Jeremy Parish

PATRON EXCLUSIVE: Epoch-02: Galaxian and Big Sports 12 (Patreon)

Published:

2022-10-28 11:56:00

Imported:

2024-04

Tags:

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I have, as this month's exclusive* for patrons, the second entry in the saga of Epoch game console. I'm not sure how I manage to wring nearly 10 minutes of commentary out of each of these games, but here we are.

This episode features the sole peripheral Epoch ever produced for its consoles. And that means this episode also features me cradling a realistic-looking handgun, which is a strange sight.

Anyway... please to enjoy.

*For 18 months, per usual

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Epoch's post-launch titles for Cassette Vision maintain the momentum of its launch releases. That is to say, we have one game that involves swiping the creation of an arcade manufacturer, and one game that repurposes an earlier Epoch-made standalone console. But this time, each game comes with its own diabolical twist! For one thing, the unlicensed Galaxian may obviously steal its title (quite brazenly) from a Namco arcade hit, but it actually swipes its content from a completely different game by a different publisher! And while Big Sports 12 owes its existence to the Epoch System 10 dedicated console, its story goes a little deeper than that and ties into the very core of the Cassette Vision's being. You WILL believe a man can talk for nearly 20 minutes about two 1981 games that mostly consist of boxes moving around the screen. Production notes: Video Works is funded via Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! Plus, exclusive podcasts, eBooks, and more! Cassette Vision footage recorded from original hardware, modded for S-Video output by Christa Lee of Sound Retro Co. Super Cassette Vision footage recorded from original hardware via legacy RGB cable. NES/Famicom footage captured from @Analogue Nt Mini; SG-1000 footage recorded from Analogue Mega Sg Video upscaled to 720 with @Micomsoft xRGB Mini Framemeister.