Podcasts by Worth it or Worthless: A Retro Game Podcast

Episode 107: Punch-Out!! (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2023-10-17T09:10:15

On this episode of the show, the boys take a beating in an NES classic.

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Episode 105: Mega Man X (Super Nintendo) from 2023-06-06T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys save the world from Maverick Reploids.

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Episode 101: Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2022-12-07T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys return to Castlevania to slay Dracula again, for the third time, but it's actually the first time...?

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Episode 99: DOOM (PC/Switch/Xbox One) from 2022-09-20T08:29:14

On this episode of the show, the boys play the sequel to Chex Quest.

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Episode 96: Sonic Spinball (Sega Genesis) from 2022-06-07T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys try to go fast through Sonic's first foray into the pinball genre. Spoiler alert, they couldn't go fast in a Sonic game. Again.

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Episode 95: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (Xbox/iOS) from 2022-05-24T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys continue their Star Wars celebration with the sequel to the 2003 Game of the Year, Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords!

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Episode 94: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Nintendo 64) from 2022-05-10T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys kick off "MAY the Force Be With You" with a classic N64 Star Wars game where you fight Wampas... in the desert?

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Episode 92: Superman 64 (Nintendo 64) from 2022-04-12T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys kick off Hatepril with one of the worst games they've ever played, Superman 64.

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Episode 91: Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64) from 2022-03-29T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys race through a beloved classic on the N64, Go-Kart Bun Bun Battle Smash.

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Episode 90: Super Mario Strikers (GameCube) from 2022-03-15T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys take a break from burning down Bowser and his minions to play the beautiful game... with electric fences.

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Episode 88: Cruis’n USA (Nintendo 64) from 2022-02-15T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys race from California to Washington DC with their eardrums bleeding the entire time.

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Episode 86: 1943: The Battle of Midway (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2022-01-18T00:00

On this episode of the show, against all odds, the boys go from being stranded on a desert island to actually fighting for an island in Capcom's 1943!

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Episode 85: Our Top 13 Desert Island Arcade Ports from 2022-01-04T00:00

On this episode of the show, against all odds, the boys managed to get themselves stranded on a desert island. For the fourth time. Luckily, they brought some arcade ports along with them!

Episode 84: Bible Adventures (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2021-12-21T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys get biblical.

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Episode 83: Rampart (Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom/Arcade) from 2021-12-07T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys explore the origins of the tower defense genre in a few different versions of Rampart!

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Episode 80: Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation 1) from 2021-10-26T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys see if love can, indeed, bloom on a battlefield.

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Episode 76: NHL Hitz 2002 (PlayStation 2/Xbox/GameCube) from 2021-08-31T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys keep the Augiversagust train rolling with one of the greatest arcade sports games of all-time!

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Interview 01: The Business of Retro Gaming Remakes and Remasters w/ Nightdive Studios’ Larry Kuperman [Turok, Doom 64, System Shock Enhanced Edition&Remake] from 2021-08-17T00:00

On this special episode of the show, Dan interviews Larry Kuperman of Nightdive Studios. Larry is an veteran of the games industry and he's been working with Nightdive Studios for years on proje...

Episode 75: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Sega Genesis) from 2021-08-03T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys celebrate 3 years of the podcast by returning to their roots.

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Episode 74: Super C (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2021-07-20T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys avenge Tralala by taking out Jagger Froid and the Babalu Destructoid Mechanism in the sequel to Contra!

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Episode 71: Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis) from 2021-06-08T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys celebrate the 30th anniversary of the retro gaming icon, Bill Clinton!

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Episode 70: Star Wars Battlefront 2 (Xbox/PlayStation 2) from 2021-05-25T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys battle it out in a galaxy far, far away in a well-loved Star Wars classic!

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Episode 69: Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Super Nintendo) from 2021-05-11T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys travel back to a galaxy far, far away and find the wrath of the Empire in full-swing.

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Bonus Episode 03: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (Nintendo Switch) from 2021-02-09T00:00

On this bonus episode of the show, the boys check out the re-release of Scott Pilgrim City Ransom on the Switch!

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Bonus Episode 03: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (Nintendo Switch) from 2021-02-09T00:00

On this bonus episode of the show, the boys check out the re-release of Scott Pilgrim City Ransom on the Switch!

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Episode 62: Super Double Dragon (Super Nintendo) from 2021-02-02T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys take a story-free trip through one of the lesser discussed SNES beat 'em ups, Super Double Dragon.

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Episode 60: Kirby's Adventure (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2021-01-05T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys go on a totally unnecessary adventure to "save" Dream Land in one of the most beautiful games on the NES, Kirby's Adventure.

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Episode 59: Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2020-12-22T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys are pleasantly surprised when they actually BEAT one of Capcom's finest games on the NES.

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Episode 57: Our Top 10 Retro Party/Holiday Games from 2020-11-24T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys discuss their top 10 retro games for parties and holidays. The list ranges from the Super Nintendo and Genesis/Mega Drive all the way up to the Wii and beyo...

Episode 56: Gunstar Heroes (Sega Genesis) from 2020-11-10T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys play one of the unsung heroes of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive from some of the same developers that made Contra 3: The Alien Wars.

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Episode 55: Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Super Nintendo) from 2020-10-27T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys celebrate Halloween with the a cult classic on the SNES.

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Episode 54: Tetris&Dr. Mario (Super Nintendo) from 2020-10-13T05:43

On this episode of the show, the boys get down with the sickness in one of the final North American releases for the SNES.

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Episode 52: SSX Tricky (PlayStation 2) from 2020-09-15T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys have a tr-tr-tricky time trying to snowboard.

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Bonus Episode 02: Battletoads 2020 (Xbox One) from 2020-09-08T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys finally have a good time with a Battletoads game!

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Episode 51: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (PlayStation 2) from 2020-09-01T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys grind their way through one of the greatest PS2 games of all time. They also discuss the new documentary, Pretending I'm a Superman.

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Episode 50: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (Super Nintendo/Arcade) from 2020-08-18T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys take a trip through time and discover that 2020 doesn't have hoverboards. They're also celebrating 2 years of doing the podcast by airing out all their grie...

Episode 49: Donkey Kong Country (Super Nintendo) from 2020-08-04T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys go bananas as they barrel through endless hordes of Kremlings in one of the best-selling Super Nintendo games of all-time.

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Episode 48: Pokémon Stadium (Nintendo 64) from 2020-07-21T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys realize they’re not the very best.

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Episode 45: Our Top 10 Desert Island Sega Genesis Games from 2020-06-09T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys find themselves stranded on YET ANOTHER desert island. This time they brought Sega Genesis games...

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Bonus Episode 01: Streets of Rage 4 (Xbox One) from 2020-05-19T00:00

On this special episode of the show, the boys take a look at a game that's been 26 years in the making.

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Episode 40: Super Mario Kart (Super Nintendo) from 2020-03-31T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys revisit the game that started the kart racing genre.

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Episode 38: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (PlayStation 1) from 2020-03-03T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys revisit one of the greatest skateboarding games of all-time.

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Episode 37: Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2020-02-17T23:00

On this episode of the show, the boys try to wake Mario up from a nightmare.

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Episode 34: Super Star Wars (Super Nintendo) from 2020-01-06T23:00

On this episode of the show, the boys celebrate the new year and the Rise of Skywalker by attempting to blast their way through Super Star Wars.

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Episode 31: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (Nintendo Entertainment System/Arcade) from 2019-10-22T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys head back to the sewers for an adventure with everyone's favorite anthropomorphic turtles on both the NES and the Arcade1Up cabinet.

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Episode 30: Knights of the Round (Super Nintendo/Arcade) from 2019-10-08T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys agree to disagree a lot more than usual on a quest for the Holy Grail.

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Episode 29: Contra: Hard Corps (Sega Genesis) from 2019-09-24T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys remember the definition of "Contra hard".

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Episode 0: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Super Nintendo) from 2019-08-13T00:00

On this episode of the show, Jordan discovers what he considers to be the greatest cutscene of all time.

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Episode 26: Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo 64) from 2019-07-23T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys revisit one of the best selling N64 games of all time.

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Episode 24: Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2019-06-25T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys race, jump, fight, and drown in a little gem on the NES.

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Episode 23: Venom&Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (Super Nintendo) from 2019-06-11T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys dive into the SNES version of the follow-up to Maximum Carnage.

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Episode 22: NBA Jam: T.E. (Super Nintendo) from 2019-05-28T00:00

On this episode of the show, the boys revisit the SNES port of an essential arcade sports franchise.

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Episode 21: Contra (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2019-05-14T00:00

On this episode of the show, Jordan discovers that Contra has more than 2 levels.

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Episode 17: Mutant League Hockey (Sega Genesis) from 2019-03-19T00:00

On this episode of the show, Jordan and Dan dig into one of the most unique and violent sports games to ever be released on the Sega Genesis.

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Episode 13: Sunset Riders (Super Nintendo) from 2019-01-21T23:00

On this episode of the show, Jordan and Dan take a look at one of Konami's best games on the SNES.

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Episode 12: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PlayStation 1) from 2019-01-08T19:08:23

On this episode of the show, Jordan and Dan dig into one of the most important skateboarding games of all time.

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Episode 11: Batman Returns (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2018-12-17T23:00

On this episode of the show, Dan and Jordan discuss a few childhood Christmas gaming memories and dive into one of the games that Dan got growing up for Christmas in the early 90's.

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Episode 10: Wave Race 64 (Nintendo 64) from 2018-12-03T23:00

On this episode of the show, Dan and Jordan dig into an early N64 game that a lot of people seem to have fond memories of.

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Episode 9: Space Jam (PlayStation 1) from 2018-11-19T23:00

On this episode of the show, Dan and Jordan play an old movie game that most people probably never knew existed, or just ignored (maybe for good reason).

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Episode 8: Batman Forever: The Arcade Game (PlayStation 1) from 2018-11-05T23:00

On this episode of the show, Jordan and Dan dig into one of the more obscure Batman games out there.

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Episode 7: Battletoads (Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Nintendo/Arcade) from 2018-10-22T12:00

On this episode of Worth it or Worthless, Dan and Jordan take a look at 3 different versions of Battletoads (for better or for worse).

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Episode 6: Rampage: World Tour (Nintendo 64) from 2018-10-09T06:58:45

On this episode, Dan and Jordan revisit a great entry from a classic franchise on the N64.

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Episode 5: Contra III: The Alien Wars (Super Nintendo) from 2018-09-25T00:00

On this episode, Jordan and Dan (AKA Jimbo and Sully) save the world from an Alien Invasion in a well-loved franchise on the SNES.

Episode 4: Snow Brothers (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2018-09-11T00:00

On this episode, Jordan isn't sure how he feels after unknowingly playing one of the rarest and most expensive games on the NES.

Episode 3: NFL Blitz (PlayStation 1) from 2018-08-24T00:00

In this episode, Jordan and Dan discuss the ups and downs of one of the greatest football games of all time!

Episode 2: Heavy Barrel (Nintendo Entertainment System) from 2018-08-14T17:05:19

On this episode of Worth it or Worthless, Dan shows Jordan HEEEEEAVY BARRRREL.

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Episode 1: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (Sega Genesis) from 2018-08-14T16:15:58

On this episode of Worth it or Worthless, Dan and Jordan discuss a little gem on the Sega Genesis.

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