On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris board the SAG Cartoon Express to check in with a classic episode of Pac-Man. How will he handle the disappearance of his power pellet forest? What does the villain have to do with Manos: The Hands of Fate? Will we finally learn Ms. Pac-Man’s real name??? The answers to these burning questions and more will be answered! Then, in Week Old News, EA Cancels Black Panther and the studio behind it, Hasbro gets Dan excited for a fresh set of Marvel Legends based on MVC, and GameStop bought half a Billion dollars worth of Bitcoin for some reason. Plus, it’s Not-E3 season! So the guys covered the OTK Games Expo, TinyBuild Connect, Thinky Games Direct, Evercade Showcase, and Indie Quest presentations. Were there any awesome standout games announced? Let’s find out! Finally, in The Checkpoint, Kris tries out the new Sea of Stars DLC, tests his Karate skills in Karate Kid: Street Rumble, and gets sick, because why not? Meanwhile, Dan says goodbye to one of his dogs, and heads to an arcade where Groove Coaster and Godzilla VR impress the pants right off of him. Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you a very weird 10 20 30 40. There’s a metric ton of mediocrity, the launch of the Sega Saturn, and a month of literally no new video game releases? That can’t be right, can it? Then, in Week Old News, someone made Minecraft in Mario 64, Playtonic gets hit with layoffs, a set of new Ditto plush gets creepy, and more! Finally, in The Checkpoint, Kris enters the breakneck world of garbage disposal replacement, Dan gives us updates on Tiff’s health while extolling the virtues of Blue Prince, Kris makes some truly wretched protein shakes, and spends some quality time not playing Mario Kart Live. Oh, and Adventure has a multiplayer mode now! Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris get caught up in the Switch 2 update-mania and discuss every single Nintendo-published Switch game to see what they think will happen to them on Switch 2. Will Pokken Tournament get a performance boost? Will Sushi Striker make a shocking comeback? Will Pikmin 4 finally get DLC? Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, Fatal Fury isn’t doing so well, Darth Vader gets fresh on Fortnite, Tekken tries to woo Waffle House, and there’s a shark noise in Super Mario 64 that takes 14 years to hear?
Finally, in The Checkpoint, Kris professes his love of Killer Instinct Gold, as well as his hatred of mild lumbar spondylosis, while Dan professes his love of Orange Creamsicle Cap’n Crunch and Lemon Cheerios.
Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris finally catch up on the Alphabet Soup-er Series. It was Dan’s pick for the letter V, and he went with the GameCube classic Viewtiful Joe. How does this movie themed action game stand the test of time? What does HMD stand for? Why does Joe look like nerdy Fred Durst? Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, Nintendo gets unsurprisingly litigious, Ecco is making a comeback that might be linked to the Amico, and EA is being slightly… not evil?
Finally, in The Checkpoint Dan gives an update on Tiff’s condition, and gives his final impressions of South of Midnight, while Kris gets a new weed wacker and tries his hand at Shotgun Cop Man.
Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris board the Cartoon Express for a very strange episode of Mortal Kombat: Guardian of the Realms. This cartoon was surprisingly watchable in comparison to a handful of other things they’ve watched, but was it good enough to take the top spot for the year? Why the heck is Ron Perlman voicing Stryker? Why the heck is Stryker in this show in the first place? Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, Limited Run Games gets itself in a whole heap of trouble. The 3DS leaves the Louvre, GTA VI shifts its date, and more!
Finally, in The Checkpoint (it has a name now!) Dan and Kris once again had busy weeks. Dan is still really enjoying South of Midnight, while dealing with some fresh health issues in his house. (Don't worry, he’s fine). Meanwhile, Kris had an epic battle with UPS, rediscovered his love of Rogue Squadron II, and more!
Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Dana nd Kris tackle a very interesting 10 20 30 40. PS2 once again had a killer month, but could the Xbox finally claim a victory? Also, Mortal Kombat 3 and Paperboy hit arcades, The Sega CD has a surprisingly solid month, the GameCube has one of its worst months ever, and more! .
Then, in Week Old News, Outrun and Split/Fiction are the next games to get movie adaptations, Paul Rudd returns to the 90s for an excellent Switch 2 commercial, Oblivion is here, and more!
Finally, Dan and Kris both had busy weeks, but still managed to spend some quality time with Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, some classic Mario Kart games, and Kris regails us all with the tale of him getting a Switch 2 pre-order.
Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Kris was feeling a bit under the weather, so they delayed talking about Viewtiful Joe in favor of doing something easier. Except that ranking every Nintendo franchise that’s not on Switch is WAY HARDER than talking about Viewtiful Joe! So yeah, buckle up for that marathon of nonsense.
Then, in Week Old News, Nintendo finally opens pre-orders for Switch 2 in North America, and increases the prices of its accessories. Speaking of price increases, Sony made the PS5 more expensive again, too.
Finally, Dan’s been playing a bunch of stuff from a Humble Bundle, particularly Gato Roboto, which is excellent. Meanwhile, some nice folks did something really nice for Kris, while he worked himself to death, and played a few more minutes of Paper Mario.
Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris board the SAG Cartoon Express for another dose of Double Dragon. After last year’s Virtual Reality episode, the expectations are high. But was that a bad idea? Is this show actually hot garbage? Probably, but the only way to find out for sure is to listen on! Then, in Week Old News, Nintendo’s messaging around the Switch 2 continues to cost them every shred of good will they’ve built up over the past decade, Farming Simulator officially comes to Sega Genesis, Doom gets an absurd collectors edition, and more! Finally, the guys talk about what they’ve been playing, some delicious burritos, Mario Kart World characters, and a whole lot of other nonsense. Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris dissect the two Nintendo Directs we just had. First, the super weird Nintendo Switch Direct, featuring some fantastic surprises like Rhythm Heaven and Marvel Invasion, among others. It was an odd choice to drop this Direct so close to the Switch 2 one, but it was a pleasant surprise. Then, the big one. The Switch 2 Direct. They break down everything they learned from the Direct itself and all the various haphazard announcements surrounding it, including its ill-advised pricing structure, the tech specs, and of course, the games! What did they make of Donkey Kong Bananza? How awesome does Mario Kart World look? Why does Metroid Prime 4 look so much better on Switch 2? Why does that new From Software game look like hot garbage? Find out! Plus, Dan continues to get better, especially following his super posh vacation, and Kris got to see the Minecraft movie, which was way more fun than he expected it to be. Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris make up for their criminally short episode last week with news of Dan's cancer-free status! Also, the latest Marvel casting news, and oh yeah, one heck of a 10 20 30 40! This month marked the release of the PSP AND the original God of War for PS2. There were some other killer releases, too, but Sony once again dominated the charts. In Week Old News, there was a surprise Nintendo Direct announced, and the guys made some predictions that will probably prove to be false in short order. But who knows? We also got some new NES game discoveries, some insight on how to properly pronounce Balatro, and more! Finally, Kris got to spend some quality time with the brilliant Breakout Beyond, ate some birria flavored burgers and quesadillas, Dan’s starting to regain the use of his hands, and more!