EPISODE · Aug 18, 2014 · 1H 21M
17: Freedom Planet
from The Short Game · host The Short Game
This week we delve into our shared Sega heritage with fast paced action platformer Freedom Planet. Launched from a Kickstarter budget of just $25,472, Freedom Planet from GalaxyTrail is a love letter to the character platformer and Sega nostalgia. One part Mega Man, one part Gunstar Heroes, one part Rocket Knight, and many parts Sonic & Knuckles; Freedom Planet is a high speed platform game that recalls the glory days of “blast processing.” We discuss the game, and then spend a good long while talking about some of the kick-ass Sega Genesis games we played and loved over the years. Availability Freedom Planet on Steam – $15 Currently Windows only, Mac and Linux versions planned Links for this episode Freedom Planet – High Speed Platform Game by GalaxyTrail / Strife — Kickstarter Freedom Planet – Overview video | Polygon Ristar Mega Man X (video game) Rocket Knight Adventures ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation: Blake J. Harris Mortal Kombat Primal Rage Golden Axe ToeJam & Earl ToeJam & Earl on Steam ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron Haunting Starring Polterguy Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf Home Alone (video game) The Lion King (video game) Disney’s Aladdin (Virgin Games) Comix Zone Sega Channel Bomberman ’94 Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition General Chaos GENERAL CHAOS II: Sons Of Chaos by Brian F Colin — Kickstarter (Unsuccessful) Aura Interactor Game Vest – 1994 Commercial Sega 32X Shadow Squadron Doom – 32X (YouTube) Sega CD Nights into Dreams… Double Switch (video game) Night Trap Behold, the Sega Tower of Power
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This week we delve into our shared Sega heritage with fast paced action platformer Freedom Planet. Launched from a Kickstarter budget of just $25,472, Freedom Planet from GalaxyTrail is a love letter to the character platformer and Sega nostalgia. One part Mega Man, one part Gunstar Heroes, one part Rocket Knight, and many parts Sonic & Knuckles; Freedom Planet is a high speed platform game that recalls the glory days of “blast processing.” We discuss the game, and then spend a good long while talking about some of the kick-ass Sega Genesis games we played and loved over the years. Availability Freedom Planet on Steam – $15 Currently Windows only, Mac and Linux versions planned Links for this episode Freedom Planet – High Speed Platform Game by GalaxyTrail / Strife — Kickstarter Freedom Planet – Overview video | Polygon Ristar Mega Man X (video game) Rocket Knight Adventures ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation: Blake J. Harris Mortal Kombat Primal Rage Golden Axe ToeJam & Earl ToeJam & Earl on Steam ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron Haunting Starring Polterguy Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf Home Alone (video game) The Lion King (video game) Disney’s Aladdin (Virgin Games) Comix Zone Sega Channel Bomberman ’94 Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition General Chaos GENERAL CHAOS II: Sons Of Chaos by Brian F Colin — Kickstarter (Unsuccessful) Aura Interactor Game Vest – 1994 Commercial Sega 32X Shadow Squadron Doom – 32X (YouTube) Sega CD Nights into Dreams… Double Switch (video game) Night Trap Behold, the Sega Tower of Power
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