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SHOWNOTES

00:00-Show Intro
06:09-Drunk Dial
14:27-Mailbag
27:01-Perfect Dark Review (XBLA)
36:06-The Red Star Review (PSP)
42:25-Espgaluda 2 (360)
52:30-Retro Review: Mars Matrix (DC)
59:44-Double Feature Presentation
Dan Loosen Interview
1:18:46-Shmoppera III-Part 3
1:36:23-Five Things
2:03:36-The Last Shot
2:04:33-Show Close

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DGR: 03.19.2010

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We’re proud to bring you the latest Episode of the Shmopera this week! We and our friends have been working hard to bring you the most hard rocking and authentically musical Shmopera we’ve ever created! Unfortunately, by presenting this music first in a podcast format, certain drawbacks become apparent. Namely, the smaller files sizes demanded by podcasting means any music suffers in both quality and in stereo vs. mono. And this particular Shmopera set is going to get it in the ass in terms of quality and presentation, I’m afraid.

But fear not, friends! We’re going to be offering the ENTIRE Shmopera series in much the same way as we did the ZomBOOsical! in 2009. For a $10.00 donation, you will be receiving the following:

1. ALL Acts of the Shmopera that we have recorded over the last three years. All of these tracks have been remixed and remastered in order to make them the best our meagre skills can. The Complete Shmopera, at long last, in kick ass HI-FI! The way it was meant to be heard!

2. A special After Hours episode featuring the Drunken Gamers talking about the creation of the Shmopera from the start of it three years ago until now.

3. A behind the scenes video taking a look at the Drunken Gamers and Friends as they create Act III of the Shmopera in all it’s awful glory.

4. A custom piece of Shmopera artwork in wallpaper format featuring a yet to be revealed character from Act III of the Shmopera.

The Complete Shmopera is planned to be made available Late March/Early April. Stay tuned to this site for more updates on the Shmopera, including preview tracks of the songs in high quality format. As always, thanks for listening and your continued support of Drunken Gamers Radio!

SHOWNOTES

00:00-Show Intro
09:38-Drunk Dials
17:28-Mailbag
35:18-Mega Man 10 Review (WiiWare)
41:20-Retro Review: Star Solider (NES)
44:44-Interview with Nathan Fouts-Mommy’s Best Games
1:04:43-Shmopera Episode III-Act I
1:18:02-Five Things
1:29:25-The Last Shot
1:32:15-Show Close

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DGR: 03.07.2010

It’s a sad, sad day as Shmup Month finally draws to a close. However, the great news is that a winner has been announced in the Shmuppreciation Month tournament. To find out who won (maybe it was you), head on over to ShmupMonth.com.

Amazingly, the prize is even better than originally advertised as not only does it include a “Play it Cool” Saturn and a copy of DoDonPachi, but also three bonus games provided by Carlson at Mad-Gear.com. How cool is that?

A special word of thanks goes out to MC Wilson, the guy who not only started Shmuppreciation Month, but also put together the contest, provided the prize, and created a way for multiple gaming communities to come together and celebrate what is currently one of the most overlooked genres in games. We raise our drinks to you, good sir!

But remember, just because March is over doesn’t mean you should stop shmuppreciating. Please support these games and the small, niche developers that put them out throughout the year. The more you vote with your wallets, the better the chances are of getting localized versions of DoDonPachi Black Label, Raiden IV, Otomedius Gorgeous, and more.

Support our shmups!

We say a tearful goodbye to Shmupreciation Month with a look at Burn Zombies Burn, Henry Hatsworth and a look back at Gradius V. The Shmopera ends with Act 4-Finale and you DON’T want to miss it. In fact, you’ll want to check this one out in Stereo in the post below. DJ Incompetent returns with one more round of SCIENCE!, so drink it all in while you can. We hope you’ve enjoyed the month as much as we have! Come, celebrate the last Shmupreciation Month episode with us!

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SHOWNOTES

PSN Review: Burn Zombies Burn!
DS Review: Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure
Retro Review: Gradius V (PS2)
News: The Fridge is Clean
The Legend of Zelda-Spirit Tracks
DSi Enhanced Software
Katamari to PS3
Ratchet and Clank-A Crack in Time
Release List
Shmopera Act 4-Finale
DJ Incompetent Presents-SCIENCE!
The Last Shot
DGR Mailbag

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DGR: 03.27.2009

So how did that Ikaruga challenge treat you? If you’re anything like me, it probably kicked you in the balls and stole your wallet. Well, good news: Vic Viper has posted the new challenge for Shmup Month and promises it’ll be a bit easier for you…

The final Shmup Month Challenge for 2009 is likely to be the easiest of the bunch; yet it should still prove enjoyable for those that are up to the task. Your mission this week, should you choose to accept it, is to acquire the Heart of the Cards badge in Frantic, a browser-based shmup available to play for free at Kongregate.

While a browser-based game is not a very traditional option, the Galactic Federation wishes to have at least one Challenge that is open to everyone. In order to get the Heart of the Cards badge, you must complete the game (it has ten stages). Make sure you create a Kongregate account! Once you’ve obtained the Heart of the Cards badge, email your Kongregate username to Vic Viper and we’ll verify that you’ve successfully completed the Challenge.

Good luck!

To play Frantic, follow this link. Again, be certain to create a Kongregate username. When you’ve completed the challenge, head on over to ShmupMonth.com to share your info with the Federation.

Good luck!

Listener Amar sent over this list of free shooters for you all to enjoy. There are some well-known classics on this list, but also a few obscure ones. War Twat? Sounds great to us! Most of these are found at The Indie Game Database, so head on over there for more great indie games.

Here’s the list:
Warning Forever
Clean Asia
Tumiki Fighters (and all other Kenta Cho shmups)
Cho Ren Sha 68k
Every Extend (Every Extend Extra on PSP)
SeizureDome
White Butterfly
Excellent Bifurcation
Garden of Colored Lights
Scientology Pwned
War Twat
Chalk

That’s right my friends, it’s March. And that means it’s once again time for Intergalactic Shmuppreciation Month! All month long we’ll be talking about the “space shooter” here at Robot Panic, and we’ll have special shmup-related segments on Drunken Gamers Radio, including the Shmopera.

But more importantly, MC Wilson is once again the…Master of Ceremonies…over at ShmupMonth.com. Here’s what to expect this time around:

As with last year, we’re sponsoring another contest, with another fantastic prize. This time around, the prize is a “Play It Cool” edition Japanese Sega Saturn in mint condition along with the classic Saturn shmup Dodonpachi! In case this prize wasn’t fantastic enough, we may also throw in an additional mystery shmup for the Saturn.

Last year’s contest theme was “Creativity”. This year, the theme is “Challenge”. We’re going to issue four challenges throughout the month of March, each for a shmup that’s available on either XBLA or PSN; and each time you complete a Challenge, your name goes into The Hat for the grand prize drawing. The winner will be decided at the end of the month…

You can get more contest information here, and we will of course be discussing this in detail on next week’s episode of Drunken Gamers Radio. In the meantime, head on over to ShmupMonth.com to learn how to enter and participate in the fun.