Podcast 4-8: Bring the Bertha

The week the Tech-Gaming Podcast welcomes Mel Kirk of Zen Studios to discuss Pinball FX 2, the new pinball platform headed to the Xbox 360. SeanNOLA and DesertEagle present impressions of Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger Vs. Darkdeath Evilman, Phantasy Star Portable 2, the Stronghold Island DLC for Planet Minigolf as well as succumb to the sadistic ways of Mega Man 10. Along with our distinctive dose of gaming trivia, and mailbag questions, we are also offering an added bonus: post a comment in the show tread to win a copy of both Planet Minigolf along with its medieval-themed new content.

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About Robert Allen

Since being a toddler, Robert Allen has been immersed in video games, anime, and tokusatsu. Currently, his days are spent teaching at two southern California colleges. But his evenings and weekends are filled with STGs, RPGs, and action titles and well at writing for Tech-Gaming since 2007.

87 comments

  1. first!

    I wouldn’t mind playing that DLC!

  2. Man, that’s one Rocking Android!

  3. Electric Relaxation

    Downloading now. Thanks guys.

  4. TideGears name is off the picture this week. I guess he’s gone. 🙁

  5. Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger Vs. Darkdeath Evilman is the name of a game? Wow…

  6. Just an hour and five? What are doing guys? I need some entertainment at the laundromat!!!

  7. How about a Phantasy Star Portable 2 review, huh?

  8. I hope Pinball FX is better than the first game. It was ok, but not nearly as good as the Williams Collection

  9. ZHP sounds cool. Deagle is all hyped up by it, huh?

  10. He’s been drinking the NIS/Atlus Kool-Aid for years now. I’m surprised they don’t name a random Prinny after him for their next game.

  11. so long Karnov!

    Thanks for the contest.

  12. some pretty kick ass music this week. Somebodys got some good taste in chiptunes.

  13. nice art. thats a blast from the past.

    I’m glad to see Tech-Gaming is keeping pinball alive. Even if it doesn’t against your name.

  14. cmon on Amazon ship my copy of PSP2 already.

  15. I’m technically renting Planet Minigolf with PSN+ but I’d love to keep it for free with some DLC one the side. Thanks for the contest and the podcast!

  16. I happen to like the shorter shows. that three hour marathon a few week back was too too much for me.

  17. JessicaSimpsonisHavingmyBaby

    Her open mouth is waiting for your balls:

    http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/ro/bop_pf.jpg

    Its the Machine table, you sicko. What the hell where you thinking.

  18. is it free this week? Shit, I need to get on that.

  19. thanks for the contest, or as Deagle might say, “TANKS!”

  20. Everyone else is still talking up Halo Reach and you bring the Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger Vs. Darkdeath Evilman on. I love it!

  21. Please enter me in the contest!

    Thanks for another episode. Ive been listing for 8 shows now.

  22. Thanks for another show guys. And for talking about games I want to hear about this week!

  23. I’ll listen later today.

  24. Is Planet Minigolf for the 360, too?

  25. Nice seeing THE MACHINE again!

    Cool contest!

  26. Desert, why didn’t you pick Atelier Rorona: The Alchemists of Arland?

  27. thanks for the contest. Say, does Minigolf have a demo in case I want to buy it.

  28. I submitted my review at the same time as the podcast. Expect it sometime this weekend.

  29. Good show this week. ZHP sound cool.

  30. Good podcast 🙂
    First time i listen…

    Thanks and good luck

  31. NOLA, I have a economist friend who wrote a dissertation on Planet Calypso. He says that at the simplest economists study how society distributes resources, labor, raw materials, land, and machinery, to produce goods and services. So I wouldn’t call Deagle’s answer wrong at all. Money is the most typical element of exchange in MMO, games, and in life.

  32. Whats with the squeaking at the 13:00 minute mark.

  33. NOLA don’t give up reviewing gig for a rapping career. Learn from Joaquin Phoenix.

  34. God, mega man 10 was hardcore.

  35. They are both right. Economics majors study wants, scarcity, and choices. Often the focus of scarity is money and time- things about the things you fight about with your gf/bf…

  36. For those unwilling to click on it, its a shot of the pinbot table. I do the dirty work for you.

  37. Yep, I could only play on easy. If SeanNOLA beat that game on Normal or higher, he’s my new role model.

  38. Good podcast. The squeaking is a bit weird.

  39. Thanks for the giveaway! Keep up the great work. 🙂

  40. Good show this week!

  41. Great podcast guys, and thanks for the contest 😀

  42. MM10 is so damn hard. I doesn’t seem to get easier for me.

  43. ZHP is now on my must buy list. PSP2 is close behind. Thanks for killing my savings.

  44. There’s a Bertha in Pokemon Diamond/Pearl. No idea about the snails. You weren’t playing with actual snail in the backyard, where you NOLA?

  45. You guys are some pinball loving fools! Hats off to you!

  46. There was Big Bertha from Super Mario 3. She was a giant fish.

  47. Kind of a short show this week, but some podcast is better than no podcast, I suppose.

  48. thats the only Bertha I remember.

  49. Loved the show, im going to subscribe!:)

  50. Yep- it’s a good show, even when that mysterious Karnov character shows up.

  51. I’m changing my last name to Nesbian! I was LOL’ing at that segment.

  52. I always liked playing these minigolf games!

  53. Sadistic Megaman 10? I got Mr.Perfect in that game my friend, if this is harder I’ll have at it :D. Thanks for the contest

  54. Not a bad show! I have pinball fx on the 360 and it’s pretty good. It could have come with more tables though. Here’s hoping the 2nd will be just as good if not better!

  55. the planet mini gold looks like a cool game! I really hope I am lucky enough to win! woo woo

  56. Wow that was short. Little longer please, maybe 50% longer. Great show though and get guests.

    Please add me to the contest!

  57. Yep, I like a longer one today. So does my GF haahaahaaa!

  58. I tried that Titan Attacks game you have on ad, it’s not bad. It’s like a Bit.trip Space Invaders game. Congrats on hooking up with them.

  59. Here’s to winning Planet Minigolf!!

  60. I can’t remember the last time I played minigolf 🙁

  61. Nice one, was wondering what people think about the new PSP Phantasy Star.

  62. nnnniiiiiiiiccccccccceeeeeee

  63. Count me in for a shot at Mini Golf on the PS3!

    Just like many others I am also looking for a good review of Phantasy Star!

  64. I’m looking forward to Pinball FX 2. I’m hoping it plays better than Zen Pinball.

  65. Nice podcast you got another sub 🙂

  66. Good podcast — liked the detailed review of the dlc. Odd that it cut off suddenly at 15:33.

  67. I was thinking of “Snailiens.” I just figured it out. It only took me a week!

    http://www.bogleech.com/blather-snailiens.html

  68. Wow. never heard of this.

  69. How the hell did I miss these? They sound
    Very cool.

  70. Thanks for the contest, listening to the podcast now.

  71. Cool podcast man. I enjoyed listening and cool giveaway. 🙂

  72. Nice podcast and contest 🙂

  73. Nice Podcast n Contest . Looking forward to more =)

  74. Hey- where’s the NEW podcast- and my new releases?

  75. Hey nice 😛 test works/nice bertha.

  76. Listened to the show for the first time today. Really cool! I like the two hosts.

  77. COOL CONTEST BRO

  78. We’re recording right now! ALL THREE OF US!

  79. First time listening. Both hosts were pretty cool.

  80. I would like to see how this works out in the end. Mini golf the world! lol

  81. hey there i wanna win that game!!!!!!!!!!!

  82. Guys, wheres the new podcast? What the hell is going on?

  83. Hell yeah- need the new releases and Podcast.

  84. Yeah guys we need a new podcast. Stop slacking.

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