Warp Zone Podcast: May 1993
Welcome to another trip down video game memory lane…30 years ago! We chat about the games that released in May of 1993 as well as the print coverage and our most surprising and disappointing NES games. Enjoy!
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SHOW NOTES:
WELCOME TO WARP ZONE!
0:00 – Introduction Music
0:30 – Press Start
POW BLOCK
1:52 – Kirby’s Adventure (NES)
9:57 – Bubsy (SNES)
19:55 – Shadowrun (SNES)
27:03 – Super Turrican (SNES)
32:50 – Rolling Thunder 3 (Genesis)
36:29 – Bonk III: Bonk’s Big Adventure (TG16)
INTERMISSION
43:45 – Green Greens by Nintendo – Kirby’s Adventure OST
PLAYING WITH POWER
45:03 – Sega’s New Rating System | LA Times | May 25, 1993
48:58 – Nintendo Power | May 1993
1:11:50 – EGM | May 1993
INTERMISSION
1:20:09 – Hill Stream Blues by Accolade – Bubsy OST
THE ENERGY TANK
1:21:27 – Surprising & Disappointing NES Games
GAME OVER
2:11:19– Thanks for Listening!
2:11:48 – Stage 1-2 by Factor 5 – Super Turrican 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.