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A Trip Down Memory Card Lane

A Trip Down Memory Card Lane

著者： David Kassin and Robert Kassin
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概要

 A Trip Down Memory Card Lane is a weekly video game history podcast that tells one story per episode, guided by the current week in gaming history. Hosted by brothers David Kassin and Robert Kassin, the show explores the stories behind the games we grew up with. It looks at the creative risks, technical limitations, business realities, and human decisions that shaped what players ultimately experienced. It’s a show for anyone who likes knowing how things were made, why certain paths were chosen, and what those moments can tell us about the industry as a whole. If that sounds like you, come take a thoughtful trip down Memory Card Lane with us each week.Copyright 2026 SF 世界
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  • Ep.285 – The Space Between Eras: Exploring the Development, Systems, and Legacy of Bahamut Lagoon

    Ep.285 – The Space Between Eras: Exploring the Development, Systems, and Legacy of Bahamut Lagoon
    2026/02/12
    In 1996, Square released \Bahamut Lagoon\ at a moment when the studio was split between mastery of the 16 bit era and uncertainty about the future. In this episode, we explore how a younger team inside Square was given room to experiment on hardware the company fully understood, creating a strategy role playing game that did not behave like one. We trace how the idea of dragons that could not be fully controlled shaped every system in the game, from unpredictable battles to long term character growth. Our conversation follows the people behind the project, the timing that kept it in Japan, and how fan translations later revealed it as a missing chapter in Square’s history. Join us as we study the battlefield, trust our dragons, and revisit Bahamut Lagoon on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.

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    57 分
  • Ep.284 – Handlebars and Hard Lessons: How Paperboy Was Built, Broken, and Rebuilt on the Arcade Floor

    Ep.284 – Handlebars and Hard Lessons: How Paperboy Was Built, Broken, and Rebuilt on the Arcade Floor
    2026/02/05
    In 1985, Atari released \Paperboy\, an arcade game that looked simple at a glance but demanded something entirely different once players grabbed the handlebars. In this episode, we explore how Paperboy nearly disappeared during early testing, struggling with tone, readability, and player connection before being torn apart and rebuilt from the ground up. We trace how designers Dave Ralston and John Salwitz reshaped its world by watching real players, grounding its chaos in familiar suburban spaces, and redesigning everything from scoring systems to camera angles. Our conversation also dives into the physical reality of the cabinet itself, where broken welds, failed tests, and redesigned controls shaped the final experience. Join us as we steer, adapt, and survive the long road that made Paperboy an arcade classic on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.

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    59 分
  • Ep.283 – A World That Doesn’t Wait: Why Romancing SaGa Broke the Rules of Traditional RPG Design

    Ep.283 – A World That Doesn’t Wait: Why Romancing SaGa Broke the Rules of Traditional RPG Design
    2026/01/29
    In 1992, Square released \Romancing SaGa\ for the Super Famicom, challenging players to navigate a world that refused to explain itself. In this episode, we explore how Akitoshi Kawazu’s design philosophy took shape as Square moved beyond traditional role playing formulas, trusting players to wander, experiment, and live with permanent consequences. We discuss the game’s eight protagonists, nonlinear Free Scenario system, and unconventional mechanics that rewarded curiosity over grinding. Our conversation traces how hardware limits shaped its art, music, and structure, and how its success proved there was an audience for games that valued discovery over direction. Join us as we choose our path, miss entire storylines, and revisit Romancing SaGa on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.

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