Quit screwin' around, ARGonauts! David chats with the former "Stuttering" Craig of ScrewAttack and current host of The CraigSkitz Podcast Craig Skistimas. Our talk covers everything you can think of from being a Slamball competitor to playing a part in an Uwe Boll movie.The CraigSkitz Podcast (YOUTUBE)Support ARGcastFollow ARGcast (Twitter / Facebook)Follow David (Twitter / Instagram)Find episode clips on our YouTube playlistGot a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us!

ARGcast - Another Retro Gaming Podcast

ARGcast #215: ScrewAttack, Slamball, and More w/ Craig Skistimas

Watch out for snake bites, ARGonauts! History N' Games host Meghan Sullivan joins David to discuss the beloved "edutainment" title Oregon Trail. We go over what it historically gets right (and wrong), all the different ways you could die in the game (and on the real trail), and even professional wrestlers we would want to join our party.Everything you thought you learned playing 'Oregon Trail' is wrongSupport ARGcastFollow ARGcast (Twitter / Facebook)Follow David (Twitter / Instagram)Find episode clips on our YouTube playlistGot a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us!

ARGcast #214: Traveling the Oregon Trail w/ Meghan Sullivan

But the world refused to change, ARGonauts! Ash Paulsen of GameXplain comes back on ARGcast to rant and rave with David about the GOAT of retro games Chrono Trigger. Our discussion gets into the amazing music, characters, and story beats as well as Chrono Break theories and what we'd both want to see from the franchise in the (hopefully) near future.25 Years Of ‘Chrono Trigger’: The Greatest SNES RPG Ever MadeChrono Trigger 25TH ANNIVERSARY Review and Retrospective SNES (YOUTUBE)Chrono Break Trailer (YOUTUBE)Support ARGcastFollow ARGcast (Twitter / Facebook)Follow David (Twitter / Instagram)Find episode clips on our YouTube playlistGot a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us!

ARGcast #213: 25 Years of Chrono Trigger w/ Ash Paulsen

We're back, ARGonauts! ARGcast returns in a big way as a part of the Bleav Podcast Network. Andre Segers of GameXplain joins David to discuss the Nintendo giga leak. There's early designs of Yoshi, uncompressed sound files from Star Fox 64, and even Luigi flipping the bird! And yes, L is real.Huge apparent leak unearths Nintendo’s prototype historySuper Mario 64 Took 622 Days To DevelopImage of Toad smokingBS Zelda 2 sprite sheetSupport ARGcastFollow ARGcast (Twitter / Facebook)Follow David (Twitter / Instagram)Find episode clips on our YouTube playlistGot a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us!

ARGcast #212: The Nintendo GIGA Leak w/ Andre Segers of GameXplain

Enjoy this look back on a number of amazing ARGcast moments put together all in one episode! There are interviews with the likes of Grant Kirkhope, John Tobias, Warren Spector, and Trip Hawkins, plus awesome/hilarious stories with friends of the show such as Bill Gardner, Candice Shane, HipHopGamer, and RedinFamy. Thank you to RetroZap for being a home for all these years. See you on the other side, ARGonauts! Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast #211: ARGcast Greatest Hits, Goodbye RetroZap

If you were a gamer in the '90s, chances are you had a magazine subscription (or two, or three). Electronic Gaming Monthly was a heavy hitter back then. And working for the magazine was as wild as you might imagine. Join David with EGM alum Dan "Shoe" Hsu, Shawn "Shawnimal" Smith, and Crispin Boyer as they chat about the wild moments that only they could get away with while working their dream jobs. Shoe on Twitter Shawn on Instagram Crispin on Amazon Mock EGM review for Ninjatown Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast #210: Electronic Gaming Monthly w/ Shoe, Shawnimal, & Crispin

In this very special episode of ARGcast, David steps down from the hosting chair to give black voices the floor. Join in this enlightening discussion with Tanya "Cypheroftyr" DePass of I Need Diverse Games, Twitch streamer PleasantlyTwstd, Andre "Otakuman5000" Tipton of Real Otaku Gamer, Video Games Professor and D&D DM Shareef Jackson, Taylor Lyles of The Verge, and Twitch streamer Zombaekillz talking about black representation in games and the gaming industry, their own stories facing racism, and more. Black Lives Matter Carrd Cypheroftyr.com PleasantlyTwstd on Twitch Real Otaku Gamer ShareefJackson.com Taylor Lyles articles on The Verge Zombaekillz on Twitch Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast #209: Black Representation in Video Games, Gaming Industry

David is joined by narrative game designer Xalavier Nelson Jr. to chat about his avian take on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games SkateBIRD! They also get into indie culture and the struggle behind game legitimacy. This episode is part of our effort to support more black creators within the gaming industry. Stay tuned next week for what will be our all black episode with prominent black content creators sharing their concerns and hopes within gaming. Xalavier on Twitter Strange Scaffold Patreon Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast Mini #42: SkateBIRD, Indie Games Culture w/ Xalavier Nelson Jr.

David has game designer and FGC advocate Adam Heart AKA "Keits" come on ARGcast to discuss the accessibility of fighting games, what EVO 2020 needs to do as an online-only event, and more! Be sure to follow Keits and check out his video below. Keits on Twitter Talking Netcode With Adam "Keits" Heart (YOUTUBE) Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast Mini #41: EVO 2020, Rollback Netcode, and the FGC w/ Keits

Get your pocket full of quarters, ARGonauts! We got "Pac-Man Fever" talking about the 40-year history of Namco's yellow muncher with world-class musician Jerry Buckner, Art of Atari author Tim Lapetino, and fellow games writer Arjan Terpstra. Join us for conversations about everything Pac-Man including how it captured its audience, creator Toru Iwatani, and even a Dick Clark story! This week's news covers the return of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Arcade1Up making big profits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Mike Tyson fighting for another Punch-Out!! game. The Stage of History welcomes the unconventional platformer Pac-Land. And don't forget to grab our game code giveaways with two chances to claim the Nintendo Switch title Dig Dog. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 are being remastered for PS4, Xbox One, and PC Arcade game cabinet maker Arcade1Up sales surge during coronavirus pandemic Mike Tyson Wants to Make A New Punch-Out!! Game Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast #208: Pac-Man FEVER w/ Jerry Buckner, Tim Lapetino, Arjan Terpstra

Join David with game designer Shawn Alexander Allen to chat about his recently released turn-based beat 'em up RPG Treachery in Beatdown City! The conversation also turns to the beat 'em up genre, how New York is depicted in games like Double Dragon, stories of racial tension, and how those stories influenced the writing in his game. You can pick up Shawn's game now on Nintendo Switch, Steam, and itch.io. Treachery in Beatdown City Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast Mini #40: Treachery in Beatdown City w/ Shawn Alexander Allen

Let your fists do the talking, ARGonauts! David celebrates the beat 'em up genre with The Throwdown Show's Tony Polanco and Tetris 99 wizard Big Cheese. That includes the heavy hitters like Final Fight and Double Dragon to more obscure titles such as... Ninja Baseball Bat Man? You heard that right! This week's news has us chatting about EVO 2020 getting flipped upside down because of the pandemic. That's followed by Robocop (and more!) coming to Mortal Kombat 11, Billy Mitchell fighting back for his Donkey Kong world record, and the Super Mario 64 PC port we deserve. The Stage of History has "turtle power" with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time. Don't forget to grab our game code giveaway for Bookbound Brigade, then stay till the end for another round of Random Select! Who could David be this week? EVO 2020 will be an online-only event due to the pandemic RoboCop is coming to 'Mortal Kombat 11' on May 26th The fight over Donkey Kong’s former world record is going to court Super Mario 64 PC Port Supports 4K Resolution, Ray Tracing Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast #207: Brawling in Beat 'Em Ups w/ Big Cheese, Tony Polanco

Feel the romance in the air, ARGonauts! Game designer Aenne Schumann joins David and Candice this week to chat about her retro gaming-inspired Switch title Arcade Spirits, as well as dating video game characters. It gets as intimate and crazy as you can imagine. The news this week covers Ziggurat Interactive buying up more than a handful of 3DO titles, and Square-Enix putting retro Final Fantasy VII figures on sale. The Stage of History has us country living in the original Harvest Moon for SNES. Don't forget to grab our game code giveaway for magical girl shooter StarCrossed, then stick around (albeit briefly) for the shortest Random Select ever! Arcade Spirits PUBLISHER ZIGGURAT INTERACTIVE ACQUIRES 3DO GAMES CATALOG FROM PRISM ENTERTAINMENT These charming retro Final Fantasy 7 figures are now available to order Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast #206: Dating in Video Games w/ Aenne Schumann

Feel those knuckles burning, ARGonauts? It's time for our Streets of Rage episode in anticipation of the fourth entry in this beloved beat 'em up series! The Throwdown Show's Tony Polanco and Chris Sealy join David to call for cop cars, take down Mr. X, and celebrate a staple in the Genesis library. The news this week gets into a couple of upcoming retro gaming remasters with Crysis and Star Wars Episode 1: Racer. That's followed by the original Leon Kennedy voice actor passing away, and Seinfeld getting the point-and-click adventure game treatment. The Stage of History completes the trifecta with the inclusion of Streets of Rage 3. Don't forget to nab the game code giveaway for Pawarumi, and then stay with us for another round of Random Select! Who could David be this time? ‘Crysis’ Remastered Officially Revealed Star Wars Episode 1: Racer is coming to Switch and PS4 next month Paul Haddad, voice of Resident Evil 2’s Leon Kennedy, has passed away This pitch for a Seinfeld video game would make Larry David proud Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast #205: Rumbling in Streets of Rage w/ Tony Polanco, Chris Sealy

Watch out for parasites, ARGonauts! Chris Souza of Pixel River PR and Candice Shane swing on by to chat about Capcom classic Resident Evil 4. We discuss everything from the transition away from tank controls, whether or not it's a "zombie game", the one-liners, and more! The news this week touches upon rumors of a Resident Evil 4 Remake that's in the works followed by a hospital using the Umbrella Corporation logo for tracking coronavirus cases. The Stage of History welcomes the limb-slicing, Resident Evil 4 inspired Dead Space, and don't forget to grab our game code giveaway for The Pit: Infinity. Then stick around for a one-man version of Random Select! Can Chris guess who David is this week? A Resident Evil 4 remake is coming in 2022 from a new studio, new reports say Hospital Is Using Umbrella Corporation's Logo from Resident Evil for Their COVID-19 Updates Folder Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! ?

ARGcast #204: Surviving in Resident Evil 4 w/ Chris Souza

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