37 episodes
Bullet Time hotcyder
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Bullet Time is the video game podcast that analyzes the shooters that missed their mark: the failed innovators, odd-offshoots, and forgotten favourites. Every episode, host @hotcyder and a revolving cast of guests dig into the details of developer histories, cultural context, game feel and set-pieces. Expect one-off episodes focused on a single mid-tier classic, as well as mini-series that chart the developers, engines and inspirations that tie multiple titles together.
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The Punisher (w/ StokedMatty)
On this episode of Bullet Time, special guest Matty from YouTube channel Stoked joins James and guest host TehSnakerer to welcome back Frank and returning developer Volition with 2005’s The Punisher. Along the way, the three discuss a strange pre-MCU era of Marvel properties, police brutality as arcade asides, how this game laid path towards the Saints Row series, and the silly origins for Punisher’s skull motif.
PCRF: https://www.pcrf.net/
Lute: https://www.youtube.com/@Lute01
Matty on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MattyStoked
TehSnakerer: https://www.youtube.com/user/tehsnakerer
hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyderPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder -
Ape Escape
On this episode of Coyote Time, Wyatt and James chase time-displaced simians in Sony Interactive Entertainment’s 1999 game Ape Escape. The two talk the game’s innovative control scheme, Sony’s abundance of platform mascots, Jungle music, and for some reason Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia.
Wyatt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6T1h6vYa2fYylsCtaXObw
hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyderPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder -
007 Legends (w/ Webster)
On this episode of Bullet Time, special guest Sam Webster returns to bond with James over James Bond with Eurocom’s 2012 shooter 007 Legends. A playable celebration of the super spy’s 50 years film history, retold in the style of a COD: Modern Warfare inspired FPS starring Daniel Craig. The two talk setpieces, awkward stealth, slippery ice and unfortunate casting choices.
Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdPsqX_D5zx717G_DDChMyg
hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyderPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder -
Super Princess Peach
On this episode of Coyote Time, Wyatt and James take a trip to Vibe Island with Tose’s 2005 game Super Princess Peach. This game marked the first star-turn from video games’ perennial damsel-in-distress ahead of her return to the spotlight in this year’s Princess Peach: Showtime! The pair discuss how this early experiment compares, changes made to the platforming formula for a less game-savvy audience, and the unknown developer behind this interesting entry to the Mario canon.
Wyatt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6T1h6vYa2fYylsCtaXObw
hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyderPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder -
Scorn (w/ Sputnik 34)
On this episode of Bullet Time, we venture into bio-mechanical nightmares with Ebb Software’s 2022 adventure game Scorn. Special guest Sputnik34 joins James and guest host Kevin from PixelLit to chop it up on HR Giger, awkward combat, and handsome squidwards.
Sputnik on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sputnik34
PixelLit: https://www.pixellitpod.com/
hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyderPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder -
Crash Twinsanity (Coyote Time Preview)
On this brand new series Coyote Time, video maker Wyatt Joseph joins James on an exploration of the platformers that missed their marks. In this inaugural episode, the two join forces to tackle Traveller’s Tales 2004 game Crash Twinsanity. An ambitious rework of Naughty Dog’s famous franchise, how does the game hold-up in light of Crash’s recent reinventions?
Wyatt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6T1h6vYa2fYylsCtaXObw
hotcyder: https://twitter.com/HotCyderPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hotcyder