Retro Gaming Revelry

Earl and Jurek hop in their X-Wings and take the fight to the Empire as they play Star Wars: Rogue Squadron on the Nintendo 64! They quickly remember what a great game this is! Tight controls and a great soundtrack really makes the player feel like they're piloting a spaceship! The guys also each rank the Star Wars movies! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Jurek and Earl once again hit the virtual pinball tables as they play Kirby's Pinball Land on the Nintendo Gameboy! The guys quickly find out that this game is quite fun to play! While their aren't too many levels, the difficulty is just right to keep you coming back. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

BONUS EPISODE!! We have too big of a backlog of episodes so we're releasing one mid-week! In this episode, Earl and Jurek play Toy Story for the Super Nintendo! The guys discover that for a licensed game from the mid-90's it's not actually that bad! The controls are a little loose and the RC-Car level is infuriating, but overall a fun experience! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl take a look at a classic Sega Genesis game as they play Altered Beast! Apparently this game gets a bad rap, but the guys can't figure out why. Yes, it is a bit difficult and the music is just okay, but the solid gameplay makes this game fun! Especially playing 2-player co-op! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

After an unplanned 3 week hiatus (life gets in the way sometimes!) the guys are back! Earl and Jurek hop on their virtual hover bikes and play Jet Moto 2 for the Playstation 1! Boy oh boy, where to even start? This game is... not great. It's hard to control and there is texture EVERYWHERE! Despite all that, the guys manage to have some fun playing it! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This episode finds Jurek and Earl trying to tackle one of video games' most notoriously difficult titles as they play Battletoads for the NES! We could lie and say we beat it, but really we made it to the speeder bike level just like everyone else! For being so difficult, the game still boasts great gameplay and fantastic music! We also have a listener discussion question this week! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Earl and Jurek are joined by their friends Nate and Abbee this week as they all play some 4 player Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo 64! This is the game that started the legendary Smash Bros. series and it holds up pretty well! It's still as fun as ever to fight your friends using your favorite Nintendo characters! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Jurek and Earl try their hands at a very unique fighting game this week as they play Ballz 3D for the Super Nintendo! While this game features an interesting concept, in that every fighter is completely made of balls, it severely lacks in functionality! Seriously, this game is AWFUL! Just hot garbage! We bash it pretty hard. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Way back in February we got a game recommendation and now we're finally getting to it! This week we play Dynamite Headdy for the Sega Genesis! If you're into boss fights then this is the game for you! The game features short and easy levels followed by ridiculously hard boss fights. It's fun, but challenging. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl once again hit the virtual links as they play Hot Shots Golf 2 for the Playstation 1! The guys have quite a bit of fun playing this game. It features great golf physics and charming art! The music leaves a little to be desired, but overall this is a pretty great game! They also discuss their favorite and least favorite video game movies! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Earl and Jurek play two racing games on the Nintendo Gameboy! First up is Wave Race, which sadly is nothing like Wave Race 64. There is absolutely nothing spectacular about this game. The only thing it has going for it is without it, we wouldn't have great games like Wave Race 64 or Blue Storm. They then play Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver. The guys have a lot more fun with this game. Turns out doing sweet tricks with Hot Wheels cars is fun in real life AND in video games! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Happy 4th of July! To celebrate the occasion, Jurek and Earl thought they would see if they were bad enough dudes to rescue the president as they play Bad Dudes for the NES! The guys decide the game has it's merits, but without cheat codes would be pretty much impossible to beat. Are YOU a bad enough dude to rescue the president?!? Cheers!

This week Earl and Jurek take a look at a classic kart racing game as they play Diddy Kong Racing for the Nintendo 64! This is by no means the first time either of the guys have played this game, but it's always a fun one to go back to! The great music, tight controls, and amazing adventure mode make this game one of the all time greats! The guys also chat quite a bit about this year's E3, even though we're a few weeks behind! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Jurek and Earl take a trip down the yellow brick road as they play The Wizard of Oz for the Super Nintendo! This game is a weird mashup of the movie and an old cartoon which apparently means it's pretty weird! It also plays like garbage. This game is hot garbage. Come have a drink with us as we try and play this garbage game! Cheers! (Did I mention the game is garbage?)

This week Earl and Jurek take a look at Rayman for the Playstation 1! This game spawned a franchise and it seems to live up to the hype! Although, like many games we play, it's way too freakin' hard. Also, the guys discuss the proper pronunciation of Rayman's name! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Jurek and Earl hit the virtual pinball table as they play Sonic Spinball for the Sega Genesis! This game's concept was pretty much a no-brainer for Sega, but how fun can it really be? Perhaps with a little tweaking of the difficulty the game might be fun, but as it stands, this game is just way too hard to casually play. The guys still get a little enjoyment out of it though! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

It's been ten episodes so it's once again time to play a game from the Mario series! This time Earl and Jurek bend the rules slightly and play Wario Land for the Gameboy! While not quite a Mario game, they still consider it part of the Mario line of games. The gameplay itself is a lot of fun but the music definitely lacks some luster! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl take control of a couple danger noodles as they play Snake Rattle n' Roll for the NES! The guys have a lot of fun playing this very unique game. The isometric platforming takes a bit to get used to but otherwise this game is a blast! The guys also discuss what single weapon they would choose to have during a zombie apocalypse! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

In honor of the release of Avengers: Infinity War, Earl and Jurek play Spiderman and Venom: Maximum Carnage for the SNES! The guys quickly discover this game is a bit challenging! With only 1 continue and a non stop barrage of enemies (all the same enemies, just re-skinned!) the game is quite difficult from the get-go. As the guys try and fight their way through the game, they each list their top five movies in the MCU! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Jurek and Earl travel the world as they play through Cruis'n World for the Nintendo 64! While not the deepest game out there it still offers plenty of fun! The guys also discuss what fictional car they would most like to have! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!