Episodes

Monday Dec 19, 2016
Episode 129: Can Games Be Used to Teach?
Monday Dec 19, 2016
Monday Dec 19, 2016
We know that games are often used as a fun past time, but can video games and table top roleplaying games be used to teach serious topics? In this episode Al discusses a couple of games that tried to inform or educate the player on serious subjects and attracted controversy and criticism for doing so. Was the game developer right or wrong? We will all come to our own conclusion, but it is something worth pondering.

Thursday Dec 15, 2016
Episode 128: Journey to Silius (NES)
Thursday Dec 15, 2016
Thursday Dec 15, 2016
Al takes a look at Journey to Silius, one of the lesser known side scrolling platform shooters on the NES in this 8-bit Flashback.
The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/F9JSeiCmQJE

Thursday Dec 08, 2016
Episode 127: Hillsfar (NES)
Thursday Dec 08, 2016
Thursday Dec 08, 2016
Al takes a look at Hillsfar for the NES in this 8-bit Flashback.
The video for this episode can be viewed at Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/cWf_rsbpBok

Thursday Nov 10, 2016
Episode 123: Conan the Barbarian (XBox 360)
Thursday Nov 10, 2016
Thursday Nov 10, 2016
Al takes a look at Conan the Barbarian for the XBox 360 in this Bargain Bin Adventure.
The video for this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/TQsgSKVvJqw

Wednesday Oct 26, 2016
Episode 121: Castlevania 3-Dracula's Curse
Wednesday Oct 26, 2016
Wednesday Oct 26, 2016
Al takes a look at the NES masterpiece Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse in this 8-bit flashback.
You can view the video of this episode at Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/624RWG9a-7A

Thursday Oct 13, 2016
Episode 119: Mario Kart Madness
Thursday Oct 13, 2016
Thursday Oct 13, 2016
Al and son play Double Dash and talk about the Mario Kart series in general.
The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/6D4xkUyQwa0

Saturday Sep 10, 2016
Episode 114: Arcade Flashback-Fatal Fury
Saturday Sep 10, 2016
Saturday Sep 10, 2016
Al takes a look at one of the many street fighting arcade games that became popular after the success of Street Fighter 2: Fatal Fury-King of Fighters by SNK!
The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/B7iMNifPyNc

Saturday Jul 30, 2016
Episode 108: Sonic-Secret of the Rings
Saturday Jul 30, 2016
Saturday Jul 30, 2016
Al and son take a look at another game from the so-called Sonic Dark Ages in this Bargain Bin Adventure.
The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KACMRF-LJxA

Tuesday Jul 12, 2016
Episode 105: Pokemon GO
Tuesday Jul 12, 2016
Tuesday Jul 12, 2016
Pokemon GO is rocking the US like a hurricane, and both Al and Chad have been swept up in the storm!

Sunday Jul 10, 2016
Episode 104: Golden Axe Beast Rider
Sunday Jul 10, 2016
Sunday Jul 10, 2016
Al takes a look at some of the games in the Golden Axe series as well as the latest entry: Golden Axe Beast Rider. The video version of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Sc539MA2SB8