The Golden Age

Hopewell Valley Student Podcasting Network 

Show Name: From Pong To Pixels

Episode Title: The Golden Age

Episode #3

You are listening to From Pong To Pixels the podcast with your host Andrew, and special guests Quinn and Carlos.

In this episode of From Pong To Pixels the Podcast we discuss: five extremely popular games that were released during the 80’s, their impact on the gaming industry, and some personal experiences we’ve had with them.

Segment 1: Donkey Kong & Mario

The first two games we discussed in this episode were Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros. We talked about any experience we’ve had with the games and if we got to play them. We also got a little sidetracked and talked about our Halloween plans, but we were able to cover the important parts of each of the games.

• Explanation of Donkey Kong
• Their own thoughts on it
• The impact it had
• Introduction of Mario
• Have they played it?
• Explanation of Super Mario Bros.
• Have they played it?
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• The influence it had
• Halloween plans (little off-topic)
• The FIRST Mario Movie
• The Super Mario Bros. Super Show

Segment 2: Tetris

Quinn explained the rules and overall gameplay of Tetris, then we went on to talk about it and some other things along similar lines.

• Explanation of Tetris
• Have they played it?
• Tetris Battle Royale
• It’s community today
• Mario Battle Royale?

Segment 3: Pac-Man & Zelda (and a little Metroid)

We explained the premise of both of these games and then talked about some of our experiences with them. We covered a bit of Metroid, but no one really played it so we didn’t spend too much time on it.

• Explanation of Pac-Man
• Ghost names?
• The Pac-Man Show
• Fred Willard (he loves Pac-Man)
• Explanation of The Legend of Zelda
• Have they played it?
• Childhood games

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