YPB: Episode 083 – Diablo (1996)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are clickety clacking our way past the most disgusting evils of the 1990s! From 1996, we’re playing Diablo by Blizzard for the PC.

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TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 – Intro, which features the excellent title theme from the game. You can find the full version here, since it builds up to a heck of a sound.
• 30:30 – Nobody has any problems with Diablo! Or not laughing at jokes.
• 37:00 – Emails! Four emails sent to two sweet baby boys, while someone else’s box remains empty.
• 54:00 – In Ask the Sweet Boys this week, important questions about self-worth and body image.
• 1:00:30 – Snifferoo. Somehow, we’re playing our second game starring Michael Jordan! If you’re keeping track at home, that’s Jordan 2, Sonic 0.
• 1:02:50 – A little Stinger for all of the fans of the SBBs, MST3K style.

SHOW NOTES

- Diablo is pretty affordable nowadays, as it’s usually bundled with the second installment and their expansion packs in $15 to $30 physical media packages. However, it can be a bit tough to find, since Blizzard doesn’t support it. Diablo 2 is $9.99 for a digital download from the Blizzard website, with the expansion pack another $9.99.

- The Diablo expansion, Hellfire, is actually pretty pricy to obtain legally. A new copy on Amazon is going for $103, and used copies are $46.