Episode 569: The Odyssey2
Added 2023-10-23 12:00:07 +0000 UTCKevin: Retronauts finally features sync-sound action as we delve into the fascinating history of the Odyssey2! Joining me for this Voice-enhanced podcast recording are fellow Odyssey2 enthusiasts Jared Petty (of Limited Run Games) and Earl Green (of thelogbook.com), as we have a far-ranging discussion about Magnavox's silver beast = touching on the origins of the console, its weird, innovative, and frequently fascinating contributions to game design, and even its never-released successors! The Wizard of Odyssey would want you to listen, and you don't want to disappoint him, do you?
Episode description:
Retronauts is Voice enhanced with sync-sound action, as Kevin Bunch, Jared Petty and Earl Green delve into the topic of Magnavox's Odyssey2! Join us for a chat about the only game console to feature keyboards, board games AND Killer Bees!
Edits by Greg Leahy
- 10:08 - Kraftwerk: "The Robots"
- 17:02 - The Swarm (Motion Picture OST): Bees Picnic
- 27:25 - Theme from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
- 37:12 - Turtles (Arcade): Stage 4 BGM
- 47:13 - Theme from The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- 56:16 - Namcot Collection: Pac-Man Championship Edition Normal BGM
- 1:08:01 - The Flash (Motion Picture OST): Into the Batcave | The Swarm: Main Titles
- 1:15:25 - Kraftwerk: "Home Computer"
- 1:26:26 - ABBA: "Waterloo"
- 1:38:38 - Journey: "Don't Stop Believin'"
- Closing - The Swarm: End Titles
Comments
This was my first console as a kid. I knew ONE other kid that had one, and that was during the NES years. We did trade some games, so its how I got to play "Pick Axe Pete!" Unrelated, when he told me about the game, I thought he said "pick ass Pete" and I was less than enthused.
Michael Castleberry
2023-11-07 16:09:18 +0000 UTCFantastic episode. Time to get this Odyssey2 out of the box and repaired.
Fatamatician
2023-10-30 14:52:02 +0000 UTC
