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In this episode I go through the short/long version of the rise of the Sega Saturn console 30 years ago, and the quick and abrupt downfall and how bad business decisions and poor collaboration with Sega of Japan and Sega of America was the beginning of the end of Sega's dominance in the home console market. Before that, I talk about playing Panzer Dragoon Saga, and Donkey Kong Land 1 and 2 playable on the Nintendo Switch.

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Want to play retro games on modern hardware? Might I suggest the Xbox Series X, which allows you to play a LARGE library of original Xbox and Xbox 360 games, both digitally AND using physical discs, amongst many other classics available for download. Before that, we share some gaming history, Nintendo's pledge for backwards compatibility, a secret from MGS Snake Eater revealed, and more!

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Did you know that the Castlevania series of video games had an official timeline? Now you do. In this episode I go through the mainline games within the timeline, and the stories within them and my experiences playing the majority of them. I also share news of an upcoming Castlevania musical!

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In this special episode I talk about a recent court case with the US Copyright Office that makes it illegal to loan out games like a library, to preserve video games. After that, it's a lengthy oral history of Lara Croft, and the many video games she's featured in, her history and design choices, as well as her impact on the video game landscape as well as paving the way for video game heroines for the future.

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Ever want to get started into video game collecting and wondering where to start? The PlayStation 2 might be your best bet, with good average cost per game, and great titles and franchises to boot! I share some tips on where to start, as well as what games are the best to go for. Before that, I talk about the Analogue 64, a resurgence of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Contra, Final Fantasy 12, and more!

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There's a recent trend of publishers delisting their video games from a large variety of storefronts; why are they doing it, and what's being done about it? Our major talking point surrounds this topic, but first I talk about the R2V2 video game convention I attended in Rockford, IL, playing the Silent Hill 2 Remake and Steel Battalion, upcoming remasters coming out and a Shinobi movie in the works!

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Want to dive back into some good retro horror games? I've got a pretty big list of games and franchises you can dive back into, or maybe even try for the first time. Besides that, I talk about my holy grail item I got, the original Resident Evil cast reunion, a live PACMAN experience (??), and playing games like Maniac Mansion and Splatterhouse 3. Enjoy the episode!

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California passed a law now that reminds digital storefronts to not tell you your purchases are yours to own, you only purchase the "opportunity" to play your games. Besides that, I talk about Sega AM2 history, some of my recent pick ups, Silent Hill 3, Rocket Knight Adventures, Time Crisis coming to HDTVs, and upcoming remasters and remakes. Enjoy the episode!

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Stoy kicks things off celebrating 22 years of Rare Inc and some of the more iconic games they've developed, like Goldeneye 007, Donkey Kong Country, and Conker's Bad Fur Day. Antstream Arcade has plans to release a ton of PS1 games onto their platform, PS1 emulation hardware is incoming from Taki Udon, and how to find and play retro games on your PS5; what services and collections are available for you?

9:11 - Silent Hill 2, The Suffering

21:08 - News/Upcoming Releases

35:26 - Playing retro games on your PS5

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Stoy kicks things off with talking about why there hasn't been a new Dino Crisis game since 2003, and playing Super Metroid and Batman Returns for the SNES. For news, a deep dive into how expensive video game consoles were in the past sheds light on how the PS5 Pro price ain't so bad (but still outrageous!), Limited Run's Sega Dreamcast swag, and a new Doom code has been found! We conclude with hard truths in video games, so comment and share some of your hard truths in video games!

1:01 - This Day In Video Game History

5:54 - Super Metroid (SNES) Batman Returns (SNES)

14:55 - Console Prices, Dreamcast swag, Doom code, New Releases

38:12 - Hard Truths In Video Games

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