OtakuGeneration (Show #114) Retro Gaming Night

Aug 15, 2007

 

NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community.

Shownotes :: (show 114) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link)

With the How to... Create AMVs Show, and recorded live on August 13th, 2007.

This week, we got old skool and talked about retro video games, we discussed classic arcade, consoles to current; from Araknoid to Zelda. Also this week Bryce was in studio this week and we had a particular listener on the skype. So take a journey back in time with us and find out some of our love and hates of retro video games.

NOTE: Anyone who wants a betakey to tarobly... email: Alan. First come, first serve.

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Mentioned Stuff and Link(s) (during the show)

• OG Link
• Shortner
• OG-chan
• G.A.M.E.
• Alberts Otakon VLOGs
• Alan's Otakon VLOG
• ALJAZEERA Converage of Otakon

The OG LamePoll by Alan
This is an application Alan built long ago... so we're going to put it to use... Take this weeks new LamePoll!!!

Alan has decided to keep the polls running for a month (or more) at time, to give listeners trying to catch up the option to participate in the weekly polls. So we'll still release a new one each week, but they'll be open for a month at a time.

If you're interested, you can see last week's poll results here.

ATTENTION FELLOW PODCASTERS / BLOGGERs!!!
If you're a podcaster / active blogger and want a quick / lamepoll account for your own podcast or plog, email Alan and he'll set you up an account! Then you can make your own quick / lamepolls

OG Anime Song Contest
Bryce and Alan came up with a new contest... listen to the show for details. The deadline was July 22nd. But Alan's extending it to Augst 20th, 2007.

We have good gifts to give out... anime... OSTs... CDs... OG merch... good stuff! You want to win a prize pack! Enter the contest now!

You can download the full contest run (without answers) here: click it, click it... you know you want to!!!

Convention Schedule (1.0) by Anne Packrat

• Convention Schedule @ fansview.com

Fan Reviews (1.0) by you the listeners :: ([e-mail]) None this week... send yours in! Record us one and if we like it and it can fit in the show, we'll play it!

Promos / Break

• Podcamp Philly, register today!
• G.A.M.E.
• Otaku USA Magazine Spotlight
• Darkest Days :: by Good Riddance :: (now on music.podshow.com)
• On a Podcast :: by Cruisebox :: (now on music.podshow.com)

News (2.0) by Aaron :: ([e-mail]) This week Aaron rants... about what? Zombies? NO! Gaming and the industry... and he didn't even know what this weeks topic was about. =D

Fanboy Forecast (1.0) by Bryce :: ([e-mail]
Also this week Bryce joins the ranks of the rants... well more like a review-rant. Of what you ask? The only H-game he's ever bought... and the Dragon Ball manga!

Video Shares of the Week by Alan :: ([e-mail])

• Top 10 iPhone Reasons...
• Chocolate Rain (the 8-bit remix)
• Chocolate Rain (John Mayer's version)
• Chocolate Rain (John Mayer's version) Covered (not performed by John Mayer)
• Chocolate Rain (the flippy cat version)
• Why I Don't Paint People
• The Bob Ross Family Guy Opening
• Sophia
• Spray Paint Art (the lonely woods)
• Spray Paint Art (fallen empire)
• Spray Paint Art (spiderman)
• "how to paint the mona lisa" with MS Paint
• ?how to draw a kick ass car? with MS Paint
• Robots! (Actroid)
• Robots! (another Actroid)
• Robots! (HRP-2 dances)
• Robots! (bi-peds box)
• Robots! (super model bot)
• Robots! (pleo)
• Robots! (life sized dino-bot)
• More Live Action Tetris (game-show)
• Invisble Water Effect
• Family Guy 300
• Reservoir Dogs re-enactment

"Meh"sterpiece Theater
None read this week... well sorta... but that one doesn't count. Keep the "meh's" coming... we'll let them pile up and then unleash Jefferson... so give him purpose on the show, aside from his unique way of being!

Jefferson will act out your favorite scenes... from movies, tv, ect. Obviously it should be short... and something he can act out by voice.

Send your "meh"sterpieces to: [e-mail], and Jefferson will interupt it live!.

Nickname ME! by Alan :: ([e-mail])
None this week... Please tell us something about yourself... than we'll give you a nick! This way you can be uniquely identifiable among the other OG listners!

If you send us feedback, and you want us to nickname you, email us, at: [e-mail]

With somewhere in the subject:

• NICKNAME ME

NOTE: If we've already nicknamed you, you can't be re-nicked... unless you plead... lots! ...and we mean LOTS!!! =D

For Podcast promos or MP3 Feedback, email us, at:

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With the exact subject:

• MP3 PROMOTION :: (for podcast promos)
• MP3 FEEDBACK :: (for audio feedback)

In the body of the message, put:

• Your Name
• Your Podcast
• Your website
• Brief copy about your podcast for us to read

NOTE: No copyrighted music, or clips! We won't play promos with this kind of content! Unless you own the copyright, and have given us written authorization!

Join us next week... for what, where? how? well I guess you'll just have to wait and find out! There will be a new show on Wednesday, so "podcast-in" with us! You know you'll want listen and see if there really is a "duckhole"! So, download us, give us a listen... and maybe we still won't explain the "3 more times" thing from... nevermind the reference is old, this poart of the show notes should be changed! Yes? No?

It's August! So vote for us! Smear the OG awesomeness on a peeled peelander-pink-green-pumpkin! [insert something OG-Uber scremo-oOo-mation-nal (if that's even a word) here... alan is always still up on tuesday night, cause it's late ((>.<)) ... =] We appreciate the votes , donations, and comments even if we don't read them on the show... umm.. right votes... and iTunes reviews... at any of the following places: www.PodcastAlley.com, www.PodcastPickle.com, www.PodcastDirectory.com, www.PodcastCharts.com, and/or www.DigitalPodcast.com. Oh and always check out www.podcasterworld.com! Word-of-mouth advertising is also appreaciated. Thanks for the support, and the people who have been voting for us! You roxxorz Bryce's daydreaming! ...they melt in your hand, not in your bite!! ..oh and maybe the show notes will be more accurate and with MOAR carry-over errorz! Those DAFT-PUNKORRz! =D