VGBS Gaming Podcast

VGBS Gaming Podcast

By Jeffrey Wittenhagen and Kyle GilbertVideo Games
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VGBS Gaming Podcast episodes

  • Live with Rewind Mike & Dan Bulich at A Video Game Con 2017

    VGBS is Live at A Video Game Con in New Jersey.


    Jeff gives an overview of his projects thus far and provides updates on his future endeavors. Rewind Mike is along for the ride and digs into Jeff's psyche to extract further intricate details. The boys also share their love for the NES Homebrew gaming scene, and expound heavily upon the newly released Jeffrey Wittenhagen's Black Box Challenge as well as plans for a strategy guide! Wrapping up the panel, we have a special Mega Man treat featuring Rewind Mike and Dan Bulich that you won't want to miss!

    54 min
  • VGBS 78 – YouTube Ruining Retro Game Collecting!?!?

    With YouTube popularity expanding into the stellar sphere, some are saying this exposure of information to the masses is ruining the retro game collecting scene as a whole.

    Hidden gems are continually being brought into the limelight, along with retro game hunting shows giving tips of the trade and inspiring many others to follow suit. Is this rapid influx single-handedly drying up ease of availability and causing prices to skyrocket, or is there much more to take into consideration here?

    Much like any evolutionary process, the retro scene has taken on a life of its own and is constantly in a state of flux. Is not being able to hinder or manipulate this natural intellectual progression considered crying over spilled milk? Let's find out!

    53 min
  • NES Games You Haven’t Heard Of with Steve DeLuca at Game On Expo 2017

    VGBS is Live at Game On Expo in Arizona.


    Topics:
    Panel Opening
    The Goofy Foot NES Controller!
    Let's Talk VG Obscurities:
    -Puzznic (NES)
    -Flying Warriors (NES)
    -Ultimate Fighter (SNES)
    -Mendel Palace (NES)
    -Mighty Bomb Jack (NES)
    -Pyros/Wardner (Arcade)
    -Crime Busters (Famicom Disk System/NES Clone Consoles)
    -Tailgate Party (NES Homebrew)
    -Super Russian Roulette (NES Homebrew)
    -Black Box Challenge (NES Homebrew)
    -Knight 'n' Grail (Commodore 64)
    -Legends of Owlia (NES Homebrew)
    -Space Invaders (Famicom)
    -Galaxian (Famicom)
    -Goonies (Famicom/Playchoice-10/VS System)
    -Space Harrier (Famicom)
    -Legend of Prince Valiant (PAL NES)
    -Banana Prince (Famicom/PAL NES)
    Panel Closing

    This is VGBS!

    58 min
  • VGBS 77 – TurboGrafx-16 & PC Engine Memories

    We talk about one of our favorite non-Nintendo consoles of all time...the TurboGrafx-16 and it's superior Japanese brethren the PC Engine. Come Join us for the great memories!

    Topics Covered:

    Intro/Preface
    Classic Capacitor Issues
    Cord Extensions
    Our Initial TG-16 Experiences
    Bonk Talk
    Tricky Kick
    Splatterhouse
    Gamepad Goodness
    Cousin Bryan: Mad Genius (RIP)
    Tracking Down the Consoles
    Star Soldier Series
    PSP Modding Emulation
    Market Value: Then & Now
    Japan vs. America (PCE vs. TG-16)
    Shady Seller Tactics
    Cheap Card Sleeve Alternatives
    Ripping ISO Game Files to CD
    PC Engine Memories Controversy
    Turbo EverDrive
    SuperGrafx & Other Obscurities
    Henshin Engine & The Homebrew Scene
    Scoring a Recapped Turbo Express
    Neutopia II & Lords of Thunder Sealed!
    Erased, Over, Out

    1 hr 28 min
  • VGBS 76 – Friday the 13th: The Game (PS4/Xbox One/Steam)

    Season 4 begins with a slash! It's time...

    Topics:

    Kickstarter Project Overview
    Who's Affiliated?
    Digging into the Details!
    Launch Issues
    Initial Experience Stories
    Online Gaming Negatives
    Death Sequences Abound
    Abilities, Achievements, & Unlockables
    Different Jason Skins
    Single Player Mode Excitement
    Being the Hunter vs. the Hunted
    Solo Campaign Possibilities
    Wrap-Up

    58 min
  • VGBS 75 – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)

    Our 3rd Season Finale is finally here! The ever-extending Hylian Path stretches before us again with this exalted and prized gem...Time to do this one some VGBS Justice!


    Topics Covered
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    Introduction
    Timeline Madness
    Our Initial Experiences
    LTTP's Linear, Intuitive Nature
    Fairy Fountain Fun
    Maxing out Arrows and Bombs Early
    The Cave of Infinite Rupees
    Chibi Pa Anime Festival Tournament Tale
    Item Drops & Respawn Rates
    "Perhaps we had better start from the beginning..."
    Kakariko Village
    The House of Infinite Bombs
    Toughest Heart Containers to Acquire
    The Light World Palaces
    Anti-Fairy Powder Trickery
    Acquiring All 4 Bottles/Jars
    Getting the Master Sword!
    The Dark World Dungeons
    Ganon's Tower
    The Final Showdown
    BS Zelda & The Satellaview
    The Chris Houlihan Room
    The Comic
    Four Swords
    Spiritual Sequels & Fan Hacks
    Zelda Randomizer
    Conclusion

    1 hr 47 min
  • NES Projects and Stories Live @ ReplayFX 2017

    VGBS is Live at ReplayFX in Pittsburgh, PA.


    Topic Include:
    Hagen's Alley Books: Past, Present, Future
    'NES Oddities' Book Project Breakdown
    Research: Universally Playable Famicom Games
    Going down the Homebrew Rabbit Hole
    Battery Saves & Passwords
    Pinball & Arcade Machines
    Nintendo Playchoice-10 & VS. System
    Jeff's Custom Red Tent
    Shooting the Dog in VS. Duck Hunt
    VS. Slalom ahead of its Time
    VGBS BS Homework in a Nutshell
    Can NES Flash Cart Voltage Cause Issues?
    VGBS Season 1 Kickstarter Project
    "And now, for a taste of things to come."
    Neo Geo and the Homebrew Scene
    NES Dumpster Find Tale vs. Raccoons!
    Presentation Windup

    This is VGBS!

    53 min
  • VGBS 74 – Vice: Project Doom (NES)

    In our precursor to the VGBS Season 3 Finale, the boys finally catch up with the gorgeous, hidden gem mega-classic, Vice: Project Doom!


    This audio journey takes you through each and every stage, offering solid strategies and our individual methods of approach. Many of the bosses seem intimidating at first, but we’ve hammered out effective solutions to their many patterns of destruction. Also included are detailed graphical descriptions of what puts this puppy on the top tier of the NES treat heap. Spanning over 90 minutes, we attempt to expose and bring to light a game no old school collection should be without.

    1 hr 38 min
  • VGBS 73 – MGC 2017 Convention Memories

    Kyle and Jeff go over their entire weekend of madness in detail at Midwest Gaming Classic. From the partying to the games, it's all here! Do we find anything to buy from the seller tent? Let's find out...


    Topics Covered:
    Jeff's Journey to the Midwest
    VGBS Heads to MGC
    Friday Night Arrival
    Tailgate Party (NES Homebrew) Power Pad Cornhole Fun
    Spook-o'-tron (NES Homebrew) & The Virtual Boy Retro TV
    The Terror of Room 150...
    Saturday Begins: Panel Time! (Check out VGBS Live 13)
    The Quest to Play All Arcades at MGC
    Sunday Comes All too Soon
    Checking out the Seller Tent (Finally!)
    Scorpion vs Kylefucious

    This is VGBS!

    1 hr 44 min