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After a small hiatus, the Spindash hosts return with one of John's picks. It was a rocky start, Nick's internet died yet again, and no one was enthused about the game, but everyone soldiered on. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro00:22:30 GotW: Empire Earth00:47:06 Rankings and Closing Episode Music •  Main Theme•  Shadows Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro•  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro•  https://instagram.com/spindashretro•  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro•  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ•  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

Much to John's frustration, the Spindash hosts continue "The Year of the Weeb" with Final Fantasy X for the PS2. In an act of defiance, John calls it a quits after leaving Zanarkand. Nick and Matt, the ever faithful guardians, continue their pilgrimage. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro00:10:36 GotW: Final Fantasy X     00:19:02 Development     00:31:24 Story and Characters     01:11:02 Gameplay01:40:06 Rankings and Closing Episode Music •  To Zanarkand•  Battle Theme•  The Trials•  Blitz Off•  Fight with Seymour Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro•  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro•  https://instagram.com/spindashretro•  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro•  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ•  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

The Spindash hosts fully embrace The Year of the Weeb by playing Fist of the North Star for the NES. The hosts discuss the game as well as the movies, and then in classic Spindash fashion, Nick's internet dies. True to the meme, it was "already dead." Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:23:24 GotW: Fist of the North Star 00:56:27 Rankings and Closing Episode Music •  Track 2 •  Track 5 •  Track 6 Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

The Spindash hosts attempt to recover from their weekend ice fishing trip by, you guessed it, drinking even more (and of course talking about video games). Grab a vodka martini and join us on the Skyrail for Nightfire. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:23:32 GotW: James Bond 007: Nightfire 01:07:00 Rankings and Closing Episode Music •  Main Menu •  Skyrail •  Showdown in Space Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

The Spindash hosts set sail aboard the King of Red Lions in this week's look at the The Legend of Celda —er— Zelda: The Wind Waker. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:23:05 GotW: The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker 01:39:00 Rankings and Closing Episode Music •  Title Theme •  Windfall Island •  The Great Sea •  Dragon Roost Island [Original Version] •  The Legendary Hero Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

2022, "The Year of the Dump" is almost over. Join the Spindash hosts as they look back on the year and plan ahead for the future. We welcome 2023, "The Year of the Weeb." Happy New Year! Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:09:06 Pickups 00:21:13 Looking Back on the 2022 Games 00:44:00 Our 2022 Pickups and the 2022 Challenges 00:44:00 Our 2022 Pickups and the 2022 Challenges Episode Music •  Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom - Stage 1-1: Weapons Lab •  Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld Theme •  Metroid: Kraid's Lair •  Palemedes: Track 2 •  Soundblaster (DOS): Auld Lang Syne Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

The SV-001 is all warmed up and ready to roll. Buckle up. It's time for Metal Slug.  Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:29 Pickups 00:22:39 GotW: Metal Slug 01:07:37 Closing and a Look Though Christmas 1996 Episode Music •  Mission 1 •  Mission 4 •  Mission 6 Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

The Spindash hosts jump into a Warthog and explore their favorite ringworld/interstellar space weapon in this week's game, Halo: Combat Evolved.  Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro      00:05:09 Pickups           00:05:57 Nick's Dump Run           00:13:30 John's Pickups           00:19:37 John and Nick Stun Matt 00:25:19 GotW: Halo: Combat Evolved 01:33:02 Closing and Rankings Episode Music •  Halo •  Perilous Journey •  Devils... Monsters •  On a Pale Horse Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

Spooky Month returns, and with it, zombies! Join the Spindash hosts as we avoid rescuing teachers who give failing grades and focus on rescuing those truly in need...cheerleaders...because Mars Needs Cheerleaders. Join us for Zombies Ate My Neighbors! Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro      00:05:11 Pickups      00:1018 Spooky Games Discussion 00:26:43 GotW: Zombies Ate My Neighbors      00:40:33 A Rant About Limited Run Games 01:07:13 Closing and Rankings Episode Music •  Zombie Panic •  Pyramid of Fear •  Curse of the Tongue Resources •  Darthcloud's BlueRetro Github: https://github.com/darthcloud/BlueRetro/ Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

Like the royal dung beetles that they are, the Spindash hosts attempt to rebuild the sky by rolling batteries, giant squid and skyscrapers into a neatly packed ball in this week's game, Katamari Damacy. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro      00:05:34 Pickups      00:11:48 Nick's CRT Hunt      00:17:26 Piracy Nostalgia 00:26:42 GotW: Katamari Damacy 01:05:58 Closing     01:14:49 Rankings Episode Music •  The Moon and The Prince •  Lonely Rolling Star •  Que Sera Sera Resources •  Nick's CRT List: https://retrododo.com/best-crt-tvs-for-retro-gaming/ Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

Have we jumped the shark? Probably. Blame John. At any rate, join us this week for the second of three episodes devoted to our eBay finds as we fire up our Gameboys and play...Wheel...of...Fortune! Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro / Nick Chugs a Fosters      00:09:36 Pickups      00:19:30 Retrogaming New Update 00:25:29 GotW - Wheel of Fortune 00:43:36 A Wild Tangent on Game Shows 01:03:20 Closing     01:05:32 Rankings     01:11:23 Upcoming Games Resources •  Nick's Recommended Wheel of Fortune Gamefaq Guide: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gameboy/585989-wheel-of-fortune/faqs/30403 Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

The summer slump continues as we struggle to keep up with our backlog of games. We set out to discuss Capcom's first foray into RPGs, and ended up calling John a garbage friend the entire episode - Nick's dump is a better friend than John. At any rate, join us for Breath of Fire. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro      00:00:51 Pickups / Nick's Dump 00:25:47 GotW - Breath of Fire 01:24:44 Closing Episode Music •  The Dragon Warrior •  Beginning of Battle •  Deep Forest •  A Powerful Emperor Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

An episode two years in the making - the Spindash hosts finally tackle Metal Gear Solid. Join us as we sneak onto Shadow Moses Island, hide in boxes, choke some people out, and try to follow one of the most convoluted stories in all of gaming. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro      00:00:19 A Montage of Failure      00:04:24 The Actual Intro      00:06:20 Pickups 00:19:22 GotW - Metal Gear Solid     00:29:18 Development     00:36:25 Our Attempt at Explaining the Story     01:15:25 Gameplay     01:23:57 Our Closing Thoughts and Rankings 01:34:11 Next Week's Game and Closing Episode Music •  Discovery •  Encounter •  Cavern •  Mantis' Hymn •  Rex's Lair Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

47 episodes into this project and the hosts finally tackle Matt's favorite franchise. Join us as we discuss Mega Man 3. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro      00:04:01 Pickups      00:05:42 Matt's Dreamcast Obsession 00:13:25 GotW - Mega Man 3     00:18:59 Mega Man Box Art     00:23:33 Development     00:26:52 What is Mega Man?     00:30:08 Backstory     00:39:30 Our Playthrough     01:01:15 Closing Thoughts on the Game     01:16:27 Our Rankings 01:20:54 Next Week's Game and Closing Episode Music •  Magnet Man •  Spark Man •  Top Man •  Shadow Man •  Dr. Wily's Castle II Resources •  Adapter for Dreamcast Controllers: https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13058 Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

Nick spends some of that hard earned cash to buy Matt and John a new game, and in doing so, his power level goes over 9,000. Join us for this week's episode, Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku.  Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro      00:05:57 Drinking and Hangovers      00:12:51 Pickups      00:15:27 Nick's Setup/John's CRT 00:18:43 GotW - DBZ: The Legacy of Goku     00:21:21 Our History with DBZ     00:25:04 Gameplay and Mechanics     00:31:09 Heaven, Hell and King Kai     00:38:27 Nick explains Saiyans     00:44:14 Nick Reveals His True Feelings / The Ending     00:53:10 John Reveals His True Feelings     01:03:00 Our Rankings 01:08:13 Next Week's Game and Closing Episode Music •  Roshin's Island •  East District 439 •  Battle Raditz Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

Back from their island adventure, the Spindash hosts sit down to discuss one of Nick's favorite childhood games, Donkey Kong 64.  Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro      00:03:03 Pissing out Your Ass or puking?      00:10:52 Pickups      00:15:00 Seaman 00:20:19 GotW - Donkey Kong 64     00:23:06 Story and Characters     00:28:05 Progressing Through the Game     00:34:09 Weapons and Bananaporting     00:44:30 Troff and Scoff     00:46:44 The Bosses     00:49:41 Collectathon     00:52:04 The Expansion Pak     01:00:06 Printing Guides     01:04:00 Cranky's Lab and Cut Scenes     01:11:29 Nick's Casting Choices     01:17:33 Development     01:20:26 Our Rankings 01:22:30 Next Week's Game and Closing Episode Music •  DK Rap •  Jungle Japes •  Monkey Smash Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

A deviation from our typical format - rather than focus on one particular game, we relive of our memories of the arcade and arcade culture as a whole.  Episode Music •  Bubble Bobble Theme - Bubble Bobble •  Chun-Li's Stage ~China Vox~ - Street Fighter III: Third Strike •  The Portal - Mortal Kombat II Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

The Spindash hosts find themselves trapped inside a magic music box in this week's look at Gameboy Color classic. Join us as we are crushed, frozen, shocked, inflated, turned into a zombie, burnt, and fed donuts until grossly obese. Join us for Wario Land 3. Episode Music •  Title •  World Map (Day) •  Final Boss - Rudy the Clown Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

The Spindash hosts struggle with a beloved western RPG and end up needing help. Originally slated to join the hosts for Final Fantasy VII, Dan pauses his move to a new home to bail out the hosts. Join us, as we join Dan, for this weeks game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Episode Music •  The Old Republic Theme •  Dark Malak's Theme •  Kashyyyk •  Finale and End Credits Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro

The Spindash hosts attempt to rescue all the Tribals from the the evil Mizar and his drone army, but give up halfway through. Thwarted by a pair of robot praying mantises, the galactic law enforcement team heads back to the ship to talk about the N64 and our struggles with the system. Join us for Jet Force Gemini. Episode Music •  Gemini Squadron Standoff (Main Theme) •  Rendezvous at Mizar's Palace (Mizar's Palace Theme) •  Vela's Conquest on Cerulean Dunes (Planet Cerulean Theme) •  Juno, Vela and Lupus (Character Select Theme) Find Us •  https://twitter.com/spindashretro •  https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •  https://instagram.com/spindashretro •  https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0UM5o0c_F24pDuJFq5RTUQ •  https://odysee.com/@spindashretro