Retronauts Episode 761: Shiny Entertainment
Behold, I send an angel before you and oof
If you heard episode 745 (exclusively on patreon.com/Retronauts) and said "I must know more about the studio behind Earthworm Jim" then this podcast is for you: Shiny Entertainment debuted with EWJ and its sequel but they continued to produce video games for quite some time. In other words, Shiny was more than a worm factory. Some of these games have a legacy and loyal fans! Others, less so.
Host Bob Mackey welcomes back Stuart Gipp and John Linneman to dive into Shiny's catalog of original titles before the studio turned to licensed work based on established properties.
Description: After making their mark on the world with the Earthworm Jim series, Shiny Entertainment set out to create bold, weird video games that weren't specifically engineered to sell action figures and Saturday morning cartoons. As the '90s rolled on, the developer released unique creations like MDK, Messiah, and Sacrifice, but the shift to the 21st century saw the studio transform into just another maker of movie tie-ins. And, as responsible, thoughtful podcasters, we can only ask "What the hell happened?" On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Stuart Gipp, and Digital Foundry's John Linneman as the crew digs into Shiny's eclectic catalog to discover the joys of playing as chubby angels and snipers with incredibly odd heads.
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As with all of the episodes Bob produces, this week’s cover art is by Nick Daniel. Follow him on BlueSky, or patronize his Patreon!
