Episode 75 - Split/Second (Velocity)

Episode 75 - Split/Second (Velocity)

From Pod 'em Up! - The Video Game "Book Club" Podcast by Pod 'em Up! Video Game Podcast

January 30, 2026 · 1h 8m · Season 1 · Episode 75

About this episode

The hosts discuss the arcade racer Split/Second and various gaming topics including Sonic and Nintendo.

We look back fondly on the days where a company could release a fun arcade racer with a cool gimmick, without it being a boring racing sim that's bogged down with licensing agreements - it's Split/Second (aka Split/Second Velocity) in the book club, for PS3, 360 and Steam! Meanwhile, Tibbs becomes embroiled in the latest argument to grip the Sonic community, and Ollie gets similarly angry at one of Nintendo's recently announced products. Plus more Metroid Prime 4, Dome Keeper, Bzzzt, musical rollercoasters and we reveal a new feature on Pod 'em Up; Gardening Corner!... Yes, really. If you would like one of Tibbs' growing collection of spider plants, please get in touch. Also get in touch if you know how to look after a chilli plant, thanks. Incoming Indie: Big Hops - https://www.luckshotgames.com/big-hops podemup.live | podemup@gmail.com | @PodEmUp

People in this episode

Hosts: Tibbs, Ollie

Topics covered

  • arcade racing
  • video game nostalgia
  • Sonic community debate
  • Nintendo products
  • indie games
  • gardening

Keywords

  • Split/Second
  • arcade racer
  • Metroid Prime 4
  • Dome Keeper
  • Big Hops
  • Nintendo
  • Sonic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Luckshot Games, Nintendo, Sonic community

Products: Split/Second, Metroid Prime 4, Dome Keeper, Bzzzt, Big Hops

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