About this episode

Ben and Wes analyze the first major LaserDisc videogame, Astron Belt, and compare it to Star Wars while reviewing two other games.

So I mean Star Wars looked pretty good last week, but how does it compare to an actual movie?! Astron Belt will tell us just that, considering it's the first ever major LaserDisc videogame! Join Ben and Wes as they analyze both the movie and the gameplay of Astron Belt, while also taking the time to review Flappy by db-Soft and Dodge Man by Omori in today's episode!Website -https://historyofvideogamespodcast.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.comHosts - Ben & WesMusic - Arranged and recorded by Ben

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