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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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 Would you like to learn new things about your favorite video games, and the people who create them? A Trip Down Memory Card Lane is a weekly video game history podcast that uses the current week in gaming history as a guide to tell you interesting stories about the history of video games, gaming consoles, game designers, the gaming studios they've founded, and more. Join hosts David Kassin and Robert Kassin as they take an often-chronological look at the people, companies, technologies, and developmental processes that have helped bring your favorite video games to life on each week's trip down Memory Card Lane.Copyright 2025 SF 世界
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  • Ep.264 – Storming the Beaches (and the Servers): How Battlefield 1942 Redefined Multiplayer Warfare

    Ep.264 – Storming the Beaches (and the Servers): How Battlefield 1942 Redefined Multiplayer Warfare
    2025/09/18
    In 2002, Battlefield 1942 redefined multiplayer shooters by combining infantry, tanks, ships, and planes on massive, team-based maps. We rewind to the roots of DICE and Refraction Games, from digital pinball tables to the ambitious Codename Eagle, and how their merger set the stage for Battlefield’s debut. The episode highlights EA’s role in finally backing the project, the Refractor engine’s technical leap, and the launch maps that turned every match into a story generator. Critics praised its scale and innovation, though single-player bot matches left some underwhelmed. Our conversation explores emergent stunts, early fan culture, influential mods like Desert Combat, and Battlefield’s long legacy in shaping online play. Join us as we storm, soar, and shell our way through Battlefield 1942 on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.

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    56 分
  • Ep.263 – Swinging Through History: How Pitfall! Became the First Great Platformer

    Ep.263 – Swinging Through History: How Pitfall! Became the First Great Platformer
    2025/09/11

    In 1982, David Crane pushed the Atari 2600 to its limits with only four kilobytes of memory, creating Pitfall!, a jungle adventure that became one of the system’s best-sellers. Our conversation traces Crane’s journey from Atari to co-founding Activision, his experiments that led to the iconic “running man” sprite, and the algorithm that generated 255 screens on the fly. We highlight how Raiders of the Lost Ark, Saturday cartoons, and clever coding shaped Pitfall Harry’s swings on vines, leaps across crocodiles, and treasure hunts. We also revisit its commercial success, Jack Black’s cameo in a TV ad, and the technical marvel of Pitfall II: Lost Caverns. Though later revivals varied, the original proved consoles could deliver real adventures. Join us as we revisit the leap that defined platforming on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.

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    53 分
  • Ep.262 – Motorcycles and Mayhem - Road Rash’s Wild Ride

    Ep.262 – Motorcycles and Mayhem - Road Rash’s Wild Ride
    2025/09/04

    Kick, punch, and weave through traffic—this week we’re diving into Road Rash, the Genesis classic that turned ho-hum racing into all-out street brawling. We trace its unlikely origins from a scrapped Andretti sim to EA’s rebellious in-house hit, unpacking the tech tricks behind those winding roads and the decision to make wipeouts cartoonishly fun. You’ll hear how named rivals, taunting cops, and an attitude-forward aesthetic made Road Rash stand out, why multiplayer had to wait, and how the series exploded across platforms before losing steam in the 32-bit era. We also follow its DNA into later titles, from crash-mad arcade racers to modern motorcycle melees. Love it for the speed, the slapstick, or the swagger—Road Rash left marks that never quite faded. Hop on and hold tight!

    Find out more at https://a-trip-down-memory-card-lane.pinecast.co

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    58 分
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