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(Segment in The Chart)
15 Minutes
(Retro Corner Show)| starring = Larry Bundy Jr
Wesley Lock| country =United Kingdom | network = XLEAGUE.TV (2007-2009),
Information TV(2010)
Showcase TV(2010) | picture_format = 576i SDTV | num_series = | num_episodes = | 49
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Guru Larry's Retro Corner is a popular weekly segment on the XLEAGUE.TV series The Chart, which originally appeared as part of The Chart before spinning off into its own separate "best of" series.
Presented by "Guru Larry" (Larry Bundy Jr.) and co-written by Larry Bundy Jr and Wesley Lock (Wesley is also known as the second voice which occasionally appears on the show), the series was originally derived from their ScrewAttack Web TV series, Games Yanks Can't Wank, a show about games never released in America; both shows share a similar sense of presenting style and humour.
The name "Guru Larry" came from Larry's earlier presenting–producing on the Game Network show Game Guru.
Each week, the series covers a different title from gaming history, informing viewers about its story and background in a comedic way. Games featured will regularly be those which, in the presenter's opinion, have been overlooked or undervalued since their original release, or quirky titles from gaming's past worthy of mention and reminding of, rather than the more obvious choices for retro features like on Pac-Man or Space Invaders. The segment runs for less than five minutes.
The show is also the world's first and only Retro Gaming TV series which has also gained a cult following online with fans all over the world.[citation needed]
The segment is also hosted on the pop culture review video site ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com.
Guru Larry's Retro Corner has also recently began to air on the Sky TV channels Information TV and Showcase TV.
Episodes
editNotable episodes from the series include:
- Ep. 8 Mad Dog McCree - Arcade
- Ep. 13 Link: The Faces of Evil - Philips CD-i
- Ep. 17 Final Fight - Arcade / SNES / Mega CD
- Ep. 19 Jet Set Radio - Dreamcast
- Ep. 27 Super Mario Bros 2 / Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic - NES / Famicom Disk System
- Ep. 38 Burning Rangers - Sega Saturn
List of Guru Larry's Retro Corner Episodes
editFor a list of episodes that have aired to date,
See also
edit- XLEAGUE.TV - The Retro Corner's Channel
- The Chart - The Show The Retro Corner originally spun off from.
- Games Night
- The Match
- The Edge
- Inside Gaming
- Game60
- The Casual Gaming Show
External links
editSources
edit | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (December 2008) |
"XLeague TV launches tomorrow" (Press release). Gamesindustry.biz. 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
"XLeague.TV reveals games list for showdown launch" (Press release). computerandvideogames.com. 24 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
"XLEAGUE.TV Listens To Community" (Press release). mcvuk.com. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-14.