The Fliperama de Boteco crew reunites to celebrate 10 chaotic years of retro gaming podcasting.
This episode marks the 10-year anniversary of the Brazilian retro gaming podcast Fliperama de Boteco. Hosts Guilherme, Alisson, Wether, Lilian, Renato Original, and another Renato gather to reflect on the podcast's journey. They start by reminiscing about the first episode in 2015, 'Simulating Simulators,' which featured Alisson, XandinhaSK8, and Dr. Marcos Melos. Early challenges included extremely poor audio quality, with Guilherme noting his voice was 'weird' and high-pitched due to speaking with a mouth full of saliva. Member turnover is discussed, with Eder described as a 'secret character' who left and returned, akin to Akuma in fighting games. The hosts share personal milestones, like Lilian and Elili moving in together, and sad news about Dr. Marcos's mother passing away. A major recurring theme is copyright struggles, particularly with Spotify, which sent over 30 takedown requests for episodes using short clips from Capcom games like Street Fighter 2. They created backup feeds but faced issues hosting covers. Technical problems plagued the website, including viruses, corrupted templates, and lost MP3 files. Episode statistics are detailed: out of 471 episodes, 353 are 1-2 hours long, 32 are 2-3 hours, 4 exceed 3 hours, and 82 are under 1 hour. Guilherme recorded the most episodes (395), followed by Dr. Macumelo (306) and DJ De La Agostinha (178). They note numbering errors, such as having two episodes labeled 341. The hosts list milestone episodes every 50 releases, including Castlevania 1 (episode 50), Super Mario Bros. 1 (150), and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (200). They reveal the top 10 most-listened-to episodes on Spotify, with Street Fighter 2 at number one. The conversation shifts to brainstorming disruptive game ideas, like 'Eder Simulator' and a plumber simulator called 'Desintuptator Canator De Pia.' They joke about opening a motel with video game consoles or a 'male shelter house.' Favorite game genres are shared: Guilherme prefers platformers, Alisson likes RPGs and survival horror, and Lilian enjoys Prince of Persia. The episode concludes with a call for listeners to share how they discovered the podcast over the past decade.
