Episode 240 - Star Wars Video Games, The First Ten Years




Blast Points - Star Wars Podcast show

Summary: This week we are taking a look at the fascinating first ten years of Star Wars video games! From 1977 to 1987 Star Wars and games had a symbiotic and unique relationship and we're looking at how this was born, who made them and how the spirit of those pioneering games continues to influence SW gaming today! From homemade games to Atari 2600 classics to Luke fighting Scorpion Vader in Japan, all the wild secrets are there in those first games! And what does it have to do with the Disney scavenger hunt classic film, MIDNIGHT MADNESS? listen and find out! PLUS : SNOKETOBERFEST continues as we wonder if Snoke just needed a vacation?! So fire up the Commodore 64 tape drive and celebrate the love with BLAST POINTS! JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! BLAST POINTS Q&A EPISODE! MANDO SEASON 2 EPISODES COMING IN NOVEMBER! CLONE WARS SEASON 7 review episodes! Exclusive Commentaries! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints Blast Points T-SHIRTS are now available! Represent your favorite podcast everywhere you go & SHOUT IT OUT KLAUD! Get the logo in BESKAR STEEL! Get them here: www.etsy.com/shop/Gibnerd?section_id=21195481 visit the Blast Points website for comics, recipes, search for back episodes and much much more! www.blastpointspodcast.com if you dug the show please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! honestly! talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points leave feedback, comments or ideas for shows! also like Blast Points on Facebook for news on upcoming shows and links to some of the stuff we talk about in the show!! Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/ we are also on Instagram! Wow! your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at contact@blastpointspodcast.com send us show ideas, feedback, voice messages or whatever! May the Force be with you, always.