Podcast Episodes

Aftermarket Hardware

Season 2 Episode 22

Some game systems are too popular to truly die. Enter the aftermarket lifespan, when companies supply ways to play our decades old games, often with modern design sensibilities. There's actually a lo…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sonic x Shadow Generations + Sonic 3 Movie Double Review

Season 2 Episode 21

Sonic x Shadow Generations released as well as the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie, and we got a lot to say about them! Will Landon subtract points from Shadow Generations for not having Jim Carrey Eggman…

Published on 10 months ago

The Sweet Spot of Difficulty

Season 2 Episode 20

Games can be easy. Games can be hard. Games can be a whiplash going back and forth, and games can be somewhere in the middle. Today's episode the Stooges break it down: how do games feel good to them…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

"It Hasn't Aged The Best"

Season 2 Episode 19

Named for Jack's favorite phrase to say when discussing classic games, today's episode is devoted entirely to the retrospective of old games that, in fact, have not aged the best. Be it for lack of p…

Published on 11 months ago

Pokémon - Generation IV

Season 2 Episode 18

The DS became home to one of Pokémon's biggest leaps forward: with 3D overworlds, online play, and a bunch of other changes that brought the series into the next generation, the games of Diamond, Pea…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Console Wars - Fourth Generation (16-bit!)

Season 2 Episode 17

The first true console war! The grand battle of the SEGA Genesis and the Super Nintendo, with some others as well! Hear how the Stooges feel about the many home consoles and handhelds of this era, as…

Published on 1 year ago

Our Preferred Genres

Season 2 Episode 16

Sometimes the best way to understand someone's tastes in games just boils down to knowing what genres they like to play. Today the Stooges discuss what genres they enjoy, from genres they share a com…

Published on 1 year ago

2D Mario Games - Part 2

Season 2 Episode 15

In this episode we talk more 2D Mario! We'll finish talking about the remainder of the mainline titles and dive into some spinoffs that began as part of the Mario franchise.

Music by Karl Casey @ Whit…

Published on 1 year ago

2D Mario Games - Part 1

Season 2 Episode 14

It's-a him! In this episode we talk about the perennial plumber himself, Mario! We're focusing on his side-scrolling adventures today, and we have a lot of games to cover. Let's-a go!

Music by Karl Ca…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Canceled Games

Season 2 Episode 13

The games that weren't. Games that could have been, many of them should have been, but business got in the way. Whether it's Sonic X-treme, a whole boatload of Nintendo 64DD titles, or something else…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago