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The Game Room Where It Happens - Classic Sports Games
Manage episode 496032666 series 2797254
Eric and Phil take a nostalgic journey through arcade-style sports games from the 90s and 2000s, exploring the decline of this once-thriving genre that prioritized outrageous fun over simulation.
• NBA Jam with its flaming basketballs, NFL Blitz with its bone-crushing late hits, and other classics represented a golden era of accessible sports gaming
• Both hosts reveal their "Holy Trinity" of sports games, with surprising choices making the cut
• Concern over concussions and injuries in real sports has made publishers reluctant to celebrate the physical nature of these older games
• The accessibility of these games welcomed players who didn't follow or understand the actual sports
Interested in watching us play games? Follow us on Twitch! Want to hear more about how we got into gaming? Listen to the interview we did with Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers!
🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast🔺
🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
Prod. Riddiman: optimistic
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Chapters
1. Welcome to the Wait For It Podcast (00:00:00)
2. Introducing Classic Sports Games (00:00:40)
3. The Lost Art of Arcade Sports (00:03:21)
4. Holy Trinity of Sports Games (00:08:08)
5. Honorable Mentions & Lost Classics (00:16:45)
6. NHL Hits & Blitz The League (00:34:59)
7. Why These Games Disappeared (00:42:29)
8. Episode Wrap-Up & Community Question (00:45:11)
462 episodes
Manage episode 496032666 series 2797254
Eric and Phil take a nostalgic journey through arcade-style sports games from the 90s and 2000s, exploring the decline of this once-thriving genre that prioritized outrageous fun over simulation.
• NBA Jam with its flaming basketballs, NFL Blitz with its bone-crushing late hits, and other classics represented a golden era of accessible sports gaming
• Both hosts reveal their "Holy Trinity" of sports games, with surprising choices making the cut
• Concern over concussions and injuries in real sports has made publishers reluctant to celebrate the physical nature of these older games
• The accessibility of these games welcomed players who didn't follow or understand the actual sports
Interested in watching us play games? Follow us on Twitch! Want to hear more about how we got into gaming? Listen to the interview we did with Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers!
🔻You can find all important links for the podcast over at https://linktr.ee/waitforitpodcast🔺
🔻BACKGROUND MUSIC PROVIDED BY:
Prod. Riddiman: optimistic
🔺
Enjoyed the episode? Have something to tell us? Text us here!
Chapters
1. Welcome to the Wait For It Podcast (00:00:00)
2. Introducing Classic Sports Games (00:00:40)
3. The Lost Art of Arcade Sports (00:03:21)
4. Holy Trinity of Sports Games (00:08:08)
5. Honorable Mentions & Lost Classics (00:16:45)
6. NHL Hits & Blitz The League (00:34:59)
7. Why These Games Disappeared (00:42:29)
8. Episode Wrap-Up & Community Question (00:45:11)
462 episodes
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