Autofire Power Hour

The boys are back from holiday madness to discuss some recent game time. And to announce our first appearance as a podcast at the Retro City Festival in Pomona CA, January 20 and 21.  Check out retrocityfestival.com for more info!

We discuss 3 high-profile designers who, at a time, had a level of celebrity attained from massively successful video games that helped shape entire genres.  Then it all went south.

What happens when one of the best fighter franchises in gaming history is capitalized beyond it's original intent?  Turns out that means puzzle games and mediocre 3D fighters (Brian's edit: "Fuck you, they're good!")...go figure.

This time around the fellas journey into dreams with one of Yuji Naka's most original and cherished (not shitty) creations.

Before Mortal Kombat.  Before Night Trap (but after Splatterhouse), Razorsoft was trail blazing the exploitation of kick-butt violence long before decapitations became standard fair in video games.

In this smooth episode we smoothly discuss the Road Rash series in terms of its smoothness.

Join us and witness the major successes and the glorious failures of crowd funded video games.

Brian and Ray discuss Sega's last "ode to joy," the Dreamcast, and the legacy of some of it's games.

In a special "field" episode of AutoFire Power Hour, Brian tracks down special guest Thor Becker, in an undisclosed location, to discuss the Clock Tower Series.

Many developers were making fighters in the 90's, most have been completely forgotten. However one developer sticks out in the crowd of the discarded, Strata.

With the completion of our Sonic & Knuckles play through, Brian and Ray sit down and discuss the game itself, the controversy around how it was made and it's place in gaming history.

In Part 2 of Autofire Power Hour's Sega 32X blowout, Brian and Ray give their Top 5 32X Games!

In a very special episode of Autofire Power Hour, Brian and Ray discuss the infamous Sega add-on, the 32X.

Virgin Interactive Entertainment is responsible for some of the most memorable 16-bit era video games. They also created the RTS genre and were sprite creation innovators.

Welcome back to AFPH's heated discussion with Robbie around the Koei Executive Series classic, Aerobiz!

AFPH and Quan discuss one of our personal favorite puzzle games and all time classic, the Puzzle Bobble Series!

AFPH fight their way through Eternal Champions, including the history of the development team that came to be known as Sega Interactive.

Join AFPH as we explore the legacy of arguably the all-time best Run n' Guns ever made, Nazca's Metal Slug!

Years in the making, AFPH sheds light on the Treasure 32-bit Era and some of the most beloved video games of the era.

THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN! Ok not that triumphant, but a return nonetheless!