In this pixel-packed extravaganza we’re diving into the realm of Mobile Suits, futuristic warfare, and enough Gundam drama to make soap operas blush. Yes folks it’s time to chat about the PlayStation 2 game “Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo,” a game that had us pressing buttons faster than a cat chases a laser pointer.

But wait, there’s more! We’ve got a guest star shining as bright as the final boss battle. Joining us in the digital cockpit is none other than the fabulous Dan Carroll, captain of the Retro Wars podcast and a connoisseur of all things vintage gaming. Imagine Han Solo, but instead of navigating the Millennium Falcon, he’s steering us through the vast universe of Gundam lore.

So grab your favorite joystick, charge up your beam saber, and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through pixels and panels as we explore just how well “Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo” stacks up against its manga counterpart. Spoiler alert: of all the games that exist, it’s certainly one of them.

Learn such things as:

• Should developers and publishers target games for new fans or the fan base that already exists?
• Why didn’t Japan share the big bulky robots with us more?
• Are these even robots? I mean, come on, there’s a pilot in there!
• And so much more!

You can find the guest on Twitter @Retrowarsuk and eventually on YouTube as The Honest Pokemon Trainer. But always at the Retro Wars website.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

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Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

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A big thanks to Capes on the Couch as well as Reel Feels Podcast for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who didn’t notice that I messed with the stinger bit that I made from the intro music. Did you?