Season Two is live!

NES Episodes

Oct. 9, 2024

S2E13: Castlevania -or- It's Not Too Late to Whip It

Kai raises the stakes as our grim-grinning guest comes out to analyze Castlevania (NES, 1987) and Castlevania: Legends (Game Boy, 1997) as part of Mike and Jaymo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Ni…
Guest: Kai
Sept. 25, 2024

S2E12: Yoshi, Wario's Woods, and Dr. Mario -or- Drop It Like It's Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Hot!

Things really fall into place when Lisa from the Geek Pop Podcast connects with three Mario-related drop-puzzlers — Yoshi (NES, 1990), Wario’s Woods (NES, 1994), and Dr. Mario (Gameboy, 1990) — as Mike and Jaymo continue the…
Aug. 14, 2024

S2E09: Punch-Out!! -or- Let's Get Ready to Rage Quit!

Long-time friend Bryan steps into the ring with Mike and Jaymo in the ring for Punch-Out!! (NES, 1987) and Super Punch-Out! (SNES, 1994), continuing their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Sw…
Guest: Bryan
July 17, 2024

S2E07: Super Mario Bros and the Lost Levels -or- Hooked on the Brothers

Mike and Jaymo are joined by Margo (aka TikTok’s Mrs.Librarian ) as they go down the tubes playing Super Mario Bros (NES, 1985) and The Lost Levels (NES, 1986) as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro g…
Guest: Margo Butera
June 19, 2024

S2E05: Animal Platformers -or- You and Me, Baby, Ain't Nothing But Mascots

Twitch streamer SSJ3Butch joins Mike and Jaymo for three animal platformers, Mappy-Land (NES, 1986), Flicky (Sega Genesis, 1991), and Spanky’s Quest (SNES, 1991), as part of their epic quest to research and review every retr…
Guest: SSJ3Butch
Dec. 29, 2023

Episode 12: Take Me Out to the Ball Games

Mike & Jaymo hit a grand slam as they swing & steal their way through "Baseball" (NES) and "Super Baseball Simulator 1.000" (SNES) in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catal…
Dec. 15, 2023

Episode 11: It's Dangerous to Go Alone. Take RiRi!

Mike, Jaymo, & Twitch personality RiRiYells form a Triforce of wisdom as they search and slash their way through the "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link" in their epic quest to research & review every r…
Guest: RiRi
Dec. 1, 2023

Episode 10: Triple-Ex!

Mike and Jaymo rev & race their way through Excitebike, Vs. Excitebike, and Excitebike 64 in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! Today's stunts include some far-fetch…
Nov. 17, 2023

Episode 9: High Way to Bullet Hell

Mike and Jaymo blast & bomb their way through Xevious: The Avenger and Star Soldier in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! Along the way, they'll fly through Vietnam …
Nov. 3, 2023

Episode 8: Crazy Flipper Fingers

Mike and Jaymo flip out with Justin and Jonathan as they play Pinball and Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! On the table will be how …
Guests: Justin , Jonathan
Oct. 20, 2023

Episode 7: Kir-D'oeuvres

Mike and Jaymo swallow up Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure, and Kirby's Dream Land 2 in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! Float on over as they debate Jigglypu…
Oct. 6, 2023

Episode 6: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Megavitamins

Mike and Jaymo are practicing medicine without a license with Dr. Mario & Dr. Mario 64 in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! It's just what the doctor ordered as Mik…
Aug. 25, 2023

Episode 3: Mustachioed Quarter Munchers

Mike & Jaymo dig & dodge their way through Mario Bros, Dig Dug 2, and BurgerTime Deluxe in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! Let them know whether you think these "…
Aug. 15, 2023

S1E01: Tennis Games -or- What's All That Racket?

Mike and Jaymo serve up hot takes on Tennis (NES, 1984), Super Tennis (SNES, 1991), Smash Tennis (SNES), and Mario Tennis (N64, 2000) in their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online …