Category: CLASSIC GAMING
The hub for all things classic and retro gaming.
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Boss Rush Banter: Wait, The Shadow Temple Wasn’t Really That Bad?
The Shadow Temple in Ocarina of Time felt difficult when I was young, but became a lot easier. What are some video game challenges that got easier with age?
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EXPANSION PASS: Pow Block’s Game of the Year Across All Consoles – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 86
**Support Boss Rush on Patreon** On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig sit down to talk about their favorite video games across every platform and what their Game of the Year truly is for 2023. Email the Show:nintendopowblock@gmail.com Listen to Nintendo Pow Block:Anchor | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Follow and Connect:X (Formerly…
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PODCAST: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Impressions and Mario + Rabbids Sales Milestones – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 375
**Support Boss Rush on Patreon** On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope sales numbers, Japan’s top ten games of 2023 in sales being all Switch games, and more. Email the Show:nintendopowblock@gmail.com Listen to Nintendo Pow Block:Anchor | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube…
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Boss Rush Banter: Ocarina of Time Sages Are Dead, From a Certain Point of View
There is a popular theory The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time sages are dead. Let’s break down that theory and discuss.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 213: Game of the Year 2023 and Metacritic Draft Winner Revealed
Kicking off 2024 on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein are joined by Matthew Keil to discuss their holiday break, reveal the 2023 Metacritic Draft winner, and share their top ten games of the year.
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Ten Video Games Turning 20 in 2024
It’s been 20 years since these video games first made their debuts. Which one of these games from 2004 makes you feel the oldest?
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST SPECIAL: Game of the Year Awards Nominees Discussion 2023
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Edward Varnell, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein come together to break down the Boss Rush Game of the Year Awards for 2023, narrowing each of the 30 categories to a top five.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 212: The End of E3 as We Know It and Leon Kennedy Saves Christmas
This week, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the end of a era as E3 is no more as well as the winners and losers of the Game Awards.
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Boss Rush Banter: RPGs Should Utilize Life Sim Elements More Often
RPGs and life simulators often overlap in games like Persona 5 or Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Should more RPGs use this approach?
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Boss Rush Banter: How Do We Mourn Games In A Live Service Graveyard?
How do we mourn our games when their life cycles keep getting shorter? Blake has some thoughts.
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Boss Rush Banter: The Key to The Legend of Zelda’s Future Is The Wind Waker
Eiji Aonuma has made waves regarding the future of The Legend of Zelda. The team should look to The Wind Waker for inspiration.
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Boss Rush Banter: Which Video Game Characters Would You Cast In A Christmas Carol?
It’s time to create a video game-themed version of A Christmas Carol. Which video game characters are you casting?
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How Alien Resurrection Explodes the PlayStation’s Copy Protection & Paves the Way for Archivists
Alien Resurrection’s PlayStation tie-in has a surprising secret…
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Boss Rush Banter: RPGs Should Embrace A Multiple-Protagonist Approach
Multiple protagonists can be a lot of fun in RPGs as a means to better explore a story. Would you like to see more games use multiple protagonists?
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 211: Grand Theft Auto VI, The Game Awards, Sony’s Banning Bug, & More
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the announcement of Grand Theft Auto VI, PlayStation’s permaban bug, The Game Awards, and Bungie’s potential takeover by Sony.
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John Romero Releases SIGIL II For Free in Celebration of DOOM’s 30th Anniversary
John Romero, one of DOOM’s original developers, celebrates the game’s 30th anniversary by releasing the new finale episode SIGIL II for free.
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Boss Rush Banter: You Should Play Thief: The Black Parade
Nearly a decade in the making, Thief: The Black Parade has arrived with a full campaign of deep new missions.
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PODCAST: Nintendo’s Big Wins at The Game Awards – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 371
**Support Nintendo Pow Block and Boss Rush Media on Patreon** Email the Show:nintendopowblock@gmail.com This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey discuss Nintendo’s big wins at The Game Awards and what announcements that were made will affect Nintendo fans in the coming year. LISTEN OR WATCH NINTENDO POW BLOCK Anchor | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Nintendo Pow Block…
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Boss Rush Banter: Which Announcement From The Game Awards Has You Excited?
There were a lot of fun announcements during the 2023 Game Awards. Which one has you most excited?
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 210: Why is Indie so Hard for the Games Industry to Define?
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein revisit the topic of why Indies are so complicated to define for the games industry when its really not that complicated at all.
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PODCAST: Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition, Splatoon 3 Bugs, and More – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 370
**Support Nintendo Pow Block and Boss Rush Media on Patreon** Email the Show:nintendopowblock@gmail.com This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey discuss the 20th Anniversary Edition of Beyond Good and Evil, Splatoon and Jet Force Gemini experiencing bugs, Epic Games, and more. LISTEN OR WATCH NINTENDO POW BLOCK Anchor | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Nintendo Pow Block is…
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 209: The Game Awards Nominees for 2023 Are In
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein talk about the 2023 Game Awards Nominees, their thoughts on the categories, the Zelda movie, Alan Wake 2, and more.
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Boss Rush Banter: The Perfect Video Game Tutorial Blends Text With Teaching
A good tutorial should teach properly teach you how to play a video game. Which approach to tutorials is your favorite?
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Boss Rush Banter: What Sports Game Do You Wish They’d Bring Back?
If a sports game was to come back from the grave, which one do you hope it’d be?
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