Playing With Power: A Mature, Unofficial Nintendo Power Retrospective Podcast
216 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA mature, unofficial issue-by-issue retrospective podcast on Nintendo Power Magazine. Join the Power Boys, a gaggle of guys in their 30s comparing childhood experiences to how the coverage and games hold up today. The banter and asides contain some off-color jokes and adult content, which mostly consist of the hosts making fun of each other. Come for the content, stay for the banter!
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Episodes
Issue 37 June 1992 - Lemmings (Part 1)
October 24, 2016 05:26 - 1 hour - 135 MBWe got a guest listener as cohost of the Taste Taste, Brandon Boswell, takes his sweet time getting a scan of the issue, but we make it work as we tackle issue 37 of Nintendo Power with Lemmings on the cover. and goodies inside. Mike gets spicy after getting a less than perfect review, and some less awesome players pulse letters but it's all in good fun. Brandon makes a perfect observation, and much more. We discuss lemmings, and the horrors of Disney, and Mike gets back to comic goodness...
Taste Test Pilot - Nobunaga’s Ambiton
October 21, 2016 09:41 - 24 minutes - 12 MBHappy anniversary to our podcast listeners! As a present to you for your loyal listenership, and patreon funding, we have delivered on the promise of a new show hosted by Mike King of PWP fame, and fellow Canadian, Brandon Boswell, frequent guest and lovable stoner/cook! this is the rough pilot of the Taste Test, a show where we play to completion or frustration, a retro video game every week. We will focus on the NES games, particularly ones that eluded us the first time around or got a pas...
Issue 36 - May 1992 - DarkWing Duck (Part 2)
October 21, 2016 05:18 - 57 minutes - 80.5 MBWe continue issue 36 with Mario comics, still lamenting the neutered counsellors corner SNES games include Zardon. yet more games that defy the obvious successful direction. The first GREAT Simpsons home console game. Some kids that just need to be taken down a peg. and much more
Issue 36 - May 1992 - DarkWing Duck (Part 1)
October 17, 2016 05:05 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBWhen there's trouble, you call DW and when gamers have trouble they call Nintendo Power. This is issue 36 with Darkwing Duck on the cover, and lots of goodies inside like: Whacky races. a racing game without racing. Robocop 3. Decent game of a shitty movie Zelda comic. board games for game boy. trippy artwork for sure.
Issue 35 - April 1992 - Wrestlemania (Part 2)
October 14, 2016 17:41 - 1 hour - 155 MBWe conclude issue 35 with more goodness provided by Llewellyn Graeme, Game Counselor and awesome dude. He leaves shortly into the podcast but not without dropping some stories on us regarding his brushes with fame and the perks of being a counselor. We then enjoy reading comics, and discussing the Addams family movies, the SNES PlayStation, Wrestlemania deaths, the fall of the Hulkster, and much much more.
Issue 35 April 1992 - Wrestlemania (Part 1)
October 10, 2016 11:41 - 2 hours - 181 MBWelcome to Issue 35, a very special and informative issue, as we see the SNES coming into prominence. John isn't with us sadly, but we are joined by an ACTUAL GAME COUNSELOR and really awesome dude in general, Llewellyn Graeme ! We mentioned him in issue 27, and he joins us to tell us that working for the NES tip line was even more awesome than we ever could have assumed. We also discuss how the SNES improvement mentioned on the cover lead to the creation of Nintendo's greatest enemy and t...
Issue 34 March 1992 - Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past (Part 2)
October 07, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBIssue 34 concludes with better audio, but no Ben again. but we do have music. and cookies. OK i ate the cookies when posting this but i couldn't Bogart the music. 01:00 - Counselors Corner with some premium looking counselors. and we discuss the preview of lemmings. and poop. 11:00 - Joe and Mac. Good looking game. and more colon related humor. Addams family posters. 17:00 - Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. not much to say about it...... 59:00 - Nester Awards with Triforce's thought...
Issue 34 March 1992 - Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past (Part 1)
October 03, 2016 12:31 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBWe got a badass over here. Video game champion Isiah Triforce Johnson is here in Skype, though due to scheduling issues Ben couldn't join us. We discuss ways to legitimize the the SNES Superscope, and possibly our own podcast. 00:30 - Cover, Inside, Table of Contents. We also discuss cool prizes the fans asked for, and a LEGIT costume photo sent by a fan. 18:30 - Empire Strikes Back - Not the super version, not even a good version. Mike finds porn immediately. We immediately skipped to Ter...
Issue 33 Feb 1992 - TMNT III (part 2)
October 02, 2016 13:31 - 1 hour - 101 MBWe conclude issue 33. Sans John. We cover the legend of the Mystical Ninja. and Ben masterfully segues Mike out of a tangent. good game, good discussion 19:00 - Wanderers from YS 24:00 - Super Scope 6. A decent peripheral with not enough games for it. Bazooka trumps orange magnum any day in our opinion. but not as marketable as the zapper. too cumbersome for logo cache? 36:00 - We discuss religious hats and the Players Poll. Nester Adventure gets a Redwashing with Simon Belmont. Nester ...
Issue 33 Feb 1992 - TMNT III (Part 1)
September 26, 2016 18:06 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBNotes to be filled in later. Suffice to say Mike had a busy weekend. We discuss TMNT and the logistics issues present in the narrative and so much more. Please support the patreon so Mike doesn't get distracted by his awful job, and can dedicate his days to making high quality notes and entertainment for you :D
Issue 32 Jan 1992 - Castlevania 4 (Part 2)
September 23, 2016 04:02 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBWe continue issue 32 with more goodness as the power boys lament the makeover in counsellors corner. but we carry on to face dracula with simon belmont. 1:00 - Counsellors corners lacking the bios. sigh 4:00 - Super Castlevania. How is Simon Belmont alive after a century? we got some theories. 19:00 - We take a glance at a preview of the Link to the Past. 24:45 - True Golf Classics. lots to talk about for a golf game here. 30:30 - Super Off Road. More of the same and looking much bet...
Issue 32 Jan 1992 - Castlevania 4 (Part 1)
September 19, 2016 08:21 - 1 hour - 117 MBJoin us as we take on issue 32 of Nintendo power with Castlevania 4 as the cover. We hope you enjoy yourself 00:45 Cover - We discuss auras and leather skirts, and Link channels the kool-aid man and we get told how to hookup our consoles for twice the fun. and the recklessness of game boy and surfing. 12:00 - Players Pulse! gotta say we are not impressed with Gail's remodel of less mail. We see some great models and homemade plushies from fans. Mike continues to learn the states. and we de...
Issue 31 Dec 1991 - Metroid 2 (Part 2)
September 16, 2016 09:00 - 53 minutes - 74.6 MBBen is still lost to us but we persevere! We discuss the Metroid sequel for the Game Boy. 01:00 Metroid II: Return of Samus 09:30 Ninja Gaiden for Game Boy 14:00 Master Higgins for Game Boy (Hudson's Adventure Island) 21:30 Design your own Game Boy contest results! 30:00 Now Playing: Talespin, Home Alone 38:00 Celebrity Profile: Mayim Bialik of Blossom and Big Bang Theory fame 42:30 Pak Watch
Issue 31 Dec 1991 - Metroid 2 (Part 1)
September 12, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBNintendo Power Issue 31 from December 1991, featuring Metroid II: Return of Samus for the Game Boy on the cover. Ben was unable to make it, so Mike and John power through. 03:00 The boys start talking about OJ Simpson 06:00 Let's talk about muscular Samus, then let's dig in to the Player's Pulse. 23:30 Batman: Return of the Joker 29:00 Nester's Adventures 34:00 T-Rex video sends the boys into tears 47:00 Counselor's Corner - the last of this format before Gail takes away our fun!
Issue 30 Dec 1991 - Final Fantasy 2 (Part 2)
September 10, 2016 18:01 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBNot so much music this time as we try to locate Carmen Sandiego 00:40 - Carmen Sandiego. decent name writing, poor game development. 06:20 - Where in the world is Air Combat? Then Tom and Jerry prompt Mike to ponder where cartoon parents went. and the sewer level really brings out the aspiring game developers in all of the hosts. 18:00 - Faceball 2000 has an awful poster. Battletoads for Gameboy is a true port. including the turbo tunnel. 23:00 - Kid Icarus leads us to learn about how J...
Issue 30 Nov 1991 - Final Fantasy 2 (Part 1)
September 05, 2016 10:33 - 1 hour - 125 MBFinal Fantasy 2 is the cover game this issue, and we celebrate the music of the game. Enjoy this extra musical episode of Playing with Power! 04:20 - Mike takes issue with this issue...'s cover. 14:00 - Game Boy Game Link partners in the Mail Bag this month. Interesting selection. and Mike tried to look up the featured player. but as was the case with everyone who isnt Josh Foreman, it didn't end well..... 31:00 - We finally hit the first game, the Flintstones! 46:00 - Final Fantasy 2. ...
Press Pause 3 - Triforce Johnson
September 05, 2016 01:40 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBHey everyone we have a great guest you might have seen in our facebook page, competitive gaming promoter, manager, and champion of e-sports, guiness record holder and cool dude, Isaiah Triforce Johnson. Yes that's his LEGAL name. this is how serious he takes gaming. and he has a lot to tell us about himself, and the ways he's trying to change the world, so join us as we "press pause" on our regular scheduled program to learn more about modern gaming as a sport, and it's long storied history....
Issue 29 Nov 1991 - Star Trek 25th Anniversary (Part 2)
September 02, 2016 05:15 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBWe're back with Brandon Boswell sitting in on the last half of issue 29. We try to talk about castlevania for the gameboy but immediately discuss abominations, atrocities, drugs and cooking. 01:00 - Game Boy Feature: Castlevania 2 Belmont's Revenge. featuring MerMan. So back to ideal fish/person configurations. 11:30 - Simpsons Escape from Camp Deadly 15:30 - Track Meet. Boy this is racist. Even for Mike. 20:15 - Monopoly. Classified Information and Now Playing. Does Ben agree with t...
Issue 29 Nov 1991 - Star Trek 25th Anniversary (Part 1)
August 29, 2016 14:26 - 1 hour - 101 MBWelcome to issue 29, where we tackle Star Trek as the feature game, and Mike begins with sterling clear audio and his dazzling Shatner impression. Join us as we proceed without apology. 01:20 - Cover: Star Trek 25th Anniversary. Then Mike draws parallels between the Fast and Furious and the recent Star Trek movie in the worst way possible. 8:00 - Mail Bag: Kid's ratting out their parents for playing THEIR games. We get Savage AF. 23:30 - WTF-Zero. what does the F and the 0 stand for? 32:...
Issue 28 - Sept 1991 - Super Mario World (Part 2)
August 26, 2016 05:00 - 48 minutes - 67.4 MBThe second part of issue 28 of Nintendo Power, and the final episode of Mike's wretched audio. no more reason to apologize after this one! We pick up with one Final Fantasy gameboy game that isnt the awful Fantasy game boy game! 01:00 - Final fantasy adventure - Precursor to Secret of Mana. and a great looking game! and chocobo abuse is impending. Other game boy titles like baseball and marble madness! and we discuss Strokemon. and other Nintendo owned porn titles. 16:30 - Super NES preview...
Issue 28 - Sept 1991 - Super Mario World (Part 1)
August 22, 2016 05:19 - 1 hour - 112 MBWelcome to Part 1 of Issue 28 of playing with power. The final issue of Mike's substandard audio. Special shoutout to patreon donors James Millholland, and Peter Guzman! and stay tuned for special announcement regarding a new series on the feed! No links to the Retromags scans since they are gone. 3:00 - Cover: Super Mario World and the intricacies of American Gladiators and an epic mail bag, not to be confused with the Tanuki's male bag 15:00 - SUPER MARIO WORLD! What can we say about this...
Issue 27 August 1991 - Dr Wily’s Revenge (part 2)
August 19, 2016 07:01 - 1 hour - 141 MBWe return to finish issue 27, with Dr Wily's Revenge and Final Fantasy 01:30 - Dr Wilys Revenge. If you want less than Mega Man on NES but more than the Tiger handheld game, this is the game for you. Uncle Ben gives out more electrical safety advice and we all share shocking stories 07:00 - Final Fantasy Legend 2 (covered more on Is It Worth it, good friends of the show) and we discuss swastikas and boxcar moustache. 10:50 - Days of Thunder. and Ben shares a wedding story and his disdain ...
Issue 27 August 1991 - Dr Wily’s Revenge (part 1)
August 15, 2016 05:55 - 1 hour - 95 MBWe are tackling issue 27 of Nintendo Power featuring Dr Wily. Apologies for Mike's audio. We have a Sex PSA and discover Mario's links to ISIS. 00:30 - Cover - Dr Wily 08:15 - Mailbag with a touching tale of brothers growing up with Nintendo 18:00 - Ninja Gaiden 3. And we discuss VG Stunt videos and Futurama 28:00 - Nester's Adventure. Not the best one here. but we do taunt ISIS and Trump 35:30 - Dragon Warrior 3. Mike is happy. Nobody else is. John does the unthinkable. 50:00 - Counsel...
Issue 26 July 1991 - Robin Hood - Part 2
August 12, 2016 07:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBWe lost Ben to family matters (Not the tv show apparently) but Mike and John proceed nonetheless through Shitwood forest in Issue 26 00:30 - Special Feature Game Boy, featuring Roger Rabbit and the Personal Organizer for game boy, Navy Seals, Altered Space 15:00 - Now Playing ft Legends of the Diamond! 21:10 - Players Poll. 23:20 - Counselors Corner 30:30 - Celebrity Profile - Marsha Warfield 33:00 - Pak Watch: Defenders of Dynatron City, Wolverine, Terminator 2, Hammerin' Harry 41:00 ...
Issue 26 July 1991 - Robin Hood - Part 1
August 08, 2016 07:19 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBWe discuss Issue 26 with Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. John gets shut down by Ben and Mike for his taste in movies. We get treated to good and bad voice impressions 03:00 - Cover. and what can a gamer do with JUST the SNES console. What can brown do for Robin Hood? Everything. Brown is doing everything. John has a cathartic moment about math. We all do. 11:00 - Mail Bag. featuring conspiracy chat and military game boys 24:00 - Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. and we discuss horrible things t...
Issue 26 Gaiden. Is it Worth Playing With Power?
August 07, 2016 05:22 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBWe got Blaine J from Is It Worth It? It's a podcast about reviewing / appraising a game to deciding if the cost of the game is worth the current asking price on Ebay and collection sites. Blaine and Mike both have a rep for talking up a storm, so John and Ben ran and hid for this episode but will return to discuss Issue 26 as usual. When 2 people who dominate conversations clash, what can the outcome be? Let us know what you think as we blend our shows together :) 02:00 - Robin Hood Prin...
Issue 25 June 1991 - Battletoads (Part 2)
August 05, 2016 06:50 - 51 minutes - 71.7 MBHey everyone we are back with part 2 of Battletoads and we are picking things up with the Special Feature Game boy and John regails us with the joy of submarine games 01:00 - Game boy Special. Hunt for Red October. The golden SUB-Standard. RC Pro Am And four Score for gameboy comes with Super Off Road. woooo...... 11:30 - Now Playing - Bo Jackson, Sky raid 14:50 - It's the Final Howard and Nester comic. with Howard's unceremonious exit 19:40 - Day Dreaming Davey. and the dating advice c...
Issue 25 June 1991 - Battletoads (Part 1)
August 01, 2016 12:46 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBHey there Power Players this is it. Howard Philips is leaving Nintendo Power to move onto better things. So Join us we discuss Battletoads, the SNES and little else :) 01:00 - Cover - Battletoads, Howard announces he leaves. John Plays Pokemon Go. and we read about pets in the mailbag. Mike faces a mutiny! 14:30 - Battletoads. So much Battletoads! and the Americans tell blood stories. Mike makes a pun. did you catch it? leave it in the comments :) 39:00 - Super Nintendo Entertainment Syst...
Quick Apology and a Promise of hope!
August 01, 2016 11:13 - 1 minute - 2.83 MBMike had mystery issues with his audio but after a while (and a few botched episodes) we figured it out. so the audio will be less than great for the next couple of weeks but we DID fix it by issue 29. so bear with us. that is all :)
Issue 24 May 1991 - Vice Project Doom - Part 2 With Special Guest: Josh Foreman!
July 29, 2016 04:42 - 1 hour - 29 MBWe keep things going with Josh Foreman to finish this issue! The morality police came and took John, but we endure! Also check out Mike on the RPG show! 02:00 - Special Feature: Game Boy! Mysterium, Gauntlet 2, and Ben tells Josh about Golgo 13! Battle Unit Zeoth, Nintendo World Cup! Wow this game is awesome to talk about! and Mike won't stop the puns! Final Fantasy on Game boy. Oh Boy! 22:30 - Adventures of Lolo 3! 29:00 - Uncle Ben shares advice about eating at Jersey Mikes (no relat...
Issue 24 May 1991 - Vice Project Doom - Part 1 With Special Guest: Josh Foreman!
July 25, 2016 21:07 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBHey there Power Players! We have Josh Foreman on the show! We Talk about the May 1991 issue of NP to discuss Vice Project: D00M and so many awesome things! He is a level designer on Guild Wars 2 and a great guest! check his links 5:40 - Cover - Vice Project Doom! 15:30 - Art Beat featuring special fan: Maybe someone we know! Disturbing zelda Fan art! 29:30 - Vice Project Doom! Delivering the promise that Bayou Bil
Press Pause - Games we’re playing - Nes classic mini
July 22, 2016 05:50 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBToday we will be giving an extra press pause to catch up on all this power we played with. We will be back on Monday with the next issue, Enjoy this frank discussion of what games we're playing lately and what we think of the Nintendo Classic Mini (and it's shortcomings) enjoy!
Press Pause - Pokemon GO
July 20, 2016 05:34 - 17 minutes - 7.37 MBThis is a new series from the power boys where we discuss urgent news, rising trends, sweeping fads, or whatever we feel like discussing that exists out of Nintendo Power This pilot episode we discuss Pokemon Go! If you have things you would like us to discuss, feel free to leave comments in the Facebook, or the twitter
Issue 23 - April 1991 - Power Blade - Part 2 With Special Guest: Jeremii!
July 18, 2016 15:44 - 46 minutes - 19.3 MBWhat? Jeremy is Evolving!!? Jeremy has become Jeremii! We finish up the April 1991 issue of Nintendo Power without Ben but nto without laughs! 03:30 - Jeremii learns Braggadocio! It's super effective. Also we discuss Game boys R-type, swordmaster, Mickey Mouse Dangerous Quest! WWF Superstars! and we deny the hulkster! Casino game. 13:30 - Monopoly! History lesson! 18:00 - Counsellors Corner! 21:30 - Nascar Nintendo Players Poll! 26:00 - Cartoon appreciation time! Pokemon unappreciation ...
Issue 23 - April 1991 - Power Blade - Part 1 With Special Guest: Jeremy!
July 15, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBWe cover Issue 23, with Jeremy as our guest. Jeremy is a con attendee, programmer, super Nintendo Power fan nerd extraordinaire. and a great guest. Check out his appearance at SXSW (here) Meeting the voice of Mario himself (here) his Nintendo power revival page (http://www.powerupnintendo.com) on Twitter for the power up, here, and Ultra Dolphin Revolution @ultdolrev and website Get this issue
Issue 22 Mar 1991 Metalstorm Part 2 - With Special Guest: James Millholland!
July 12, 2016 03:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBWe are back with James Millholland to wrap up Nintendo Power issue 22. He tells us about his podcast with Blaine J "Is it worth it" available on the Retro RPG podcast feed 4:00 - Centerfold - Battletoads 9:00 - Special Feature Game Boy. Contra, Boy and his Blob (colour themed feeding system on a black and white screen. no problem here. 14:00 - Special appearance by Mike's dad('s vacuum cleaner) 15:30 - Now Playing. Mike's rage rises. Top 30. Coming soon. Mike rages again 21:00 - NES the ...
Issue 22 Mar 1991 Metalstorm Part 1 - With Special Guest: James Millholland!
July 08, 2016 07:18 - 1 hour - 30.5 MBMetal Storm is the issue. We have James Millholland from "Is It Worth It?" a retro games review podcast available on the Retro RPG Podcast feed, along with co-star Blaine J to review games and determine if they are worth their asking price online. Check it out! We love this guy, and we get some love from reviews on itunes. So please keep it up listeners :) 06:00 - Cover - Metal Storm. A mech with subtle nazi overtones. 18:00 - Mike "raps" up the mail bag. 20:15 - Metal Storm. It's a dece...
Issue 21 - Feb 1991 - Part 2 with Special Guest: Brandon Boswell
July 04, 2016 04:26 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWe are back with Brandon Boswell and his less than silent laptop (but without Ben) to wrap up issue 21 of Nintendo Power. 1:40 - Special Feature Game Boy (is it special if it's monthly?) we discuss sports. By we, I don't mean Mike. 13:30 - Classified information (mostly Batman talk) and Quentin Tarantino's love affair with the N word. and it's not Netflix 18:30 - Magician. WTF is this ugly looking mess? 22:00 - Power Meter inside story 26:30 - Ultima Quest of the avater. you like RPG's?...
Issue 21 - Feb 1991 - StarTropics with Special Guest: Brandon Boswell
July 01, 2016 04:52 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBWe have a Stand up guest. Literally. we have Canadian stand up comic Brandon Boswell on the show as we discuss the utility of the disabled and much more. 02:20 - Cover - Startropics, Inside cover. Voices! 13:00 - Powerline! feels like I'm going to lose my mind. You just keep on pushing my love over the powerline 17:00 - Mailbag! Plus we discuss Terry Fox again! 33:30 - TMNT 2, Man this game is good. We're gonna talk about this for a while. 1:08:30 - Howard and Nester - Mega Man 3 1:11...
Issue 20 Jan 1990 - Part 2 - Gremlins, Players Poll Story, KNOTB
June 27, 2016 10:31 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBWe're back and finishing up Issue 20 with the Simpsons poster. plus we get a nice present from the past courtesy of 9 year old Ben 2:00 - Gremlins 2. 12:00 - Game Boy Special Feature 19:30 - Game Boy Now Playing 21:30 - Howard and Nester (Solar Jet-man) 25:00 - Miracle Piano and Counsellors Corner 33:20 - Players Poll and some answers coutesy of 9 year old Ben! and some interesting Players Poll Winners including Mike's porn name! 39:50 - Power Express: Now Playing! 46:00 - Celebrity P...
Issue 20 Jan 1990 -Part 1 - Mega Man 3, Mail Bag, How Games Work!
June 24, 2016 11:45 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBWe are back from the past, to present day. Glad to be back in the 90's 1:00 - Cover. Powerline 5:30 - Mail Bag featuring a certain Apple employee! also a fraternity and Jr high school group. All of whom loves gameboy! 23:40 - Mega Man 3 44:30 - How Game Paks Work. Mike did his homework on this. we discuss the inner workings of gamepaks and how they evolved over the years. 1:03:00 - The Immortal 1:09:30 - Classified Information. Deja Vu (with Guest Appearace by Ben's neighbour) 1:21:00...
Bonus Stage! Fun Club 7 June/July 1988
June 20, 2016 04:55 - 56 minutes - 39.6 MBHey Everybody, we're finishing up on the proto power newsletter, the Nintendo Fun Club. and share some stories of quitting in style, whether its work or this mortal coil. 5:20 - Cover. Sports. Moving on. 8:30 - Mike calls out Howie. We talk Christian Bale and Tom Cruise has a connection to one of our hosts. 15:30 - We talk Metroid. Eventually. 19:00 - Louie Reviewee. Clearly an ad. Special appearance by the parents. 24:15 - Tips and Tricks. Nintendo Power Ad. Mail Bag Tips. we talk LOS...
Issue 18 Nov/Dec 1990- Part 2. Mega Man 3. Castlevania 3. Canada Stuff. With Special Guest: Mike’s Dad!
June 17, 2016 12:07 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWell we are back and so is John. Free from prison we wonder if we made the right call.... 1:45 - Mega Man 3. Boy this poster..... 5:40 - Castlevania 3, Draculas Curse. We take so many left turns, we end up with more Doughnuts than Tim Hortons 25:30 - What is Canadian bacon? Top 30. Classified Information. Now Playing. Mike's background noise gets explained. Pak Watch. Mike's Dad. 37:20 - Simpsons Bart vs the Space Mutants. Skate or Die 2. Earthbound WAS coming to the NES. Seriously we go...
Issue 18 - Part 1. Dr Mario, Solar Jetman! With Special Guest: Kevin Gootee
June 10, 2016 15:01 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBWe discuss Castlevania 3 with New York city stand up Kevin Gootee. He's got a show called Comics watching Comics. John isn't here so take that as you will? 00:00 - Intro and Interview with Kevin Gootee 26:00 - Cover- Dr Mario (and his questionable license.) Where's John? and holiday theme inside cover ad. Why are snacks getting smaller 35:15 - Mailbox. and Kevin leaves. and game pak disasters and miracles 44:20 - Solar Jetman! 55:00 - Howard and Ness and Razor tour the Maniac Mansion 59...
Bonus Stage! Fun Club 6 April 1988 With return guest: Ben’s neighbour!
June 06, 2016 14:55 - 43 minutes - 20.6 MBWe are reading issue 6 of the fun club newsletter! Mike is a little slow on the uptake but he gets on the ball. Cover - Derp Link and unlicensed sports posters 4:40 - Prez Says with Derp Howard. and Derp Link 9:30 - Ikari warrior and the WTF poster 12:15 - Sneak Peak: Golf, Super Mario Bros 2, Double Dragon, and Punch Out 18:30 - Tips and Tricks, Japanese translation, and reviewers who clearly didn't finish the game 21:20 - Video Ho's Ho's Ho's with special appearance by Ben's neighbo...
Bonus Stage! Fun Club 5 Feb 1988 With Special Guest: Ben’s Neighbour!
June 03, 2016 05:41 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBNo Big Intro, we hit the ground running! Mike Tyson and Sugar Ray Leonard try their hardest to make this our best episode ever. Cover - RC Pro AM 3:00 - Capcom ad for obscure games. One's called Trojan. Yeah we're gonna leave that alone. 06:50 - RC Pro AM 13:30 - The Story of Tengen and the Mariners 19:30 - Golf and Mario denied 22:00 - Now your Playing with Dragon Power! And Louie Reviewee? Goonies 2? 30:00 - Tips and Tricks Super Mario Bros 32:30 - Mike Tysons Punch Out. and Mike Ki...
Issue 16 Sept/Oct Part 2 - Windsor McCay, Previews, Will Wheaton! With Special Guest: Mike’s Ipad
May 30, 2016 19:39 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBBen was sucked into his television set and left Mike and John to carry us to the conclusion of Issue 16 - Maniac Mansion. We discuss the father of Animation. Do yourself a favour and look here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winsor_McCay). We apologize for Mike leaving his ipad too close to the mic. 01:45 - Previews: Litte Nemo. First the anime, then the game! 05:45 - The History of Little Nemo's creator, Winsor McCay! 12:30 - Previews: Dragon warrior 2 16:45 - Previews: Solar Jetman! 19...
Issue 16 Sept/Oct Part 1 - Maniac Mansion, Final Fantasy, Snake, Rattle, and Roll!
May 27, 2016 17:59 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBIt's part one of our coverage of Issue 16 featuring Maniac Mansion. We hit the ground running and John delivers a new depth of depravity. Best episode ever? You let us know. 00:00 - Intro and the Table of Contents 04:30 - Mailbox! Nintendo Mom!, MILF Island, Student Experiments! the "Party" party! Disturbing costumes! Mario Question Corner! Video Spotlight! 16:20 - Final Fantasy treasure. Dessert island vacation. John finds a new use for the 2nd prize. Mike tells us who won the warmech hun...
Bonus Stage 4! Fun Club Winter 1988! Ben-less Podcast!
May 24, 2016 15:27 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBIt's a Ben-less episode. Can Mike and John survive without him? If so, in what shape? We get knocked off the rails before we pass the cover. 04:00 - Iron Mike on the cover. with a perfectly timed ad for another game on the inside cover 8:00 - Tyson Tangents 20:00 - Spy Hunter, dating advice with Rad Racer and discontinued 3-d Glasses with dating innuendo 25:00 - Sneak peaks and link love 30:00 - The legendary, craptastic, mythical, magical Mega-Man ad! 35:00 - Dragon Warrior. Do People ...