Games You Deserve

30. Season 2 Finale Dec 20, 2020

The Games You Deserve gang is on their holiday break, so this episode is made up of "deleted scenes" and bonus material from previous S2 episodes. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Games You Deserve. See you in the new year!

Check out the 12 days of Sarge at: https://specialreservegames.com/

Time Stamps:

1:10 - Erik is the King of Fall Guys

16:06 - The awesomeness of Discord

31:38 - JBall talks about why he loves SRG.

42:32 - Compilation of Smitty Stories

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Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel

28. Sega Master Tim & the Best of 2020 Dec 06, 2020

This week we welcome Sega Master Tim, a former Sega games counsellor (and current collector) from Australia. As well, Smitty, Erik and Dan all look back on the year and talk about their favorite 2020 moments.

Check out Sega Master Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Segamastertim

The Heave Ho and Pikuniku Special Reserves are on sale now: https://specialreservegames.com/

Time Stamps:

1:10 - What games we've been playing lately

11:25 - Interview with Sega Master Tim

34:45 - A look back on 2020

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27. When Erik met Smitty Nov 29, 2020

Erik, Dan and JBall break down the upcoming Special Reserves for Heave Ho and Pikuniku, then Dan interviews the creators of Pikuniku. Finally, we dive deep into the origin stories of how Smitty, Dan and Erik all met and started the podcast.

The Heave Ho and Pikuniku Special Reserves are on sale at high noon Texas time December 1st: https://specialreservegames.com/

Time Stamps:

1:10 - What's included in the The Heave Ho and Pikuniku Special Reserves

21:03 - Interview with Arnaud and Remi from Sectordub about the creation of Pikuniku

39:49 - When Erik met Smitty

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25. The History of PlayStation Nov 15, 2020

In celebration of the release of the PlayStation 5, Erik and Dan discuss the history of Sony's best-selling video game console. Plus, Dan counts down his top 5 video game controllers of all time, and Erik runs down everything that comes in the upcoming Serious Sam 4 PC Special Reserve.

The Serious Sam 4 PC Special Reserve goes on sale November 17th at high noon Texas time: https://specialreservegames.com/games/serious-sam-4/

Time stamps:

1:12 – Happy PlayStation 5 release day!

12:35– The History of PlayStation

43:30 – Dan's Top 5 video game controllers of all time

47:29 - Serious Sam 4 PC Special Reserve

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24. Eating 30-year-old Cereal and Best Emulator Boxes Nov 08, 2020

Erik and Dan welcome YouTuber John Riggs, who kicked off his YouTube career by eating old Batman breakfast cereal, then went on to create some awesome video game related content.

You can check out John's channel here.

The Signature Editions and Special Reserves of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse are on sale now at https://specialreservegames.com/

Time stamps:

1:12 – Welcome, John Riggs!

10:30 – Diving deeper into John's YouTube content

21:53 – The power of Nostalgia marketing

32:48 - The state of physical collecting

50:43 - John's favorite obscure titles.

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23. Gifts for Gamers, Heave Ho & Serious Sam 4 Nov 01, 2020

What's on your holiday wish list? Erik asks the Dogfathers what they want for Christmas. Smitty & Dan sit down virtually with Alex Muttoni, co-founder of Le Cartel, to talk about their games Mother Russia Bleeds and Heave Ho. Then, things get serious as Smitty talks about the next Special Reserve Games release: Serious Sam 4 for PC.

The Signature Editions and Special Reserves of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse are on sale now at https://specialreservegames.com/

Time stamps:

1:12 – Halloween is over!

10:30 – The Dogfathers’ Holiday Wish Lists

26:25 – Interview with Alex Muttoni, Co-founder of Le Cartel

52:15 – Serious Sam 4: coming soon to SRG

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Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur
Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel

22. Video Game Trailers, Puzzle Games & Halloween Costumes Oct 25, 2020

This week we welcome Kert Gartner, maker of video game trailers, to the podcast. Plus, Erik and Dan discuss their favorite puzzle video games, and Dan counts down his Top 5 last-minute video game Halloween costume ideas.

Follow Kert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kertgartner

The Signature Editions and Special Reserves of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse are on sale now at https://specialreservegames.com/

Time Stamps:

1:10 - Best puzzle games

17:48 - Video game trailer creator Kert Gartner

48:23 - Top 5 easy video game costumes

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19. Scary/Horror Video Games at Blockbuster Video Oct 04, 2020

What's your favorite scary video game? Smitty, Erik and Dan talk about theirs and reminisce about renting games from Blockbuster Video. Plus, Smitty gives us the scoop on what's up next at Special Reserve Games.

The Signature Editions and Special Reserves of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse are on sale now at https://specialreservegames.com/

Time Stamps:

1:06 - Our favorite horror video games

16:34 - Renting video games from Blockbuster Video

36:46 - Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto

47:43 - What's coming next at Special Reserve Games

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18. The Best '80s Movies Sep 27, 2020

In honor of the Special Reserve release of Crossing Souls, SRG Creative Producer Dr. Jonathan Ball joins Erik and Dan to discuss the best films of the '80s and to check in with The Dogfathers on their favorites. They also talk about when game mechanic ties in to the story of video games, and the recent PS5/Xbox Series X preorder troubles.

Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse go on sale at high noon Texas time on September 29th: https://specialreservegames.com/

Time Stamps:

1:21 - Awesome '80s movies!

18:52 - The Dogfathers' favorite films of the '80s

24:02 - When game mechanics are part of the story

38:33 - The botched Playstation 5/Xbox Series X preorder

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17. Going Rogue (like) Sep 20, 2020

Smitty talks about the super-cool collector's bundles included with the physical releases of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse (coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch September 29th) while Dan interviews Dmitris from The Modern Vintage Gamer YouTube channel. Erik wraps things up by exploring the roots of the "roguelike" game genre.

Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse go on sale at high noon Texas time on September 29th: https://specialreservegames.com/

Check out the Modern Vintage Gamer here.

Time Stamps:

1:10 - Playstation 5 announcement and pricing

4:54 - Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse

20:38 - Interview with the Modern Vintage Gamer

48:00 - The first "roguelike" game: Rogue

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16. TikTok Gaming Sep 13, 2020

Season 2 of Games You Deserve begins with Smitty catching us up on everything happening at Special Reserve Games. Then, Dan interviews a retro-gaming TikTokker, The Modern Retro Corner. And Erik's stoked about Nintendo's 35th Anniversary celebration of Super Mario Bros.

The Switch Special Reserve of Ruiner is only available until September 18th: https://specialreservegames.com/games/ruiner/

Check out the Modern Retro Corner on TikTok and YouTube!

Time Stamps:

1:06 - What's new at SRG? Art prints!

19:39 - Interview with the Modern Retro Corner

45:18 - Super Mario's 35th Anniversary

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Bonus Episode 4 - "Fire Flower: From Paper to Pixels" Sep 02, 2020

This audio documentary about the history of Nintendo was previously released in parts throughout the first season of Games You Deserve. We've now compiled it into a single episode for your listening convenience.

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Bonus Episode 3 - "Bertie the Brain" Aug 26, 2020

In this deleted segment from Episode 7: Smitty's South American Adventure, Erik educates Smitty and Dan about the very early days of video games.

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The Ruiner Switch Reserve is now available for preorder: https://specialreservegames.com/games/ruiner/

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Bonus Episode 2 - "The deep origins of Special Reserve" Aug 19, 2020

In this deleted segment from Episode 11: The Art of Collecting, Smitty, Erik and Dan discuss the very first Special Reserve - Shadow Warrior 2 - and the origin story of Special Reserve Games.

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Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number are coming to PS4 August 25th: https://specialreservegames.com/games/hotline-miami-collection/

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Bonus Episode 1 - "Take it out of the shrink wrap." Aug 12, 2020

In this deleted segment from Episode 13: The Art of Special Reserve Games, Art Director Mike Sanders talks with Smitty and Erik about the creation and design of the iconic Special Reserve boxes.

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The Gris Switch Single is available for pre-order until August 21st, 2020: https://specialreservegames.com/games/gris/

The Carrion Switch Reserve is also available for pre-order until August 21st, 2020: https://specialreservegames.com/games/carrion/

And the Ruiner Switch Reserve will be available for pre-order August 25 - September 18, 2020: https://specialreservegames.com/games/ruiner/

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15. Season One Finale! Jul 19, 2020

Smitty talks about what's coming next for Special Reserve Games: new website, new games, some previously unannounced stuff... Also, Erik concludes his audio documentary about the history of Nintendo in the final chapter of Fire Flower: From Paper to Pixels. And we take a look back on the first season of Games You Deserve.

The new Special Reserve Games website is now live! https://specialreservegames.com/

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Time Stamps

1:09 - The new SRG website!
12:17 - More details on Carrion & Gris
28:34 - The final chapter of Fire Flower
42:13 - End of season 1 montage

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12. Mother Russia Bleeds Sellout! Jun 28, 2020

Smitty, Erik and Dan celebrate another successful Special Reserve Games launch, with Mother Russia Bleeds selling out on both Nintendo Switch and PS4. They then look at the 2020 inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame and make their picks as to which games they'd like to see inducted in the future. Erik brings us the 6th episode of Fire Flower, his ongoing history of Nintendo. And finally, coming soon to Special Reserve Games: Carrion!

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Make your suggestions to the World Video Game Hall of Fame: https://www.worldvideogamehalloffame.org/

And check out Carrion, a reverse-horror game coming soon to Special Reserve Games: https://youtu.be/o-L0_TJ4i-o

Time Stamps:

1:13 - Mother Russia Bleeds sells out

15:53 - Video Game Hall of Fame picks...

47:33 Chapter 6 of Fire Flower

55:10 Coming up next at Special Reserve Games

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11. The Art of Collecting Jun 21, 2020

Smitty, Erik and Dan talk about what games they've been playing lately, then dive into the DNA of collecting.

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1:12 - What games are you playing?

39:20 - What makes something collectible?

50:40 - Erik's collecting journey

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9. Tales from E3 Jun 07, 2020

Smitty and Erik crown a winner in their "video game remake" contest after listening to a few more excellent listener suggestions, AND Smitty makes an announcement about the upcoming Mother Russia Bleeds Special Reserve release. Plus, since there's no E3 this year, the guys reminisce about their past experiences at the iconic games conference. And Erik wraps things up with part four of Fire Flower, his audio documentary about the history of Nintendo.

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8. Limited Run Games! May 31, 2020

Smitty and Erik sit down virtually with Limited Run Games founders Josh Fairhurst and Douglas Bogart to talk about how they got started and discuss their challenges and successes along the way. Plus, we check in with the Dogfathers on their most prized collectibles, and Erik brings us part 3 of Fire Flower, his ongoing series on the history of Nintendo.

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Timestamps:

01:10 - The Dogfathers share their most prized collectibles

15:17 - Interview with Josh and Douglas from Limited Run Games

53:15 - Fire Flower Part 3

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7. Smitty's South American Adventure May 24, 2020

Erik explores the history of physical video game media, while Smitty regales Dan with a story about his (mis)adventures during a trip to South America. And, MOTHER RUSSIA BLEEDS is slated for physical release on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. You can find more info at https://specialreservegames.com/

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Timestamps:

01:10 - history of video game media

19:46 - Story time with Smitty

48:23 - Mother Russia Bleeds comes to Special Reserve Games

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6. Gettin' Mini With It May 17, 2020

If you were stuck on a deserted island, which video game would you want to have with you? Erik asks "The Dogfathers" this question on the Special Reserve Games Discord. Plus, as we wait for the eventual North American release of the TurboGrafx-16 Mini, we ask the question: are these mini systems still worth buying?

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Timestamps:

01:10 - trading in games at GameStop

08:42 - games we would want while stuck on a deserted island

21:25 - Fire Flower, the history of Nintendo part 2

26:09 - TurboGrafx-16 Mini, and the value of mini systems in general

39:05 - Game of the week

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5. Fighting COVID with Video Games May 10, 2020

This week, Smitty talks to Rob Atkins about his nearly 30 years of working in the video game industry. Rob is a co-founder of Ritual Entertainment and CEO of Balanced Media Technologies. His video game roots include Duke Nukem, Terminal Velocity and Max Payne, and he now uses the processing power of video games to help with medical research in the fight against COVID-19, cancer, and other critical medical challenges.

Download the HEWMEN client and do your part to help important medical research: https://www.balancedmediatechnology.com/projects/hewmen/

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Timestamps:

02:07 - listener letters

12:31 - interview with Rob Atkins

34:39 - Fire Flower, the history of Nintendo part 1

41:09 - what's new at Special Reserve Games

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3. Quakes and Remakes Apr 26, 2020

Smitty reveals some of the challenges he faces in running Special Reserve Games, while Erik reminisces about some of his favorite video game remakes. They both get shook up about the game of the week.

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2. Packaging Pedro Apr 19, 2020

So-called "real sports" has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that's not stopping people from watching video game sports instead. Smitty, Erik and Producer Dan also discuss Special Reserve Games' collectors packaging of My Friend Pedro and take a trip to the dungeon in the Game of the Week.

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1. Press Start Apr 13, 2020

Smitty and Erik from Special Reserve Games, along with Producer Dan, kick off the podcast (and quarantine!) by talking about their video game origin stories.

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