Original air date: December 31, 2012

It’s the last podcast of 2012, and we’ve got a packed show for you: A listener email, a new impromptu segment involving horrible chewing noises, and some great moments when we reminisce about how Bob Hope pulled down the ref’s pants and dunked on the opposite team’s captain.

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

The musical Interlude was Landon Podbielski “Castle theme – Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe OST”

14:17 – Retro discussion question for a listener email – The retro gaming world is in peril. You are asked to choose a team of 3 badasses to take care of business. 3 retro game characters, that is. Who would you trust with the fate of retro gaming humanity?

20:10 – Landon Podbielski “Castle theme – Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe OST”

22:28 – The Retro showdown!!

27:54 – Bailey’s Pick – Harlem Globetrotters (NES)

29:32 – Hunter’s Pick – Coca Cola Kid (Sega Game Gear)

30:25 – Jason’s Pick – Pokemon Snap! (Nintendo 64)

31:02 – And now… let this odd crazy showdown begin

52:32 – Cast your vote! And send us emails!

Original air date: December 26, 2012

Wake yourselves! The British are coming with a new episode of the podcast! Our forward scouts report they’ve got a great discussion question this week suggested by a listener email, and an all-Nintendo Retro Showdown.

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

The musical Interlude was MistfitBYTE – “Fughetta Bout the Storm”

7:01 – Retro Discussion question from a listener email! – “What is the most underrated secondary character of retro gaming?”

19:48 – MistfitBYTE – “Fughetta Bout the Storm”

21:43 – It’s gotta be the Retro Showdown!

22:56 – Bailey’s Pick – Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes (Nintendo 64)

24:57 – Jason’s Pick – Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer (Nintendo 64)

25:59 – Septicor – Blades of Steel (NES)

21:18 – Let the showdown start… or begin… yeah, begin.

51:51 – Cast your vote and email us!

Original air date: December 17, 2012

Knock knock! Who’s there? It’s FREEDOM. Oh look, it brought along its best friend LISTENER EMAIL. (Eagle screech)

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

The musical Interlude was GF Retro – “Jam Session”

13:45 – Retro Discussion question “What is the worst game you’ve ever finished?”

22:14 – Listener mail! That’s right… we got an email!

28:59 – GF Retro – “Jam Session”

31:34 – Retro Showdown!

33:17 – Bailey’s Pick – “Comix Zone” (Sega Genesis)

35:01 – Hunter’s Pick – “Cabal” (NES)

36:11 – Jason’s Pick – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (Super NES)

36:58 – Let the showdown begin!

1:00:50 – Cast your vote!

Original air date: December 11, 2012

May I interest you in some fish, fish-related games, or terrible fish-puns? No? Don’t be a crab; I cod find some good ones for you! I’m sorry if you think that pun was carp, but thinking of these in a snapper is difficult.

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I’ll sea myself out.

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

The musical Interlude was Beta Club Field Trip “No Hard Feelings”

14:50 – Retro Discussion question “Is there a particulate retro game that you play to relieve stress?”

19:15 – Beta Club Field Trip “No Hard Feelings”

21:26 – Retro Showdown!

23:49 – Bailey’s Pick – Clu Clu Land (NES)

25:26 – Hunter’s Pick – Rock ‘N Roll Racing (Super NES)

26:34 – Jason’s Pick – Cross Country Canada (PC)

27:26 – And so it goes… SHOWDOWN!

50:19 – Cast Your Vote!

Original air date: December 2, 2012

012 – Cross Dimensional Pollution Genocide

Hey guys, Andrew here. I just want to tell you all that I have literally no idea what’s going on with the title of this podcast. I chose Galactus as the background image because he’s the closest non-offensive thing I could find that’s related to the title.

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

The musical Interlude was Shael Riley and the Double Ice Backfire – How to Fire a Gun

10:26 – Retro discussion question — “With the zombie apocalypse upon us, which two retro gaming weapons would you take with you?”

14:51 – Shael Riley and the Double Ice Backfire – How to Fire a Gun

17:19 – The Retro Showdown!

18:36 – Bailey’s Pick – Micro Machines (Gameboy)

19:54 – Hunter’s Pick – Boogerman (Super NES)

20:57 – Jason’s Pick – Twisted Metal 2 (PC)

21:38 – And now for the showdown!

44:34 – Cast your vote!

Original Air Date: November 26, 2012

If Mothra destroys Tokyo, and Godzilla destroys Tokyo and Mothra, should we call on Godzilla? This is the Godzilla Conundrum. We talk about this and other great theories with our Canadian Sandwich: Jason Lamb, Tom Hall and Andrew Carreiro!

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

The musical Interlude was 8 Bit Synthtown – “Raging Streets” (Twitter @8_bit_Synthtown)

07:43 – We have another email!

08:00 – Retro discussion question part 1 “In your opinion, which game titles have fallen to the famous sophomore curse?”

12:25 – Retro discussion question part 2 “Which game did not fall to the curse?”

19:20 – 8-Bit Synthtown “Raging Streets”

21:13 – The Retro Showdown!!

21:41 – Andrew’s game “The Longest Journey” (PC)

22:33 – Tom’s game “Blast Corps” (Nintendo 64)

23:55 – Jason’s game “Roller Coaster Tycoon” (PC)

24:37 – So begins the epic battle of wits and marvelous retro gaming!

40:20 – Cast your vote!

Original air date: November 19, 2012

As the flux capacitor winds down, the podcast trio step out from the frosty DeLorean with a healthy amount of dry ice fog pouring out. They’re back from the future, and they’ve brought with them our first listener email!

Our Intro and Outro music is by Ben Landis off his album Adventures in Pixels – “Credits Music for an 8 Bit RPG” (Twitter @thebenlandis)

The musical Interlude was 8 Bit Synthtown – “Gold Cup Grand Prix”

11:16 – We got some email! And then we read it!

13:09 – Retro discussion question “Your least favorite game in your favorite series?”

18:50 – 8 Bit Synthtown – “Gold Cup Grand Prix”

21:10 – Oh… it’s the retro showdown…

22:24 – Bailey – Captain Skyhawk (NES)

23:41 – Hunter – General Chaos (Sega Genesis)

24:51 – Jason – Sim City 2000 (PC)

26:00 – Oh… the retro showdown is ON!

48:40 – Cast your vote!! Because it really matters.