Today’s episode features the wildly talented Robby Duguay – composer, musician, nice fella! Find out what sets movie music composition apart from composing for games music, hear why jump scares don’t work in VR, and stick around to hear one of Robby’s spectacular tracks from Fossil Hunter.
Super Gamer 74 – Soda Popinski
I remember being giddy over real Pizza Hut logos in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade; I love pizza.
Dr. Jess Morrissette is more interested in soda pop. Dr. Morrissette has catalogued more than 2,300 soda machines in video games. Hear all about it on today’s Super Gamer!
Download link – Super Gamer 74 – Dr. Jess Morrissette – Soda Popinski
Dr. Jess Morrissette (supplied)
Super Gamer episode 73 – Pablo Hidalgo at FanQuest
Okay, so we’re all nerds here, right?
You know how, us nerds, when we really love something we kind of feel like we know everything about it and no one else could possibly know more? We’re wrong. We should knock that off.
BUT! BUT!!! Pablo Hidalgo isn’t wrong. Pablo Hidalgo knows more about Star Wars than any of us. It’s his job — officially — as a Lucasfilm creative executive.
Mr. Hidalgo was a guest at the second-ever FanQuest, which just happened in Winnipeg a couple weeks back. I made him answer some very important questions, under threat of bowcaster. Questions like: how do you kill a Jedi?
Download link – Super Gamer episode 73 – Pablo Hidalgo/FanQuest
Pablo Hidalgo receives a Distinguished Graduate Award from Red River College.
Super Gamer Podcast – Episode 72 – eSports Education
Hey Super Gamers, tune in to episode 72 to hear from the prez (Melanie Penner) and VP (Lorhiz Aquino) of University of Manitoba eSports. Hear about the group’s growth into a more competitive program, where they want to go from here, and how you can join.
Download link – Super Gamer episode 72 – U of M eSports
A little look behind the scenes.
Fight!
Super Gamer episode 71 – The Portal (of Awesomeness!)
Virtual reality + licensed venue you can book with your friends = super happy fun time!
Chris Hall is the owner of The Portal in Winnipeg, which is pretty much exactly the above equation. He’s our guest of Episode 71, and he’s generously offered 20 per cent off for bookings for Super Gamer listeners: just enter “SGP” in when you book time at https://www.theportalwpg.ca.
Download link – Super Gamer episode 71 – The Portal
Super Gamer episode 70 – Game-itoba
Okay, Winnipeg tabletop enthusiasts, there’s good news and there’s bad news.
First, the bad: JimCon, a way cool tabletop gaming convention in Winnipeg that I visited last November, is no more.
The good news, though, is there’s a new tabletop gaming convention in town: Game-itoba! It’s conveniently at the same location on the same weekend.
Learn more from Game-itoba co-chair Mike Hofer on today’s Super Gamer!
Super Gamer episode 69 – All Star Gaelic Football
Today’s guest is Peadar McMahon of Mojopin Studios. Mojopin is making a Gaelic football game, and is looking for funding. Gaelic football is awesome, but Peadar says an old video game franchise of it on PS2 was not. Mojopin is shooting for awesome with its game. Check out the Kickstarter here.
Download link – Super Gamer episode 69 – All Star Gaelic Football
I forgot to ask Peadar about the leniency refs give in Gaelic when it comes to dribbling the ball. To me — someone who has seen very little Gaelic and knows very little about the sport — it looks like Gaelic refs follow the NBA rulebook when it comes to travelling.
If one of you fine listeners can fill me in, leave a comment below.
Super Gamer episode 68 – Ubisoft Winnipeg
Get the deets on Ubisoft’s announcement that they’re opening a studio in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This episode features Ubisoft Canadian Studios CEO Yannis Mallat, managing director of Ubisoft Winnipeg Darryl Long, and New Media Manitoba’s Louie Ghiz.
Download link – Super Gamer episode 68 – Ubisoft Winnipeg
Ubisoft Canadian Studios CEO Yannis Mallat, Manitoba Growth, Enterprise, and Trade Minister Blaine Pedersen, Mayor Brian Bowman, Economic Development Winnipeg president and CEO Dayna Spiring, and Ubisoft Winnipeg managing director Darryl Long (left to right)
Yannis Mallat
Super Gamer Episode 67 – Tommy Tallarico
Video Games Live kicked off its 14-show, 12-city Canadian tour in Winnipeg, MB on Monday. At the show, I got a chance to speak to VGL creator and performer (and industry icon) Tommy Tallarico. Have a listen, and find out why Mr. Tallarico thinks Beethoven would be a video game composer if he were alive today.
Download link – Super Gamer episode 67 – Tommy Tallarico and Video Games Live
The video includes: the orchestra, led by Bryan Deans, playing Metal Gear Solid; Jason Paige singing the Pokemon theme song (with Tommy Tallarico on guitar); Winnipeg’s own SuperFX playing Halo; and … a box?
(By the way, I can’t seem to sing the Pokemon theme song without switching to the Transformers movie theme. “I know it’s my destiny. Pokemon! Oh, you’re my best friend — FROM THE EVIL UNICROOOON!”)
SuperFX
Cosplay contest (Skull Kid won)
It’s-a them: Mario and Peach
Jason Paige and Tommy Tallarico rocking out to Pokemon
Super Gamer Episode 66 – Wizard Mode
Pinball is way deeper than it looks. Did you know each machine comes with instructions? I learned this with a visit to Forth in Winnipeg to speak to David Morris and Kevin Peden of the Manitoba Pinball League. Listen in!
Download link – Super Gamer episode 66 – Wizard Mode
Check out the Manitoba Pinball website.
The Commish
The side of the inside
Swag
