Podcasts by NES-essary Podcast

1x45 Pull from 2021-12-10T17:00

5. New. Games. It's all you've ever wanted. Maybe. I don't know. Enjoy. 

1x44 Play: SWEEP THE LEG from 2021-12-03T15:55:31

Hello! Welcome back to this. We're glad you're here. These are the games which you will encounter in this episode.

The Karate Kid

Cliffhanger

DragonWarrior IV

Yo N...

1x44 Pull from 2021-10-29T15:00

I, for one, am excited about 5 new games. Remember, these pull episodes always end with a Cliffhanger. 

1x43 Play: Josh Reads A Book from 2021-10-22T14:29:56

Josh reads to you at one point in this one. This isn't a joke. He's just lording his literacy over the rest of us.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Cesar's Palace

Elevator ...

1x43 Pull from 2021-10-08T15:00

*sips*

Good Soup. 

(5 more games) 

1x42 Play: We Bought A Zoo Quality Flamingo Exhibit from 2021-10-01T14:17:22

(We didn't.) 

Tiny Toons Adventure

Championship Bowling

Winter Games

Abadox

Skate or Die

K, love you, bye. 

1x42 Pull from 2021-09-10T16:00

In what is, perhaps, our most efficient episode yet, we pull five new games! Join us.....

1x41 Play: Busting Makes Us Feel Good from 2021-09-03T14:16:11

Little Ninja Brothers

Hunt For Red October

Disney's The Lion King

The New Ghostbusters 2

Wizards and Warriors 2: Iron Sword

OOOOOOOOO-WHEEEEEEEEEEE...

1x41 Pull: 200th Game Edition! from 2021-08-27T16:00

Join us as we remember the best and worst of the last 100 games! Also, as always, we continue our quest by pulling five new games for your enjoyment! 

1x40 Play: BRING US PICTURES OF *Licensed Character Name* from 2021-08-20T14:47:12

Ultimate Air Combat

Mighty Bomb Jack

Spiderman: Return of the Sinister Six

Wheel of Fortune

Mutant Virus: Crisis in Computer World

NEXT...

1x40 Pull from 2021-08-13T16:00

We are closing in on our next culling of the list. Not this episode, but the next Pull will be our special BONUS episode *jazz hands*

Thanks for coming along for the ride, as always. N...

1x39 Play: CHESS GAWDS from 2021-08-06T14:35:25

RC Pro Am 2

3D Battles of Worldrunner

Uforuia: The Saga

Chessmaster

Kid Cool

Honestly.....these were some games.

1x39 Pull from 2021-07-30T16:00

What lies in wait for our next five games? Find out today, on Dragonba....hang on. Nope. That's the other thing. Anyway, here are five more games. 

1x38 Play: World Peace Day from 2021-07-23T15:15:54

Nightmare on Elm Street

Remote Control

Snake's Revenge

Bases Loaded 4

Cobra Triangle

We will pay top dollar for a literal Cobra Triangle. 

1x38 Pull from 2021-06-18T16:00

YOU ASKED FOR THIS. 5 new games, and we're kind of excited :) 

1x 37 Play: It's Tallarico's World and We're Just Living in it from 2021-06-11T18:08:16

Sesame Street Countdown

Rackets and Rivals

Times of Lore

Break Time: The National Pool Tour

Color a Dinosaur 

Yes, you read that one right. ...

1x 37 Pull from 2021-05-21T05:00

5 more games! 5 more games! 

We've heard your demands and have met them with willing hearts. Join us as we reach once more into the rucksack of the past. 

Listen

1x36 Play-The Arnold Fan Experience from 2021-05-14T15:13:11

Kept you waiting, huh? 

Join as we play: 

Baseball Championship 2

Magician

Last Action Hero

High Speed

Kings of the Be...

1x36 Pull from 2021-04-23T16:00

More of what you like: OLD GAMES! 

Thanks for listening! 

1x 35 Play: The Ballad of Bobby Fishdad from 2021-04-16T15:18:18

Hey friends! Apologies for the long delay between episodes. We have both had a great deal going on in our personal lives, both good and challenging, and that has necessitated delays on our part....

1x35 Pull from 2021-03-25T18:43:18

Five New Games! Enjoy :) 

1x34 Play: The Redemption of one Bart Simpson and other matters of import from 2021-03-11T21:19:33

Race in America

Disney's Alladin

Hyde...Hide....Hydelwylde

M.U.L.E

The Simpsons: Bartman meets Radioactive Man

Apologies for the sporadic posting! It has ...

1x34 Pull from 2021-02-25T20:17:13

We came, We saw, We pulled. 

XoXo Gamer Guys

1x33 Play- SCAT, Class Warfare, and our Final Jeopardy from 2021-02-12T19:33:25

Mario is Missing 

Hammering Harry

Jeopardy

SCAT

Rad Racer 2

You are in for a good time, friends. We've got delights! We've got frights! (not really) ...

1x33 Pull from 2021-02-05T15:28:02

New games to delight and horrify! Enjoy our latest pull episode with a refreshing Sierra Mist. Sierra Mist, the fresh taster!*


*The NES-essary Podcast is not sponsored by Sierra Mi...

1x32 Play- This is Problematic (but fighting in Hockey isn't!) from 2021-01-28T20:53:54

Hey look, it's your old friend, Games! Hi games! 

Kung Fu Hero

Elite

Blades of Steel

Thundercade

Rygar

<3 

1x32 Pull from 2021-01-21T19:31:40

Five new games, five new chances to pay tennis. Will we again play tennis? You'll have to find out...THE HARD WAY. 

<3 

1x31 Play: These Men Are Not Your Friends from 2021-01-06T17:34:46

WE BACK! We hope you had a delightful holiday. New episodes will be released Wednesday-ish as we continue into the brave new world of 2021. 

Find us on socials. We love y...

1x31 Pull from 2020-12-18T21:57:21

Welcome back, ANCIENT games fans. We've got some fresh pulls for you. 

Come see what the great, eldritch RNG gods give us this time. 

Peace (and Happy Holiday...

1x30 Play: Bombermen and the Fall of Spondylus from 2020-12-11T23:40:30

Bonk's Adventures

Dyno Warz: The Destruction of Spondylus

Jackal

Bomberman

Black Bass

That's what we've got for you and let me tell you, friends, it is a journ...

Episode 1x30 Pull from 2020-12-03T03:02:50

We're Back! Sorry to be away. A virus tried to kill Josiah. Like all natural forces, it failed... 

Five more games coming in hot! 

1x29 Play: A Lot About Batman and a Lil' 'Bout love from 2020-11-13T22:55:04

Listen. Here is the line-up:

F117 Stealth Nonsense

Batman Returns

GI Joe (again, but different)

Legends of the Diamond

Sword, MA. 

Thre...

Episode 1x29 Pull from 2020-11-04T18:01:41

Here we are again, Pull Episode Time! We pull 5 games, we play them. Sometimes they are good. Some times they are bad. You know the drill, tune in to see what we are going to play next. Reach ou...

1x 28 Play Mega Man's Undersea Adventure from 2020-10-28T19:52:59

First, sorry this one was delayed by a week. Our editorial department (Josiah) was caught up in life circumstances which made it challenging to complete the edit.  Episodes will continue to...

Episode 1x28 - Pull from 2020-10-15T14:08:43

Here it is again, the Pull Episode! We pull out the handy dandy spreadsheet and the Random Number Generator and pull 5 more games! Play along at home and come back to the next week's Play episod...

1x27 Play- Combat Mayors and Smurf Political Ideology from 2020-10-09T17:41:51

Jaws

Jeopardy-Kid's Edition

Smurfs

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

Mighty Final Fight

This was a weirdly accessible week, all things considered. We enjoye...

1x27 Pull from 2020-10-01T18:16:27

MORE GAMES?! IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE?!

Yes, because there are a lot left for us to play. Thanks for listening :)

(We love you. I mean, not romantically, but it's getting...

Episode 1x26 - Play - You Are the Mechanized Racket Attack from 2020-09-27T19:59:50

Here it is again, sorry that it is late, we played the 5 games and sometimes these games, let me tell ya, we played Castlequest (not as fun as it sounds), Racket Attack (a lot more racket, a lot...

Episode 1x26 - Pull from 2020-09-17T19:42:12

Its Another Pull Episode - we pull 5 games from the spreadsheet via Google's Random Number Generator and we play those games. Tune in and see what games we get saddled with this time. If you wan...

1x25 Play: The Legend of Fish Dad from 2020-09-11T14:24:19

Ice Climbers

Moffet Conspiracy 

Guardian Legend

Castellan

and a game which shall not be spoken of again. 

This is what you've got to look forward to ...

Episode 1x25 - Pull from 2020-09-03T18:56:45

This is a pull episode or whatever. Listen or not, whatever, we don't care - I guess if you want to know what's going on in the podcast or whatever or if you want to play along with us and be co...

1x24 Play-Japanese History and the Official (not really) Zelda Timeline from 2020-08-27T23:04:17

Shingen the Ruler! Legend of Kage! Jeopardy! Mag Max (not a spelling error)! Legend of Zelda 2!

Honestly, this week was 50/50, but our hearts will never fail us as we pursue righteous ...

1x24 Pull from 2020-08-20T14:53:44

I pulled a game in Reno, just to watch it play....

Five more games. Five more chances to discover the truth you've been searching for your entire life. I won't spoil it, but t...

1x23 Play- Teenage Mutant Ninja NONSENSE from 2020-08-13T20:15:01

A couple notes off the bat. First, we had some pretty serious static for the first 5 minute or so. We got it corrected, but we promise it isn't the whole episode. Second, the first game we discu...

1x23 Pull from 2020-08-07T17:21:14

HERE WE GO AGAIN ON OUR OWN, GOIN' DOWN THE ONLY ROAD WE'VE EVER KNOWN, LIKE DRIFTERS WE WERE BORN TO WALK ALON...well...together...I guess. There are two of us...

You get it....

1x22 Play Godzilla KING OF THE COURT from 2020-07-31T23:47:27

Kaiju? Basketball? Other...games? If that's what you're into, we've got an episode for you. Sights to delight! Sounds to astound! Old NES GAMES AGAIN! Alright. I think that about does it. PEACE....

Episode 1x22 - Pull - These Don't Normally Get Titles from 2020-07-23T13:31:25

(sung in a little tune) We a got a pull episode for you! We got one coming at you. We pull up that spreadsheet, and we load up the random number generator, and then we pull 5 games and play them...

Episode 1x21 - Play - Something about Soup from 2020-07-16T20:00:58

This is our latest episode of the podcast which was heavily influenced by soup. We played Pro Sport Hockey, Stealth ATF, Three Stooges, Championship Rally, and Ms. Pac Man. We played all of them...

Episode 1x21 - Pull - Surprise Surprise from 2020-07-09T22:32:45

This is our first surprise episode - last week's title was meant to be confusing - throw you off the scent - this is the big week. 100 games played. We got to 100 games played only 600 left to g...

Episode 1x20 - Play - The Thing We Never Planned On from 2020-07-01T22:37

Here is a play episode, you know, we got an ol' play episode for you. And this one at half bad, we played Dig Dug II where you blow little monsters up literally with a bike pump, and Robowarrior...

Episode 1x20 - Pull - Or is it? from 2020-06-25T00:31:59

Hey there listeners - this is the next installment of the podcast - Episode 20 - Pull - you know just your regular pull episode - we pull 5 games and then talk about what we think they are - and...

Episode 1x19 - Play - A Sticky Wicket from 2020-06-19T10:55:16

Look, we played these games. We played Cyberball. We played International Cricket. I learned how to play International Cricket. I didn't learn how to play it well, but I tried. We played Defende...

Episode 1 x 19 - Pull from 2020-06-11T20:19:09

Whoops we missed one there. Here is the next episode - the Pull Episode - We Pulled Some Games and We are going to play them. Let us know what you think about these things. Play along with us, j...

Episode 1x18 - Play - Contra Cold Battling Contest! from 2020-05-27T19:32:10

During this episode, I (Josh) had a cold - sorry for that - also we played these games. Contra battle! Solstice battling for our sanity back. Orb-3D - is it even a game? Snake Rattle and Roll fo...

Episode 1x18 - Pull from 2020-05-22T01:04:10

This is another Pull Episode. There is a spreadsheet. There are games on it. There is a random number generator involved. I pull 5 games at random and then we play them. No one asked us to do th...

Episode 1x17 - Play - War-wolves of London from 2020-05-14T19:47:44

Whoops, we played some games. If you listened to the 1x17 Pull episode we played some mixed games. We played Bubble Bobble which turned out to be a real caper. We played Sesame Street A-B-C beca...

1x17 Pull from 2020-05-08T00:17:17

Five new games? Don't mind if we do. Listen. Play. Stop pretending you've got something better to do right now. 

JK. We love you. But play? 

Episode 1x16 - Play - This One is Full of Kicks from 2020-04-30T00:46:03

Your average NES Pod episode, in podcast terms, has an unnecessarily high quantity of kicks. We do our best. We like kicks. But this one takes it to another level, kick master level. We did the ...

Episode 1x16 - Pull - a new hope? from 2020-04-22T20:51:15

Here we are again friends, whoever stayed with us through what we are calling our 'lost' episode where Ultima V and Lord Blackthorne almost broke the podcast. We pull 5 new games and we talk abo...

1x15 Play: Mighty Lightguns of Destiny from 2020-04-16T05:48:50

Well, here you go. This is the episode for which you dared to ask. Ultima V, Might and Magic Book 1, and a discussion about vintage Nintendo and the lightguns that started it all. Well, not ALL, bu...

1x15 - Pull - Enter the Mouth of Madness from 2020-04-08T21:36:36

We don't typically tip our hand here in the Pull episode notes because we like this to be innocent experiences of finding out the next set of games, but this one is a doozy. Listen in as we begi...

Episode 1x14 - Play - Combat Romper from 2020-04-03T20:51:15

Josiah edits these products so I (Josh) post them. I have very little memory of what is in this episode and he said to call it Combat Romper so that is what I am doing. I guess that is what this...

Episode 1x14 - Pull from 2020-03-25T14:47:13

Its another Pull Episode! We pull 5 games at random here at NES-essary Podcast HQ and we talk about these silly happenings and then we make predictions as to what these games could possibly be. ...

Episode 1x13 - Play - What's a Creepy Pasta? from 2020-03-20T18:40:02

This week we played these games. We played them all. We played all of them for real, we promise. We played Taboo because you know what we had to. I didn't want to, Josiah definitely didn't want ...

Episode 1x13 - Pull from 2020-03-12T14:20:31

Got another episode, got another pull, got some more games for you to play because we are playing them anyways. Here we pull 5 random NES games and make wild predictions about what we think thes...

Episode 1x12 - Play - A Winner Is You Star Man from 2020-03-05T21:51:24

Look Metal Gear isn't about punching dogs, but the game isn't not about punching dogs if you know what I'm saying. We played the Metal Gear, we played Popeye which is usually about punching thin...

Episode 1x12 Pull from 2020-02-27T23:33:16

Hark! What through yonder window...uhhh...this kind of fell apart. But our spreadsheet didn't! Enjoy five new games, on us! Well, ok that's also misleading. Here is this episode, though!  Listen

Episode 1x11 Play- The Immortal Ernest Borgnine from 2020-02-20T05:33:57

Well, there certainly are some games to be experienced this week, friends. We've got BEETLEJUICE, The Immortal, George Foreman's KO Grilling, Bomberman 2, and the (infamous) Ring King. You can r...

Episode 1x11 - Pull from 2020-02-12T22:23:20

Here it is - the freshest episode we have available for you. We pulled these games, then we set out to play them each week. Listen in as we pull these games live and react to them and see what w...

Episode 1x10 - Play - This Thing is a Nightmare from 2020-02-07T01:43:49

We played them all. We played ALL 5 GAMES! We played Bart Vs. The World. We played Conan: The Mysteries of Time. We played Hogan's Alley. We played Little Nemo: The Dream Master. And, we played ...

Episode 1x10 Pull from 2020-01-29T21:05:44

Welcome to another excellent episode of the NES-essary Podcast where Josiah and Josh pull 5 random NES games and commit to playing them for a week. Listen along as well pull these games live and...

1x09 Play- URBAN GOLF CHAMPIONS OF ROUNDBALL GAUNTLET QUESTS from 2020-01-23T22:06:43

We've got Urban Champions. We've Got Roundball! We've even got NES Open Tournament Golf. Also, Gauntlet 2. Also, Pinball Quest? Honestly, I'm not sure what is going on this week. What are these ...

Episode 1x09 - Pull from 2020-01-17T15:08:51

This is the pull episode you have been waiting for. We fire up the old spreadsheet, crank up the Random Number Generator, and fire away the pulls in dramatic fashion. Follow along as we talk cra...

Episode 1x08 - Play - NESpod Brought to You by Pespi? from 2020-01-08T18:06:29

This week we played all the greats: Freedom Force, The Rocketeer, Magic Johnson's Fast Break, Toxic Crusader, and Defenders of Dynatron City. None of these games were great, not many of them wer...

Episode 1x08 Pull from 2019-12-19T05:24:56

GAAAAAAAAMMMMMMEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS

Five more, piping hot. 

Episode 1x07 Play-Valiant Sportsball Heroes from 2019-12-12T03:43:54

Hello, old friend. We meet again. Here in this wasteland of nonsense and old video games. Just remember, we love you. Whatever happens next. We. Love. You. This week, we've got: Parodius, All-Pr...

Episode 1x07-Pull from 2019-12-11T05:00

Oops, we did it again. Five more games. Saddle up, buckle in, strap down your valuables, and prepare yourself for another step into the unknown. Good luck out there. You'll need it. 

Episode 1x06 - Play - Robocop 2: Not the Nuke You are Thinking of from 2019-11-27T22:29:46

We play games, this time its game we don't like which isn't much of a surprise. Arkista's Ring, the indomitable Robocop 2 (twice as bad as Robocop 3), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Othel...

Episode 1x06 - Pull from 2019-11-20T15:00

We do it again for some reason. We gather together with spreadsheet in hand and pull 5 randomly generated games and talk about what we know of these games. There is a huge twist in this week's p...

Episode 1x05 - Play - The Future Beyond the Rain from 2019-11-13T23:00:16

We played Super Mario Bros 2, Wurm: Center of the Earth, Dusty Diamond's All Star Baseball, Robocop 3, and Defenders of the Crown this week which was a real mixed bag of quality of games as seem...

1x05 - Pull from 2019-11-07T02:56:55

Time again for another Pull Episode. In these episodes, we fire up the ol Random Number Generator - type in the parameters of such a task somewhere between 2 and 706 and we see what the universe...

Episode 1x04 - Play - The "Great Food" Escapade from 2019-10-30T18:17:53

We play through them all - the bad ones, the real bad ones, and the ones that weren't so bad. We played Pictionary (don't jump to your death over it), Captain Skyhawk (because that's a thing), R...

Episode 1x04 Pull from 2019-10-24T14:59:29

Oh hey, didn't see you there. Looks like the boys are at it again with another pull episode. If you've had a hankering for more old school NES action, then boy do we have an episode for you. Als...

Episode 1x03 - Play - The Gauntlet about Gauntlet from 2019-10-16T21:03:34

This week Josiah and Josh play through the 5 games of the week: Kid Icarus (a strange delight), Mario Bros (a game that gave me a nervous twitch), Gauntlet (I got something to say), Captain Plan...

Episode 1x03 Pull from 2019-10-09T16:40:04

What's that? On the horizon! It's the second pull episode! Prepare to be delighted (or at least entertained) as we pull another five games at random from the NES's impressive library. What excit...

Episode 1x01 - Pull and Play - A New Dawn from 2019-10-03T00:02

Much like the humble Captain Napoleon in Koei's L'Empereur, Josiah and I venture out on unsteady legs to record this crazy podcast. The audio isn't the crispest it can get, we are still working on ...

Episode 1x02 - Play - The Ancient Ship of Fools from 2019-10-02T14:00

Grab it while its hot - the new episode is here - your long awaited journey has paid off. We play through 5 NES titles and riff on these strange old games. This is the first official Play episod...

Episode 1x02 - Pull - First official Pull Episode (this time its for real) from 2019-09-25T13:32:07

The first official pull episode is up now! We gather together in hopes of finding the best possible NES games to play in any given week and let fate decide (or the random number generator in Goo...