Retro Gaming Revelry

This week Earl and Jurek play a little known game called Psycho Dream for the Super Nintendo! Neither of the guys had ever played this game before, and they come to find out there is a reason for that, which is this game is the very definition of the word "mediocre". Nothing really stands out, as it's a typical platformer of the time, with no real memorable mechanics, music, or art. The game plays fine, and has a few fun moments, but for the most part, it can probably be skipped by most gamers. The guys also discuss some of their favorite music! Come have a drink with us! Cheers! NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday March 26, 2021. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Jurek and Earl harness their chi and whoop some 8-bit butt as they play Kung-Fu Heroes on the NES! This game turns out to be fairly fun, but suffers from the same thing as so many games of this era, the crushing difficulty! The guys couldn't even make it past level 1-4! They figured they must not have known about a game mechanic or something, because the previous three levels were fairly easy. However, the music is all 12-bar blues tracks and kind of slaps! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday March 19, 2021. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Earl and Jurek play Mighty Bomb Jack on the NES! What an odd little game! The movement takes a little getting used to, but it's surprisingly fluid for an early NES game! The game doesn't seem to be too difficult, but likely requires a great amount of memorization for some of the later levels! The music is... fine. The guys also take a Revelers suggestion and find a new source for discussion questions! It's a great resource, but we'd still prefer to hear about the discussion questions you want us to discuss, so please continue to send them in! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday March 5, 2021. We took a week off and you didn't even notice, Revelers! That means we're all caught up on releasing episodes! Thanks for listening!

This week Jurek and Earl go on yet another caveman romp as they play Prehistorik Man for the Super Nintendo! Very surprisingly, the game turns out to be pretty fun. While it was likely lost to the masses in the sea of generic SNES platformers, this game packs in a lot of charm! It's funny, the music is good, and it looks fantastic! The controls are a little slippery, but you get used to them. The guys also field a Reveler requested discussion question! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday February 26, 2021. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Earl and Jurek once again enter the virtual squared-circle as they play Punch-Out! on the NES! This game is an absolute classic and a must-play for any retro game enthusiast! It's incredibly difficult, but can become easier if you learn the proper timing of hits. Spoiler alert! The guys don't have a clue what the proper timing should be for anything in this game, but they still manage to have a blast with it! They also discuss the long awaited return of Nintendo Directs! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday February 19, 2021. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

Hey Punks! Are you Tuff E Nuff to listen to a podcast where two dudes play Tuff E Nuff on the Super Nintendo?! We sure hope so, because that's what we're playing this week! This game might just be the very definition of the words "mediocre fighting game". It is... bland, to say the least. Nothing much stands out in this game, except for maybe the absolutely terrible cover art! Jurek and Earl still manage to have a little fun with this game, but it will definitely go into the "no need to ever play again" pile of games. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday February 12, 2021. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

Well, it's been another 10 episodes and it's time for a Mario game! The guys are scraping the bottom of the barrel for more Mario games to play while this pandemic lingers, and this just might be the last one for a while. This week the guys play Wrecking Crew on the NES! While not a traditional Mario game, the two main characters are Mario and Luigi, so it counts! The game actually turns out to be quite fun, if not a little simplistic, but that is to be expected from early NES games. The guys also take a Reveler requested discussion question! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday February 5, 2021. Some day we'll get caught up on releasing episodes, but that day is not today! Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Jurek and Earl try their hands at Super Dodgeball on the NES! They play a little single player mode but where the game really shines is in it's 2-player mode! The guys have an absolute blast facing off against each other! The game controls well enough, the music is great, and it looks fantastic. What more could you want out of an NES game?! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday January 29, 2021. We're still an episode behind, but like we've said every week for the past month, we'll get caught up eventually! Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Earl and Jurek play a little known game called Super Valis IV for the Super Nintendo! The game is "little known" for a reason. This might just be the most mediocre platformer ever made. It's in no way bad, but it's also in no way good. As Thanos once said: "Perfectly balanced, as all things should be." This game is screaming for some polish. It's like they started making it, ran out of money, and just released whatever bare-bones game was left-over. Not the best game we've played on the show, but also not the worst. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday January 22, 2021. We're still one episode behind, but we'll get it out there eventually. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Jurek and Earl enter a virtual boat race as they play Eliminator Boat Duel on the NES! Earl was very worried there wasn't enough content in this game to get a full episode out of, but boy, was he wrong! While this game probably wasn't very popular due to it's lackluster title, it turns out it's actually incredibly fun to play! It features surprisingly good music and some genuinely funny dialogue. The guys have a blast playing it! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday January 15, 2021. We're still behind one episode. Hopefully we get it out soon so we're all caught up. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Earl and Jurek continue to play Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble on the Super Nintendo! Last time, the guys managed to beat the first world. This time, they are a little farther in the game and get a chance to explore some pretty wacky levels! The guys also discuss which video game character they'd most like to party with! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday January 8, 2021. We are still a week behind on releasing episodes, but we'll get caught up at some point. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Jurek and Earl once again take control of everyone's favorite primate family as they play Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble on the Super Nintendo! Despite the terribly long and tongue twistery title, this game is super fun! As one of the last games released for the SNES, this game has all the bells and whistles! It looks great, sounds great, and most of all, plays great! The guys manage to beat the first world, but they just couldn't get enough of this game so they will be back with part 2 next week! They also field a Reveler requested discussion question. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday January 1st, 2021. We're a couple weeks behind on releasing episodes, so apologies for that, Revelers! We'll get back on track one of these days! Thanks for listening!

HAPPY NEW YEAR, REVELERS!! To celebrate the new year, Earl and Jurek play Journey to Silius on the NES! (Shhh! We're just pretending Journey to Silius is a New Year's themed game!) The game turns out to be pretty difficult, but that is nothing new with these NES games! However, the music in this game is phenomenal and might just be some of the best on the system. The guys don't make it very far in the game, but they have fun trying while also discussing their retro gaming resolutions! Come have a drink with us! Cheers! NOTE: This episode was recorded on Sunday December 27, 2020. Apologies for the lateness of this episode! It's all my (Earl's) fault! Things get tricky around the holidays! Anyway, we sincerely hope everyone had a happy new year! Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Jurek and Earl take the role of firemen as they play The Ignition Factor on the Super Nintendo! This episode also kinda sorta doubles as our Christmas episode! The game turns out to be pretty fun, but the controls can be a little wonky at times. The music, what little of it there is, is actually quite good and is surprisingly reminiscent of old school RPG's. The guys also discuss their very first video game memories. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday December 18, 2020. Happy holidays, Revelers! We got a little behind in releasing episodes due to the holidays, but we should be back on track now. In fact, our New Years episode will be releasing tomorrow! Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Earl and Jurek try their hands at one of the first games to be released on the NES, and that game is Clu Clu Land! Earl did not have high hopes for this episode, but the game actually turns out to be kind of fun, at least once you get a handle on the controls! In fact, the guys might just try and get the world record 2-player speed run for the game, since it's apparently never been done, which means literally ANY time will be the record! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday December 11, 2020. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week Jurek and Earl continue playing Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for the NES! This time they start a little farther into the game than the very beginning and attempt to take on dungeon number 2! As you can imagine, it does not go very well. The game continues to be extraordinarily difficult! However, at least there is some good discussion about Zelda games in this episode! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday December 4, 2020. We got some new gear, Revelers! Hopefully it will make us sound a little better while we continue to record remotely. Let us know what you think by tweeting us @RetroRevelry! Thanks for listening, Revelers!

This week marks another ten episodes, in which Earl and Jurek would normally play a Mario game, but lo and behold the guys are completely out of Mario games to play! Instead, they play Zelda II: The Adventure of Link on the NES! In classic RGR style, the guys play the sequel first! This game is hard. Really hard. If you can manage to move beyond the difficulty, the game gets a lot better. As you can imagine, the guys don't make it very far, but will continue Link's quest next week! Also, be sure to stay tuned to hear Jurek's quick review of the movie CATS. Spoiler Alert: He made it 7 minutes into the movie. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday November 27, 2020. There is a small audio issue present in Earl's mic throughout some of this episode. It's not particularly bad, but it clicks sometimes, which can be a little annoying. Apologies for the audio issues, Revelers! Next week we'll have some new gear to try out while we continue to record remotely. Thanks for listening

This week Jurek and Earl once again take control of everyone's favorite little puffball as they play Kirby's Dreamland 3 on the Super Nintendo! This was one of the last games released for the SNES and it really shines! The art style is fantastic and the music is top-notch! The guys get so into playing the game that the episode runs a little long, but they just HAD to beat the whole first world! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday November 20, 2020. Thanks for listening, Revelers!

Well, it was fun while it lasted, Revelers, but Earl and Jurek are, once again, back to recording remotely. This week the guys play S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team on the NES! Hilarious title aside, this game turns out to be pretty fun! It controls well and the music is great. It's main downfall is level 3, in which you ascend in an elevator at high speeds and it makes you feel like you're having a seizure. Also, as you can imagine, we learn a lot about poop in this episode! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday November 13, 2020. We're playing it safe again and recording remotely until the USA can get this virus under control. Thanks for bearing with us, Revelers. We can get through this! Please wear your masks and stay safe out there! Thanks for listening! ~Earl and Jurek

This week is one of the super rare times in which neither Jurek or Earl have ever played the game! The guys try out Alisia Dragoon on the Sega Genesis! Despite not knowing how to pronounce Alisia, the guys manage to have some fun with this game! It's quite difficult, but it looks great and the music is superb! The guys do a little bit of cheating to be able to get anywhere in this game, but even the cheat codes are difficult to enter! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!NOTE: This episode was recorded on Friday November 6, 2020. Thanks for listening, Revelers!