SNEScapades

Dungeon Master Edition

SNEScapades #66 Podcast cover feautring Dungeon Master, Kawasaki Caribbean Challenge, and Family Dog

Link couldn’t even be bothered to get far enough into Dungeon Master to get a proper screenshot of an actual character on a repeat playthrough for the cover art of this episode.

The theme of today’s episode is “Who thought this was a good idea?” Who thought it was a good idea to release a 6-year-old western computer RPG on a system that had some of the best RPGs for consoles? Who thought it was a good idea to make a game based on an imperiled animated sitcom that no one seemed to want? And who thought it was a good idea to release a minimal-effort, top-down racing game on a system that already had Top Gear and Mario Kart on it?

We can’t tell you the “why”, but we can tell you the how as we do some deep-dives into the creation of the original Atari ST smash Dungeon master and the dumpster fire that was the production of Family Dog. Also, we remember that we played Kawasaki’s Caribbean challenge this week. 

Not the best crop of games, but listening to us talk about them has to be better than playing them.

  1. Super Mario World
  2. Street Fighter II
  3. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  4. Super Castlevania IV
  5. TMNT IV: Turtles In Time
  6. Soul Blazer
  7. The Lost Vikings
  8. Final Fantasy II
  9. Out of this World
  10. Space Megaforce
  11. Actraiser
  12. UN Squadron
  13. Super Mario Kart
  14. Cybernator
  15. Top Gear
  16. Star Fox
  17. Contra III: The Alien Wars
  18. Lemmings
  19. BlaZeon: The Bio-Cyborg Challenge
  20. Hook
  21. Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose
  22. The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
  23. Darius Twin
  24. Super Off Road
  25. F-Zero
  26. SimCity
  27. Legend of the Mystical Ninja
  28. Mario Paint
  29. B.O.B.
  30. Alien 3
  31. Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
  32. Spanky’s Quest
  33. Super Star Wars
  34. Super Buster Bros
  35. HAL’s Hole In One
  36. NCAA Basketball
  37. Tecmo Super NBA Basketball
  38. NHL 94
  39. The Irem Skins Game
  40. King of the Monsters
  41. The Addams Family
  42. Congo’s Caper
  43. Gradius III
  44. Joe & Mac
  45. Super R-Type
  46. Super Soccer Champ
  47. On the Ball
  48. PGA Tour Golf
  49. Super Soccer
  50. NHLPA ’93
  51. Magic Sword
  52. Dinocity
  53. Rival Turf!
  54. Sonic Blast Man
  55. Shadowrun
  56. Rampart
  57. Super Double Dragon
  58. Batman Returns
  59. Hit the Ice
  60. Super Smash TV
  61. SimEarth
  62. Push-Over
  63. Imperium
  64. Populous
  65. Drakkhen
  66. Desert Strike Return to the Gulf
  67. MechWarrior
  68. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
  69. Final Fight
  70. Pilotwings
  71. Super Play Action Football
  72. John Madden Football 93
  73. John Madden Football
  74. Krusty’s Super Fun House
  75. Harley’s Humongous Adventure
  76. Firepower 2000
  77. Musya
  78. Arcana
  79. True Golf Classics Pebble Beach
  80. Super Valis IV
  81. Bubsy: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
  82. Spiderman and the X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge
  83. Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego
  84. Lagoon
  85. Brawl Brothers
  86. Cacoma Knight in Bizyland
  87. Cool World
  88. The Hunt for Red October
  89. Addam’s Family: Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt
  90. Pro Quarterback
  91. True Golf Classics Waialae
  92. Axelay
  93. Super Turrican
  94. Taz-Mania
  95. Dungeon Master
  96. Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
  97. Tom & Jerry
  98. Lethal Weapon
  99. Phalanx
  100. Strike Gunner STG
  101. Outlander
  102. Wing Commander
  103. Prince of Persia
  104. Hyperzone
  105. Jeopardy!
  106. Paperboy 2
  107. Super Tennis
  108. Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
  109. Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour
  110. Super Black Bass
  111. Super Bowling
  112. Aerobiz
  113. Super Conflict
  114. Power Moves
  115. Super Ninja Boy
  116. Gods
  117. Raiden Trad
  118. Dragon’s Lair
  119. Road Runner’s Death Valley Rally
  120. Fatal Fury
  121. King Arthur’s World
  122. Test Drive II: The Duel
  123. James Bond Jr.
  124. Extra Innings
  125. Street Combat
  126. Super Strike Eagle
  127. Doomsday Warrior
  128. Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball
  129. F1 ROC Race of Champions
  130. Super Adventure Island
  131. D-Force
  132. Uncharted Waters
  133. Vegas Stakes
  134. Monopoly
  135. Nolan Ryan’s Baseball
  136. Jack Nicklaus Golf
  137. Super Batter Up
  138. Super Bases Loaded
  139. Smart Ball
  140. The Chessmaster
  141. Gemfire
  142. World League Soccer
  143. Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts
  144. NBA All-Star Challenge
  145. Q*Bert 3
  146. Super Slap Shot
  147. Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool
  148. American Gladiators
  149. Inindo: Way of the Ninja
  150. NBA Showdown
  151. California Games II
  152. Wheel of Fortune
  153. The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare
  154. The Termnator
  155. Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye
  156. Battle Grand Prix
  157. Wordtris
  158. The Combatribes
  159. Bulls vs. Blazers and the NBA Playoffs
  160. Captain Novolin
  161. Chuck Rock
  162. Clue
  163. Faceball 2000
  164. WarpSpeed
  165. Roger Clemens MVP Baseball
  166. Garry Kitchen’s Super Battletank: War in the Gulf
  167. Cyber Spin
  168. Ka-Blooey
  169. Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
  170. Xardion
  171. Spindizzy Worlds
  172. Super TKO Boxing
  173. Best of the Best Karate Championship
  174. Skulljagger: Revolt of the Westicans
  175. Family Dog
  176. Wayne’s World
  177. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
  178. George Foreman’s K.O. Boxing
  179. Space Football: One on One
  180. Thunder Spirits
  181. David Crane’s Amazing Tennis
  182. Kawasaki Caribbean Challenge
  183. WWF Super Wrestlemania
  184. Goal!
  185. Gunforce
  186. Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball
  187. Toys
  188. Wings 2: Aces High
  189. Ultraman
  190. Earth Defense Force
  191. Home Alone
  192. Road Riot 4WD
  193. RPM Racing
  194. Robocop 3
  195. The Rocketeer
  196. Pit-Fighter
  197. Race Drivin’

Games Discussed

09/27/2021

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