Episode 81: Adventures of Lolo
This week, Nick and Eric take on the action puzzler Adventures of Lolo! Does this simple game still have the charm to sink its hooks in? Find out as we discuss and review this NES classic!
Apr 25, 2018•50 min
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Episode 80: Mercenary Force
Does the Game Boy have any good shooters? Could one of its best be historical and squad based? Find out this week as we discuss Mercenary Force for the Game Boy!
Apr 18, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Episode 79: Wonderboy III - The Dragon's Trap pt 2
Nick and Eric roar through the many lands of Wonderboy III - The Dragon's Trap this week and review this Sega classic!
Apr 11, 2018•59 min
Episode 78: Wonderboy III - The Dragon's Trap pt 1
Wonderboy is back, and this time hes not a boy! This week we tame the many animal forms of Wonderboy III - The Dragons Trap for Sega Master System! Does this 8-bit Action RPG hold up? Find out in part one!
Apr 04, 2018•46 min
Episode 77: Bionic Commando Pt 2
Alright Commandos, we finish up our level- by- level and review this swinging Capcom classic in part two of Bionic Commando for the NES!
Mar 28, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Episode 76: Bionic Commando Pt 1
What if there were an action platform game with no jump? Well there is! Bionic Commando swings to the NES, and our two hosts must grapple with this lack of jumping! This week we begin part one of Bionic Commando for the Nintendo Entertainment System!
Mar 21, 2018•56 min
Episode 75: Contra 3: The Alien Wars
Contra is back, and this time on the Super Nintendo! Nick and Eric make their way through the hardest Contra we've played yet. Is it nearly as fun as the two NES classics? Find out when we talk Contra 3: The Alien Wars for SNES on this week's show!
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr 17 min
Episode 74: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Pt 2
Crashing through the sky, comes a fearful cry, Cobra! Cobra! Cobra! Will their evil forces crush Nick and Eric's willpower to finish this Nintendo game? We take G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero level- by- level and review this NES action classic!
Mar 07, 2018•58 min
Episode 73: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Pt 1
He'll fight for freedom wherever there is trouble, G.I. Joe is there! Nick and Eric take on this 80's franchise game released in the early 90's, and are relieved to find it's pretty good! How good, you ask? Find out in part one of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero for NES!
Feb 28, 2018•42 min
Episode 72: Spider-Man Vs The Kingpin
Marvel's own Spider-Man swings into the Cartridge Command Center! We play most people's favorite wall crawler game, but does it hold up, or does this Spidey game creepy dance out of our hearts? Find out as we talk Spider-Man Vs The Kingpin for Sega Genesis!
Feb 21, 2018•53 min
Episode 71: The Guardian Legend pt 2
This week we wrap up the Guardian Legend, with part 2 of our show! This is an epic level- by- level that features a lot of fun super weapons, so check it out!
Feb 15, 2018•1 hr 12 min
Episode 70: The Guardian Legend pt 1
The NES proves that it is the king of hybrid games with The Guardian Legend! Did Eric finally beat this awesome shooter/ action RPG, and has Nick finally discovered which weapon works best for each boss? These riddles are answered and more part one of this epic breakdown!
Feb 07, 2018•55 min
Episode 69: Castlevania: The Adventure
This week we tackle the first handheld Belmont outing! Does Castlevania: The Adventure stack up to it's console brethren, or is it another weird Game Boy outlier? Tune in and find out!
Jan 31, 2018•40 min
Episode 68: Super R-Type
R-Type Supers it's way to the SNES! Were Nick and Eric leveled by this brutal game? This week we talk Super R-Type for the Super Nintendo!
Jan 24, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Episode 67: Batman: The Video Game
We are the night! This week Nick and Eric play Batman: The Video Game for the NES! We find out if it's as hard as we recall, and if this could be the best licensed NES game!
Jan 17, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Episode 66: Golden Axe
What if Conan the Barbarian had its own beat 'em up? Would this game be Golden Axe? Does this barbarian setting make Nick swoon or seethe? Find out this week as we go through Golden Axe for the Sega Genesis!
Jan 10, 2018•51 min
Episode 65: Street Fighter - The Movie
We take a break from our regular format this week as Eric makes Nick watch Street Fighter - The Movie! Was this movie as awful as you thought? Have I ruined one of Nick's favorite games? Cartridge Commando Abby joins us as we discuss and review this "classic" movie!
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 17 min
Episode 64: Home Alone NES
Join us this holiday season for the beloved classic Home Alone! Based on the hit film this Gem gets the minisode treatment as Nick and Eric try and find some cheer inside this NES Game!
Dec 27, 2017•30 min
Episode 63: Clash at Demonhead pt 2
This week we wrap up our unexpectedly epic coverage of the NES hidden gem, Clash at Demonhead! Find out if this is a recommend from Nick and Eric!
Dec 20, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Episode 62: Clash at Demonhead pt 1
Where is the fabled Demonhead? Who will be clashing there? Did you miss out on this NES hidden gem Clash at Demonhead like Eric? We begin our in-depth discussion of this unsung hero of the Nintendo library this week!
Dec 13, 2017•48 min
Episode 61: Mega Man X pt 2
We take Mega Man X level-by-level, and get to the bottom of the age old mystery of the Kuwangers! Check out part 2 of Mega Man X for the Super Nintendo!
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 23 min
Episode 60: Mega Man X pt 1
Mega Man makes the Mega jump to the 16-bit generation! Is this game full of Mega growing pains, or is it possibly the best Mega Man game of all time? Find out as we review Mega Man X for the Super Nintendo!
Nov 29, 2017•42 min
Episode 59: Wizards and Warriors
How many wizards and how many warriors? The answer might surprise you! We play the NES classic Wizards and Warriors on this week's show!
Nov 23, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Episode 58: Street Fighter 2
The tail end of the arcade era comes home with Street Fighter 2! Is it fun and fast, or has the conversion left this fighting game slow and clunky? Find out as we talk about the Street Fighter 2 for the SNES!
Nov 15, 2017•1 hr 15 min
Episode 57: Mega Turrican
What is a Turrican? Is it a hybrid toucan/ hurricane? Nope! It's a super suit, and we're climbing in! This week we're talking about Mega Turrican for the Sega Genesis/ Mega Drive!
Nov 08, 2017•1 hr 10 min
Episode: 56 Monster Party
What strange world will we visit this spooky season? Why, possibly the strangest on the Nintendo! This week, we play Monster Party for the NES!
Nov 01, 2017•58 min
Episode 55: Donkey Kong '94
Eric convinces Nick to play another Donkey Kong game, this time for the Game Boy! Did Nick hate this one too, or is it now on his short list? Find out as we talk Donkey Kong '94 for Game Boy!
Oct 25, 2017•1 hr 26 min
Episode 54: Mike Tyson's Punch- Out!!
Do we have what it takes to defeat the Dynamite Kid? Will both of us even face Iron Mike? Can we even survive Don Flamenco? Find out this week, when we discuss and review Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! for the NES!
Oct 18, 2017•1 hr 10 min
Episode 53: River City Ransom
This week we learn how to deal with a kidnapped girlfriend the right way - by beating up the youth in River City Ransom for the NES!
Oct 11, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Episode 52: Zelda: A Link to the Past pt 3
This is it! We finally wrap up our extended coverage of the classic Zelda game, A Link to the Past! Nick and Eric talk all of the Dark World palaces, and give our final thoughts and review, so listen in!
Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 5 min
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