Episode 489: Inside Star Control with Pistol Shrimp
Added 2022-10-17 13:00:00 +0000 UTCGet some graph paper and start charting routes to Rainbow planets, because Retronauts isn't done talking about Star Control and The Ur-Quan Masters. This time, Nadia Oxford, Shivam Bhatt, and Scott Sharkey are joined by the Ur-Quan Masters' masters: series creators Paul Reiche and Fred Ford. Our fibers grow turgid, indeed.
The conversation that ensues is livelier than a Zoq-Fot-Pik conversation about Frungy. How did fantasy artist George Barr influence the aliens' personalities and customs? How did the team manage to balance oft-goofy aliens with the horrific black horror that seethes through the galaxy? And how in God's name did Star Control 2 end up on the 3DO of all consoles?
Expect deep discussion about the future of Ur-Quan Masters, too. Paul and Fred are currently working on a new game over at Pistol Shrimp Games, and they have a lot of plans for what's coming next. What fun! This is surely how larval-stage Fwiffo felt when his mother remembered his name that one time.
Comments
This was so cool and fascinating to listen to
nina matsumoto
2022-10-25 04:48:06 +0000 UTCThis is a great episode and thanks for going into all the narrative detail. Fascinating stuff!
Billiam
2022-10-19 01:21:17 +0000 UTC
