BOOP 309: A lot to UNPACK

SPECIAL: A conversation with Chris Metzen: I really think you’ll all enjoy this interview. A lot has happened since we last had this opportunity, and we talk about it all. And yes, even the Blizzard stuff you have questions about. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, it's all about a monkey named Donkey, and a little guy named Jump Man, and how the biggest shift in character-based gaming was about take a HUGE leap right under our noses. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium is a role-playing video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. It was released in Japan in 1993 and Europe and North America in 1995. It is the fourth and final game in the original Phantasy Star series, concluding the story of the Algol Star System. And we are here for it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first episode is here! And there's a lot in here, including a deep loving look at Joust, and why it might be the greatest arcade game of all time. We also talk about playing retro games in VR, how Scott grew up with arcades in his basement, Guess Our Game remains, and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Halo and drugs are quite the combo. What is Ridley Scott thinking? This week's release news! Scott reviews Cyber Shadow. Brian reviews Undungeon. Guess My Game, emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of stuff to talk about today, including getting into driving games again, and playing Stranger Things puzzle games. Scott reviews Dungeons of Edera. Brian reviews Recipe for Disaster. Guess My Game, emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We look at this week's releases, plus a few more indie stories! Scott reviewed Unpacking. Brian reviewed Despot's Game. Guess Our Game, emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quick stuff about the state of Rogue Legacy 2, and Brian trying to find the real Bucky O'Hare. This week's new games include Unpacking, To The Rescue, and Giant's Uprising. Scott reviews Let's Make a Zoo, and Brian reviews They Always Run. Guess My Game, new emails and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of stuff today! New games this week and next! Scott reviews Inscryption. Brian reviews Into The Pit. Guess My Game, and your emails too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices