Retro Gaming Revelry

Earl and Jurek join Sarah and John Connor in the fight against the machines! They play Terminator 2 for the Gameboy! While one specific part is pretty difficult, the game seems to be fairly beatable! The guys also discuss the Billy Mitchell situation. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Jurek and Earl don their best tuxedo's and fully load their silenced PP7's as they play Tomorrow Never Dies on the original Playstation! The guys were hoping for the next Goldeneye but what they got just didn't capture the same magic. The controls are clunky in this hard to play 3rd person shooter. The guys also discuss what food group they would get rid of if they had to get rid of one! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Earl and Jurek take a look at Eternal Champions for the Sega Genesis! The guys discover that the single player mode in this game is pretty much unplayable unless you're literally the master of all video games. Wow, is it hard! However, they do have a pretty good time fighting each other! They also have a lengthy discussion about sandwiches! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl get dangerous as they take a listener suggested game and play Darkwing Duck on the NES! This happens to be one of Earl's favorite games but Jurek had never played it before! The guys have a great time helping Darkwing Duck take down the villains of the city! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Earl and Jurek hit the virtual gridiron as they go head to head in Tecmo Super Bowl for the SNES! This game is an absolute classic! As it turns out, Jurek is a Tecmo Super Bowl all-star while Earl's team might as well be the Little Giants! We'll give you one guess as to who wins! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week, Jurek and Earl try out one of the very last games released for the N64. They play Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction! While the cartoon was incredibly charming and sweet, this game has none of that! What a pile of garbage! The guys really struggle through this almost unplayable game. It's as if the designers were almost done with it and thought "Screw it, just release it!" Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

It's our 100th episode! To celebrate, Earl and Jurek drink champagne and play Super Mario Bros. for the NES! This is the game that started it all for these guys and they have a blast playing it. Can they get through it?! You all know what you're listening to so the answer is... probably not! The guys also discuss their favorite and least favorite game they've played on the podcast. Here's to 100 more! Cheers!

Jurek and Earl try out a Playstation classic in Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back! Neither of the guys have ever played a Crash Bandicoot game before, except the racing game, and they were both pleasantly surprised by how fun it is! This game is a classic for a reason! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

In honor of the 2018 Winter Olympics, Earl and Jurek jump in the ol' way-back machine and play Winter Olympic Games: Lillehammer 94' for the Sega Genesis! Like most Olympic themed games, this game feels very rushed and it suffers for it. The controls are garbage, but at least it looks good! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Jurek and Earl try their hands at Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Gameboy! The game is quite similar to Donkey Kong Country, which was quite a feat to accomplish with the limited power of the Gameboy! The guys have a lot of fun beating some rather difficult levels! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Earl and Jurek hit the miniature links this week as they play Kirby's Dream Course for the Super Nintendo! A 2 player miniature golf puzzle solving game with hints of bowling is the perfect way to spend an evening! The guys have a lot of fun competing against each other, even though it takes them 9 holes to really figure out what is going on! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

In this week's episode, Jurek and Earl strap on their virtual skates and play the legendary NHL 94' for the Sega Genesis! The guys play each other in a best of 3 competition to see who will be crowned the all time king of virtual hockey! They also decide that while a great game, it definitely has some issues! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Earl and Jurek take a look at Air Fortress for the NES! Jurek has some fond memories playing this game as a kid, but this is Earl's first time playing the game. The guys end up having a bit of a difficult time around level 2, but what else is new on this podcast?! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl, surprisingly, play the first Star Wars game they've played on the podcast! The guys play Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire for the Nintendo 64! They decide this game has it's ups and downs but is overall an enjoyable experience! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Earl and Jurek hit the virtual streets and try and get mad points as they play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for the Playstation 1! Earl is great at achieving those high scores while Jurek can collect all the stuff. They make a pretty great skating team! The guys also discuss some of their favorite bands! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week, Jurek and Earl play Bart and the Beanstalk on the Nintendo Gameboy! The guys are pretty sure that if you looked up "poorly designed platformer" this game would be number one on the list! Woof! It. Is. Bad. The guys also have a listener discussion question this week and discuss their favorite TV sitcoms! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Earl and Jurek ring in the new year with the help of their producer Nathan, who is actually on a microphone this time! The guys continue their tradition of playing a Mario game every ten episodes by playing Super Mario Kart for the SNES! While quite different from the Mario Kart games we know today, this game is still a ton of fun! Grab your champagne and party hats and come have a drink with us! Happy New Year, everyone!

Tis' the season! To celebrate, Jurek and Earl play Daze Before Christmas, a PAL exclusive game for the SNES! While maybe a bit on the childish side, the guys find that this game is pretty fun! Great graphics and music help put it a step above many other platformers! Grab your Santa hat and egg nog and come have a drink with us! Happy Holidays!

It's part 2 of the Aladdin comparison! This time, Earl and Jurek play Aladdin on the SNES! The guys really take a shining to this version of the game. Is it possible they beat it? On an episode of this show?! Also, why doesn't Jurek want to collect the red gems?! Come have a drink with us and find out! Cheers!

This is part 1 of the Aladdin comparison! Jurek and Earl play Aladdin on the Sega Genesis this week, and will play the SNES version next week. The goal will be to finally put an end to the age old debate on which version is better! The guys have a lot of fun with the Sega version, so the SNES version has some tough competition. I mean, you get to use a sword in the Sega version! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!