One of the most exciting releases in the retro gaming scene in years has been the MiSTer FPGA. An open source project that allows cycle accurate hardware emulation of numerous consoles, computers, arcade machines, and more. A testament to the game preservation community, an educational snap shot of gaming history, and really just a fun device to play classic games. This week Press B is joined by Jer who is both a retro gaming fan, as well someone who has worked with FPGA chips in his career; and explains how they work, and their impact.

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The original NES classics, the first 30 titles released in North America are well known by collectors as NES "Black Box", for their distinctive pixel art and well... black boxes. Whether it's sports, shooting, or platforming the early Nintendo had something for everyone. This week Press B does a blitz thru all 30 titles and determines if you should press 'b' to play, or press 'b' to... well you know.

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Rotoscoping? Disney magic? Karate? Videotaping your brother? Yes, on this episode we talk about Prince of Persia. A game released originally on a dying system, and saved via a large number of ports. In late 1989 Jordan Mechner released his spiritual successor to Karateka, on a system already losing the battle to newer computers. Is it a platform puzzler? A fighting game? A game about your nemesis? We'll answer these questions and more today on Press B to Cancel

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What are the games you love, despite their terrible UI? From clunky unecessary tutorial pop-ups, inventory management hell, to simply not being able to quit to desktop. This week Press B To Cancel visits games with UI interfaces that interfere with otherwise great games.

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We live for the moments where a game truly gives a jaw dropping scene that leaves you speechless, except for the words OMG. We try to avoid spoilers on Press B, but this week the gloves are off as the crew dive into some of their favorite moments in gaming. Time stamps for games discussed are below, we cover unexpected twists and endings for many of these games, spoilers abound.

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
4:26 - Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2
15:46 - Batman: Arkham Asylum & Eternal Darkness
25:36 - BioShock Franchise
48:46 - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
57:04 - Portal 1 & 2
1:09:53 - Last of Us 1 & 2
1:26:04 - Visage
1:41:02 - Resident Evil 7 & 8
1:49:01 - Wrap Up

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Uwe Boll ended his career with them. Chris Pratt hopes to bolster his with them. Do video game IP's make good movies? From cult classics like Mortal Kombat, to more modern flicks like Sonic The Hedgehog there is a venn diagram of those that like games, and those movies. This week the Press B team chat about some of their favorite video game adaptions to the big screen.

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Is the Final Fantasy 7 Remake even in the same league as the original? Do the pixel remasters improve the originals or spit in the face of nostalgia? Really which was the better game, Final Fantasy 4 or 6? Wait, Final Fantasy 4 on the DS was actually amazing? In another bracket showdown Press B tries to answer these questions in an all out brawl of which Final Fantasy is truly the best.

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The dream of playing your favorite arcade classics at home! From Crazy Taxi and Soulcalibur to Pac-Man and the Avengers; the Press B crew take an excursion and visit some of the good and the bad of home arcade ports.

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In what should be an officially sanctioned Olympic event, Press B ranks the very best classic Mega Man games. Who will take home the gold? Is Wily Wars as great as they say? Does Mega Man 2 have the hottest jams? Only three games will medal, the rest will Rush Jet away in tears. It's a Mega Man Showdown in this episode of the Press B to Cancel podcast.

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Ya can't be sad for me Cause if you tarnished it, then you should have put an Elden Ring on it

Press B looks at Elden Ring, it's massive impact on the 2022 gaming scene. An easy bet for Game of the Year, we explore the realm of the lands between and try to explain what's up with two fingers, and how the open world design impacts this souls game.

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