One strike. One kill. One of the greatest fighting game series ever made. Quest Master Prime and Marz Attakz draw their blades for a very special episode of the Cartridge Chronicles dedicated to the legendary Samurai Shodown series. While Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat were dominating arcades with fists and fireballs, SNK took a completely different path — slowing the pace down, raising the stakes, and building a weapon based fighter where a single mistimed move meant instant death. Set in feudal Japan with a cast of iconic warriors each with their own code and philosophy, Samurai Shodown wasn't just a fighting game — it was an experience. The Cartridge Chronicles unsheathe the blade and pay proper tribute to SNK's most elegant and deadly creation.

Buster charged. Robot Masters defeated. Legacy secured. Quest Master Prime and Marz Attakz suit up in blue armor for one of the most ambitious and celebrated episodes in Cartridge Chronicles history — a complete deep dive into the legendary Mega Man series. From the humble and nearly cancelled original all the way through the golden age of NES and SNES sequels, Capcom's Blue Bomber didn't just run and gun his way through robot after robot — he defined what a video game series could be. Tight controls. Iconic bosses. Weapons that actually changed how you played. And a level of polish that made every single entry feel like an event. The Cartridge Chronicles power up the Mega Buster and pay tribute to one of gaming's greatest ever heroes.

GET OVER HERE! Quest Master Prime and Marz Attakz step into the Mortal Kombat tournament for one of the most ambitious episodes in Cartridge Chronicles history — a deep dive into the entire Mortal Kombat series. From the blood soaked arcade floors of 1992 all the way through the 16-bit console wars that pitted Sega against Nintendo in the most violent showdown imaginable, Mortal Kombat didn't just push boundaries — it obliterated them. Fatalities. Friendships. The legendary blood code. Congressional hearings. And somehow through all of it, one of the greatest fighting game franchises ever created kept on fighting. The Cartridge Chronicles declare: FIGHT!

Before YouTube walkthroughs, before Reddit threads, before any of it — there were the magazines. Quest Master Prime and Marz Attakz set down the controllers and flip through the dog eared pages of gaming history for a very special episode of the Cartridge Chronicles dedicated to the video game magazines that shaped an entire generation of players in the 1990s. Nintendo Power. GamePro. Electronic Gaming Monthly. GameFan. Tips and Tricks. These weren't just magazines — they were survival guides, hype machines, and sacred texts all rolled into one gloriously glossy package. If you ever ripped out a cheat code page, argued about a review score, or begged your parents for a subscription, this episode is for you.

Life is like a hurricane — and so is the joy of playing DuckTales on the NES. Quest Master Prime and Marz Attakz dust off their top hats and grab their pogo canes for one of the most beloved and perfectly crafted licensed games in Nintendo Entertainment System history — DuckTales by Capcom. Based on the legendary Disney animated series, this 1989 platformer put players in the spats of the world's richest duck — Scrooge McDuck — on a globe trotting treasure hunt across some of the most brilliantly designed levels the NES ever produced. And then there's the Moon Theme. Oh, the Moon Theme. The Cartridge Chronicles dive beak first into the vault for this one.

A dragon sword. An ancient evil. And one of the most punishing yet rewarding trilogies in Nintendo Entertainment System history. Quest Master Prime and Marz Attakz sharpen their blades and dive deep into all three chapters of the legendary Ninja Gaiden saga — the NES trilogy that changed everything we thought a video game could be. At a time when most NES games were content with a simple premise and a high score, Tecmo dared to tell an epic cinematic story across three brutally difficult action platformers, complete with anime style cutscenes that left an entire generation of gamers absolutely speechless. Ryu Hayabusa didn't just fight enemies — he fought destiny itself. The Cartridge Chronicles pay tribute to one of the greatest trilogies ever made.

The streets are back. And they are absolutely furious. Quest Master Prime and Marz Attakz throw on their leather jackets and head back into the urban warzone for one of the greatest sequels and one of the greatest beat em ups ever committed to a 16-bit cartridge — Streets of Rage 2 for the Sega Genesis. Bigger characters, smoother animation, deeper combat, and a soundtrack by Yuzo Koshiro so legendary it still gets played in clubs today.

Streets of Rage 2 didn't just improve on its predecessor — it redefined what a beat em up could be. From Axel's Grand Upper to Max Thunder's pile driver, the Cartridge Chronicles are breaking down every glorious pixel of this Sega Genesis masterpiece.

Punch. Duck. Dodge. Repeat. Quest Master Prime and Marz Attakz lace up their gloves and climb into the ring for one of the most iconic and endlessly replayable games in Nintendo Entertainment System history — Punch-Out!! Little Mac is small. His opponents are enormous. The odds are impossible. And somehow Nintendo turned that simple premise into one of the greatest games ever made. From the loveable Glass Joe to the terrifying Mike Tyson himself, every opponent in Punch-Out!! is a puzzle wrapped in a personality, and the Cartridge Chronicles are breaking down every single one of them. Do you remember the code? You better.