VGBS Gaming Podcast

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In this episode we talk about the immediate funding of Jeff’s newest Kickstarter book project and comparisons to his previous ones. We then go into the past, present and future of the NES homebrew scene and discuss researching these games for the project.

Delving deep into the concept of Nostalgia having a finite shelf-life, most notably NES Nostalgia in particular. Other podcasts feel like everyone is going to stop caring about the NES, going to the classic Nintendo gloom and doom. Here are our thoughts…

The 3DNES is a wonderful emulator, however it requires a lot of customization to get things running smoothly. Kyle goes over some of the ins and outs. We also have on Dayvv Brooks, a former Nintendo of America game counselor and quality control Tester! He was also involved in a lot of localization efforts for the original NES and SNES, including why the Koopa Kids got their names…

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VGBS is Live at RetroGameCon in Syracuse, NY. This was probably the smallest crowd we’ve ever had for a panel, because the location was hidden and they announced the wrong time! However my guest was Thor Aackerlund, the winner of the 1990 Nintendo World Championships and a world record setting for NES Tetris. We dug deep into Thor’s past to dig up some Camerica stories and got him to open up on all things post-NWC.

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BS Homework time and we are covering four Vic Tokai games that all have the same style gameplay, yet are on different systems and regions. From the NES to the SMS, then the Mega Drive and over to the Genesis, all of these games have similar aspects yet subtle differences.

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VGBS goes Live at Portland Retro Gaming Expo in Oregon. This panel has Mr. Fix-It himself John Riggs, the always hilarious Reggie Williams and the extremely talented gaming musician Sergio Elisondo. We talk SNES nostalgia, including our favorite games and experiences with the system. This was a pretty large crowd.

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It’s time to get ready to do the Gleeok Rock! We are officially over 100 hours with just VGBS which is insanity! We continue down the Hylian path into oblivion with our Legend of Zelda stories. Join us for the epic conclusion to an amazing game.

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Prepare yourself for the VGBS take on The Legend of Zelda for the NES! We do a perfect mix of badass strategies and secrets combined with perfectly articulating the pre-internet school-yard scene and the community that came with it. It’s all about Zelda stories and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

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