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This time in A Theater Near You, it was Ghostbusting time again as the trio traveled to their local theater to check out Frozen Empire. Do the Ghostbusters still have it, or is it time to put this franchise on ice? Let’s find out!
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris dive into what can only be described as the most unbelievably dull 10-20-30-40 in the show’s history. That is, of course, until they get to the 30, where both the Super NES and Sega Genesis had some absolutely stellar months featuring the likes of Streets of Rage 3, King of Dragons, and Super Metroid. But just how bland were the rest of the decades? Did the Wii U actually have the best release of the month? Let’s find out!
At the top of the show, Dan had some adventures in water heating this week when his existing heater broke, and the joys of trying to fix/replace it commenced! Meanwhile, Kris started watching Fallout, finished his Dadish replays, and enjoyed the exploits of a turnip committing tax evasion.
Finally, in Week Old News, Hallmark revealed their awesome new gaming-themed holiday ornaments, a variation of the Konami Code was discovered in everyone’s least-favorite Castlevania game, Nintendo’s latest Indie World showcase left Dan unimpressed and Kris delighted, and a whole lot more!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris tackle a listener request that’s a much tougher question to answer than it might seem. Which console’s library was better? The Super NES or the Game Boy Advance? With so many amazing games on each system, it’s a tough call, but the guys are going to try their best, and probably wind up wasting a whole lot of time because well, that’s what they do best!
At the top of the show, Dan and Kris quickly dove into a lengthy conversation about X-Men 97 and how it’s so good even Dan likes it! Also Kris talks about how episode 5 put a huge dent in his week, but thankfully The Bad Batch’s consistent mediocrity was able to calm him down. Dan has had some issues with Marvel Snap lately, and he goes to great lengths to explain what they are and why they bother him. I’d tell you what they are, but I honestly wasn’t paying any attention. Kris beat Princess Peach Showtime and worked his way onto Dadish 2 in preparation for Dadish 3D!
Finally, in Week Old News, Polygon compiles a list of terrible potential names for the Switch 2, Vampire Survivors finally comes to PlayStation and it’s bringing Contra along for the ride, Ubisoft dumps some exhausting pricing schemes on us for their new Star Wars game, and a whole lot more!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you the latest installment in the Alphabet Soup-er Series, where they discuss games once a month in alphabetical order. It was Dan’s pick for the letter L and he went with Life Force for NES, a game that’s anything but an L. Konami once again showed off their prowess on the NES with this wonderfully brilliant (and very difficult) scrolling shooter, complete with sounds and effects ripped straight out of Contra. How did this NES port hold up to ist arcade-based big brothers? Let's Find out!
At the top of the show, Dan complains that Sony has ruined The Show in its latest update, and discusses the difficulties in dealing with Thanon is Marvel Snap. Meanwhile, Kris tests out Princess Peach Showtime with a number of different audiences, all of whom have different opinions on the game, makes big plans to finally finish off Contra:Operation Galuga, and spends more quality time with his Atari VCS with games Milli & Greg, Cash Cow DX, and more.
In Week Old News, Tekken flirts with Waffle House, ex-PlayStation boss rips some numbers out of his butt, the Nuon gets a fresh re-release, Dadish goes 3D, and what is that I see? IS that EVEN MORE? Why yes, it is! Check it out!
On this week’s episode of This Week’s Episode, Angie makes us catch up on Resident Alien and we love her for it! Karen is joyful over the return of Girls5eva, Evan tries another CBS show and Kris heads back to 1997 with the X-Men. All this and so much more!
When Gary Busey needs help with some ex-president criminals, Keanu Reeves comes calling by infiltrating the group through the local street racing scene. Sorry I mean the local surfing scene, not sure how I could be so confused.
On this week’s podcast, Dan, Kris, and Dean board the SAG Cartoon Express to discuss a classic episode of The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. This was the “funny” one, and boy are those quotation marks doing some heavy lifting. Between Dr. Robotnik’s really weird design, to some very annoying catchphrases, this show was certainly a trip. How did the team enjoy it? Find out now! At the top of the show, Dean had some jewelry issues, and spent a lot of time with Helldivers, while Dan lamented the fact that it isn’t couch co-op. He did get to check out the new Godzilla x Kong movie with his daughter though, and he picked up MLB: The Show and had himself a very good time. Meanwhile, Kris discovered a hidden box of urine in his house, and fell in love with Cash Cow DX, the latest from the studio who brought you Donut Dodo! In Week Old News, layoffs abound, but it’s actually not as terrible as it’s been, there’s a new Tetris sequel prototype out in the world, Mario Maker’s final level has been beaten, and more!
On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris tackle the March 2024 10-20-30-40, where they look back at notable games released this month 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. PS4 and Xbox One struggle to put out anything of value, while the Xbox actually has a better month than the almighty PS2 for a change. The NES gets pair of excellent games late into its life, Genesis, SNEs, and even TG16 have a remarkable streak that the 3DO just can’t keep alive, and the Atari 2600 gets some of the absolute best Activision has ever made. At the top of the show, Dan came prepared with both a story to tell AND a handful of jokes, while Kris laments the state of internet popularity. Smash JT jumped into the comments section for an odd yet friendly exchange, and Princess Peach Showtime arrives! In Week Old News, things are looking grim over at Kotaku, PlayStation has a very expected failure and an unexpected success, apparently there was a whole Will Smith zombie game that nobody knew about, and more!
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team entered the world of crime solving special effects with F/X 2! Was Brian Dennehy’s performance electric enough to justify it taking 40 minutes for him to even show up? Does the sequel live up to the lofty standards set by the original? What the heck is going on with that robot clown? Let’s find out!
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris welcome the return of the Alphabet Soup-er Series! Each month, they choose a classic game to play that starts with the next sequential letter of the alphabet. This month’s letter was K, and Kris chose The Karate Kid for NES. Does this Atlus-developed beat em up hold up? Was it ever any good in the first place? Is it ever a good idea to use up to jump in any game that isn’t a one on one fighter?
At the top of the show, Dan wasn’t feeling all that well, so he didn’t have time to play a lot of games outside of getting a platinum trophy in Spider-Man 2. Kris, on the other hand, had a lot to say about the Metal Gear Collection, Contra: Operation Galuga, Attack of the Karens, and more. Plus, he rearranged his basement, and was looking for help making the hard decisions. And by hard decisions, we mean which game systems to have on display.
In Week Old News, Sea of Stars gets 3-player co-op, the Video Game Hall of Fame nominees are looking really good, someone fused a GameCube, N64, and Wii together for some reason, and more!