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VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 27: April 1989
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In the 27th episode of Video Wizards, we close in on the end of the Cold War as the political system of communism takes hits left, right and center, in the month of April, 1989. Not in the least as Strider Hiryu bowls into Moscow and assassinates all members of the Duma, in Capcom’s arcade hit Strider. Konami, meanwhile, try their first hand at a Double Dragon style beat ’em up in the seedy and very violent Crime Fighters and Toaplan release their first horizontally scrolling shoot ’em up with Hellfire. Also, a shield carrying maiden descends to earth to cleanse it of evil in Namco’s charming Valkyrie no Densetsu.
At home, gaming is mostly done on computers and the increasingly popular 8-bit consoles, with Nintendo’s NES catching eyes as Super Mario Bros. 2 hits European store shelves, while Amiga owners are visited with the purgatorial gaming experience that is the not-so-mighty Sword of Sodan. Music wise, it’s as diverse a palette as they come, befitting the approaching turn of the century.
Not only that, the silver screen gets a double dose impact of Van Damme as the Belgian martial arts actor drops both Kickboxer and Cyborg. And British sports TV is never the same after the Hillsborough disaster. Get ready for all that and more, as the Video Wizards reminisce and reflect on this most vivid moment in time in the final year of the 1980s.
![Strider By The Arcade Flyer Archive, Fair use, <a href=](https://videowizardspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/topbillin27.png?w=1024)
Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved.
Welcome to the Video Wizards News Network composed by Riff Mason and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2023 Riff Mason, all rights reserved.
Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved.
Other music used in this episode:
- Stage 1 – by Shinichi Sakamoto for Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair, 1989
- St. Petersburg 1: Step Into It – by Junko Tamiya for Strider, 1989
- Siberian Wilderness 1: Drive Wheel – by Junko Tamiya for Strider, 1989
- Metallic Fight (Stage 1 & 5) – by Kenichi Matsubara & Mutsuhiko Izumi for Crime Fighters, 1989
- Captain Lancer (Stage 1) – by Tatsuya Uemura for Hellfire, 1989
- Main Theme – by Hirobe for Valkyrie no Densetsu, 1989
- Overworld Theme – by Kōji Kondō for Super Mario Bros. 2, 1988
- Me, Myself and I – by De La Soul, 1989
- Here Comes Your Man – by The Pixies, 1989
- Devil and Daughter – by Black Sabbath, 1989
- Free Falling – by Tom Petty, 1989
- I Won’t Back Down – by Tom Petty, 1989
- Love is a Long Road – by Tom Petty, 1989
- Face in the Crowd – by Tom Petty, 1989
- Running Down a Dream – by Tom Petty, 1989
- Lullaby – by The Cure, 1989
- Straight Up – by Paula Abdul, 1988
- Are You My Baby? – by Wendy & Lisa, 1989
- Wild Thing – by Tone Lōc, 1988
- I Can Do This – by Monie Love, 1988
- Get on the Dancefloor – by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, 1988
- MacGyver TV Theme – by Randy Edelman, 1985
Episode edited by: Michiel Kroder
And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle.
Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Android, Google Podcasts, Player FM or via RSS.
31 episoder
Manage episode 374503714 series 2618931
In the 27th episode of Video Wizards, we close in on the end of the Cold War as the political system of communism takes hits left, right and center, in the month of April, 1989. Not in the least as Strider Hiryu bowls into Moscow and assassinates all members of the Duma, in Capcom’s arcade hit Strider. Konami, meanwhile, try their first hand at a Double Dragon style beat ’em up in the seedy and very violent Crime Fighters and Toaplan release their first horizontally scrolling shoot ’em up with Hellfire. Also, a shield carrying maiden descends to earth to cleanse it of evil in Namco’s charming Valkyrie no Densetsu.
At home, gaming is mostly done on computers and the increasingly popular 8-bit consoles, with Nintendo’s NES catching eyes as Super Mario Bros. 2 hits European store shelves, while Amiga owners are visited with the purgatorial gaming experience that is the not-so-mighty Sword of Sodan. Music wise, it’s as diverse a palette as they come, befitting the approaching turn of the century.
Not only that, the silver screen gets a double dose impact of Van Damme as the Belgian martial arts actor drops both Kickboxer and Cyborg. And British sports TV is never the same after the Hillsborough disaster. Get ready for all that and more, as the Video Wizards reminisce and reflect on this most vivid moment in time in the final year of the 1980s.
![Strider By The Arcade Flyer Archive, Fair use, <a href=](https://videowizardspodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/topbillin27.png?w=1024)
Show theme tune: NEON CITY, composed by Ed 「イートレム」 Tremblay for Mudprints Music and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2019 Mudprints Music, all rights reserved.
Welcome to the Video Wizards News Network composed by Riff Mason and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2023 Riff Mason, all rights reserved.
Baller of the Month Jingle composed by Yuli Anna and licensed exclusively to The Video Wizards Podcast, ©2022 Yuli Anna, all rights reserved.
Other music used in this episode:
- Stage 1 – by Shinichi Sakamoto for Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair, 1989
- St. Petersburg 1: Step Into It – by Junko Tamiya for Strider, 1989
- Siberian Wilderness 1: Drive Wheel – by Junko Tamiya for Strider, 1989
- Metallic Fight (Stage 1 & 5) – by Kenichi Matsubara & Mutsuhiko Izumi for Crime Fighters, 1989
- Captain Lancer (Stage 1) – by Tatsuya Uemura for Hellfire, 1989
- Main Theme – by Hirobe for Valkyrie no Densetsu, 1989
- Overworld Theme – by Kōji Kondō for Super Mario Bros. 2, 1988
- Me, Myself and I – by De La Soul, 1989
- Here Comes Your Man – by The Pixies, 1989
- Devil and Daughter – by Black Sabbath, 1989
- Free Falling – by Tom Petty, 1989
- I Won’t Back Down – by Tom Petty, 1989
- Love is a Long Road – by Tom Petty, 1989
- Face in the Crowd – by Tom Petty, 1989
- Running Down a Dream – by Tom Petty, 1989
- Lullaby – by The Cure, 1989
- Straight Up – by Paula Abdul, 1988
- Are You My Baby? – by Wendy & Lisa, 1989
- Wild Thing – by Tone Lōc, 1988
- I Can Do This – by Monie Love, 1988
- Get on the Dancefloor – by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, 1988
- MacGyver TV Theme – by Randy Edelman, 1985
Episode edited by: Michiel Kroder
And finally: our special thanks to Andy Hofle.
Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Android, Google Podcasts, Player FM or via RSS.
31 episoder
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