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Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 46

Welcome back readers, fellow geeks and electronic gaming fans!

In this edition of the Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) series, we will take a look at another batch of retro gaming print ads from the 1980s to the early 2000s.

For the newcomers reading this, Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) looks back at the many print ads of games (console, arcade, computer and handheld) that were published in comic books, magazines, flyers, posters and newspapers long before smartphones, social media, the worldwide web and streaming became popular. To put things in perspective, people back in the 1980s to the 1990s were more trusting of print media for information and images about electronic games and related products.

With those details laid down, here is the newest batch of retro gaming print ads for you to see and enjoy…

1. Frogger Print Ad

When Frogger was first released in video arcades in 1981, it easily attracted countless gamers offering them bouts of fun and the video game critics were very impressed with it. Considering its massive arcade success, it was unsurprisingly ported to the game consoles and home computers of the time. Parker Brothers secured the license for cartridge versions and the company produced Frogger ports for not just the Atari 2600 but also the Atari 7800. This print ad they came up with had a deliberate cartoony artwork (with a touch of humor) and an artist created a hand-drawn illustration intentionally made to resemble a screenshot from the game. I saw this ad a number of times when I read comic books in 1982.

2. The Legend of Kage Japanese Arcade Flyer

In my life, I never had the opportunity to play the original arcade version of The Legend of Kage and ended up playing only the Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom) port. Behind the scenes, Taito itself came close to preventing The Legend of Kage from being released in the arcades. The company placed it in a certain game show where it received praise by many which prompted Taito to give it a full arcade release. To promote the game, the Japanese arcade flyer had lively hand-drawn artwork that perfectly reflected what the game is about, who the playable hero is and what ancient Japanese setting was used. Fortunately for Taito, The Legend of Kage became a huge commercial hit and this led to the production of ports for different consoles and computers.

3. Hyper Olympic Japanese Arcade Flyer

In 1983, Konami released their summer Olympics-inspired arcade game Hyper Olympic (titled Track & Field in other parts of the world) which offered players the opportunities to compete in a series of events with emphasis on pressing the buttons as quickly as possible. The arcade flyer Konami came up with featured fine-looking hand-drawn artwork showing athletes competing in track and field events (with the types of events displayed at the top-most part of the flyer) while showing just one screenshot (lower right) and displaying the officially 1984 Los Angeles Olympics logo (lower left). In my view, this old arcade flyer does a good job promoting both the arcade game as well as the 1984 Olympics itself. Too bad nobody makes this kind of arcade flyer anymore.

4. Terra Cresta Japanese Arcade Flyer

Nichibutsu, which produced a lot of arcade games that were released only in Japan, released Terra Cresta in Japanese arcades in 1985. It turns out Terra Cresta is a sequel to their 1980 game Moon Cresta which itself was their first big arcade hit game. Nichibutsu literally loaded the front of Terra Cresta’s arcade flyer with lots of visuals and details. As you can see, seven screenshots of the game were displayed (each with descriptive text), a fancy looking artwork that emphasized the science fiction setting, some English descriptive text, the cocktail table arcade machine and a pretty Japanese lady wearing an aerobics outfit with legwarmers (popular in the 1980s). This flyer truly has a strong 1980s flavor.  

5. Sega Master System European Print Ad

After many years doing arcade games, Sega made the bold decision to start competing in console gaming with the release of the SG-1000 in 1983 in Japan. Even though Nintendo was a very tough competitor with the best-selling Famicom, Sega did not give up and proceeded to launch their console in America and Europe referred to as the Master System. In a serious attempt to gain customers specifically in England, Sega made a print ad showcasing a family sitting in front of a TV set with the young boy playing a racing game on a Master System. Looking at how the descriptive text was presented, it was clear that Sega emphasized bringing the arcade game experience into the comfort of home while also promising that a lot more new games will be released in the near future. This is an eye-catching ad and also a fine example of aggressive marketing by Sega.

6. Ken Griffey Jr.’s Winning Run North American Print Ad

Following the commercial success of the 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) game Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball, Nintendo got Ken Griffey Jr. again as endorser and proceeded with the follow-up Ken Griffey Jr.’s Winning Run. With the highly talented Rare (Donkey Kong Country) chosen as game developer, Nintendo was highly confident with the baseball sequel and the 2-page print ad reflected that. The Ken Griffey Jr.’s Winning Run ad had a striking image of a broken baseball bat on one side while the game’s details, two screenshots and the creative description dominated the other side. While I am not so interested in baseball, I can say that this old print ad is indeed attention-grabbing.

7. 2Xtreme North American Print Ad

Remember how popular the X Games (Extreme Games) were back in the 1990s? Early in the life of the PlayStation console, Sony released ESPN Extreme Games which sold over a million copies worldwide. As expected, a follow-up titled 2Xtreme was approved for a 1996 release. Sony came up with a 2-page ad that had an upside-down X Games participant with roller blades dominating most of the space and six screenshots were displayed. The descriptive text in the lower part of the ad was deliberately written to be hip and cool.  

8. Macross Plus Japanese Arcade Flyer

Based on the mid-1990s anime OAV, the Macross Plus video game from Banpresto was designed as a vertical-scrolling 2D shooter that captures the feel and intensity of the anime’s spectacle. The front of the Japan-only arcade flyer showcased the YF-19 Excalibur, the YF-21 Sturmvogel and the VF-11 Thunderbolt (plus the basic arcade controls on the lower-left) which were all rendered in 3D polygons to delight Macross fans and gamers who are interested in new 2D shooting experiences. The rear of the flyer showed additional details and it even includes English text descriptions. Strangely, no screenshots of the game were displayed. Being a long-time Macross fan, I can say this old arcade flyer is still engaging to look at.  

9. Macross VF-X2 North American Print Ad

In the late 1990s, Bandai prepared to launch Macross VF-X2 (the sequel to 1997’s Macross Digital Mission VF-X) on the PlayStation console in North America. This was a very intriguing move because Bandai never brought the mentioned 1997 Macross game outside of Japan. Shortly after the official announcement of a North American release, Macross VF-X2 got featured in video game magazines, an English demo of the game (first mission only) was distributed through Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, and Bandai came up with the 2-page print ad you see here. Unfortunately, Macross VF-X2’s North American release got cancelled because of copyright issues and legal obstacles (note: Harmony Gold held the Western rights to Robotech and actively blocked the release of genuine Macross products in America). As such, this impressive looking Macross VF-X2 print ad for North America ended up as a promotion for nothing!

10. Star Wars: Racer Arcade Japanese Print Ad/Poster

In 1999, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace was a massive box office hit in theaters around the world and it marked a new era of Star Wars movies with digital effects available. Similar with 1993’s Jurassic Park, George Lucas’ movie also had a huge lineup of merchandise, action figures and video games. The pod racing from the movie became the basis for Star Wars: Racer Arcade which was released in Japan on June 2000, and then in America a month later. To help arcade operators attract gamers and Star Wars fans, a print ad and poster were released featuring a very dynamic image of pod racing from the game dominating the background, a few screenshots displayed and some computer-generated of characters and vehicles. At the lower right part of the ad/poster is the image of the arcade machine which has a huge screen, a seat and control panel. The descriptive Japanese text was written to excite both fans and gamers. Did you play this Sega-produced Star Wars game in the arcades?

11. Konami Wai Wai World Japanese Print Ad

Going back to the late-1980s, Konami released a 2D adventure game on the Famicom that was very ambitious as it featured side-scrolling treks, vertical-scrolling shooting sequences and, most notably, a cast of characters that emphasized crossovers between intellectual properties of gaming. I am talking about Konami Wai Wai World (sometimes called Konami World for short) which had characters, settings and elements of Konami’s own properties like Gradius, Castlevania and Twin Bee. Not only that, King Kong of King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch and Mikey Walsh of The Goonies were also featured which is astonishing because they represent entertainment intellectual properties that were licensed to Konami for video game adaptation. That said, the emphasis of crossovers and excitement was shown in the form of 2D character sprites in this Japanese print ad of Konami Wai Wai World. This is the kind of game that Konami itself will never be able to make again and to do a remake or an enhanced re-release of Konami Wai Wai World will require overcoming all the legal obstacles in the way.

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[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Battle Racers (1995) (Super Famicom)

#advertising #BattleRacers #SFC #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #MinatoGiken #Banpresto #JP #1995

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_igQJUEtgQM

【クレーンゲーム】最新プライズフィギュア登場初日攻略！波動ねじれを2回プレイした結果…手数が半分に！？ https://www.yayafa.com/2824316/ #Banpresto #Game #gaming #MyHeroAcademia #UFOキャッチャー #クレーンゲーム #クレーンゲーム攻略 #クレーンゲーム検証 #クレゲ #ゲーセン #ゲーム #ゲームセンター #ゲーム攻略 #バンプレスト #ヒロアカ #ファルコンTV #フィギュア #フィギュア攻略 #プライズフィギュア #僕のヒーローアカデミア #手数検証 #攻略検証 #最新プライズ #橋渡し #橋渡し攻略 #波動ねじれ #波動ねじれフィギュア #獲得チャレンジ #登場初日

https://www.wacoca.com/games/1400885/ 【クレーンゲーム】最新プライズフィギュア登場初日攻略！波動ねじれを2回プレイした結果…手数が半分に！？ ##GAMING #banpresto #Game #GameNews #games #GamingNews #MyHeroAcademia #UFOキャッチャー #クレーンゲーム #クレーンゲーム攻略 #クレーンゲーム検証 #クレゲ #ゲーセン #ゲーミング #ゲーミング攻略 #ゲーム #ゲームセンター #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報 #パンプレスト #ヒロアカ #ファルコンTV #フィギュア #フィギュア攻略 #プライズフィギュア #僕のヒーローアカデミア #手数検証 #攻略検証 #最新プライズ #橋渡し #橋渡し攻略 #波動ねじれ #波動ねじれフィギュア #獲得チャレンジ #登場初日

【クレーンゲーム】最新プライズフィギュア登場初日攻略！波動ねじれを2回プレイした結果…手数が半分に！？ https://www.playing-games.com/1041413/ #Banpresto #games #gaming #GamingNews #MyHeroAcademia #UFOキャッチャー #クレーンゲーム #クレーンゲーム攻略 #クレーンゲーム検証 #クレゲ #ゲーセン #ゲーム #ゲームセンター #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報 #バンプレスト #ヒロアカ #ファルコンTV #フィギュア #フィギュア攻略 #プライズフィギュア #僕のヒーローアカデミア #手数検証 #攻略検証 #最新プライズ #橋渡し #橋渡し攻略 #波動ねじれ #波動ねじれフィギュア #獲得チャレンジ #登場初日

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba (1994) (SFC)

#advertising #KenyuDensetsuYaiba #LegendaryBladeofBravery #SFC #SuperFamicom #SNES #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Banpresto #JP #1994

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F-ybhJ7o-oA

【プライズフィギュア情報】バンプレスト2026年6月登場予定！今月も大量ラインナップがヤバイ！？ https://www.yayafa.com/2812655/ #2026年6月 #6月ラインナップ #AnimeFigure #Banpresto #ClawMachine #CraneGame #Game #gaming #Grandista #KINGOFARTIST #PrizeFigure #UFOキャッチャー #クレーンゲーム #ゲーム #ゲーム最新情報 #バンプレスト #フィギュア #フィギュア情報 #プライズフィギュア #大量導入 #新作フィギュア #最新プライズ

【プライズフィギュア情報】バンプレスト2026年6月登場予定！今月も大量ラインナップがヤバイ！？ https://www.playing-games.com/1034072/ #2026年6月 #6月ラインナップ #AnimeFigure #Banpresto #ClawMachine #CraneGame #games #gaming #GamingNews #grandista #KINGOFARTIST #PrizeFigure #UFOキャッチャー #クレーンゲーム #ゲーム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報 #バンプレスト #フィギュア #フィギュア情報 #プライズフィギュア #大量導入 #新作フィギュア #最新プライズ

https://www.wacoca.com/games/1388533/ 【プライズフィギュア情報】バンプレスト2026年6月登場予定！今月も大量ラインナップがヤバイ！？ ##GAMING #2026年6月 #6月ラインナップ #AnimeFigure #banpresto #ClawMachine #CraneGame #Game #GameNews #games #GamingNews #grandista #KINGOFARTIST #PrizeFigure #UFOキャッチャー #クレーンゲーム #ゲーミング #ゲーム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報 #パンプレスト #フィギュア #フィギュア情報 #プライズフィギュア #大量導入 #新作フィギュア #最新プライズ

Lupin III Treasure of the Sorcerer King with Robbie Sherman (Conversations with Robbie Sherman)

Buckle up for a PS2 heist where Lupin III swaps manga mischief for blocky stealth antics in Treasure of the Sorcerer King, that 2004 gem channeling Monkey Punch’s rogue into disguises-gone-wrong and treasure hunts that test more patience than finesse.

Joining the vault-cracking crew this time is Robbie Sherman from Conversations with Robbie Sherman, dishing on how the game stacks up to the source chaos of Jigen’s aim, Goemon’s blade ballet, and Fujiko’s inevitable backstab.

So grab your best disguise and let’s see if you can sneak the treasure out of this one. Either way it’s going to be a blast.

Learn such things as:

• When does homage become IP theft?
• Does it ever work to retcon multiple unrelated characters into a single one and act like it’s not weird at all?
• Do you really need those side characters? Can’t we just get rid of all of them and follow the main character exclusively?
• And so much more!

You can Robbie on BlueSky @convoswrob and his podcast Conversations with Robbie Sherman.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

The next episode is going to be Justice League Heroes for the PS2, Xbox, PSP, and Nintendo DS. So get your thoughts ready and over to me if you want to hear them in the show.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website.

If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out.

A big thanks to Another GI Joe Podcast and Campus Comics Cast for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who might have been here the whole time without me realizing it.

https://www.wacoca.com/games/1351068/ 【プライズフィギュア情報】バンプレスト2026年4月登場予定！衝撃の80タイトル超えの大量ラインナップ！ ##GAMING ##プライズ #2026年4月 #AnimeFigure #banpresto #ClawMachine #CraneGame #Game #GameNews #games #GamingNews #JapaneseFigure #PrizeFigure #UFOキャッチャー #アニメフィギュア #クレーンゲーム #ゲーミング #ゲーミング攻略 #ゲーム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報 #パンプレスト #フィギュア #フィギュア情報 #プライズフィギュア #ラインナップ #新作フィギュア #日本のゲーセン #景品 #最新プライズ #登場予定

https://www.wacoca.com/games/1345444/ 【プライズフィギュア情報】2026年3月24日登場！バンプレスト新作続々🔥#shorts ##GAMING #2026年3月プライズ #3月24日登場 #banpresto #Game #GameNews #games #GamingNews #shorts #UFOキャッチャー #クレーンゲーム #ゲーミング #ゲーミング最新情報 #ゲーム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報 #ジャンププライズ #パンプレスト #フィギュア情報 #プライズフィギュア #プライズ入荷情報 #人気プライズ #新作プライズ #最新プライズ #注目ラインナップ

https://www.wacoca.com/games/1340830/ 【プライズフィギュア情報】2026年3月17日登場！バンプレスト激熱ラインナップ🔥#shorts ##GAMING #2026年3月プライズ #3月17日登場 #banpresto #Game #GameNews #games #GamingNews #shorts #UFOキャッチャー #クレーンゲーム #ゲーミング #ゲーミング最新情報 #ゲーム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報 #ジャンププライズ #パンプレスト #フィギュア情報 #プライズフィギュア #プライズ入荷情報 #人気プライズ #新作プライズ #最新プライズ #注目ラインナップ

https://www.tkhunt.com/2244833/ 【プライズフィギュア情報】バンプレスト2026年3月登場予定！年度末本気の導入ラッシュがヤバい🔥 #2026年3月プライズ #2026年プライズ #3月プライズ情報 #Banpresto #game #Gaming #Grandista #MAXIMATIC #UFOキャッチャー #グランディスタ #クレーンゲーム #ゲーム最新情報 #ジャンププライズ #バンプレスト #プライズフィギュア #プライズ入荷情報 #マキシマテイック #人気フィギュア #年度末ラッシュ #年度末導入 #新作プライズ #最新プライズ #注目ラインナップ

[INSERT COIN] Mazinger Z (1994) (Shoot Em Up) (ARCADE) [JP] [HD]

#retrogaming #MazingerZ #Arcade #shmup #shmups #1994 #jgo #johnnygameover #videogame #demo #intro #gameplay #games #gaming #HowToPlay #InsertCoin #Eighting #Eleven #Banpresto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAnzmmXPg28

Macross Plus (1996) (Shoot Em Up) (Arcade) [FULL LONGPLAY] [EN] [HD]

#retrogaming #MacrossPlus #Arcade #shmup #shmups #1995 #1996 #jgo #johnnygameover #videogame #longplay #gameplay #games #gaming #Moss #Banpresto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OK1coxL760

https://www.tkhunt.com/2131434/ スーパーロボット大戦F完結編（PS）隠し要素攻略「ギャブレーを仲間にしてバッシュを入手しよう」 #Banpresto #bgm #CompleteBox #epsxe #game #gameplay #games #Gaming #Playstation #Playstation1 #PS #PS1 #SHORTS #simulation #srw #SuperRobotWars #UCinCM0eTvkIhePur75iRk6w #エミュ #エミュレータ #エルガイム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム馬鹿と呼ばれた男 #シミュレーションゲーム #スーパーロボット大戦 #スーパーロボット大戦F #ストーリー #スパロボ #ソフト #プレイステーション #プレイ動画 #プレステ #レトロゲーム #創通エージェンシーサンライズ #名作 #攻略 #神ゲー #重戦機エルガイム

スーパーロボット大戦F完結編（PS）隠し要素攻略「ギャブレーを仲間にしてバッシュを入手しよう」 https://www.yayafa.com/2598691/ #Banpresto #BGM #completebox #epsxe #Game #gameplay #games #gaming #playstation #Playstation1 #PS #ps1 #Shorts #Simulation #SRW #SuperRobotWars #UCinCM0eTvkIhePur75iRk6w #エミュ #エミュレータ #エルガイム #ゲーム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム馬鹿と呼ばれた男 #シミュレーションゲーム #スーパーロボット大戦 #スーパーロボット大戦F #ストーリー #スパロボ #ソフト #プレイステーション #プレイ動画 #プレステ #レトロゲーム #創通エージェンシーサンライズ #名作 #攻略 #神ゲー #重戦機エルガイム

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Summon Night (2000) (PS1)

#advertising #SummonNight #PS1 #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Banpresto #FlightPlan #JP #2000

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/V9ta04yjd2U

スーパーロボット大戦F完結編（PS）隠し要素攻略「マスターを仲間にしてマスターガンダムを入手しよう」 https://www.playing-games.com/849186/ ##PS ##プレステ #Banpresto #bgm #completebox #epsxe #Game #gameplay #games #gaming #GamingNews #Gガンダム #PlayStation #Playstation1 #PS1 #SHORTS #Simulation #srw #SuperRobotWars #UCinCM0eTvkIhePur75iRk6w #エミュ #エミュレータ #ゲーム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報 #ゲーム馬鹿と呼ばれた男 #シミュレーションゲーム #スーパーロボット大戦 #スーパーロボット大戦F #ストーリー #スパロボ #ソフト #プレイステーション #プレイ動画 #レトロゲーム #創通エージェンシーサンライズ #名作 #攻略 #神ゲー

https://www.tkhunt.com/2130647/ スーパーロボット大戦F完結編（PS）隠し要素攻略「マスターを仲間にしてマスターガンダムを入手しよう」 #Banpresto #bgm #CompleteBox #epsxe #game #gameplay #games #Gaming #Gガンダム #Playstation #Playstation1 #PS #PS1 #SHORTS #simulation #srw #SuperRobotWars #UCinCM0eTvkIhePur75iRk6w #エミュ #エミュレータ #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム馬鹿と呼ばれた男 #シミュレーションゲーム #スーパーロボット大戦 #スーパーロボット大戦F #ストーリー #スパロボ #ソフト #プレイステーション #プレイ動画 #プレステ #レトロゲーム #創通エージェンシーサンライズ #名作 #攻略 #神ゲー

Macross Plus (1996) (Shoot Em Up) (Arcade) [FULL LONGPLAY] [EN] [HD]

#retrogaming #MacrossPlus #Arcade #shmup #shmups #1995 #1996 #jgo #johnnygameover #videogame #longplay #gameplay #games #gaming #Moss #Banpresto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OK1coxL760

SD Gundam Sangokushi Rainbow Tairiku Senki (1993) (Run And Gun) (Arcade) [FULL LONGPLAY] [EN] [HD]

#retrogaming #sdgundamsangokushirainbow #arcade #1993 #runandgun #videogame #longplay #games #gaming #bandai #banpresto

YT : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFgFLNOJFZw

[RETRO V.G. ADS] (JP) Ultraman Fighting Evolution (1998) (PS1)

#advertising #UltramanFightingEvolution #PS1 #videogame #retrogaming #adstv #ads #cm #games #gaming #Metro #Banpresto #JP #1998

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rUG8tR9mcjM

Arcade Archives Super Dimension Fortress MACROSS II se lanzará el 10 de julio para Switch y PS4
#Arcade #ArcadeArchives #Banpresto #BandaiNamco #Macross #NintendoSwitch #PlayStation
https://noko-box.net/2025/07/arcade-archives-super-dimension-fortress-macross-ii-lanzamiento-10-de-julio-switch-y-ps4/

Air Gallet (1996) (Shoot Em Up) (Arcade) [FULL LONGPLAY] [EN] [HD]

YT : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIL49CAdtxA

#retrogaming #airgallet #arcade #1996 #shmup #videogame #gameplay #games #gaming #gazelle #banpresto

SUPER TOKUSATSU TAISEN 2001 [ スーパー特撮大戦２００１]
• PlayStation / 2001.
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#SuperTokusatsuTaisen #Banpresto #PS1 #PlayStation #ZenArcade

Dragon Ball Z Legendary Super Warriors with Karrington Martin (K&K Indie Gaming Corner)

Attention Earthlings and Saiyans alike! Power up your podcasting devices to over 9000 because it’s time for another electrifying episode of Play Comics! Today we’re diving headfirst into the pixelated world of Dragon Ball Z Legendary Super Warriors on the Game Boy Color. Prepare for a journey through time space and nostalgic handheld gaming that’ll make your hair stand on end (and possibly turn golden).

Joining us on this epic quest is none other than our legendary recurring guest Karrington Martin from K&K Indie Gaming Corner. He’s back faster than you can say “Instant Transmission” ready to unleash his wealth of knowledge like a perfectly timed Spirit Bomb.

So grab your senzu beans, polish your dragon balls, and get ready to explore a game that squeezed the entire DBZ saga into a tiny cartridge. It’s time to go beyond the manga pages and into the realm of pocket-sized martial arts mayhem. Let’s see if this game is truly legendary or if it’ll leave us wishing for the dragon to grant us a better adaptation!

Learn such things as:

• Is Dragon Ball the most important anime/manga franchise in the history of anime/manga that we got in North America?
• How many different versions of the same character do you need in a game?
• Did the smaller number of available things in the past help to give us a more centralized zeitgeist, and if so is that a better situation than the overwhelming number of choices that we have today?
• And so much more!

You can find Karrington at K&K Indie Gaming podcast website. You can also find him on Twitter @Desertfury90.

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A big thanks to the Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective and Cast A Role for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who is still waiting for his saiyan powers to kick in.