WTFamicom with Dan and Nick

Fear has no form. Fear has no name. But now, fear has an address. Actually it has numerous addresses because how the hell else am I getting candy on Halloween? And I don't give a f*ck if your lights are off, I'm still knocking. So while my neighbors cower in fear from my angry knocking, it got me thinking - what video games take place on this night? And I'm not talking about your Resident Evils or...

The 1999 film "The Blair Witch Project" was responsible for the popularity of numerous trends - found footage movies, viral marketing, fart corners. But did you also know that everyone's favorite goth girl conjured herself not one but three video games before 9/11? I peed my pants just thinking about it! While we wait for them to dry, it got me thinking about other witches. Banjo-Kazooie has one....

He's hairy, he drools, he goes to the bathroom every 5 minutes and wherever he wants. No, we aren't talking about my step-dad. But we are talking about cinema's favorite Golden Retriever "Buddy", aka the illegal basketball player AIR BUD! Can and should a dog be allowed to play sports? What about in video games? How many games accept this disgusting behavior? The answer may actually suprise you. O...

OUTATIME! I know it as what my therapist says when my credit card gets declined mid-session. But you may know it more commonly as the license plate belonging to Doc Brown and his time traveling DeLorean! That iconic car sure has been through a lot of time periods. And weirdly, so have tons of video games! So why should Marty McFly have all the fun? Taking inspiration from "Back to the Future", we...

What do guys caught on "To Catch a Predator", the creature in PREDATOR and gaming companies all have in common? If you guessed they go days without showers that's probably true. But the real answer is they are usually always on an abhorrent hunt to trick you. How many times have you bought a video game because it promised something beyond what it can and should deliver. Like the chats Chris Hansen...

GUNS N' ROSES! In the 80s, they were known as the most dangerous band in the world and the epitome of sex, drugs and rock n' roll. So what's the antithesis of all that? Gaming of course! It repels sex, is more expensive than drugs and the only roll involved is the Totino's Pizza Rolls I'm microwaving. But did you know these two have a lot in common? Did you also know we already did this episode be...

We're creating a venn diagram with three circles. One for the oldest surviving work of literature, one for a PlayStation game where a guy has his mouth sewed shut and one for a movie where Jon Berenthal doesn't say "Let me tell you something" but he says it in the trailer. Have you figured out what the common denominator is? On today's episode we chat about the PS1 classic "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee...

STAY HUNGRY! If you're into fitness you know that's the 1976 Arnold Schwarzenegger film where he plays (of course) a bodybuilder. If you're into video games, that is just your lifestyle from Cheetos, Hot Pockets and Mountain Dew Code Red. But what happens when the two worlds collide? Do they make perfect swolemates? Today we do numerous reps in the musclebound world of exercise and gyms in gaming...

This year the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary! What better way to commemorate this occasion than to discuss the one time a cat took over the Oval Office. And no I'm not talking about James A. Garfield. Btw did you know he was the last President born in a log cabin? That's both funny and truly pathetic. Anyway, we are talking about the most famous political cat ever and his one video...

What famous snoozefest involves misdemeanors and Matt Damon? Give up? It's the 1993 PC classic "MYST". We know it's your mom's favorite video game but was it any good? The short answer? No. The long answer? We don't know. We couldn't even finish the game without wanting to jump in traffic. And that was just the beginning! There are tons of sequels, merchandise and eve...

Quick - name a fruit, any fruit! That was a test. If you were a character in a video game that depended on fruits and couldn't name one, you'd be dead by now. Someone would have to tell Pac-Man's wife and kids why he didn't come home last night. So while we wait for the official autopsy report, let's discuss why fruits show up in video games. For health? As an enemy? To teach us lessons about life...

At what age are you too old to know new slang but too young to know old slang? Are we uncs regardless? Help us out because we really need to know before we step into the clunky world of Gen Alpha gaming slang! How do we aura farm in Elden Ring? Can our Call of Duty drip ooze rizz? Does playing Warcraft give out sigma vibes? Wtf does this all mean? How does this effect my grandmoms? On today's epis...

A twisted maze full of deception populated with outrageously gross creatures awaits! Now enough about our podcast, let's talk about the 1986 David Bowie/Jim Henson classic "Labyrinth", just in time for its 40th anniversary. From box office bomb to cult classic, in-between it was also a video game. Yup, there was only one based off the film and we get lost talking about it. Why is there so much tex...

A tagline for Disney's The Little Mermaid is "Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy". Unfortunately this does not apply to under the gaming sea. The blue deep there is a dark abyss full of bad controls, intense drowning music and electricity for some reason. And that's not even including that wet stain I have on my pants from all the shark jump scares - tha...

When you're friends with someone for a really long time you know almost everything about them. Likes, dislikes, fart smells, infidelity stats, etc. But would you know what video game character they were? That question could make or break a friendship so of course we had to find out. Join us as we take quizzes for the other person to see which gaming character they are. Is one of us more Mario or W...

When was the last time you took a drug-fueled surreal road trip to Las Vegas with your attorney to chase the American Dream? If the answer is never then welcome to bat country because we are about to take you on a ride. Oh wait, did you think we meant ACTUAL Las Vegas? Sorry but we only like to place bets in casinos of the pixel and polygon variety. In today's episode we are going full method John...

We gather here today with friends and family to pay our respects to the video games that were cancelled before release and never saw the light of day. What kind of god would do this? Didn't he want gamers to experience the polygon violence of the cancelled PS1 game "Thrill Kill"? Or learn the mystery behind why Clint Eastwood wanted to return for a cancelled Dirty Harry game for the Xbox 360? On t...

What do Austin Powers (International Man of Mystery) and MMOs (Massive Multiplayer Online games) have in common? People entering dangerous new worlds? Groovy! Lazers and high-tech gadgets? Right on! Main characters that are nonstop horny? Shagadelic, baby! But what about MMOs that aren't as popular? For every Austin Powers there is a Love Guru, and for every World of Warcraft there is a Planet Hot...

Remember that Zendaya tennis movie CHALLENGERS? Ever watch it and think "I wish instead of tennis, they hit video game music back and forth and also Zendaya doesn't show up"? Good, because that's exactly what we did! On today's bonus episode, we volley music from old Nintendo games at each other. You can even play along at home but please remain silent. Are we taking a big swing (pun intended) wit...

Rage Against the Machine is famously known for having a revolutionary, anti-authoritarian and incendiary sound. Want to know who else fits that exact description? The PlayStation 2! Who doesn't remember the revolutionary sound of the startup screen. Or the incendiary nature of it possibly overheating. And as for anti-authoritarian - have you seen its library? No government would ever give half of...

What a year it's been! We took some time off, worked way less, and still complained. So not much changed from last year. But there were way more video game shenanigans than ever! We created Metal Gear Solid beer, reacted to Resident Evil adult content, and even did video game stand-up comedy in Rodney Dangerfield voices. That is just some of the dumb stuff you get on this podcast so we put togethe...

Did you know that Jesus Christ was actually born on Cyber Monday!? They don't teach you that in the Bible but it's true. His parents were just as excited about deals as anyone else this time of year and I don't blame them. You think they cared about frankincense and myrrh? They were trying to snag a PS5! We all know the holidays can be stressful when you wait until the last minute to buy gifts. Lu...

In season 5 of Breaking Bad, TV history was made when Walter White uttered the phrase "Say my name". I had to look all that up btw because I've never seen the show. But I like the idea of having a new name and being way cooler than I am now. But what if I were cooler and had the same name? Or had the same name and was the biggest f*cking loser on the planet? Well, there's no better way to find out...

William Shakespeare's resume is unparalleled. The famous playwright wrote Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear just to name a few. Unfortunately, his genius only went so far. Did he write any plays about Mario, Sonic, or Earthworm Jim? Did he take two-dimensional sprites and turn them into polygons with mixed results? Looks like all Shakespeare knew was ado about nothing. Fortunately for you, w...

It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare. Unless that scare is coming from a horror game that people like to stream on Twitch. WE AIN'T SCARED, THOUGH. To prove it, we decided to finally learn about the most recent terrifying video games the kids are playing now. Jump scares? Check. Us screaming like little girls? Double check. On today's bonus episode, we venture into uncharted terri...