We're getting real cozy this week on SuperPod Saga! Aaron and Gerry are joined by Treeky and Keifer once more to discuss the best hub worlds in video games! There really is no place like home. Cool Topics Discussed: Super Mario 64, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Monster Hunter Tri, Super Mario Land, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, Super Mario Galaxy, Sonic Adventure, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Hades, Stellar Blade and Final Fantasy XIV, FromSoftware, Chrono Trigger. CREDITS Gerry - ...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 127
The Game Boy Advance is home to many great RPGs—one of which being one of the best Pokémon games of all time: Pokémon Emerald. Aaron and (toward the end of the episode) Gerry are joined by Jared of Play Along Podcast, Keifer of Select and Start, and Gerry's co-host on Super Ghost Radio, Beth, to discuss what makes Emerald version so great and why it's one of the best games on the GBA. CREDITS Aaron 🐙 - Host Beth - Host Jared - Guest Keifer - Guest Gerry - Host Click here to view the episode tra...
Dec 23, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 126
This week on Retro Rehab—wait, I mean SuperPod Saga—Aaron and Gerry are joined by Dave Jackson of Tales from the Backlog as they discuss the PS1 CLASSIC: Metal Gear Solid. If that hasn't sold you yet, we also have a riveting discussion about rocks, make some deals with the Retro Reaper, and we eat our body weights in cardboard boxes. CREDITS Gerry - Host Aaron 🐙 - Host Dave - Tales from the Backlog - Guest SOCIALS Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodsaga.bsky.social Instagram: https://www...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 125
Introducing Voidcast—a new series where we'll discuss anything and everything with our homies! This week Gerry and Aaron are joined by Mike, Nave, and Thrak as they discuss water allergies, strategy guides, PlayStation, and way more. Creators & Guests Gerry - Host Aaron 🐙 - Host Thrak - Guest Nave of Gaming Together Podcast - Guest Quest 64 Official - Guest Click here to view the episode transcript. SOCIALS Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodsaga.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.in...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 124
All killer, no filler. This week Gerry and Aaron discuss their top 5 games of UFO50 - an amazing collection of games from a fictional retro console! CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Gerry: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/gerry-with-a-g SOCIALS Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodsaga.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsaga/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpodsaga Discord: https://discord.gg/7zXbMvVQks SuperPod Network: https:/...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 123
This week we're waking Link from his 100 year slumber so we can discuss The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild! Joining Aaron and Gerry are Gooey and McKenna from "Flashback 64", who are MASSIVE Zelda fans. We'll discuss what makes this game stand-out, what we like, and what we dislike about this ground-breaking modern classic. CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Gerry: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/gerry-with-a-g Flashback 64: https://flashback64.neocities.org...
Nov 25, 2024•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 122
Time for a BLAST FROM THE PAST! Aaron and new guest, Treeky, discuss the coolest games from FromSoftware's past. We also shit our Japants, do the Tim Allen grunt, and get addicted to crack! CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Treeky: https://www.youtube.com/@Treekyboi SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsaga/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodsaga.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpodsaga Discord: https://discord.gg/7zXbMvVQk...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 121
This week Aaron is joined by Jala and Thrak to revisit the legendary Sega tactics masterpiece—SHINING FORCE! We're moving along the grid of the battlefield and slapping the snot out of that Dark Dragon! CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Thrak: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/thrak Jala: https://www.jalachan.place/ SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperPodSaga Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsaga/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodsaga.bs...
Nov 11, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 120
Time for something new! Aaron is joined by fellow SuperPod Network members Andre and Chris to discuss the NIntendo 3DS masterpiece—Kirby Planet Robobot! CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Andre: https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/finetime Chris: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/chris-a-novel-console SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperPodSaga Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsaga/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodsaga.bsky.social YouTub...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 119
Are you ready? Do some stretches, slam a protein-packed Red Bull shake, and FIGHT! This week Aaron and Gerry are joined by fellow SuperPod Network members Nick and Will of "Friday Night Gamecast" to discuss some of the most badass, blood-pumping combat music in video games. CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Gerry: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/gerry-with-a-g Friday Night Gamecast: https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/Super...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 118
What? SUPERPOD SAGA is evolving! Join Gerry and Aaron as they try a new format with the show and talk about their favorite settings in horror games! CREDITS Aaron: https:/ /superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Gerry: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/gerry-with-a-g SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperPodSaga Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsaga/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodsaga.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpodsaga Discord: https://disc...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 117
IT'S HAPPENING. We're combining SuperPod Saga and Retro Rehab using the power of FUSION. The best parts of each show will be combined into SuperPod Saga to form the next evolution, the final form, of the show. Give it a listen and find out what's happening! Thanks to our monthly supporters Ryan Wilson Will Jamison Dave C. Quest 64, Well Known Nintendo 64 Game Matt aka Stormageddon Thrak Kevin Demo Jenny E President Lt. Jeff Meiners of the Admiral's Club Trey Jameson Empire Jared Schroeder ★ Supp...
Oct 17, 2024•9 min
The new and improved trailer episode for SuperPod Saga! We're making some cool changes to the show - BUT FEAR NOT. It'll still be relatively the same. Thanks to our monthly supporters Ryan Wilson Will Jamison Dave C. Quest 64, Well Known Nintendo 64 Game Matt aka Stormageddon Thrak Kevin Demo Jenny E President Lt. Jeff Meiners of the Admiral's Club Trey Jameson Empire Jared Schroeder ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Oct 17, 2024•6 min
New is not always better. This week Aaron is joined by Thrak and Bill of "The 3DO Experience" to chat about the worst video game sequels! CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Thrak: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/thrak Bill: linktr.ee/Thebarberwhogames SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperPodSaga Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsaga/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuperPodSaga/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@superpodsaga Patreon: https://w...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 116
With so many games coming out all the time, there's bound to be some failures, right? This week Aaron was joined by Andre of "Fine Time" and Thrak to discuss the biggest flops in all of video games. CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Thrak: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/thrak Andre: https://linktr.ee/FineTimePodcast SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperPodSaga Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsaga/ Facebook: https://ww...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 115
Remember the good old days of getting a sweet game with your brand new console? SuperPod Saga remembers. This week we were joined by Chris Leathco of “Afterglow: Retro Gaming Memories” to discuss some of our favorite pack-in games! Cool Topics Discussed: Sega Genesis 6-Pak, Metroid Prime, Wii Sports, Solitaire, Splatoon, Astro's Playroom, TurboDuo Pack-Ins, Super Mario 3D Land, Titanfall, Tetris (Gameboy), StreetPass Mii Plaza Here’s that Gameboy Bingo song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QieFL...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 114
What’s your dream mash-up? Banjo-Kazooie X Mario? Street Fighter + Virtua Fighter? We’ve got your mash-up needs covered this week! Gerry and Aaron were joined by Nave, Thrak, and Beth as we discussed only the best mash-ups that we’d love to see. CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Gerry: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/gerry-with-a-g Nave: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/nave Thrak: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/thrak Beth: https://superpodnetwork.com/podc...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 113
Confucius once said: “ballin’ ain’t easy”. That’s why we’re sticking to pinball! The SuperPod duo was joined by Willie of “Grand Rapidians Play Video Games” to discuss the best pinball video games and pinball tables! CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Gerry: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/gerry-with-a-g Willie: https://linktr.ee/GrandRapidians SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperPodSaga Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsaga/ Facebook: https://w...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 112
Video games are riddled with choices. Not just in dialogue, but in how you decide to play them. This week Gerry and Aaron are joined by Jala to discuss our approaches to certain types of games! CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Gerry: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/gerry-with-a-g Jala: https://www.jalachan.place/ SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperPodSaga Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsaga/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuperPodSaga/ ...
Sep 09, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 111
Wait. Wait. Wait. Okay, it's your turn! This week the SuperPod duo are joined by Dre of "Fine Time" to discuss the best turn-based combat systems that tweaked the typical turn-based formula and made it even more addictive, more fun, and prove that turn-based combat is here to stay. Click here to view the episode transcript. CREDITS Aaron: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Gerry: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/gerry-with-a-g Fine Time: https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/finet...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 110
Ready for some deep cuts? Aaron and Gerry are joined by Rob and Kelvin of “The Gaming Duo” to discuss some gems that go above and beyond your normal hidden gems. Prepare to Google some games that you’ve never heard of. If you have heard of them, we can be best friends. Cool Topics Discussed: Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga, Knuckle Sandwich, Resonance of Fate, BLUE REFLECTION: Second Light, Legaia 2: Duel Saga, Shadow Hearts: Covenant, Arcana, White Knight Chronicles, Rogue Galaxy, Folklo...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 109
Time to go on an epic journey! This week on SuperPod Saga, Aaron is joined by former co-host Tommy to discuss their favorite mechanics in JRPGs! Aaron completely forgot to mention cooking and skill trees. Please have mercy on him. Cool Topics Discussed: Pokemon, Shin Megami Tensei, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy V, Bravely Default, Etrian Odyssey, Tales of Arise, Valkyrie Profile, Project X-Zone, The Last Remnant, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX, Earthbound, Secret of Mana, Ring Menu, Spher...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 108
Combine your earbuds to your ears and huff some green herb - we’re diving into the Resident Evil series! Gerry and Aaron are joined by Nomad and Beth as they stumble their way through each game in the series. From the slimy leeches of 0, all the way to the hot vampires of 8. Cool Topics Discussed: Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil Vil...
Aug 12, 2024•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 107
Time for a glow-up! Join Aaron, Nave, Thrak, Nick, and Troy as they discuss the best sequels to video games. We’ll celebrate the very best sequels and how they improved upon the original games. Cool Topics Discussed: Shining Force 2, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, DOOM Eternal, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Diablo IV, Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Bayonetta 2, Steamworld Dig 2, Stranglehold, Rock Band 3, Titanfall 2, Professor Layton...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 106
We're diving headfirst into the world of crystals, chocobos, and questionable fashion choices! Aaron and Gerry are joined by Jake and Chard of “Press B to Cancel” as they dissect the Final Fantasy series with all the subtlety of a Meteor strike. Cool Games Discussed: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy V, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XI, Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XI...
Jul 29, 2024•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 105
We’re doing something a bit different this week! Join Aaron, Gerry, and Mike as they bust out the microscopes and break down the genetic code of what makes an RPG (or role-playing game) what it is. We’ll discuss what characteristics, traits, and mechanics define an RPG or make-up the DNA of an RPG. ……………………………. Aaron : https://superpodnetwork.com/person/aaron-klaassen Gerry : https://superpodnetwork.com/person/gerry-with-a-g Mike: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/mike More SuperPod Saga : http...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 104
CA-RACK THAT WHIP! SuperPod Saga is taking a deep dive into Konami’s iconic gothic platforming series. Join Aaron, Gerry, Thrak, and Tony for a retrospective filled with hidden secrets, vampire slaying, and more movie references than any other SuperPod Saga episode to date! Games Discussed: Castlevania, Vampire Killer, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania Chronicles, Rondo...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 103
Bust out the necronomicon and brush-up on your Latin, because this week SuperPod Saga is cracking open the gaming crypts! Aaron and Gerry are joined by Nave as they discuss the dead game series that they want to resurrect. The dead shall RISE in this podcast! ……………………………. Nave: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/nave More SuperPod Saga: https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/superpodsaga ……………………………. --Support the show on Patreon for only $2 or $4 a month and get some cool goodies! https://www.patr...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 102
Three prongs; four dudes. SuperPod Saga is talking about the N64 this week! Aaron and Gerry are joined by Mike (Quest 64 Official) and Jiggylookback to discuss their favorite N64 games, accessories, memories, and anything else N64 related. ……………………………. Mike: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/mike Jiggylookback: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/jiggylookback More SuperPod Saga: https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/superpodsaga ……………………………. Support the show on Patreon for only $2 or $4 a month a...
Jul 01, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 101
It’s time to celebrate; SuperPod Saga has officially hit 100 episodes! WOOHOO! Aaron is joined by Gerry and [SECRET GUEST] as they talk about SuperPod Saga then and now, and chat about two games that we each think are perfect - JUST LIKE SUPERPOD SAGA. The perfect podcast. ……………………………. Gerry Thomas: https://superpodnetwork.com/person/gerry-with-a-g [SECRET GUEST]: [TOP SECRET INFO] More SuperPod Saga: https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/superpodsaga ……………………………. Support the show on Patreon for o...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 100
