YPB: Episode 055 – SimCity (1989)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are building and bulldozing through municipalities! From 1989 and 1991, we’re playing SimCity by Maxis for the PC and SNES. Joining us is special guest Ryan Gibbs from The Young Folks!

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TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 – Intro, which has the nifty menu music from the SNES version of the game! For a full music playlist, check out the YouTube playlist here.
• 55:30 – Emails! Cosmo writes in to apologize, and Brisket writes in about himself.
• 1:19:15 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re play TWO classic vidya games for the ole Atari 2600!

SHOW NOTES

- According to Price Charting, most of the SimCity games available are affordable. The SNES version goes for $7.80 for the loose cart, $24.95 for box and manual, and $102 new. The PC versions are widely available on the Internet, typically for less than $10.

- Doug Bierend of Medium’s Reform had a long interview with developer Will Wright on the thought process going into SimCity.

- Will Wright’s daughter Cassidy was involved in BattleBots, running the rowebuts Chiabot and Misty the WonderBot.

- For more info on SimSafari, check out Wikipedia.

YPB: Episode 054 – The Guardian Legend (1989)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are transforming into a rowe-butt and trying to conquer labyrinths! From 1989, we’re playing The Guardian Legend by Compile for the NES. And, tune it at the end for a shocking development that will shake YPB to its core!

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TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 – Intro, which is the title theme from the game. Check out this YouTube playlist for all of the game’s nifty music!
• 37:00 – Emails! We get to them earlier this week, because we care about you, the listener.
• 51:00 – It’s not a Snifferoo! But Huell and Steve have decided that the show must go on, and there will indeed be a show for May 16.

SHOW NOTES

- According to Price Charting, The Guardian Legend is still reasonably priced, despite its cult status. Loose carts go for about $13, with the box and manual swelling the price to $36.99.

- Funding Universe has a really good write-up on the rise and fall of Broderbund Software, which Steve only gets into briefly toward the end of the episode.

YPB: Episode 053 – Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are celebrating our anniversary! It’s time to go back to the Mario series, as we’re playing Super Mario Bros. 2 by Nintendo for the NES.

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TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 – Intro, which has the awesome title theme from the game.
• 38:00 – Steve may or may not have remembered to put in some tunes from the Minibosses.
• 46:15 – Emails! We hear from some of our favorite writers of the past year.
• 1:01:30 – Snifferoo. Todd Brisket has nominated a game that focuses on story, space-shooting and other fun stuff!

SHOW NOTES

- According to Price Charting, Super Mario Bros. 2 retains its value fairly well! The loose cart price is $20, and the box and manual bumps the price up to $37. New-condition copies go for $293. Super Mario Advance ranges from $9.50 to $41.50, since it’s much newer.

- The full Minibosses Super Mario Bros. 2 medley can be found here on YouTube.

- Chris Kohler of Wired has a good long read from 2011 on the secret history of the game.