[Original air date: 07/12/2024] This week we open up a big 'ol pickle jar full of weird oddities from the PlayStation library. Sometimes weird games are good - are all of these? No. Are some? Hell yeah.

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• (00:00) - - Intro
• (01:22) - - Cyber Truck Sucks! Unless It Has Kung-Pow
• (02:50) - - Retro News!
• (03:12) - - Super Mario RPG Rom Hack - Super Koopa RPG
• (05:08) - - Doom 2 on SNES (By Real Sunlit Space)
• (06:28) - - Nintendo Direct Reveals N64 M-Rated with Turok and Perfect Dark
• (09:01) - - Topic: Weird AF PlayStation Games
• (10:50) - - Tobal 2
• (17:10) - - Pepsi Man
• (20:38) - - Canadian Vs. American Soda & Food
• (22:54) - - Devil Dice
• (25:10) - - Vib Ribbon
• (30:48) - - No One Can Stop Mr. Domino
• (34:44) - - LSD Dream Emulator
• (39:28) - - Bomberman Wars
• (42:02) - - Screaming Mad George's Paranoiascape
• (46:12) - - FAKE AD - Waluigis Floppy Pickle Emporium
• (50:01) - - Random Recommendated Games
• (51:29) - - Wild 9
• (54:23) - - Azure Dreams
• (57:15) - - Outro

There are many questions that we ask ourselves throughout our lives—one of which is "do games need remakes?". This week, Aaron and Gerry are joined by Joe (formerly of Mega Boobs) to not only answer that question, but also to chat about some good remakes, some bad remakes, and ones that were totally unecessary. Plop them buds into your ears and get ready to rumble.

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• (00:00) - B-Roll Chat
• (01:21) - Intros and Topic of the Week
• (03:43) - Guest Question: "What is your favorite gaming memory?"
• (07:17) - SUPER IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS!!
• (16:03) - Remakes vs Remaster vs Re-release
• (18:14) - Our Thoughts on Remakes: Necessary or Not?
• (30:24) - Arguments FOR Remakes
• (49:42) - Episode Sponsor [AI Microwaves/MichAIelwave]
• (58:05) - Good Remakes and What Makes Them Good
• (01:05:33) - Bad Remakes and What Makes Them Bad
• (01:12:55) - Simmer it Down, Sum it all Up
• (01:14:27) - RANDOM RECOMMENDATED GAMES!! [Avowed, Blue Prince, Mario & Luigi: Brothership]
• (01:20:45) - Wrappin' it up

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DISCLAIMER: we'll be talking about some pretty heavy shit this episode. The SuperPod Dudes are taking it easy this week and chatting about one of their favorite manga series: Berserk! I know, it's not a video game topic. But it's pretty damn adjacent, and it's also our show and we'll do what we want. Berserk rules!

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They say that the best defense is a good offense - and we at SuperPod Saga firmly believe in that. That's why this week, the SuperPod Fellaz are coming up with some very practical uses for video game weapons. We're preparing for any and all scenarios that might require our expertise with sick guns and swords and stuff, which we have acquired from years and years of rigorous training (playing video games). We don't joke around about safety.

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• (00:00) - B-Roll Chat
• (00:42) - Intros and Topic of the Day
• (04:01) - SUPER IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS!!
• (20:07) - Home Invasion
• (24:17) - Going to War
• (29:12) - Finding Your Wife in Bed With Another Man
• (33:56) - Wild West Showdown
• (36:28) - Defending Yourself Against a Wild Animal (or Feral Pikmin)
• (40:25) - Bank Robbery
• (45:25) - Drive-By Shooting
• (50:00) - Episode Sponsor [Best of Dracula Flow Vol.2]
• (55:19) - Assassination
• (01:00:48) - Prison Escape
• (01:06:27) - RANDOM RECOMMENDATED GAMES!! [Sleeping Dogs, Iron Meat]
• (01:13:59) - Wrappin' it up

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[Original air date: 06/28/2024] This week, the boys are joined by Anthony - better known as Video Game Esoterica on YouTube - to talk about arcade games of the rarest and most obscure. There's lots of hidden gems buried here, and by god we dig 'em up! Get ready to look under those tarps, marathon Godzilla while making deals, and smell that chlorine.

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• (00:19) - Introduction
• (04:34) - Video Game Esoterica Elevator Pitch
• (05:38) - Shout Out To Robby!
• (07:28) - Proper Use Of The Fridge's Crisper
• (09:32) - Retro News!
• (09:57) - Mega Man 3 NES to SNES Port
• (12:08) - What Is MSU1 Audio?
• (15:10) - Getting Conker's Bad Fur Day To Work On MiSTer
• (18:22) - PS2 AV Cable Sag Solution
• (19:40) - Honest 3D Printing Practices
• (20:39) - Blast Wind Translation (Sega Saturn)
• (22:32) - Let's Play "How Much Does It Cost!?" - Blast Wind
• (24:46) - What Should Retro Games Be Worth?
• (28:43) - Guest Question: Favorite Video Game Memory
• (32:58) - Episode Topic: Rare & Obscure Arcade Games
• (33:50) - Castlevania The Arcade
• (37:21) - Dumping and Releasing Arcade Games
• (39:53) - DMCA's - Worse Before It Gets Better
• (40:48) - SegaSonic The Hedgehog
• (43:03) - Hang Pilot
• (47:18) - Jet Wave
• (49:02) - Prototype Samurai Showdown 64 Beta Cartridge
• (52:00) - Collecting Arcade Boards
• (53:48) - Gozilla Marathon Beast Busters Deal
• (57:36) - Giving a Home For Abandoned and Wayward Hardware
• (59:00) - Night Slashers
• (01:00:48) - Obligitory MiSTer Talk
• (01:02:07) - Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga 3
• (01:03:07) - Arabian Fight
• (01:06:10) - Scud Race
• (01:07:02) - Ninja Baseball Batman
• (01:09:24) - Dip Switches
• (01:10:23) - Adding Challenge To Arcade Games
• (01:13:26) - Gunbarish
• (01:13:55) - Red Earth
• (01:14:44) - King of the Monsters
• (01:15:31) - R-Type Leo
• (01:15:56) - In The Hunt
• (01:17:06) - Armored Warriors
• (01:17:39) - Battle Circuit
• (01:18:34) - Invasion the Abductors
• (01:20:18) - Light Gun Games
• (01:21:37) - FAKE AD - Pokemon Pachinko
• (01:27:02) - Random Recomendated Games!
• (01:27:36) - Killing Time (3DO)
• (01:30:16) - Final Fight (Sega Saturn)
• (01:32:35) - Baku Baku Animal
• (01:35:07) - Closing

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This week the SuperPod Boiz scream endlessly into the void about anime, Pokemon, trash TV, and why the UI on the Switch still sucks. There are only two rules in the void: #1. There are no rules, #2. Have fun :)

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• (00:00) - B-Roll Chat
• (01:45) - Intros and Topic of the Day
• (07:33) - Two Digimons and a Lie
• (11:30) - Shows We've Been Watching
• (24:08) - Bert Kreischer Made Gerry Cry
• (26:55) - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Rules
• (34:56) - Cool Spooky Movies and Shows
• (37:10) - Subscription Services Suck
• (40:04) - Trashy Reality TV is SO GOOD
• (46:08) - Episode Sponsor [Middleage Eunuch Ninja Michaelz]
• (01:01:57) - Nintendo Virtual Game Cards
• (01:12:39) - Games We've Beaten
• (01:15:58) - Pokémon Chat
• (01:28:16) - Super Duper Brief Nintendo Direct Rundown
• (01:29:56) - More Anime Stuff
• (01:33:19) - RANDOM RECOMMENDATED GAMES!! [Invincible, "Cursed" by Paleface Swiss]
• (01:39:12) - Wrappin' it up

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This week the SuperPod Boiz are joined by Kate and Emily of No Small Games to discuss some influential indie games that played a big part in how they look at indie games today and how they helped to shape their gaming tastes. We also abolish horiscopes in favor of Ooblets. All hail Ooblets.

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• (00:00) - B-Roll Chat
• (01:43) - Intros and Topic of the Day
• (09:42) - Guest Question: "What is your favorite gaming memory?"
• (12:59) - SUPER IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS!!
• (21:14) - Ooblets
• (28:22) - Torchlight and Torchlight 2
• (36:08) - Limbo
• (39:29) - Charlie Murder
• (41:44) - Super Crush KO
• (44:35) - Super Meat Boy
• (49:38) - Fez
• (51:16) - Episode Sponsor [Disposable Cars]
• (01:00:23) - Shovel Knight
• (01:06:45) - Visage, Slender: The Eight Pages, The Mortuary Assistant
• (01:13:09) - Fire Watch
• (01:19:00) - Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
• (01:24:09) - Octodad: Dadliest Catch
• (01:26:50) - Sayonara Wild Hearts
• (01:29:28) - WHAT THE BAT? and Manual Samuel
• (01:31:49) - Spelunky and Tunic
• (01:36:53) - Any game by The Behemoth
• (01:39:43) - RANDOM RECOMMENDATED GAMES!! [Downwell, Die in the Dungeon, Evolings, Crow Country]
• (01:49:03) - Wrappin' it up

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Get in loser, we're going podcasting! This week, Aaron and Gerry are joined by Brian Riggsbee—former game designer and creator of the awesome Retro Game Books—to discuss some of the best games and other cool things from the year 2004!

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CHAPTERS

• (00:00) - B-Roll Chat
• (02:18) - Intros and Topic of the Day
• (13:22) - Guest Question: "What is your favorite gaming memory?"
• (22:15) - SUPER IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS!!
• (27:09) - Cool Events from 2004
• (31:11) - Brian's Game Design Stories + THE PRICE GAME
• (53:28) - Ninja Gaiden (2004)
• (59:02) - Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source
• (01:04:56) - Need for Speed: Underground 2
• (01:09:41) - Doom 3
• (01:11:55) - World of Warcraft
• (01:17:05) - Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
• (01:25:17) - Advance Guardian Heroes
• (01:28:49) - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid: Zero Mission
• (01:34:34) - Burnout 3: Takedown
• (01:36:25) - Echo Night: Beyond
• (01:40:26) - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• (01:49:12) - RANDOM RECOMMENDATED GAMES!! [Brian: Harvest Moon (SNES), Signalis, Ocarina of Time (3DS), Gerry: Ninja Five-O, Aaron: G-Darius]
• (02:00:01) - Wrappin' it up

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