After months and months of work, episode 10 of Substance TV is finally out! Up for review this month is Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Gamecube & Wii), Castlevania Dracula X (SNES), Astra Superstars (Sega Saturn). It's been awhile since the last episode, but we think you'll think, or at least we hope you think, it was all worth the wait.
Both Erik and I want to thank all of you who have supported us this far. We've been up countless hours getting this all ready. Though at about 5 A.M. on Saturday morning, Premiere was screwing up, so I wasn't even sure if it would come out. I was this close to saying screw it, but I hunkered down and kept at it. Luckily it started behaving and allowed me to export the show later that afternoon.
If you dig the show, and I would guess as much if you're here on the website, then spread the good word that is Substance TV. Host a dinner party with friends, hold a Substance TV bingo party, or even invite friends and family for a Substance TV ice cream social. However you celebrate, we condone and wholeheartedly support you.
Now that we have all the new graphics and such done, we can focus back on getting the show out every month. Well, ummmm, that's about it, so enjoy!
Ah, the ninth episode of Substance TV is finally out. Up for review this episode is Project Justice (Dreamcast), R-
Type Delta (Playstation), and Y's Ark of Napishtim (Playstation 2). Thanks again to everyone who has checked us
out. We always appreciate it.
In dose 2 of Pixel Pill we cover the rise, fall, and ressurection...errrr....well rise back to something above suck, of a little company known as Sunsoft. Who were they, what games did they makes, and what happened to them? From Platoon to Majong, we cover it all. Clocking in nearly two hours (yessshh!), this is what you call a horse pill. Enjoy and make sure to take it on a full stomach.
BTW: Thanks again to 2600 and Nick for thier patience in getting these episodes out. It's good to have a group of guys who understand life and family come before this and allow me to do so.
So I've been a little absent from the site as of late, but it's all for a good reason.
From the creators of Press Start and Substance TV comes your bi-weekly dose of gaming goodness that you won’t get anywhere else, it’s Pixel Pill! We're kinda like video game fiber. Though I'm not sure if I want to see anyone taking a pixelated video game dump.
That’s right, I've teamed up with Nick and Gerard from Press Start Comic to create a new podcast about all things gaming that not many people talk about. We had some much fun BS’ing over Live that we decided that we should just record it and maybe people will listen to it. Plus the need for quality podcasts is much needed. Our friends over at Pineconeattack are one of the few podcasts I listen to on a regular basis, so we hope to bring more goodness to the table.
The premiere episode of Pixel Pill is up and ready to go. This episode, or dose as we like to call it, we cover the video game company Cave, one of the finest makers of shoot em ups (shumps). Not sure who Cave is, then listen to this podcast. Heard about Cave but know very little about them, then listen to this podcast. Do you know everything about Cave and love them like the son you never had, then listen to this podcast.
This took a little bit longer then I expected, but the process should be faster as time goes by. So lay back, relax, get yourself a tall glass of water, and enjoy the smooth goodness of Pixel Pill.
We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show. Good or bad.
You ever get one of those poorly put together dozen page booklets for your birthday? The ones that tell you a myriad of facts mixed in with articles about the year you were born? One of the topics they always cover, is how much stuff used to cost. When I was growing up, a new video game at a retail store was fifty bucks. From NES to even the Wii, that’s always been the way it was. With the advent of the Xbox 360 and PS3, games went up in price. In these tough economic times, I myself don’t purchase as many video games as I used to. I trade a lot and buy used when I can. Sixty bucks is a lot of money no matter what you’re talking about.
And to tell you the truth, it doesn’t really bother me all that much.
Of course you have a gallery of naysayers who whine and moan that games are now sixty dollars. But step back and think about it. In the over three decades home console video games have been produced, they have increased in price by just 20%. Sure, it sucks you have to pay more, but let’s put that into context. The national rate of inflation from 1980 until today is 157.5%. If videos games went up in price by the same rate, you’d be paying $128.75 a game! That’s the cost of Nintendo DS.
That’s not the half of it. In the 1980’s, a necessity like a loaf of bread would have cost you fifty cents (no not the rapper, the currency). Today, a loaf of bread costs around $2.50. Ergo, if video games went up by the same percentage, you’d have to pay $250 per game! Now you’re talking about a Nintendo Wii. That’s nearly a 400% increase over nearly three decades.
I could go on and on with the examples, but I think you get the point.
Some say this is only the beginning and that prices will only go higher. Maybe it will, maybe it won’t. I don’t know to tell you the truth, but for the time being, it’s sixty bucks. So the next time you scoff at a price of a video game, keep this in the back of your head and be thankful it’s not more.
First of all, I have to say thank you for the warm welcome over at RetroWare TV. Episode 8 was a big hit. I’d also like to thank all our fans for your support in this time of transition. I know it may be a bit weird for some that Substance TV is no longer premiering on the website, but that’s all the more reason to go check it our over at RetroWare TV. It’s been a great move and we’re excited to be a part of it all. Plus they’ve got a lot of other good shows you might just enjoy.
Up for review this episode is Astro Boy (GBA), Odin Sphere (PS2), and Astal (Sega Saturn).
Below is a link to the high quality downloads of each episode including 8 in both Windows Media and Quicktime. So I’ll dispense with the pleasantries for now and let you have at it. Enjoy!
My name is Brian Castleberry. I'm from Wichita, KS. I have a wife and am the proud papa of a newborn son. Been playing video games ever since I was a kid, and still do to this day.
Through the years, both my good friend Erik and I have watched our fair share of video game review shows. And although there have been a few good ones, for the most part they all sucked pretty hard. So, instead of complaining, we figured we’d do something about it.
Substance TV is a show dedicated to reviewing the very best in video games from old to new. Also, from time to time, Substance TV will feature other videos such as parodies or other funny (at least to us) videos. The show was created by both Erik and myself, and more recently, Erik has joined as a partner, contributor, and editor (he also created the new intro).
Erik and I became friends in college around 2000. We survived many a horrendous days at Friends University with art professors who knew next to nothing. Luckily that is all a fond memory. When college got to be a bit too much, there was always a Friday around the corner.
What’s so special about Friday’s? No, not the yuppie restaurant, the actual day of the week. Well, it’s the day when we did our, as we called it, killin’. Either he would come to my house or I would come to his. We would play everything from old to new for hours on end. If it was 2 player (co-op preferably), and was good, we played it.
Sometime around 2005, Erik moved away to Florida *tear* and I stayed in Wichita, but we still kept in contact. Now Erik has moved to Springfield and we still talk to this day.
Who knows, maybe one day soon he’ll be moving back. We can only hope.
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