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Gamer Era
Hosted by Friendly Mushroom Productions · EN
Since the dawn of time, humanity has tried to establish just what it is about gaming that draws us in, shapes us, drives us to greater things. Whether it be the simple pleasure of Mario, the complex twists and turns of Master Chief, the beauty of Chuckie Egg, we have all been defined by what we play, in a way, wouldn't you say? Yeah! So join Sam and David (and guests!) as they delve into the games, consoles, and phenomena that have defined their lives and explore just what makes their Gaming Eras tick.
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Episode 026 - A Coney Island Disco Podcast
Jan 29, 202501:51:49Tap to summarizeI’d say he’s hot on our tail! Yes, that’s right - after months of teasing, it’s finally time to cover the much-tittered-about trilogy of DiC Mario cartoons. To unclog the drains of this particular chapter in licensing history, Sam calls in the expert turtle-trouncing duo of Muz (@MuzYoshi) and Dylan (@DekuDeluxe). It’s not just the Super Show and co. in the crosshairs either - it’s everything in its dungaree-clad periphery! And remember: if you don’t listen to this episode, YOU’RE gonna turn into a GOOMBA. I’m telling it to you.Find us at: http://gamertime.onlineBluesky: @gamertime.onlineBackloggd: @GamerEraPodcastSpecial thanks to @SuperShowHQ for their clean rips of the TV score!Topics discussed: DiC Entertainment’s Mario Cartoons (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World); Saturday Supercade, The Legend of Zelda (TV series), King Koopa’s Kool Kartoons; Super Mario Bros. (1993 film), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)Also mentioned: The Binding of Isaac, Stardew Valley; Balatro, Best of Solitaire (3DS); The Silver Case, Xenogears; Fox Kids / Jetix, Saban Productions, Super Mario Bros. 2; The Flintstones, The Weird Al Show, Dinosaurs (1991 TV series), Donkey Kong Country, Rayman (TV series), Sailor MoonFull show notes at: https://friendlymush.com/podcast/gamer-era-episode-026-a-coney-island-disco-podcast/
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Episode 025 - Perils in Plasticine
Jan 22, 202502:15:02Tap to summarizeCracking pod, Gromit! At long last – GAMER ERA RETURNS – in fighting form for a new year, a new season and no less of a series of deep pulls. From the earnest efforts of venerable stop-mo studio Aardman to Interplay’s anarchic smackdown through the notorious ClayFighter series, it’s a great smouldering vat of putty potential. So go on! Get your hands riiiight in there. Get ‘em all nasty.Find us at: http://gamertime.onlineBluesky: @gamertime.onlineBackloggd: @GamerEraPodcastTopics discussed: Aardman Animations, Wallace & Gromit Games (Grand Adventures, Project Zoo, Grand Getaway), Chicken Run, Flushed Away; Clayfighter (inc. Tournament Edition, C2: Judgment Clay, 63⅓, Sculptors’ Cut, Call of Putty), ClaymatesAlso mentioned: Crash Bandicoot, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Rayman 2, Tetrachroma, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Antonblast; Dreamworks, Shaun the Sheep, Blitz Games; Interplay, Visual Concepts, Battle Chess, Harley’s Humongous Adventure, Spot: The Cool Adventure / M.C. Kids, the 3DO, the Panasonic M2Music used:Menu Music 3 (“Okay Fellas”) [from “International Superstar Soccer 2000”] - Kazuhiko UeharaThe Hammer & The Mace ...in Slowroast Sewer [from “Antonblast”] - Tony GraysonTrain Chase [from “Wallace & Gromit - The Wrong Trousers”] - Julian Nott (synth cover by S.A. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do7A_eGQTV4)Main Theme [from “Chicken Run (GBC)”] - Allister BrimbleBig Hunk O' Burnin' Clay [from “Clayfighter”] - Brian Luzetti, EuphonyWorld Map; Clayton’s Backyard; Bonus Stage [from “Claymates”] - Brian Luzetti, Charles DeenanClayfighter Theme - Brian Luzetti, EuphonyFurther reading:“ClayFighter 3 Interview” - IGN (author unknown, 1996): https://web.archive.org/web/20140222130406/http://www.ign.com/articles/1996/10/26/clayfighter-3-interview“CLAYFIGHTER's Stop Motion Gaming De-Evolution” (RebelTaxi, 2020) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElChcXGQ7w0“A Hundred Pounds of Clay” - Electronic Games #6, pg. 36-38 (Russ Ceccola, 1993) - https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1993-03/page/n35/mode/2up
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Episode 024 – The Year of Gaming 2024
Nov 13, 202402:37:40Tap to summarizeA cause for applause! Welcome to the show, dearest guests. Please be seated. To close the year we thought we'd try something a little different - it's an alternative game awards show! We polled some members of the community and collated our own thoughts on the past year ‘n change, and who’da thunk it - we’ve got plenty to share. So join us in this celebration of everything that is, was, and could be. It’ll be a night to remember!Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Backloggd: @GamerEraPodcastCategories and Nominees:Game of the Year (2024): UFO 50, Astro Bot, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip, Judero, Thank Goodness You’re HereBacklog Nominee (2025): Pizza Tower, Pokémon Legends Arceus, Metal Gear Solid, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Super Mario RPG (2023), Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Resident EvilBest in Wallet: Steam Deck OLED, Celeste, Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection, The Lego Humble BundleBest in Imagination: a Wario Land sequel, a “back to basics” Lego game, a Tomodachi Life/Nintendogs/Seaman spiritual successor, another revival for TimeSplitters 4Most “Interesting”: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, P-Racing, Penny’s Big Breakaway, The Plucky Squire, Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, Flower, JourneyThe David Foundation’s “Best in LEGO”: LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, LEGO Batman, LEGO Marvel Superheroes, LEGO City Undercover, LEGO 2K DriveEpisode of the Year (2024): Casino Royale with Cheese, Toast of Hollywood, The Hunt for Content, Death by Chocolate, A Brief History of Time and Space, and othersGame of the Era (Year One): Donut Dodo, Root Bear, Jusant, FIFA Street (2005), Ape Escape, Football Manager 2024, Downwell, Virtual Boy Wario LandHonourable Mentions:Week in Gaming: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Electroplankton, Project Rub (Feel the Magic: XY/XX), WebfishingGame of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Persona 3 Reload, Crow CountryBacklog Nominee: Viewtiful Joe, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright, The Great Ace AttorneyBest in Wallet: Stardew Valley, Cities: Skylines, Anbernic RG35XXSPBest in Imagination: a Gravity Rush sequel, a Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg sequel, a new F-Zero, a new Style Savvy, a new game from the former CiNG development staffMost “Interesting”: Flower, Sun & Rain (DS), Amber Isle, Yakuza: Dead Souls, Fashion Dreamer, Kevin (1997-2077)Game of the Era: F-Zero GX, Cavern of Dreams, Open RCT2, Dragon Quest VIII, Y School Heroes: Bustlin’ School LifeMusic used:Gala Premiere - Laurie JohnsonPingolf - Gameplay [from “UFO 50”] - Eirik SuhrkeAstro [from “Astro Bot”] - Kenneth C M YoungDownhill [from “Thank Goodness You’re Here”] - James Carbutt, Joe Rodwell, Fraser PerryKarakara Defense [from “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”] - Maasa Miyoshi, Manaka Kataoka, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa UsuiUFO 50 - Eirik SuhrkeClair de Lune [from “Flower, Sun & Rain”] - Masafumi Takada, Claude DebussyEverybody Votes Channel - Toshiyuki SudoDoctor Who Confidential Theme - Murray GoldStaff Roll [from “Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore”] - Jake “Button Masher” Silverman
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Episode 023 – John Carpenter’s “The Segment”
Oct 30, 202402:01:48Tap to summarizeThe night gaming came home! In an extra spooky special, Sam, David and guest Shane Cannon hand out tricks and treats alike as they discuss the rich legacy of illustrious horror director John Carpenter. It’s an eclectic tale spun across cult movies, the games inspired by them, and the famously outspoken gaming tastes of the big man himself. And, uh. Hang on. Didn’t David have something this week too…? Special thanks to Stephen Follows for reaching out to provide research from his new book - The Horror Movie Report! https://stephenfollows.com/reports/the-horror-report/ Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Backloggd: @GamerEraPodcast Topics discussed: Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo; Halloween (1978 film, 1983 game), The Fog; Escape from New York, Snake Plissken’s First Escape (cancelled game), John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982 film, 2002 game), Big Trouble in Little China (1986 film and game), They Live; Russell Grant’s Astrology / Astrology DS Also mentioned: Judero, Kingdom Hearts, David’s PS3 comes out of storage, Myst/Riven, Atari Food Fight (2024); Sonic Unleashed, John Carpenter’s Games of the Year 2013 - 2014 (Borderlands 2, Remember Me, The Last of Us, Assassin’s Creed IV), Dead Space, Until Dawn; Silent Hill, Metal Gear, Bart vs. the Space Mutants Music used: Menu Music 3 (“Okay Fellas”) [from “International Superstar Soccer 2000”] - Kazuhiko Uehara Parasail Minigame [from “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”] - Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, Hajime Wakai “Halloween” Theme (1978) - John Carpenter Alone in the Town [from “Silent Hill 2” (2001)] - Akira Yamaoka Theme of Solid Snake [from “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate”] - Masami Ueda Track 04 [from “Sentinel Returns”] - John Carpenter, Gary McKill You Idiot [from “Undertale”] - Toby Fox Further reading: John Carpenter profile - Giant Bomb (Patrick Klepek, 2014): https://www.giantbomb.com/john-carpenter/3040-27465/ John Carpenter interview - The Flashback Files (Roel Haanen, 2014): https://www.flashbackfiles.com/john-carpenter-interview Eurogamer - The Making of “The Thing” (Graeme Mason, 2014): https://www.eurogamer.net/the-making-of-the-thing Horror master John Carpenter on his 20-year Sonic The Hedgehog addiction - Fact Magazine (Miles Bowe, 2017): https://www.factmag.com/2017/11/09/john-carpenter-sonic-the-hedgehog/ Cancelled “Escape from New York” game footage (NeoGamer, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-vp_8s7--Q
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Episode 022 – To Boldly Game… (ft. @chriscoolblog)
Oct 16, 202402:10:39Tap to summarizeSet phasers to “gaming”! There’s a great big universe out there, and by gum, someone’s gotta make sense of it. Join us, as we beam up old-school YouTuber and die-hard Odo fanboy Christopher Bingham (@chriscoolblog) to explore what works about Star Trek (and what so often doesn’t) across a plethora of interactive tie-ins. A most vital engagement! Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Backloggd: @GamerEraPodcast Topics discussed: “Star Trek” [1971 text adventure], Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, Star Trek: Borg, Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Crossroads of Time, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger; Star Trek: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Fallen, Star Trek: Prodigy - Supernova Also mentioned: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (GBA), Elden Ring, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, UFO 50 (Pingolf, Magic Garden, Mooncat); Thy Dungeonman (Homestar Runner), Star Raiders (Atari), Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Mass Effect, Rugrats: Search for Reptar Music used: Opening Titles [from “Star Trek: The Original Series”] - Alexander Courage Deku Palace [from “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask”] - Koji Kondo Cucumbers in Space [from “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”] - Dennis McCarthy Main Theme 2 [from “Star Trek 25th Anniversary Pinball”] - Brian Schmidt Battle at Wolf 359 [from “Star Trek: Borg”] - Dennis McCarthy, Kevin Kiner Hot Pursuit [from “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Crossroads of Time”, SNES] - Attila Dobos, Steve Zuckermann Enterprising Young Men [from “Star Trek” (2009)] - Michael Giacchino
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Episode 021 – A Witches’ Wicked Weaves
Oct 2, 202401:30:35Tap to summarizeThe world’s a stage - and life’s a dance! It all gets a bit hairy-scary as Gamer Era kicks off the big red boots for the spookiest month of the year. Returning guest Lucy (@fortunekookiekrisp) joins Sam for an enchanting Bayonetta special, as a recap on the much-loved game series turns to a spirited discussion of the real-life folklore and superstition that may have inspired it. Cat not necessary, but strongly recommended. Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Backloggd: @GamerEraPodcast Topics discussed: The Bayonetta series (1 - 3), Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Also mentioned: Monster Hunter Stories 2, Astro Bot, Downwell, Donut Dodo; Clover Studios, Platinum Games, MadWorld, Devil’s Third, Darksiders, Scalebound, Dungeon Meshi Music used: Espresso with Bayonetta (Cyan City Zone Act 3) [from “Sonic: After the Sequel”] - James Landino, Falk One of a Kind [from “Bayonetta”] - Hiroshi Yamaguchi Moon River (∞ Climax Mix) [from “Bayonetta 2”] - Keeley Bumford, Henry Mancini, Naofumi Harada Training and Discipline ~ Morgana’s Theme [from “Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon”] - Masahiro Miyauchi Bonneton ~ The Cap Kingdom [from “Super Mario Odyssey”] - Shiho Fujii 34ºN, 12ºE …for Mad Space [from “Sonic Adventure 2”] - Fumie Kumatani, Tabitha Fair
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Episode 020 – Attack of the Blockheads
Sep 18, 202402:50:28Tap to summarizeGaming. It’s our business. With conquest on the mind, our brave hosts each explore the various triumphs and blunders of two titans venturing into the digital realm. First, David chronicles The Lego Group’s tentative steps into the 2000s - from the experimental Island series, to the justly forgotten cross-media flop of Galidor, through to the eventual breakout success of Bionicle. Then, Sam finally investigates a lifelong curiosity - just who exactly is multi-millionaire media mogul Alan Sugar, and what was he doing getting involved in the booming British micro-computer scene of the ‘80s? It’s all to play for in another block-busting instalment! Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Backloggd: @GamerEraPodcast Topics discussed: The Lego Island series, Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension, Bionicle; Alan Sugar, various Amstrad computers (CPC-464, PCW, PC1512, GX4000, Mega-PC); the Roland “series”, Get Dexter!, Everyone’s A Wally Also mentioned: Antonball Deluxe / Antonblast, Perfect Dark, Thank Goodness You’re Here, Lego Incredibles, Muppet Monster Adventure; Lego: Fun to Build, the Sega Pico, Pac-Man Ghost Zone, Drawn to Life, Saffire (developer); The Apprentice UK, the ZX Spectrum, Sir Clive Sinclair, the BBC Micro, the Sega Teradrive Music used: Menu Music 3 (“Okay Fellas”) [from “International Superstar Soccer 2000”] - Kazuhiko Uehara Brick by Brick [from “Lego Island”] - Lorin Nelson Level 1 [from “Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension”] - Mark Ortiz Theme of Super Metroid - Kenji Yamamoto Tahu Beguiled Rahi [from “Bionicle: The Game”] - Karin Griffin Blue Room [from “Island Xtreme Stunts”] - John Hancock, Steven Gow, Stafford Bawler, Mark Hyett March of the Knights (Romeo and Juliet) - Sergei Prokofiev Everyone’s a Wally - Mike Berry [restored version from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhfxAm_6Xes] Further reading: “Bits ‘N Bricks - Lego Island: Birth of a Lego Video Game” (The LEGO Group, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_x7MiUcT8s “Bits ‘N Bricks - The Surreal History of Lego Galidor” (The LEGO Group, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O13pz3unFrM “LEGO Almost Went Bankrupt. These Heroes Saved Our Bricks.” - Popular Mechanics (David Lumb, 2020): https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/gaming/a31152877/lego-bionicle-faber/ “Brick by brick: how Lego embraced video games” - The Guardian (Alysia Judge, 2018): https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/jul/12/lego-video-games “Alan Sugar - The Amstrad Story” (David Thomas, 1991) [ISBN 978-0330319003]: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Alan_Sugar/zj7cNwAACAAJ “What You See is What You Get: My Autobiography” (Alan Sugar, 2010) [ISBN 978-0330520478]: https://www.google.com/books/edition/What_You_See_Is_What_You_Get/bVEFCfjadN8C “Meet the Amstrad CPC range of British Micros - Show & Tell” (RMC - The Cave, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzugRfoWZkM “Ruthless: The Story of Amstrad and Alan Sugar in the 80's and 90's” (Kim Justice, 2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiIXn
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Episode 019 – The Perfect Split
Sep 4, 202401:50:28Tap to summarizeWelcome back, Agent. Pay close attention. Time is of the essence… Out from the darkness and into the light shine two masters in their fields. First, incumbent agent Sam details the original Perfect Dark - the much-hyped spiritual successor to GoldenEye that continues to draw interest to this day. Then, interstellar traveller Vernon (@meektheraccoon) flashes back to the TimeSplitters series, itself both a contemporary and successor to Perfect Dark with a similarly devout fanbase. These twin titles separated at birth share many commonalities, but it is crucial that focus is not lost. Good luck, listener. Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Backloggd: @GamerEraPodcast Topics discussed: Perfect Dark (N64, GBC); TimeSplitters, TimeSplitters 2, TimeSplitters: Future Perfect Also mentioned: Baldur’s Gate III, Midtown Madness 3, Metroid Planets; GoldenEye 007, Rare and the N64 in 2000, Donkey Kong 64, Glover, Conker: Twelve Tales; Free Radical Design, Second Sight, Haze, Punch-Out!!, Body Harvest, Shaun of the Dead, Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee, Doom, Halo: Combat Evolved, LittleBigPlanet Music used: dataDyne Central: Defection [from “Perfect Dark”] - Graeme Norgate Frontend [from “Midtown Madness 3”] - Olof Gustafsson G5 Building: Reconnaissance [from “Perfect Dark”] - Grant Kirkhope Siberia [from “TimeSplitters 2”] - Graeme Norgate Shop/Collection [from “Blinx: The Time Sweeper”] - Mariko Nanba click clock [from “Swinging Circuit”] - nosleeves Return to Planet X [from “TimeSplitters 2”] - Graeme Norgate Further reading: “The game’s Bond: the making of Nintendo classic GoldenEye 007” - The Guardian (Simon Parkin, 2022): https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/aug/19/nintendo-64-n64-goldeneye-007-rare-james-bond-making-of “Perfect Dark: the oral history of an N64 classic” - Eurogamer (Wesley Yin-Poole, 2020): https://www.eurogamer.net/perfect-dark-the-oral-history-of-an-n64-classic “Perfect Dark Turns 20 - The Definitive Story Behind The N64 Hit That Outclassed James Bond” - Nintendo Life (James Batchelor, 2020): https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/feature_perfect_dark_turns_20_-_the_definitive_story_behind_the_n64_hit_that_outclassed_james_bond “Rare Revealed: The Making of Perfect Dark” - Rare (2015): https://youtu.be/7CxpdspOV5I?si=gRD2DYgL_OXyAstd “What's So Great About Perfect Dark? - A Bright Future for First Person Shooters” - WhatsSoGreatAboutGaming (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVmxvKeD1H0 “Perfect Dark - Playthrough Perfect Agent” (Graslu00, 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yb-TcgLL9Q
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Episode 018 – A Brief History of Time and Space (ft. @PodtorWhocast)
Aug 21, 202403:03:23Tap to summarizeWe'd be GREAT at curating - we’d be the game curators… It’s a calamity among worlds as PODTOR WHOCAST and GAMER ERA collide for the very first time! Join Sam, David and Michel as they journey through the unknown - from the neon-soaked days of the 1980s, to the twisted nights of the wilderness years in the 1990s, all the way to the “Nu” dawn from the mid-2000s. There's also discussion on Michel's involvement in writing for Fallout London, and the fascinating parallel history of microcomputers in the UK. This episode became such a monster that one instalment couldn’t possibly contain it - look forward to a Part Two somewhere in your future!Somebody call for a Doctor? Part Two here!Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Backloggd: @GamerEraPodcastTopics discussed: Doctor Who Adventure, Doctor Who: The First Adventure, Doctor Who and the Warlord, Doctor Who and the Mines of Terror, Doctor What! (unlicensed ZX Spectrum game); Dalek Attack, Destiny of the Doctors; Top Trumps: Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth, Doctor Who: Return to EarthAlso mentioned: Lego Star Wars II (PSP), PS Plus, Need for Speed Unbound, Bitmap Books, Fallout London, Poker Night at the Inventory, Borderlands (2024 movie); Castle Quest, The Key to Time, Time Lords, Alternative Software, Hogs of War, The Virgin New Adventures, BBC Multimedia, Big Finish; various “Doctor Who” Flash games (The Last Dalek, K9: Deja Who, Art Attack), Doctor Who: Attack of the Graske, Doctor Who Comic Maker / Trailer Maker; Doctor Who: The RunawayMusic used:Doctor Who (Latin Arrangement) - Keff McCulloughThe Wedding of River Song [from “Doctor Who: Series 6”] - Murray Gold, BBC National Orchestra of WalesTitle Screen [from "Dalek Attack", Amiga] - Paul TankardAll the Strange, Strange Creatures [from “Doctor Who: Series 4”] - Murray Gold, BBC National Orchestra of WalesDoctor in Distress - Who Cares? [yes, that is seriously the name of the ensemble]Further reading:“The Long Game” [Doctor Who games retrospective] - Doctor Who Magazine #496 (Chris Dring, 2016): https://pocketmags.com//doctor-who-magazine/496-feb-16/articles/15557/the-long-game“The Long Game” [history of Doctor Who’s post-movie “wilderness years”] - Paul Hayes (2021) [ISBN: 9781908630803]: https://tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com/product/the-long-game-1996-2003-the-inside-story-of-how-the-bbc-brought-back-doctor-who“The Long Game” [Podtor Whocast S1E7 - Sam’s first guest-appearance]: https://friendlymush.com/podcast/doctor-who-s1e7-the-long-game/“Doctor in Distress” full lyrics: https://genius.com/Who-cares-pol-doctor-in-distress-lyrics
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Episode 017 – Sound, Vision and Chuckle
Aug 7, 202402:51:32Tap to summarizeTales woven across small screen laughs and big screen thrills. It’s a veritable luckfest as our hosts spread the licensed game lovin’ across Rotherham and Tinseltown. Sam starts us off by pitching his idea for the ChuckleVision game that never was, hitching the wagon on various “Chuckle-likes” to find the perfect title to clone. Then, David takes us through the back half of the 90s movie zeitgeist through a pixelated lens, peppered with facts and tidbits. This week’s one is a bit of an unintentional epic - hold on to your ticket! Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky and Backloggd: @GamerEraPodcast Topics discussed: ChuckleVision, Mr. Bean (PS2), Wallace & Gromit: Project Zoo, The Three Stooges (NES); Batman Forever (Game Boy), Independence Day, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Men in Black, The Mummy (PS1) Also mentioned: Cavern of Dreams, Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, The Simpsons: Road Rage; Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Overcooked, Moving Out, Doctor Who: Duo Bundle, CinemaWare (developer), Hugo (game series), ChuckleVision: To Me, To Zoo; Batman Arkham Asylum, Probe Software (developer), Godzilla (1998), Star Fox 64, The Whale, Sega’s MCU Games (Iron Man, Thor) Music used: Training Mode [from "International Superstar Soccer 2000", N64] - Ayumu Kashizaki Menu Music 3 (“Okay Fellas”) [from "International Superstar Soccer 2000", N64] - Ayumu Kashizaki “ChuckleVision” Theme - Dave Cooke Chuckle Chaser - Dave Cooke “Mr. Bean: The Animated Series” Theme - Howard Goodall Sonata In C [from "The Three Stooges", NES] - Gavan Anderson, Gregg Barnett Pop Goes The Weasel [from "The Three Stooges", NES] - Gavan Anderson, Gregg Barnett To Me, To You (Bruv) - Tinchy Stryder (ft. the Chuckle Brothers) BGM #01 [from "Batman Forever", GB] - Andrew Brock Katina [from "Star Fox 64"] - Koji Kondo, Hajime Wakai Vivid Memories Turn to Fantasies - Neil Cicierega Kiss from a Rose [NSF, VRC6 Cover] - Fearofdark Further reading: “Russell T Davies on Writing ChuckleVision” (DoctorVision, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb8ZGw1z-7s KatanTheVan's ChuckleVision YTPs [NSFW]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-MxgX3ouvM&list=PLyl95lFY39XwViYXww5kmBo6H0ioPyho5 “To Me, To Zoo!” Full Playthrough (sock puppet, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvElXdh_KsA
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