Episode 1 – “The Law of Game Collection” – Fred aka The NintenDoc

“I was more nervous for the Boss Battle than my BAR exam!”

WELCOME BACK! The Boss Battle Gamecast has returned with an all-star line-up and new challenges! How many lawyers do you know that are also video game collectors? After this episode the answer will be 1! My first guest on the NEW BBG is my friend Fred aka @theNintenDoc! He recently finished law school, passed the BAR and now he’s ready to take on the Boss Battle Gamecast. TheNintenDoc is an amazing collector of video games, mainly Nintendo (go figure) and he shares his collection journey, some tips and fun facts all about game collecting and video games! We also get down to business and talk about things like Mario games, retro games, Island Retro and being an Instagram influencera and the details of his fantastic collection! Can theNintendoc utilize his judicial prowess to defeat this week’s boss, Bowser from the Mario franchise?

Challenger/Guest: Fred aka TheNintenDoc – Video Game Collector

@thenintendoc (https://www.instagram.com/thenintendoc )

Boss of the Week: Bowser (Mario) – (0:26:00)

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Nostalgia for retro gaming is more prevalent than ever today. This week’s guest Ryan Spence, founder of Ultimate Customs, sits down with me to talk just that! What does he do? Ryan takes old-school gaming consoles, mainly the NES and turns them in to amazing works of art, customized with lights sounds, colors and designs! Ever wondered how your old Nintendo would look if it were decked out like your favorite movie, band, tv show, wrestler or super hero? Join us as we discuss the amazing process behind creating these masterpieces, retro gaming, the 90’s, the hip-hop community, adult nostalgia, the Patriots (eeew), and more! Does Ryan have what it takes to design a strategy to defeat Rodrigo Borgia from Assassins Creed II in the BOSS BATTLE

Are you ready for some high octane, energetic, excited, pump up, full of juice and excellent indie game advice! Well it’s here because that’s exactly what guest Mark Soderwall, CEO/Founder of Indie Game U brings to the episode! Mark’s infectious energy stems from a long and successful career in AAA video games and recently turned Indie to help smaller developers with creating, launching and marketing their games. We have a loud and boisterous talk about old school arcades, JUST STARTING, AAA vs indie development, having JUICE, TED Talks, video game art and more! Can Mark leverage his gaming motivational mind to defeat Scorpion in this week’s boss battle?

What’s the first game you give your 3-year old to play? I’ll give you a hint, it’s really bloody, you kill a lot of Nazis and ultimately defeat Mecha-Hitler! That’s right, this week’s guest, Scott Fine, Creative Director of Diamond Raven Games started his gaming journey with Wolfenstein 3D at age 3. Scott is a successful game designer and talks about his path into the industry. We also chat about things like Destiny, band, the Tuba, grandmas gaming, how to design a game, and The Ace of Snakes? Can Scott creatively find of way to defeat Pyramid Head in the Boss Battle?

If you like to laugh and have a good time with video games, look no further! This week’s guest is Pamela Horton – Gamer, YouTuber, host, personality, fellow nerd, streamer and media extraordinaire from Pamela Horton Gaming! Her fun and playful style shine through as we talk about the awesome projects she’s working on these days including her new series, Drawesome Gaming! Join in as we discuss, world of Warcraft, Nintendo, Woman gamers, overcoming stereotypes, creating quality content, RPGs and being yourself! Does Pam have enough nerdy heart to defeat the Boss, Ganon from the Legend of Zelda Series?

The military has always held a special place in my heart. We’re honored to have Steve Machuga, CEO/Founder of Stack-up.org a charity supporting active duty military members and veterans through video games! Amazing stuff! As a veteran himself Steve talks about what it’s like being deployed and the evolution of how Stack-up.org came to be. We also dig into topics such as losing yourself in World of Warcraft, video games as therapy for PTSD, xbox achievement addiction and…..using romance novels as target practice? Can Steve get locked and loaded against the Archdemon from Dragon Age in the Boss Battle?

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