Episode 10: Video Games That Broke Your Heart

We have a connection with video games that goes beyond entertainment. The best video games can forge a deep emotional connection with us that lasts a lifetime. Sometimes, this also means that video games can break your heart.

By Jeff’s request, Michael and Richard dredge up painful childhood memories to go over the video game moments that still haunt them today.

SHOW NOTES

General Lousy Video Gaming

• The 50 Most Frustrating Moments in Video Games – Nerd Approved
• 10 Most Annoying Video Game Characters Ever – WhatCulture.com
• The Worst of the Worst NES Accessories – The Wonder Twins

Richard’s Picks

• Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out
  • 16 Hard-Hitting Facts About Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out – Mental Floss
• Dragon’s Lair
  • Every Scene From Dragon’s Lair
  • 1983 News Footage of Dragon’s Lair
• Tony La Russa’s Baseball
  • Tony La Russa’s Baseball – the Best Bad Baseball Game Ever – GameFaqs.com
• ET, the Extra-Terrestrial
  • A Golden Shining Moment – the True Story Behind Atari’s ET, the Worst Video Game Ever – The Guardian
  • General Custer Misunderstood – The Atari Times

Michael’s Picks

• Matt Silverstein
  • IGN Presents the History of Street Fighter – IGN.com
• The Eggplant Wizard from Kid Icarus
  • Eggplant Wizard – Divinica
• Mario Kart Blue Shell
  • As Foretold in Revelations – Penny Arcade
• 7^th Guest
  • 7^th Guest – A Condemned Classic – GameSpot