In this episode:
We are joined by Ken Lee from the Hyper PixelCast as we discuss nostalgia in media. We also talk about what we get nostalgic about, remakes, licensed board games of old properties and the usage of pixel art to evoke nostalgia. In reviews, Evan talks about Captain Toad Treasure Tracker and collecting Amiibos, I encourage you to check out Helldivers, Ken gives us the rundown on the current season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Adam laments the impending death of Internet Explorer.
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Episode 80 – Getting Nostalgic with Ken Lee (If Living Is Without You)
Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
Links for the things we talked about:
You can find Ken on Twitter as @PixelHunt, and on the Hyper PixelCast (also on iTunes)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Nintendo entering the mobile market
iNiS also made The Black Eyed Peas Experience
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Evan is collecting the Amiibos
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Inhumans and the Terrigen Mists
Kill Screen’s review of Helldivers
Microsoft is sending Internet Explorer to a farm upstate
Ghostbusters is getting His and Hers versions
Part man, part machine, ALL CAPS
V for Vendetta – The Novelisation
Adam Steiner and the 1st Somerset Strikers
Vanillaware – Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Dragon’s Crown
Ghostbusters: The Board Game on Kickstarter
The Thunderbirds Co-operative Board Game on Kickstarter
Ultraman Tiga, Dyna and Gaia
Real Robot vs Super Robot (WARNING: TVTROPES)
Mazinger’s BREAST FIIIIIIRRREEEE!!!
Action Points! 