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A Trip Down Memory Card Lane

A Trip Down Memory Card Lane

De : David Kassin and Robert Kassin
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 A Trip Down Memory Card Lane is a weekly video game history podcast that tells one story per episode, guided by the current week in gaming history. Hosted by brothers David Kassin and Robert Kassin, the show explores the stories behind the games we grew up with. It looks at the creative risks, technical limitations, business realities, and human decisions that shaped what players ultimately experienced. It’s a show for anyone who likes knowing how things were made, why certain paths were chosen, and what those moments can tell us about the industry as a whole. If that sounds like you, come take a thoughtful trip down Memory Card Lane with us each week.Copyright 2026 Science-fiction
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    • Ep.286 – A Catalog of Possibility: The Rise and Fall of the Atari Program Exchange

      Ep.286 – A Catalog of Possibility: The Rise and Fall of the Atari Program Exchange
      Feb 19 2026
      In 1981, Atari quietly launched the \Atari Program Exchange\, opening its doors to hobbyists, students, and programmers who did not work inside the company walls. In this episode, we explore how Dale Yocum’s scrappy mail order catalog became a proving ground for ideas that Atari’s traditional publishing arm would never have touched. We trace the rise of programs like My First Alphabet, Eastern Front, Caverns of Mars, Typo Attack, Getaway, and Dandy, following how bedroom projects turned into bestsellers, careers, and even arcade inspiration. Our conversation also looks at the Atari Star awards, the culture shift inside the company, and why the exchange quietly disappeared during the crash of 1983. Join us as we flip through the catalog and rediscover the Atari Program Exchange on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.

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      1 h et 2 min
    • Ep.285 – The Space Between Eras: Exploring the Development, Systems, and Legacy of Bahamut Lagoon

      Ep.285 – The Space Between Eras: Exploring the Development, Systems, and Legacy of Bahamut Lagoon
      Feb 12 2026
      In 1996, Square released \Bahamut Lagoon\ at a moment when the studio was split between mastery of the 16 bit era and uncertainty about the future. In this episode, we explore how a younger team inside Square was given room to experiment on hardware the company fully understood, creating a strategy role playing game that did not behave like one. We trace how the idea of dragons that could not be fully controlled shaped every system in the game, from unpredictable battles to long term character growth. Our conversation follows the people behind the project, the timing that kept it in Japan, and how fan translations later revealed it as a missing chapter in Square’s history. Join us as we study the battlefield, trust our dragons, and revisit Bahamut Lagoon on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.

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      57 min
    • Ep.284 – Handlebars and Hard Lessons: How Paperboy Was Built, Broken, and Rebuilt on the Arcade Floor

      Ep.284 – Handlebars and Hard Lessons: How Paperboy Was Built, Broken, and Rebuilt on the Arcade Floor
      Feb 5 2026
      In 1985, Atari released \Paperboy\, an arcade game that looked simple at a glance but demanded something entirely different once players grabbed the handlebars. In this episode, we explore how Paperboy nearly disappeared during early testing, struggling with tone, readability, and player connection before being torn apart and rebuilt from the ground up. We trace how designers Dave Ralston and John Salwitz reshaped its world by watching real players, grounding its chaos in familiar suburban spaces, and redesigning everything from scoring systems to camera angles. Our conversation also dives into the physical reality of the cabinet itself, where broken welds, failed tests, and redesigned controls shaped the final experience. Join us as we steer, adapt, and survive the long road that made Paperboy an arcade classic on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.

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      59 min
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