Blast from the Past

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A podcast about the joy of rediscovering Good Old Games. Hosted by Michael Saba (Dreaming in Neon) and Ragnar Ulricson (RagnarRox) Each episode, we revisit and talk at great length about a single classic title - or a game series. New uploads every other week - we're aiming for a monthly schedule, b…

A podcast about classic video games by Ragnar Ulricson and Michael Saba


    • Aug 12, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 18m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    Diablo (Blizzard, 1996)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 103:06


    Diablo, the start of Blizzard's iconic action role-playing series is the topic of today's episode of Blast from the Past -- we're very sorry that it took... damn, a whole year to get out a new episode. We sincerely hope you enjoy """Season 3"""! Diablo (+ Hellfire) is available on gog.com https://www.gog.com/game/diablo

    Jagged Alliance 2 (Sir-Tech, 1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 88:32


    Jagged Alliance 2 is one of the most complex and intricate turn based strategy games ever made. Packed with an unparalleled amount and density of features, it's been a pure blast for Michael and Ragnar to revisit this glorious mercenary and "overthrow-a-dictator" simulator from the late 90's. How to get Jagged Alliance 2 to run properly on Windows 10: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZzuPGWNQgK1wmtg06pF-9taG1DOBE5y-RxVz85VFkdI/edit?usp=sharing

    Riven (1997 - Cyan Worlds) - Guest: Ian Danskin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 106:47


    Riven was the long-awaited, highly anticipated sequel to the adventure-blockbuster Myst from Cyan Worlds. Today, Michael and Ragnar talk about both Myst and its phenomenal sequel with the help of Ian Danskin... who brings the *LORE* Check out Ian Danskin's channel Innuendo Studios https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5fdssPqmmGhkhsJi4VcckA

    Vagrant Story (Square - 2000)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2017 68:05


    Michael Saba and Ragnar Ulricson revisit Leá Monde on their journey through Vagrant Story, a 2000 Action JRPG by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) conceived and directed by Yasumi Matsuno. Also avalable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD7w5i1T_NA iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blast-from-the-past/id1256148184 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/blast-from-the-past-podcast?refid=stpr This is a complementary podcast to the video essay Forgotten Gems: Vagrant Story on RagnarRox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I96Z1AyGNnE Intro and outro song contain samples of "Turrican (Amiga) Soundtrack" by Chris Hülsbeck

    Resident Evil (1996 - Capcom)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 56:46


    Michael Saba and Ragnar Ulricson overcome their fears and revisit Spencer Mansion in Resident Evil's newest HD Remaster together. This time live, together in the same room in Atlanta, Georgia, minutes after finishing the game in combined forces. Also avalable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7agkDr_S44 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blast-from-the-past/id1256148184 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/blast-from-the-past-podcast?refid=stpr Intro and outro song contain samples of "Turrican (Amiga) Soundtrack" by Chris Hülsbeck

    Master of Magic (1994 - Simtex)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 68:12


    Michael Saba and Ragnar Ulricson rediscover a gem from their early MS-DOS time: Simtex' Master of Magic, a global (4x) strategy game in the vein of Civilization... but with magic! (and a lot more...) Also avalable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7bfqd-f1jY iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blast-from-the-past/id1256148184 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/blast-from-the-past-podcast?refid=stpr Intro and outro song contain samples of "Turrican (Amiga) Soundtrack" by Chris Hülsbeck

    Loom (1990 - Lucasfilm Games)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 60:43


    Michael Saba and Ragnar Ulricson revisit and (hopefully find reason to) rejoice about Loom, a classic point-and-click adventure in a charming and original fantasy setting conceived by Brian Moriarty. Also avalable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dea9E5Hj3cY iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blast-from-the-past/id1256148184 Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/blast-from-the-past-podcast?refid=stpr Intro and outro song contain samples of "Turrican (Amiga) Soundtrack" by Chris Hülsbeck

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