Explore the retro video games in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog every two weeks as lifelong pals Mike & Jaymo are joined by a whole host of new and old friends. Each episode is a new set of retro games from the NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive as they further their quest to research & review all 250+ games available on the Nintendo Switch Online catalog. So dust off your d-pads and game on, everyone.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 5 hours 41 minutes
episode 15: S1E15: Mario Kart -or- Rainbow Road Warriors
Mike, Jaymo, and cross stitch influencer KatCanSew powerslide through "Super Mario Kart", "Mario Kart 64", and "Mario Kart: Super Circuit" in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this full-throttle episode, we expose the seedy underbelly of the Mushroom Kingdom, carve out a 'Mount Rushmore' of Mario Kart munitions, and call out the most disrespectful typo in 64-bit history! Thanks for...
episode 14: S1E14: Caveman Games -or- Yeah Bud! Abba, Dudes! - Part 2
Mike, Jaymo, and YouTuber WarBoss5 (aka our wry friend Ryan) club their way through "Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics" and "Prehistorik Man" in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In Part Two of this mammoth two-part episode, we dig deep into prehistory as the boys discuss the wrong way to woo a cavewoman, an Xbox game so blasphemous it triggered international controversy (for real this time), and a...
episode 13: S1E13: Caveman Games -or- Yeah Bud! Abba, Dudes! - Part 1
Mike, Jaymo, and YouTuber WarBoss5 (aka our old friend Ryan) meander-thal their way through "Joe & Mac" and its pseudo-sequel "Congo's Caper" on their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!
In Part One of this dino-sized two-part episode, track the evolution of the caveman-genre as the boys discuss the rampant bodyshaming of the early 90's, an Xbox game so blasphemous it triggered international...
episode 12: S1E12: Baseball -or- 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...
episode 11: S1E11: Zelda Origins -or- 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" (NES) and "Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link" (NES) in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!
Treasures in store include uncovered audio of the franchise's first-ever speaking role, the steamy undertones of Link's "heart meter," and the most infamous...
episode 10: S1E10: Excitebike -or- Triple-Ex!
Mike and Jaymo rev & race their way through Excitebike (NES), Vs...
episode 9: S1E09: Xevius and Star Soldier -or- High Way to Bullet Hell
Mike and Jaymo blast & bomb their way through Xevious: The Avenger (NES) and Star Soldier (NES) in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!
Along the way, they'll fly through Vietnam war themes, hidden messages in source code, and the Foreigner Belt.
Let us know if you think Star Soldier is a NintenDO or a NintenDON'T...
episode 8: S1E08: Pinball Games -or- Crazy Flipper Fingers
Mike and Jaymo flip out with Justin and Jonathan as they play Pinball (NES) and Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (Genesis/Mega Drive) in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!
On the table will be how pinball become legal in the US, how to find success in Las Vegas, and the misleading works of author Betsy Byars...
episode 7: S1E07: Kirby's Origins -or- Kir-D'oeuvres
Mike and Jaymo swallow up Kirby's Dream Land (Gameboy), Kirby's Adventure (NES), and Kirby's Dream Land 2 (Gameboy) in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!
Float on over as they debate Jigglypuff's crab-like evolutionary history, pay tribute to old timey burlesque, and debate how dark matter does (or does not) work...
episode 6: S1E06: Dr. Mario -or- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Megavitamins
Mike and Jaymo are practicing medicine without a license with Dr. Mario (NES) & Dr. Mario 64 (N64) in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!
It's just what the doctor ordered as Mike and Jaymo discuss how Dr. Mario ties in to modern medical practices, what makes a good puzzle game, and Chinese console law.
Let them know whether you think Dr. Mario and Dr...