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Episode 678: Years-in-Review Revue, 1985 Pt. II
🕑 Added 2025-03-17 11:00:09 +0000 UTCJeremy: AS YOU KNOW, "Years-in-Review Revues" are always exercises in attempting to corral chaos as a large group of people attempts to cover a wide range of topics with ample room for digression. Sometimes, chaos escapes. And really, I think that's all I have to say about this one... but the fact that the title spoils our failure to even reach 1995 probably gives it away. Enjoy!?!?
Edits by Greg Leahy. Art by Nick Wanserski.
12:41 - City Connection (Arcade): I Stepped on a Cat
23:03 - Space Harrier (Arcade): Godarni | Gradius (Arcade): Beginning of History
35:00 - Time Gal (Arcade): Name Entry
49:53 - Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True (NES): Title Theme
1:04:22 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (C64): Title Theme
1:15:44 - Apple Town Monogatari: Little Computer People: Title Theme
1:26:54 - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Film OST): Genesis Countdown
1:37:00 - Xanadu: Scenario II (PC-88): The Resurrection of Dragon
1:45:28 - Hang-On (Arcade): Name Entry
Closing - Yoshi's Island: Yoshi Start Demo
Comments
Raven
Jeremy: "I don't want to get arrested for a pun." Also Jeremy: "THIS IS DEMOCRACY MANIFEST!"
Jason J
Glad to see the Retronauhts East crew reconstituted. And we're definitely at the point where each year deserves a full episode.
Jason J
I can listen to Jared talk about anything. He could make accounting software sound compelling.
Ken Hoyt
Fun episode, I don't mind 3 for the coverage :) Small comment that Jet Set Willy 2 is almost an expanded edition of 1 more than a sequel (Though I totally get why it would seem so being called 2!) in that it has the original rooms of 1 and has more rooms added and also has bug fixes for the original game that made it technically unwinnable. I feel like Manic Miner/JSW would be great for an expanded episode. Jet Set Willy in particular inspired a huge amount of fan mods/games that continued on well into the present day. Kim Justice has a great video on it and would be a cool guest and would love to hear the Stuart Gipp/European crew take: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GjTJt40VRY
Quin Adams
Weirdly, I think the only Western republication of the Irem Lode Runner games that I'm aware of is via Antstream of all things.
Craig
Take your time with these. Love em.
Wood Duck
Does it hurt anyone else to realise that listening to Parish and co peacefully drone on and joke about 40 year old video games is in fact the exact same as that extremely boring sports/fishing/automotive television or radio program your father used to tune in for religiously when you were a kid? More please!
Stephen Maurer
I personally love these over-extended years-in-review. Keep ‘em coming! It’s too bad Jared had to leave, I would love to hear his thoughts on Ultima IV. Perhaps we could get an episode for its 40th anniversary?
Michael
I honestly really enjoy the depth here. I’d be happy if they all took this long.
