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Every month, Ben Cartlidge and Michiel Kroder take a look at the same month in a random year from the last two decades of the 20th century. They discuss what video games were popular in the arcades of that moment in time, but also what was going on in popular culture and the world around us, from a joint UK and Netherlands perspective.
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 30: Autumn 1991 7:27:43
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Let us take you with us to the turbulent autumn period of 1991 in this new and improved seasonal Video Wizards podcast format. While the Soviet Union’s dissolution is in effect mode and things are kicking off in the former Republic of Yugoslavia, we yet again look at the world of arcade games and the popular culture of this time. Just about half a year after Street Fighter II’s seismic initial release, the rest of the arcade industry hasn’t quite caught up yet. In this moment in time, games in a variety of genres other than versus fighters are hitting the arcade floor. We see beat ’em ups like Captain America and The Avengers by Data East, SNK’s Robo Army and Capcom’s Knights of the Round. Shoot ’em ups like Armed Police Unit Gallop by Irem, Taito’s Metal Black and Acrobat Mission by UPL. And then there are Konami’s seminal Western themed run and gun Sunset Riders and Technos’ mammoth grappler WWF Wrestlefest… which incidentally features classic monster heel Earthquake as a playable character. But the quaking doesn’t stop there, as the Grunge movement takes over everything guitar music based. And Hip-Hop sees a slew of successful sophomoric albums reach record store shelves, while some regional rivalries start brewing in the background. In the European home gaming market, SEGA’s 16-bit console the Mega Drive has begun to gain proper momentum following the release of Sonic the Hedgehog – with hits like Streets of Rage, Toejam & Earl and Phantasy Star 3 – and there is a plethora of other gaming platform palates to take your pick from, from handhelds, to consoles, to home computers. While in cinemas the pickings are much more slim, as we look at 2 turds and one much better effort: the spooky season staple The Addams Family. So get very comfortable indeed, for a 7 and a half hour audio fest of nostalgic warmth that should sort you out just nicely, as the days are getting colder and the nights are getting longer. The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 30, L-R-T-B: Sunset Riders, Acrobat Mission, Armed Police Unit Gallop / Cosmic Cop, Robo Army, Captain America and The Avengers, WWF Wrestlefest, Metal Black, Knights of the Round Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Welcome to the Video Wizards News Network composed by Riff Mason and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2023 Riff Mason, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: Smuggler’s Wharf – by ??? for 64th Street: A Detective Story, 1991 Magnificent Four (Attract Mode) – by Motoaki Furukawa for Sunset Riders, 1991 Countryside (Mission 1) – by Yoshio Nagashima & Hiroshi Nishikawa for Acrobat Mission, 1991 The Funky Flamingo (Zone A) – by Takushi Hiyamuta for Armed Police Unit Gallop / Cosmic Cop, 1997 Mechanical Forest – by Yasumasa Yamada & Kazuhiro Nishida for Robo Army, 1991 Attract Mode – by Tomoyoshi Sato & Tatsuya Kiuchi for Captain America and The Avengers, 1991 Royal Rumble Theme – by Yoshihiro Kameoka for WWF Wrestlefest, 1991 Red & Yellow (Attract Mode) – by Yasuhisa Watanabe of Zuntata for Metal Black, 1991 Player Select Theme – by Isao Abe for Knights of the Round, 1991 Title Theme – by Yuzo Koshiro for Streets of Rage / Bare Knuckle, 1991 Verses from the Abstract – by A Tribe Called Quest featuring Ron Carter, 1991 Uptown Anthem – by Naughty by Nature, 1991 Livin’ Like a Troopa – by Greyson & Jaysun, 1991 Excursions – by A Tribe Called Quest, 1991 Buggin’ Out – by A Tribe Called Quest, 1991 The Choice is Yours – by Black Sheep, 1991 True to the Game – by Ice Cube, 1991 Mistadobalina – by Del The Funky Homosapien, 1991 Releasing Hypnotical Gases – by Organized Konfusion, 1991 Fuck Compton – by Tim Dog, 1991 Step To Me – by Tim Dog, 1991 Even Flow – by Pearl Jam, 1991 Smells Like Teen Spirit – by Nirvana, 1991 You Could Be Mine – by Guns N’ Roses, 1991 Suck My Kiss – by Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1991 Rusty Cage – by Soundgarden, 1991 Don’t Cry – by Guns N’ Roses, 1991 Black or White – by Michael Jackson, 1991 Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) – by Rozalla, 1991 Always There – by Incognito featuring Jocelyn Brown, 1991 Now That We Found Love – Heavy D & The Boys featuring Aaron Hall, 1991 Cream – by Prince & The New Power Generation, 1991 Gett Off – by Prince & The New Power Generation, 1991 BB’s Blues – by The Bum Notes for Bottom, 1991 Episode edited by: Juli Reed & Michiel Kroder And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 29: Summer 1997 6:57:56
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Follow us to the transitional, warm summer glow of 1997 for episode 29 of the Video Wizards podcast. It’s a tumultuous and fisticuffs filled time in the arcades as we look at a range of fighting games that would go on to have a keen audience at home as well, such as The King of Fighters’ 1997 installment by SNK, Hudson and Eighting’s own mighty morphin’ Bloody Roar a.k.a. Beastorizer and the loudest and most attention grabbing of them all: Capcom’s Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter!!! Capcom also takes a page out of the book of Pilo Fonck and presents the rather fun Capcom Sports Club and SEGA almost effortlessly reaches a wider audience with a thirst for blockbuster spectacle with the thrill ride that is The Lost World: Jurassic Park. And then there are once again a lot of fish to shoot in G-Darius by Taito. While the UK is reeling from the death of Lady Di and Evander Holyfield is reeling from a smack whackin’ assault on his ear by Mike Tyson, Hip-Hop starts its summer takeover, despite a widening gap between the commercial and underground branches of the genre, as Wu-Tang Clan is reunited to get the world all excited with their double LP, followed by a whole host of artists of all sorts in their wake, including the increasingly maligned Puff Daddy. The summer of 1997 is also a great time for Hollywood, as it appears, exhibited by the major financial success of the teaming up of John Woo, John Travolta and Nicolas Cage for Face/Off… and this goes even more for Men in Black, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. And if we’re talking gaming at home, nobody has to get bored with a plethora of games to play on PlayStation including megahit Tomb Raider II, the Nintendo 64 enjoying its first summer in Europe with smashes such as Mario Kart 64 and Lylat Wars and even the Saturn is still showing signs of life, with a fine home port of SEGA arcade fighter Last Bronx! Get ready as we dive into almost 7 hours of nostalgia basking as we cover everything from the legal challenges of rap duo CNN (Capone -N- Noreaga) to the founding of Dutch broadcasting organisation BNN (Bart’s News Network), with all the usual laughs, tears and reflective moments you’re used to from us! The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 29, L-R-T-B: Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The King of Fighters ’97, Bloody Roar, G-Darius, Capcom Sports Club Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Welcome to the Video Wizards News Network composed by Riff Mason and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2023 Riff Mason, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: Jazzy NYC (Underground Edit) – by Hideki Okugawa & Yuki Iwai for Street Fighter III: The New Generation, 1997 Theme of Captain America – by Yuki Iwai & Yuko Takahara for Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, 1997 To Survive (Player Entry) – by Seiichiro Matsumura for The Lost World: Jurassic Park, 1997 Psycho Soldier Remix ’97 (Athena Asamiya Theme) – by Hideki Asanaka, Toshio Shimizu & Akihiro Uchida for The King of Fighters ’97, 1997 Tresspass (Under Highway) – by Kenichi Koyano & Hitoshi Sakimoto for Bloody Roar, 1997 KIMERA II – by Hisayoshi Ogura & Zuntata for G-Darius, 1997 Welcome to C.S.C. – by Hideki Okugawa for Capcom Sports Club, 1997 Aquas – by Koji Kondo & Hajime Wakai for Star Fox 64 / Lylat Wars, 1997 Triumph – by Wu-Tang Clan featuring Cappadonna, 1997 Reunited – by Wu-Tang Clan, 1997 Heaterz – by Wu-Tang Clan featuring Cappadonna, 1997 It’s Yourz – by Wu-Tang Clan, 1997 Severe Punishment – by Wu-Tang Clan, 1997 Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours – by Wu-Tang Clan, 1997 Visionz – by Wu-Tang Clan, 1997 Hellz Wind Staff – by Wu-Tang Clan featuring Street Life, 1997 For Heaven’s Sake – by Wu-Tang Clan featuring Cappadonna, 1997 Halfway Thugs – by Capone -N- Noreaga, 1997 T.O.N.Y. – by Capone -N- Noreaga featuring Tragedy Khadafi, 1997 Off the Books – by The Beatnuts featuring Big Punisher & Cuban Link, 1997 Just Another Case – by CRU featuring Slick Rick, 1997 Sho Shot – by Lady of Rage, 1997 The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) – by Missy Elliott, 1997 Funcrusher Scratch – by Company Flow, 1997 Silence – by Company Flow, 1996 Population Control – by Company Flow, 1997 Ho, But You Can’t Help It – by Trick Daddy Dollars, 1997 Wu-Renegades – by Killarmy, 1997 The Crow – by O.C., 1997 My World – by O.C., 1997 Iced Down Medallions – by Royal Flush featuring Noreaga, 1997 Hip Hop Drunkies – by Tha Alkaholiks featuring Ol’ Dirty Bastard, 1997 A Thousand Trees – by Stereophonics, 1997 For Whom the Bell Tolls (The Irony of It All) – by Metallica & DJ Spooky, 1997 Dammit – by Blink-182, 1997 Smack My Bitch Up – by The Prodigy, 1997 Bitter Sweet Symphony – by The Verve, 1997 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Love Rollercoaster, 1997 Mo Money Mo Problems – by The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy, Mase & Kelly Price I’ll Be – by Foxy Brown featuring Jay-Z, 1997 Episode edited by: Juli Reed & Michiel Kroder And finally: our special thanks to テクノワールド奥州 . 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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 28: May 1993 5:23:59
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In episode 28 of the Video Wizards podcast, we are confronted with a persisting theme of assassinations and gun violence in popular media as we head back to the month May in 1993. In the arcades, Frank Castle drags Nick Fury with him into a cycle of carnage on a rampage through the underworld, in Capcom’s The Punisher. And cinemas are in for a shock as the Hughes brothers confront audiences with how little human life is worth in the ghettos of Los Angeles, in their harrowing real world violence loaded directorial debut Menace II Society. Away from this thematic center piece and back to the arcades, we also walk right on to the curious late era Toaplan beat ’em up Knuckle Bash, examine how SEGA’s Outrunners updates a predecessor that embodied the previous decade for the 1990s and see how Konami do with launching their very own Street Fighter II competitor, Martial Champion. The charts are ripe with the most terrible music productions and we have to look once more for the genres of Hip-Hop and Metal to save us from the Euro dance onslaught, while the SNES, Mega Drive and Commodore Amiga demand our attention when gaming at home. And we haven’t even touched on a certain historical first silver screen adaptation of a video game property that manages to bring back a long lost Video Wizards staple… likely out of respect for the late Bob Hoskins. Yes, there is little that is Super about this 1993 Mario movie, Bros. May 1993 feels like a pivotal moment for the 1990s era of the anti-hero and the Video Wizards are here for it. Will you be joining us on our journey of over 5 hours of nostalgic and reflective podcasting goodness? Of course you will. The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 28, L-R: The Punisher, Knuckle Bash, Outrunners, Martial Champion Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Welcome to the Video Wizards News Network composed by Riff Mason and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2023 Riff Mason, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: Boss 1 – by Yoko Shimomura & Isao Abe for The Punisher, 1993 Last Boss (King Building) – by Yoko Shimomura & Isao Abe for The Punisher, 1993 Stage 6 – by Masahiro Yuge & Osamu Ōta for Knuckle Bash, 1993 Passing Breeze 1993 – by Hiroshi Kawaguchi & Masayuki Nagao for Outrunners, 1993 Grasslands (Stage 1) – by Shinji Tasaka, Tsuyoshi Sekito & Hideto Inoue for Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster’s Hidden Treasure, 1993 Slaughtahouse / Jeep Ass N**** – by Masta Ace Inc, 1993 Loungin’ – by Guru presents Jazmatazz (featuring Donald Byrd), 1993 Slam – by Onyx, 1993 Streiht Up Menace – by MC Eiht for the motion picture Menace II Society, 1993 American TV – by Terrorvision, 1993 Only – by Anthrax, 1993 Live Forever (Live at Gleneagles, 1994) – by Oasis, 1994 You Suck – by Consolidated featuring The Yeastie Girlz, 1992 TV Theme Style (The Winner) – by Colin Thomson , 2018 Ghetto Bird (Instrumental) – by QDIII, 1993 Blockbusters TV Theme – by Ed Welch, 1983 Episode edited by: Juli Reed & Michiel Kroder And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 27: April 1989 4:23:08
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In the 27th episode of Video Wizards, we close in on the end of the Cold War as the political system of communism takes hits left, right and center, in the month of April, 1989. Not in the least as Strider Hiryu bowls into Moscow and assassinates all members of the Duma, in Capcom’s arcade hit Strider. Konami, meanwhile, try their first hand at a Double Dragon style beat ’em up in the seedy and very violent Crime Fighters and Toaplan release their first horizontally scrolling shoot ’em up with Hellfire. Also, a shield carrying maiden descends to earth to cleanse it of evil in Namco’s charming Valkyrie no Densetsu. At home, gaming is mostly done on computers and the increasingly popular 8-bit consoles, with Nintendo’s NES catching eyes as Super Mario Bros. 2 hits European store shelves, while Amiga owners are visited with the purgatorial gaming experience that is the not-so-mighty Sword of Sodan. Music wise, it’s as diverse a palette as they come, befitting the approaching turn of the century. Not only that, the silver screen gets a double dose impact of Van Damme as the Belgian martial arts actor drops both Kickboxer and Cyborg. And British sports TV is never the same after the Hillsborough disaster. Get ready for all that and more, as the Video Wizards reminisce and reflect on this most vivid moment in time in the final year of the 1980s. The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 27, L-R: Strider, Crime Fighters, Hellfire, Valkyrie no Densetsu Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Welcome to the Video Wizards News Network composed by Riff Mason and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2023 Riff Mason, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: Stage 1 – by Shinichi Sakamoto for Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair, 1989 St. Petersburg 1: Step Into It – by Junko Tamiya for Strider, 1989 Siberian Wilderness 1: Drive Wheel – by Junko Tamiya for Strider, 1989 Metallic Fight (Stage 1 & 5) – by Kenichi Matsubara & Mutsuhiko Izumi for Crime Fighters, 1989 Captain Lancer (Stage 1) – by Tatsuya Uemura for Hellfire, 1989 Main Theme – by Hirobe for Valkyrie no Densetsu, 1989 Overworld Theme – by Kōji Kondō for Super Mario Bros. 2, 1988 Me, Myself and I – by De La Soul, 1989 Here Comes Your Man – by The Pixies, 1989 Devil and Daughter – by Black Sabbath, 1989 Free Falling – by Tom Petty, 1989 I Won’t Back Down – by Tom Petty, 1989 Love is a Long Road – by Tom Petty, 1989 Face in the Crowd – by Tom Petty, 1989 Running Down a Dream – by Tom Petty, 1989 Lullaby – by The Cure, 1989 Straight Up – by Paula Abdul, 1988 Are You My Baby? – by Wendy & Lisa, 1989 Wild Thing – by Tone Lōc, 1988 I Can Do This – by Monie Love, 1988 Get on the Dancefloor – by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, 1988 MacGyver TV Theme – by Randy Edelman, 1985 Episode edited by: Michiel Kroder And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 26: March 1985 4:35:07
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In episode 26 of Video Wizards, we get sucked into the cultural maelstrom of March 1985, where the global arcade industry has picked up the pieces and is striking back with, well, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by our good friends at Atari and Konami’s cutesy, sugary vertical shoot ’em up TwinBee. Namco, meanwhile, are digging in a different direction for Dig Dug II and SEGA unveil the princess of all ninjas. In terms of gaming at home, home computers like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64 and MSX dominate the European continent and there is a lot of rootin’ tootin’ sharp shootin’ going on in the classified sections of the mid 80s computer game mags. And where Run-D.M.C. have Hip Hop on lock with their King of Rock album, Rock itself sees an influx of acts from the Germanic regions. Also, chart music has never been this massive, as all pop acts and production teams are properly firing on all cylinders. Feel even more heat as we look at funny flicks The Last Dragon and Police Academy 2 and examine the early beginnings of subscription TV. Add in your regular dosage of world and local news, Bon Jovi blastings, personal memories from your hosts and expected conversation derailments and it’s clear to see that the Video Wizards time travel tour remains on track! The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 26, L-R: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, TwinBee, Dig Dug II, SEGA Ninja / Ninja Princess Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: BGM 1 – by ??? for TwinBee, 1985 Stage BGM – by ??? for SEGA Ninja / Ninja Princess, 1985 Ghostbusters – by Ray Parker Jr., David Crane & James Software Ltd. for Ghostbusters (ZX Spectrum), 1985 Operator – by Midnight Star, 1984 Mr. Telephone Man – by New Edition, 1985 Nightshift – by The Commodores, 1985 You Talk Too Much – by Run-D.M.C., 1985 Quasimodo – by Allied Forces, 1985 No Time to Cry – by Sisters of Mercy, 1985 Easy Lover – by Philip Bailey & Phil Collins, 1984 You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) – by Dead or Alive, 1984 Material Girl – by Madonna, 1985 We Close Our Eyes – by Go West, 1985 Some Like it Hot – by The Power Station, 1985 Sussudio – by Phil Collins, 1985 Shout – by Tears for Fears, 1984 This is Not America – by David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group, 1985 Jungle Love – by The Time, 1985 This is My Night – by Chaka Khan, 1985 Hill Street Blues (Theme) – by Mike Post, 1981 Episode edited by: Michiel Kroder And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 25: Winter 1983/1984 4:27:01
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For this 25th episode of Video Wizards, we find ourselves back in the earlier 1980s, when health and safety regulations were of a lesser concern. It’s the cold, cold winter of 1983 going on 1984 and the arcade industry was rocked to the core by the “Atari Shock”. Picking up the pieces and strapped for cash, developers West and East had to make do with what they had, with incredibly varied results, ranging from Midway’s Tapper to Nintendo’s Punch-Out!! and even complete oddities such as unkowns Diatec’s Uncle Poo. Irem, meanwhile, released the influential 10-Yard Fight, Konami put out the cute and clownesque Circus Charlie and our good friends at Atari dropped a not-half-bad laserdisc game with a title that’s tough to look info up on in Altavista: Firefox. With consoles such as the mighty Vectrex failing to etch out anything even resembling a lucrative piece of the market, it was up to computers like the MSX, C64, the freshly launched Macintosh and the ZX Spectrum to bring home some gaming goodness. All while Slayer released their first LP and Hip Hop’s early beginnings were documented with the original soundtrack of the film Wild Style. And while we’re on the topic of film, how about some iconic 80s silver screen fare like Brian de Palma’s Scarface and Footloose, as well as the incredibly poor Hot Dog… The Movie. Grab a blanket, grab a hot beverage and get ready to warm yourself with a new four and a half hours of seasonal Video Wizards fun! The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 25, L-R-T-B: 10-Yard Fight, Uncle Poo, Tapper, Circus Charlie, Punch-Out!!, Firefox Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: Track 3 – by Rick Hicaro for Tapper, 1984 Track 2 – by ??? for Circus Charlie, 1984 All Night Long – by Lionel Richie, 1983 Subway Theme – by Grand Wizard Theodore, 1983 The Final Command – by Slayer, 1983 Bark at the Moon – by Ozzy Osbourne, 1983 Radio Ga Ga – by Queen, 1984 Relax – by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, 1983 Holiday – by Madonna, 1983 Hey You (The Rocksteady Crew) – by Rocksteady Crew, 1983 Owner of a Lonely Heart – by Yes, 1983 Just Be Good to Me – by S.O.S. Band, 1983 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Theme – by Keith Stachan, 1998 Intro Theme for The Snowman – Howard Blake, 1982 Episode edited by: Juli Reed And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 24: Autumn 1998 8:31:45
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In the 24th episode of Video Wizards, we travel to a time close to the “mark of the millennium”, as we find ourselves covering the autumnal months of September, October and November of 1998 for yet another very substantial seasonal spectacular. Arcade games increasingly lose floor space to slot machines and the ones that don’t have specialised cabinets often see very accurate home ports. In that category we find the monumental 2D fighting game Street Fighter Alpha 3, Taito’s 3rd game in the “Ray” series of vertical shoot ’em ups, RayCrisis, and to some extent Gauntlet Legends by our good friends at Atari. Cave’s odd disco themed shoot ’em up Dangun Feveron DID get a home port, but that would come only 18 years later. And Neo Geo games like Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad being available at home as well is nothing new… if you had the funds, that is. On the other hand, we of course still get SEGA spectacle cabs, as we take a closer look at the zeitgeist friendly Star Wars Trilogy Arcade. Gaming at home, then, is massive in the fall of 1998, with Half-Life coming out for the PC, Tekken 3 coming out for the PlayStation, Japanese import favourite Marvel Super Heroes Vs Street Fighter coming out for the Saturn and F-Zero X coming out for the N64. As well as a whole host of other titles. And with the U.S. president fighting off impeachment in the midst of an adulterous sex scandal at the background, we see everything from Google getting founded, Hip-Hop concept albums seeing the light of day, the rise of Nu-Metal, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker teaming up on the silver screen and Edward Norton taking a paycut for a defining role in the incendiary American History X to the first airing of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the UK and everyday people living our their odd sexual fantasies on Local Dutch National TV. That’s right, the world is getting ready to party like it’s 1999. Get extra comfortable as this all makes for the lengthiest episode of our podcast yet. For the next 8 and a half hours we’ve got you covered with another riveting, uproarious and nostalgic audio journey, right back to the later half of 1998. The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 24, L-R-T-B: Street Fighter Alpha 3, Dangun Feveron, Gauntlet Legends, Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad, Star Wars Trilogy Arcade, RayCrisis Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: Steeple Chase – by Howard Drossin for Dynamite Cop, 1998 Prismatic Stars (Theme of R. Mika) – by Takayuki Iwai for Street Fighter Alpha 3, 1998 Dancing Bomber – by T’s Music for Dangun Feveron, 1998 2nd Mission – by Masaki Kase for Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad, 1998 Lavender Blue – by Zuntata for RayCrisis, 1998 Opening – by Nobuyoshi Sano, Keiichi Okabe, Yū Miyake, Hiroyuki Kawada, Yoshie Arakawa, Minamo Takahashi & Hideki Tobeta for Tekken 3, 1998 Second Round K.O. – by Canibus, 1998 Can I Get A… (Instrumental) – by Irv Gotti, 1998 Let the Games Begin (Instrumental) – by Young Trey, 1994 Ha (Instrumental) – by Mannie Fresh, 1998 John Blaze – by Fat Joe featuring Nas, Big Punisher, Jadakiss & Raekwon, 1998 Definition – by Black Star, 1998 Aquemini – by OutKast, 1998 Pad & Pen – by A Tribe Called Quest, 1998 Magnum Force – by Heltah Skeltah featuring Representativz & Ruste Juxx Tha Game – by Pete Rock featuring Prodigy, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah, 1998 Take Your Time – by Pete Rock featuring Carl McIntosh & Jane Eugene of Loose Ends, 1998 Spazzola – by Method Man featuring Masta Killa, Streetlife, Inspectah Deck, Killa Sin & Raekwon, 1998 Holocaust (Silkworm) – by RZA as Bobby Digital featuring Holocaust, Doc Doom, Ghostface Killah & Ms. Roxy Freak on a Leash – by Korn, 1998 Faith (Live at the UNO Lakefront Arena 1998) – by Limp Bizkit, 1998 If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next – by Manic Street Preachers, 1998 Tsunami – by Manic Street Preachers, 1998 The Bartender and the Thief – by Stereophonics, 1998 Music Sounds Better with You – by Stardust, 1998 Doo Wop (That Thing) – by Lauryn Hill, 1998 Are You That Somebody? – by Aaliyah, 1998 Cocktail – by Postmen, 1998 More Days to Come – by E-Life featuring The Anonymous Mis & Karima, 1998 Intergalactic – by Beastie Boys, 1998 Deeper Underground – by Jamiroquai, 1998 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Theme – by Keith Stachan, 1998 BBC News Theme – by David Lowe, 1999 Episode edited by: Juli Reed & Michiel Kroder And finally: our special thanks to テクノワールド奥州 . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 23: Summer 1994 6:30:37
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In episode 23 of Video Wizards, we return to the year 1994 to bask in the sunrays of the summer, for another seasonal spectacular. With the midpoint of the ’90s just one year away and the ’80s now full and well behind us, we find ourselves in a period of cultural turmoil, where the arcade industry, the music industry AND the film industry seem to lack a general direction and focus and throw a lot at the wall to see what sticks. In the arcades, we deal with the hodge podge of flat shaded polygonal experiments Wing War and Desert Tank by SEGA and Midway’s bizarre attempt to put aging rockers Aerosmith forward as dangerous symbols of youth culture that need to be silenced by a sinister fascist government in the lightgun shooter Revolution X. Atari, meanwhile, goes full stop motion animation for the feral fighter Primal rage, as we can still count on Capcom and SNK to deliver noteworthy, quality fighting games in the shape of Darkstalkers and the first entry in the The King of Fighters series. And what about those other industries? The pop charts in the UK and the Netherlands are generally a mess, but there is a lot of solid music being made in the scenes of Hip-Hop and metal. And in theaters we see more scattershot releases, with a massive, animated movie centered around a family of lions by Disney, a bit of 20th century history viewed through the eyes of a lovable simpleton who has a knack for cutting to the core of things and the comedic exploits of a band called The Lone Rangers, as they take a radio station hostage to get their demo played on air. With the Atari Jaguar out on shelves and a new generation of CD-based consoles around the corner, all bets are off when it comes to this chaotic period in the late-early nineties. But these are still simpler times, and we invite you into their comforting, sun drenched embrace, for the next 6 and a half hours. The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 23, L-R-T-B: Wing War, Revolution X, Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, Desert Tank, Primal Rage, The King of Fighters ’94 Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: Cracking! (Stage 4) – by Tamayo Kawamoto / Zuntata for RayForce, 1994 Title / Yak 141 – by Tomoyuki Kawamura for Wing War, 1994 Wake Up! & Up Against the Wall – by Chris Granner for Revolution X, 1994 Felicia’s Theme – by Takayuki Iwai & Hideki Okugawa for Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, 1994 The Cove – by Jeanne Parson for Primal Rage, 1994 Napolitan Blues – by Masahiko Hataya, Bros.Hige, Pearl Sibakiti & Akihiro Uchida for The King of Fighters ’94, 1994 Brinstar (Underground Depths) – by Kenji Yamamoto & Minako Hamano for Super Metroid, 1994 Stress – by Organized Konfusion, 1994 Regulate – by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg, 1994 Props Over Here – by The Beatnuts, 1994 Under the Sun – by Terminator X & The Godfathers of Threatt featuring Joe Sinistr, 1994 Represent – by Grand Daddy I.U., 1994 Where My Homiez? – by Ill Al Skratch, 1994 Oh My God (Remix) – by A Tribe Called Quest, 1994 Wrong Side Of Da Tracks – by Artifacts, 1994 Tears of the Dragon – by Bruce Dickinson, 1994 Vasoline – by Stone Temple Pilots, 1994 Get Your Gunn – by Marilyn Manson, 1994 Davidian – by Machine Head, 1994 Faster – by Manic Street Preachers, 1994 Live Forever – by Oasis, 1994 100% Pure Love – by Crystal Waters, 1994 Dissident – by Pearl Jam, 1994 Big Time Sensuality – by Björk, 1994 Bombtrack – by Rage Against The Machine, 1993 Feel What You Want – by Kristine W, 1994 Liar – by Rollins Band, 1994 Te Land, Ter Zee en in de Lucht Leader (1994) – by Hans van Eijck, 1994 No Mean City (Theme from Taggart) – by Mike Moran, 1985 Episode edited by: Juli Reed & Michiel Kroder And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 22: May 1988 5:34:24
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In episode 22 of Video Wizards, we find ourselves in the glorious year of 1988, where the 2D shoot ’em up still reigned supreme as the most dominant video game genre. In the arcades we see releases of heavy hitters like Vulcan Venture a.k.a. Gradius II by Konami, Forgotten Worlds by Capcom and Silkworm by Tecmo, the three of them pushing boundaries and technology all in their own particular way. And then there is the oddball 1 versus 1 brawler Kageki by Kaneko, taking super deformed fisticuffs to new extremes. In terms of gaming at home, SEGA and Nintendo are continuing their efforts to break the choke hold that micros like the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64 and MSX have over the European game industry, with their 8-bit consoles. Music, meanwhile, is in a very interesting place, as Hip Hop has landed in its most revolutionary era and a line is drawn in the sand, glam rockers Poison are trying to stink up metal, while Judas Priest and Living Colour fight back, and the charts are incredibly varied, with a bit of a theme of sociopolitical engagement running through more than one song. We also look at the successes and failings of the mega expensive silver screen blockbusters Willow and Rambo III and delve into some interesting stories from the world of television at the time. What relevant movie quote does editor Juli drop in the middle of this month’s Video Wizards Quiz? Can Ben hold it together as Michiel drops yet more culturally significant Dutch TV personality names? Does the fact that Gradius II is the main arcade game talking point this month lead to a rift between Michiel and Ben? Will doors be slammed and angry letters be written? Find out in a new 5 and a half hours Video Wizards throwback audio tour extravaganza! The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 22, L-R: Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou, Forgotten Worlds, Silkworm, Kageki Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: TV Theme Style (The Winner) – by Colin Thomson , 2018 Theme from Butsuzou – by Masahiko Ishida for Ninja Spirit, 1988 Burning Heat – by Shinji Tasaka, Motoaki Furukawa, Kenichi Matsubara & Seiichi Fukami for Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou, 1988 A Shooting Star – by Shinji Tasaka, Motoaki Furukawa, Kenichi Matsubara & Seiichi Fukami for Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou, 1988 Stage Four – by Tamayo Kawamoto & Yoshihiro Sakaguchi for Forgotten Worlds, 1988 Main Theme – by ??? for Silkworm, 1988 Street Theme – by Hirokazu Tanaka for Gumshoe, 1986 My Philosophy – by BDP, 1988 Just Got Paid – by Johnny Kemp, 1988 Run’s House – by Run-D.M.C., 1988 Keep Risin’ to the Top – by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew, 1988 I’m Still #1 – by BDP, 1988 Are You Ready for Freddy – by Fat Boys (featuring Robert Englund), 1988 Every Rose Has Its Thorn – by Poison, 1988 Cult of Personality – by Living Colour, 1988 Ram it Down – by Judas Priest, 1988 Blue Monday – by New Order, 1983 Theme from S’Express – by S’Express, 1988 Everywhere – by Fleetwood Mac, 1987 Yé Ké Yé Ké – by Mory Kanté, 1987 Beds Are Burning – by Midnight Oil, 1988 Alphabet St. – by Prince, 1988 Preparations – by Jerry Goldsmith for the motion picture Rambo III, 1988 Theme from M.A.S.K. – by Shuki Levy & Haim Saban, 1985 Episode edited by: Juli Reed & Michiel Kroder And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 21: April 1995 5:42:33
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In episode 21 of Video Wizards, we return to the mid nineties, in that period before Sony’s PlayStation was released to change the gaming landscape forever. In the arcades of April 1995, there is a lot of fighting and a lot of flying going on, as Midway drops the much anticipated third instalment in the dominating “kultural” force that is the Mortal Kombat series, Capcom once again combines martial arts and monsters in the Darkstalkers sequel Night Warriors, Namco takes to the skies with spectacle cab Air Combat 22 and Jaleco and NMK team up for a very late shoot ’em up sequel in the form of P-47 Aces. At home we see SNES and Mega Drive owners especially still being well catered to with a slew of releases of varying quality, among which some reluctant support for the more or less maligned SEGA add-on known as the 32X, as the PlayStation approaches and Spain finally gets to savour the delights of Atari’s Jaguar system. Recovering from a strong early start that year, Hip Hop album releases are a bit thin on the ground, save for Mobb Deep’s seminal The Infamous. And in the world of guitar music, there are some major machinations taking place behind the scenes. Moviegoers, meanwhile, get to enjoy the comedic exploits of Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys and Ice Cube and Chris Tucker in Friday. The result of all this is yet another meaty show brought to you by Video Wizards. Here’s to learning something new and sharing a laugh, a cry and a pensive moment or two in almost 6 more hours of prime nostalgic podcasting. The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 21, L-R: Mortal Kombat 3, Air Combat 22, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge, P-47 Aces Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: TV Theme Style (The Winner) – by Colin Thomson , 2018 Ride the Tiger (Akira’s Theme) – by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Takayuki Nakamura & Akiko Hashimoto for Virtua Fighter 2, 1994 Prologue – by Dan Forden for Mortal Kombat 3, 1995 The Soul Chamber – by Dan Forden for Mortal Kombat 3, 1995 If the Sky is Burnin’ Out – by Keiichi Okabe for Air Combat 22, 1995 Demitri Stage (Romania) – by Hideki Okugawa for Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge, 1995 Stage 4 – by Manabu Namiki for P-47 Aces, 1995 Runner/AD2025 – by Norio Hanzawa for Alien Soldier, 1995 Shook Ones (Part II) – by Mobb Deep, 1995 Wontime – by Smif-N-Wessun (featuring Rockness Monsta), 1995 Distortion to Static – by The Roots, 1994 Return of da Baby Killa – by Brotha Lynch Hung (featuring Sicx), 1995 DAAAM! – by Tha Alkaholiks (featuring Les July), 1994 Put it On – by Big L, 1994 Goin’ Down – by Ol’ Dirty Bastard, 1995 Eye for a Eye (Your Beef is Mines) – by Mobb Deep (featuring Nas & Raekwon), 1995 Super-Charger Heaven – by White Zombie, 1995 Nothing Else Matters (Live in London, 1995) – by Metallica, 1992 Urban Discipline (Live at Dynamo Eindhoven, 1995) – by Biohazard, 1992 Sour Times – by Portishead, 1994 Some Might Say – by Oasis, 1995 Purple Medley – by Prince, 1995 The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind) – by Kenny Dope presents… The Bucketheads, 1995 Self Esteem – by The Offspring, 1994 Keep Their Heads Ringin’ (Instrumental) – by Dr. Dre, 1995 Songs of Love (Theme for Father Ted) – by The Divine Comedy, 1995 Episode edited by: Michiel Kroder And finally: our special thanks to テクノワールド奥州 . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 20: March 1981 5:08:53
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In episode number 20 of Video Wizards, we travel back the furthest yet: all the way to March 1981. With baby Ben keeping his parents awake all night with his lung and vocal chord exercises and Michiel celebrating his 5th birthday, the arcade game scene is typified by innovation and the establishing of brand new genres, with seminal releases like Scramble by Konami and Defender by Williams. Bally Midway are less interested in innovation, however, as they dare to release the plagiarism heavy Gorf, as developed by Dave Nutting Associates. And in the meantime, Namco introduce Rally-X, a vehicle based variation on their very own Pac-Man. Home gaming is still ruled by the likes of the Atari f***ing 2600, but we also witness the release of Sir Clive’s ZX80 home computer, the imaginatively titled ZX81. Trash from the Classifieds morphs to The Classifieds Report, for a more dynamic dive into the sales ad pages of computer and video games magazines, Hip Hop music sees some truly foundational releases and in the world of guitars, the UK spearheads a new wave of domestic metal music production. Those looking to hit up the movie theaters are advised to stay home, however, as Sam Neil’s antichrist and Gary Coleman himself tag team terrorise the silver screen in this time period. So you see, despite the early goings, there is no shortage of video games and popular culture to discover and discuss in March 1981. Enjoy 5 more hours of Video Wizards audio goodness! The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 20, L-R: Scramble, Rally-X, Defender, Gorf Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: TV Theme Style (The Winner) – by Colin Thomson , 2018 Main Theme – by Toshio Kai for Rally-X, 1981 Fantastic Voyage – by Lakeside, 1981 Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) – by The Gap Band, 1980 Don’t Stop The Music – by Yarbrough & Peoples, 1980 Rapture – by Blondie, 1981 Put the Boogie in Your Body – by The Treacherous Three, 1981 Jazzy Sensation – by Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5, 1981 The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel – by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5, 1981 Wrathchild – by Iron Maiden, 1981 Bringin’ On the Heartbreak – by Def Leppard, 1981 In League with Satan – by Venom, 1981 Once in a Lifetime – by Talking Heads, 1981 Planet Earth – by Duran Duran, 1981 Kids in America – by Kim Wilde, 1981 In the Air Tonight – by Phil Collins, 1981 Embarassment – by Madness, 1980 Vienna – by Ultravox, 1981 Theme of Robin’s Nest – by Brian Bennett, 1981 Episode edited by: Juli Reed And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
In this special Video Wizards minicast, Ben and Michiel briefly look back at 2 years of the podcast and announce a new era, as we introduce our Patreon page. Learn more about the why, the how and the extras you get when you support us! Enjoy this shorter conversation and check out our page at patreon.com/videowizards ! Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 19: Winter 1990 / 1991 7:37:18
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In the 19th episode of Video Wizards, we again travel back to 3 months in one single episode: December 1990 and January and February in 1991. And we find ourselves in a tumultuous time, with a lot of political twists and turns on the world stage and the arcade industry being on the brink of changing forever, with the impending release of Street Fighter II, in March. As if they sense the big shift coming, Japanese STG (or shoot ’em up) developers push out a slew of releases: Taito releases the crazy passion project Gun Frontier and Technosoft bring their Mega Drive hit Thunder Force III to the arcades in the guise of Thunder Force AC, all following the likes of U.N. Squadron follow-up Carrier Air Wing by Capcom and Raiden by Seibu Kaihatsu. But there is more than just shooting games in the arcades in this winter as we also get 8 player linked up sit down cab racing with Namco’s Final Lap 2, monster brawling action with Mutant Fighter by Data East, ecological activist fire fights and fisticuffs mayhem with Taito’s Growl and an oddball trackball affair called Rampart by our old friends at Atari… that actually kind of works! Gaming in European homes, meanwhile, is undergoing a transition as well, as consoles such as the Master System, Mega Drive and even NES are gaining more of a foothold over the home computers, which are of course still very much around, making for a varied palette indeed. In the world of music we see that the cold winter months off 1990/1991 are getting heated up by sexually explicit material from the likes of H.W.A., Madonna and Candyman and there is your usual quality selection of Hip Hop and Metal to go over as well. And in cinemas we can enjoy yet another varied palette in the form of Kindergarten Cop, Lionheart and Silence of the Lambs… with a nice glass of Chianti, of course! We say this every time, but get comfortable and savour yet another record breaking Video Wizards episode, in terms of length, density and variety! The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 19, L-R-T-B: Thunder Force AC, Gun Frontier, Final Lap 2, Mutant Fighter/Death Brade, Rampart, Growl Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: TV Theme Style (The Winner) – by Colin Thomson , 2018 Mission 3 – by Manami Matsumae for Carrier Airwing, 1990 Back to the Fire – by Toshiharu Yamanishi & Tomomi Ōtani for Thunder Force AC, 1990 Desert Mountain Storm – by Yasuhisa Watanabe & Hisayoshi Ogura for Gun Frontier, 1990 Paean of Body – by Hiroaki Yoshida & Akira Takemoto for Mutant Fighter, 1991 Select – by Brad Fuller & Don Diekneite for Rampart, 1991 RuNArk – by Yasuhisa Watanabe & Zuntata for Growl, 1991 World Tree 1 – by Jun Chikuma for Faxanadu, 1987 Justify My Love (Hip Hop Mix) (Instrumental) – by Andre Betts, 1990 Eat This – by H.W.A., 1990 Freaky Daze – by H.W.A., 1990 Funk Me – by H.W.A., 1990 1-900-BITCHES – by H.W.A., 1990 All For One – by Brand Nubian, 1990 Hardcore – by EPMD (featuring Redman), 1990 Brothers on my Jock – by EPMD (featuring Redman), 1990 Step in the Arena – by Gang Starr, 1991 Come Do Me – by The Genius, 1990 You Could Be Mine – by Guns N’ Roses, 1991 Man in the Box – by Alice In Chains, 1991 These Are the Days of Our Lives – by Queen, 1991 Unbelievable – by EMF, 1990 Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter – by Iron Maiden, 1990 Crazy for You – by Madonna, 1985 Justify My Love – by Madonna, 1990 Knockin’ Boots – by Candyman, 1990 Can I Kick It? – by A Tribe Called Quest, 1990 Yo Home to Bel-Air – by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air televised series, 1990 And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 18: Autumn 1986 7:16:39
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In the 18th episode of Video Wizards, we again travel back to 3 months in one single episode: September, October and November, all in the year 1986. And do things get more 1980s than this one? Perhaps not when arcade games like Out Run and movies like Top Gun see a release in this time period. It’s a true golden era of mid eighties arcade gaming, with staples Bubble Bobble, Rampage and Arkanoid being wheeled onto floors everywhere. Meanwhile, we also see more hidden gems like Xain’d Sleena by Technōs and Legendary Wings by Capcom appear. Gaming at home in Europe is dominated by the micros, such as the ZX Spectrum, Commodore C64 and the MSX, but Sega’s Master System and Nintendo’s NES are also quietly launched in this moment in time! And what about music in the autumn of 1986? Well, it’s as varied as ever, with a lot of 80s R&B, metal, rap and rock crossovers and the usual dose of synth based pop blasting out of speakers around the world. In movie theaters meanwhile, it’s not just Top Gun, but also the very creepy Poltergeist 2 and indisputable sci-fi-horror-action mashup classic Aliens that find their way to the silver screen. This lenghtiest Video Wizards episode yet of course also contains all the Local Dutch News, Trash from the Classifieds and Video Wizards Quiz shenanigans you’ve come to expect from us. Get very, very comfortable as you follow Ben and Michiel all the way back to the golden autumn of 1986! The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 18, L-R-T-B: Out Run, Xain’d Sleena, Bubble Bobble, Rampage, Arkanoid, Legendary Wings Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: TV Theme Style (The Winner) – by Colin Thomson , 2018 Magical Sound Shower – by Hiroshi Kawaguchi for Out Run, 1986 Lagto Soa – by ??? for Xain’d Sleena, 1986 Main Theme – by Tadashi Kimijima for Bubble Bobble, 1986 All Clear (Ending Theme) – by Hisayoshi Ogura for Arkanoid, 1986 Area 1 – by Tamayo Kawamoto for Legendary Wings, 1986 Main Theme – by Mark Cooksey for Ghosts’n Goblins (Commodore C64 version), 1986 The Rain – by Oran “Juice” Jones, 1986 Hollywood Boulevard – by L.A. Dream Team, 1986 No Sleep Till Brooklyn – by Beastie Boys, 1986 Open the Gate – by Vortex, 1986 Stranger in a Strange Land – by Iron Maiden, 1986 Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent – by Gwen Guthrie, 1986 Walk This Way – by Run D.M.C. (featuring Aerosmith), 1986 We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off – by Jermaine Stewart, 1986 When I Think of You – by Janet Jackson, 1986 What’s the Colour of Money? – by Hollywood Beyond, 1986 Love Can’t Turn Around – by Farley “Jackmaster” Funk & Jesse Saunders (featuring Darryl Pandy), 1986 Theme for The Equalizer, by Stuart Copeland, 1985 And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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1 VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 17: Summer 1996 7:10:34
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In this episode of Video Wizards, we ambitiously travel back to 3 months in one single episode: June, July and August, all in the year 1996. In this Olympic summer, arcade floors are dominated by 3D fighting games like Last Bronx, Star Gladiator and errr… Fighters’ Impact by Taito. SNK, meanwhile, represent two dimensions with the fantastic The King of Fighters ’96 and SEGA take the beat ’em up genre into 3D for Die Hard Arcade. And then there is Konami, riding the current events wave with the happy button mashy athletics mini game fest Hyper Athlete, which nicely derives from their lineage of Track & Field games. While the Nintendo 64 and its killer app Super Mario 64 see a release in Japan, SEGA is already fighting a losing battle against Sony’s PlayStation monster, over here in Europe. This while the seismic Quake finds its way to those that play games on their personal computers. With some exceptionally trashy chart music assaulting our ears, we find refuge in the import record shops, where one great Hip Hop album after another can be lifted from the crates. Heltah Skeltah and Jay-Z make their debut and OutKast release their confident and unapologetically eclectic sophomore joint. Meanwhile, 2pac drops the extra inflammatory diss record Hit ‘Em Up, which unfortunately does not help to lead him off his destructive path. And then there are 2 major summer block busting movies we’re looking at, namely Independence Day and The Rock, as well as the more slow burning, but more enduring Matilda and The Cable Guy. Plus there is all the Local Dutch News, Trash from the Classifieds and Video Wizards Quiz material you’re used to from us. Follow Ben and Michiel on this enormous marathon of a Video Wizards podcast episode and warm yourself in the sunrays of the 1996 summer! The top billing arcade games of the era we discuss on Episode 17, L-R-T-B: Star Gladiator, Hyper Athlete, Last Bronx, The King of Fighters ’96, Dynamite Deka/Die Hard Arcade, Fighters’ Impact Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved. Other music used in this episode: TV Theme Style (The Winner) – by Colin Thomson , 2018 Federal Headquarters (Elevator) – by Isao Abe, Yūko Takehara & Michio Sakurai (XTC) for Star Gladiator, 1996 Score Board – by Kosuke Soeda for Hyper Athlete, 1996 Lust Subway (Yoko’s Stage) – by Tomoyuki Kawamura for Last Bronx, 1996 Arashi no Saxophone 2 – by Hideki Asanaka, Kazuhiro Nishida, Masahiko Hataya, Toshio Shimizu, Yasumasa Yamada, Yasuo Yamate, Brother-Hige, Akihiro Uchida & Miwa for The King of Fighters ’96, 1996 Track 3 – by Howard Drossin for Dynamite Deka, 1996 Be Cool (Sanson’s Stage) – by Yasuhisa Watanabe for Fighters’ Impact, 1996 Street (TJ Combo’s Theme) – by Robin Beanland for Killer Instinct 2, 1996 Main Theme – by Kōji Kondō for Super Mario 64, 1996 Drop a Gem on ‘Em – by Mobb Deep, 1996 Music Makes Me High – by Lost Boyz, 1996 8 Steps to Perfection – by Company Flow, 1996 My Kinda N***a – by Heather B (featuring M.O.P.), 1996 Undastand – by Heltah Skeltah, 1996 Dead Presidents – by Jay-Z, 1996 Stakes is High – by De La Soul, 1996 Get a Hold – by A Tribe Called Quest, 1996 Ridin’ Dirty – by UGK, 1996 Elevators (Me & You) – by OutKast, 1996 Hit ‘Em Up – by 2Pac (featuring Outlawz), 1996 Mama Said – by Metallica, 1996 Nancy Boy – by Placebo, 1996 Call It in the Air – by Jimmy Eat World, 1996 Got me Wrong (Unplugged) – by Alice in Chains, 1996 3 Lions – by Skinner, Baddiel & Lightning Seeds, 1996 Born Slippy – by Underworld, 1996 Trash – by Suede, 1996 Fu-Gee-La – by The Fugees, 1996 Fastlove – by George Michael, 1996 Twisted – by Keith Sweat (featuring Kut Klose), 1996 Return of the Mack – by Mark Morrison, 1996 And finally: our special thanks to テクノワールド奥州 . Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Android , Google Podcasts , Player FM or via RSS .…
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