On this episode of the ChompCast, Mike has Brendan in studio to discuss retro gaming. They talk about the current explosion of retro collecting as well as discuss their favorite “eras” and genres. They also talk about how retro gaming has influenced modern gaming, and how retro is now a genre. Pay very close...
Mike Staub
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Final Fantasy used to be a name that evoked wonder and anticipation. Whenever a new Final Fantasy title was being released RPG gamers would run to their local gaming establishment and give them countless dollars out of their pockets for special editions, strategy guides, toys, t-shirts, posters, and soundtracks. Now the series is a...
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Back when Marvel started talking about doing television shows, I remember distinctly stating that Daredevil is the perfect hero for TV. He’s dark, gritty, and does not require intense special effects. Let’s also be honest, for most of the time, Daredevil is a C-level hero at best. He can’t go toe-to-toe with The Avengers...
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It’s cold out there, Winter is upon us. I really don’t enjoy the winter at all, but it’s a harsh reality I must endure each year. So I celebrate by staying inside and playing a lot of great video games. Video games have always been somewhat obsessed with the change of seasons, but especially...
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For those of us who enjoy living as natives of the North Eastern United States, Winter is a terrible time of year. The air hurts your skin, it gets dark far too early, and we have the pleasure of being coated with feet upon feet of snow! So that means there are many hours...
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It’s 2015. Mega Man hasn’t seen an “official” release since Street Fighter X Mega Man in 2012 and that game was originally a fan-made title, eventually published by Capcom. Other than that Capcom has been quiet on the Mega Man front. His spiritual successor, Mighty No. 9, is slated for release in April of...
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I’d like to start out by wishing everyone a very Happy New Year and hope that 2015 is the greatest year of your life! Now onto the games…. Choosing a Game of the Year is often one of the hardest tasks for any gamer to make. This year was no different. With the year...
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As 2014 winds itself down and we all celebrate some of respective holidays and get tired of all the holiday cheer (annoying family members) it’s nice to reflect on the year that was. As someone who takes his videogame opinions slightly seriously I’d like to sit down and talk about what games were released...
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Remember when Pokemon first came out? I do. It was 1998. I remember driving around Long Island with my mom searching for the game so I could finally dust off my old gameboy that looked like some kind of ancient black brick at that point. After dusting off four AA batteries I was able...
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For those of you getting sick and tired of my unending love letter to everything Nintendo, let’s celebrate the PlayStation today. The PlayStation is now old enough to vote, buy cigarettes, though it still can’t buy itself that well-deserved drink. So I’ll raise a glass of Jolt Cola to celebrate twenty great years of...
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