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Are you like me and think about some of the best metal music in video games? No? It's ok, I'll do it for you. In this episode I go through some of the most iconic metal acts and artists to appear in video games, from games like Brutal Legend starring Ozzy and Rob Halford, to other games like Twisted Metal, Infected, Quake, Rock N Roll Racing, and so many more. 

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In this week's episode I talk about a loss in the video game collecting community (RIP Billy), a new N64 controller, Sega messing around with Johnny Gioeli and the Video Game Preservation Museum, and upcoming games coming out in October like Dragon Quest and Super Mario Galaxy. I end with personal tales on video game collecting, chasing, hunting, whatever you like to call it and try to provide some context as to why we do what we d...

Nintendo announced Virtual Boy coming to the Nintendo Classics collection on your Switch and Switch 2, so now would be a good time to go through the history, hardware, software, marketing, and the ultimate failure of the Virtual Boy in Nintendo's eyes, and why that happened. Enjoy this deep dive into one of Nintendo's most ambitious and shortest lived consoles ever.

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It's been 30 years since the gaming landscape changed forever with the opening salvo that was the Playstation, released on 9/9/1995 back in the United States. In this episode I talk about how it came to be, the hardware under the hood, what it did right and wrong, and some of the most iconic games that got its start here. Enjoy the episode!

What is the appeal of Generation 7? The PS3/360/Wii era brought us some of the most iconic games and franchises in video game history, and collecting for those systems is surprisingly cheap for the quality you get! We talk more about this as well as big moves by Atari and Acclaim, playing Metal Gear Solid Delta and Gears of War Reloaded, and upcoming releases for September

In Part 2 of my series deep dive into the Ninja Gaiden series, I talk about the lore, gameplay, story, and characters in the Ninja Gaiden games starting with the Xbox 2004 title, and even finish things off talking about Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. Check out part 1 of the series where I talk about the earlier NES titles!

With 2025 being the year we get TWO NEW Ninja Gaiden games, I thought we should dive into the Ninja Gaiden series as a whole. In this episode, part one of a two part series, I go through the first three NES games as well as the arcade game and the Game Boy title. Story, lore, gameplay, music, I go through it all. Part 2 will focus on the newer 3D games. Enjoy the episode!

There are a lot of options in terms of new hardware that plays your old retro video games, from systems that utilize the original carts and discs, to emulation systems. I go over some of the pros and cons of systems like the Analogue, Polymega, Retron systems as well as the recent Atari 7800+, and more. I hope you enjoy the episode!

What's it like playing retro video games on your Nintendo Switch (and Switch 2)? I do a deep dive into the choice of games you have, the platforms, physical media options, and of course the costs of everything, including what you get with your Nintendo Switch Online membership options.

What are some of the best games to get for the Sega Saturn that not only hold up in gameplay, but also in value? I go through some noteworthy North American titles like NIGHTS Into Dreams, Guardian Heroes, Sonic R, Sega Rally, and many more, while telling you the price of what they're going for now! Prepare your pocketbook, some of these games are QUITE expensive!

In this episode I go through the short/long version of the rise of the Sega Saturn console 30 years ago, and the quick and abrupt downfall and how bad business decisions and poor collaboration with Sega of Japan and Sega of America was the beginning of the end of Sega's dominance in the home console market. Before that, I talk about playing Panzer Dragoon Saga, and Donkey Kong Land 1 and 2 playable on the Nintendo Switch.

Want to play retro games on modern hardware? Might I suggest the Xbox Series X, which allows you to play a LARGE library of original Xbox and Xbox 360 games, both digitally AND using physical discs, amongst many other classics available for download. Before that, we share some gaming history, Nintendo's pledge for backwards compatibility, a secret from MGS Snake Eater revealed, and more!

In this special episode I talk about a recent court case with the US Copyright Office that makes it illegal to loan out games like a library, to preserve video games. After that, it's a lengthy oral history of Lara Croft, and the many video games she's featured in, her history and design choices, as well as her impact on the video game landscape as well as paving the way for video game heroines for the future.

Ever want to get started into video game collecting and wondering where to start? The PlayStation 2 might be your best bet, with good average cost per game, and great titles and franchises to boot! I share some tips on where to start, as well as what games are the best to go for. Before that, I talk about the Analogue 64, a resurgence of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Contra, Final Fantasy 12, and more!

There's a recent trend of publishers delisting their video games from a large variety of storefronts; why are they doing it, and what's being done about it? Our major talking point surrounds this topic, but first I talk about the R2V2 video game convention I attended in Rockford, IL, playing the Silent Hill 2 Remake and Steel Battalion, upcoming remasters coming out and a Shinobi movie in the works!

Want to dive back into some good retro horror games? I've got a pretty big list of games and franchises you can dive back into, or maybe even try for the first time. Besides that, I talk about my holy grail item I got, the original Resident Evil cast reunion, a live PACMAN experience (??), and playing games like Maniac Mansion and Splatterhouse 3. Enjoy the episode!

California passed a law now that reminds digital storefronts to not tell you your purchases are yours to own, you only purchase the "opportunity" to play your games. Besides that, I talk about Sega AM2 history, some of my recent pick ups, Silent Hill 3, Rocket Knight Adventures, Time Crisis coming to HDTVs, and upcoming remasters and remakes. Enjoy the episode!

Stoy kicks things off celebrating 22 years of Rare Inc and some of the more iconic games they've developed, like Goldeneye 007, Donkey Kong Country, and Conker's Bad Fur Day. Antstream Arcade has plans to release a ton of PS1 games onto their platform, PS1 emulation hardware is incoming from Taki Udon, and how to find and play retro games on your PS5; what services and collections are available for you?