Nate and Sebastian discuss Asteroids, the Atari arcade classic about... asteroids. We also discuss terrible Asteroids knock-off "Maelstrom," NASA missions, and whether or not Sebastian's dog is a Good Boy.
Ryan, who hates space, was too afraid to be on this episode.
Nate, Sebastian, and Ryan consider Space Invaders this week, the Taito arcade classic that swept Japan and created a shortage on the 100 yen coin! Maybe. Listen to the boys discuss the original cover shooter.
Nate and Sebastian consider the arcade driving classic Night Driver. They are joined by Ryan, who drives while wearing sunglasses at night so he can so he can... does anybody remember the next line from that song? I don't think anyone does.
In this episode, Nate and Sebastian discuss Pong, why Pong isn't an Olympic sport, and how Pong can bring us closer to our friends... and our enemies.
Nate and Sebastian kick off their trip through videogame history with the granddaddy of all space shooters -- Spacewar! Learn about the PDP-1 supercomputer and what it's like to fight a war... in space.