Substance TV – Video game reviews with substance

This is a bit late as I’ve been busy with all things Substance TV, but this Monday Pinekast released their 17th podcast covering the sweet goodness that is Punch Out. I was given the honor of being a guest on the show once more to delve into the murky depths. From the beginnings in the arcades, to the newest game on the Wii, it’s all there. I really enjoyed being a part of the podcast and had a great time. I even debut a bit of my golden pipes, and may I say they were quite breathtaking. Go check it out.

Pinekast #17: Punch Out Baby!

As stated before, this episode we cover Project Justice (Dreamcast), R-Type Delta (Playstation), and Y’s Ark of the Napishtim (Playstation 2). Plus episode nine is now available for download in high quality in both Windows Media and Quicktime formats. Umm, well, I have really nothing more to say, but enjoy the goodness that is Substance TV.

Top picture is a good old ninja theft from Pineconeattack

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As promised, episode nine of Substance TV is out!

This episode we cover Project Justice (Dreamcast), R-Type Delta (Playstation), and Y’s Ark of the Napishtim (Playstation 2). Well, I honestly don’t have much to add except go watch the show. Leave a comment a let us know what you think.

SNK has been one of my favorite video game companies of all time. And although there have been some interviews with Ben Herman, the president of SNK Playmore USA, SNK Playmore of Japan has been a bit reclusive when it comes to public speaking. Who knows, maybe they didn’t get such a good grade in speech class. I’ve also been a member of www.neo-geo.com for years. I stumbled upon a thread in the forums about an interesting interview with Yoshihito Koyama, SNK’s most veteran employee (on board since ‘91). The interview was done by Massimiliano “~Max 330 Mega~” and it covers a lot of interesting topics and questions.

The article has renewed my faith in the company. Whether you’re a long time SNK fan or new to this whole SNK thing, it’s a great read. Thanks to Shawn from www.neo-geo.com for posting this interview and making this available to us. Check out the link to the thread for the entire interview.

It’s and SNK interview thread!

The boys at Pinekast are back for episode 15 of thier podcast. This episode they cover the one and only Gameboy. From the original to the Advance, it’s a fun romp through memory lane. And the whole crew is back to dish out the goodness. And you all get the extra special treat of hearing Jangofatt bringing order to the chaos from time to time.

Pinekast 15

As with any endeavor, I try and do the best I can. Whether it’s Substance TV or Pixel Pill, making something of quality and care is important to me. Since I’m fairly new to this whole podcast thing, I’ve been searching out other podcasts to see what else is out there, what I like, what I don’t like, and garner new and interesting thoughts or ideas.

The other day I was browsing through the seemingly endless flood of podcasts on iTunes, and I stumbled upon one oddly named “A Life Well Wasted”. Curiosity got the best of me and I took a listen to it. After that point, I was hooked. I couldn’t believe what a great show was churned out by a normal Joe named Robert Ashley. He covers some interesting topics ranging from preservation of video games to the lives and thoughts of a video game developer on the edge living in some country cabin making his own bread. And the show feels like a professionally produced show. From the music tracks laid behind the voice, to the interviews with notable persons in the video game industry you might not know about. Everything is really well put together and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Even better, I learned something I didn’t know before. I took something away from the podcast when I was done listening.

So please give this guy a listen. He’s a gem in the endless sea of video game podcasts.

A Life Well Wasted on iTunes

The shmup series Raiden never caught on with the masses here in the States, compared to R-Type or Gradius, but the series has always been near and dear to my heart. And even less known then the original Raiden games is the off shoot series Raiden Fighters. Raiden Fighters took what the original Raiden did, and took it to the next level. I played Raiden Fighters 2 in the arcades when I was younger and loved it.

Three games were released in the series, Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2, and Raiden Fighters Jet. These games have been in port limbo for over 10 years now. From the Saturn to the original Xbox, it never seemed to work out. Thankfully a little known company called Valcon has taken it upon themselves to port these games to none other then the Xbox 360. Even better, the collection is budget priced at $20. Yes, $20 for all three Raiden Fighters games. Add to that, the options included in this collection are insane. You can set the framerate for the game (the original 54 fps or 60fps), You can change smoothing filters (I’ve got it on none as the crispy pixels taste so good). Then you can even simulate scanlines. You can change your overscan and change to TATE mode. You can upload replays, watch other replays, The list goes on and on, but needless to say, I need not go on. At this point, you should be either be opening a new browser window and ordering it online, or getting some clothes on and driving down to a store and picking it up.

So since you should be gone by now, I’ll be getting back to work.

Yes, go.

Now!