Warp Zone Podcast: November 1987
As November 1987 swings around one thing is clear: video games are back, baby! The NES is one of the hottest selling “toys” across the country and stores quickly have trouble keeping them in stock. It’s no wonder, with a stellar lineup of must-have games. We chat about the ones that launched that month, plus we chat about the J.C. Penney Christmas catalog and some of our favorite memories. Join us, won’t you?
We hope you enjoy our trip down memory lane. As always, be sure to check out our Warp Zone section on the site for news, reviews, and more written as if from that time period. Don’t forget to send us your questions and suggestions to be featured on a future show via an e-mail (please put Warp Zone in the subject line) or by getting in touch with us via Twitter. As always, please rate us in iTunes, and subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Plus, you can listen to us on Google Play Music!
SHOW NOTES:
WELCOME TO WARP ZONE!
0:00 – Introduction Music
0:48 – Press Start
POW BLOCK
1:34 – Introduction to POW Block
2:00 – BreakThru
5:19 – The Goonies II
18:04 – Gotcha! The Sport
21:01 – Kid Niki Radical Ninja
23:37 – Side Pocket
26:32 – Star Force
29:37 – Super Pitfall
32:42 – Top Gun
INTERMISSION
38:00 – Main Theme by Konami – The Goonies II OST
PLAYING WITH POWER
39:36 – Introduction to Playing With Power
39:49 – November 1987 Issue of Computer Entertainer
1:00:51 – Video Adventures – Milwaukee Journal 11/7/87: Rad Racer
INTERMISSION
1:04:28 – Title Theme by Konami – Top Gun OST
ENERGY TANK
1:05:32 – Christmas 1987 JC Penney Catalog & A Trip Down Memory Lane
GAME OVER
1:44:51 – Thanks For Listening!
1:45:42 – Stage 2 Theme by Konami – The Goonies II OST
1:46:19 – Stage 3 Theme by Konami – The Goonies II OST
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Craig has been covering the video game industry since 1995. His work has been published across a wide spectrum of media sites. He’s currently the Editor-In-Chief of Nintendo Times and contributes to Gaming Age.
