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Creative Process

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 – running time 11:04

Anthony teaches Jon the fine art of screenwriting. Also: Jett Rocket for WiiWare and the video game vehicles you most want in real life.

RADAR: Jett Rocket

WiiWare
Platformer
Shin'en Multimedia
$10

WiiWare can be a bit perplexing to me. Releases are of such amazingly uneven quality that it almost feels like an abusive relationsip - one day it's Bit.Trip Runner, the next it's Copter Crisis. So when I saw the trailer for Jett Rocket, Shin'en Multimedia's shiny WiiWare platformer, I was guardedly optimistic. Would I be hurt again?

 

01:14 | Play

Free Indie Countdown

#3: Cut It - Mac/Windows, Physics Puzzle, Petri Purho - LINK

#2: Black and White - Flash, Platformer, Justin Jaffray - LINK

#1: 60 Seconds to Save the Queen - Flash, Platformer, Ozzie Mercado - LINK

 

04:07 | Play

Feedback: Best Video Game Vehicles

Video game heroes never have to drive Tercels or Saturns. They straight fly around in hovering steel war machines and amazing steam-powered contraptions. If you could have any of these vehicles, which would it be?

Next week's Feedback question: What's the worst accessory or peripheral in gaming history? Weigh in with a video or audio comment on www.Bytejacker.com, a video response on YouTube, or a message on our hotline: (530) 675-GAME

 

05:20 | Play

Free Indie Rapid Fire

Action Turnip - Flash, Platformer, Raitendo - LINK

Fishbane - Flash, Platformer, Droqen - LINK

Looming - Flash, Adventure, Gregory Weir - LINK

 

08:52 | Play

This Week's Music:

Temp Sound Solutions - Floating Point
Spiny Norman - Give us the green light
Magnetic Sumo
http://www.iimusic.net/catalog/2010/02/compilation-magnetic-sumo

 

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About the Show

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Show Title:
Bytejacker
Description:
Bytejacker is the best source for discovering independent & downloadable video games in the universe!
Categories:
Video Games
Launch Date:
Sep 23, 2009
Episodes: