Warp World Historians

This is it for now everyone! I'm sorry to have to say it, Warp World Historians is going on an indefinite hiatus. I hope we return to it someday! Not much else in this episode ;)

Undertale is the darling game that came to be when a die hard Earthbound grew tired of RPGs and their tired formulas. Incorporating a system where you never have to fight a monster was Toby Fox's way of introducing the world to the idea of random encounter monsters as more than just tools to gain experience; as characters with personalities. Join xwater and guest host Moni this week as we talk all about the lore and story of Undertale! You can find xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find Moni on social media & twitch as MoniMendezj Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

It's a knockout! Just re-released on the switch, cuphead is the charming game designed after 1930's cartoons. Join us as we discuss how this entire game was even possible. You can find xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find Proximity Sound at proximitysound.com/ Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

The most memorable experience of so many of our favorite games is the music. In today's episode, Proximity Sound takes us on a journey through the evolution of game audio from the Atari 2600 all the way until SNES and Sega Genesis. Hope you enjoy one of our most informative episodes yet! You can find xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find Proximity Sound at https://proximitysound.com/ Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

As the great basshunter once said - "Vi sitter här i Venten och spelar lite DotA" DotA was the mod that brought the MobA genre to the limelight of the gaming world, so it's only natural that your favorite video game history podcast could give you the wonderful origin story about how DotA brought gaming and Esports to new, never before seen heights. This week's guest is my very own brother, and I'm excited to share this episode with you guys. Enjoy learning all about how the MobA genre started with a neat little idea from Starcraft custom games. You can find xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find Navetz on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

Dark souls is one of those games that's had a massive reputation ever since it's launch. New hard games are constantly being called the "Dark Souls" of their genre. In today's episode, we dive into where dark souls gets it's inspiration for game design. When you do something without following any of the groundwork laid out before you, sometimes you end up with a creation that shakes up the industry more than you could expect. You can find xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find NobleTofu on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

It's with a proud, yet heavy heart that we say goodbye to GrandKeys in this week's episode of the Warp World Historians. GrandKeys and I (xwater) have spent about a year now working on this project together, all stemming from the two of us wanting to expand the Warp World Podcast Network. Since then we've done 35 amazing episodes, and have grown our friendship dorking out about one of our greatest shared passions in life; video games. I'm sure the all of the listeners are with me when I say we wish you nothing but happiness, healthiness, and success in everything you do Keys! Going forward, the podcast will now be released every OTHER week, featuring xwater as the host with a different co-host every week. Look forward to hearing the passion of some of your favorite personalities around twitch here on Warp World Historians. You can find xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find GrandKeys on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

FINISH HIM!!! Mortal Kombat may be remembered as the gore game your mom didn't want you playing on your Sega Genesis, but it was a huge landmark in the world of gaming. From the mocap graphics to the fatalaties and interesting IPs in the game, there really was so much done in Mortal Kombat that made it stand apart and really shine. So get over here and listen, will ya? :) Hope you enjoy the history of mortal kombat! You can find Xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find GrandKeys on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

The History of Diablo The Lord of Terror emerged from the depths of hell on December 21, 1996. As soon as it came out, it breathed a brand new live into RPGs on the PC. The first action RPG with perhaps one of the most memorable cast of characters took the world by storm, and this episode we unpack ALL of the nitty gritty details! Hope you enjoy the full HISTORY OF DIABLO! You can find Xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find GrandKeys on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

The History of Nintendo. This is an in depth cover of the history of Ninendo BEFORE their reign in the video game world. Before Mario and DK. Before Kirby and Star Fox. Back when Nintendo did things like run love hotels and sell instant rice. It's a wild journey from a business that started in the 1800s, we hope you enjoy the history of Nintendo! You can find Xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find GrandKeys on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

We're a little backed up, so this week we couldn't bring you a full episode. We hope you can forgive us while we work diligently to get the grand finale of the console block ready! You can find Xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find GrandKeys on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

Welcome to console month! We're going to be doing 4 episodes dedicated specifically to a game console and the company behind it, giving in depth stories about how these machines came to rock and roll or flop and fail. The History of Playstation The history of Sony Playstation is an intense tale of betrayal and dishonor. Check it out for details all about why Sony decided to get into the console game, and how they pulled it off so flawlessly! You can find Xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find GrandKeys on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

Welcome to console month! We're going to be doing 4 episodes dedicated specifically to a game console and the company behind it, giving in depth stories about how these machines came to rock and roll or flop and fail. The History of Sega Sega is a very interesting relic in the gaming industry. The History of Sega shows it's been around since before the first home console, but when pride, greed and out of date management come into play The History of Sega comes together as a VERY interesting, and frustrating story. Enjoy The History of Sega! You can find Xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find GrandKeys on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

It's the holidays and everyone is SUPER swamped! GK couldn't be around for recording so xwater does a year end summary of 1 fun fact from every episode for one megastory! Enjoy :) You can find Xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find GrandKeys on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro

Welcome to console month! We're going to be doing 4 episodes dedicated specifically to a game console and the company behind it, giving in depth stories about how these machines came to rock and roll or flop and fail. The Xbox is an incredible interesting story that all started with the Playstation 2 stepping on Microsoft's turf. You can find Xwater on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! You can find GrandKeys on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Edit by Daniel Fahim. Mix by Emi Paternostro