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Episode 19: X-Men Game Origins: 1989-1996

In this X-citing episode, Deucy and I cover the first seven years of X-Men games! Created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, the iconic X-Men comics originally released in 1963. As video games recovered from the crash in the early 80's, it was inevitable that the world would see games based on their favorite mutants and we sure did... We start at the beginning with the disastrous The Uncanny X-Men (published by LJN, surprise) for the NES and talk about our memories of dreaming to play this game as it became the ultimate nightmare. We'll also cover Wolverine for the NES, the incredible 1992 Arcade game,  X-Men on the Genesis and Game Gear, Children of the Atom, Mutant Apocalypse for the Super Nintendo and more! This episode will cover games released between 1989 and 1996, we'll release a Part 2 later so keep an ear out for that. We had a lot of fun going through this games and are excited to share it with you.
 
Music: 0:00 Here Comes the X-Men (X-Men Arcade)10:19 Wolverine's Theme (X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse)1:31:00 Space Port (Theme of Juggernaut; X-Men Children of the Atom)
 
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Episode 18: The Best and Worst Games Based on Movies

In this episode, we invite our friends Mike and Randy from the Hollywood Video Guys podcast to talk about the best and worst games based on movies. We cover the early history of movie tie-in games beginning with Porky's, Halloween, and the infamous Atari 2600 failure E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial. We'll take you through each console generation and discuss our memories of favorites and the ultimate disappointments including The Terminator (Genesis), Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (NES),  Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (PS1), The Matrix: Path of Neo (Xbox/PS2), Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game (PS1/Saturn/Arcade), The Mummy Demastered(PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) and a lot more.
Deucy and I also joined the Hollywood Video Guys podcast to talk through Movies Based on Video Games, so don't forget to check that episode out!
 
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Episode 17: The Toughest and Worst Bosses EVER!

Have you ever really enjoyed a game and then you reach a boss fight that just somehow is the WORST part of the game? Even rage inducing? We have too. This week, Deucy and I are sharing some of our not quite fondest memories of some of the most difficult and, in some cases, flat out cheap and quarter munching bosses we've faced throughout our gaming lives, right down to the Game Over. Not every game can be amazing but that doesn't stop us from having some fun and coming back for more pain.
 
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Episode 16: Donkey Kong 64 (N64)

We're concluding our Donkey Kong miniseries today with Donkey Kong 64 for the Nintendo 64! Before DK64 celebrated it's 25th(!!!) anniversary later this year, we wanted to go back and see if it's still as great as we remember it. We'll talk about how this was originally supposed to be a 2.5D game before Rare decided to transform DK64 into a 3D game using Banjo-Kazooie's engine. 1999 was also a pretty huge year for releases in general and we dive into some of those before we breakdown what magazines thought of DK64 on release. As huge and impressive as Donkey Kong 64 was, this episode would not be complete if we didn't talk about the over 3,000 collectibles the game has to achieve 101%. One of us did it 25 years ago and we share our memories of how we did it and how long that took! We close the episode out with our final thoughts on the legacy of DK64 and the Donkey Kong Country trilogy. This was another fun episode so kick back in your banana hoard and press start to continue
 
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Episode 15: Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! (SNES)

This week, we're covering the final release in the DKC trilogy on the SNES with Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Released in November 1996, just before the final year of the SNES' lifecycle, DKC3 would be among one of the best swan songs to the console you could hope for. A unique open world inspired by the European countryside, nearly 50 levels, over 100 secrets, bigger and badder enemies, a trade quest with a family of bears - DKC3 had everything you could ask for in a new adventure - why didn't people like this one as much as 2? Deucy and I break down the development, reviews, and all of our memories for this underappreciated gem. DKC3 was in a rough spot with the N64 being brand new and against PSX and all of the incredible games that released in 1996. Join us as we give our final thoughts into the trilogy and what our favorite of the three were. We'll conclude our DK miniseries next week with Donkey Kong 64, an incredible (but more bloated than Donkey Kong after a banana binge) and ambitious game for the Nintendo 64!
 
Next episode: Donkey Kong 64 (N64)
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Episode 14: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (SNES)

We're continuing our Donkey Kong miniseries this week with Donkey Kong Country 2 for the Super Nintendo. The second in the iconic Donkey Kong Country trilogy was released in November 1995 and quickly became one of the best games on the SNES. In this episode, Deucy and I talk about the development and origins of Dixie Kong, including the insane amount of possible names that were pitched for her and how badly people missed Donkey Kong. We had a lot of memories about this one and share how our most recent playthroughs compared to what we thought of it in 1995. The comparisons become a lot more interesting since both of us recently played through the first DKC! This episode was really fun to record since we both have so much history with DKC2 and made us more excited to get to DKC3 and Donkey Kong 64. Follow us and let us know what you think and what games you'd like to see us cover!
 
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Episode 13: Donkey Kong Country (SNES)

We wanted to close the year out with a big one, today we're covering Donkey Kong Country on the Super Nintendo. DKC bookended a great year for the SNES (with Mega Man X coming out early 1994) and we revisited this classic to see how well it holds up. We go into Rare's development with the SGI workstations and how Diddy Kong was almost "Dinky Kong," Nintendo's huge marketing push and what reviewers thought at the time. Deucy and I share our playthroughs along with bosses and levels we loved and hated and a whole lot more. This episode the first in our series as we'll also cover DKC2, DKC3, and see how long it takes Donkey Kong 64 to drive us bananas with its collectibles.
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Episode 12: Christmas Gaming Memories

This week we're doing something a little different for our first holiday episode. Deucy and I, and many other gamers, have lots of fondness for Christmas since it usually meant we were getting new games or systems so we thought it'd be fun to share our favorite Christmas memories. Deucy talks about getting his Super Nintendo, I talk about how I dodged a Jaguar sized bullet by getting a PS1, and we go into games that remind us of the holiday season.  Pour yourself a beverage in your Griswold moose mug, nestle into your 1990s Nintendo Low Rocker gaming chair and prepare to feel festive and nostalgic as we share our Christmas gaming memories!
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Episode 11: Our Favorite And Most Hated Consoles...OF ALL TIME

In this episode, Deucy and I talk about our favorite console of all time and some of the WORST consoles we've ever owned or played. You'll get to know us and our tastes a little better after listening to this episode. We've played just about everything from the Atari 2600 to today so some choices may surprise you and some choices may disgust you. We talk about the original console wars and more including Sega's uphill battle with the Dreamcast facing the PS2, Nintendo's failures, and Tiger's own portable misery the Game.Com. Join us and then share your favorites!
 
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Episode 10: The Final Verdict on Aladdin - Genesis vs SNES

What more can you say about Aladdin? A lot, actually. In this episode, Deucy and I take a dive into the Cave of Wonder and decide what version makes the escape with the magic lamp. We talk about the differences between both versions and which one we think is the best between the two. We'll share how closely Disney worked with Virgin games on the Genesis version and what developer was originally approached to develop it. You'll have to listen to find out which game had an Aladdin easter egg in it!
 
Join us on a magic carpet ride and discover a whole new world through two of the most memorable games on the Super Nintendo and Genesis! Press Start to Continue
 
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