CRITICAL!

We're back! Good thing nothing has happened for the past three weeks. Nothing at all. Just PPVs, UPW footage, the Acclaim showcase, WWE 2K25 DLC, Superhero Simulator tt , Jazzwares and AEW, Mattel reveals, etc. Note: There were some issues with Discord during this episode that I kept in for nondramatic effect. #superherosimulator #keymailer

Fire Pro Wrestling World was a game we waited a long time for even if we didn't necessary know it existed. Did it live up to the high expectations of the Fire Pro series? Also, AEW held a bunch of shows at the 2300 Arena and teased EVIL CLONE HOLOGRAM.

We've been gone for a bit so there's some stuff to catch up on. Such as Mongo's AEW Walk Out, UFC/Paramount, Powertown, Mattel, Raja Jackson, UPW Sam at Gamescom, AEW Forbidden Door and more. Rest in Peace, Jackie Boy

I think it's safe to say this game introduced a lot of people to the Fire Pro series. We also go over (urgh)...Powertown, SummerSlam, Freddy vs Jason, and a bunch more!

Well, it's been a newsworthy week. We start by covering a lot of news from San Diego Comic Con. We also talk about the trailer for the Mortal Kombat 2 movie. And of course, we have to provide our thoughts on the passing of Hulk Hogan and the reaction of others on social media.

The second Day of Reckoning installment features such luminaries as Heidenreich, Snitsky, & Eugene. A bold new era of WWE. Mongo reviews AEW All In (Got a MACHINEHEAD!) and I saw SUPERMAN!

We're back baby! Today, it's WWE Day of Reckoning! I also checked out Jaleco Sports: Goal! and Libritopia on Steam. Powertown continues to collapse, we give our thoughts on AEW All In and the greatness that is NWA MOUNTAIN STATE! #keymailer #libritopialibrariansimulator#Jalecosportsgoal

We're back after two weeks! And we're here to talk WrestleMania XIX, an anti-union Gamecube game that has you murdering blue collar workers.

Back already?!? We have things to cover and Mongo isn't available next week! Summer Games Fest, State of Play, WWE Money in the Bank, figures and Mongo drowning in comic books!

S.K. Stylez joins us in the virtual studio to talk his history with the AKI modding community and projects that he's working on. We also get his opinions on various other games in the genre and the current wrestling scene. I once again praise the Pearl River Powerhouse, Ahmed Johnson. What if they give him a Swedish gimmick and he was Ahmed Johannsson? S.K. Stylez can be found on Twitter - (1)...

WrestleMania X8 feels like a pretty inoffensive game but ended up causing a whole boatload of controversy. What's with horror games and their lack of originality? Did you know Mongo really loves Freddy's Nightmares? Rick Derringer Final Hoochie Koo

Hey homies! We're looking at Toukon Club, a neat Famicom wrestling game released in 1992. Also, an early look at Jump The Track, a visual novel pachinko game! We also discuss the MK 2 movie, Street Fighter casting and revisit Fight Forever.

Today, we're joined by the great rey to discuss the AKI modding scene, including his upcoming PRIDE FC project. We also talk about, well everything and anything like L.A. Par-K beating up fans, crappy fandoms and The Rock's mutated head.

Today, we are joined by the esteemed @Melonbread1979 to share his insights on the AKI series. Additionally, we will delve into discussions on Ultra Pro Wrestling, AEW Fight Forever, Toukon Club, Mat Mania, and Appoooh! RIP Sabu & Steve "Mongo" McMichael Melonbread can be found on X and Bluesky Melonbread (@Melonbread1979) / X Melonbread (@melonbread1979.bsky.social) — Bluesky

Today, we look at The Punisher. An incredibly fun game that led the way for Volition's Saints Row series. We also have Mongo trippin' and flippin', we're amazed by Retro Randy, NEW WCW PS2 STUFF, Powertown Wrestling's worthless statement and so much more. Oh my god there's so much! So much!

It's WrestleMania week and honestly, there's quite a bit of negativity and hostility surrounding it. Thankfully, there's also positive things to talk about such as Star Wars Zero Company, figures, comics and crapping your pants to get out of school.

We're back to talk...wrestling games?! Specifically, the Fire Pro games on GBA. Small enough to fit in your hands but big on fun. Mongo expresses his deep love for UPW social media, Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley and the Young Bucks. He hates comic books. #RestoreWCW #FireVinceRusso

Today, we look at Marvel Super Heroes a beat-em-up for late era SNES. I go on a manic rant about Zack Snyder fans, someone set Mongo up the bomb, school is depressing, and current wrestling sucks but old wrestling is cool.

It's another week with a lot of figure news. Also, thoughts on Seth Rollins vs CM Punk, Bloodsport, comics, He-man's dick purse, and the sad state of Warner Bros.

No specific topic this week, but it's a wrestling heavy episode. We talk UPW and WWE 2K25's Island BS, a LOT about wrestling figures, and close with thoughts on recent events.

WWE 2K25 is available for those who pre-ordered. I played it and it's broken in a lot of ways. Let's talk about it. We also look at the line up for AEW Revolution, STARDOM'S FIVE STAR MATCH~! and everything else you expect from us. You can't possibly want more. It's three and a half hours. Good God, almighty!

Come for the discussions on Toy Fair New York, WWE Elimination Chamber, the video game industry, & comics. Stay for me raving about Stardom, almost choking to death and Mongo burying Barry Horowitz deeper than a year's worth of Wrestling Challenge.

Another JAM PACKED episode as we look at AJW for the PS1. Beautiful animations unfortunately doesn't make up for flawed gameplay. Mongo DESTROYS the UPW/AKI announcement (jk), we talk AEW Grand Slam, our wish lists for Toy Fair, and romancing inanimate objects.

Programming note! Going forward, we are simply going by CRITICAL! Wrestling and wrestling games will still be our bread and butter, but considering we discuss our other hobbies, we may have episodes dedicated to a subject that falls outside of wrestling games. We were gone last week so this is a massive episode discussing the WWE 2K25 reveal, the Marvel Premier Collection and soooooo much more.

It's episode sixty nine, dude (do people still say nice?)! We're looking at Steve Austin's appearances in wrestling games, all the way back from Warzone to modern titles. We also take a detour from wrestling games (as we often do) as Mongo looks at the original Spider-Man movie game for the Xbox. I have some thoughts on the GTA Vice CIty Nextgen Edition mod that released, we talk the WWE 2K25 rumo...