Recorded February 13, 2008

Join Tim and John as they rant against the struggles of finding video games on release dates. Lost Odyssey has finally been released and the duo give their first impressions of this turn based RPG.

Full Reviews of Devil May Cry 4, No More Heroes and two XBOX live arcade games.

Lost Odyssey (360)
Devil May [...]

 8 Bit and Beyond Episode #12 - Did you pre-order this episode? [75:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Recorded February 5, 2008

Join hosts Tim and John as they look at this week’s big releases while reminiscing on past favorites.

Burnout Paradise (XBOX 360 | PS3)
Devil May Cry 4 (XBOX 360 | PS3)
Endless Ocean (Wii)

Intro Music: Mario’s Tropical Paradise, Remix by Dr. Fruitcake
OverClocked ReMix 

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 8 Bit and Beyond Episode #11 - Burnouts May Cry [68:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Recorded January 28, 2008

Devil May Cry 4
Culdcept SAGA
Turok
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements
Lost Odyssey
The Club
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

Intro Music: Mario Kart 64, Remix of Frappe Snowland, by DarkeSword
OverClocked ReMix 

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 8 Bit and Beyond Episode #10 - XBOX 360 Preview Show [66:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Recorded: January 28, 2008

Role Playing Games Through the Ages

SNES: Chrono Trigger
GBA: Golden Sun
PC: Planescape Torment
PS1: Suikoden, Xenogears
PS2: Final Fantasy X
Gamecube: Skies of Arcadia Legends
XBOX: Star Wars: KOTOR, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
XBOX 360: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Mass Effect

Intro Music: Final Fantasy VII “Fight On” Remix, by CarboHydroM, OverClocked ReMix 

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 8 Bit and Beyond Episode #9 - Role Playing Games Through the Ages [74:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tangent and Arcane Guyver from The Inner Circle podcast take the reins of the 8 Bit site and review The Red Star video game for PS2 which is based on the comic series of the same name.

The Red Star is based on an alternate the history of the USSR with magical underpinnings.

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 8 Bit and Beyond - FFoCaG Bonus Ep #6 - The Red Star for PS2 [13:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In celebration of Halloween, Tim and John discuss some of their favorite scary games.

Intro music from Ghostbusters 2 (NES)

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In this episode John explains why you haven’t heard an 8 Bit Podcast in a while. It has something to do with Gen Con, Booth Babes and a high level thief!

John finally buys an XBox 360 so we have decided to dedicate this episode to that wonderful console!

We talk about all sorts of 360 games inlcuding:

Gears [...]

 8 Bit and Beyond Episode #7 - XBOX 360 Extravaganza [59:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Welcome to episode 202 of 8 Bit and Beyond. In this episode Tim and I talk about the games we are currently playing, then we review two classic NES games and finally we take an in depth look at the Nintendo Wii. I unexpectedly rant against Electronic Arts towards the end of the show… beware. Also [...]

John and Tim team up for Season 2 of 8 Bit and Beyond.

Previews

Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn
Wild Arms V
Mass Effect
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
Two Worlds

Sega Saturn

NIGHTS into Dreams
Lunar: Silver Star Story
Virtua Cop 1 and 2
Magic Carpet
Panzer Dragoon
Guardian Heroes
Gex

Kid Icarus

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 8 Bit and Beyond #5 - Previews, Sega Saturn and Kid Icarus [64:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John is still in Spain, go figure. So Tangent and Arcane Guyver fill in to give us their opinions on the Ultimate Spider-Man comic and PS2 Game. It sounds like they liked it, but don’t take my word for it, download it and check it out. While you’re at check out a couple of screen [...]

 FFoCaG Bonus Ep #5 - Ultimate Spider-Man, Comic and Game [12:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download