Interview With Lost Tangent Outpost's Spada
We chat with the mastermind behind the popular Living Roster YouTube videos!
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 57
Gaming Street Irregulars
James Irish and Krissi Harding
From the company that brought you Flower City Comic Con and the Monkey Business Podcast comes... something they didn't ask for, but got anyway. Krissi Harding and James Irish present Gaming Street Irregulars, an all-encompassing kaleidoscope of gaming experiences. Whether new or old, digital or tabletop, traditional or esoteric, if it's a game, you'll probably find it here!
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Multiversus Dream Roster
We recorded this waaaaaaaaaaaaay back in November of last year, and things got... hairy for me, and this episode got pushed back... and pushed back some more. But it's here now! Linwood Knight and Justin Toner return to the podcast and we had a grand old time talking about our dreams of what this game could include way, way back in the days before the Alpha tests.
Jun 12, 2022•55 min•Ep. 56
The Disney Afternoon on the NES
While many licensed games were terrible dreck from the likes of LJN or Acclaim, Disney and Capcom bucked the trend with these brilliant releases based on their weekday syndicated cartoons. Ducktales, Rescue Rangers, TailSpin and Darkwing Duck hold a special place in the hearts of 80s and 90s kids, and these games (mostly) lived up to their series' reputation. So step right up and come on in, here's where the fun begins!
May 15, 2022•51 min•Ep. 55
King of Fighters: The Orochi Saga
James and guest Tajy Venom dive into their memories and considerable affection for SNK's premier fighting game franchise. KoF is the first crossover fighter, probably the first team based fighter, and hosts some of the most vibrant stages and brilliant music in any fighting game series in the 1990s. We will return to this topic at some point, naturally, but after all, "It all began in 94"...
Apr 30, 2022•43 min•Ep. 54
Video Game Hall of Fame 2022 Nominees
Civilization! Ms Pac-Man! Dance Dance Revolution! Words with Friends?!?! These and 8 other games are on the ballot for the Video Game Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum for the Class of 2022. What do your hosts think of their chances? Tune in and find out!
Apr 04, 2022•52 min•Ep. 53
Steve Offeman of Flavor Packet Art (Lego Part 2)
James and Krissi continue their Lego-themed journey talking to Steve Offeman, a Lego artist who specializes in recreating classic arcade cabinets using the toy bricks. We talk about his process, his own gaming memories, his take on current arcades, and much more! So join us, won't you?
Mar 27, 2022•44 min•Ep. 52
Lego (Part 1 of Possibly Many)
James and Krissi put their bricks into place with guest Christopher Frank! It's the perfect podcast to listen to while building the latest set you've purchased at your local toy shop!
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 51
Super Mario Bros
Yeah, this was supposed to go up a few weeks ago, but James' mental health went a little pear-shaped recently and he's been trying to get back into the rhythm of things. It is what it is, and Episode #50 is finally available to the masses! Enjoy as he and Krissi talk about what made the original Super Mario Bros game work, their memories of it, and the various other versions we did and didn't see!
Mar 18, 2022•50 min•Ep. 50
Cosplay Roundtable 1
You've probably noticed we have SMZeldaRules and Hurricane Kitten (and her husband Dobbalicious) on a good bit. Well, that's because we think they're fun! And this time we talk about what got James' attention about them in the first place: cosplay. It's a nice, relaxed, funny conversation about the hobby and the games that inspire their costumes.
Feb 25, 2022•58 min•Ep. 49
The Toy Hall of Fame's First Class, Part 2
Krissi and James talk Monopoly, the View Master, Lincoln Logs, Lego, Erector Sets, Tinker Toys, Frisbee, Roller Skates and more! We think we got everything now from that first group of inductees.
Feb 18, 2022•53 min•Ep. 48
The Toy Hall of Fame's First Class, Part 1
The Strong Museum of Play is a point of local pride for James and Krissi, and we love talking about it and the Toy Hall of Fame. So we're starting a series on every inductee into the hall, starting with the massive first class. This episode features crayons, the Etch-a-Sketch, Play Doh, Barbie, the yo-yo and the Hula Hoop.
Feb 11, 2022•55 min•Ep. 47
Frogger
Peacock recently began airing a Wipeout style game show based on Konami's 1981 breakout arcade hit, and our hosts take the opportunity to both talk about the show and the game that inspired it. Hop on in for a fun time, where we promise the frog puns from this description don't carry over at all! ... mostly. The ones that do are the game show's fault.
Feb 04, 2022•48 min•Ep. 46
We're Back! (Not the Dinosaur movie)
After our hiatus went a little longer than we expected due to, well, life, Krissi and James return to quickly take stock of the world of gaming and their own month or so of events, plus prepare for another year of podcast adventures into the world of all things gaming. We hope you'll come along for the ride!
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 45
Earthbound
Boing! SMZeldaRules returns to the podcast to discuss the cult favorite SNES RPG, its prequel and sequel, and the numerous oddities surrounding it. Zombie making tents! Psychic powers! Blues Brothers homages! And the inscrutable Mr Saturn! It's all here, to tide you over while we all wait for this game to arrive on the Switch. Which is totally happening, right? ........... right??
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 44
Weird Atari 2600 Games
Tooth decay! Out of control luggage! Off Brand Hobbits! Rubik's Cube! All this and more as Krissi and James chat about the most unusual games to come from the era where game makers were still learning what worked and what didn't. Plus, listen as they awkwardly dance around the subject of one of the most notorious X-Rated games of all time in a PG-13 podcast!!!
Dec 02, 2021•34 min•Ep. 43
Interview with Voice Actress Miranda Gauvin
Appearing in such games as Harthorn, Unavowed, Apotheon and Dust: An Elysian Tale, Amanda has been acting since 9 years old and is rising the ranks of independent voice artists. Krissi and her go way back, so she was more than happy to take some time to answer some questions about her roles and the business!
Nov 25, 2021•44 min•Ep. 42
Toy Hall of Fame 2021 Inductees
The Strong Museum of Play, in Rochester NY, is home to the Toy Hall of Fame, which every year inducts three to four notable, long lasting, influential toys, games and what not. This year the inductees are the board game Risk, the American Girls line of dolls, and sand. Krissi and James discuss the importance of all three and how they all have their unique ties to the hobby of gaming.
Nov 18, 2021•35 min•Ep. 41
Castlevania: The Many Versions of Simon Belmont's First Adventure
Castlevania, released in 1986 in Japan and 1987 in the US, was a major turning point for Konami's home efforts, transitioning them from merely porting their arcade experiences to creating games with the home market in mind. The story of Simon Belmont battling Dracula in the latter's castle has been retold in five different games, each one with the same underpinnings but still very different based on what platform it appeared on. James and Krissi crack the whip on this landmark series for the fir...
Oct 28, 2021•57 min•Ep. 40
The Cheat Code of Cthulhu
Krissi and guest Mike Cusey take James on a journey to Arkham, and we don't mean the place where Batman's baddies get locked up for a week or so. It's all about the influence of HP Lovecraft and his concepts on the creepier corners of gaming, including both tabletop experiences and video games. Will his sanity survive the experience? Will yours?! ... yes, yours will, but we're not sure about James.
Oct 21, 2021•59 min•Ep. 39
Resident Evil 1
James' torture this month continues as Krissi takes him to a spooky mansion on the outskirts of Raccoon City, where agents of STARS came face to face with the first modern Survival Horror game. Resident Evil was Capcom's first truly massive breakthrough success on the PlayStation platform, and set the tone for multitudes of games from them in the future, in spite of voice acting that would make Tommy Wiseau sound more like Sir Lawrence Olivier by comparison.
Oct 14, 2021•58 min•Ep. 38
Silent Hill 1 & 2
Konami threw their hat into the survival horror genre in 1999 with the first Silent Hill game on the original Playstation. When it became a huge hit, they quickly greenlit a sequel for the then new Playstation 2. Now Krissi guides a reluctant James through the dense psychological terror of a little town in Maine where average people must face their darkest fears.
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 37
Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2
The blue blur marked Sega's most effective attempt to become a major player in the console space, and for a few years in the 1990s the first entries in the series made the Genesis (or Mega Drive) a close competitor to Nintendo's home systems. James and Krissi are joined by KrunchyLex to chat about the hugely successful and highly influential first two games in the series. You don't gotta go fast to tune in, just so long as you do check this podcast out!
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 36
Mini Consoles
Today we reflect on, amongst many others, Jakks Pacific's plug and play controller devices, the NES Classic, the myriad releases from the not always reliable AtGames, and much more. Come join us!
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 35
A Casual Chat About Casual Games
Casual gaming is a... contentious subject at times, shall we say. A lot of hardcore gamers deride the people who play them, and far too many of them are mired in microtransactions coupled with other sneaky tricks. But there are some legitimate gems amidst the dross out there, and Krissi is going to share what she believes to be the cream of the crop while she and James get both get annoyed at EA and Konami for their ill effects on aspects of this business. Yes, again. We promise we'll try not to...
Sep 02, 2021•55 min•Ep. 34
Dynasty Warriors
Justin Toner pinch hits for Krissi Harding while she continues to sort out her internet matters, and he discusses Koei's long running spin-off of a game series based on a novel based on actual history. With intense hack and slash action and voice acting that's often straight out of a badly dubbed martial arts movie, Dynasty Warriors may be an acquired taste here in the West, but it's one that just keeps coming back for more, like so many waves of soldiers for you to mow down.
Aug 26, 2021•55 min•Ep. 33
My Time With... Gemcraft: Chasing Shadows
With Krissi in the process of moving, James goes solo for a quick review of a tower defense game he's spent over 160 hours playing. Plus a couple other things! Check out Flamecraft on Kickstarter: http://kck.st/3fPxD5c
Aug 19, 2021•6 min
The Vocabulary of Video Game Sound Effects
Eating a ghost in Pac-Man. Picking up a treasure in the Legend of Zelda. The smack of a fist in Street Fighter II. These sounds (which don't actually appear in the episode, but plenty more do!) have meaning attached to them, whether implied or informed by experience. James and Krissi look at some that work great, and some that don't, and have a grand old time doing it.
Aug 12, 2021•49 min•Ep. 32
Two Player Card Games
Can't get the whole gang together? Waiting for a delayed dungeon master? Don't pull out your cell phones, pull out a deck of cards and enjoy some of these games! Krissi shows James the ropes of a variety of standard 52 card deck games and regales us with stories of her youth playing these with friends and family. Come join us!
Aug 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 31
Strider
One of the most stylish arcade games, well, ever, gets the GSI treatment, which means lots of tangents, lots of awkward laughter, and lots of your hosts' making goofs of themselves! And joining them are the equally willing to be goofy Pembroke W Korgi, Kurricane Kitten and Dobbilicious! It's a dream team of Irregulars talking about one of the most visible ninjas in gaming, both figuratively and literally!
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 30
Know Your Irregulars: Justin Toner
James brings on one of his longest friendships, Justin Toner, for the second turn with him and Krissi picking the brains of our favorite guests from previous episodes. Find out what foul fate befell his early Atari systems! Discover the arcade game he spent $5 trying to defeat in college! Enjoy a relaxed conversation about our favorite pastime!
Jul 22, 2021•50 min•Ep. 29
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