Now that Sociable Soccer 24 was finally released on PC end of 2023, we welcome back famous and pioneering designer Jon Hare to talk about what had happened between our first interview with him (Podcast Episode #25 in August 2016!) and what the hurdlers have been for him and his time to finally be able to release another kick-ball arcade soccer game! The interview parts starts at minute 22:13
Kick-Off II is one of the most difficult football (or soccer, if you're NTSC) games to master. Oliver Stender and Frank Fuhrmann have done just that, though, and their skill has lead to them being two of the highest ranked players to take part in the Kick-Off II World Cup -- championships that are still being held today. AJ and Joerg talk to them about what draws them to this game, as well as the challenges of keeping a vintage game championship series relevant and entertaining in the 21st century. (Interview starts at 21:34)