Select Game – theLogBook.com Earl Green

Raise your hand if you saw this coming: If you thought the O2/Videopac news was getting awfully quiet, think again – Philips is back on the scene, releasing new compilations of classic Videopac games through Steam. There are some cool things about this, and some not-ready-for-prime-time things about it, and this podcast discovers some of both in real time. The really interesting thing is what this may portend for future homebrew projects in the O2/Videopac realm. (38:47) Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com Show Notes page: https://www.thelogbook.com/selectgame/601-steamed-up/ Videopac Collection 1 on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2193100/Videopac_Collection_1/ Visit: theLogBook.com | theLogBook’s Patreon or Ko-Fi or Amazon Wishlist | theLogBook’s Redbubble Store Sponsored by: Ashley Thomas: The Nerdy Blogger! The theme song for Select Game is “Fat Cat Wants Tasty Fish” by Teleidofusion, via the Free Music Archive. Other music by Soft & Furious, also via Free Music Archive.

Everything old is new again! The latest directly from the developers of the potential new member of the Odyssey family, a look at Odyssey Retro’s potential risks, potential greatness, and very cautious and frank analysis of the system’s chances of actually happening at all. And if the thought of the O2 making a comeback is a surprise, the other piece of news will definitely be a surprise. (45:19) Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com I strongly urge you to read the product crowdfunding page yourself and draw your own conclusions; English version can be viewed by way of the “idiomas” drop-down menu. Show Notes page: https://www.thelogbook.com/selectgame/502-retro-what/ Visit: theLogBook.com | theLogBook’s Patreon or Ko-Fi or Amazon Wishlist | theLogBook’s Redbubble Store Sponsored by: Ashley Thomas: The Nerdy Blogger! The theme song for Select Game is “Fat Cat Wants Tasty Fish” by Teleidofusion, via the Free Music Archive. Other music by Soft & Furious, also via Free Music Archive.

You wanna retro that by me again? The shot heard ’round the Odyssey2/Videopac world. Is someone seriously trying to bring this hardware platform into the present, or allowing it to stubbornly stick to the past? There are so many questions yet to be answered…and this edition of the show is asking them. (21:48) Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com Show Notes page: https://www.thelogbook.com/selectgame/502-retro-what/ Visit: theLogBook.com | theLogBook’s Patreon or Ko-Fi or Amazon Wishlist | theLogBook’s Redbubble Store Sponsored by: Ashley Thomas: The Nerdy Blogger! The theme song for Select Game is “Fat Cat Wants Tasty Fish” by Teleidofusion, via the Free Music Archive. Other music by Soft & Furious, also via Free Music Archive.

Clothes maketh the game: The black background. The vanishing point logo with its very, very seventies font. The Helvetica lettering. Could anything ever replace the classic look of vintage Odyssey2 packaging? Should anyone even try to come up with a new look? Hear from someone who tried, but apparently didn’t stick the landing. (10:25) Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com Show Notes page: https://www.thelogbook.com/selectgame/501-a-new-look-for-the-odyssey2/ Visit: theLogBook.com | theLogBook’s Patreon or Ko-Fi or Amazon Wishlist | theLogBook’s Redbubble Store Sponsored by: Ashley Thomas: The Nerdy Blogger! The theme song for Select Game is “Fat Cat Wants Tasty Fish” by Teleidofusion, via the Free Music Archive. Other music by Soft & Furious, also via Free Music Archive.

Anyone wanna make games for this machine? Third-party games were – and remain – a real rarity for the Odyssey2 and Videopac. But who, aside from Parker Brothers and Imagic, should’ve stepped up to the plate? Another bite-sized edition of the internet’s only podcast with sync-sound action ponders who might have dared to create more games for the Odyssey2. (10:43) Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com No YouTube video for this one. Hopefully the video component of the show can make a comeback in 2021. Visit: theLogBook.com | theLogBook’s Patreon or Ko-Fi or Amazon Wishlist | theLogBook’s Redbubble Store The theme song for Select Game is “Fat Cat Wants Tasty Fish” by Teleidofusion, via the Free Music Archive. Other music by Kasatochi. Select Game, much like that train going through Dyer, will return.

Back In Action? Yes, Select Game is still here…and yes, Select Game still covers the Odyssey2. A bite-sized edition of the internet’s only podcast with sync-sound action is here to let Odyssey2 and Videopac (and Jopac and Radiola Jet…) fans know that there’s more to come. (10:21) Right-click and “save as” to download manually | Stitcher | Throwback Network | Gamebygamepodcast.com No YouTube video for this one. If you’re interested in the Don’t Give This Tape To Earl podcast that explains more about what 2019 and 2020 have been like at Select Game headquarters, you can hear it here. The theme song for Select Game is “Fat Cat Wants Tasty Fish” by Teleidofusion, via the Free Music Archive. Select Game will return in The Living Daylights.