I think you're thinking too "Armchair Arcade", too academic with this, which is part of the mass appeal problem. I think to really change things up, you should target something simple and understandable and really have fun with it. There's always next week to go back to something deep and insightful. And again, if you went with "Adventure" and for some reason couldn't fill 10 minutes (and I think you could simply by comparing it to equivalent computer RPGs from that exact time period, and what worked and didn't work), you can double it up with "Haunted House", which of course used the same engine.
The more I think about it, the more you should go with the Atari 2600, and pick two or three games to team up with. You mentioned Pitfall. How about Pitfall and Pitfall II? You also mentioned your inexperience. Well, why not approach it from the standpoint of someone pretty much new to those games (or other games)? That's a fresh perspective and you can give your honest opinions. That might generate some controversy, with a lot of people telling you why THEY love something that you either missed or dissed. Again, all kinds of ways you can go with this, but I think "more of the same" will get you more of the same response, which is fine, but I *know* that you'd like to see if you can garner more interest. Experimenting is the way to do it, again, even if it's only for one show.
Also, honestly, by only picking games you're familiar with - and only picking computer games for that matter - you're falling into the same old trap of familiarity. Challenge yourself here. It's a nice opportunity to finally become a bit more diverse in your videogame interests and to really challenge the audience in turn. Again, just my overly opinionated and always biased two cents. I could be wrong.
Vintage Games book!
Xbox 360: billlog | Wii: 1345 2773 2048 1586 | PS3: ArmchairArcade Bill Loguidice, Managing Director | Armchair Arcade, Inc.
*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
I think you're thinking too "Armchair Arcade", too academic with this, which is part of the mass appeal problem. I think to really change things up, you should target something simple and understandable and really have fun with it. There's always next week to go back to something deep and insightful. And again, if you went with "Adventure" and for some reason couldn't fill 10 minutes (and I think you could simply by comparing it to equivalent computer RPGs from that exact time period, and what worked and didn't work), you can double it up with "Haunted House", which of course used the same engine.
The more I think about it, the more you should go with the Atari 2600, and pick two or three games to team up with. You mentioned Pitfall. How about Pitfall and Pitfall II? You also mentioned your inexperience. Well, why not approach it from the standpoint of someone pretty much new to those games (or other games)? That's a fresh perspective and you can give your honest opinions. That might generate some controversy, with a lot of people telling you why THEY love something that you either missed or dissed. Again, all kinds of ways you can go with this, but I think "more of the same" will get you more of the same response, which is fine, but I *know* that you'd like to see if you can garner more interest. Experimenting is the way to do it, again, even if it's only for one show.
Also, honestly, by only picking games you're familiar with - and only picking computer games for that matter - you're falling into the same old trap of familiarity. Challenge yourself here. It's a nice opportunity to finally become a bit more diverse in your videogame interests and to really challenge the audience in turn. Again, just my overly opinionated and always biased two cents. I could be wrong.
Vintage Games book!
Xbox 360: billlog | Wii: 1345 2773 2048 1586 | PS3: ArmchairArcade
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director | Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.