ARG Presents

SWITCHAROO this week on ARG Presents!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take a look at Games that became OTHER GAMES!  These are games that started off in one direction, and for a variety of reason, turned out COMPLETELY differently in the end!  Join the fellas as they look at TIME PILOT from the arcades and the INFAMOUS BRATACCAS aka BANDERSNATCH on the Commodore Amiga!

Remember those bygone days of youth this week on ARG Presents, as we look at games based on beloved British cartoons!  After a brief discussion, we jump right into the action!  Go APE with Bangers and Mash on the ZX Spectrum, and then it's time for everyone favorite bumbling, grumbling, and stumbling man-child with Mr. Bean on the Nintendo DS!

Oh man, I get excited about this one!  YES, after MUCH DEMAND, it's TIME for THE ComX-35 Computer...a computer with a murky past from the mysterious high-tech streets of 1980's HONG KONG!  Water proof keyboard?  Built-in joystick?  RADIATION PROOF PROCESSOR?!?  It's got it all!  THRILL to the story of the ComX-35, and then relax and enjoy a few gaming offerings as we...

Happy Halloween everyone!  Welcome to ARG 190, costume edition!  Grab that candy sack for some treats with no tricks...we promise!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for some holiday fun as we take another look at LASER DISC GAMES!  Thrill to the innovation of "I'm Your Man" and then it's time to DEFEND EARTH FROM INVADERS in US VS. THEM!

The days grow darker, there's a chill in the air...that can only mean one thing...HORROR GAMES on ARG!  That's right, fright-fans, this week the chat DEMANDED IT and so Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT dipped their toes in the dark waters of horror.  Join us as we explore Eternal Darkness on the Nintendo Gamecube and Nightmare Creatures on the Sony Playstation!

What's old is NEW again this week on ARG Presents!  We're looking at MODERN 16 BIt titles on the Sega Genesis / Megadrive this week, and the action gets HOT AND HEAVY!  First, we learn never to sign a peace treaty with The Demons of Asteborg, and NEVER have your bachelor party in a clown based nightclub, otherwise you might be in for a LETHAL WEDDING!   ***Special Shout Out to...

This week's ARG Presents is all about powerful Female Protagonists in gaming!  After some talk of the history of the ladies as the main characters in retrogaming, we get down to business with two VERY different games, but both with awesome and elegant female leads!  First it's a non-stop KILLFEST with Joanna Dark in Perfect Dark, and then it's the grace and skill of Faith in Mirror's Edg...

Fasten your seatbelts and put all trays in their upright positions for ARG 186, because this time out we look at Commodore 64 Flight Simulators!  Join Captain Aaron and Co-Pilot THE BRENT and we fly this sucker flaps up and landing gear down when we float over Arcade Flight Simulator and A.C.E.!!

If you like beating the brakes off suckas, have I got the show for you!  It's ARG Presents 185, and this time out, we look at the Capcom CPS Dash arcade system!  Now, granted, there were only 5 games ever released for this thing but ALL of them feature HEART POUNDING BEAT DOWNS!  Join Amigo Aaron and the Brent as we sample Warriors of Fate and THE PUNISHER!

Hello again AGAIN from ARG Presents!  This time out, games so nice they PORTED THEM TWICE to the exact same system.  This is a DOUBLE dose of Amstrad, as we look at the twice made versions of Paperboy and Double Dragon!

This week it's a SCIENTIFIC edition of ARG Presents.  Join DEM BOYS for a trip back to the 70's with the Ohio Scientific Challenger Computer!  First we'll briefly revisit the Binatone machine before taking a DEEP dive into OHIO.  We'll talk about the company behind the OSC and it's humble beginning, then it's GAME TIME!  Thrill to Star Wars, Othello, and HANG WOMAN!

PONG!  That's all I need to say!  You KNOW you can't get enough.  It's been around for 45+ years, but it's engrained in your BRAIN!  The bat, the square ball, the bleeps and bloops...it's PART OF YOU!  So today, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take a look at the UK's pong MASTER, it's TV MASTER in fact,  the Binatone TV Master MK IV.  We'll also have a look...

Hello everyone!  Welcome to BIG episode 181 of ARG Presents!  This time out, we're taking a look at games that were bad...VERY bad.  How bad?  We're talking games that are 2 out of 10 or less!  And, on top of that, we'll TRY to defend these dogs!  Brace yourselves as we endure Guerrilla War for the Commodore 64 and Deadly Tower for the Nintendo NES!  

This week on ARG Presents, DEM BOYS have a bone to pick with the video game industry, and a license to KILL!  We're discussing Games That NEED to DIE!  First, we discuss some honorable mentions and ponder the topic itself, then we get down to business.  Watch in horror as we attempt to assassinate John Madden Football for the Apple 2 and Worms for the Amiga!

Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for an off the cuff discussion about the announced and upcoming A500 Mini, the long talked about and awaited Amiga Mini we've all pondered over the years.  THE BRENT has some interesting opinions that are sure to engage and delight!

Light the torch and release the doves!  It's ARG Presents 179, and this time around we bring you THE OLYMPIC GAMES!  That's right, we take a look at games based about the worldwide athletic event that happens every 4 years (give or take).  Thrill to the athletic ability that IS Amigo Aaron as he presents Olympic Gold on the Sega Master System!  Then, watch in hushed tones and T...

Throw down that TV Guide and put that clicker down 'cuz ARG Presents is taking on T.V. this week!  First we'll discuss some of our favorite TV Tie-In games from the past, and then it's PRIME TIME as we talk about two of our favorite classic TV shows turned to games.  First up, for you consideration, we offer a dark and mysterious trip into pinball with The Twilight Zone!  Then, set...

As a seasoned world traveler, I was excited about this week's ARG Presents on GLOBETROTTING GAMES!  After a ponderment or two on the topic of world encompassing adventuring gaming, it was time to talk about two of the finest!  Join THE BRENT for his look at the game World Rally Championships...in which you never leave Europe, and then sit back and relax as DEM BOYS drop the hammer on Ami...

Enjoy this special THE BRENT presentation of Places I Played - TA Truck Stop (Episode One)!  

Guilty pleasure games...you know the ones...the ones you don't talk to others about.  Maybe you like to pretend to cook, or be a rock star, or Strawberry Shortcake.  Don't be ashamed, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as well pull those Guilty Pleasure Games into the light of day for the world to see!  Marvel as we play Port Man from the arcades, and Carnival Games on the Nintendo Wii!

Welcome to BIG Episode 175 of ARG Presents...the first time Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT have recorded LIVE in the SAME ROOM for nearly 2 years!  You know it's gonna be crazy when the boys  take a look at Games with Superheroes.  First, Amigo Aaron goes OLD school with Spider-Man for the Atari 2600, and then THE BRENT picks a real winner with Comix Zone for the Sega Genesis/Megadrive!...

Shh....don't tell your mom...but ARG this week features games that your parents HATE!  You know the ones...too violent...too loud...nudity...games that set bad examples..you know..the good stuff!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for two such games, as we wake up the neighbors with Donkey Konga, and then we glorify bloody destruction in SPLATTERHOUSE!

They say brevity is the soul of wit, but this week, it's the soul of two half-wits here on ARG PRESENTS!  Yes, it's Games With One World Titles this week on the show, and we've scoured the globe for the finest games that fit that description!  Then, after finding these games, we tossed those aside and played Zorro for the Atari Computers and Premiere for the Commodore Amiga instead! &nbs...

Welcome to ARG Presents as we launch a RETURN trip to Jupiter...the Jupiter Ace to be exact!  The Ace is an old favorite of ours, and we try out a few different games this time around with Owler and Tut Tut, a game which was just released last year!

Lawyer up, my friends, it's all about Illegal Games this week on ARG Presents.  If it pleases the court, ace prosecutor THE BRENT will get the truth out of K.C. Munchkin!, while that good ol' country defender Amigo Aaron has a crack at My Little Pony - Fighting is Magic!  Please be seated!  Court is now in session!