Welcome to 199X

Welcome to 199X

By Allen Jenkins & Kyle McCluskeyComedyTV & FilmLeisureGamesImprov
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Welcome to 199X episodes

  • Turtles in Time and Hyperstone Heist - VERSUS!

    It's time for VERSUS! On this episode, we break down the two amazing Ninja Turtles beat 'em ups from 1992, Turtles in Time and Hyperstone Heist? Which one will be the victor in this head to head battle? Spoilers, it's not the arcade version!

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    53 min
  • Sidequests - Retro Game Resurrections

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    Super Nintendo, Sega, Playstation and many more gaming platforms have released many gems in their lifetime that have left us wanting more. Still many of our beloved franchises remain dead. however, what if they could be resurrected?

    In this episode Kyle and Allen discuss video game IPs that they wish they could bring back and how they would polish them up to todays standards.

    43 min
  • Super Mario 64 (N64)

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    We're finally back! To start with a WAHOO we're playing Super Mario 64. Come back in time to 1996, where Adam Sandler is king and OJ was for breakfast every morning.

    Next month's game is Turtles in Time/Hyperstone Heist!

    1 hr 26 min
  • Gunstar Heroes (GEN)

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    Travel to planet Gunstar-9 with us on this week's deep dive into Gunstar Heroes for SEGA Genesis! This game has everything-- explosions, action, guns, stars, military bosses who used to be Hitler, and more!

    Other topics discussed: 

    - Top rentals of 1993

    - Job interview frustration

    - The bit wars and the Atari Jaguar

    - Allen's PS4 turning into a useless brick

    Research Links: 

    - IGN Article: https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/06/maegawa-talks-gunstar

    - Treasure Developer Interview: http://shmuplations.com/treasureroundup/

    - 1up archived article: https://web.archive.org/web/20160325100215/http://www.1up.com/features/13-years-treasure?pager.offset=0

    - Interveiw with SoA producer Mac Senour: http://www.sega-16.com/2013/10/interview-mac-senour/

    - Archived Gamefan magazine: https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_1_Issue_11/page/n59

    - Retromags Database: http://retromags.com

    1 hr 18 min
  • The Legend of Zelda (NES)

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    Retro Reset dips its toes into 198X for the first time with the incomparable "The Legend of Zelda" for the Nintendo Entertainment System! Or the Famicom Disk System, really. Dive in with us into one of the first open-world exploration games, created by a dream team of Nintendo devs as the launch title for an all-new console. Also, we totally meant to release this on the anniversary of Zelda in the US! That was ON PURPOSE

    Other topics discussed include: 

    - The first DLC campaign

    - Zelda's "underground railroad"

    - Technical issues that caused this episode to be late!

    - 90s Zelda raps and the Animorphs connection

    Research Notes: 

    Dev Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto: http://shmuplations.com/zelda/

    NES Classic Dev Interview (30th Anniversary): https://www.nintendo.com/nes-classic/the-legend-of-zelda-developer-interview/

    Iwata Asks (Spirit Tracks): http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/zelda/0/0

    1 hr 20 min

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