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This is it! Nick and Eric talk about their newfound love of this game and we rescue a mermaid in Part 2 of the Goonies 2 for the NES!

Are the Goonies still good enough? Nick and Eric try to uncover the mystery of Goonies 2 in this first of two parts! They break down the game and go over the convoluted history of this NES classic!

This week it's time for madness! Not March Madness, or Mario Madness, but Marble Madness for the NES! Mayhaps this game will make us merry, or maybe miserable? Is our mantra Make Mine Marble?

Do you like flying and Mode 7 graphics? If so, this is your week because Nick and Eric glide through the classic Super Nintendo flight sim Pilotwings!

This week we uncover a hidden gem for the Sega Genesis/MegaDrive! Nick and Eric discover what makes Alisia Dragoon such an interesting game!

Are you ready for a tag team of NES wrestling games? We sure hope so because Nick and Eric struggled through both Pro Wrestling and Wrestlemania for this week's show!

Did Balloon Fight’s secondary mode need a sequel? Yes it did, well Eric thinks so! Is Nick sold on Balloon Kid for Game Boy? Listen to this week's episode and find out, Commandos!

The cat’s out of the megabag, Nick and Eric really like Mega Man 4! This week we wrap up the levels and boss strategies, and review this NES gem!

Is this the beginning of the end for Mega Man? Does the addition of a charged shot make the bosses too easy? Find out as we go over all the new weapons in Mega Man 4 for the NES!

The X-men are back and this time they are 16 bit! Sega throws down the mutant gauntlet with an entry for the Genesis/ Mega Drive. Surely this game has to be better than the NES title of the same name... right?

I love the Power Blade, it's so bad! No really, we actually do like this Nintendo gem that is often overlooked! This week we review Power Blade for the NES!

It's non-stop boss mayhem as we roll through the level-by-level and wrap up with a review of the awesome Sega game, Gunstar Heroes!

It is time to play a true Genesis/Mega Drive hidden gem! If you like running and gunning, you will love Gunstar Heroes!

The guys take another trip to Transylvania in the confusingly named GameBoy sequel Castlevania II Belmont's Revenge!

It's disaster time, as we talk scenarios and general chat! This week we wrap up with our review of Sim City for Super Nintendo.

Nick and Eric take a tour down Sim memory lane as they play through the Super Nintendo classic Sim City! In part one they go through the many mechanics of this seminal Sim game!

We Finish up our Nester coverage with the introduction of the Super Nintendo! Its 1991's Nintendo Power Awards!

Once again Nick and Eric return to hallowed halls of Nintendo Power to find out how their best of the year awards for 1990 stack up!

This week we talk about The Adventures of Bayou Billy on the NES, it’s nefarious reputation, and 8-bit self-flagellation! Thanks, Konami!

Before Ryu Hayabusa, Sega had their own ninja, Joe Musashi! We fight our way through the Sega Master System port of Shinobi this week!

Can the Game Boy handle the awesome action of the Contra series? Nick and Eric shoot down any rumors that it can't as they discuss Operation C for the Nintendo Game Boy on this week’s show!

The guys tackle their first On-Rails Shooter as they zap through Operation Wolf for the NES!

Join us for an impromptu look back on our favorite reviews culled from over 100 games! A few stinkers also join in the fun as we revisit the Ghost of Episodes Past and see how our reviews have evolved over the series!

It's the final lap for our coverage of the original Mario Kart as we talk about the game in general and go through each track! Get our final thoughts as we review Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo!

Is this the beginning of the Kart genre? Does it matter when a game like Super Mario Kart sets the standard that all will be judged on? We start exploring the first entry in part one of this Super Nintendo classic!