Episode 75: CPS Arcade
Arguable the best 2D Arcade Platform, AFPH jumps into the storied history of Capcom’s CPS System.
Episode 69: Revisiting the Dreamcast
It’s been 20 years since the Dreamcast launched and on this episode, the Autofire Power Hour revisits Sega’s little white box with fresh eyes.
Episode 68: Dungeon Crawlers
Join the Power Hour for a look inside the origin of one of the most influential genres in video game history, Dungeon Crawlers!
Episode 48: RCF Wrap Up
We have come to the end of our Retro City Festival coverage/content. Time for us to put our stuff in a hanky at the end of a stick and hit the road.
Episode 47: RCF Interview Round Up
As we begin to wind down our output from this year’s Retro City Festival, we have put together a “potpourri” of interviews with some really awesome people.
AFPH LIVE at Retro City Festival!
Join the Autofire Power Hour, LIVE! at the Retro City Festival, January 5-6th, 2019 at the Pomona Fairplex, in Southern California. Buy tickets now! Contact us if your interested in joining the Podcast, we would love to host you!
Episode 40: Arcade Racers
Arcade Racers have crashed n’ burned in today’s video game industry but there was a time when they ruled the track.
Episode 39: Night Trap
In 1993 Joe Lieberman was on a crusade to prosecute the video game industry. Night Trap was at the top of his target list.
Episode 38: Retro Releases + Sonic v Mario
On this episode of Auto Fire Power Hour, Brian and Ray discuss the recent flurry of retro releases and debate the most important of topics.
Episode 37: More than Games
PACHINKO!!! And health clubs….those too.
Episode 36: Latenight with Brian – Listener Emails
Relax next to the fireplace with Brian for a late night session answering listener questions.
Episode 35: Killer Instinct
Triple combo. Hyper Combo. Super Combo! Brutal Combo! MASTER Combo! AWESOME Combo! KIIING COMBO! KILLER COMBO! ULTRAAAA COMBOOOOO!!!
Episode 34: Controller MANIA
Cool ones, bad ones, expensive ones, just barely functional ones… The controller is to the video game as milk is to cereal, eternally tied together.
Episode 33: Light Gun Games
LIGHT GUN GAMES!
Episode 31: Nintendo – Highs & Lows
In this very special edition of Autofire Power Hour (+48 Hours) we tackle the entire history of Nintendo’s Highs & Lows.
Episode 30: Darius
Journey with AFPH into the world of Taito’s Darius where we battle the onslaught of space fish in one of the best horizontal shooter series of all time.
Episode 29: Xtreme Sports
Autofire Power Hour is taking it to the X-Treme!!!
Bonus Episode: Sega-Nights
On this extra special bonus edition of the AFPH, we lightly dabble in self-induced public shaming in an attempt to pull back the curtain a bit. Special appearance enthusiast Thor Becker joins once again as we discuss how we spent our Friday nights in high school establishing the “Sega-Nights” (not to be confused with Sega’s Nights).
Episode 22: Retrocity Festival- Rail Shooters & Gal’s Panic
AFPH attended the Retrocity Festival in Pomona, CA with great excellence and a vulgar display of leisure.
Episode 20: Fallen Stars
We discuss 3 high-profile designers who, at a time, had a level of celebrity attained from massively successful video games that helped shape entire genres. Then it all went south.
Episode 19: Street Fighter Offshoots
What happens when one of the best fighter franchises in gaming history is capitalized beyond it’s original intent? Turns out that means puzzle games and mediocre 3D fighters (Brian’s edit: “Fuck you, they’re good!”)…go figure.
Episode 14: Dreamcast
Brian and Ray discuss Sega’s last “ode to joy,” the Dreamcast, and the legacy of some of it’s games.
Episode 13: Clock Tower
In a special “field” episode of AutoFire Power Hour, Brian tracks down special guest Thor Becker, in an undisclosed location, to discuss the Clock Tower Series.
Episode 12: Time Killers & Bloodstorm
Many developers were making fighters in the 90’s, most have been completely forgotten. However one developer sticks out in the crowd of the discarded, Strata.
Episode 11: Sonic 3 & Knuckles
With the completion of our Sonic & Knuckles play through, Brian and Ray sit down and discuss the game itself, the controversy around how it was made and it’s place in gaming history.
Episode 9: Sega 32X Part 1_The Console
In a very special episode of Autofire Power Hour, Brian and Ray discuss the infamous Sega add-on, the 32X.
Episode 7: Aerobiz
Welcome back to AFPH’s heated discussion with Robbie around the Koei Executive Series classic, Aerobiz!
Episode 6: Puzzle Bobble
AFPH and Quan discuss one of our personal favorite puzzle games and all time classic, the Puzzle Bobble Series!
Episode 4: Metal Slug
Join AFPH as we explore the legacy of arguably the all-time best Run n’ Guns ever made, Nazca’s Metal Slug!
Episode 3: Treasure 32bit
Years in the making, AFPH sheds light on the Treasure 32-bit Era and some of the most beloved video games of the era.
Episode 0: Launch Party!
THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN!
Ok not that triumphant, but a return nonetheless!
Episode 2: Treasure 16bit
AFPH reviews the early years of one of their favorite developers, Treasure!
Episode 1: Altered Beast!
Brian and Ray discuss Altered Beast and it’s role in shaping the brawler genre and giving all of us the true Arcade experience in the home for the first time.
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