ScrewAttack founder and host of The CraigSkitz Podcast Craig Skistimas chats with David about his past as a movie extra, game publisher, and Slamball player.

Former IGN staffer and History N' Games host Meghan Sullivan comes on to discuss historical inaccuracies and wrestler party members in Oregon Trail.

Friend of the show Ash Paulsen joins David to celebrate their immense love for Chrono Trigger in celebration of its 25th anniversary!

GameXplain head honcho Andre Segers chats with David about the MASSIVE Nintendo giga leak.

Enjoy this look back on a number of amazing ARGcast moments put together all in one episode! There are interviews with the likes of Grant Kirkhope, John Tobias, Warren Spector, and Trip Hawkins, plus awesome/hilarious stories with friends of the show such as Bill Gardner, Candice Shane, HipHopGamer, and RedinFamy. Thank you to RetroZap for being a home for all these years. See you on the other side, ARGonauts! Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you were a gamer in the '90s, chances are you had a magazine subscription (or two, or three). Electronic Gaming Monthly was a heavy hitter back then. And working for the magazine was as wild as you might imagine. Join David with EGM alum Dan "Shoe" Hsu, Shawn "Shawnimal" Smith, and Crispin Boyer as they chat about the wild moments that only they could get away with while working their dream jobs. Shoe on Twitter Shawn on Instagram Crispin on Amazon Mock EGM review for Ninjatown Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this very special episode of ARGcast, David steps down from the hosting chair to give black voices the floor. Join in this enlightening discussion with Tanya "Cypheroftyr" DePass of I Need Diverse Games, Twitch streamer PleasantlyTwstd, Andre "Otakuman5000" Tipton of Real Otaku Gamer, Video Games Professor and D&D DM Shareef Jackson, Taylor Lyles of The Verge, and Twitch streamer Zombaekillz talking about black representation in games and the gaming industry, their own stories facing racism, and more. Black Lives Matter Carrd Cypheroftyr.com PleasantlyTwstd on Twitch Real Otaku Gamer ShareefJackson.com Taylor Lyles articles on The Verge Zombaekillz on Twitch Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David is joined by narrative game designer Xalavier Nelson Jr. to chat about his avian take on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games SkateBIRD! They also get into indie culture and the struggle behind game legitimacy. This episode is part of our effort to support more black creators within the gaming industry. Stay tuned next week for what will be our all black episode with prominent black content creators sharing their concerns and hopes within gaming. Xalavier on Twitter Strange Scaffold Patreon Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David has game designer and FGC advocate Adam Heart AKA "Keits" come on ARGcast to discuss the accessibility of fighting games, what EVO 2020 needs to do as an online-only event, and more! Be sure to follow Keits and check out his video below. Keits on Twitter Talking Netcode With Adam "Keits" Heart (YOUTUBE) Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get your pocket full of quarters, ARGonauts! We got "Pac-Man Fever" talking about the 40-year history of Namco's yellow muncher with world-class musician Jerry Buckner, Art of Atari author Tim Lapetino, and fellow games writer Arjan Terpstra. Join us for conversations about everything Pac-Man including how it captured its audience, creator Toru Iwatani, and even a Dick Clark story! This week's news covers the return of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Arcade1Up making big profits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Mike Tyson fighting for another Punch-Out!! game. The Stage of History welcomes the unconventional platformer Pac-Land. And don't forget to grab our game code giveaways with two chances to claim the Nintendo Switch title Dig Dog. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 are being remastered for PS4, Xbox One, and PC Arcade game cabinet maker Arcade1Up sales surge during coronavirus pandemic Mike Tyson Wants to Make A New Punch-Out!! Game Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join David with game designer Shawn Alexander Allen to chat about his recently released turn-based beat 'em up RPG Treachery in Beatdown City! The conversation also turns to the beat 'em up genre, how New York is depicted in games like Double Dragon, stories of racial tension, and how those stories influenced the writing in his game. You can pick up Shawn's game now on Nintendo Switch, Steam, and itch.io. Treachery in Beatdown City Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let your fists do the talking, ARGonauts! David celebrates the beat 'em up genre with The Throwdown Show's Tony Polanco and Tetris 99 wizard Big Cheese. That includes the heavy hitters like Final Fight and Double Dragon to more obscure titles such as... Ninja Baseball Bat Man? You heard that right! This week's news has us chatting about EVO 2020 getting flipped upside down because of the pandemic. That's followed by Robocop (and more!) coming to Mortal Kombat 11, Billy Mitchell fighting back for his Donkey Kong world record, and the Super Mario 64 PC port we deserve. The Stage of History has "turtle power" with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time. Don't forget to grab our game code giveaway for Bookbound Brigade, then stay till the end for another round of Random Select! Who could David be this week? EVO 2020 will be an online-only event due to the pandemic RoboCop is coming to 'Mortal Kombat 11' on May 26th The fight over Donkey Kong’s former world record is going to court Super Mario 64 PC Port Supports 4K Resolution, Ray Tracing Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feel the romance in the air, ARGonauts! Game designer Aenne Schumann joins David and Candice this week to chat about her retro gaming-inspired Switch title Arcade Spirits, as well as dating video game characters. It gets as intimate and crazy as you can imagine. The news this week covers Ziggurat Interactive buying up more than a handful of 3DO titles, and Square-Enix putting retro Final Fantasy VII figures on sale. The Stage of History has us country living in the original Harvest Moon for SNES. Don't forget to grab our game code giveaway for magical girl shooter StarCrossed, then stick around (albeit briefly) for the shortest Random Select ever! Arcade Spirits PUBLISHER ZIGGURAT INTERACTIVE ACQUIRES 3DO GAMES CATALOG FROM PRISM ENTERTAINMENT These charming retro Final Fantasy 7 figures are now available to order Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feel those knuckles burning, ARGonauts? It's time for our Streets of Rage episode in anticipation of the fourth entry in this beloved beat 'em up series! The Throwdown Show's Tony Polanco and Chris Sealy join David to call for cop cars, take down Mr. X, and celebrate a staple in the Genesis library. The news this week gets into a couple of upcoming retro gaming remasters with Crysis and Star Wars Episode 1: Racer. That's followed by the original Leon Kennedy voice actor passing away, and Seinfeld getting the point-and-click adventure game treatment. The Stage of History completes the trifecta with the inclusion of Streets of Rage 3. Don't forget to nab the game code giveaway for Pawarumi, and then stay with us for another round of Random Select! Who could David be this time? ‘Crysis’ Remastered Officially Revealed Star Wars Episode 1: Racer is coming to Switch and PS4 next month Paul Haddad, voice of Resident Evil 2’s Leon Kennedy, has passed away This pitch for a Seinfeld video game would make Larry David proud Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Watch out for parasites, ARGonauts! Chris Souza of Pixel River PR and Candice Shane swing on by to chat about Capcom classic Resident Evil 4. We discuss everything from the transition away from tank controls, whether or not it's a "zombie game", the one-liners, and more! The news this week touches upon rumors of a Resident Evil 4 Remake that's in the works followed by a hospital using the Umbrella Corporation logo for tracking coronavirus cases. The Stage of History welcomes the limb-slicing, Resident Evil 4 inspired Dead Space, and don't forget to grab our game code giveaway for The Pit: Infinity. Then stick around for a one-man version of Random Select! Can Chris guess who David is this week? A Resident Evil 4 remake is coming in 2022 from a new studio, new reports say Hospital Is Using Umbrella Corporation's Logo from Resident Evil for Their COVID-19 Updates Folder Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We gotta save the planet, ARGonauts! Join in for a chat about the PlayStation classic Final Fantasy VII, including its beginnings on a Nintendo console, its impact on Western love for RPGs, and reminiscings of Chocobo racing. David's guests include music artist Grimecraft, Raw Fury's Garnett Lee, and Candice Shane who all share their love for this beloved title. The episode kicks off with console news both good (Intellivision Amico) and bad (Atari VCS), followed by some retro love in Streets of Rage 4, and the Pong RPG that's definitely no April Fools' joke. The Stage of History puts the spotlight on the broody Vincent Valentine in Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. Don't forget to grab the Nintendo Switch game code giveaway, and stick around for a white knuckle round of Random Select! Who could David be this time? Retro console Amico receives 10,000 pre-sales in one week VCS Console Designer Suing Atari Over Breach of Contract Streets of Rage 4 includes retro music and character art Atari Is Developing an RPG Based Around the Legendary Classic 'Pong' MAKO ▸ Final Fantasy VII by Grimecraft (YOUTUBE) Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Time to get bloody, ARGonauts! Hunter Bond of Berzerk Studio joins the show, along with friend Jeremy Roughan, to discuss the NES influenced title Infernax. We get into its old school influences, and also what it's doing differently to separate itself from other retro-inspired indie titles. Our news this week covers the coronavirus encouraging people across the country to play video games as well as the WHO recommending to do just that. We also discuss the rumors of Mario remasters coming to Nintendo Switch, and which pack-in titles we're expecting to see with the Intellivision Amico. The Stage of History has us set towards side-scrolling adventure in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. And rejoice for the return of our retro gaming character game show segment Random Select! Lots of people are playing video games during coronavirus lockdowns WHO Encourages Playing Video Games Sources: Nintendo Switch 2020 line-up dominated by Mario games old and new INTELLIVISION AMICO LAUNCHING WITH SIX PACK-IN GAMES Infernax Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It all comes down to this, ARGonauts! Our March Madness retro gaming tournament reaches the end. Join David along with GameXplain's Ash Paulsen, Prima Games' Liana Ruppert, BioShock game designer Bill Gardner, and The Throwdown's Tony Polanco as they decide on the greatest retro games from the N64, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. And then we have the final bracket to decide upon the greatest retro game of all time! Can you guess which one wins? Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Time to make your choices, ARGonauts! We conduct a March Madness tournament of our own with GameXplain's Ash Paulsen, Prima Games' Liana Ruppert, BioShock game designer Bill Gardner, and The Throwdown's Tony Polanco. David and his roundtable of guests vote on the greatest retro games to move forward in their respective console brackets to inch our way closer to the greatest retro game of all time! This is the first half of the tournament with brackets for NES, Genesis, SNES, and PS1. Check out episode 201 next week for the second half. Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David chats with old school game designer Dan Kitchen! Join us to hear stories about what it was like working at Activision in the '80s, and how he and his brother Garry designed games early in their careers. You'll also learn about the games Dan worked on such as The Simpsons: Bart vs the Space Mutants, Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit, and the new Atari 2600 game he's working on - Dan Kitchen's Gold Rush! Dan Kitchen Games Support ARGcast Follow David (Twitter / Instagram) Find episode clips on our YouTube playlist! Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us! Check out our Patreon to help support the show and get cool perks along the way. Join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming. See you there! 👾 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.