Legion Gaming Podcast

Episode 69: 30 Years of Batman Forever (with Vito)

Riddle me this, riddle me that, who's celebrating 30 years of the big, black bat? This week, we once again invited our friend Vito to talk about the 30th anniversary of Batman Forever and all of the tie-in games. This our Bat-mania of that was larger than Batman '89.  The movie was released in June 1995 and we revisit its history and everything that led to Warner Bros. giving directing duties to Joel Schumacher after the financial failure of Batman Returns. Forever’s drastic change in tone was obvious and was an edict by WB  to make Batman more appealing to a younger audience and that's exactly what it did despite the campy feel that was divisive among critics and fans.
 
And with Batman Forever came tie-in games.. we revisit all four versions that were released on Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Game Gear, and GameBoy and a game most people have never played or heard of - Batman Forever: The Arcade Game for the PS1 and Saturn. You don't need much of Batman's detective skills to uncover that the original console versions were terrible but you might be surprised about the arcade game! Batman Forever and its games hold you, thrill you, kiss you, and ultimately kill you so join us as we dive into Gotham once more. 
 
 
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Episode 68: Crash Bandicoot - The Mascot Masterpiece

Our 'Reboots, Remakes, and Remasters' episode gave us the itch to revisit the Crash Bandicoot series this week. Crash was heavily influenced by games like Donkey Kong Country and Naughty Dog's gorgeous, vibrant, and expressive platformer gave the Playstation the mascot it was missing. Deucy and I cover the core four games (including  the excellent Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time) and CTR: Crash Team Racing including the remaster of the first three games Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. 
 
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Episode 67: Reboots, Remakes, and Remasters

This is a huge week for game releases, especially for two in particular: Gears of War: Reloaded and the long awaited remake Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater! With that, we wanted to talk about some of our favorite reboots, remakes, and remasters and what all of them actually mean. We cover some of the earlier 8-bit and 64-bit era remasters/remakes and revisit how the Resident Evil Remake would become the new influential benchmark how to transform an old experience. Since then, it seems there's new remasters/remakes/reboots every single week. Let us know what reboots, remakes, or remasters are your favorite by emailing us to following us in Instagram!
 
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Episode 66: The Best Day Ever - Metroid: Fusion and Metroid: Prime

We've slowly been going through the Metroid series and today we have another episode revisiting the 2002 classics in Metroid: Fusion and Metroid: Prime. Both games were leased on the same day in 2002 which probably made it the greatest day ever if you're a Metroid fan. We cover the history and development of both games (including how pissed people were back then about Prime being a first person game) and revisit both games and talk about their influence and impact over the last 23 years. These are two of the best games in the Metroid series and made for a really great episode. See you next mission!
 
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Episode 65: Twisted Metal (with Bob)

This week is all about high octane carnage as we dive into the entire Twisted Metal series! This series was really special for my brother and I so we invited him to revisit each of the games and how a simple idea of cars and rockets became of the most influential car combat games ever. Twisted Metal: Season 2 has just released so this episode is the perfect catch-up for everything you might've missed or forgotten. 
 
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Episode 64: Top 10 Nintendo 64 Games (with Vito)

We've made it to Episode 64 and there's no better way to celebrate than sharing our Top 10 Nintendo 64 Games! The iconic successor to the SNES may not have been nearly as successful as the PS1, but that didn't stop it from becoming the king of multiplayer gaming and genre defining classics like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This was a really exciting episode for us to record since we got to revisit playing so many of these games together. I talk about how we almost got a Nintendo Playstation and what led to the last major cartridge based system we'd see. 
 
0:00 - Episode start and what we've been playing
18:50 - The History of the N64
39:40 - Top 10 N64 Games
 
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Episode 63 1/3: The Best Games of 2025...So Far

We're pulling a Clayfighter with the episode numbering here and that's because Episode 64 will be all about our Top 10 N64 games. But before that, we decided to talk about the BEST games we've played so far this year. As mind blowing as it feels, 2025 is already half over and it's already been been a stacked year for new games. DOOM: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Mario Kart World,  are just a few on top of some of last year's games we've finally gotten to. The back half of the year is even bigger which will make our annual Game of the Year episode that much more difficult. Let us know about some of the best games you've played and visit us in two weeks for our Top 10 N64 Games with Vito!
 
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Episode 63: Great Games That Didn't Click

This could be the most offensive episode we've ever released! We've all played games that may have had the best reviews, endless praise from gamers, or sold millions of copies and somehow just never held our interest. Today's episode is a great discussion about how and why some of the biggest games never hooked us. Both of us have varied but different tastes so there are some painful discussions about how series like God of War or Cyberpunk 2077 just didn't click. 
 
Let us know what games you wish hooked you!
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Episode 62: The Best Racing Games

Racing fever is in the air and we've both got a need for speed this week so Deucy and I are sharing some of our favorite racing and driving games! Both of us have played a lot of racing games over the last...35 years.. and we've rounded up some classics like R.C. Pro-Am and some more modern games like Forza Horizon and Split/Second that had us glued to our seats for hours. I definitely lean more on the arcade racer side and Deucy moreso on simulation racers so we've got a pretty awesome episode no matter what you prefer. Strap in for the ride and then let us know what some of YOUR favorite racers are!
 
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Episode 61: Bond Games Finale - The Rise and Fall of 007 (2001 - 2012)

We're concluding our Bond anthology and covering 007's final decade in the gaming world. EA undertook a huge task trying to follow up Goldeneye after it set  the console gaming on fire and they actually made some great games! Deucy and I revisit the last of the Bond games starting with 2001's arcadey-but-still-awesome Agent Under Fire which led to the best games Bond would ever see with Nightfire, Everything or Nothing, and From Russia with Love - but things got really interesting when the Activision era started with Quantum of Solace. We cover the tumultuous history of Bond games, especially leading into the final near-disaster that was 007 Legends.
0:00 - Episode start and what we've been playing
24:18 - Topic start
 
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