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!
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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.
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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!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you possibly the shortest numbered episode of the podcast ever. Dan had his surgery a few days ago, and he just isn’t up to doing all that much talking. But the scheduled 10 20 30 40 was too chock full of PlayStation to NOT have Dan talk about it, so they just did a quick recap of their weeks, and called it a night. Hopefully service will return to normal by next week.
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris dive into the SAG BAG! You asked questions, and they tried their best to answer them. All of them. No matter how bizarre. Honestly, there were some really great questions, and they had a lot of fun answering them.
Then, in Week Old News, Super NES consoles are getting faster for some reason, Katamari Damacy returns on Apple Arcade, Mortal Kombat Nitro gets some official gameplay footage, and more!
Finally, Dan plays Vengeance Hunters, Kris jumps for joy in Be Brave, Barb. But Paper Mario is still great, and Dan’s hands are getting better! Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you this month’s Alphabet Soup-er Series! It was Kris’s pick for the letter U and he went with UN Squadron for Super NES. This classic Capcom shoot em up was quite different from its arcade counterpart, and is often cited as one of the best Super NES games around. Does it live up to its reputation? Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, Activision delivers some grimy AI slop, but also gives the world more old Tony Hawk games. Plus, Acclaim is apparently back, Nintendo Switch Online gets one of the best games ever made, Suikoden comes to mobile phones, and more!
Finally, Dan still can’t really play as many games as he wants, and Kris has had a headache for the last 3 weeks. But Paper Mario is great, as is the new Daredevil show! Enjoy!