Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
Displaying 3 items of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag "konami".
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Silent Hill 2
October 26th, 2026 | 2 hrs 24 mins
Halloween, Konami, PS2, Silent Hill, Videogames, david lynch, gamer, gamers, gaming, horror, playstation 2, video game, video games, videogame
Few games are as ambitious and terrifying as Silent Hill 2. Replacing blood, gore, and action, with psychological terror and atmosphere, the game is far more David Lynch than David Cronenberg. We venture forth into this cursed town with companion Emily Merritt (@aspecificegg) of the No Small Games podcast (https://nosmallgames.com/) to shine a flashlight into its profoundly upsetting darkness.
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Uncharted
September 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 28 mins
Konami, Playstation, Sony, Tomb Raider, archaeology, games, gaming, indiana jones, lara croft, nathan drake, naughty dog, retro games, the last of us, video games
The Uncharted franchise grew to greatness from small beginnings as globe-trotting treasure hunter Nathan Drake took the archeological reins from Indiana Jones and Lara Croft before him. Josh Covel of the Still Loading Podcast (@stilloadingpod) helps unearth what made this game franchise a true treasure that belongs in a museum.
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Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest
June 5th, 2023 | 55 mins 46 secs
1980s, 80s, Castlevania, Konami, games, gaming, nes, nintendo, retro games, simon belmont, video games
What a horrible night to have a curse! Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to whip it good as we revisit Castlevania 2, a game far more foreboding, obtuse, and influential outing than the original.