Chris Botti – Do you like jazz? You might enjoy this little musing. If not, then I suggest you 1. Go on Spotify to see if you’d enjoy this sort of music or 2. Go away and let me talk about my music in peace.
Author: Zachery Oliver
Zachery Oliver, MTS, is the lead writer for Theology Gaming, a blog focused on the integration of games and theological issues. He can be reached at viewtifulzfo at gmail dot com or on Theology Gaming’s Facebook Page.
NOTE: This article was originally published on Substance TV. I think the statute of limitations on those have expired, so I want to repost some of the material I feel deserves a second shot on Theology Gaming. Also, I’ll add some stuff to make it more appropriate.Think of them as “Director’s Cuts”.
Punch-Out! is…well, Punch-Out! The story of the plucky underdog against the overly qualified (and humongous) champion continues to delight us all in popular culture. I dare say Punch-Out as a series came directly from the influence of Academy Award-winning film Rocky, who turned this simple tale into a part of our public consciousness. Video games do much the same, throwing overwhelming odds at the player only for them to rise above their circumstance and emerge triumphant.
So yes, it’s basically the book of Esther in video game form.