The SNES Podcast

S1E231 - The SNES Podcast #231 -- Super Adventure Island 2

In this special episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe are once again joined by Kris of Stone Age Gamer as we discuss one of his favorite games on the system -- Super Adventure Island 2! Going beyond it's platformer roots, this game use elements of adventure and RPG systems to try to breathe new life into an aging franchise. How does it work and is it worth playing today? Tune in to find out!

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S1E230 - The SNES Podcast #230 -- Super R-Type

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe look at the early SNES space shooter Super R-Type! With half the stages being ported from R-Type II and the other half being new, this very hard space shooter gets examined hard by the two of us as we look at the graphics and music, talk a little bit about the franchise as a whole, and how the game stacks up.

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S1E229 - The SNES Podcast #229 -- Secret of Mana

In this episode Greg and Joe are joined once again by Sean as we discuss one of the best RPG's of all time -- Secret of Mana! The second game in the franchise (the first was released in the West as Final Fantasy Adventure for the Game Boy) we discuss our very different backgrounds on this game, what makes the game so great, and if it's perhaps overrated.

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S1E228 - The SNES Podcast #228 -- Shaq Fu

In this episode Greg and Joe look at another basketball themed game (at least on the surface) -- the infamous Shaq Fu! A fighting game which varies a lot on the SNES as opposed to the Genesis, and made by famous software developer Delphine, we examine this game and how it plays, and we tackle the question -- is the game REALLY as bad as the legend says?

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S1E227 - The SNES Podcast #227 -- Chaos in the Windy City

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Joe and Greg look at one of the weird sports tie in games that happened during this time period -- Michael Jordon: Chaos in the Windy City! A platformer that features the name and likeness of the greatest basketball players of all time, we look at how this game came to be, how it plays, and and how it holds up today.

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S1E226 - The SNES Podcast #226 -- 2023 Year in Review

UPDATE 1-23-24 -- this is the corrected version of the file. Sorry for the original upload.

In this episode Greg and Joe again do a year in review episode, this time 2023. Listen to us look back at each game and talk about what we recall and what we don't and what made an impression on us and as always thanks for your support!

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S1E225 - The SNES Podcast #225 -- Super Bowling

In this last regular episode of 2023, Joe and Greg admit how busy they are by looking at a 'easy' game -- Super Bowling! One of only two American released bowling games for the SNES, this game features the ability to play both traditional or 'turkey' bowling along with the fun 'golf' bowling mode. We discuss how the game compared to real bowling and how it plays and holds up today.

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S1E224 - The SNES Podcast #224 -- King of the Monsters

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe look at the two King of the Monster games! Originally released for the arcade Neo Geo system, these two kaiju fighting games were ported to the SNES, a serious step down in power. We discuss how well this port worked, as well as how the games play and if they hold up today.

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S1E223 - The SNES Podcast #223 -- Jaki Crush

In this episode Greg and Joe are joined by repeat guest host Nick of pinball fame as we discuss another Japanese only pinball game -- Jaki Crush! The third game of the Crush series, this game plays and feels a lot like the past games but was only on the SNES. We discuss how the game plays and how it holds up today.

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S1E222 - The SNES Podcast #222 -- Actraiser Franchise

In this special episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe are joined by special guest host Sean -- who is a also a big lover of the original Actraiser game like Greg is -- as we discuss the first game again and the sequel as well as the modern remake of the first game. This was Joe's first time playing these games, so we compare our experiences with the games and how we think they play and hold up today. Many thanks to Sean again for joining us!

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