A Gamer Looks At 40
An exploration of the history of video games told through the stories of the every day people who lived it. Join me along with a rotating cast of friends, family, gaming journalists, and industry types as we share personal recollections from the last thirty years of gaming, one story at a time.
A Gamer Looks At 40
Ep 81 - The Memories and Magic of Renting Video Games: Part 1
Remember your local video store? Maybe it was a mom and pop shop on the outskirts of town. Perhaps it was a big box chain in the corner of a strip mall. Regardless of where it was or what it was called, video stores were more than a weekly fix of random games. It was an oasis of exploration and discovery. A place where $4 could buy you a brand new favorite or a weekend of disappointment. Join myself and a gaggle of fellow travelers as we unpack the memories of rental shops: what we rented, where we did so, and everything in between.
STARRING (all handles from Twitter)
Mike Albertin of Games My Mom Found Podcast (@mom_found)
Brian aka @DayandKnightly
Celeste of Another Zelda Podcast (@anotherzeldapod)
Jodi aka @Bakuiel
Lucas White aka @HokutoNoLucas
Matt of the Backlog Busters (@backlog_busters)
Kyle VonKubik of Read Only Magazine (@obeykube)
The Let's PLay Princess (@TheLPPrincess)
Joe of SNES is Life Podcast (@SNES_is_Life)
Ian aka @teacherbloke85
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