Joystiq Podcast 061 - Back to the '70s edition

by Justin McElroy { Aug 15th 2008 at 2:30PM }

Wow, this is a talky one. Luckily for you, this more than hour-and-45-minute-long show is just chock-full of content. We've got all the usual features you know and love, a curtailed discussion of cursing, the downloadable game explosion, Geometry Wars 2 protips and, puzzlingly, Chris gets more excited about a game from the early 1970s than a brand new one.

Big ups to JPAG member Danny Lujan for this street-fightin' photoshop. Also, we've got a hit new helper, the Joystiq Killjoy, who fact-checked last weeks' ep. See the results after the jump.

Get the podcast:
[iTunes] Subscribe to the Joystiq Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3)
[RSS] Add the Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator
[Digg] Like the show? Digg it.
[MP3] Download the MP3 directly

Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy

Music: "Get Ready for Love" by Nick Cave, "Red Eye" by Ben Kweller

For fans: Joystiq Podcast Facebook group

See all of this week's links after the jump.

NEWZ:
July NPD: Everyone sees red, Nintendo still on top
Bungie teases more Halo stuff
Batman: Arkham Asylum revealed by Game Informer
Associated Press reveals new Star Trek Online details
See Jake Gyllenhaal as Prince of Persia
EA publishing new action horror 'franchise' from Suda51, Shinji Mikami
Burnout Paradise coming to PSN this fall
EA to publish new Epic IP

Corrections for Joystiq Podcast ep. 60: Potato Chip War Edition

The art behind BRAID... comes from David Hellman who also does the art for the webcomic A Lesson Is Learned But The Damage Is Irreversible www.alessonislearned.com
GameTap Editorial... Was reportedly shut down on May 28, 2008
Shane Kim didnt know about RE5... was a reference to this. Not a mistake but probably should be clarified.
Fury... Launched October 16th, 2007.

Tags: joystiq-podcast, joystiqpodcast

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Marek Hryc @ Aug 15th 2008 1:58PM

I almost wet myself during that galaga bit.
Justin, again, you are a comedic genius.

syrik zero @ Aug 15th 2008 7:30PM

Agreed! That was amazing!

theturtle363 @ Aug 15th 2008 2:33PM

he looks like he's wearing a picnic blanket

Donald @ Aug 15th 2008 2:34PM

I'd like to see the Killjoy show up on a podcast, but only if Justin refers to him as "Stat Boy".

Anam @ Aug 15th 2008 2:35PM

You know, it's about time I listen to one of these.

Justin McElroy @ Aug 15th 2008 2:43PM

Do it! This is the one! Your time is now!

Noshino @ Aug 15th 2008 2:45PM

So...you have been here for over a year and you have yet to hear to one of the podcasts?...

BLASPHEMY!

Anam @ Aug 15th 2008 2:47PM

Yay! Justin talked to me. I've been waiting soooo long for him to notice me.

*Takes screenshot*

Anam @ Aug 15th 2008 3:20PM

See, the problem I have with podcasts is that I can't tolerate sitting and listening to something without doing something at the same time, and if I try to read something and listen at the same time, I tend to zone out to what I'm listening to.

And I agree with Chris. Fighting games are boring.

syrik zero @ Aug 15th 2008 3:41PM

I listen while working... at work. So it is perfect! Great stuff also

Anam @ Aug 15th 2008 4:08PM

That'd be great if I had a different type of job. =(

syrik zero @ Aug 15th 2008 7:31PM

I have a "desk" job and I don't talk on phones. Just listen to music and old Joystiq podcasts all day

tmacairjordan87 @ Aug 15th 2008 8:11PM

I'm in the same spot noshino, haven't listened to any of them yet for some reason.

Jarret @ Aug 15th 2008 8:45PM

So you don't do anything but sit or read? You don't do chores or cleaning or play "mindless" games or drive or walk places or any other hundreds of things I do while I'm listening to podcasts.

FOXHOUND @ Aug 15th 2008 2:45PM

I lost so many quarters trying to defeat the new challenger, but I couldn't defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance.

Marek Hryc @ Aug 15th 2008 3:25PM

But, you must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!
That, or my dragon punch, but that's only at home.

Saria the Cat @ Aug 15th 2008 2:55PM

Oooh! Now to search for a good crochet project to do while listening. Joypod hookering has become my one my favorite pasttimes!

Saria the Cat @ Aug 15th 2008 2:55PM

Oh, typos. Why?

theturtle363 @ Aug 15th 2008 3:11PM

oh lawd

Zertoss @ Aug 15th 2008 3:14PM

Well I'm giving it a + for making me laugh.

Keep up the good hookering, Saria!

Saria the Cat @ Aug 15th 2008 3:33PM

Oh man, Justin! I totally agree with you about Braid's ending. I also felt dissatisfied about the ambiguity. I don't mind open-ended stuff, but when writers leave a big, ugly gaping hole with tons of untied plot strings all over the place...it's just a big mess. There's a line between a "deep" ending and a convoluted mush.

And I just saw 2001 Space Odyssey again last night and that did not help with my answers blue balls. I need to go play Final Fantasy or watch Batman again...there's something comforting about a solid ending sometimes.

Luis Badillo @ Aug 15th 2008 3:15PM

I was hoping Chris was gonna bust out with a check-rap in the beginning there.

Misfit Toy @ Aug 16th 2008 11:28AM

Agreed. All he was missing was a, "one, two, one, two, step up to the microphone...sucka!" or, "You ain't no MC like me...sucka!". Either one would be the proverbial cherry on top of that whip topped verbal sundae.

theturtle363 @ Aug 15th 2008 3:18PM

"I wish someone had test drived that game"
Truly Justin, you are the king of puns

Shaq-Fu @ Aug 15th 2008 3:44PM

little late to the party (That was last week)

theturtle363 @ Aug 15th 2008 3:54PM

oh man did i listen to the wrong one?

theturtle363 @ Aug 15th 2008 3:54PM

dear God I did

theturtle363 @ Aug 15th 2008 3:22PM

wow, I'm really glad I'm not the only one who thinks GTA IV was underrated

syrik zero @ Aug 15th 2008 7:33PM

You mean over hyped?

j.howlett @ Aug 15th 2008 7:34PM

how often do you listen to the podcast? i believe you got a brush around or during E3

theturtle363 @ Aug 15th 2008 9:06PM

jesus i need to pay more attention to what i do. Yeah i meant over hyped and overrated, and apparently i listend to the wrong podcast. Down vote my posts in shame

Raikage (GOLDEN Gun Of The Patriots) @ Aug 15th 2008 3:49PM

Super Muffin Tops Entertainment System?

EPIC.

Too bad I'm an episode behind... there's always next week.

Kevin @ Aug 15th 2008 4:02PM

Despite having a fixed rss feed, I still got the post twice AND it's still sponsored by AoE III.

Shaq-Fu @ Aug 15th 2008 4:09PM

Nice job Chris. Between the opening, almost skipping a segment, and not knowing BC doesn't have an online co-op, you ruined the podcast. Are you kidding me? You obviously don't care about gaming, evidenced by your purchase of solitaire on teh iPhone, so why do you continue to work for a gaming website? You should just give up now before a challenger appears and just wipes the floor with your shiny bald head.

And what are you going to do if Galaga doesn't have co-op? Go back to the 70's and force Namco to put it into the original?

Finally, how can you not have bought Geo Wars yet? By the time you get it, both Justin and Ludwing will be so insanely good, you'll never be able to catch them.