Archive for March, 2008
Episode 37: Remember
This week’s episode of The Rumble Pack contains the daily required amount of the following nutrients: Megaman per Nick’s further review. Shiren the Wanderer courtesy of Tony’s obsessive compulsive affinity for blindness. N+ straight from Kaz and XBLA/Pinata fun that Tom baked into the episode just for you.
Justin joins the crew for the second half of the show for a lively discussion of the news which ends in a rather intense discussion of Stardock’s recent comments on piracy. Then the whole cast embarks on a journey to finally discuss nostalgia in games to it’s fullest. Things are wrapped up nicely by running down the week’s releases and drooling over our most anticipated games.
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Episode 36: Nasty Nintendo Nostalgia
Down one Justin, but the other four stand strong. This week, Tony beats a game (nothing new), Tom starts a Geometric War, Nick made love to some Capcom and Kaz finds himself ambling back to Crystal Chronicles. The awesome foursome also talk about the Return of Das Boot and its utter creepiness.
In the second half, the crew touches on the light and the dark side of nostalgia. There’s also some extended talk about the up and coming Mario Kart Wii, and the good/bad/ugly of power slide dashing. Ready? Set? GO!
No commentsEpisode 35: Now With 250% More Smash
Full cast and crew for this episode. Tom talks all about Bioshock and how it feels to be finishing the big boy games. Justin talks about the latest Saturn gaming craze infecting his fellow travellers in China. Tony pimps Patapon , and yes, that sounds dirty. Nick talks about his religious experience with the TMNT arcade game and mentions Megaman. Kaz proves you can download a movie without being a pirate.
In the second half of the show Nick, Tony, Kaz and Tom take the reigns in a no-holds-barred discussion of Super Smash Brothers Brawl. Which leads to a related discussion that will continue on next weeks “On the Mind”.
Talking about this week’s releases, download games and Rock Band content round out an excellent episode.
No commentsEpisode 34: The Bell Tolls One
Disclaimer: Due to the loss of Justin’s file this episode is disjointed.. He does not appear in the first half of the show but is present in the second half of the show. None of the rest of the cast appears fazed by this because when we recorded he was there the whole time.
Nick, Tom, Tony and Kaz start the show off by yammering about all the games they’ve been playing. From Megaman games to Patapon to Audiosurf and even moldy oldies like Bioshock. The second half of the show contains all the important happenings in the industry and a discussion that continues our “Games As” series. Not a discussion of games as something, but a discussion of racial inequality in games today, where the industry should go and what steps are being made now. Enjoy a slightly slim, more fit episode of The Rumble Pack!
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