SAG Episode 543: Make Mace Windu Voldo

Dan’s pick for the Alphabet Soup-er Series is a weird one

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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you the Alphabet Soup-er Series! It was Dan’s pick, and he went with Ranger X for Sega Genesis for the letter R. Did this game’s bananas control scheme ruin an otherwise good time? Let’s find out!
At the top of the show, Kris had Dean over for Thanksgiving, and his gravy was fantastic. (Don’t read too much into that). Dan continued to spend a LOT of time with a virtual car, while Kris had a Mario PArty with his kids, and was left colder than leftover turkey with The Plucky Squire.
Finally, in Week Old News, it was a light week with the eShop closing down in China, Polymega getting a pretty significant update, and more!

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SAG Episode 542: You've Gotta be Lotioned Up

One of the biggest 10 20 30 40s we’ve had yet

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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you yet another absolutely MASSIVE 10 20 30 40 for November 2024. We’re talking Ratchet & Clank, Jak, Halo 2, Metroid Prime 2, Donkey Kong Country, and more! Which systems had the best months? Did the mighty PS2 get beat even with Metal gear Solid 3 on its team? Let’s find out!
At the top of the show, Kris joined a gym, continued to hate-play Hatch Tales, discovered the unbelievable depths of Ode to Castlevania, and finally got his physical copy of Marvel vs. Capcom Collection. Dan continued to work on an old car, learned new things about Pokemon, and accidentally got a Platinum Trophy in MLB: The Show.
Finally, in Week Old News, Super Mario 64 speedrunning is dead, Sonic 3 comes to Sega Genesis (no, not that Sonic 3), PlayStation Portal becomes a whole lot more useful, and more!

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SAG Episode 541: Ghosts Can’t Fall Down

The SAG Cartoon Express makes a stop in Pac-Land

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On this week’s podcast, Dan, Kris, and Dean board the Cartoon Express for a trip to Pac-Land! They watched the classic Pac-Man cartoon episode Sir Pac-a-Lot. How did it go? And how did they rank all the cartoons they’ve watched so far this year? Why are can openers so funny? What’s up with all the hats? Let’s find out!
At the top of the show, Dean’s been playing something called Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, which sounds like way too many words to be real. Meanwhile, Dan dives deeper into the world of the Pokemon Trading Card game, and spends some quality time with Pacific Drive, which is NOT the same thing as Pacific Rim. Kris, on the other hand, is obsessed with Ode to Castlevania, wildly unimpressed by Hatch Tales, and notices some fun new updates to his Atari VCS. Finally, in Week Old News, Monster Hunter becomes a shampoo, Phil Spencer spouts some nonsense about the Xbox’s new ad campaign, Blaster Master makes its way to the Super NES, and more!

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Ep.540 – SAG Episode 540: You Should Get a Goat

Dean stops by to talk about video game magazines

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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris were joined by Dean to talk about the state of video game information. How did we used to get our gaming news in the days before the internet? And once the internet took hold, which sites were the ones that helped us get our information? It’s a fun trip down memory lane, and one filled with pages and pages of screenshots, codes, and more.
At the top of the show, the guys talk a lot about who they’ve been keeping calm and carrying on in these trying times. There’s lots of fun nostalgic talk of old magazines, websites, YouTube channels, podcasts, and more. What fun!
Finally, in Week Old News, Doom gets up and running on alarmo, there’s a strange connection between Metal Gear and The Little Mermaid, Pokemon makes a lot of money, and more!

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Ep.539 – SAG Episode 539: Talking Like a 1940s Guy

The Alphabet Soup-er Series gets cubed with Q*Bert

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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you the Alphabet Soup-er Series! This month’s letter was Q, and Kris went with Q*Bert for PlayStation and Dreamcast. How much is there really to talk about with this one? How weird is the ending? Why are eye twitches funny? Let’s find out! At the top of the show, Dan’s been a little out of sorts this week, so he didn’t have much time for gaming. Kris, on the other hand, spent a little more time with Zelda, and tried out the new Vampire Survivors DLC, which is fantastic. Finally, in Week Old News, Sony kills the Concord studio, along with any hopes of the game ever making any sort of profit, The Oregon Trail gets the Barbie treatment, Castlevania gets a crazy box set and a musical, Super Mario Bros. gets a Game Boy Color makeover, and more!

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Ep.538 – SAG Episode 538: You Are Not a Hairdresser

Probably a lot more baseball than you were expecting

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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris tackle the October 10 20 30 40, and what a month it was. Once again, the PlayStation 2 has a number of massive hits on its hands, but the 16-bit console war heated up quite a bit as well. What platform had the best October? Let’s find out!
At the top of the show, Dan gets more good news about his treatments, but is consistently distracted throughout the night thanks to the Yankees in the World Series. He also played the new Rocky Horror game, Splatterhouse, and ate some seriously sub-par grapes. Meanwhile, Kris continued to enjoy Zelda and tolerate Hatch Tales, while rekindling his love for the Game Boy Color classic Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. Finally, in Week Old News, Dan and Kris try their hand at color commentary as the Yankees went into extra innings, the NSO playtest isn’t what anyone expected (and leaks almost immediately), Ubisoft continues to insist Beyond Good & Evil is going to happen, Aero the Acrobat gets physical for some reason, and more!

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Ep.537 – SAG Episode 537: It's All Sticks and Balls

No feature topic? Whatever will we do?

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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris have no feature topic! Oh no! What will they talk about? Well, lots of stuff actually.
At the top of the show, Dan catches us all up on his treatments. They’re going well, and he’s alright, but it’s been a heck of a week. Fortunately, he did get some playtime in with some great stuff including Goliath Depot and Nuclear Blaze. Meanwhile, Kris spent some more time with Echoes of Wisdom, which continues to be a delight, and finally gave his early impressions of Hatch Tales after 6 long years of waiting.
Finally, in Week Old News, everyone’s least favorite Tomb Raider gets a fresh release, Game Freak gets hit hard with a massive hack, someone’s still out there playing Concord, and more!

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Ep.536 – SAG Episode 536: I Don’t Even Like Stop Signs

All aboard the SAG Cartoon Express for Video Power Ski Patrol!

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On this week’s podcast, Dean joins Dan and Kris for the SAG Cartoon Express! This month’s stop was the Video Power episode Ski Patrol, where someone kills a man with a basketball and a monster truck uses a series of boats as skis. It isn’t good television, but was it worse than Donkey Kong Country? We’ll find out!
At the top of the show, Dean gets ever closer to having his own house, and continues to enjoy his time with Steamworld Heist. Dan’s cancer treatments are going great, but he’s been buried under the weight of his massive Steam catalog. And Kris had a stressful week, but still managed to try the new Geometry Dash demake and spend some more time with Zelda. Oh, and his Hatch Tales code came through!
Finally, in Week Old News, competing GameAwards choose to celebrate, and degenerate the game industry, Sega’ Shinobi heads to the movies, Halo Studios forms, and more!

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Ep.535 – SAG Episode 535: Lousy with Giblets

PlayStation 2 absolutely dominates a top tier 10 20 30 40

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On this week’s podcast, we finally have a genuinely great 10 20 30 40 on our hands. The 10 is good, teh 30 is great, the 40 is, well, pretty abysmal. But the 20? Holy cow. We’re talking Katamari Damacy, Donkey Konga, Fable, Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green, Burnout 3, and a whole heck of a lot more. It’s been a rough segment to get through this year, but man, September was absolutely killer in decades past!
At the top of the show, Kris broke his fridge with a lousy water filter, and was so busy working on his latest Mario history video he didn’t have time for any video games. Not even Zelda! Profound sadness. Dan, on the other hand, finished up Still Wakes the Deep, and might actually be done with Marvel Snap. Will the new Pokemon mobile card game be able to fill the gap? Time will tell!
Finally, in Week Old News, Splatterhouse comes to Sega Genesis, and Metroid comes to the Nintendo 64, both courtesy of the excellent homebrew communities out there doing the lord’s work. Plus, lost Garfield Sega Channel footage resurfaces, F-Zero Satelliview content finds new life through NSO, Tekken and KFC don’t get along, hippos are cool, and more. Enjoy!

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Ep.534 – SAG Episode 534: The Man in the Newt Suit

Power Blade 2 Enters the Alphabet Soup-er Series

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On this week’s podcast, it’s the return of the Alphabet Soup-er Series! This month was Dan’s pick, and he went with Power Blade 2 for NES. Does this unusual game about a beefy dude with a boomerang stand the test of time? How does it compare to the original Power Blade? What’s going on with this bizarre story? IS this actually a Christmas game? Find out now! At the top of the show, Dan played more UFO50, and predicted the end of Marvel Snap at the hands of the new Pokemon mobile card game. Will his prophecy come true? Meanwhile, Kris finds some interesting facts about Yoshi’s Island, finishes off Yars Uprising, spends some quality tie with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and more! Finally, in Week Old News, Sony hosted a new State of Play, Microsoft had a presentation at TGS, and Nintendo hates AI. Plus, PS5 Pro Pre-orders are a predictable mess, Sonic’s been busy, Minecraft skips the Series X, and a whole lot more. Enjoy!