In preparation for the upcoming remaster of the series, we're looking at Pocky and Rocky 2 for the Super Nintendo! This top-down action shooter let's you play with several different partners, or one of your friends, to blast your way through 9 stages of card-throwing, partner-tossing action! And we didn't want to talk about it alone, so we've asked Celeste (https://www.anotherzeldapodcast.com/ and a host of 1v1 on the Boss Rush Network -- where she previously interviewed us a while back : https:...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 31 min
This time we're taking a look at a read oddball game, Incredible Crisis for the Sony Playstation. Maybe one of the weirdest all-around games of the generation, you take control of the members of the Tanamatsuri family as they try and get home for a nice dinner with Grandma. Really! Is this dressed up collection of mini-games worth a try? Spoilers : mostly yes. Also discussed : Demakes, Xenogears, and a new question about chili that has us questioning our very existence. Want to jump right into t...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 17 min
In honor of the new Sonic movie sequel that is out now, we're looking back at another Sonic sequel, this time the 2001 Dreamcast outing Sonic Adventure 2! Ditching the open world sections of the previous game, this is a more streamlined experience, but one where you only play Sonic maybe 1/6th of the time. An interesting decision, but was it a good one? Also discussed, the new Borderlands, gaming regrets, and we build our own mall! Want to get right to the game? Gotta go fast to that 6:30 mark! ...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Last year we did a show about 4 classic (?) Atari 2600 games and we had a lot of fun, so this year we're doing it again. This time it's only carts by Activision : River Raid, Frostbite, Seaquest, and Pressure Cooker! We talk the mechanics, scoring, and patches that everyone has been asking for. Or at least Jeremy P has. We also answer some listener mail about food, video games, and regrettably... pee. Join us over on our Discord to discuss games, food, or really anything over at https://discord....
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 28 min
As requested by our Patron, Ben, we're taking a look at the first Ubisoft Prince of Persia Title, 2003's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time! We remember this game fondly as a best-selling rebirth of the Prince of Persia franchise, but does it hold up today? We played it again to find out! Also discussed, the upcoming TMNT collection, and if we think it's worth getting excited over (we do), and we answer another selection of listener mail. Want to get right to the action? Start at the 9:45 mark!...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 37 min
This time we're taking on a Patron requested game for the NES, Xexyz. This game blends action-platforming and shooting stages to tell the tale of Apollo and his quest to save the Queens of Xexyz from the evil Goruza empire. None of us had played this before, so we did and give you our opinion! Also discussed-- one of us is publically admitting his backlog failures, and the recent Street Fighter announcements. And of course -- mail! Find Jack who requested this game as a contributor at http://bos...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Yo! Here's what's happening! The awesome Toons are waiting for you with a whole lot of fun and exciting surprises like secret characters. It's all starting, so get it together... are you ready? GO!!! We're taking a look at Motor Toon Grand Prix (released outside North America as Motor Toon Grand Prix 2), a possible answer to the success of the Mario Kart series for the Sony Playstation, but how does this Kart Racer hold up to the flagship Kart racer? We let you know our thoughts! Also discussed,...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min
It's a day late, but let's all pretend this hit on 1/31/22! We're taking a look at this early JRPG for the NES, Destiny of an Emporer, by Capcom! This was a patron request, so we talk to them for their thoughts on why it was picked, and of course we answer a ton of listener mail - including one of the worst questions we've ever been sent. The patron who sent us this request was Steve V, who you can see do some skydiving over on https://vimeo.com/stevevig Want to skip right over to the episode? S...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 46 min
It's the first episode of 2022, and it's a Patron-requested episode. "Tom" has requested that we cover Deus Ex: The Conspiracy for the Playstation 2, because he really wanted us to do Deus Ex for PC and this is as close as we get! Is it a solid port of a PC game, and is that game in general worth porting? We played through it to give you our thoughts. We kick things off with a look back at our gaming experiences of 2021, and of course answer some listener mail to round out the episode. Want to s...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 39 min
It's slightly late, but still out before the end of December -- it's our annual Christmas show! This time, we couldn't hold off any longer. After 7 years of Billy threatening to cover Home Alone, we're doing it. We're talking the Home Alone video games for the NES, SNES, Game Boy, Genesis, Game Gear, Master System, and PC and even the Amiga! Keep the change, ya filthy animals. We also go through the remainder of our listener mail, to attempt to start 2022 with a clean slate. We cover it all, fro...
Dec 30, 2021•2 hr 10 min
We managed to get through over 150 episodes of the Retrovaniacs podcast without covering a Contra game - it's time to fix that. We talk about Contra on the NES on this episode, and why it's considered such a classic. Join us over on our Discord to discuss games, food, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.c...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Our apparent love affair with Rare continues, as we look at another one of their offerings, Conker's Bad Fur Day. Originally released on the Nintendo 64, it was re-released later with some multiplayer addons for the XBox. Why would you play another cartoony looking 3d platformer? Maybe because this one, despite its looks, is clearly not for kids. Is that a good thing? We played it again to see! The onslaught of listener mail continues, and we try to put a dent in it as well with some questions a...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 32 min
We've hit episode 150 and we couldn't have picked a better game ourselves than Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo 64- and we didn't have to, because this one was a patron request! Does Goldeneye hold up, or is this another older 3d title that really isn't worth playing today? Grab that awkward N64 controller, and join us to see what we thought. We talk about our thoughts on the new Switch Expansion Pack and the additional N64 games that it provides for possibly a hefty fee, and we answer a ton of li...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 42 min
As #Retroween2021 comes to a close, we're revisiting the small forgotten vacation town of Silent Hill for the 3rd year in a row. This time, we follow Heather Mason and her trip to the town that she was born in, although she can't remember much of the specifics... A direct sequel to the original Silent Hill, that also has a lot to do to match the marvel that was Silent Hill 2, how well does the third outing hold up today? We'll let you know what we think. Also, we covered another huge chunk of li...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 45 min
For our first episode of #Retroween2021, we're revisiting a series we haven't covered since 2017 -- we're looking at the Dreamcast entry in the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Code Veronica! This is one of the last games in the series to have the "Tank controls" that the original game did, and it was the first in the series on (what was at the time) a next generation console. This one hasn't had a remake yet-- is it one that should? We also answer a TON of listener mail, so stick around ...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Metroid Dread is on it's way, but it's going to show up in October, and we'll be busy with our annual month of horror games. However, we are very excited about Metroid Dread, and so we're taking a look at the 2004 remake of the original Metroid -- Metroid: Zero Mission for the Game Boy Advance. We also talk about the most recent Nintendo Direct and answer some listener mail about getting burned out, tastes changing over the years, and some Final Fantasy. Want to get right to Metroid: Zero Missio...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 31 min
After talking way too much about Psychonauts 2, we dove into Sony's Syphon Filter, a 3d action game that sold well enough to have 5 sequels, and is included on the Playstation mini -- but is this worthy of being called a classic, or is this one better left in 1999? We also take some more listener mail all about cartridge systems in 2021, more flight sim music, and I'd bet a question somehow relating to food. Don't want to hear about Psychonauts 2? I don't know why you would, but head on over to ...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 17 min
This time we're taking a Patron request to cover the 1998 Nintendo Game Boy game, James Bond 007! After Goldeneye was a smash on the N64, this game came out the next year for Nintendo's handheld -- but was it a first person shooter, a stock platformer, or something else entirely? We were pleasantly surprised with what we got here. Also discussed, more Final Fantasy XIV, listener questions about our health habits, and even squeezed in some game talk in here someplace. Want to get right to the act...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 21 min
This time we're taking another Patron request, and this time it's Planemech asking us to cover the Super Nintendo comic book brawler Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage! Based on the comic book event of the same name, does this game hold up now, or like many super hero related games from the era does it just fall flat? Listen to find out. We also had a bunch more questions sent in from our listeners, and we answered them -- all your questions about arcade game preferences, bad memories that ta...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 29 min
This episode we're taking a Patron request from "Logan" who has asked us to cover Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, the third game in this series on the Game Boy Advance. We've shown our love for the 16-bit Castlevania's and Symphony of the Night in the past, but is this a stumble for the series like some of the earlier handheld offerings? We'll tell you what we thought. We also haven't been a full trio for a while, so we've got over an hour of listener mail to tackle. Let's see if we lost our minds ...
Jul 30, 2021•2 hr 3 min
This week Jeremy P and Billy revisit the Sega Master System for one of the early titles, a port of the Sega arcade game Fantasy Zone! Is this brightly colored cute-em up still worth checking out today? We played through it and share our opinions! Want to jump right to the game? Start at the 9:00 mark! Join us over on our Discord to discuss games, food, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs o...
Jul 06, 2021•59 min
We take a look at the first Batman game for the NES, (loosely) based on the 1989 movie! Love that Joker -- but did we love this game? Listen and see! Want to skip right to the Dark Knight? Start at the 6:50 mark! If you are interested in Read Only Magazine, check out the pre-order for issue 2 over at http://www.readonlymagazine.com __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.p...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 18 min
We revisit the shoot-em-up genre with a patron-requested episode all about Steel Empires for the Sega Genesis! Is this just another bullet-hell shmup for die-hards, or is this a shoot-em-up that has a little more to offer for everyone? We let you know our thoughts. Also discussed, Jeremy P gets into his most recent attempt at playing Metal Gear Solid 4, we talk about chicken sandwiches, difficulty settings in video games, and (of course), a Sax-o-beat. Want to get right to the game? Then jump in...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 24 min
As requested by "Joe" on our Patreon, we're talking about SNK's action RPG, Crystalis, for the NES! This game combines RPG elements with a very Zelda-like gameplay, but does it work? And how well does it play now? We share our thoughts. Also discussed, games within games, games that just don't work for us, and Jeremy P finally doesn't really talk about Monster Hunter Rise- at least not too much. Want to get right to 2097? Then jump out of cryostasis at the 9:00 mark! __________________________ I...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 28 min
This time we're taking a look at the virtual pet experience, Seaman for the Sega Dreamcast. One of the few games that used the Dreamcast microphone, you would raise Seaman from an egg, teach him some words, and then he'd ask you about your poor life decisions. Seaman is definitely a unique game, and we're here to talk about what exactly you do in it. Want to jump right to the game? Start at the 10:50 mark! __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or ...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 13 min
We say we cover games from the start of home consoles on, but we haven't really done anything pre-NES... until now! We're taking a look at 4 games from the Atari VCS library to talk about why these games may or may not be worth trying-- and in some cases we finally figure out what they were trying to do for the first time since playing them as kids. We also take a bunch of listener questions about emotional video game memories, Kart racers we wish were made, the upcoming Vita/PS3 shop removal, a...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 40 min
Since it's been requested several times over the years, because we haven't done many racing games, and because it's featured in the recent Blizzard Arcade Collection-- we're strapping into our space age race cars and taking a look at the SNES version of Rock N' Roll Racing! (Please note : No music from this game is featured in this episode due to copyright concerns... but we tried to be creative) We also answer some listener mail about our last episode, what consoles we wish we had so that we co...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Grab your favorite pair of rollerblades and a bag of spray paint-- because we're talking about Jet Grind Radio (Jet Set Radio everywhere else but the North American Dreamcast release)! It's a game about gangs who fight via graffiti while skating around the city, and avoiding some aggressive law enforcement. There's not a whole lot out there like this- is that a bad sign? Also discussed: possible corporate mascot games, Showbiz Pizza, NES Arcade ports, and we still managed to get some fast food t...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 22 min
As February nears an end, we have another Patron recommendation - Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain for the Playstation! The first game in a series that seems to have been put on the backburner, this game introduced us to the world of Nosgoth, and the origin of the vampire Kain. How does this 2d action adventure game hold up today? Listen for our thoughts. Also discussed, the new iteration of Ghosts 'N Goblins, Triangle Strategy (or whatever it's called) and a few items mentioned on the most recent Nin...
Feb 28, 2021•1 hr 6 min
February is full of picks sent to us by our Patrons -- all picks have come from The List which is exclusive to our Patreon page, and the one we're kicking off with was requested by "2600", and we are strapping on our favorite sandals and taking a look at Battle of Olympus for the NES! Also discussed, some of the recent Apple Arcade offerings, first stage soundtracks, and the embarrassment of public flatulence, along with some other listener questions. Want to get right to the game? Start at the ...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 16 min
