In an era when Japanese developers had the upper hand on development tools, and mascot platformers were a dime a dozen, Earthworm Jim was one of the few American developed games that really stood out among it's contemporaries. I'm joined by my friend Aaron today as we debate graphics vs gameplay, and find out if Earthworm Jim still holds up today. Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store! Follow the show on Instagram Write in to the show! [email protected]...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 67
Excelsior! What an uncanny episode this will be as I tackle 1993's X-Men for the Genesis/Mega Drive. A game that I feel like I've covered on the show last year but happens to share many similarities to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Mutations aren't the only things the characters have in common.... Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store! Follow the show on Instagram Write in to the show! [email protected]...
Nov 14, 2022•47 min•Ep. 66
Similar to a massive explosion the began our ever expanding universe, I finally begin my coverage of Sega games with a game that was surprisingly a blast to play. What is Ristar? How did he get sidelined by Sonic? And most importantly, does the game still hold up today? Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store! Follow the show on Instagram Write in to the show! [email protected]...
Nov 07, 2022•40 min•Ep. 65
Not since Donkey Kong has the show covered such a monumental game. What's left to say about Pokémon Gen 1? Well Eric Gess (Unlockables Podcast) and Alyx toss their monsters into the arena as we try our best to cover every aspect of these first games and the legacy they left behind in this enormous, nearly 3 hour episode. A discussion worthy of the franchise. Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Give Eric on the Unlockables a listen HERE Find Alyx on TikTok , Insta , ...
Oct 24, 2022•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 64
Diehards will know the Legend of Zelda series has had a bad run on the show so far. But with the 3rd game in the series, myself, Jared and Ben try to break that curse and see if Link's Awakening still holds up today. Also is this the horniest Zelda game? All this and more on today's episode! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Check out the great content from Play Along Podcast HERE! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store! Follow the show on In...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 63
I'm joined by Chase and Mooshi from the Playcube Gamecast this week as we travel deep into space to revisit the Metroid franchise. What lessons did Nintendo learn from the NES game? Which developers returned and went on to do more Game Boy titles? Is Samus on a genocide run?? Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Check out everything Playcube Gamecast has in store HERE Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store! Follow the show on Instagram Write in ...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 61
What is a team to do when their franchise is on the ropes and there's a massive fan exodus from what used to be the king of survival horror? A remake? A reboot? What about meeting in the middle?? The series continues with the 8th entry in the franchise where Capcom tears up the foundation and we get back to basics of what made the series what it is. Lab experiments, creepy houses, possession?? Hand trauma?? Creepy children??? One thing is for sure, it's convoluted as ever...
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 19 min
The Game Boy is a huge success, Mario Land was selling incredibly well, Nintendo has entered the 16-bit arena and Mario has never been bigger. So why not strike while the iron is hot and shove another Mario Land title on the handheld? But this time, make it more obscure and introduce one of the most infamous franchise characters. Dave Jackson returns to the show to discuss and dismantle Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Find Dav...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 60
The show moves on to a new console, but we're still staying with Nintendo for just a little while longer as I finally get to talk about my time with the Game Boy! And I can't begin it any other way than starting here with Kirby's Dream Land! The first game in a franchise can always be a toss up, but when it's made specifically for the limitations of the hardware it was made for, well sometimes limitation breeds creativity. Let's find out how the franchise started.... Check out Nave and Gaming To...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 58
Ah, yes. Paleblood. You've come to the right place if you're looking for a thorough breakdown of the PS4 classic Bloodborne. I am joined today by FromSoft fanatic Dave Jackson to talk everything from the meager shape FromSoftware was in prior to Demons Souls, Hidetaka Miyazaki's rise to prominence and the culture surrounding Dark Souls that allowed him to create the true successor to the series. Follow Dave/TFTBL/A Top 3 podcasts: Linktree Twitter Instagram Please rate and review the show where ...
May 09, 2022•3 hr 17 min
All good things must come to an end. 15 months of the podcast was dedicated to my library of NES games, but not much has been said about the console I played all of those on. So I'm ending the quest with some brief history of the Famicom and NES itself, as well as my personal affection for that cinder block console, and wrapping it up with my personal top 10 games for the machine! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbu...
May 02, 2022•58 min
All good things must come to an end, but at least the first Player VS Podcast ends on a game that has had a sudden resurgence in the past couple of months. Disco Elysium was one of the most requested game for me to play this year, and one I had on the backlog for the better part of a year! You all wanted to know what my take on this was, and you're gonna get it! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store! Follow ...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 57
Player VS Podcast carries on with Dragon Valor! It's more of a nerdy episode as I get really nostalgic for the fifth generation of consoles, I unexpectedly catch up with the history of Namco. And then of course there's the game, which is Star Wars if it didn't take place in space, and the Jedi were hunting dragons instead of Sith. Even right down to the sister kissing! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store !...
Apr 11, 2022•49 min•Ep. 56
This week it is the beginning of the first ever Player VS Podcast, and to kick us off is one of the most infamous games known to man. Fester's Quest! What a game to start the first listener request month, but I guess that's what happens when anything is on the table. Why is the Addams Family holding up in other peoples homes? What's with the FPS sections of this game? And why do enemies keep respawning as soon as they're killed? Just when I think I've played the worst you guys keep me on my toes...
Apr 04, 2022•36 min•Ep. 55
It's the final part of the Resident Evil 6 saga, all the loose ends get tied up here, but by the end of the story, I'm left with even more questions. Does Ada get her revenge? Does Chris get his revenge? Does Helena get her revenge? I see a theme forming....and do Sherry and Jake get away from Neo Umbrella?? It all ends today! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store! Follow the show on Instagram Write in to th...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min
We've finally hit the end of the road, it's the final episode in my Quest to replay all of the NES games I grew up with. I couldn't think of a more interesting game to send you off with, and Paul from Potation Rotation helps me boot it out the door! Also Elden Ring talk up top, no spoilers, and the introduction of a new segment, The Random Encounter! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Find Paul and everything he makes: YouTube Instagram Support the show further and...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 54
Surely one of the worlds most beloved mascots wouldn't be placed in a questionable video game?? As we near the end of my Quest through the NES, it is the final Disney licensed title, Mickey Mousecapade! Ice Climbers eat your heart out! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store ! Follow the show on Instagram Write in to the show! [email protected] Music provided by Sounds Like An Earful...
Mar 07, 2022•37 min•Ep. 53
The Resident Evil series is finally back, and an episode so large, that it couldn't be contained to one podcast! We leave linear storytelling behind as Shotaro Suga weaves in and out of 4 main protagonists who all have a different part to play in the story of Resident Evil 6. But it culminates in one of the sexiest, weirdest places any of these games have decided to go so far.... Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbub...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Before Rare decided to troll the world with Battletoads, there was Wizards & Warriors! The game that is still relevant today, but also incredibly dated? I also discuss what to expect in April for the podcasts first ever Listener Request Month! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store ! Follow the show on Instagram Write in to the show! [email protected] Music provided by Sounds Like An Earful...
Feb 21, 2022•40 min
It's a new year, and another old game! As I approach the end of my NES catalog it seems as there's a few Capcom/Disney properties to clean up. Starting with Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers! Unfortunately there's not a muscle bound hunk in sight, just a bunch of rodents out to kill a cat. Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store ! Follow the show on Instagram Write in to the show! [email protected] Music provi...
Feb 14, 2022•39 min•Ep. 51
It's that special time of year, where I get to look back and reminisce about all the games I played this year. This time, I'm not only going to talk about my top 10 favorites, but I've also added some categories that will allow me to talk about a few titles that I otherwise wouldn't get to speak on! And what makes this year's celebration even more special, is that I have a whole bunch of the best gaming content creators on the planet to wind down this year in gaming, as they look back on what ma...
Dec 27, 2021•3 hr 14 min
On today's episode, Martin Long from the Review Brothers and Two Guys One Game drops in to talk about the arcade classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II! We talk about his experience growing up with video games, and gush over how good the actual arcade game is in comparison to what we played for the show...with that said, they're obviously two different experiences....but does this arcade port hold up!? Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Be a friend, check out and ...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 50
COWABUNGA DUDES! It's the totally righteous but often gnarly Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! For once I get into some totally radical nostalgia for the franchise, and bug out about how bitchin' the action figures were. So sit back and just take a chill pill and find out if this game is still tubular or a total psych! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store! Follow the show on Instagram Write in to the show! Main...
Dec 06, 2021•49 min•Ep. 49
It's the movie nobody saw! And nobody wants to see looking at the box office! The Resident Evil reboot we've been waiting for and not waiting for apparently! I've got a lot of off the cuff takes and no real notes this time around because as soon as I got back from the theater I sat down and talked about what went down. What was done poorly, and the few things they got right in respects to the lore and the games. Which actually might surprise you. Please rate and review the show where ever you ge...
Nov 28, 2021•58 min
There was no escape....from doing this episode! Today I'm joined by one half of my friends over at the Sidequesting Podcast to talk about what ended up being my game of the year last year, Hades! Where did Supergiant come from, what inspired them, and how was Hades conceived? We talk about what the team went through to get the final version out when the pandemic hit, and of course, go through the game itself, and even some big d**k chad advice on how to make your way out of hell without too many...
Nov 18, 2021•2 hr 14 min
It's been awhile since I've covered anything so modern that it's practically fresh! Today on the show Ryan from List Off returns as we take our time and dissect the Playstation 5 exclusive, Returnal! A distress signal is heard, and Selene crash lands on the planet Atropos, and we're here to talk about the events that soon unfold after that. A distress signal is heard, and Selene crash lands on the planet Atropos, and we're here to talk about the events that soon unfold after that. A distress sig...
Nov 11, 2021•2 hr 24 min
The cold wind of the Ghoulcade blows one last time and brings us to the very first entry in a long running series, Metroid. Today I'm joined by Chase from Playcube Gamecast to talk about Samus' first adventure, as well shed some light on the newest game in the franchise, Metroid Dread. But which game has given us more dread? Listen and find out! Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! You can find everything Playcube Gamecast HERE! Support the show further and DRIP HARD...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 46
The Ghoulcade continues as I discuss my time with Bart vs. the Space Mutants. The second Simpsons game of the podcast. How terrifying is this NES game? Well it's definitely a Frankenstein of some of the worst parts of late 80's game design, I'll say that much.....PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR TRUE HORROR Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store! Follow the show on Instagram Write in to the show! [email protected]...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 44
It's back once again! The Ghoulcade is sweeping over the show for next month and the first game being covered is Super C! It's the sequel the Konami's iconic alien slaying shoot-em-up but how does it measure up to a classic? Is it just as difficult? And did this game cause a body oil shortage? Please rate and review the show where ever you get your podcasts! Support the show further and DRIP HARD @ the Redbubble store ! Follow the show on Instagram Write in to the show! [email protected] Mu...
Oct 04, 2021•47 min•Ep. 44
After Leon's discovery in Spain, the threat of bio-terrorism quickly spreads across the globe and in light of that new organizations are created to stop it. We continue on into a new chapter re-introducing Chris Redfield, and wrapping up Albert Wesker's story! Maybe! Does the game flush the entire story down the massive volcano??? Maybe! Catch up with the story so far!! Resident Evil 0 Resident Evil Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 3 Resident Evil 4 Please rate and review the show where ever you ge...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 20 min
