Classic L337
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe play a lot retro games and talk about current stuff too | podcast est. 2010
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Episodes
Jack Black as Wario - Episode 255
November 21, 2017 23:36 - 1 hourIn the news we talk about EA's purchase of Respawn, Battlefront II's PR and Metacritic disaster, Super Mario Bro's animated movie, Russian Ministry of Defense uses video game screenshot to prove ISIS and USA collaboration, and GameStop temporarily suspends the PowerPass program. We've been playing Super Mario Odyssey, Blaster Master Zero and The Mummy Demastered. Enjoy!
That's the Other Metal - Episode 254
November 13, 2017 22:20 - 1 hourThis week had a couple of technical issues but still ended up with a fun episode. In the news this week we talk about the Castlevania DOOM mod, a bot learning to play Mario Kart on the SNES like a human, Intel and AMD partnership in laptops, El Gato's 4K 60fps capture card, Starcraft II going free to play, Microsoft planning to launch a streaming service, Runic Games shut down, Telltale's layoffs, and the Xbox One X launch. Games we played this week include Mario Galaxy, Dead Space, Popeye, ...
Reading the Silmarillion - Episode 253
November 06, 2017 23:04 - 1 hourThe news topics we chat about include Spelunky 2, Switch play mode data, Razar's gaming phone, Super Mario Odyssey sells 2 million units in first couple of days, SNES mini's have also sold 2 million units to date, China's PUBG ban citing socialist values as the reason, NBC News blaming the Alt-Right on gamers who use Discord, Polygon complaining about violence in video game advertising, and Gamestop's new PowerPass program seeming very consumer friendly. We've been playing Breath of the Wild,...
Reverse Pickpocket - Episode 252
October 28, 2017 17:43 - 1 hourThe news topics we cover are Happy Console Gamer interviewing Iga, Super Turrican's Directors Cut will come with the Super NT, Activision's patent to sell microtransactions, loot boxes earning a lot of money, NeoGAF and Naughty Dog's sexual harassment allegations, and we laugh at the notion of "fetish-izing skill". Dustin did play any games but watched Ghost Adventures. Scott beat Cuphead, streamed Haunted: Halloween '86 and fix the hum in his stereo. DB/Josh dusted off the Genesis to beat X-...
Morphing into Hank Hill -Episode 251
October 21, 2017 14:09 - 1 hourThis week our good friend Josh (DB from Gooch & The Dooshebag Radio) joins us for his first podcast appearance in years. In the news we talk about Cuphead selling 1 million copies in two weeks, IGN buys Humble Bundle, Atlus releases free Shin Megami Tensai metroidvania, Xbox One dashboard update, Sony Music to publish indie games on PC and Switch, EA shutting down Visceral, Analogue NT making a SNES, and thoughts on Star Trek Discovery. We've been playing The Evil Within, Dead Space, Cuphead ...
Valparaiso of Football - Episode 250
October 14, 2017 13:07 - 1 hourSome of the topics we cover are Ninja Theory raises money for UK Mental Awareness organization, Hulu gets 4 esports shows, Guy beats Cuphead with DDR controller, knowing someone who got a Chicken Dinner in PUBG, console popularity by state since 2004 and a PS3 emulator with 4K has stunning effects. Dustin has been frustrated with the phone game Ellie and Scott is still loving Cuphead.
Everything is Cowbell - Episode 249
October 08, 2017 14:36 - 1 hourIn the news this week we discuss Hawken shutting down, Nioh coming to PC, Sneaking by SEGA QC, new PSVR headset, new speedrun record in NES Baseball, Nintendo restricts live streams, our disagreement with RockPaperShockgun regarding game difficulty, NoClip's excellent The Witcher documentary. Both of us played Hob while Dustin went back and played some Battlefield: Bad Company and Scott started Cuphead.
Total Songs Scrobbled - Episode 248
September 29, 2017 19:23 - 1 hourThis week Dustin talks about always having Halloween webbing with him and Scott picked up some vinyls from 1986. In the news we discuss Halo backwards compatibility with Xbox One, the rumor of Valve working on a 4-player adventure game, more vague details about the Ataribox and a suspension of the Voice Actors strike. Dustin is playing Dead Space and Scott was randomly paired with a real life friend in Rocket League and has also been playing Halo 5 and Hob.
Cyberist of Punk - Episode 247
September 23, 2017 16:21 - 1 hourIn the news this week we chat about Fornite accidentally ebables PS4 and Xbox cross play, Valve working on review bombing, a Mario 64 multiplayer rom hack, Final Fantasy III patch, Tomb Raider poster neck, 8bitdo's Switch pro controller available for pre-order, and Golf tribute to Iwata. Dustin recommends some horror podcasts and Scott played a little of Halo 5, Van Helsing, 36 fragments to midnight, and Lightspeer. Enjoy!
Silicon Valley Hive Mind - Episode 246
September 15, 2017 16:26 - 1 hourSome of the topics include Castlevania Chronicles, Cyberpunk 2077's size, Paprium Delayed by Paypal, Henshin Enginger TurboGrafx 16 homebrew game, DOOM coming to Switch, Eve Online's biggest betrayal of all time, New Street Fighter 2 cart a fire hazard, Starfox 2 design documents, Campo Santo's reaction to PewDiePie's N-bomb, and Netflix's Final Fantasy XIV show, Nintendo making more SNES and NES Classics, and Round 3 of the Retro League tournament for 1992's best game. Since our last episode...
Rufio's Doppelganger - Episode 245
September 02, 2017 01:00 - 1 hourDustin has an uneventful weekend and Scott had a good time watching some boxing. The news discussed this week includes Predator cut with Contra sound effects, VR code in the Switch, Half Life 3 story from Marc Laidlaw, Secret of Mana remake, Indie games coming to the Switch, and Cloth Map's Chernobyl video. We've been playing Super Mario 3D World, Sonic Mania, 20XX and Destiny 2 beta on PC.
Obscure Nuggets - Episode 244
August 25, 2017 23:37 - 2 hoursNew topics include Xbox One X finale event didn't impress some, SNES mini is annoying, Bioshock is 10 years old, Polygon's worship of the crunch gets backlash, Horizon Zero Dawn adds easy mode, Eclipse shot with Gameboy Camera, Shenmue 3 trailer, PUBG passes 8 millions copies while in early access, and Steam is apparently renting movies. Games we talk about are Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Mario Kart 7, Sonic Mania, Coffee Crisis, Pyre, Mario Golf n64, 007: World is not enough n64, and Sup...
James Cameron Forklift - Episode 243
August 18, 2017 23:18 - 1 hourNews topics include Elon Musk's OpenAI defeats DOTA 2 pro, Humble Bundle for Playstation, Amazon Canada's game pre-order discount drops to 10%, 3D printed Switch peripheral for one-handed gamers, Undertale coming to PS4 and Vita with crossbuy, Valve's new game isn't what we expected. Games we've been playing include Watch Dogs 2, Sunset Riders and the awesome Sonic Mania. Enjoy!
R Rated Hackers - Episode 242
August 11, 2017 19:49 - 1 hourSome of the topics include the AM2R developer hired by Moon Studios, Karate Kid series on YouTube Red, hidden mode found in Mario Kart Wii, DOTA International, music on Genesis hardware, and Sonic in Hebrew. Dustin has been playing Super Mario 3D World and Watch Dogs 2 while Scott is enjoying Pyre and played some Sunset Riders on SNES. Enjoy!
The Roadies of YouTube - Episode 241
August 06, 2017 15:03 - 1 hourIn the news we talk about the LDC Zapper project, New Super Mario Galaxy 2 levels being made by the mod community, The Switch is getting some Resident Evil ports, Bayonetta "free*" with month with Xbox Live, PSN has good "free*" games too, new episode of Annotated Symphony of the night, Super Mario Bros sells for #30,000, and we ponder the games we'd spend the most to have. Enjoy!
Not Even a Gundam - Episode 240
July 28, 2017 22:51 - 1 hourSome of the news topics we discuss include Nine Inch Nail's Polybius video, Radiohead's ZX Spectrum Easter Egg, Oculus $200 stand alone headset in 2018, Famicom Disk System Flashcart, Pyre was released, John Romero was the DOOM Marine model, Axiom Verge coming to The Switch, Ready Player One's trailer not well received. Dustin has been playing Turbo Duo games and Scott got to try Splatoon and play some Diddy's Kong Quest.
Want Rain Drop Drink - Episode 239
July 15, 2017 23:42 - 1 hourThis week was a bit light in the news but some of the topics we cover are Castlevania on Netflix, Valve banning 40,000 cheaters, Xbox one "gifting" to a friend, Owlboy developers leave some glitches in game for speedrunners and Mega Man Maker. Dustin has been playing Ys Books 1 & 2 and Shuikoden. Scott played Overcooked, Cave Story and some Castlevania.
Monkey with a Rifle - Episode 238
July 07, 2017 22:07 - 1 hourNews topics for this week include Zelda DLC, Rayman's SNES Prototype available to download, Namco's Museum on Switch, Cuphead not coming to PS4, Diablo 3's Rise of the Necromancer is available, The Gaming Historian Bluray, and a new SNES mouse from Hyperkin. Dustin watched Resident Evil: Vendetta and Scott has been playing GI Joe on the NES. Enjoy!
But It Feels Off - Episode 237
July 01, 2017 00:51 - 1 hourSome of the news topics we talk about include No Clip's (Danny O'Dwyer) Final Fantasy XIV Documentary, the SNES Mini Classic lineup, Alex Mauer's abuse of YouTube's DMCA function, Dan Rykert of Giant Bomb being the first to be married at a Taco Bell, and more. Enjoy!
Sonic Awareness Month - Episode 236
June 23, 2017 23:43 - 1 hourWe aren't sure why are very excited. New topics include SEGA Forever, Shadow of the Tomb Raider confirmed?, Blizzard looks to be remastering Diablo 2 and Warcraft 3, Pixel Shinobi, PlayStation PartyLink, SNES controllers for the Switch from 8bitdo, Nintendo switch 3.0. Dustin in on a quest to get the platinum trophy in Resident Evil 7 and Scott figures out more about Might Gunvolt Burst and likes Tokyo 42. Enjoy!
Waiting on KitchenAid - Episode 235
June 16, 2017 23:41 - 1 hourAlso, Quake's soundtrack by Trent Reznor is getting a vinyl release. Dustin is hooked on Resident Evil 7. Scott is trying Lineage OS 14.1 and played Rocket Knight Adventures, FIFA 2014 for free on Xbox and Mighty Gunvolt Burst. Enjoy!
Blue Shirt Memo - Episode 234
June 09, 2017 19:17 - 1 hourIn the news we discuss the documentary Not For Resale, Breaking Bad in VR, Ars Technica's deep dive into Xbox One usage, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2, and updates on Nintendo's online program. Dustin has been playing Resident Evil 7 and Castlevania II on the Gameboy while Scott has been Super Mario Land on the Gameboy and Archery King on a tablet. Enjoy!
Common Law Incorporated- Episode 233
June 05, 2017 00:01 - 1 hourSome of the news items include Pyre's release date, Tokyo 42's early reviews are very positive, Twitch playing the stock market with $50,000, Steam Direct's fee, Far Cry 5 trailer, and Star Trek Bridge Crew being well received. Dustin has been playing Sonic Advance and Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge while Scott tried Halo 5 with the Xbox Game Pass. Enjoy!
Fat Pink Boy - Episode 232
May 25, 2017 15:50 - 1 hourIn the news we talk about Castlevania and The Witcher coming to Netflix, Destiny 2 on PC exclusively through the Battle.net launcher from Blizzard, Xbox Game Pass launches, Square to sell off IO Interactive, Hyperkin's NES Mini, Vanquish coming to PC, Ed McMillen confirms new game on twitter and BW3s hosting Hearthstone playoffs. We cover a bunch of games including, Body Harvest, Smash TV, Madden 92, Wild Guns Reloaded, Remember Me, Record of Lodoss War, 13th Age, Castlevania Bloodlines, Guns...
#FORKRAID - Episode 231
May 12, 2017 21:53 - 1 hourWe touch on the Bladerunner 2049 trailer, Tokyo 42's release date, meth bag being bought at GameStop, Forza Horizon 3's Hot Wheels DLC, Elder Scrolls collector's edition stopped a bullet, the lost Sonic skateboarding game, and Ben Heck has fully restored the CD SNES prototype.
Nitpicks are Vindicated - Episode 230
May 07, 2017 16:40 - 1 hourIn news we cover Darksiders 3's trailer, 2DS XL, Genyo Takeda retires from Nintendo, Gaming Historian's D-Pad video and Blu Ray. We've been playing Sonic Adventure 1 &2, Mario 8 Deluxe, and Adventure Island.
Kung Fu Legolas - Episode 229
April 29, 2017 00:01 - 1 hourWe play a little trivia and go heavy on old video games. In the news we discuss Tomb Raider being playable in a browser, Zelda's fan project to bring Breath of the Wild to 8 bit, 10 uses of the Konami Code, Easy Allies Deus Ex Retrospective, and Night Trap's 25th Anniversary re-release on PS4 by Limited Run Games. Games the week include Bomberman 94, Beath of the Wild, Ghost in the Shell, Remember Me, Sonic Adventure, Rad Racer II, Blaster Master Zero and more!
Tanking Through Diablo - Episode 228
April 22, 2017 12:21 - 1 hourIn news we cover the NES Classic Mini production ending, SNES Classic Mini rumors, WeGame, Diablo 2 pacifist run, AMD 580 GPUs, Star War Battlefront 2 story writers and trailer, and Starcraft 1 & Brood War available for free. Xearrik has been playing the Fallout series while Scott has been into Rocket League, Super Mario 2, Soul Calibur II, and Zelda Breath of the Wild.
The Nostalgia Monster - Episode 227
April 14, 2017 17:57 - 1 hourThis week Dustin and Scott talk about the gaming benefits of the Windows 10 Creators update, Microsoft's Xbox Academy, CD Project Red clarifies Cyberpunk Trademark, the new Pinball World Champion is 13 years old, G2A's response to TotalBiscuit and Gearbox, Polygon looks to be doing some PewDiePie clickbait over his Twitch channel, Bayonetta 1 on Steam, and Bioware's new DRM sticks the Mass Effect Pirates with all of the old bugs and animations. Games we've been playing include Ghost in the Sh...
Importing UK Gliders - Episode 226
April 07, 2017 16:40 - 1 hourWe talk about the Mega Man cartoon coming to Cartoon Network, CD Project Red trying to trademark the work Cyberpunk, Overcooked coming to Switch, Mad Catz closing, Switches bending, Blizzard wins lawsuit against cheat maker, Valve talks to TotalBiscuit and Jim Sterling about Steam curation, and using your PC as a PS2. We've been playing Flashback on the SNES, Ghouls N' Ghosts, Zelda Breath of the Wild, and Blaster Master Zero.
Free as in Beer - Episode 225
March 31, 2017 22:21 - 1 hourThis week podcast topics include Paprium from Watermelon Games, Twitch's game selling service starting, Ocarina of Time world record, Starcraft Remastered, Lego City Undercover requires huge download on the Switch, Alicia Vikander looking the part of Lara Croft, and real NBA Jam EPROM with Michael Jordan. Dustin has been playing Castlevania: Encore of the night while Scott played Batman on the NES, Super Mario Run on the Android/Pixel and more Zelda Breath of the Wild. Enjoy!
A Clicker Mini Game - Episode 224
March 26, 2017 15:57 - 1 hourJoycon issue being fixed by Nintendo, approaching Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster for OS help, Bloodstained being cancelled for Wii U, and Swith production being doubled over the next year. We also give an update on Colin Moriarty and his instant success on Patreon, Zelda Home Automation, and Nerf John Wick. Dustin has been playing Flashback for the SNES and Castlevania Symphony of the Night on PSP. Scott has been playing Batman on the NES, Trick Towers on PC and Zelda Breath of the Wild. Scott al...
A Precog and A Jedi - Episode 223
March 17, 2017 21:48 - 1 hourWe get into our thoughts on Colin Moriarty leaving Kinda Funny, the Disney Afternoon Collection, Drew Scanlon's new venture after Giant Bomb called Cloth Map, what 3D blue rays are like in PSVR with the PS4 Firmware 4.5 , why games ported to Switch are more expensive than the the other systems, and Trappist-1. Dustin finished Deux Ex and explains why Max Payne is one of his favorite games. Scott talks about Super Mario 3, The Little Mermaid and Zelda Breath of the Wild. Enjoy!
Dremel The Switch - Episode 222
March 10, 2017 23:31 - 1 hourSome of the topics we cover are Horizon Zero Dawn vs Zelda sales in the UK, a comment from Yacht Club Games about developing for the Nintendo Switch, Switch failure complications, and VRScout's Contra demo. Dustin is getting closer to completion of Deus Ex and ramping up the difficulty in Sky Force Reloaded. Scott is loving Zelda Breadth of the Wild. Enjoy!
ShadOrc of War - Episode 221
March 05, 2017 14:03 - 1 hourThis week's news topics cover are a good update on the SNES Preservation Project, Shadow of War announcement leaked by Target, River City Ransom Kickstarter issues, Master Blaster Zero, the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller on PC, and YouTube TV. Enjoy!
Fluent in Dadanese - Episode 220
February 25, 2017 18:09 - 1 hour Classic L337In the news this week we talk about lost SNES that were intended for a preservation project, the Rampage movie begins filming, Horizon Zero Dawn is getting good reviews, The Mexican Runner has one game left to have beaten the entire US-Released NES collection, a Nintendo Switch stolen, a Twitch streamer dies on air, and Digital Homicide's lawsuit against Jim Sterling is thrown out in court.
Reverse Engineer Nintendo - Episode 219
February 17, 2017 16:33 - 1 hourSome of our news topics include Steam account vulnerability, Steam Greenlight program ending, Rocket League gets Hot Wheels, PewDiePie and the Wall Street Journal, and Zelda Breath of the Wild having DLC. The games we discuss are Odin Sphere, Nioh, Overwatch, Darkest Dungeon, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Steam, Lee Travino's Fighting Golf, and Captain Skyhawk. Enjoy!
Least Qualified Guy - Episode 218
February 11, 2017 01:09 - 1 hourIn the new this week we chat about Castlevania coming to Netflix, PlayStation r firmware 4.5 brings external drive support and the ability to watch 3D movies in PSVR, Polygon struggling with Nioh, Madden get the Super Bowl right again, Game Stop's Circle of Life, and Portal on the Hololens. Dustin defends Sonic Boom, is still making his way through Deus Ex, and finish Ratchet and Clank. Scott got an Xbox One S and has been playing backwards compatible Xbox 360 games. Enjoy!
Karate Kicking Doors - Episode 217
February 03, 2017 22:59 - 1 hourSome of the news from this episode is announcement of The Avengers game from Crystal Dynamics, Masaya Nakamura (Namco Founder) passing away, Ori's developer talking about Project Scorpio, Yooka Layle going gold and Megaman 2.5 is out of Beta. Some of the games discussed are HAUNTED: Halloween 86, Double Dragon IV, Bioshock Infinite, Ratchet & Clank, RC Pro-Am, and Forza Horizon 3. Enjoy!
Gamelon on the MRI - Episode 216
January 27, 2017 23:10 - 1 hourThis week Dustin forgets about a concert and Scott is drowning in the scent of Lavender. News topics we talk about this week are Nintendo Switch's sales projections, I am Setsuna being a Switch Launch title, how SD cards work, and Starcade coming back. Dustin has been playing Resident Evil 7, Deus Ex Mankind Divided while Scott has been playing JAWS, Mega Man 3 and enjoying personal music in Forza Horizon 3. Enjoy!
Internet Hard Mode - Episode 215
January 21, 2017 19:30 - 2 hoursThe news was heavy on Nintendo Swith but we also talked about Awesome Games Done Quick raising $2.2 million to help fight cancer, Steam's Beta allowing users to move games to new folders seamlessly, Gabe Newell being extremely wealthy and a nice article from Evan Narcisse about his daughter and Super Heroes. Dustin completely forgot about a game and continues to play both Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Ratchet & Clank. Scott started Hitman, overclocked his PC again and is still loving Picross. ...
The Oakland Faders - Episode 214
January 13, 2017 01:14 - 2 hoursThis week we talk about the NES Mini hack, Nintnedo Switch rumors the day before the event, Mega Man's horrible mobile ports, Scalebound being cancelled, FFXV's unused world, Razer's three display being stolen and a fan making Pokemon themed Hearthstone cards. We also chat about a few 90s movies, the tactile satisfaction of well made 80s electronics, and more! Enjoy!
CNN Easter Eggs - Episode 213
January 06, 2017 19:15 - 1 hourWe talk about Forza Horizon 3's recent patch corrupting save files, CNN using Fallout 4 images in a Russian hacking story, Diablo 3's Diablo 1 patch, and Assassin's Creed Humble Bundle. Dustin has been playing Ratchet and Clank, Super Hot, Deus Ex: Mankind Devided, and The Revenge of Shinobi. Scott finished Zelda on the Famicom Disk System, got closer to beating DOOM, and ordered some other Famicom and Genesis things from eBay.
Technocally Speaking - Episode 212
December 31, 2016 16:59 - 1 hourIt was a light news week but we are excited for Double Dragon IV and Frog Fractions 2 has released. Dustin has been playing Mega Man X4, Ratchet and Clank, Sonic Advance, and Chrono Trigger. Scott is trying to finish DOOM and streamed the Famicom Disk version of The Legend of Zelda.
French Press Meth - Episode 211
December 23, 2016 21:16 - 1 hourIn the news this week we discuss Mega Man 1-6 coming to iOS and Android, Mario Run's reception, cool NES box art available to download, WB Montreal cancelling a Suicide Squad game that no one knew about and we recommend everyone watch Player With Power on YouTube. Games we played are Ducktales Remastered, Voodoo Vince, Malice, Lego The Hobbit, TMNT II The Arcade Game, Hearthstone, Forza Horizon 3 and Adventures of Mana. Enjoy!
Slightly Cooler Ferguson - Episode 210
December 16, 2016 22:17 - 1 hourWe talk about the Super Mario World attraction at Universal Japan, FF XV patching in story, the high usage of backwards compatibility on the Xbox One, Gamecube coming to The Switch's Virtual Console, No Clip's DOOM Documentary, and amazing NES RGB mod and more! Enjoy!
Cubs Fans of Video Games - Episode 209
December 10, 2016 21:45 - 1 hourSome of the topics for this week are Mike Matei from Cinemassacre illustrating the intro to TMNT with Mario Paint, The Game Awards sound issues, Shovel Knight's Prequel, The Last Guardian's initial reviews, Will Ferrell staring in an eSports movie, the Last of Us 2 announcement, Gundam Side Story 0079, Castle of Illusion HD, Sonic Adventure, Forza Horizon 3, 1943 on NES, Mickey Mousecapade and more! Enjoy!
A Johnny 5 Head - Episode 208
December 02, 2016 22:39 - 2 hoursIt was very light in news but we had a blast talking about games like Super Mario 64, Crime Killer, Darkwatch, Van Helsing (underrated game), Sonic Adventure, Resistance: Retribution, VR Worlds, Roger Clemens MVP Baseball, Megaman Legacy Collection, Fora Horizon 3 and we throw some stories about the military and grade school. Enjoy!
A Nintendo Paradise - Episode 207
November 25, 2016 17:42 - 1 hourWe talk about Nintendo Switch leaks from Laura Dale, Google Earth VR, My Life in Gaming's NES Classic video, Jim Sterling's hilarious Jimquisition on the Watch Dogs 2 "scandal" and the Retronauts' episode about the Virtual Console. We've played a nice mix of retro and modern games since the last episode. Enjoy!
Pepper Spray Grenades - Episode 206
November 18, 2016 17:03 - 1 hourSome of the news topics covered are the NES Classic Shortage, Nintendo Switch price rumors, Mario Run's release date, PSN possibly allowing name changes, Zelda Breath of the Wild being delayed and Conan's hilarious video with Elijah Wood playing Final Fantasy XV. We've both been playing some Sonic and Scott also played Owlboy and Heroes of the Storm. Enjoy!