Retro Gaming Revelry

It's morphin' time! This week Earl and Jurek take control of some Zords and giant monsters as they play Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Fighting Edition on the Super Nintendo! While this is a little discussed game, it turns out to actually be a pretty great entry into the fighting game genre! There are a few odd mechanics, but the music and controls are great! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl take control of some cavemen as they play what they can only assume is a little known game on the Sega Genesis called The Humans! This puzzle type game actually turns out to be pretty fun! The controls are a bit clunky and the music is nothing special, but overall it provides a pretty great experience! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Earl and Jurek find out just how good they are at shaking things as they play Mischief Makers on the Nintendo 64! This game is very much forgotten about, but the guys can't figure out why as it's a ton of fun! While it has great game mechanics and music, some of the naming conventions are a little suspect. Clancer Kids?! Come on, there's about a thousand better names we can think of! The guys also play another round of F/M/K with video game characters! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl shred the virtual powder as they play Cool Boarders 4 on the Playstation 1! While the guys discover this game isn't terrible, they decide it's really nothing to write home about. It's fun to try and pull of some sweet tricks, but the controls make it a little hard to do so! They also discuss which movies that were never turned into video games should have been! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Earl and Jurek are forced to pull the ol' Megaman X audible! They were originally going to play Megaman X 5 on the PS1, but Jurek went and lost the disc on the way to record, so they decided to play Megaman X on the Super Nintendo instead! The guys have a blast playing this absolute masterpiece of a game! The guys also play a little F/M/K with video game characters! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

After an unplanned one week hiatus the boys are back! This week Jurek and Earl take to the open ocean as they play Ecco the Dolphin on the Sega Genesis! After a rough start due to a controller malfunction, things get even worse for the guys! The game is extremely challenging and does not do a very good job of explaining how to do things, but there is a certain charm to it! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

We've once again hit a tenth episode marker, so that means it's time to play a Mario game! This week Earl and Jurek play Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels on the Super Nintendo! The guys play the Super Mario All-Stars version of the game, as this game was not actually released on the NES in the west. They decided not to release it to North American audiences because they thought the game was too hard, and boy, were they right! Kudos to anyone who can get through each and every level! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl compete in Anticipation, which is Nintendo's first digital board game on the NES! The computer draws a picture and you have to be the first to guess what it is! The guys were pleasantly surprised by how much fun this game actually was! The best part is it can be played by 4 players with 2 controllers! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!Also, please note that we edited out some large chunks of silence as we were watching the pictures being drawn. We weren't terrible at the game, but we weren't answering questions as fast as it may appear. Let's face it, nobody likes dead air!

Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?! This week Earl and Jurek get sneaky with some slithering snakes as they play Sneaky Snakes on the Nintendo Gameboy! The guys have quite a bit of fun trying to figure out this odd title! The game ends up being fairly challenging for them (what else is new?!), but the music makes up for it! They also learn a little something about snakes along the way! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Happy New Year, Revelers! To celebrate, Jurek and Earl revisit Goldeneye for the N64! In episode 52, the guys, along with Brent and Jane, played the multiplayer portion of Goldeneye. This time they try out the single player mode! They quickly discover this game is as fun as ever! The guys also discuss their retro gaming resolutions for the new year! Grab a bottle of champagne and come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Happy holidays, Revelers! To celebrate the Christmas season Earl and Jurek play the most Christmas game around: Die Hard Trilogy on the Playstation 1! The guys try out all three games and decide the first is the best and the second is the worst! The guys also discuss their personal picks for game of the year! Pour yourself an egg nog and come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl tie on their super sweet red bandanas and head into the jungle as they play Ikari Warriors for the NES! While the arcade version of this game is quite fun, the NES version could have used a bit more polish. The guys have an extremely hard time getting anywhere because apparently the levels are the longest things ever! They also stumble upon an odd bug in the game. Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Earl and Jurek play one of their most requested games: TMNT IV: Turtles in Time for the Super Nintendo! The guys have a blast fighting their way through hoards of the Foot Clan! It's hard to find anything bad in a game this good! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl team up with the mighty X-men and your friendly neighborhood Spiderman as they play Spiderman and X-Men in Arcade's Revenge for the Sega Genesis! The guys quickly discover the concept of this game is quite cool, but the execution leaves a little to be desired. It had the potential to be one of the all time greats, if only the difficulty wasn't quite so high! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Earl and Jurek celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday by playing the most Thanksgiving-like game they could think of: South Park for the Nintendo 64! The main enemies are turkeys, so obviously this game has a Thanksgiving theme... Or something like that! The guys discover while this game has some merits, it's mostly pretty bland. Pretty good voice overs though, especially for the N64! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl team up with the legendary Bruce Willis as they play Apocalypse Starring Bruce Willis for the original Playstation! This is one of those rare games that neither of the guys have played before. It's an odd game, especially the Bruce Willis angle, but it turns out to be a lot of fun! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

It's been another ten episodes so this week Earl and Jurek are playing two games from the Mario series! First up is Mario Paint on the SNES! Each of the guys take turns making art! Jurek creates a lovely picture, which can be found on our Twitter page (@retrorevelry), while Earl composes a symphonic masterpiece with the music maker!* The guys then give Mario's Early Years: Fun with Letters a try! This game is for preschoolers. That's pretty much all that can be said about that! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!*Apologies for the crappy audio quality when we play the song composed in-game. It was the only way anyone was going to hear it! Thanks for understanding.

This week Jurek and Earl play another reveler requested game as they see what Goof Troop on the Super Nintendo is all about! The guys become enraptured with this game! The co-op play is super engaging, the music is great, and the difficulty is just right! This game is truly the definition of hidden gem! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

Come join Earl and Jurek in this year's Halloween Spook-tacular episode of Retro Gaming Revelry! To celebrate the holiday, they play Friday the 13th on the NES! This game is notoriously bad, and the guys quickly decide that distinction holds up! At least they get to do the Monster Mash! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!

This week Jurek and Earl play Total Recall on the NES! We all know how movie licensed NES games usually turned out, but is Total Recall different?! The answer is a resounding... NO! Although, despite it's many problems, the guys decide it is one of the better movie licensed games on the system. They also experiment with some live sound effects and add a new segment at the end of the show! Come have a drink with us! Cheers!