Author: podouken

  • The House of the Dead – Episode 138

    Step into the rotting halls of Curien Mansion, where bullets fly and the undead just won’t stay down. With cinematic flair, branching paths, and enemies that lurch ever closer, this […]

  • Area 51 – Episode 137

    We draw on a new miniseries that is all about light gun games. And we start with getting to the truth behind the biggest conspiracy of them all: Area 51. […]

  • Arcade Obscura (4P Beat ‘Em Ups) – Episode 136

    It’s the end to our longest miniseries ever as we put our last quarter in the Four Player Beat ‘Em Up miniseries (sniffle) with an Arcade Obscura. Each host brings […]

  • Battle Circuit – Episode 135

    In the year 20XX, a battle for world domination now begins!! The last featured episode of the 4 Player Beat ‘Em Up miniseries aptly finishes with Capcom’s last 2D arcade […]

  • Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom / Shadow Over Mystara – Episode 134

    Welcome to the D&D world! We’re expanding the lore with not one, but two Dungeons & Dragons arcade games made by Capcom! Tuck in for an in-depth episode about the […]

  • Metamorphic Force – Episode 133

    Let’s go BEAST MODE with Konami’s Metamorphic Force! It’s the best X-Men meets Altered Beast arcade beat ‘em up that takes place on the island of Dr. Moreau where everyone […]

  • Golden Axe: Revenge of Death Adder – Episode 132

    A barbarian, halfling, dwarf riding a giant, and centauress walk into a bar. It’s not just the setup for a joke but also a fantastic beat ‘em up that Sega […]

  • Captain Commando – Episode 131

    Return to Metro City in the distant future of… 2026 to fight crime with a video game mascot, his ninja friend, an alien mummy, and a reincarnated super genius baby. […]

  • Crime Fighters / Vendetta – Episode 130

    Are you tough enough to take on the sleaziest underground characters imaginable in order to rescue several beautiful girls? That’s not us asking. That’s Konami trying to entice arcade goers […]

  • Gauntlet – Episode 129

    Welcome to Podouken – formerly an arcade history podcast, now rebranded as one of the vast multitudes of D&D podcasts. Let’s roll a d20, hope that our history modifiers are […]