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This week Jim from NSFW returns to the cast to cover third base!

Zac travels to Dave & Busters and finds odd updates of Pac Man and Frogger, Captain Genius tries to find reason for the disappearance of DC Nation, and Jim tries to make us justify retro gaming in the face of Borderlands 2.

We’ll also try to figure out why Clark Gregg is back and why the Venture Brothers aren’t!

Oh yeah, and if you want to, here is new the NSFWatercoolers episode with Zac.

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Direct Link:Powetcast 140: Pop Goes The Weasel

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Gamasutra reports that Hirokazu Yasuhara has joined Nintendo, working at the Nintendo Of America headquarters in Redmond, WA. He joins as a designer with NST, who are credited with creating the Mario VS Donkey Kong series.

Why is this news? Yasuhara is credited as a co-creator of Sonic The Hedgehog, working with Yuji Naka at Sonic Team and at Sega through 1997. During that time, Sega produced games that challenged and overtook Nintendo in many regards. He also worked with Namco-Bandai on Pac-Man Party on Wii and 3DS. With his new position at NST he will inevitably work with Mario. Hirokazu Yasuhara will become the first game designer to be credited on games featuring the three biggest names in video games: Sonic, Pac-Man, and Mario.

If this is not an impressive enough feat, he also has level design credits with Naughty Dog working on the Jak & Daxter series on PS2 and all three Uncharted games on PS3.

Game Developer magazine published a great interview with Yasuhara in 2008 you can read here.

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Adding Cole from “Infamous” as a Playstation exclusive character was a cool idea. He could work as either an SF or Tekken character.

But Mega Man from the original NES box art? That is crazy! Pac Man in a mech suit? CRAZIER.

The best game ever is back with a new best game ever. Why is this version “DX?” Why is it great for new players as well as seasoned pros? Why am I wearing a hat?
Find out in the exciting video review of Pac Man Championship Edition DX! Then take my advice and download this game on your console of choice here:

Zac has a lot to say about the new Pac-Man game, and we wanted to give him the time to say it! Enjoy this supplemental, all about the new title that you can play RIGHT NOW! (While you’re listening to this podcast, for instance.)

Direct Link: Powetcast 44.5: Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Super Turbo Tournament Edition

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