Factory Sealed - Retro Gaming Podcast

Factory Sealed – Ep. 215: Super Mario Sunshine

Looking for the ultimate getaway? Join us as we visit Isle Delfino (in Mario Sunshine) where you can bask in the sunshite, butter your feet, and be accused of rampant vandalism.

Factory Sealed - Sidequests Announcement

Time's are a changing! This is just a quick announcement regarding the new show we just launched called Factory Sealed - Sidequests.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 214: Resident Evil Remake

A mysterious house filled with puzzles, monsters, and a suspicious man in tight denim shorts waiting to put holes in our discs awaits us as we tackle the Gamecube remake of Resident Evil.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 213: Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

Expect much splurging about the PS5 just before Vincenzo Valentine is back from his Italian Escape to battle the forces of Deepground in Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 212: Metal Gear Solid 3

A new generation is upon us, but we're still in a dream as we play stealthy jungle classic Metal Gear Solid 3: Snek Eator, while Eric is forced to stymie his excitement over getting a PS5 a week before everyone else.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 211: Fatal Frame

Who needs professionals qualified to do their jobs? We can get through Fatal Frame (well, Dan can) armed only with a camera and a giant ladder borrowed from a decorator.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 210: Ape Escape

Two become one as Eric and Mike freshen up with a new scent, share some pillow talk about the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and spank some monkeys in Ape Escape.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 209: Return to Castle Wolfenstein

Back in the day we only had the PS5 to pre-order, filthy cakes to buy, and Nazis to shoot in Return to Castle Wolfenstein...and we were happy. And we were grateful.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 208: Parasite Eve

We're getting all hot at the thought of playing Parasite Eve, but then our temperatures really start flaring off the scale because of Mike's very interesting shower designs.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 207: Grandia - Part 2

We've got a significant hard-on for several games this week, including Mortal Shell, Fall Guys, Salt and Sanctuary, and Microsoft Flight Simulator, but it unfortunately gets downgraded to a semi for the second half of Grandia.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 206: Grandia - Part 1

The Summer RPG returns once again as we join Justin and Sue for an adventure through the first half of Grandia! - Also included is an extended discussion on unusual bathroom hygiene/snacks, easy mode t-shirts, and Mike's massive Xbox fanboy.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 205: Portal

This show is a triumph and we're making a note here - huge success, as we tackle Valve's puzzling classic Portal.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 204: Metroid Prime

Samoose is once again loose aboot this hoose as we boot up Metroid Prime, gush over the big PS5 reveal, and give Eric a very special new job in our impromptu band.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 203: Alan Wake

Alan's constantly losing his trusty flashlight and fighting against both a nonsensical plot and a Dark Presence as we tackle Remedy's psychological thriller, Alan Wake!

Factory Sealed – Ep. 202: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Spoilercast (And Non-Spoilercast)

It's finally here! Final Fantasy 7 Remake is out and we've all beaten it! Join us for both a spoiler-free analysis and - if you've finished it - a full spoilery chat too! Hey, at least it isn't Zelda.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 201: Half-Life

The Half-Life of this twaddle of a show may have come and gone, but that isn't gonna stop us! We polish off our finest crowbar, fight off the giant testicle aliens of the original Half Life, and talk about Mike and Dan's early copies of Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 200: Super Mario World

We've reached our monumental 200th episode! Let's celebrate by recapping Tom's bachelor party, playing some Super Mario World, and listening to your amazing messages.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 199: Mega Man Zero

Unwisely once again, Dan and Mike let Eric loose talking about Mega Man Zero... at great length. There's plenty of time to splurge everywhere over the Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo at length beforehand though!

Factory Sealed – Ep. 198: Golden Axe

Grab your vibrating kneecaps as we pit Penis Thrust Man, Lady Butt Cheeks, and Mini-Me against hordes of enemies in an attempt to decide which of the first three Golden Axe games is superior.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 197: The Revenge of Shinobi

Near, far, wherever you are, close the top half of your door, cozy up in your meat sweats, and gaze far across the distance into the Sonic movie you've seen every night in your Dreams before dozing off to Revenge of Shinobi, which feels like it was made to last for a lifetime.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 196: Conker's Bad Fur Day (Again)

Pop an Alka Seltzer and join us for some context-sensitive fun through Conker’s Bad Fur Day; an adventure that incorporates giant operatic shit mountains, sadistic teddy bears, Liverpudlian dung beetles and a short, cat-hating grim reaper. No, we didn’t make that up.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 195: .Hack//Infection

It's the return of the fabled two man show with Eric and Dan as they try to lay the groundations for a fantastic year and rearrangel all of the facts to understand .Hack//Infection.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 194: Top Games of 2019

2019 started with a bang and just kept going full tilt the whole way through. This left us to mull over the truly staggering number of games we played this year and whittle them down to our top 10; resulting in some rather unique lists.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 193: Resident Evil 4

Fresh off a single day of training, Leon Kennedy shows off his expertise at fighting Gonads in Resident Evil 4; armed with a collection of weaponry bought with potatoes.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 192: Dino Crisis 2

The crisis of dinosaurs continues in Dino Crisis 2, stopping over for a delivery in Death Stranding first, more lamenting over Stadia, and a bit of time for a good old laugh at Elon Musk’s low-res truck thingy.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 191: Batman Arkham: Asylum

Join ManBat on a quest to thwart the evil machinations of Squarecrow (and Eric has something to admit) in Batman Arkham Asylum, dump a truck load of manure on Stadia, gush all over Death Stranding, and discuss how Pokemon can be bastards in Pokemon Sword and Shield. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 191: Batman Arkham: Asylum appeared first on Factory Sealed.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 190: Super Mario Galaxy

Factory Sealed – Ep. 189: Luigi’s Mansion

Factory Sealed – Ep. 188: Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem

Factory Sealed – Ep. 187: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates

Factory Sealed – Ep. 186: The Mark of Kri

Factory Sealed – Ep. 185: The Getaway

Factory Sealed – Ep. 184: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Which is worse: Being straddled by a nine foot tall gentlemen with an 80 syllable name on your annual pilgrimage to MoCon? Or playing Zelda II? The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 184: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link appeared first on Factory Sealed.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 183: Kingdom Hearts – Part 2

Factory Sealed – Ep. 182: Kingdom Hearts – Part 1

Factory Sealed – Ep. 181: Fable

Factory Sealed – 2019 Hiatus – We Aren’t Dead

Factory Sealed – Ep. 180: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Grab your soldering iron and your light saber for a trip through the terrible teeth of Sonic the Hedgehog Movie into the loving arms of cable-free VR with the Oculus Quest, before stopping off at Star Wars the Force Unleashed. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 180: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed appeared first on Factory Sealed.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 179: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Again)

Wal-Mart bathroom enthusiast Zack Fawley joins us to talk about video game preservation, the future of gaming, and some PlayStation 5 speculation before we sit back and listen to him rhapsodize about Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 179: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Again) appeared first on Factory Sealed.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 178: Zone of the Enders

We get behind the cockpit (literally) of Jehuty in Zone of the Enders, die a lot in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, spot off for some Outlaw Tennis in hell and figure out whether there may, or may not, be Endors. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 178: Zone of the Enders appeared first on Factory Sealed.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 177: The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

Factory Sealed – Ep. 176: Halo: Combat Evolved

Factory Sealed – Ep. 175: Gex: Enter the Gecko

Factory Sealed – Ep. 174: Ghostbusters

Factory Sealed – Ep. 173: Ace Combat 4

We take to the skies for some Ace Combat 4, contemplate zombies in the Resident Evil 2 Remake, and make an attractive new headpiece for our bovine cousins. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 173: Ace Combat 4 appeared first on Factory Sealed.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 172: 2018 Games of the Year

Factory Sealed – Ep. 171: Just Cause

A massive technical glitch fries Dan’s potato, losing nearly two hours of content in the process. So, we are packing our bags and moving to sunny South America. Why? Just Cause. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 171: Just Cause appeared first on Factory Sealed.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 170: Devil May Cry

It’s a shabba-tastic episode as we find out whether Devil May Cry (Or Not), introduce the FS Hoctopus, and discuss whether the PS Classic is worth the bother. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 170: Devil May Cry appeared first on Factory Sealed.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 169: Bully

Join us on Edna’s bike ride through the Rockstar hit Bully, stopping off at interesting locales including Yorkshire Pokemon and Eric’s Driving School. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 169: Bully appeared first on Factory Sealed.

Factory Sealed – Ep. 168: Dead Space

We pop the show into Space D and rid the Ishimura of its wiggly arm monster infestation in Dead Space; stopping off for a bit of Rootin-Tootin Horsey-Shootin’ in Red Dead Redemption 2 first. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 168: Dead Space appeared first on Factory Sealed.