Episode 646: How History Shaped the Games, Pt. 2 (Patreon)

Jeremy: Last month (episode 640), we presented an episode recorded on-site at Long Island Retro Expo in which Diamond, Nadia, Jared, and myself dug into the legislative, cultural, and political trends of the 1970s and ’80s that had a huge impact on the evolution of gaming in that era... and, as you might expect from such a massive topic, we only made it halfway through the list of points we wanted to address before running out of time. This week, we reconvene to finish the proverbial fight and touch briefly on even more world events from that era and how they impact games. Every Retronauts is a history lesson, but this is even historier than usual.

Art by Greg Melo; edits by Greg Leahy

06:18 - The 8-Bit Big Band: "Chrono Trigger Main Theme"

16:02 - Art Garfunkel: "Bright Eyes"

24:24 - Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Album: The Caves of Androzani

32:29 - Toshiki Kadomatsu: "Hatsu Koi"

43:51 - 21 Jump Street (1987): Closing Credits | Devil's Crush: Main Table

53:44 - Dungeons & Dragons (1983): Closing Credits

1:03:00 - Doom (PC, SC-55): I Sawed the Demons 

1:12:31 - Zillion: Title Screen

1:21:58 - Predator (Motion Picture OST): Building the Trap

1:33:45 - Contra III: The Alien Wars: The Final Gauntlet

Closing - Huey Lewis and the News: "Hip to Be Square"