Dynamite Neddy

Andy Mac ponders what it is to be sexy in "Sexy Parodius" (1996), McCormick imagines life as a Victorian gentleman fighting the occult in "Master of Darkness" (1992) and Mick pilots his Mega Zord through some admittedly poor cultural sensitivity in "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (1994).

https://patreon.com/dynamiteneddy Hello and welcome to Dynamite Neddy - it's the retro games podcast where a couple of auld pals swap a couple of auld games. It's relaunch day, and after a wee trip down memory lane we're kicking things off than with a look at our namesake game, the incredible Dynamite Headdy on the Sega Mega Drive.

Get yer tweed jaikets on and prawn sandwiches at the ready - we're going for some video game appraisal! Andy Mac is putting his infamous valuation superpower to the test from his special antiques stall in Gourock - looking at titles from "Chuck Rock" to "Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen".

McCormick travels to Another World, Mick finds out if he's brave enough to fight in Ragnarok in Valkyrie Profile and Andy becomes king of the nerds in Canis Canem Edit (except we all know it's called Bully)

Mick wipes out on a gnarly wave in 16-bit surfer dude classic "Green Dog" (1992), McCormick tries to survive the Poseidon Adventure without the guidance of Gene Hackman playing a Priest in "SOS" (1993) and Andy Mac looks at the essence of a classic wee piler in the Mega Drive port of "Zool" (1992).

Dynamite Neddy is back at the arcade! This week we traverse back through the hallowed grounds of Largs and Scarborough and talk aboot some arcade classics. Andy Mac ponders the life and legacy of everybody's favourite yellah baw in "Pac-Mania" (1987), a hungover Mick tries to recount a complicated science fiction plot in shoot em up masterpiece "Radiant Silvergun" (1998) an...

A tribute to the bold yin - McCormick charges up to face Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3, Mick's dreams come true in Dragon Quest 6 and Andy throws projectiles at animals in Legacy of Goku 2

We're in with a listicle episode before the big Akira Toriyama special at the end o' the month - this week yer auld das are giein ye their tap 5 movie tie-in video games. Come wi us on a journey through a more simple time, when every Rambo or Terminator had a 16-bit accomplice, as we grapple with big issues of the day like "are birds actually reptiles?" Featuring: toddlers and ra...

Andy goes third-worldist in Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel (the gameboy one), Mick explains the title of Ecks vs Sever and McCormick shows us his jump in Morrowind.

We're back wi some classic mince n' totties Neddy action this week. Mick gets nostalgic for anime guys wi spiky hair in "The Legend of Dragoon", PDM McCormick finds some convincing parallels to the Anglo-Irish War in "Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber" and Andy Mac visits a robotic Kazakhstan Soviet Socialist Republic in wee pile classic "Strider".

Elections are boring, but what if there was an election where Dr Robotnik was on the ballot paper? Would ye be tempted to put an X in the box and see wit happens? There's nae Oxbridge punters or neoliberal lackeys on today's panel, just yer three auld das discussing their tap 5 video game villains they would vote for in an election.

Mick has some buzz playing Toy Story for the Mega Drive, McCormick gets triggered by Radical Dreamers and sleepy Andy is dragged into the world of Spyro the Dragon

Mick survives the 90s apocalypse in Vectorman, McCormick encounters a disturbing schnozz in Snowboard Kids and Andy gets up to some monkey business in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Last Friday before knocking aff for the Christmas break? We've got ye covered - it's time for the end of year round up. Yer auld Das have picked their three favourite games of the year (roast totties) and their least favourite game of the year (the brussel sprout). What made their lists? Tune in noo! Also, spare a thought for the less fortunate at this special time of year, like Parappa&#3...

Andy catches some wascally wabbits in Wiz and Liz, Mick goes back to the future in Tales of Phantasia, McCormick disentangles some True Lies and special guest Johnny makes your daddy scream real good in Lylat Wars

Strap yourself in and get ready to raid the duty free for snout, Neddy airways is taking you on a voyage to different video game holiday destinations. The Micks are joined by super sub Mick McMenemie for a full house of Michaels (Andy Mac is still trapped in Act 3 of Labyrinth Zone) as they have a round-table discussion of their tap 5 video game levels they'd take a budget airline to.

With Andy Mac currently on a sabbatical tae the Hidden Palace Zone, the Micks are joined by super sub Leo Glaister for some mince n totties Neddy action. McCormick examines futuristic Japanese hip-hop through a Coronation Street lens with "Jet Set Radio Future", Leo goes the distance with Butterbean-centric Mega Drive boxing game "Toughman Contest", and Mick fawns over chain-sm...

Grab yersels a crucifix, a shotgun and a game genie - it's time for a spooktacular. We've got it aw for ye here, from a discussion of the scariest video game villains to a return visit from the disembodied malevolent spirit of Sir Sean Connery. Mick demands justice for Bruce Campbell in "Evil Dead: Hail to the King", Andy discusses Mummy physiology in "Decap Attack", Mc...

A ruckus is caused at the Inverclyde Derby, and then Andy explores post-industrial Melchester in Roy of the Rovers, McCormick puts his shirt and tie on for Championship Manager 01/02 and Johnny has a bunga bunga party with The Hurricanes

Grab yourself a nice corner seat in the snug, a pint of Tartan Special and a packet of dry roasted, it's another pub-centric episode. Andy and Mick are joined by special guest Leo Glaister (McCormick spent the whole night sticking tunes on the jukebox) as they have a round-table discussion of which first party Nintendo characters would be best to go to the pub with.

Mick plays wee NES diamond (that costs about as much as one) Little Samson, McCormick gets a job in Final Fantasy 3 and Andy flies too close to the sun in Kid Icarus

Yer auld das take a break from the usual programming to bring you an answer tae an age old question - who would win if a load of Sonic the Hedgehog lore characters were battering each other ootside a pub in Greenock?

Mick visits a French planet in Little Big Adventure, McCormick has gotta go fast in F-Zero X and Andy has a hard time with a chicken in Parappa the Rapper

Mick tracks down Coconuts the Monkey in Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Andy gets his greedy hands on Wario Land 4 and McCormick takes on thicc king Kraid in Super Metroid

The wait is over - the Neddy bhoys are back in town. This time it's just the way we like it - three 16-bit games. Andy Mac learns what Prince Charles and slam dunks have in common in "NBA Jam: Tournament Edition", McCormick explores diagonal platforming and non-traditional gender roles in "Landstalker", and Mick has fun wi Nintendo's wee pink baw in "Kirby Super St...