Warp Zone Podcast: June 1989
June of 1989 was absolutely packed with NES games. The chip shortage was finally over and a bunch of new games lines store shelves. Not all of them were winners, but a few really stick out! We also cover the 1989 summer CES and we reveal our top 10 favorite NES power-ups!
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SHOW NOTES:
WELCOME TO WARP ZONE!
0:00 – Introduction Music
0:47 – Press Start
POW BLOCK
1:18 – Introduction to POW Block
1:44 – The Adventures of Bayou Billy
11:29 – Airwolf
14:59 – Desert Commander
20:48 – Guerilla War
25:55 – HOOPS
29:14 – Hydlide
32:09 – Mega Man 2
53:38 – Monster Party
59:07 – Nobunaga’s Ambition
1:01:57 – Shooting Range
1:07:54 – Street Cop
1:10:16 – Super Dodge Ball
1:17:31 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
INTERMISSION
1:25:16 – Bubble Man’s Stage by Capcom – Mega Man 2
1:26:04 – Wood Man’s Stage by Capcom – Mega Man 2
PLAYING WITH POWER
1:26:48 – Introduction to Playing With Power
1:27:00 – The Game Never Stops | Chicago Tribune | June 2, 1989
1:33:01 – Nintendo and AT&T To Develop Home Shopping Service |LA Times | June 5, 1989
1:36:48 – AT&T Denies Partnership With Nintendo | LA Times | June 7, 1989
1:39:10 – Nintendo Zaps Atari | Merced Sun Star | June 22, 1989
1:42:03 – Nintendo Stars at the Electronics Show | Chicago Tribune | June 23, 1989
1:51:35 – Computer Entertainer | June 1989
2:18:22 – Summer CES 1989 Nintendo Brochure
2:19:05 – VG&CE | Jun 1989
INTERMISSION
2:23:47 – Air Man’s Stage by Capcom – Mega Man 2
2:24:38 – Flash Man’s Stage by Capcom – Mega Man 2
ENERGY TANK
2:25:29 – Top 10 NES Power-Ups / Sub-Weapons / Skills
GAME OVER
2:49:54 – Thanks For Listening!
2:50:49 – Fortress Theme 1 by Capcom – Mega Man 2
2:52:04 – Epilogue by Capcom – Mega Man 2
2:53:23 – End Credits by Capcom – Mega Man 2
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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.
