SAG Episode 503 Part 2: We're Just Gonna Stay Up All Night

The SHOCK! The SCANDAL! The 10-20-30-40!

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On this week’s podcast, it’s time for the February 10 20 30 40, where Dan and Kris discuss notable game releases from 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. February may not be the biggest month in gaming, but there were a couple of platforms that made the best of it with releases like Metroid: Zero Mission, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sparkster, and more. But weirdly enough, no Atari 2600 games? Of course, they kinda had to blow through the feature topic segment because they spent so much time talking during the first part of the show, but sometimes that’s just the way things go, right? At the top of the show, Kris has more dental issues which were “solved” quickly and painfully. Dentistry is awesome! Plus, did you know Dan still has too many dogs? There was also a way-too-long and incredibly nerdy discussion of the state of the MCU that no doubt went on for far longer than anyone wants to listen to. You have our apologies, but Dan and Kris are colossal nerds. There’s really nothing they can do about it. Also, Kris beat Advance Wars and played more Metal Gear, while Dan tried to play Karate Kid in preparation for next month’s Soup-er Series. In Week Old News, Dan brought a super annoying Smash JT video to our attention where he called out Pat the NES Punk’s SCANDALOUS SCAM that proves he’s a TERRIBLE HYPOCRITE OUT TO STEAL YOUR MONEY! So really, there’s not an ounce of hyperbole in this one, and it’s definitely worth the time and energy to listen to. There was also a NintendoDirect to go through, complete with impressions on Contra: Operation Galuga and Pepper Grinder, Nintendo is simultaneously doomed and the richest company in Japan, and more!

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SAG Episode 503 Part 1: We're Just Gonna Stay Up All Night

The SHOCK! The SCANDAL! The 10-20-30-40!

Show Notes

On this week’s podcast, it’s time for the February 10 20 30 40, where Dan and Kris discuss notable game releases from 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. February may not be the biggest month in gaming, but there were a couple of platforms that made the best of it with releases like Metroid: Zero Mission, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sparkster, and more. But weirdly enough, no Atari 2600 games? Of course, they kinda had to blow through the feature topic segment because they spent so much time talking during the first part of the show, but sometimes that’s just the way things go, right? At the top of the show, Kris has more dental issues which were “solved” quickly and painfully. Dentistry is awesome! Plus, did you know Dan still has too many dogs? There was also a way-too-long and incredibly nerdy discussion of the state of the MCU that no doubt went on for far longer than anyone wants to listen to. You have our apologies, but Dan and Kris are colossal nerds. There’s really nothing they can do about it. Also, Kris beat Advance Wars and played more Metal Gear, while Dan tried to play Karate Kid in preparation for next month’s Soup-er Series. In Week Old News, Dan brought a super annoying Smash JT video to our attention where he called out Pat the NES Punk’s SCANDALOUS SCAM that proves he’s a TERRIBLE HYPOCRITE OUT TO STEAL YOUR MONEY! So really, there’s not an ounce of hyperbole in this one, and it’s definitely worth the time and energy to listen to. There was also a NintendoDirect to go through, complete with impressions on Contra: Operation Galuga and Pepper Grinder, Nintendo is simultaneously doomed and the richest company in Japan, and more!

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SAG Episode 502: I Basically Derived No Joy

The Alphabet Soup-er Series is back with Jersey Devil for PlayStation

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After months of delays, the SAG Podcast’s Alphabet Soup-er Series finally returns! It was Dan’s pick for the letter J, and for his second time in a row he’s chosen an hours-long 3D platformer. Why? Well, it’s obviously because he loves the genre so much. But with the game being a largely pre-analog stick game, how on earth does it feel to play today? With the game being so expensive on the aftermarket, how did Kris manage to play the thing? None of these answers will be good. At the top of the podcast, Kris has fallen headfirst back into Advance Wars, and is reminded that he really isn’t very good at the game. Can he prevail with Dan’s assistance? Finally, in Week Old News, Sony tells us the PS5 is in its twilight years, Nintendo’s unannounced next gen console gets delayed from a release date that was never announced, Tommy Tallarico is selling his hideous house for $3 mil, and KMicrosoft goes 3rd party, except they don’t.

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SAG Episode 501: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

All aboard the SAG Cartoon Express!

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All aboard the SAG Cartoon Express! In our new monthly segment, Dan and Kris will watch a different random video game-related cartoon and discuss it on the show. For the inaugural episode, they sat down to view the abysmal pilot episode for the failed Bubsy cartoon. How bad was it? Let’s find out! At the top of the show, Dan and Kris caught up on life after their 500th episode, and the sheer insanity that Dan’s life has become with all the dogs that currently reside in his house. Kris actually got to play some games though, including more Vampire Survivors story mode, messing with the terrible CD-i controller releasing alongside Arzette, and more MSX Metal Gear 2, which has way more in common with Metal Gear Solid than it should. In Week Old News, Microsoft’s recent run of layoffs brings their Activision acquisition into question, Atari takes a shot at game show supremacy, Sega’s Sonic sales slump, and more!

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SAG Episode 500: 500th Episode Extravaganza! Part 2

5 Hosts. 5 Top 5 Lists. 5 Chances to Win. 5 Hours. Second Half

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It’s the 500th episode of the Stone Age Gamer Podcast! Dan and Kris celebrate this milestone by joining up with previous co-hosts Mike Sheridan and Dean DeFalco as well as special guest Intrepid Editor Evan to talk about, well, 5 hours of nonsense really. The main event though was a series of Top 5 lists. Each person selected a different video game platform and created their personal lists of the top games on each. The audience also got in on the fun by sending in audio submissions, questions, and their very own top 5 lists. Strap yourselves in, because this is a looooooooong one. There was also a ceremonial passing of the torch regarding the show’s content warning, and Kris re-recorded the show’s theme song with a kazoo. Enjoy!

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Ep.500 – SAG Episode 500: 500th Episode Extravaganza! Part 1

5 Hosts. 5 Top 5 Lists. 5 Chances to Win. 5 Hours.

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It’s the 500th episode of the Stone Age Gamer Podcast! Dan and Kris celebrate this milestone by joining up with previous co-hosts Mike Sheridan and Dean DeFalco as well as special guest Intrepid Editor Evan to talk about, well, 5 hours of nonsense really. The main event though was a series of Top 5 lists. Each person selected a different video game platform and created their personal lists of the top games on each. The audience also got in on the fun by sending in audio submissions, questions, and their very own top 5 lists. Strap yourselves in, because this is a looooooooong one. There was also a ceremonial passing of the torch regarding the show’s content warning, and Kris re-recorded the show’s theme song with a kazoo. Enjoy!

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Ep.499 – SAG Episode 499: Not Necessarily Video Game Related

Will the first 10 20 30 40 of the year be a stinker?

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Kris survived his surgery, and has returned to talk about video games! It’s the end of January, and that means it’s time for the first 10 20 30 40 of the year, and it’s, well, not that great. January isn’t typically the best month for gaming, but all hope isn’t lost! There are actually a small handful of notable game releases that keep things from being all awful. At the top of the show, Dan didn’t play much of anything, but Kris went hands on with the new Among Us DLC for Vampire Survivors, played a whole bunch of the Metal Gear Collection, and got to give some early impressions on the CD-i Zelda homage Arzette! Is it more than a cheap nostalgia grab? Listen on to find out! Finally, In Week Old News, Microsoft lays off a ton of people, but it’s okay because they’re one of the richest companies in the world. Atari music comes to vinyl, but at a price, the composer who wrote the Super Mario Bros. theme gets inducted into the hall of fame, and a whole lot more.

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SAG - After School Special

While Kris is away Dan and his kids will play

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Kris is out this week recovering from oral surgery so Dan and his kids take the reins and try to keep things on the rails. They talk about what they’ve been playing, the Xbox Developer Showcase, and more in the first half of the show then dive headfirst into the kids' picks for game of the year 2023 and what they are excited for in 2024. The language, despite Dan’s somewhat half-hearted efforts, remains as salty as ever. (just what you’d expect from this show) While the countdown to episode 500 hit a bump in the road this week, rest assured that the show itself did not.

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Ep.498 – SAG Episode 498: 2024 Year in Preview

What games are we most excited about in 2024?

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With the new year comes new games, and Dan and Kris are excited for a lot of cool stuff. From Prince of Persia to Anton Blast, there’s a ton of great stuff on the way to look forward to. Will we see a new Switch this year? Will Hatch Tales actually release? Will we learn anything at all about Solksong? Let’s find out! In Week Old News, Konami lets Limited Run re-release some of their most beloved classics that have strangely never been re-released before, Valve issues a takedown on a 64-bit Portal Demake, a rather disturbing version of Mario haunts the nightmares of CES-goers, and more. At the top of the show, Kris gets frustrated by the Flyers threatening to blow it in the third period, Dan beats Spider-Man and delves into great detail about how awesome its ending was (spoiler alert, by the way), and Kris laments the tragic loss of his Daily Dadish streak, even though he didn’t actually miss any days.

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Ep.497 – SAG Episode 497: 2023 Golden Caveman Awards

What were our favorite games of 2023?

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This is it! The big award show where Dan and Kris break down their favorite, not so favorite, and other randomly awarded games of 2023. What was the best? What made them the angriest? What new obsessions took over their lives? Did Portal 2 win AGAIN? Listen on to find out. At the top of the show, Dan and Kris were mostly too sick to really play a ton of new stuff, but good times were had involving MLB: The Show and New Super Mario Bros. In Week Old News, a kid beats Tetris, the GameCube gets Flippy, Rainbow Islands changes its tune, and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

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