Summer Tour continues and for the first time ever Matt and Sun are running the show together. They've been wanting to play Pentiment together for a long time and they still didn't manage to play it together or even fully finish it, but there's still so much to talk about! Get the Summer Tour T-Shirt! https://www.spacecatspeaceturtles.com/shop/p/oga-summer-break-tour-shirt Come to the OGA/SCPT Live show in Indianapolis: https://indianapolis.heliumcomedy.com/events/95653 To see the most up to vers...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 134
Hunter and Sun are back with a newish game from one of the weirdest guys to do it, Sam Barlow. This discussion has like a whole bunch of SPOILERS so do not listen to it if that bothers you. Definitely watch a trailer though because this game is very pretty and visually interesting so I encourage you to check it out or just listen to us dive into it if you are immune to spoilers. Sun also talks about : https://eternal.tv/ which you should check out . Come to the OGA/SCPT Live show in Indianapolis...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 133
We're talking a very classic game today, one that stands tall over a lot of games that we care about on this show. This one broke a lot of ground and old heads will think fondly of it forever. Do millennials like it though? If so, how much? Today we speak for an entire generation of game playin' individuals. Special thanks to Exothermic for joining in on this crossover episode and helping out with our list of 100 games. Check out his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ExothermicPlaysGames Check o...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 132
Summer Tour continues with Matt and EJ talking about their shared interest in more simulation games! We've reveled in the bygone days of Roller Coaster Tycoon, now listen as we talk about the modern era with Cities: Skylines. This game is perhaps more relaxing just to watch than it is to play and THAT'S OKAY. It can still be one of your favorite games even if you've never played more than 5 hours of it yourself... To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spread...
Jun 29, 2024•57 min•Season 3Ep. 131
We're taking a little extra time with Final Fantasy 4 this week and we owed you this Patreon bonus so enjoy this conversation about this very influential Cartoon Network program. It's so fun to get to talk about all different kinds of media with the patreon bonus episodes so thank you to everyone that supports this show. Special thanks to one of our original Twilight Imperium crew, Christopher Felton! Check out this video: https://youtu.be/XRGU3bREc58?si=PkCAwwmTMr1q3zA5 Please go to Hunter's co...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min
It's Off-Topic Summer, and this week it's Matt and EJ's turn! EJ has long been alluding to his complicated and troubling experience with 2022's Tunic, which is a game Matt has been deeply interested in since it's release. So this was the perfect chance to unpack all of that and enjoy a delightful puzzle/action game! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0/edit?usp=sharing . THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS IF Y...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 130
We're getting into some more recent off-topic stuff this week with a look at the emotional narrative game OXENFREE II. This game has charm and lots of heart but be prepared for spoilers because Hunter and Sun dig into the meat of this story game to such an extent that I feel like you could be kinda mad about it if you listened. So brace yourself buddy. Also just feel free to play the dang thing if you want to! LINKS TO OGA/SCPT LIVE SHOW AND HUNTER STANDUP SHOWS AT: https://linktr.ee/HunterDonal...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 129
SUMMER HAS BEGUN AND WE'RE STARTING COLD. This week the Sanders brothers are talkin' their favorite old Hockey game NHL '94 for the SNES and Genesis. They also sorta talk about NHL '95 and '96. They also just kind of talk about hockey in general. It's real good chill one and it sets the stage for a wonderful summer of fun episodes about all kinds of stuff. Come see Hunter do standup and see this show live! https://linktr.ee/HunterDonaldson To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit http...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 128
It's time for our 2024 follow-up to Super Metroid, this year's PUZZLE SEARCH ACTION GAME ANIMAL WELL. We love this game and we recommend it if you like puzzles and atmosphere. We got good energy in this one so get ready to have fun and enjoy our hijinks. This is our half-season finale to our 1994/2024 look so get ready for a little dose of the old show as we take a look at whatever we want over the summer. All beach episodes all summer. Hunter standup and Live shows: https://linktr.ee/HunterDona...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 127
Our Animal Well episode is going to be late this week due to Matt literally getting hit with a tornado. It sucks so be nice to him. As an alternative we're going to go ahead and release our April Patreon bonus episode which is about the Three Colours Trilogy by Krzysztof Kieślowski. If you love video games then you'll love a discussion about these 30 year old psychological drama art-films. Special thanks to our guest and old friend, Andrew Camarillo! Please go to Hunter's comedy shows and Space ...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 25 min
It's Matt and EJ together, in person! We've been on a quest recently to gain more experience with the "Metroidvania" or "Search/Action" genre and this felt like one of the most important pieces of homework on our list. How does hold up all these years later? Hunter standup and Live shows: https://linktr.ee/HunterDonaldson To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0/edit?usp=sharing . THIS CONTAINS SPOILER...
May 21, 2024•58 min•Season 3Ep. 126
This maybe isn't a fair game to call a 2024 release since it's just entering Early Access, but we'll call this the state of Hades 2 in May of 2024. Hades spent multiple years in an Early Access that resulted in one of the favorite games of 2020, so it's safe to assume the team behind it can be trusted with this kind of task. But what does it mean to follow up Hades? Hunter standup and Live shows: https://linktr.ee/HunterDonaldson To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.g...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 125
We got Hunter, Matt, and EJ together for this beatdown on a Sega Genesis Classic, STREETS OF RAGE 3. We rehash some debates on whether this genre is even good and talk at length about how we feel about SoR's place in the beat-em-up canon. We got some good music in this one even! Also new poll has been posted to the patreon for those of you who would like to vote on this month's bonus episode! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 124
We've got a big strategy one for y'all today! Hunter and Cole sit down to talk about Cole's 1994 roots and chow down on what exactly make X-Com: UFO Defense one of the greatest strategy games of all time. It's always a delight to have Cole on and this episode is no exception. Enjoy! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0/edit?usp=sharing . THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO OLDER EPISODES...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 123
BIG SPOILERS: WHOLE THING IS SPOILERS This episode has been owed to you all for a long time! We didn't forget, we were saving it for a week where we needed some extra time. I have an episode on X-Com cooking but I needed more prep time. Enjoy this discussion of the original Last of Us between Hunter and Sun, it meanders and spends a lot of time talking about story and narrative but it was a fun discussion, if you needed us to really nail this game you could always just watch the action button re...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 11 min
This week we have a real silly episode for you. We're talking about the arcade and snes versions of NBA JAM but also we talk about a lot of crazy stuff. This one is heavy on nostalgia and gets pretty specific. Very good episode if you like our more comedy focused vibes. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0/edit?usp=sharing . THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO OLDER EPISODES. Music by ni...
Apr 16, 2024•59 min•Season 3Ep. 122
Sorry for the late late episode, we let the bonus hold the normal slot and now you are getting your normal episode at the 11th hour. This time Matt and Hunter sit down to talk about two smaller new titles. The first is OPEN ROADS, the spiritual follow-up to the 2013 indie classic GONE HOME. Prepare to talk about walkin'! The second game is some silly Matt stuff. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 121
Here is the first of what will be many Patron voted bonus episodes. Big thanks to all patrons for sponsoring this episode. This week we're talking about Dune: Part Two! This newish film really captured the zeitgeist and delivered Frank Herbert's classic to a new generation. This week we'll hear Hunter and Sun break down their thoughts on the new flick as a companion episode to the episode we did on David Lynch's version a month or two ago. Regardless of our thoughts at we'll keep Dune jargon cul...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 25 min
This week we have a new guest, Leder Game's Developer Nick Brachmann! Listen to us talk about our shared love for brunch, arcade games, and pets. This is a fun introductory conversation to a guest that I expect you'll hear from again in the future, but for now we celebrate the 30th birthday for the classic Sega arcade racer DAYTONA USA. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0/edit?usp=sharing . THIS C...
Apr 02, 2024•59 min•Season 3Ep. 120
Sorry about this episode being late, but this is a really special episode for a very special game. I hope you appreciate the discussion and I want to say earnestly that I really think you should play this game and experience this story. We didn't know a lot about this Jeff Minter fella and I now consider him an inspirational figure. So enjoy the discussion but also just play this game. It's really great! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...
Mar 30, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 3Ep. 119
Hunter and Sun are in the lab this week talking about an under-loved Castlevania classic! Let's talk monsters, whips, and Dracula. You must prevent this podcast from coming back from the dead! Only you can stop us! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0/edit?usp=sharing . THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO OLDER EPISODES. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Consider con...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 118
This week Matt, Hunter, and EJ are in the middle of an OBSESSION with a new card game called Balatro. This episode is more explicit than usual for some reason, we were just really wildin' out. Hope you're havin' a great week, don't play too much Balatro. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0/edit?usp=sharing . THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO OLDER EPISODES. Music by nightcorey. https:...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 117
Matt wasn't a Genesis kid, but even Hunter knew very little about this game. Well guess what: it's incredible and I love it and I want everyone to try it and fall in love with piloting this zippy little ship. This is a game about navigation, movement, resource management, and action! It's got EVERYTHING. And sure it's hard...but it's FAIR and that's all that matters. I cannot explain why this game works for me, okay? It just does. Check out the AGDQ run from 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 116
This is our second of 2 free Patreon Bonus samplers! Originally this episode and the Sonic 2 episode were going into the bonus feed but due to some complications we decided to shelve the bonus feed and just release the content anyways. So enjoy this 40 year anniversary discussion of the 1984 Dune film directed by David Lynch. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcloud.com/nightcorey Consider contributing to our show on Patreon. ( https://www.patreon.com/oldgamersalmanac ) Email us your thoughts on ...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 34 min
The people behind Sonic Mania surprise released their new game last week. We've had Sonic fresh on the mind lately, so this couldn't be better for us. Hunter, EJ, and Matt binged the game so that we couldn't finally feel like real video game journalists and be one of the first people talking about this incredible new 3D Platformer. Is this the kind of new blood the genre needs or is this just nostalgia-bait? Surely you already know the answer... To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visi...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 115
This was originally billed as a Patreon only episode so that we could finally sell out, but we haven't worked out all of the kinks to having a Patreon only feed AND our normal episode for this week is running late so we figured we would just give it to you all! So here's Matt, Hunter, and EJ talking about Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to build up to the Sonic 3 episode from a few weeks ago! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr
We're too excited for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. But more importantly, we haven't been sure what to do when the game comes out because it might be a large amount of time before we've all played the game to completion and we don't want to keep you all waiting! Thankfully, SquareEnix put out a demo of the game and we can talk about some first impressions! Hunter and Sun have already played it and have a lot to say, as well as general speculation about the "Switch 2." To see the most up to version of...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 114
Full spoilers for the entire game this week as Hunter and Sun sit down for a conversation about how much they love this controversial 2020 title remastered for the Playstation 5. Haters beware! Discussion of the original game will follow shortly as a patron only bonus episode. This episode had some audio problems that we had to make peace with so think of it as a simulation of the way this game makes you feel which is pretty rough. Also the first half hour is mostly us talking about last week's ...
Feb 06, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 113
It's been a long time since we've had a chance to talk about the blue hedgehog. And on this show we really have never even talked about the "good" Sonic games, so consider this episode LONG overdue. You can join our Patreon to hear a bonus episode about Sonic the Hedgehog 2, but this is the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, so we've got to talk about the game that introduced us to Knuckles before we get to play AS him later this year! To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit h...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 112
NINJA PODCAST! This week we're celebrating the 30th Anniversary of THE NINJA WARRIORS. Sneaky vibes on this one as we punch, jump, and crouch our way through a conversation-duel over this SNES underappreciated classic. Don't like it? Beat-Us-Up. To see the most up to version of The OGA 100, visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/194Zs7HY9o2y4dgOQLsQXT0Q0cBW_Q1WZzkwqG-ALqi0/edit?usp=sharing . THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO OLDER EPISODES. Music by nightcorey. https://soundcl...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 111
