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We recorded this waaaaaaaaaaaaay back in November of last year, and things got... hairy for me, and this episode got pushed back... and pushed back some more. But it's here now! Linwood Knight and Justin Toner return to the podcast and we had a grand old time talking about our dreams of what this game could include way, way back in the days before the Alpha tests.

While many licensed games were terrible dreck from the likes of LJN or Acclaim, Disney and Capcom bucked the trend with these brilliant releases based on their weekday syndicated cartoons. Ducktales, Rescue Rangers, TailSpin and Darkwing Duck hold a special place in the hearts of 80s and 90s kids, and these games (mostly) lived up to their series' reputation. So step right up and come on in, here's where the fun begins!

James and guest Tajy Venom dive into their memories and considerable affection for SNK's premier fighting game franchise. KoF is the first crossover fighter, probably the first team based fighter, and hosts some of the most vibrant stages and brilliant music in any fighting game series in the 1990s. We will return to this topic at some point, naturally, but after all, "It all began in 94"...

Civilization! Ms Pac-Man! Dance Dance Revolution! Words with Friends?!?! These and 8 other games are on the ballot for the Video Game Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum for the Class of 2022. What do your hosts think of their chances? Tune in and find out!

James and Krissi continue their Lego-themed journey talking to Steve Offeman, a Lego artist who specializes in recreating classic arcade cabinets using the toy bricks. We talk about his process, his own gaming memories, his take on current arcades, and much more! So join us, won't you?

James and Krissi put their bricks into place with guest Christopher Frank! It's the perfect podcast to listen to while building the latest set you've purchased at your local toy shop!

Yeah, this was supposed to go up a few weeks ago, but James' mental health went a little pear-shaped recently and he's been trying to get back into the rhythm of things. It is what it is, and Episode #50 is finally available to the masses! Enjoy as he and Krissi talk about what made the original Super Mario Bros game work, their memories of it, and the various other versions we did and didn't see!

You've probably noticed we have SMZeldaRules and Hurricane Kitten (and her husband Dobbalicious) on a good bit. Well, that's because we think they're fun! And this time we talk about what got James' attention about them in the first place: cosplay. It's a nice, relaxed, funny conversation about the hobby and the games that inspire their costumes.

Krissi and James talk Monopoly, the View Master, Lincoln Logs, Lego, Erector Sets, Tinker Toys, Frisbee, Roller Skates and more! We think we got everything now from that first group of inductees.

The Strong Museum of Play is a point of local pride for James and Krissi, and we love talking about it and the Toy Hall of Fame. So we're starting a series on every inductee into the hall, starting with the massive first class. This episode features crayons, the Etch-a-Sketch, Play Doh, Barbie, the yo-yo and the Hula Hoop.

Peacock recently began airing a Wipeout style game show based on Konami's 1981 breakout arcade hit, and our hosts take the opportunity to both talk about the show and the game that inspired it. Hop on in for a fun time, where we promise the frog puns from this description don't carry over at all! ... mostly. The ones that do are the game show's fault.

After our hiatus went a little longer than we expected due to, well, life, Krissi and James return to quickly take stock of the world of gaming and their own month or so of events, plus prepare for another year of podcast adventures into the world of all things gaming. We hope you'll come along for the ride!

Boing! SMZeldaRules returns to the podcast to discuss the cult favorite SNES RPG, its prequel and sequel, and the numerous oddities surrounding it. Zombie making tents! Psychic powers! Blues Brothers homages! And the inscrutable Mr Saturn! It's all here, to tide you over while we all wait for this game to arrive on the Switch. Which is totally happening, right? ........... right??

Tooth decay! Out of control luggage! Off Brand Hobbits! Rubik's Cube! All this and more as Krissi and James chat about the most unusual games to come from the era where game makers were still learning what worked and what didn't. Plus, listen as they awkwardly dance around the subject of one of the most notorious X-Rated games of all time in a PG-13 podcast!!!

Appearing in such games as Harthorn, Unavowed, Apotheon and Dust: An Elysian Tale, Amanda has been acting since 9 years old and is rising the ranks of independent voice artists. Krissi and her go way back, so she was more than happy to take some time to answer some questions about her roles and the business!

The Strong Museum of Play, in Rochester NY, is home to the Toy Hall of Fame, which every year inducts three to four notable, long lasting, influential toys, games and what not. This year the inductees are the board game Risk, the American Girls line of dolls, and sand. Krissi and James discuss the importance of all three and how they all have their unique ties to the hobby of gaming.

Castlevania, released in 1986 in Japan and 1987 in the US, was a major turning point for Konami's home efforts, transitioning them from merely porting their arcade experiences to creating games with the home market in mind. The story of Simon Belmont battling Dracula in the latter's castle has been retold in five different games, each one with the same underpinnings but still very different based on what platform it appeared on. James and Krissi crack the whip on this landmark series for the first of many, many times to come.

Krissi and guest Mike Cusey take James on a journey to Arkham, and we don't mean the place where Batman's baddies get locked up for a week or so. It's all about the influence of HP Lovecraft and his concepts on the creepier corners of gaming, including both tabletop experiences and video games. Will his sanity survive the experience? Will yours?! ... yes, yours will, but we're not sure about James.

James' torture this month continues as Krissi takes him to a spooky mansion on the outskirts of Raccoon City, where agents of STARS came face to face with the first modern Survival Horror game. Resident Evil was Capcom's first truly massive breakthrough success on the PlayStation platform, and set the tone for multitudes of games from them in the future, in spite of voice acting that would make Tommy Wiseau sound more like Sir Lawrence Olivier by comparison.