Writer, podcaster and author Johnny Cullen
“The fast-action arcade hit!” We begin tonight by looking back on what is the oldest game to ever have been part of My Favourite Game. Released in 1982, Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar’s Robotron 2084 was one of the first of the twinstick shooter genre, coming out in a golden era of the genre alongside …
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“Issac and his mother lived alone in a small house on a hill.” We begin tonight with a comment. One that at least most of you reading this will already know, but it’s worth reiterating it again: games are amazing. Whether they be fun for the sake of fun or tell a story that’s deep, …
Continue reading “My Favourite Game: The Binding of Issac, by Julie Horup”
“Good morning and welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System.” We begin tonight with a warning. If you thought last season’s episode on Final Fantasy IX was in-depth, wait until you get a load of this bad boy. For me, my Half-Life experience more or less consists solely of The Orange Box on Xbox 360 …
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“Let mother read you a story.” We begin tonight with a story. From Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma, speaking of his disinterest in making a Master Quest version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. From an Iwata Asks in 2009: “…As someone who has been in charge of the dungeons [on Ocarina of …
Continue reading “My Favourite Game: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, by Molly Carroll”
And maybe other future big things? Hello! We’re now at the halfway point of My Favourite Game’s second season with last night’s episode on Shenmue with Matt Reynolds of Digital Spy. We’re now onto the final five episodes of the season with Chucklefish’s Molly Carroll and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask coming up next week. …
“I’m looking for some sailors.” We begin tonight with an admission. I openly mock the fact that there’ll never be a Shenmue III to fellow peers on Twitter, but I’ve never actually played either Shenmue or Shenmue II, despite it being one of the most beloved games of all time. It’s a game that has …
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