Ep.17 – Our First Christmas Minisode: Claymation, Car Combat, and Parasites Under the Tree

In December 2020, we traded history for holiday cheer with a minisode on Christmas-themed games. Rob kicked things off with Saints Row IV’s “How the Saints Save Christmas” DLC, featuring Santa CLAWZ, Miracle on Third Street, and a dubstep gun gone festive. Dave brought ClayFighter, spotlighting Bad Mr. Frosty and Sumo Santa while reflecting on its claymation style and parody roots. We also touched on Twisted Metal, canonically set on Christmas Eve, and its spin-off Small Brawl, with a Holiday Havoc stage where Santa’s stuck in a chimney. Finally, we looked at Parasite Eve, a survival horror RPG set against a Christmas backdrop in New York, where opera, parasites, and spontaneous combustion collided. Equal parts bizarre, nostalgic, and festive, this grab bag shows how the holidays sneak into even the strangest corners of gaming history on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.

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