HorsePLAY! EP77 - 16-Bit Retro Gems - Is Destiny Great Or Just OK?

Please stand by while we sort out the audio issues (tinny quality and balancing). New setups are in the works! Our friends at the Retro Junkies Network and Gaming History 101 inspired us to revisit #RetroFriday topics. This time, we discuss some 16-bit sleepers and gems on the SEGA Genesis: Target Earth, Revenge of Shinobi, Shadow Blasters, Wonder Boy in Monster World, Gunstar Heroes, Forgotten Worlds, Insector X, Ren & Stimpy, General Chaos, Herzog Zwei, etc. Do you have any favorites from the 16-bit era or earlier? Atari 2600, SEGA Master System, or NES perhaps? What qualifies as retro, classic, or "gem"? Shout-outs to Genesis Gems, Ferg (Atari 2600 Game By Game), and 2 Dudes & An NES! So let's talk Destiny.. As a latecomer, it's a great game but it feels like a lazy game. Bungie made another Halo and added some shallow features. There is so much potential here, though. We'd recommend checking out Defiance, World Of Tanks, Neverwinter, or Warframe if you want the MMO experience on consoles. Farewell to Pixelated Pints. We appreciate you, Heffe and Spydersvenom! In other news, Star Wars Rebels Cast may come back soon... And WRS Media now has The Worst Radio Show and Podcast Infinity shows as part of the GeekyAntics network - w00t! Heroes has launched officially! Here are Heroes Of The Storm tips for everyone, now that it's fully released and FREE TO PLAY (NOT pay to win): http://geekyantics.net/blog Like what we do? Support our network and sponsors, por favor. http://geekyantics.net/donate http://bit.ly/teespring-custom-tshirts The Dust Off rotation - #TheDustOff & XBox One playlist: Destiny (XBox One), Castle Storm (multi-platform), Sunset Overdrive, Titanfall, Pinball FX 2 (including Marvel and Star Wars Rebels tables), Castlevania Bloodlines, Gunstar Heroes, Rocket Knight Adventures, Insector X, Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention, Wonder Boy in Monster World, Killer Instinct Combo Breaker Edition (Season 1 & 2), Dark Souls II: Scholar Of The First Sin, Assassin's Creed Unity, Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Minecraft XBox One Edition, Happy Wars, Warframe, Neverwinter, Child Of Light, Rayman Legends, Tabletop Simulator, Don't Starve Together, and MORE! #RetroFriday retro gaming included - SEGA Genesis and Atari 2600 YO! *** Want memories that last forever? Check out our sponsor, Shiny Prints for shiny, metal prints that will wow your friends and capture memories for a lifetime! Be sure to support our sponsors and network. Relevant links below: http://geekyantics.net/sponsors http://geekyantics.net/donate *** BIG NEWS *** Rumors have it that Konami may sell the Silent Hills franchise to Microsoft. It seems like a smart play as it will surely make Sony fanboys angry... J/K! Tweet us @GeekyAntics @Yogizilla @Janel_No5 and @ObioneX2 with topics and feedback! Email us at mail(at)geekyantics(dot)net! Send us a rant-worthy geek tidbit to discuss.. Or just tell us how much you heart us (we heart you too)! *** VM: (206) 415-4987 *** HorsePLAY! LIVE is the official talk radio show for the Geeky Antics network. Join us LIVE every Thursday late night at http://twitch.tv/GeekyAntics #TheDustOff Games on our playlist: Heroes Of The Storm, Scrolls, Card City Night, Hearthstone: Heroes Of Warcraft, SolForge, Smite, CS:GO, Dying Light, War Thunder, Cards Against Humanity / Pretend You're Xyzzy, Strider (NES), Castlevania III (NES), League of Legends, DotA 2, Lethal League, Magic 2015, Mount Your Friends, Ghost Recon Phantoms, Rogue Legacy, FTL, and MORE! Stay tuned for our Patreon campaign and other ways you can help the GeekyAntics and United Broadcasting Network out. GEEKS UNITE! #UltimateFriendship (thanks Beard_And_Hat and Linkwall for that) Shout-outs to our biggest supporters, sponsors, and friends: The B-Team Podcast, Zombie Cast, The [Shawn] Freeman Kingdom, Studio Bean, Hi-Rez Studios, Blizzard, BFT9000, Spathizilla, Cupcakenoms, JanelNo5, F8tlblades, The Spartan Show, The Worst Radio Show, and everyone in the United Broadcasting Network (UBN) and the AllGames.com Radio Network! Extra special love to Matt Bradford and Normii from Video Game Outsiders (VGO) and/or Zombie Cast - you guys are great and always there for #TheGANG when we need ya! http://GeekyAntics.net/sponsors