Random Assault

This week on the Random Assault Podcast, we're joined by Michael Cowden, creator of Super 80's World! Naturally, we talk a ton about 80's culture, so this is mostly a normal episode. That is, until we also start talking about discovering Asian pop music through Japanese arcade games, how worthless virtual reality is, and the correct definition of 8-bit. SEGMENT 1: - Super 80's World - The evolution of the 80's - Getting around lawsuits with likenesses and names - Fast food toys - Playing the OTHER character SEGMENT 2: - Super 80's Guy - True 8-bit - We try to be trendy - Rick and Morty - Super 90's World - Fist of Awesome - Tim Burton - 80's powers - OutRun - Custom arcade machines - Demos - Asian music in arcade games - Arcades SEGMENT 3: - Custom arcade machines continued - S**tposting - Three-headed jews - Alison Road got cancelled - NX Rumors - VR is worthless - Superhero movies - DOOM - Japanese kid left in bear-infested woods - System Shock remake - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Demo - Odi