Earl and Jurek pull out their katanas and hit the streets as they play Ninja Gaiden on the NES! The guys have a lot of fun playing this game, despite those pesky birds! They also come up with a new game idea called Ninja Garden as well as discuss their favorite ninja movies! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl play Pokemon Stadium for the Nintendo 64! Surprisingly, this is the first Pokemon game played on the podcast! The guys discover that while the game is fun, there is much more to Pokemon than just the fighting, and that "other stuff" is what this game is sorely lacking. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek go to the future races as they play F-Zero for the Super Nintendo! The guys discover this game still holds up, but is pretty dang hard! They also get a kick out of the games music, which they decide is in the little known genre "future jazz." Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl take a look at Comix Zone for the Sega Genesis! This game has an incredibly cool concept, with the player actually going through panels of a comic book, however, it turns out this game is mega hard! The guys quickly get nowhere in this game and turn to cheat codes to explore some of the later levels! While hard, it's still fun! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek celebrate the spooky season by playing Resident Evil 2 for the Playstation 1! Or rather, Jurek plays while Earl complains about the game! The guys realize this game is considered a classic, but it holds no nostalgia for them and they end up not liking it very much. Come join us for our Halloween Spook-tacular! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl take a look at Bubble Bobble for the NES! This game is an absolute classic and is definitely in the running for "best co-op game of all time!" The guys keep it together for level after level of bubble blowing goodness! They actually get WAY past the first level! A first for this podcast?! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek continue their tradition of playing a Mario game every ten episodes as they hit the fairway and play Mario Golf on the Nintendo 64! The guys have a ton of fun whacking their balls around! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl take a look at the first Castlevania game published for the Nintendo Gameboy: The Castlevania Adventure. While similar to it's predecessors, it's no Castlevania for the NES. The main character moves slower than molasses and apparently the first boss is next to impossible! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek play a good old fashioned cart racer this week as they take a look at Crash Team Racing for the original Playstation. The guys quickly decide this game is no Mario Kart and thus, they don't like it very much! Perhaps with a little more practice they'd get better at it, but why play this when you could just play Mario Kart?! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl play The Jungle Book on the SNES! The guys quickly discover this game might not be for them. Because it's hard. Way too hard for a Jungle Book game. Or maybe they just suck at it... Either way, come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek are officially back! This is the first new episode we've recorded since June! After 4 days of getting caught up, we return to our regular schedule of 1 new episode every Friday! In this episode, we take a look at Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis. There is quite a bit of catching up before we actually get to the game so this episode is slightly longer than normal. Thanks for listening! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl celebrate their 75th episode by playing an absolute classic: Mega Man 2 for the NES! The guys have a wonderful time playing this wonderful game! Not much can be said about this game that hasn't been said already, except that if you haven't played it, you're missing out! This episode feature a slightly longer music break than normal, because the music is so f'ing good! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
In this episode Earl and Jurek put on their fighter helmets and take to the skies as they play Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere for the Playstation 1! The guys have a great time trying, and failing, to fly their fighter jets. I guess that old saying "don't drink and fly" really is true! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
This episode Jurek and Earl get their Trek on and play Star Trek: The Next Generation for the Gameboy! The guys discover that once you get past learning how to play, the game is actually quite fun! They also discuss a plethora of Star Trek questions! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
We're back! After a couple month hiatus during the summer we are back with 5 new episodes this week! One each day, culminating with the newest one on Friday. After that, we'll be back to our regular schedule of releasing episodes every Friday. This episode, we play 2 shooters on the NES: Star Force and Star Soldier. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek take a crack at another superhero game this week and play Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker for the Nintendo 64! While the game isn't terrible, the guys discover that it's nothing to write home about. They also discuss their favorite Batman villains! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
This week Jurek and Earl continue their tradition of playing a Mario game every ten episodes by playing Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island for the Super Nintendo! The guys are quite aware of how awesome this game is, however, something is wrong with Earl's cartridge. The Super FX 2 Chip is messed up so the game doesn't play quite like it's supposed to, which was quite a surprise for the guys! They do their best with what they're given! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek are happy to have Brent back on the podcast this week, and the three of them play The Ooze on the Sega Genesis! The guys discover that while incredibly difficult, this game is filled with slimy goodness! They also learn a little bit about Cellular Automatons! What the heck are those you ask? Come have a drink with us and find out! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl add a new console to their repertoire this week that comes in the form of a Playstation 1! The guys are eager to test out the new machine properly, so they play Grand Theft Auto! While it's controls may be a little wonky, the game is still super fun to play! The guys also have a wacky discussion question to talk about this week! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek are right back where they left off last week as they continue to play Game and Watch Gallery 1, 2, and 3 for the Nintendo Gameboy. This week, they play all the modern versions of the Game and Watch titles. The guys have a lot of fun playing these re-imagined classics. Are these versions better than the classics? Come have a drink with us and find out! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl run through a whopping 14 different games this week! They play Game and Watch Gallery 1, 2, and 3 for the Nintendo Gameboy! The guys try playing each game in its classic mode and quickly find out that most, but not all, are pretty fun! At first, they seem extremely simple, but there are some extreme challenges within these classic games! The guys also discuss the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek play 2 racing games on the NES this week! The guys try out Bump n' Jump and RC Pro Am! They discover that while RC Pro Am is the superior game, Bump n' Jump has it's own unique charm. The common theme between them, like many NES games, is the insane difficulty! The guys also discuss the Transformers at length! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl hop on the world's best form of transportation this week as they play Wave Race 64 for the Nintendo 64! This game is remembered fondly by both guys, who each think they're better than the other. Who is the ultimate Wave Race champion?! Hint: It's Jurek. Earl apparently sucks at this game and gets really salty about it! The guys also discuss which Marvel character they'd most like to be! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek participate in a great game of follow the leader this week! They play Lemmings on the SNES! The guys truly enjoy themselves while trying to solve all these great puzzles, but the game might be that much better had it used the SNES Mouse peripheral. They also discuss what their roles would be in a zombie apocalypse! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl play another movie licensed game on the Sega Genesis! This week they see what Stargate is all about! It turns out it's a pretty run of the mill platformer, with a few unique features! But where exactly in the game is the actual Stargate?! They also discuss their favorite movies of all time! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek take a very brief look at Metroid 2: Return of Samus for the Gameboy! The guys have a tough go of it, and don't make it very far! Where are all the enemies? And isn't there supposed to be, uh, you know... Metroids in this game? They discover the music is pretty weird, but enjoyable! Also, does pineapple belong on pizza? Come have a drink with us and find out! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl go on an epic search for the world's most beloved plumber! They play Mario is Missing on the NES! The guys continue their tradition of playing a Mario game every ten episodes, and decided to get their edutainment on! They discover that while gameplay is super easy and rather slow paced, there is quite a bit of charm packed into this game! They also talk about their favorite consoles! Come have a drink with us! You just might learn something this week! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek get green this week as they play Army Men: Sarge's Heroes for the Nintendo 64! The game seems to have a lot of potential, but all that is largely overshadowed by the terrible control scheme. The guys also have a heated debate about that age old question: Is a hotdog a sandwich? Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Jurek and Earl once again travel back to the time of the cavemen and play Chuck Rock on the Super Nintendo! This is one of those rare games that neither of them have ever played before, and they quickly realize why. It's bad, to say the least. The guys do not like it at all and they are pretty vocal about it! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!
Earl and Jurek play NBA Jam for the Sega Genesis! The guys have a blast playing this game, despite neither of them having any interest in basketball! This 2-player arcade classic is just as much fun at home as it was in the arcade! The guys quibble over control styles, but both agree everyone should play this game. Come have a drink with us! BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA!
