Episode: World 1 Level 3
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Episode: History of Beat Em Ups
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Labels: 8-bit show, Podcast, Radio Free Gamer
Thursday, June 18, 2009
8bitx Game Blog!
[NES ON Xbox Off]
[NES ON Xbox Off]New Blog created that covers the quest of games to be completed!
Current challenge: Bad Dudes
Check it out: http://www.8bitx.com/gameblog/
Current challenge: Bad Dudes
Check it out: http://www.8bitx.com/gameblog/
Playing Now: DJ Zing's Centrifugal Force
So our listener DJ Zing does a show every Thursday @ 9:00 PM, I'm tuning in, and if you are listening to 8bitx, so are you.
Zing specializes in European hardcore techno.
Check him out: www.djzing.com
Zing specializes in European hardcore techno.
Check him out: www.djzing.com
Labels: Zing Show
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Show Notes: 8bitX - History of Beat Em Ups
Shaun created this great site, and I think we will use this site for quite some time.
http://8bitx.com/beatemups/
Hour 1:
For the first hour we went through the origins of the Beat Em Up genre, and we also heard the debut of Jake the Juice at the Movies segment!
Music: Double Dragon, Battletoads, and more from OC Remix, Neskimos, and some classic 8bit music from Kung Fu.
Hour 2:
2nd hour we saw the conclusion of 1/2 of the new Steel Sterling, and next week Scent of Blood!We also had a guest creeper on reading the Creepy Craigslist of the week, and the defense of Renegade as one of the top beat-em-ups ever as I played the game live on air.
Music: Bad Dudes, Double Dragon from Nerd Army, Neskimos, OC Remix, Final Fight OC Remix, and plenty more that escape me!
*Note: forgot to add the DOD folder to the show, which is why no DOD on this weeks' show!!
Next Week: History of Beat Em Ups continued!
Thanks for listening!
Shaun created this great site, and I think we will use this site for quite some time.http://8bitx.com/beatemups/
Hour 1:
For the first hour we went through the origins of the Beat Em Up genre, and we also heard the debut of Jake the Juice at the Movies segment!
Music: Double Dragon, Battletoads, and more from OC Remix, Neskimos, and some classic 8bit music from Kung Fu.
Hour 2:
2nd hour we saw the conclusion of 1/2 of the new Steel Sterling, and next week Scent of Blood!We also had a guest creeper on reading the Creepy Craigslist of the week, and the defense of Renegade as one of the top beat-em-ups ever as I played the game live on air.
I challenge anyone who deems Renegade as a terrible game to prove to me that you've actually #1 played the game on an NES and #2 lasted more than 2:00.
Contact me: 8bitextravaganza@gmail.com
We also went through some Bad Dudes and compared the NSF files vs the NES sound directly. Boss battles were aired and commentated upon as they went down, 3-3 on the air!Contact me: 8bitextravaganza@gmail.com
Music: Bad Dudes, Double Dragon from Nerd Army, Neskimos, OC Remix, Final Fight OC Remix, and plenty more that escape me!
*Note: forgot to add the DOD folder to the show, which is why no DOD on this weeks' show!!
Next Week: History of Beat Em Ups continued!
Thanks for listening!
Labels: 8-bit show, Show Notes
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Labels: 8-bit show, Radio Free Gamer, Tune In
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Preview: Radio Free Gamer & 8bit Extravaganza This Week
Radio Free Gamer @ 7:00 PM EST:
Interview: OCRemix's Head Submissions Evaluator Larry Oji (Liontamer)
Larry talks concerning N00BFl00d and the efforts OCR has taken to bring in new remixers, upcoming conventions at which OCR will have an official presence, and Larry will make an official announcement concerning a sweet contest for OCR listeners!
Tune in LIVE on Wednesday @ 7PM EST
[Renegade went down this week! PWND]
8bit Extravaganza @ 9:00 PM EST:
Topic: History of Beat Em Ups
Of course we will focus on the NES, but this completely under-rated genre of video games has risen and fallen in our lives and why the hell not talk about it! I will bring to the table a Renegade Recap since I was able to beat the game on Monday. (All those following 8bitX on twitter already knew that.) Bring your fists of fury because IT'S CLOBBERIN TIME!!!
Features: Steel Sterling, Creepy Craigslist - now with opening theme! Picks of the Week, and more!
Music: Double Dragon, Renegade, TMNT, POW, River City Ransom & many more
Tune in live on Wednesday @ 9:00 PM EST!
Interview: OCRemix's Head Submissions Evaluator Larry Oji (Liontamer)
Larry talks concerning N00BFl00d and the efforts OCR has taken to bring in new remixers, upcoming conventions at which OCR will have an official presence, and Larry will make an official announcement concerning a sweet contest for OCR listeners!
Tune in LIVE on Wednesday @ 7PM EST
[Renegade went down this week! PWND]Topic: History of Beat Em Ups
Of course we will focus on the NES, but this completely under-rated genre of video games has risen and fallen in our lives and why the hell not talk about it! I will bring to the table a Renegade Recap since I was able to beat the game on Monday. (All those following 8bitX on twitter already knew that.) Bring your fists of fury because IT'S CLOBBERIN TIME!!!
Features: Steel Sterling, Creepy Craigslist - now with opening theme! Picks of the Week, and more!
Music: Double Dragon, Renegade, TMNT, POW, River City Ransom & many more
Tune in live on Wednesday @ 9:00 PM EST!
Labels: 8-bit show, Radio Free Gamer, Show Preview
Zelda Podcast
[Well Excuuuuuuuuuse Me, Princess!!]
The 1st Hour of the Zelda Podcast will be put up again tonight when I return back from work, the wrong file was sent to the ftp server. I was listening at work and I found myself in shock because it is basically the unedited file, and lots of jumps in the music. I'll also be taking a look at the 2nd hour that was posted tonight too. Many apologies to the podcast audience.
Thanks,
8bitX
[Well Excuuuuuuuuuse Me, Princess!!]Thanks,
8bitX
Labels: 8-bit show, Podcast, Zelda
Monday, June 15, 2009
8bit Extravaganza Preview: History of Beat Em Ups
[UPDATE]
Ha! Renegade has fallen! Monday night I have conquered the obsession that was Renegade's hold over me. It all ended with a fist to the face of Sabu, who weilds a GUN and just shoots you. 1 hit and your are dead! I hope to have screens for you soon...
Renegade was not without gamer-rage though, as a classic controller throwing moment happened in the maze-like Mission 4.
Update on this line: I must destroy Kim, who knows, she could be the leader of a huge crime syndicate who kidnaps small children for ransom to pay for her numerous operations to become Abobo in Double Dragon. According to this walkthrough, "She's the long lost sister of Abobo from the 'Double Dragon' series. " -HA! and a note I did NOT use the walkthrough during my quest, I almost did but could not live with myself if I used the walkthrough.
HI Score: 390,000+ (game doesn't store it after you win)
[Renegade captures the feeling of a street fight perfectly]
This week on The 8bit Extravaganza we will be going over the History of the Beat Em Ups!
Check out the research that we've been doing:
[Classic]
[Check out the 8bitx twitter for updates on the progress of the Renegade quest]
I found a staircase that led to a huge woman/man that just keeps kicking my ass named Kim. She is a beast, and the toughest battle yet. You can skip her but I feel like that is just avoiding the fight, and no true master of Renegade can look themselves in the eye and say they have defeated Renegade and the whole time there is a room with a Boss there without their head kicked in. I must destroy Kim, who knows, she could be the leader of a huge crime syndicate who kidnaps small children for ransom to pay for her numerous operations to become Abobo in Double Dragon.
I cannot let this happen.
Ha! Renegade has fallen! Monday night I have conquered the obsession that was Renegade's hold over me. It all ended with a fist to the face of Sabu, who weilds a GUN and just shoots you. 1 hit and your are dead! I hope to have screens for you soon...
Renegade was not without gamer-rage though, as a classic controller throwing moment happened in the maze-like Mission 4.
Update on this line: I must destroy Kim, who knows, she could be the leader of a huge crime syndicate who kidnaps small children for ransom to pay for her numerous operations to become Abobo in Double Dragon. According to this walkthrough, "She's the long lost sister of Abobo from the 'Double Dragon' series. " -HA! and a note I did NOT use the walkthrough during my quest, I almost did but could not live with myself if I used the walkthrough.
HI Score: 390,000+ (game doesn't store it after you win)
[Renegade captures the feeling of a street fight perfectly]Check out the research that we've been doing:
[Classic]And since Renegade is one of the most under rated games ever, I will be attempting to beat this game by the time the show airs, during Justin's Radio Free Gamer!
[Check out the 8bitx twitter for updates on the progress of the Renegade quest]Last Time on Renegade:
I cannot let this happen.
Labels: 8-bit show, Nes, Renegade
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Radio Free Gamer = taking off
Big props to Justin on doing a great job on the show!!
Last episode: "This show featured a spotlight on OCRemixer and composer Mattias Gerdt (Another Soundscape) with an exclusive preview track from the upcoming game Kaleidoscope!"
The response:
77 podcast downloads over 5 days!!
Find out what all the buzz is about on the podcast:
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGamerPodcast
On the Radio Free Gamer site there is a preview of this week's upcoming show.
Radio Free Gamer's Site: http://www.8bitx.com/RadioFreeGamer/
Last episode: "This show featured a spotlight on OCRemixer and composer Mattias Gerdt (Another Soundscape) with an exclusive preview track from the upcoming game Kaleidoscope!"
The response:
77 podcast downloads over 5 days!!
Find out what all the buzz is about on the podcast:
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/RadioFreeGa
On the Radio Free Gamer site there is a preview of this week's upcoming show.
Radio Free Gamer's Site: http://www.8bitx.com/RadioFreeGamer/
Labels: Radio Free Gamer
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Podcasts Up: Radio Free Gamer & 8bit Extravaganza
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8bit Extravaganza
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E3 2009: Hour 1 & Hour 2
Zelda1 vs Zelda 2: Hour 1 & Hour 2
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8bit Extravaganza
Subscribe to the podcast here
E3 2009: Hour 1 & Hour 2
Zelda1 vs Zelda 2: Hour 1 & Hour 2
Thanks for listening!
Labels: 8-bit show, Podcast, Radio Free Gamer
Friday, June 12, 2009
DOD NES Battle!!
[Oh hell yes NES + DOD = IDDQD]
DOD this month is three NES trilogies: Ikari Warriors, Wizards and Warriors, and TMNT.
Songs are due on Friday, June 26th at 9:30 PM Eastern US time.
irc.vgmix.com #dod listening party to be held Saturday, June 27th at 9:30 PM Eastern.
Discuss at theshizz.org forums.
[Oh hell yes NES + DOD = IDDQD]Songs are due on Friday, June 26th at 9:30 PM Eastern US time.
irc.vgmix.com #dod listening party to be held Saturday, June 27th at 9:30 PM Eastern.
Discuss at theshizz.org forums.
Labels: DOD
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Show Notes: 8bit Extravaganza - Zelda 1 vs Zelda 2
[images from this great article on 8bit levels in Little Big Planet]
Funny how we identify the first in the series as Zelda 1 not just Zelda....
I personally opened the show with my bias toward...Zelda 2. I don't know why exactly but this game struck a chord with me. It could be the dramatic opening, the art, the music, the way you leveled up and achieved new attacks, or the mysteries that needed solving, but the game had me. I fell in love with the game.
The audience mostly went with the original Zelda. How can you argue? It's amazing revolutionary gameplay, the way it spawned the open world adventure genre, and incorporated traditional role-playing elements seamlessly into the story, all while challenging the player to stick with it to the very end.
They setup the Nintendo Hotline from the game, but it was free to give Zelda players tips. From there they noticed people calling about more games and started charging.
Zelda 1 vs Zelda 2 is very much like comparing apples to oranges, but Zelda 2 always will be my favorite of the 8bit era.
Music: Goodness I was all over the place. Nesimos, DOD (virt, Ryan8bit), OC remixes (djpretzel, scott peeples, Rabbit Joint, countless others I'm sorry), Koji Kondo, and lots of the original sound from the games!
[images from this great article on 8bit levels in Little Big Planet]Funny how we identify the first in the series as Zelda 1 not just Zelda....
I personally opened the show with my bias toward...Zelda 2. I don't know why exactly but this game struck a chord with me. It could be the dramatic opening, the art, the music, the way you leveled up and achieved new attacks, or the mysteries that needed solving, but the game had me. I fell in love with the game.
The audience mostly went with the original Zelda. How can you argue? It's amazing revolutionary gameplay, the way it spawned the open world adventure genre, and incorporated traditional role-playing elements seamlessly into the story, all while challenging the player to stick with it to the very end.
They setup the Nintendo Hotline from the game, but it was free to give Zelda players tips. From there they noticed people calling about more games and started charging.Zelda 1 vs Zelda 2 is very much like comparing apples to oranges, but Zelda 2 always will be my favorite of the 8bit era.
Music: Goodness I was all over the place. Nesimos, DOD (virt, Ryan8bit), OC remixes (djpretzel, scott peeples, Rabbit Joint, countless others I'm sorry), Koji Kondo, and lots of the original sound from the games!
Labels: 8-bit show, Show Notes
Show Night: Tune In LIVE!
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Tune In!!Radio Free Gamer begins @ 7:00 PM EST
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Labels: 8-bit show, Radio Free Gamer, Tune In
Shows Tonight! Radio Free Gamer @ 7pm & 8bitX @9pm Tonight!
Radio Free Gamer starts at 7:00PM EST!
Preview:
We will feature an exclusive interview with OCRemixer and composer Mattias Gerdt (Another Soundscape) in which we discuss his new website and the work he's been doing scoring Xbox games! We will feature tracks from OCR and his Xbox games, including a (semi) exclusive preview track from the upcoming game Kaleidoscope!
Radio Free Gamer Podcast
8Bit Extravaganza starts at 9:00PM EST!
Preview:
Zelda 1 vs Zelda 2 - which game did you like more?? We will have tons of Zelda music taking you back to the days of the first 8bit open world action adventure. Drama, debates, little known facts, plus our regular features are all on tap for the pandemonium that is 8bitX.
8bitX Podcast
Preview:
We will feature an exclusive interview with OCRemixer and composer Mattias Gerdt (Another Soundscape) in which we discuss his new website and the work he's been doing scoring Xbox games! We will feature tracks from OCR and his Xbox games, including a (semi) exclusive preview track from the upcoming game Kaleidoscope!
Radio Free Gamer Podcast
8Bit Extravaganza starts at 9:00PM EST!
Preview:
Zelda 1 vs Zelda 2 - which game did you like more?? We will have tons of Zelda music taking you back to the days of the first 8bit open world action adventure. Drama, debates, little known facts, plus our regular features are all on tap for the pandemonium that is 8bitX.
8bitX Podcast
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Labels: 8-bit show, Radio Free Gamer
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Happy Birthday Tetris!
[Drunk Russian Bastard turns 25]
This is the version of Tetris that most of us played. Tetris on the NES has a fascinating history, Atari released a version of Tetris under the label Tengen, and Nintendo released their version (pictured above) shortly after that. Nintendo won a lawsuit on November 13th 1989 stating that Nintendo owned the rights to Tetris.
[Tengen Tetris for the NES]
"Anyone you talk to will certainly say that the best Tetris was the two-player Tetris that came out on Nintendo and was published by Tengen. Without a doubt it was the best Tetris. " -Ted Hoff, former senior vice president of Sales and Marketing: Atari Games Corportation
-Taken from the Ultimate History of Video Games by Stephen Kent
[Drunk Russian Bastard turns 25]
[Tengen Tetris for the NES]-Taken from the Ultimate History of Video Games by Stephen Kent
Labels: Happy Birthday, Tetris
Thursday, June 4, 2009
8bitX: Kutztown University Radio announces AudioPhone service!
KUTZTOWN, – Kutztown University Radio (KUR) 88.3 FM/1670 AM is the first university radio station in the U.S. to make its local radio programming available on any mobile phone. Radio listeners can now listen to KUR’s full complement of programming through any cell phone or landline at anytime through a partnership with AudioNow™.
Listeners can listen for free by simply calling 610-465-7860. No smart phones or data plans are required and any cell phone will work.
The 8bit Extravaganza airs on KUR every week Thursday Night from 1:00AM - 3:00AM.
(Friday morning for those people who want to get very technical about post-midnight day of the week schemantics)
KUR LIVE STREAM: http://www.live365.com/stations/kurradio?site=pro
KUTZTOWN, – Kutztown University Radio (KUR) 88.3 FM/1670 AM is the first university radio station in the U.S. to make its local radio programming available on any mobile phone. Radio listeners can now listen to KUR’s full complement of programming through any cell phone or landline at anytime through a partnership with AudioNow™.Listeners can listen for free by simply calling 610-465-7860. No smart phones or data plans are required and any cell phone will work.
The 8bit Extravaganza airs on KUR every week Thursday Night from 1:00AM - 3:00AM.
(Friday morning for those people who want to get very technical about post-midnight day of the week schemantics)
KUR LIVE STREAM: http://www.live365.com/stations/kurradio?site=pro
Labels: 8-bit show, AudioNow, KUR
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Show Notes: 6-03-09
Radio Free Gamer (RFG):
Radio Free Gamer's debut was great! The show went really well and about an hour and a half got recorded until Justin's internet decided his show was over at that point. Excellent songs from the DOD and NEW GSO recordings never heard ANYWHERE else!
Be sure to catch the podcast for this episode: http://radiofreegamer.8bitx.com
8bit Extravaganza (8bitX)
1st Hour we recapped E3, and all the reporters did an amazing job!
The reporters we had were:
Brandon - Sony
Kevin K - Xbox
Rob - Arcade
Jeff - PC
Andre - Post Game Analyst
I was scheduled to do the Nintendo coverage but for time constraints I was bumped. We covered allot of Nintendo in the analysis and Andre gave the following grades:
Microsoft: B+
Sony: C
Nintendo: C (except the last 10 mins of the keynote so B-)
In the 2nd Hour another legenday Creepy Craigslist which involved a dog house & stuffed hamsters that you'd have to read to believe! The return of Steel Sterling, this time his tour of the country takes us to the Dakotas, and introduces us to a racist-ass asian named Wong....
Music was great as we featured Metroid Metal & Minibosses with Metroid since Metroid Other M is coming to the Wii!
Thanks for listening!!
-8bitX Staff
Radio Free Gamer's debut was great! The show went really well and about an hour and a half got recorded until Justin's internet decided his show was over at that point. Excellent songs from the DOD and NEW GSO recordings never heard ANYWHERE else!
Be sure to catch the podcast for this episode: http://radiofreegamer.8bitx.com
8bit Extravaganza (8bitX)
1st Hour we recapped E3, and all the reporters did an amazing job!
The reporters we had were:
Brandon - Sony
Kevin K - Xbox
Rob - Arcade
Jeff - PC
Andre - Post Game Analyst
I was scheduled to do the Nintendo coverage but for time constraints I was bumped. We covered allot of Nintendo in the analysis and Andre gave the following grades:
Microsoft: B+
Sony: C
Nintendo: C (except the last 10 mins of the keynote so B-)
In the 2nd Hour another legenday Creepy Craigslist which involved a dog house & stuffed hamsters that you'd have to read to believe! The return of Steel Sterling, this time his tour of the country takes us to the Dakotas, and introduces us to a racist-ass asian named Wong....
Music was great as we featured Metroid Metal & Minibosses with Metroid since Metroid Other M is coming to the Wii!
Thanks for listening!!
-8bitX Staff
Labels: 8-bit show, Radio Free Gamer, Show Notes
Radio Free Gamer: Tune In!
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Shows Begins @ 7:00 PM EST Tonight
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Tune In!!Shows Begins @ 7:00 PM EST Tonight
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Labels: Radio Free Gamer, Tune In
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
June 3rd: Radio Free Gamer Debuts & E3 Coverage on 8bit Extravaganza
Radio Free Gamer Makes it's debut @ 7pm ONLY on 8bitX.com with some huge interviews and exclusive GSO recordings from their latest concert that NOBODY else has!
Join Justin at 7pm!
[Team Ninja + Nintendo = New Metroid Other M?!?]
After that join the 8bit Extravaganza @9pm for our coverage & analysis of E3, and we will explain what that image has to do with the NEW METROID: OTHER M game from the Nintendo conference!
All that and the return of Steel Sterling!
8bitX starts at 9pm EST!
Do not miss 4 hours of video game madness, and it all begins @7pm exclusively on 8bitX.com!
Join Justin at 7pm!
[Team Ninja + Nintendo = New Metroid Other M?!?]After that join the 8bit Extravaganza @9pm for our coverage & analysis of E3, and we will explain what that image has to do with the NEW METROID: OTHER M game from the Nintendo conference!
All that and the return of Steel Sterling!
8bitX starts at 9pm EST!
Do not miss 4 hours of video game madness, and it all begins @7pm exclusively on 8bitX.com!
Labels: 8-bit show, E3 2009, Radio Free Gamer
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