115 episodes

The Upper Memory Block podcast is all about DOS and pre-Windows XP gaming. Every two weeks we talk in-depth about a game, game series, company and/or technology from this era. Enjoy!

The Upper Memory Block Joe Mastroianni

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The Upper Memory Block podcast is all about DOS and pre-Windows XP gaming. Every two weeks we talk in-depth about a game, game series, company and/or technology from this era. Enjoy!

    UMBCast 114 - Links

    UMBCast 114 - Links

    Welcome to episode 114, where I dive into the prolific Access Software golf sim series, Links.
    Links:

    My video research sessions:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2whCuUnKwYBC6SHvfn6c5yf0RTk9z9s1

    French PC game magazine archive:

    https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/index.php

    Buy Links online:

    https://www.linkscountryclub.com/

    • 1 hr 11 min
    UMBCast 113 - Unreal

    UMBCast 113 - Unreal

    In episode 113, we take on the massively popular and genre-defining Unreal series.

    Links:

    My video research sessions:
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2whCuUnKwYB-UhgbN7wL9lc8JerihSV4

    X-Wing Soundtrack (redone):
    https://soundcloud.com/laserschwert/sets/x-wing

    TIE Fighter Soundtrack (redone):
    https://soundcloud.com/laserschwert/sets/tie

    Buy Unreal Gold
    GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/unreal_gold?pp=1106a1dda2d680438ecfb0bb70fd479c55a1791f
    Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/13250/Unreal_Gold/

    Buy Unreal 2: The Awakening
    GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/unreal_2_the_awakening_se?pp=1106a1dda2d680438ecfb0bb70fd479c55a1791f
    Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/13200/Unreal_2_The_Awakening/

    Buy Unreal Tournament
    GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/unreal_tournament_goty?pp=1106a1dda2d680438ecfb0bb70fd479c55a1791f
    Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/13240/Unreal_Tournament_Game_of_the_Year_Edition/

    Buy Unreal Tournament 2004
    GoG: https://www.gog.com/game/unreal_tournament_2004_ece?pp=1106a1dda2d680438ecfb0bb70fd479c55a1791f
    Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/13230/Unreal_Tournament_2004_Editors_Choice_Edition/

    Next Episode:

    Next time, get into our first sports game with the Links series from Access Software.

    • 1 hr 21 min
    UMBCast 112 - Heart of China

    UMBCast 112 - Heart of China

    Time for episode 112, in which we explore the mysterious world of 1930's Hong Kong in the 1991 Dynamix adventure, Heart of China.

    Links:

    My video research sessions:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKLSnBxpjNM&list=PL2whCuUnKwYC1gOgCR6N229FHnVpkI5MZ

    Buy Heart of China on GoG:
    https://www.gog.com/game/heart_of_china?pp=1106a1dda2d680438ecfb0bb70fd479c55a1791f

    Next Episode:

    Next time, we jump forward to 1998 with the Unreal series from Epic games.

    • 56 min
    UMBCast 111 - One Must Fall

    UMBCast 111 - One Must Fall

    In episode 111, we hit our first fighting game, 1994's One Must Fall 2097 by Diversions Entertainment.

    Links:

    My video research sessions:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ-OBT0PYE0&list=PL2whCuUnKwYBNDRCGWvJzjmVSIg0Ij8Tk

    One Must Fall 2097 on archive.org:
    https://archive.org/details/OneMustFall2097

    One Must Fall 1.0 (Demo) on archive.org:
    https://archive.org/details/msdos_MUSTFALL_shareware

    Tomer's interview with Rob Elam on Mobygames:
    Part 1 http://www.mobygames.com/featured_article/feature,8/
    Part 2 http://www.mobygames.com/featured_article/feature,8/section,31/

    Next Episode:

    Next time, we'll be covering the 1991 Dynamix adventure, Heart of China.

    • 1 hr 26 min
    UMBCast 110 - Wing Commander Roundup

    UMBCast 110 - Wing Commander Roundup

    In a very special UMBCast, for the second time ever I have a live guest! I dragged my friend and fellow podcaster Brian "Space Game Junkie" Rubin to sit with me and talk Wing Commander.

    Specifically, in light of my recent complete playthrough of Wing Commander 2 on the YouTube channel, I wanted to sit down with someone to discuss that game in particular. Of course, we couldn't just limit ourselves to JUST WC2 so of course we discuss the entire series with a bit more of a focus on the second game then on the others. We also get into a discussion about successors to Wing Commander, what made it special compared to other famous space combat sims and of course, we couldn't avoid talking a bit about Star Citizen and Elite Dangerous.

    Links:

    Find Brian and all his content at https://www.spacegamejunkie.com/

    My YouTube "UMB Plays" of Wing Commander 2:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-AMpSWJpYY&list=PL2whCuUnKwYC8rXzdIQT2rU4RkysbF3Nm

    Digital Antiquarian article on Wing Commander II:
    https://www.filfre.net/2018/03/wing-commander-ii/

    Buy Wing Commander 1 and 2 on GoG:
    https://www.gog.com/game/wing_commander_1_2?pp=1106a1dda2d680438ecfb0bb70fd479c55a1791f

    Wing Commander CCG:
    https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3842/wing-commander

    Next Episode:

    Next time, we'll be covering the 1994 Diversions Entertainment fighting game, One Must Fall: 2097.

    • 1 hr 44 min
    UMBCast 109 - We'll Miss You Akago (The Neverhood repost)

    UMBCast 109 - We'll Miss You Akago (The Neverhood repost)

    Earlier today, I received word that long time friend of the show, Amayirot Akago (aka Maarten Amkreutz), took his own life. As a very small, very insignificant gesture, I'm reposting his guest show from mere days before the arrival of the UMBaby covering The Neverhood.

    Akago was one of the first to step up when I put out the call for guest shows and has been a constant and welcome fixture of the show since its earliest days.

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmayirotAkago

    Postman's Quest: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/site/games/game/2073/

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

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44 Ratings

jsamp401 ,

A Fantastic Exploration of Classic Computer Gaming

This podcast has been both educational and entertaining. It takes me back to better days when I was able to play many of the games covered, and it always inspires me to return to them, if I can. Being walked off the nostalgia plank into the familiar waters of so many great and interesting games is a delightful fate.

cloudTail08 ,

Quest for Glory

I really love ❤️ this podcast, please make more shows!

One of my favorite old adventure games was Quest for Glory. I’d really appreciate it if you would make an episode for Quest for Glory!

theberlindoctor ,

please come back

this is hands down the best oldschool gaming podcast of all time. i really miss it. joe, please make more. there isnt anything like it out there that comes close. <3

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