevitably select one to continue to the semi-finals, while the other wonders what might have been had a podcasting team with better taste been in charge...

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Pokemon Red/Blue - Battle! Gym Leader Music

Today the whole crew is here with Arnaldo, Ozzy, Geoff, Anthony, and Paul talking about what video games they've been playing lately. The show starts off with Paul's experiences in Japan, including retro game shopping in Akihabara and Osaka (7:30) before moving on to Ozzy's games including Dark Souls 2 (30:00). Geoff's video games are up next, including Rime and Zone Of The Enders 2 (54:30), followed by Anthony with MLB The Show 20' and fellow contemporary sports game, NHL 94' (1:11:30). We wrap up the show with Arnaldo and Wargroove (1:26:30), and Paul with Factorio (1:43:30).

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Music:

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes Of Heaven - Jonathan Joestar Battle BGM

Return Of The Obra Dinn - Loose Cargo

Z.O.E. The 2nd Runner - Beyond The Bounds

Streets Of Rage 2 - Alien Power

Wargroove - Bounding Joy

In the first match-up of the Round of 8 stage of the tournament, Arnie, Paul and Ozzy come together to discuss whether Bioware's influential CRPG has stood the test of time in order to go up against Nintendo's powerhouse title. Baldur's Gate previously defeated Tekken 3, whilst The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time took down Resident Evil 2. Now that they are facing each other, which of these fantastic games will advance to the semi-finals? Find out on another episode of the King of Games 98!

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Arnaldo and Anthony are joined by author and video game historian, Rob Strangman, as they discuss the first video game series that truly married the medium with horror, Splatterhouse! The guys start off talking about how Rob got into gaming and founding the definitive Splatterhouse website, West Mansion (2:30). The crew moves onto talking about the original Splatterhouse arcade game and its legendary conversion to the PC-Engine / Turbografx-16 (15:00) and little known variants and spinoffs, such as Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Grafitti for the Famicom (47:00). The Genesis / Mega Drive sequels are up next (59:30) and the show wraps up with some behind the scenes stories from the 2010 Splatterhouse remake Rob consulted on, including why it ultimately failed and probably won't return (1:36:00).

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Music:

Splatterhouse 2010 - Zombies In The Mausoleum

Geoff, our in-house Final Fantasy 7 diehard, is joined by Anthony, Arnie and Ozzy to discuss their thoughts on the unexpected release of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo. Topics on the episode range from the change in the combat mechanics, to whether Cloud's heartthrob looks work in 2020 and even go into unexpected, hard to reach places. So if you are even just a fraction as excited as we are about a game that has been long awaited, make sure to take a listen to this very special Pocket episode.

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Crazy episode today with Geoff, Arnie, and Paul going through the hottest video game opinions our listeners sent us. We start off discussing whether LeBron James was a Nintendo or Sony guy (4:00) before discussing whether Zelda: Ocarina of Time was actually terrible or if, as usual, the N64 controller is the culprit (6:30). We then talk about whether Saints Row IV is actually better than GTA V (31:00), whether Lost Odyssey is actually the best Final Fantasy game (36:30), and whether the Dreamcast was the worst system of its generation (44:00). The remaining highlights include a discussion on whether The Last Of Us is overrated (52:30), whether Dark Souls is unfair or merely difficult (1:02:30) and Arnie's preferred cosplay character (1:28:30).

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Music:

Sonic Boom - Forest Battle

Lost Odyssey - An Enemy Appears!

The Last Of Us - The Last Of Us