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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Dead Space.

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• Run Like Hell (video game) - Wikipedia

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• Operation Snow White - Wikipedia

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross stomp through Dead Space.

Resident Evil 4 changed games forever. Especially horror games. Pretty soon it wasn't acceptable for a scary game to sacrifice mechanical sophistication for atmosphere. While the world waited for Resident Evil 5, which would carry the idea further, EA came through with Dead Space. The world and story are science fiction cliches, but the aiming based gameplay loop is incredibly satisfying. But does it hold together enough to make re-entry? Listen to find out.

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• Dead Space: Isaac Death Scenes - YouTube

• The Binding Of Isaac - Intro (HQ) (Full HD) - YouTube

• Arrival Trailer (2016) - Paramount Pictures - YouTube

• Breaking Bad (season 2) - Wikipedia

• Dario Argento - Wikipedia

• Danse Macabre (book) - Wikipedia

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Tomb Raider.

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross rise to talk about Tomb Raider (1996).

For as important as Tomb Raider and Lara Croft are to the history of games, it's surprising it's taken us this long to cover her debut. So we extend our thanks to Allison Baker for getting us off of our asses to talk about this bizarre early evolution in 3D platforming and cinematic play. It's a game that's very much of its era. It's way too long, it becomes downright hateful in its last act, and not everything is there, but over all the game lives up to its reputation.

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• Pablo Picasso: His Amazing Life! - YouTube

• 9: 'Tomb Raider' Has a Nude Code - 10 Myths About Video Games | HowStuffWorks

• PopMart Tour - Wikipedia

• Michael Portnoy - Wikipedia

• Life Force - NES Gameplay - YouTube

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your fond memories of Nintendo Power and other video game magazines.

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• Treasures of the Deep - Wikipedia

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross thumb through the history of Nintendo Power, and visit some other game magazines along the way.

Every year we choose a special topic for a special episode, and we've wanted to cover this year's topic for a while: Nintendo Power. While this magazine was specific to America, most major regions had their own version of an official Nintendo sponsored publication. This episode takes a look at the history of the magazine, talks about the usual contents, and reflects on video game magazines as a whole.

Thanks to everyone who voted in the poll that determined the topic of this episode. We really appreciate it!

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• Seanbaby.com - The Further Adventures of Mark Discordia

• The Video Game Preservation Dump

• Video Game Magazines - Retromags Community

• Gamasutra - Nintendo Power: Remembering America's Longest-Lasting Game Magazine

• The comic strip from the final issue of Nintendo Power is really touching, I took a picture of it for those who hadn't had a chance to read it yet. Enjoy. - Imgur

• Mario Mania - Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia

• Calculords - A Number Puzzle Collectible Card Game for iOS and Android

• What was it like to be a Nintendo game play counselor? · Expert Witness · The A.V. Club

• Vibes (1988) - YouTube

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• Hardcore Gaming 101: Promoting the rich history of video game culture throughout the ages

• GameSpite.net | Nerds ahoy!

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Shadow of Destiny / Shadow of Memories.

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• Ben There, Dan That!/ Time Gentlemen, Please! Trailer - YouTube

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross will always have been talking about Shadow of Destiny (or also Shadow of Memories).

If you're sensitive to us being negative about games, this might be one to skip. Eike Kusch is fated to die, but a strange interloper has given him the power to manipulate time itself so he can find out who killed him (and why). From that great premise springs a truly awkward adventure game, filled with early PS2 charm, but completely baffling. On the plus side, it serves as a very good example of how not to do time travel puzzles.

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• Dril

• McPixel Trailer - YouTube

• Shadow of Destiny Trailer ( PSP ) - YouTube - new VO

• Petite Feet | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Adult Swim - YouTube

• Huttlet. Fucking starwars.

• Kids In The Hall - Simon & Hecubus - YouTube

• Sea Hare

• Meet the Adorable "Sea Bunny" Taking Over the Internet

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

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• Nocturne in the Moonlight: Cursed Prison Theme - YouTube

• The Critic - Ross Perot - Not the right clip, but also good.

• Godspeed Boots clip

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross delve through Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for our 150th episode spectacular!

We're creatures of habit and pattern, not creatures of the night. Whenever we hit one of these big anniversary episodes, we want to blow the doors off and really play something noteworthy. Symphony of the Night is one of the most beloved games of all time. It took elements of Super Metroid, added RPG elements, and created a genre that still dominates certain parts of the industry. But looking back, we try to decide if it all hangs together as well as we remember.

Thanks so much for listening and joining us for 150 episodes (and more).

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• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Gameplay at E3 2016 - YouTube

• AGDQ Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Race Benauton vs Dragonblitz vs Epic vs romscout #AGDQ2015 - YouTube

• Metroidvania - YouTube

• castlevania canceled games: Castlevania SOTN Alucard gameplay(Game.Com) - YouTube

• André Malraux - Wikipedia

• Retro Review: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - YouTube

• Get a Life opening credits - YouTube