spyro reignited trilogy

Episode 17 sees the Bucket List Gamers look at Matthew Smith's surreal ZX Spectrum Miner saga, with 1983's Manic Miner (30) and the 1984 follow-up Jet Set Willy (55).

Hints of Monty Python cross with imagery that wouldn't be out of place on an LSD trip, as Willy the Miner makes his way through a plethora of bizarre locations including The Nightmare Room, The Cuckoo's Nest, The Entrance to Hades, The Endorian Forest and Eugene's Lair.

You're going to need to perform a Quirkafleeg to get through this one!

We also discuss some games that SHOULD have been on the list that aren't, namely Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, and the mysterious ways in which Retro Gamer's list was put together.

Enjoy!

• Harry Flynn
• RicFlair
• lee jones
• thesweatyllama

It's a hostful episode! We discuss the first two games in the Reignited Trilogy, and break down our thoughts on the Wreck-It Ralph sequel in a discussion so spoiler-laden, we packed the whole 15+ minute discussion behind the outro so that no one had to learn about the horrible truth about Ralph's lineage (his parents aren't force sensitive at all - they're just junkers that sold him for drinking money.), or Vanellope's greatest failing (she tried to kill her own nephew and thus led him down the path to the dark side.) from the word go.

Other talking points: The Big Man Returns, Our Youth in Theater

Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.

Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)

Cover Art by Mitch Allison

Coming Up: Spyro: Year of the Dragon (12/5), Fallout 76 (12/12), 2018 in Review (12/19)