Podcasts by Unlocking What Was Cool

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars from 2023-12-14T00:25

Today is a BEEG episode of the original Super Mario RPG released way back in 1996 for the SNES. Mario's first foray into the RPG genre proved extremely successful for both Nintendo and developer...

Chicken Run from 2023-12-07T00:26

Oy Ginger, back from Holiday? Well the holidays are right around the corner and it's time to kick off December with one of the best stop motion movies ever made. It's Chicken Run! just in time f...

90s/2000s Snacks from 2023-11-30T00:24

Who doesn't love reminiscing about their favourite childhood snacks? Mike & Neil certainly love it as they "gush" (ha get it) about their favourite snacks from the 90s and 2000s on this spec...

The Last of Us from 2023-11-23T00:08

Can you believe it's been 10 years since the Last of Us released on PS3?? Since 2013 the game has been remastered and remade, got a sequel (which is now getting it's own remaster) and a HBO tv s...

Star Fox 64 from 2023-11-16T00:06

DO A BARREL ROLL! Join Mike & Neil as they team up with Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi and yes, even Slippy Toad to talk about one of the greatest N64 games of all time. Star Fox 64...

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows from 2023-11-09T00:05

To celebrate the release of Spider-Man 2 (no not the 2004 movie-tie in game for the GameCube), Mike & Neil are talking about Web of Shadows, a 2008 Spider-Man game from the activision era th...

The Nightmare Before Christmas from 2023-11-01T00:10

Halloween or Christmas movie? Well here on the Unlocking What Was Cool we truly believe that The Nightmare Before Christmas (produced but not directed by Tim Burton) is the quintessential Novemb...

Grim Fandango from 2023-10-26T00:10

Hola amigos! This is a tale of crime and corruption in the Land of the Dead and a perfect candidate for our spooky game for the month of October, Grim Fandango remains a classic example of point...

My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade from 2023-10-19T00:09

WE'LL CARRY ON. Welcome to the black parade, an album that defined a genre, a generation, and made My Chemical Romance one of the biggest bands of the 2000s. Gerard Way and Co. went as ambitious...

90s&2000s Toys from 2023-10-12T00:09

Bop it! Twist it! Pull it! This month's patreon topic has Mike & Neil looking back at none other than the 90s and 2000s as usual but this time for the toys! A time of great toys from Kinder ...

Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem from 2023-10-05T00:06

Did you hear that? There's some weird sounds coming from the Unlocking What Was Cool's attic in this week's episode covering one of the best horror games ever made - Eternal Darkness. A cult cla...

Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American from 2023-09-28T00:05

From one of the hardest hitting songs ever to open an album to a song known by anyone who grew up in the the 80s 90s or even 2000s to a beautiful ballad and an arena anthem, Jimmy Eat World's Bl...

Donkey Kong Racing&Other Cancelled GameCube Games from 2023-09-21T00:05

It's time to lament the games that never were meant to come to the Nintendo GameCube. Neil and Mike sit down to talk about Donkey Kong Racing, Dead Phoenix and Super Paper Mario (which yes! did ...

Super Mario World from 2023-09-14T00:04

Super Mario World is consistently ranked as one of the greatest video games of all time and frankly, who could argue that? The map, the cape, the design, the enemies, the accessibility, the secr...

Semi-Pro from 2023-09-07T00:03

EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. There've been some classic Will Ferrell movies over the years: Step Brothers, Anchorman, Talledega Nights, The Other Guys. But one movie that often gets overlooked is S...

Leap from the GBA to the DS from 2023-08-31T00:05

The mid 2000s were an interesting time for Nintendo. A failing home console, a slowly to adopt handheld console, and new competition with Sony's PSP. To counter all this, the Nintendo DS is reve...

Japanese GameCube Exclusives from 2023-08-24T00:01

Mike and Neil have covered 555 GameCube games and this week they are adding to that number by covering five exclusive Japanese GameCube games. Nintendo Puzzle Collection - a colourful set of Yos...

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds from 2023-08-17T00:04

Mike is on his way to Japan to research some Japanese GameCube exclusives so Neil is on his own with friend of the show Josh from the Still Loading Podcast to talk some Star Wars. Galactic Battl...

Blink-182’s Enema of the State from 2023-08-10T00:35

No one likes you when you're...24? Welp Neil and Mike may have missed their chance to release this on episode 23 of the Unlocking What Was Cool podcast but they still manage to have a great time...

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie from 2023-08-03T00:34

There's nothing more iconic to Mike and Neil than seeing Spongebob and Patrick driving out of Bikini Bottom in their pattymobile. Since debuting in 1999 Spongebob has taken the world by storm wi...

Pokémon Red&Blue from 2023-07-27T00:34

It's hard to imagine that at one point in history Pokémon did not exist, and then one moment it was everywhere. In North America it's now been 25 years since we've been blessed with Pokemon Red ...

Pikmin Revisited from 2023-07-20T00:32

We are celebrating the release of Pikmin 4 with a dive back into our GameCube back catalogue and talking about the game that started it all - Pikmin! Released just after The GameCube in late 200...

Learning To Play Guitar from 2023-07-13T00:09

Let's go there, let's talk about learning how to play guitar. From a young age, music was introduced to us through our parents, movies, video games and basically every other facet of life. When ...

Freaky Friday from 2023-07-06T00:05

I'M OLDDDDDDD. The third iteration of the Disney Freaky Friday franchise stars Lindsay Lohan and icon Jamie Lee Curtis. If you can believe it this movie came out 20 years ago this week so Neil a...

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City from 2023-06-29T00:04

Mike & Neil push it to the limit on this patreon elected episode. GTA Vice City has been a staple for years in the video game industry yet Neil has actually never played it! Sit back, relax, put...

Banjo Kazooie from 2023-06-22T00:07

GUH UH! Join Mike and Neil to celebrate 25 years of the bird and the bear with their first ever N64 episode! They are joined by friends of the show Josh from the Still Loading Podcast and Quinn ...

NHL Hitz from 2023-06-15T00:06

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! it's time to talk about NHL Hitz, one of the most unique, lasting sports game series of all time. With only three entries and existing from 2002-2004 Hitz staying power on ...

Sum 41 - All Killer No Filler from 2023-06-08T00:22

Neil and Mike explore if this album really is all killer, and no filler and the answer? Yes, Dave's mom should NOT have had an abortion. Some Say (pun intended) that this album is the group's be...

Seinfeld: Season 1 from 2023-06-01T00:22

A show about nothing and a podcast about...something? Mike & Neil discuss the first season of the seemingly timeless Seinfeld to celebrate 25 years since the finale aired! While it didn't go out...

Super Monkey Ball 1&2 from 2023-05-25T00:18

It's time to go BANANAS! Neil and Mike are back talking about Super Monkey Ball just as they did back on episode 12 of the GameCube Was Cool Podcast. This time their focus is entirely on the fir...

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild from 2023-05-18T00:04

Our May Patreon topic winner is a timely one, Breath of The Wild, the game that completely reinvented both Nintendo and the Zelda franchise. With Tears of the Kingdom out now it's an appropriate...

The Truman Show from 2023-05-11T00:03

The world's favourite Satirical Science Fiction, Psychological Comedy, Drama Film is celebrating it's 25th anniversary and Mike and Neil are here to watch all the drama unfold live on the air on...

Star Wars Battlefront II from 2023-05-04T00:04

This is where the fun begins. May the Fourth be with you all! For the first time Star Wars day falls on a Thursday allowing Mike & Neil to bring you some quality space content in the form of Sta...

Early Internet Experiences from 2023-04-27T00:03

Hear that? It's the sound of you waiting 3 minutes for AOL to connect. That unmistakable sound of pure noise that you'll never get out of your head. But hey there's more to the early internet th...

Tony Hawk’s Underground from 2023-04-20T00:03

There's nothing quite like landing your very first kickflip wearing DC shoes, an Element hoodie, and a Circa cap. Well, you may never actually done this in real life but Tony Hawk's Underground,...

Linkin Park’s Meteora from 2023-04-13T00:26

It's 2003, your friends just invited you to Warped Tour, you go with you walkman that can't seem to play any of your CDs properly anymore. You take out Big Shiny Tunes 6 and put in your newest p...

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm from 2023-04-06T00:05

Your angel of death awaits! It's been 30 years since Batman: Mask of The Phantasm first premiered, in Theatres no less, and somehow this movie keeps climbing higher and higher on the critics' ch...

Looking Back at the 2030s from 2023-04-01T00:04

VictorChatBotGPT3.4 activated. Welcome to Episode 586 of The Unlocking What Was Cool Podcast. The show about all things retro that we loved from the past. New episode every Thursday on the only ...

Format Wars: DVD, BluRay, VHS, CD, etc. from 2023-03-30T00:08

Since the beginning of time, humans have been unable to choose one format to rule them all. In the world of physical media there have been many challengers along the way. CDs vs. Casettes, VHS v...

Roller Coaster Tycoon from 2023-03-23T00:23

Whether you're a true head and picked this up day one, or like Mike, you acquired this in your favourite cereal box, Chris Sawyer's Roller Coaster Tycoon is maybe one of the most perfect games e...

Luigi’s Mansion - Revisted from 2023-03-16T00:02

For today The GameCube Was Cool lives on in the form of our first revisited episode, looking back at one of the greatest launch titles ever, Luigi's Mansion. We first talked about this game all ...

Weezer’s The Blue Album from 2023-03-09T00:54

Thirty years ago Rivers Cuomo wrote the songs along with his fellow bandmates that would become their first self-titled record, later labeled The Blue Album by fans and critics alike because the...

Kirby’s Return To Dreamland from 2023-03-02T00:02

Ladies and Gentlemen, WE ARE BACK! After a much needed vacation it's time to dive into some non-GameCube related media, starting with Kirby's best outing on the Wii (which evidently was supposed...

Madden 08&The GameCube IS Cool from 2022-12-29T00:36

So it's come to this. The final episode. The GameCube is officially cool after hearing Neil read all 555 back of the cases and we couldn't be happier to send this era of the podcast off with a b...

Happy Feet&Movie Tie-ins (2006-07) from 2022-12-22T00:35

As the GameCube library dwindles 2006 and 2007 gave us many, many movie tie-ins. Happy Feet, The Ant Bully, Open Season, Barnyard, Surf's Up, Flushed Away, and Meet The Robinsons are the games N...

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess from 2022-12-15T00:03

It's time for the final AAA release on the Nintendo GameCube. Twilight Princess, the original dual console release for the Zelda franchise, always seems to be the dark horse (or dark wolf) of th...

Over The Hedge&Movie Tie-ins (2005-06) from 2022-12-08T00:33

As the end nears for the GameCube's library Mike and Neil look back on 7 movie tie-in games for the cube. Including the stand out Over The Hedge which has some amazing golf cart vehicular combat...

Legacy Collections on The GameCube from 2022-12-01T00:32

To celebrate 50 years of Pong being released Mike & Neil are going WAY back into the annals of video game history to talk about some legacy collections on the GameCube. Starting with Pinball Hal...

Mega Man on The GameCube from 2022-11-23T00:23

Happy 35th birthday to the Blue Bomber! As Mega-Man aka Rockman turns 35 and is looking to put a downpayment on his new home Neil and Mike look back at four Mega-Man games on the GameCube. Two l...

Mary Kate and Ashley, Bratz,&Hello Kitty Games from 2022-11-17T00:03

Transport yourself back to 2001 where the Olsen twins were absolutely everywhere. Anything a preteen girl could buy, Mary Kate and Ashley had their own line of products for it. They truly were e...

NASCAR&Other Racing Games on The GameCube from 2022-11-10T00:04

Start your engines! It's time to talk about NASCAR Games, a few Namco racing games, and some truck sims on the Nintendo GameCube. First up is friend of the show Marty talking about NASCAR 2005 C...

Tales of Symphonia&Baten Kaitos from 2022-11-03T00:02

The GameCube was unfortunately not home to very many RPGs, especially at the beginning of its lifecycle, but eventually GameCube owners were treated to three stellar JRPGs: Tales of Symphonia, B...

NBA Basketball Games on The GameCube from 2022-10-27T00:04

The world of basketball video games is a complex and long one. We all remember NBA Jam of course but the successor to that franchise was up for grabs in the early 2000s with three major series. ...

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance from 2022-10-20T00:08

If you can believe it there was a time where there were only two Fire Emblem characters in Super Smash Bros. and Nintendo didn't seem to even care about this soon to be landmark franchise for th...

Def Jam&Mortal Kombat Games on The GameCube from 2022-10-13T00:25

To celebrate 30 years since the release of Mortal Kombat in 1992, Neil and Mike are going down a journey of 7 fighter/brawler games for the cube. Mainly Def Jam Vendetta and Fight for NY with gu...

The Panasonic Q from 2022-10-06T00:19

It's 2001, the world was just shocked by PS2 and Xbox, two consoles that could do everything including playing DVDs! Shortly after Nintendo partners with Panasonic, releasing the Panasonic Q. Ha...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 2022-09-29T00:18

Turtle Power! Join Mike & Neil as they discuss five games from the extensive Turtle catalogue on the GameCube: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT 2: Battle Nexus, TMNT 3: Mutant Nightmare, TMNT:...

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes from 2022-09-22T00:03

From the creative mind of Hideo Kojima fused with the development talent of Silicon Knights comes a remake of the 1998 Playstation classic Metal Gear Solid. Nintendo fans can finally experience ...

Beyond Good&Evil from 2022-09-15T00:27

A charming tale of deep space whimsy with aliens, conspiracy theories, and a badass journalist/photographer with a pig companion. Sound familiar? Probably not considering this game was an immedi...

Pixar Games on The GameCube from 2022-09-08T00:04

It's time to chat about the golden age of Pixar. The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, and Cars (yes even Cars). Some absolutely amazing movies here, not so much with the games. All develo...

Cartoon Network Games on The GameCube from 2022-09-01T00:24

It's September and that means it's time to go back to school, and what better way to celebrate (or lament) then to talk about some after school cartoons on the GameCube Was Cool! Mike & Neil loo...

Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat from 2022-08-25T00:09

It's time to bang the drum...extremely fast! In Nintendo's first true Donkey Kong game in six years they decided to combine the success of the bongo peripheral with traditional platforming in on...

The Under $100 GameCube Game Challenge from 2022-08-18T00:05

Collecting for the GameCube is an expensive endeavor, but this week on The GameCube Was Cool Podcast Mike and Neil sit down and search the internet for cheap GameCube games. They each have $100....

Mike Interviews Neil from 2022-08-11T00:47

Inside the GameCube Studio Mike is interviewing a very special guest, the one and only, Neil! host of The GameCube Was Cool Podcast. He's joining the show for an exclusive interview about love, ...

Neil Interviews Mike from 2022-08-04T00:05

Quiet on the set! Mike, host of The GameCube Was Cool Podcast (#1 Gamecube podcast on the internet) has been invited to Neil's super secret podcast talk show for an exclusive interview. What new...

Extreme Sports Games on The GameCube from 2022-07-28T00:07

BMX, Snowboarding, Motocross and even Scootering (yes, scootering in 2003). All this and more you can find here on part 2 of The GameCube Was Cool's extreme sports series featuring friends of th...

Mario Superstar Baseball from 2022-07-21T00:05

Play ball! It's a beautiful day for a ball game here on the GameCube Was Cool. Our third "radio" edition on 97.8 KUHB FM. Mario Superstar Baseball is quite the unique entry for the Mario Sports ...

SpongeBob Games on The GameCube from 2022-07-14T00:03:18

Who lives in a GameCube under the sea? With five games on the console SpongeBob and pals certainly made a lasting impact on the system. Battle for Bikini Bottom being probably the most well know...

Winnie-the-Pooh&Kids Games on The GameCube from 2022-07-07T00:03

Join Mike & Neil for a rumbly tumbly adventure through the 100 Acre Wood to talk about two Winnie the Pooh games as well as a Curious George cel-shaded movie tie-in and a Franklin the turtle gam...

Harry Potter Games from 2022-06-30T00:04

You're a wizard Harry!! Celebrating 25 years of Harry Potter with five games on the GameCube, including a Quidditch spinoff. This generation of consoles was lucky enough to play home to one of t...

Star Fox: Assault from 2022-06-23T00:07

To celebrate Star Fox 64 turning 25 years old this week Neil and Mike are looking back on the second Star Fox entry in the GameCube's library. Assault never won over the critics but it many mome...

Celebrating 100 Episodes! from 2022-06-16T00:10

After 100 episodes of talking about the GameCube Neil and Mike are gonna sit back, relax, and talk about themselves for an hour. Relive the last 2 years and some of their favourite moments from ...

Super Mario Strikers from 2022-06-09T00:06

Episode 100 is here! Neil and Mike can't believe that 100 episodes have passed by and are thrilled to talk about one of the best sports games of all time for this very special episode. Joining t...

Disney Games on The GameCube from 2022-06-02T00:05

To celebrate 99 years of Disney Mike & Neil are joined by Mickey, Goofy, Donald, Minnie and many more classic Disney characters on this week's episode. However these characters can't quite save ...

Rayman&3D Platformers on The GameCube from 2022-05-26T00:04

The greatest no-limbed character in the history of video games graces the podcast today with Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc and Rayman Arena. The boys discuss their memories with the character and his ...

Donkey Konga&DDR Mario Mix from 2022-05-19T00:34

The early 2000s were the golden age of rhythm and music games and the GameCube couldn't escape their grasp on pop culture. Before Guitar Hero and Rock Band though there was Donkey Konga! The ama...

Turok&Futuristic Shooters on The GameCube from 2022-05-12T00:01

In this era of gaming there were shooters aplenty and of course Turok, the great dinosaur hunter game is celebrating 25 years as a franchise. Unfortunately this was not the best entry into the s...

Star Wars Games on The GameCube from 2022-05-04T00:03

May the Fourth be with you! It's Star Wars Day and Neil and Mike are celebrating by taking you through six galactic games on the GameCube as well as talking at length about their memories of the...

Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures from 2022-04-28T00:25

The GameCube was home to a wide variety of Zelda releases like Windwaker, Twilight Princess, Ocarina of Time Master Quest and more. But few remember the "other" Zelda game that came out, a multi...

Shrek Games on The GameCube from 2022-04-21T00:22

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SWAMP!? To celebrate 21 years of Shrek Mike & Neil take a look back on the green ogre and keep his memory alive by talking about 4 Shrek Games on the GameCube. That incl...

Easter Eggs in Video Games from 2022-04-14T00:24

It's almost easter which means the boys are taking a break and going on their own easter egg hunt, but never fear, Side Mission 9 is here! Mike and Neil discuss the history of easter eggs, what ...

Sonic Heroes&Shadow The Hedgehog from 2022-04-07T00:02

Sonic Heroooooes!! A great theme song for a polarizing game. This week to celebrate the release of Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Mike & Neil look back on Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and even Big the Cat in t...

Prince of Persia&Tomb Raider from 2022-04-01T00:02

It's a strange time out there folks. The sands of time seem to have taken hold on this week's episode of the GameCube Was Cool. Listen to Mike & Neil chat about Pitfall, Tomb Raider Legend, and ...

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Part 2 from 2022-03-25T00:03

Part 2 of The GameCube Was Cool's Paper Mario celebration has Mike & Neil discussing the game and the franchise with friend of the show Jason as well as Kate Gray, an amazing video game journali...

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Part 1 from 2022-03-24T00:12

One of the greatest GameCube games, RPGs, or any game for that matter gets the two-parter treatment here on the GameCube Was Cool. Neil & Mike dive into the world of Paper Mario, from the series...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour&Golf Games from 2022-03-17T00:33

Hit the links with The GameCube Was Cool in today's episode all about golf games to celebrate the spring and St. Patrick's day of course! Join Mike, Neil and friends of the show Marty and Harris...

Need For Speed&Racing Games from 2022-03-10T00:19

Start your engines!!! It's the Need For Speed episode here at The GameCube Was Cool podcast and Mike & Neil are diving into five NFS games on the cube. Friends of the show Marty, Victor, and Bri...

Batman Games on The GameCube from 2022-03-03T00:07

While Batman makes his long awaited return to the big screen, Neil and Mike cover the Dark Knight's games for the GameCube as well as reminiscing about their memories of the caped crusader throu...

Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six,&Tom Clancy on The GameCube from 2022-02-24T00:18:53

A name synonymous with tactical and stealth shooters on the sixth generation of consoles, there were nine Tom Clancy Games released on the GameCube between 2002 and 2006. Three Rainbow Six games...

Phantasy Star Online&Skies of Arcadia from 2022-02-17T00:05

The only real online game for the GameCube, the Phantasy Star Online series came over from Sega's failed Dreamcast console to become a mainstay in the cube's library for the past 20 years. Mike ...

Power Rangers, Dragon’s Lair,&Other Adventure Games from 2022-02-10T00:43

This week the boys cover a hodgepodge of games on the GameCube starting with the Power Rangers series: Power Rangers: Dino Thunder where the player controlled dinosaur mechs. They continue to Di...

Chibi-Robo!&Custom Robo from 2022-02-03T00:04

The GameCube era was a time where Nintendo put their name behind a multitude of games that resulted in some great titles, and others that have been lost to time. In this episode Neil and Mike lo...

Pokémon Colosseum&XD: Gale of Darkness from 2022-01-27T00:05

Gotta catch 'em all! Mike & Neil dive into two Pokemon games for the GameCube that have achieved near legendary status over the past few years. Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness are two games t...

Frogger, Tak, and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger from 2022-01-20T00:04

3D platformers ruled the industry in the early 2000s. Spyro, Crash, Mario, the genre was omnipresent and the population ate them up. Though the formula was fading, the GameCube played host to co...

Hitman&Stealth Games on The GameCube from 2022-01-13T00:05

Shhhhh. Sneak by the guard and check out today's episode all about stealth games. First up, the first console release of the Hitman series comes in the form of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin that mad...

Party Games on The GameCube! from 2022-01-06T00:04

In the early 2000s franchises were guaranteed three things: a kart racer, a 3D platformer, and of course, a party game. In this episode Mike & Neil look back on party games such as Monopoly Part...

2021 Year In Review from 2021-12-30T00:05

2021 is wrapping up and Mike and Neil want to celebrate the new year by looking back on all the things they accomplished this year and all the things to look forward to in 2022. All their favour...

The Matrix&Movie Tie-Ins 2003-2004 from 2021-12-23T00:02

To celebrate the release of Matrix Resurrections Neil & Mike are looking back at Enter the Matrix, an extremely ambitious 2003 game based on the second movie with tons of new footage that acted ...

Lord of the Rings&The Hobbit from 2021-12-16T00:20

It's been exactly 20 years since Peter Jackson's movie adaptations of this great series hit screens and the movies still hold up so well. Of course there were also four games that came out to go...

Pikmin 2 from 2021-12-09T00:05

Gather up your Pikmin! This week on The GameCube Was Cool Podcast, the topic is all about Pikmin 2, the fantastic sequel to the knockout GameCube launch window title Pikmin. 

It has been ...

Bionicle&Lego Games on The GameCube from 2021-12-02T00:05

United in duty. Bound in destiny. This is the way of The GameCube Was Cool Podcast! In episode 75 Mike and Neil sit down and look back at a time when Lego was giving us some great sets like Star...

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes from 2021-11-25T00:20

The GameCube was blessed with not one but two groundbreaking Metroid games. Prime which took the series on its head and introduced the world to a 3D Samus, and then it's sequel Echoes, which thr...

The GameCube Turns 20! Live on Twitch from 2021-11-18T23:23:17

Happy 20th birthday to everyone's favourite cubed console! Neil & Mike mark this very special anniversary with their first ever live episode. Recorded on the couch in front of the TV playing cla...

Mario Power Tennis from 2021-11-11T00:02

Tennis games have been at the core of video games since the industry's inception. You can find them on basically any console ever created. Yet for Mike & Neil, Mario Power Tennis serves up the u...

Call of Duty from 2021-11-04T00:05

COD! Those three letters have become a phenomenon in the almost two decades since the original Call of Duty was released. What started as a World War II PC only game eventually found its way to ...

Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Halloween Games from 2021-10-28T00:05

After you have played Resident Evil, Eternal Darkness and Luigis Mansion you may be thinking that there are no more spooky games on the GameCube and THAT IS NONSENSE!! Hidden in the depths of th...

Resident Evil 4 from 2021-10-21T00:04

WHAT ARE YA BUYING? One of the greatest games ever made and a watershed moment for the survival horror genre, RE4 boldly went where no Resident Evil game had gone before. Combining over the shou...

Viewtiful Joe&The CAPCOM 5 from 2021-10-14T00:41

A landmark in the video game industry and ultimately, a massive disappointment for Capcom and Nintendo fans alike. What started as a promise for 5 exclusive game to come to the GameCube (Dead Ph...

007: James Bond from 2021-10-11T00:38

Bond, James Bond. To celebrate the release of No Time To Die Mike & Neil look back on the 007 games that defined an era. Agent Under Fire, Everything or Nothing, Golden Eye Rogue Agent and From ...

Let‘s Save the GameCube from 2021-09-30T00:05

Where we're going we dont need.. ROADS. Ever wish you could go back in time and save the GameCube from getting beat by the Playstation 2 and the Xbox? We do it everyday, and on this Side Mission...

Let‘s Save the GameCube from 2021-09-30T00:05

Where we're going we dont need.. ROADS. Ever wish you could go back in time and save the GameCube from getting beat by the Playstation 2 and the Xbox? We do it everyday, and on this Side Mission...

Video Game Box Art from 2021-09-23T00:05

Remember when the front of the game was all you had to go by when deciding how to use your $20 gift card and reading your video game cases as your mom drove you home from EB games only to get ho...

Video Game Box Art from 2021-09-23T00:05

Remember when the front of the game was all you had to go by when deciding how to use your $20 gift card and reading your video game cases as your mom drove you home from EB games only to get ho...

GameCube Classic Wishlist from 2021-09-16T00:05

The 'Classic' console Nintendo hype of 2016-2018 was a good time, and left a lot of Nintendo fans dreaming of what games would be on the mini GameBoy, N64 and of course the GameCube! This week, ...

GameCube Classic Wishlist from 2021-09-16T00:05

The 'Classic' console Nintendo hype of 2016-2018 was a good time, and left a lot of Nintendo fans dreaming of what games would be on the mini GameBoy, N64 and of course the GameCube! This week, ...

Spyro The Dragon from 2021-09-09T00:15

Enter the Dragon. It's been 23 years to the day that Spyro first graced the PS1 and Mike & Neil are here dive head first into the purple dragon's history, games (the good and bad) and his future...

Spyro The Dragon from 2021-09-09T00:15

Enter the Dragon. It's been 23 years to the day that Spyro first graced the PS1 and Mike & Neil are here dive head first into the purple dragon's history, games (the good and bad) and his future...

Jimmy Neutron from 2021-09-02T00:05

Brain Blast!!! One of the best Nickelodeon franchises of the 2000s also dipped its toe in the video game market with 3 Jimmy Neutron games on the GameCube. The movie started the series with a ba...

F-Zero GX from 2021-08-26T00:31

You've got boost power! Welcome to fastest show on earth where the boys sit down to discuss one of their most beloved games, F-Zero GX and the series that spawned it. Mike & Neil go into the sup...

Yu-Gi-Oh!, Beyblade&Other Cartoons from 2021-08-19T00:05

It's time to DUEL! On episode 63 of The GameCube Was Cool Podcast, Mike and Neil sit down to talk about Yu-Gi-Oh, Beyblade and a bunch of other animes/fads we loved when we were in school (and w...

Rampage&King Kong from 2021-08-12T00:05

Bring the tripod and all of the film! On this episode of The GameCube Was Cool Podcast, Mike and Neil sit down to talk about King Kong and Rampage! Both giant monkey games on the cube are terrif...

Volleyball, Poker&Sports Games from 2021-08-05T00:05

Serve up! To celebrate the 2020 Olympics, Mike and Neil are covering five sports games that appeared on the Gamecube. Most of these games are not Olympic sports, BUT they could be someday...Feat...

Superhero Games on The GameCube from 2021-07-29T00:05

Suit up! And join Mike and Neil as they take a trip back to a time when superheroes were not all owned by Disney, and the video games were discounted a few days after they came out along with wh...

Mario Kart Double Dash!! from 2021-07-22T00:17

It's summertime once again and The GameCube Was Cool is back on the radio! Mike and Neil host another "live" show on KUHB, 97.8 The Cube FM to discuss the most i...

Looney Tunes&Warner Bros Cartoons from 2021-07-15T00:05

Overture, curtains, lights, this is it, the night of nights, The GameCube Was Cool hosts Mike and Neil are celebrating the return of The Looney Tunes' return to the big screen by covering all th...

Soul Calibur 2&Fighting Games from 2021-07-08T00:05

Following the incredible success of Soul Edge and Soul Calibur in the arcades, Playstation and Dreamcast, Soul Calibur 2 arrived on the GameCube with open arms. A unique looking 2D fighter with ...

Unplayable Games for the Nintendo GameCube - Part II from 2021-07-01T00:05

It's time to dig down to the bottom of the GameCube library for the second painful time and talk about some games that aged like a fine milk. Mike and Neil first sit down and talk about their ea...

Unplayable Games for the Nintendo GameCube - Part II from 2021-07-01T00:05

It's time to dig down to the bottom of the GameCube library for the second painful time and talk about some games that aged like a fine milk. Mike and Neil first sit down and talk about their ea...

Mario Golf Toadstool Tour from 2021-06-24T00:05

Mario has many occupations, that much has always been true. He's a plumber, doctor, painter, racecar driver, olympic athlete, party planner, dancer, and a sub-par brother. Speaking of par, Mario...

Harvest Moon (feat. Kate Gray of NintendoLife) from 2021-06-17T00:07

The series that created the farming sim genre, Harvest Moon returns on the GameCube with three highly rated games: A Wonderful Life, Another Wonderful Life and Magical Melody. Joining the boys i...

Harvest Moon (feat. Kate Gray of NintendoLife) from 2021-06-17T00:07

The series that created the farming sim genre, Harvest Moon returns on the GameCube with three highly rated games: A Wonderful Life, Another Wonderful Life and Magical Melody. Joining the boys i...

Mike and Neil Memories&Games We Want to Play from 2021-06-10T00:05

We all have games on consoles that we would love to play but have either never come across them in our local video game store or cannot bring ourselves to spend insane amounts on hard to find ge...

Tetris&Puzzle Games on The GameCube from 2021-06-03T00:05

Match tiles! Pop bubbles! Help Dr Mario pop pills! Puzzle Games are among the best selling video games of all time, from GameBoy classics like Tetris to mobile crazes like Candy Crush. Everyone ...

Hunting&Fishing Games on The GameCube from 2021-05-27T00:05

Pack up your fishing rod and put on your camo pants, Mike and Neil are here to cover the great outdoor experiences on the GameCube! From Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge to Cabela's Big Adventure, ...

GameCube Launch Day 2.0 from 2021-05-20T00:08

It's been exactly one year since Mike & Neil began the podcast and are celebrating this with their 50th mainline episode! The boys are revisiting the games from their very first episode (Launch ...

Hot Wheels&Racing Games from 2021-05-13T00:05

‘It’s not the same without the flame’. Hot Wheels will go down as one of the most successful toy brands of all time, and the companion video games intended to merge the 1968 toy into the 21st ce...

Kirby Air Ride from 2021-05-06T00:22

HIIII. Everyone's favourite pink ball makes it's first and last appearance on the GameCube with Kirby Air Ride. Released within weeks of both Mario Kart Double Dash and F-Zero GX this racing gam...

Dragon Ball Z Budokai&Other Anime Fighters from 2021-04-29T00:44

Goku, Raditz, Piccolo, Krillin, Gohan, Vegeta. Any of these names should conjure up font memories for anyone who grew up in the 90s or 2000s. Not only was Dragon Ball Z the gateway drug to an en...

Pokemon&Digimon from 2021-04-22T00:10

Mike & Neil spent a lot of their childhoods catching Pokemon and exploring the Digiverse with weird monsters that their parents couldn't pronounce. But they were nice enough to buy the cards, to...

MLB Baseball Games from 2021-04-15T00:05

America's favourite past-time found itself on the GameCube on launch day all the way to the console's end in 2006. From the All Star Baseball franchise, to one offs like Home Run King, and of co...

MLB Baseball Games on The GameCube from 2021-04-15T00:05

America's favourite past-time found itself on the GameCube on launch day all the way to the console's end in 2006. From the All Star Baseball franchise, to one offs like Home Run King, and of co...

Ikaruga&Odama from 2021-04-08T00:03

Neil & Mike love to talk about two things; the GameCube and the GameCube Microphone, and on Episode 44 of the 'The GameCube Was Cool Podcast' they get to do just that with Ikaruga and Odama. Two...

Ratchet&Clank, Shadow of the Colossus, FIFA 14 from 2021-04-01T00:04

Episode 43 of The PlayStation 2 Was Cool podcast takes us to 3 of Mike & Neil's favourite games for the system: the seminal inaugural entry for the Ratchet & Clank series (no good innuendo title...

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Part 2 from 2021-03-25T00:11

Two days, two Wind Waker episodes! But what do Neil and Mike think of two parters in media? Find out this and much more when they discuss even more intricate details and memories of Link's 2003 ...

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Part 1 from 2021-03-24T00:27

Perhaps the most divisive moment in Nintendo's history happened exactly 18 years ago when The Wind Waker was released in North America for the Nintendo GameCube. "Celda" as it was coined at the ...

The Legend of Zelda Collections from 2021-03-18T00:15

Episode 41 is dedicated to Zelda, the franchise that has introduced millions of people to video games. Somehow we had through 40 episodes without talking about Tingle. Who could forget the first...

Worms, Army Men,&Battalion Wars from 2021-03-11T00:06

Real Time Strategy and Tactical games have a rich yet unique history and conjure up an incredibly diverse set of games. From Pikmin to StarCraft, to playing Army...

Open World&M-Rated Games on The GameCube from 2021-03-04T00:05

The GameCube was home to several M-rated games that your parents probably thought would lead you down a life of crime and drugs. On Episode 39 of The GameCube Was Cool, Mike and Neil sit down to...

Wario Games (feat. RetroWolf88) from 2021-02-25T00:11

WAHHH, BUY MY GAME. Weird, wacky and wonderful. That about sums up Wario, the loveable, fourth-wall breaking greedy nintendo character who's had quite the run with the unique WarioWare games and...

Wario Games (feat. RetroWolf88) from 2021-02-25T00:11

WAHHH, BUY MY GAME. Weird, wacky and wonderful. That about sums up Wario, the loveable, fourth-wall breaking greedy nintendo character who's had quite the run with the unique WarioWare games and...

Nickelodeon Games on The GameCube from 2021-02-18T00:20

If you grew up in the 80s, 90s or 2000s, Nickelodeon probably has a special place in your catalogue of childhood memories. From it’s vast assortment of classic cartoons, live action sitcoms, gam...

The Sims from 2021-02-11T00:03

The franchise that redefined the gaming industry and continues to sell like gangbusters today, The Sims makes it's way to The GameCube Was Cool with five titles! The original game, The Sims 2, a...

1080º Avalanche&SSX Games from 2021-02-04T00:15

Winter is here, and snowboarding is all around us! Take a journey back to a time when snowboard games were all the rage while featuring the Juno Award winning Canadian band 'Finger Eleven'. If y...

X-Men Games from 2021-01-28T00:39

Alone you are mighty, together you are legends. Neil, Mike, and Professor X take you back to a time before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, when X-Men reigned over the box-office and the GameCube ...

Medal of Honor&Other Shooters from 2021-01-21T00:15

The late 90s and early 2000s was an important evolution in the military shooter genre in video games and there were only a few franchises treating the source material with real respect and care....

NHL Hockey Games on The GameCube from 2021-01-14T00:30

Hockey is back and so are Mike & Neil on this very special episode of The GameCube Was Cool. There was a time where NHL games had the perfect balance of arcade-y-ness and realism and NHL 2004 se...

Mario Party Games on The GameCube from 2021-01-07T01:03

Mario. Party. Two words in the english language that immediately conjure up images of happy nostalgic times, or the ending of friendships. Today Mike & Neil dive into the #1 cause of divorce and...

Unlocking What Was Cool Trailer from 2021-01-07T00:05

Remember the early 2000s? Remember the GameCube? Remember McDonald's playplaces? Remember nostalgia filled podcasts? Neil and Mike give you your retro fix while talking with some of their favour...

Most Anticipated of 2021 from 2020-12-31T00:15

The GameCube Was Cool Podcast is taking the rest of December away from their regular content to sit at home and stare at a wall or something. This week Mike and Neil sit down and discuss their g...

Games&Consoles as Gifts from 2020-12-24T00:13

The GameCube Was Cool Podcast is taking the rest of December away from their regular content to buy more coffee mugs and shovel in snowstorms, because that's what we love to do in Canada.  This ...

2020 Year In Review from 2020-12-17T00:35

The GameCube Was Cool Podcast are taking the rest of December away from our regular content to eat cookies and watch Die Hard, so here is Side Mission Part 2! Here is a lookback of our 2020 high...

The Polar Express&Other Holiday Games from 2020-12-10T00:27

All aboard!!! Join Mike and Neil as they talk about The 1985 classic book The Polar Express and all of its adaptations, including the poorly received GameCube game from 2004. While the game may ...

Movie Tie-Ins 2001-2002 from 2020-12-03T00:37

Yippee ki yay GameCube lovers. Mike & Neil discuss the finer points of some of the most mediocre games ever made. These are Movie Tie-In games, 9 to be exact, that were released between 2001 and...

Ribbit King&Strange Games on The GameCube from 2020-11-26T00:20

In a time before Twitch and YouTube, you needed to stumble through games blindly until you found one which was that diamond in the rough. Sometimes, you couldn't rely on Mario or Link to bring y...

Ribbit King & Other Strange Games from 2020-11-26T00:20

In a time before Twitch and YouTube, you needed to stumble through games blindly until you found one which was that diamond in the rough. Sometimes, you couldn't rely on Mario or Link to bring y...

James Bond 007: Nightfire from 2020-11-19T00:45

Don't love me, quietly...There's really nothing quite like it: the characters, the levels, the weapons, the story. 007: Nightfire stands the test of time as no other shooter does. An infinitely ...

Spider-Man Games on The GameCube from 2020-11-12T00:20

With great power comes great responsibility. Mike & Neil are proud to present the Spider-Man episode! The GameCube was home to Spider-Man games based on the 2000s Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies in ...

Metroid Prime from 2020-11-05T00:12:57

Consistently ranked as one of if not the best GameCube game of all time, Mike & Neil are proud to present the Metroid Prime episode. Quite possibly the only AAA game that also falls under the ca...

Scooby-Doo Games on The GameCube from 2020-10-29T00:20

Just in time for Halloween its Scooby-Doo games on the Nintendo GameCube! Quite possibly one of the most iconic cartoons of all time, this episode is a lookback on the cartoons, movies and games...

Resident Evil Games from 2020-10-22T00:35

Just in time for Halloween its Resident EVIL games on the Nintendo GameCube. Quite possibly one of the most iconic gaming franchises of all time, this episode features exclusives such as Residen...

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles&Other RPGs from 2020-10-15T00:09

Join Mike and Neil on a quest to discover ancient secrets about Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and other RPGs for the fiercest game system in the land. In honour of its recent remaster the boy...

TimeSplitters&Geist from 2020-10-08T00:12

The GameCube Was Cool is back with three new games this week: TimeSplitters 2, TimeSplitters Future Perfect, and Geist, 3 first-person shooters that seem to have faded away in today's over-satur...

Crash Bandicoot Games from 2020-10-01T00:08:32

In honour of Crash 4's release, Mike and Neil take a trip down memory lane for the 20th episode of the GameCube Was Cool with Crash Bandicoot games. Since the GameCube era of Crash was mediocre ...

WWE Wrestling Games on The GameCube from 2020-09-24T00:26

Let's get ready to rumbleeeeeee. The WWE (or WWF?) comes to The GameCube Was Cool podcast as Mike and Neil relive their youth and talk about their favourite wrestlers of the attitude era. We bri...

Animal Crossing from 2020-09-17T00:24:35

Ever wanted a game that simulates the thrilling aspect of paying off your debts? Well Animal Crossing for GameCube is what started it all. One of the most beloved franchises ever created, Animal...

Madden&Football Games from 2020-09-10T00:15

It's time for some FOOTBALLLLL. To celebrate the start of the NFL season Neil and Mike are here to talk about twelve american football games for the Nintendo GameCube including the Madden Franch...

Tony Hawk on The GameCube from 2020-09-03T00:36

Mike and Neil are pretending they're supermen for this week's episode featuring Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 & 4, Tony Hawk's Underground 1 & 2 and Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. Friends of the sho...

Super Mario Sunshine from 2020-08-26T00:08:59

It's summer, it's August 26th, and the GameCube Was Cool is on the radio! Mike and Neil host a "live" show on KUHB, 97.8 The Cube FM to discuss the colourful, imaginative, and polarizing classic...

Burnout&Racing Games from 2020-08-20T00:08:27

After a quick side mission Neil and Mike are back on track with Episode 14, covering ten racing games for the GameCube. Friend of the show Ali Akram joins us to talk about Burnout and Burnout 2:...

Games on the Road from 2020-08-13T00:33

Are we there yet!? This week Mike and Neil are out of the office, so we thought this would be a good opportunity to explore other aspects of our gaming history outside of the GameCube. We travel...

Star Fox Adventures, Eternal Darkness,&Cubivore from 2020-08-06T00:02:39

Lucky episode number 13 brings you three games all released in the back half of 2002 and all games that were originally intended for the N64! Friend of the show Jed Winters joins us to remind Ne...

Super Monkey Ball&Pac-Man from 2020-07-30T00:30

Spin little monkeys spin! On this episode we keep the arcade train rolling with two arcade classics turned console games, Pacman World and Super Monkey Ball. Two games that helped define an era ...

NHL Hitz, NBA Street&Arcade Sports Games from 2020-07-23T00:35

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Welcome to the Arcade Sports episode where we'll be covering twenty (wow!) different games, mostly from Midway and EA Sports BIG and talking about the unique era that these...

The Dreamcast - Sonic, Billy Hatcher,&More from 2020-07-16T00:52

Commercial failure or the most innovative console of all time? Episode 10 features the Dreamcast, Sega's final foray into console hardware. Neil and Mike discuss how ahead of it's time this cons...

The Simpsons - Road Rage, Hit&Run from 2020-07-09T00:00:21

Springfield Springfield, it's a hell of a town! Join Mike and Neil as they take an adventure through two classic Simpsons games on the GameCube, released very close to each other in 2001 and 200...

Unplayable Games for the Nintendo GameCube - Part I from 2020-07-02T00:14:35

Remember that game your aunt bought you Universal Theme Park Adventure only to realize that the entire game is just you picking up trash so you can virtually wait in line for a ride? Well on Epi...

Unplayable Games for the Nintendo GameCube - Part I from 2020-07-02T00:14:35

Remember that game your aunt bought you Universal Theme Park Adventure only to realize that the entire game is just you picking up trash so you can virtually wait in line for a ride? Well on Epi...

Super Smash Bros. Melee from 2020-06-25T00:35:39

The moment we've all be waiting for. The Super Smash Bros. Melee episode is here!!! Jam packed with memories, fun facts, and even a shoutout here and there (talking about you Girlfriend Reviews)...

BMX&Extreme Sports Games 2001-2002 from 2020-06-18T00:19:26

Our third compilation episode features the defining genre of the early 2000s, extreme sports. We bring on friends of the show Gavin Brown and Victor De Jong for their extensive knowledge and mem...

BMX&Extreme Sports Games 2001-2002 from 2020-06-18T00:19:26

Our third compilation episode features the defining genre of the early 2000s, extreme sports. We bring on friends of the show Gavin Brown and Victor De Jong for their extensive knowledge and mem...

Pikmin from 2020-06-11T00:07:21

With the GameCube's launch, Nintendo introduced yet another new franchise, this time one with a completely original spin on the real time strategy game genre. With a deadline of 30 days for Capt...

Vexx&Shameless Clone Games from 2020-06-04T09:33:47

Episode four takes you deep into the Cube's catalogue to talk about "clone" games, a collection of titles we believe to basically be ripoffs of other, more popular games. Neil and Mike learn abo...

FIFA&Soccer Games from 2020-05-28T09:17

Our first compilation episode comes in the form of Soccer! Canadian Premier League writer Marty Thompson joins us to discuss 11 soccer games for the cube including 8 FIFA Games, ESPN MLS ExtraTi...

Luigi’s Mansion from 2020-05-21T09:57:06

Continuing Nintendo's launch day of the GameCube comes the main attraction of the day, Luigi's Mansion. A very different and potentially risky move for the gaming giant, Luigi's first solo game ...

Luigi’s Mansion from 2020-05-21T09:57:06

Continuing Nintendo's launch day of the GameCube comes the main attraction of the day, Luigi's Mansion. A very different and potentially risky move for the gaming giant, Luigi's first solo game ...

GameCube Launch Day! - Nov 18, 2001 from 2020-05-12T13:47:02

From it's humble beginnings to being memorialized as the weirdest and coolest console ever, it's time to dive into the world of the GameCube. Mike and Neil discuss the cube's launch, it's detrac...