On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you this month’s 10 20 30 40, where the games are actually… good? That’s right! They finally get to talk about some fun competitions, and genuine classics like NiGHTS into Dreams, Tekken 2, and Tetris Attack. Fun! Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, James Pond lands in hot water, the physical game debate gets fact checked, Atari teams up with Activision, and more.
Finally, in the Checkpoint, Dan has a busy week full of not much gaming but lots of sweating, while Kris catches up on his vacation time featuring a visit with Ferg, The Legend of Zelda’s Second Quest, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and a whole mess of electricity problems.
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you the next installment of the Alphabet Soup-er Series. It was Kris’s pick for the letter F, and he chose Fantasy Zone: The Maze for Sega Master System. How does this Fantasy Zone/Pac-Man mashup work? Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, Electronic Arts has officially been sold, Metroid Prime gets a fanmade 2D iteration, someone’s making an impressive first person shooter for the Game Boy Color, and Netflix proves that it’s no better than anyone else.
Finally, in the Checkpoint, Kris revels in the joys of Dragon Hopper, and tries out Project Neon, while Dan gives Project Neon a go, introduces Tiff to the joys of Oh, Jellies, and spends some quality time roasting in his attic for some reason.
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris have a conversation with Sascha from FULLSET to discuss their new game, Overserved, the wild tech behind its various retro platform releases, and more.
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Project Neon Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EzaPN9g4XA
Overserved Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te9K1TBbgTI
PlayStation 4 & 5: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10019258
Xbox Play Anywhere (Xbox Series, Xbox One, Windows): https://xbox.com/en-us/games/store/project-neon/9PJ1P76X7Z0H/0010
Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux): https://store.steampowered.com/app/3362800/Project_Neon/
AppStore (iOS, macOS, tvOS): https://apps.apple.com/au/app/project-neon/id6761503888
Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.fullset.neon
N64, Dreamcast, Saturn & N64 (physical pre-orders): https://fullset.io/ , https://stoneagegamer.com/
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris board the SAG Cartoon Express for some Sonic the Hedgehog. And it was… fine? They viewed the first episode of the show commonly referred to as Sonic SatAM, and while Kris remembered liking it a lot in the old days, does it hold up today?
Then, in Week Old News, Sony makes a strange social media choice, the Street Fighter movie drops an electrifying new clip, Fullset brings the Nintendo 64 online, and more!
Finally, in the Checkpoint, Kris counterpoints Dan’s unabashed love of Moss, while professing his own unabashed love of Oh Jellies, the new game from Dadish’s creator. Meanwhile, Dan got to see the new Spider-Man, and celebrated Christmas in July.
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris return from their week off to bring you… suffering. July is apparently an absolutely abhorrent month for video games, as this edition of the 10 20 30 40 brings almost nothing of value. How do they maintain their sanity through such imposing boredom? Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, Nintendo gets tariff money and their customers see none of it, physical game sales are down, Sony’s arcade stick gets delayed, and everything’s on fire. There’s a new prohibitively expensive Donkey Kong LEGO set though, so that’s cool!
Finally, in the Checkpoint, Kris starts a weekly streaming show with his daughter, Dan REALLY likes Moss, and they both have plenty of thoughts on Avengers: Doomsday.
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you the next entry in the SAG Standouts series, where they determine the five games that best define a platform. This time, they’re attempting their first major challenge, the NES. With such a vast and influential library, how will they narrow their lists down to just five games? Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, Sony keeps tripping over themselves, Microsoft indulges in some of the highest layoff numbers we’ve seen, Nintendo battles minerals, and changes are coming to the Evercade.
Finally, in the Checkpoint, Kris tries the Yoshi demo, and continues to enjoy the heck out of both Star Fox and Rhythm Heaven Groove. Meanwhile, Dan
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris finally make it to the next entry in the Alphabet Soup-er Series with EarthBound. What did Dan make of this cult classic RPG?
Then, in Week Old News, things went by at a pretty rapid pace because Dan was boiling alive, but there was still plenty of time to discuss Sony’s decision to stop making physical games, and the seemingly real existence of Metroid Ravenous.
Finally, in the Checkpoint, we had to make it go by even faster because it reached an absurd temperature in Dan’s annex, so Kris gave some quick Rhythm Heaven and Star Fox impressions, and discussed his recent Bit Brigade concert.
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris board the SAG Cartoon Express for a classic episode of Captain N: The Game Master. Why is this show so completely insane? Why do King Hippo and Mother Brain look the way they do? Why is Simon Belmont basically Vanity Smurf? Let’s discuss.
Then, in Week Old News, Nintendo is building a new building, while everything everywhere continues to get more and more expensive. Pl;us, the Steam Machine reveals its lofty price, Grand Theft Auto VI reveals its lofty price, Sega announces some Sonic reissues with a lofty price, and did we mention everything’s expensive?
Finally, in the Checkpoint, Kris makes his way through Deltarune Chapter 1, and spreads the unbridled joy of the Rhythm Heaven Groove demo, while Dan finishes off Mina the Hollower and some other stuff too!
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris recap the final batch of Not-E3 showcases, including Xbox’s bid for an audience, and a somewhat baffling Nintendo Direct. What big game announcements were made? How many forgettable indie showcases were there this time? Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, the industry follows up its trailer season with its favorite pastime… layoffs! Plus, Xbox exclusivity is weird, September is going to be busy, and more!
Finally, in the Checkpoint, Kris gives Mina another go, and enjoys the heck out of both Masters of the Universe and the Star Fox demo. Meanwhile Dan polishes off the recent Resident Evil, still loves Dungeon Crawler Carl, and continues to enjoy Mina the Hollower.
Enjoy!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris recap the final batch of Not-E3 showcases, including Xbox’s bid for an audience, and a somewhat baffling Nintendo Direct. What big game announcements were made? How many forgettable indie showcases were there this time? Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, the industry follows up its trailer season with its favorite pastime… layoffs! Plus, Xbox exclusivity is weird, September is going to be busy, and more!
Finally, in the Checkpoint, Kris gives Mina another go, and enjoys the heck out of both Masters of the Universe and the Star Fox demo. Meanwhile Dan polishes off the recent Resident Evil, still loves Dungeon Crawler Carl, and continues to enjoy Mina the Hollower.
Enjoy!