DOS Nostalgia Podcast #20: RPG(ish) games ahead of their time

Writer, podcaster, and game designer Mat Bradley-Tschirgi returns once again, this time to discuss the legendary PC platformer series from id Software and Apogee. Can we look at these games without rose colored glasses? Find out as we go through all of the adventures of Billy Blaze! Download MP3: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep29.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Follow Mat […]

A Grammy nominated musician and a fellow PC nerd Dan Policar joins me to talk about the legendary Roland MT-32. We discuss its history, strengths, drawbacks, and give advice on purchasing your own vintage unit. Join us to find out if paying $700 in 1987 was worth it. Download MP3: https://dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep28.mp3 Listen on YouTube: Dan’s […]

“We were somewhere around the comments section, on the edge of YouTube, when the anger began to take hold.” Russian video-blogger Dmitry Bachilo returns to discuss what it is like to be a retro gaming-centered content creator. In between being silly and self-deprecating about our hobby we also manage to discuss some serious issues, and […]

Mat Bradley-Tschirgi returns for the third time, and this time we’re talking about all the classic (and not so classic) Sim-games developed and/or published by Maxis Software. Download MP3: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep26.mp3 Follow Mat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatWBT Listen on YouTube: List of discussed games: SimCity SimCity Classic SimCity: Enhanced CD-ROM SimEarth: The Living Planet SimAnt: The Electronic […]

I’ve decided to play DJ again and present to you another selection of cool tunes from DOS games. Relax and enjoy this CD, General MIDI, AdLib, MT-32, and tracker music. Download MP3: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep25.mp3 Listen on YouTube:   Music featured in this episode: Rob Hubbard – Budokan Theme (Budokan) [MT-32] Chris Brayman – Prelude to an […]

A fellow DOS enthusiast Mat Bradley-Tschirgi returns to talk about Al Lowe’s Leisure Suit Larry games in both nostalgic and objective ways. Quality of some puzzles and jokes is questioned, and lots of fun memories are recalled. KEN SENT US Download MP3: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep24.mp3 Follow Mat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatWBT Listen on YouTube: Buy Leisure Suit Larry […]

Adventure game designer Agustín Cordes (Scratches, Asylum) joins your truly to point a spotlight at a rather obscure area of DOS gaming – Spanish language games. Lots of very difficult games in CGA colors are discussed, and some critique of obsolete design philosophies is present. Vamos a hacerlo! Download MP3: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep23.mp3 Follow Agustín on Twitter: […]

Full Motion Video fanatic Branislav Mikulka stops by to discuss various FMV games adapted from books, films, and other media. Sit back and relax as we discuss games featuring Sherlock Holmes, Pumpkinhead, Michael Dudikoff, and others. Download MP3 here: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep22.mp3 Follow Branislav on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fmvstory Branislav’s FMV website: http://www.fmvstory.com Listen on YouTube:  

Writer and computer gaming enthusiast Mat Bradley-Tschirgi joins yours truly to talk about Interplay’s 10th anniversary classic collection CD-ROM. A decade of DOS gaming classics from a legendary publisher/developer is covered with varying degrees of expertise. Download MP3 here: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep21.mp3 Follow Mat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatWBT

IT veteran Steven Savage stops by to put a spotlight on a few forgotten RPG games that were ahead of their time. And we also talk about CyberMage. Get ready to put all these games on your to-play list. Download MP3 here: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep20.mp3 Steven’s website http://www.StevenSavage.com Steven’s press site – http://www.InformoTron.com Random tool site – […]