Warp Zone Podcast: December 1988
It’s the most magical time of the year! And December of 1988 saw the release of some fantastic NES games (as well as some absolutely horrendous ones). We cover all of the Game Pak releases for the month and then go over the print media and finally we reveal our Top 10 and Bottom 5 NES games for the year. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Thanks for listening!
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. Plus, you can listen to us on Google Play Music!
SHOW NOTES:
WELCOME TO WARP ZONE!
0:00 – Introduction Music
0:47 – Press Start
POW BLOCK
1:59 – Introduction to POW Block
2:18 – Anticipation
9:44 – Bionic Commando
24:51 – Blades of Steel
33:03 – Blaster Master
48:06 – Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
1:13:34 – Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom
1:20:31 – Paperboy
1:23:09 – Xenophobe
INTERMISSION
1:26:21 – Leap of Faith by Junko Tamiya of Capcom – Bionic Commando OST
PLAYING WITH POWER
1:27:08 – Introduction to Playing With Power
1:27:21 – The L.A. Times | 12/13/88 – Atari Sues Nintendo
1:29:58 – The L.A. Times | 12/16/88 – NES Market Shows Signs of Slipping
1:41:46 – Sun Sentinel | 12/21/88 – Video Game Sends Parents On Mad Hunt
1:46:03 – Herald Journal | 12/28/88 – Nintendo Threatens To Countersue Atari
1:46:39 – Computer Entertainer | December 1988
INTERMISSION
1:57:56 – Level 5 by Naoki Kodaka of Sunsoft – Blaster Master OST
ENERGY TANK
1:59:00 – Top 10 & Worst 5 NES Games For 1988
GAME OVER
2:51:35 – Thanks For Listening!
2:52:27 – Let It Snow by Green River Thriller – NES XMAS
TIME EXTENSION!
2:53:29 – Inside Edition & World of Nintendo Videos; Paperboy, Castlevania II, Anticipation & Toys R Us Commercials
3:06:32 – The Silence of Daylight by Kenichi Matsubara of Konami – Castlevania 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.
