{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Short Game","title":"17: Freedom Planet","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0b535d40\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4873,"description":"\nThis week we delve into our shared Sega heritage with fast paced action platformer Freedom Planet. Launched from a Kickstarter budget of just $25,472, Freedom Planet from GalaxyTrail is a love letter to the character platformer and Sega nostalgia. One part Mega Man, one part Gunstar Heroes, one part Rocket Knight, and many parts Sonic & Knuckles; Freedom Planet is a high speed platform game that recalls the glory days of “blast processing.”\nWe discuss the game, and then spend a good long while talking about some of the kick-ass Sega Genesis games we played and loved over the years.\nAvailability\n\nFreedom Planet on Steam – $15\nCurrently Windows only, Mac and Linux versions planned\n\nLinks for this episode\n\nFreedom Planet – High Speed Platform Game by GalaxyTrail / Strife — Kickstarter\nFreedom Planet – Overview video | Polygon\nRistar\nMega Man X (video game)\nRocket Knight Adventures\nToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron\nConsole Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation: Blake J. Harris\nMortal Kombat\nPrimal Rage\nGolden Axe\nToeJam & Earl\nToeJam & Earl on Steam\nToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron\nHaunting Starring Polterguy\nDesert Strike: Return to the Gulf\nHome Alone (video game)\nThe Lion King (video game)\nDisney’s Aladdin (Virgin Games)\nComix Zone\nSega Channel\nBomberman ’94\nJurassic Park: Rampage Edition\nGeneral Chaos\nGENERAL CHAOS II: Sons Of Chaos by Brian F Colin — Kickstarter (Unsuccessful)\nAura Interactor Game Vest – 1994 Commercial\nSega 32X\nShadow Squadron\nDoom – 32X (YouTube)\nSega CD\nNights into Dreams…\nDouble Switch (video game)\nNight Trap\nBehold, the Sega Tower of Power","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CxYZwjjs_4iLjyLDzLnaaznbL5170eSsi-gM7hls96Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYzFm/ZGZmOGU2NDYxOTZl/YzAzNTU2NWM4MzJk/NzBmNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}