GamingStooges Podcast

The Super Smash Bros. series is 25 years old and has possibly seen all the entries it will under its creator, Masahiro Sakurai. To celebrate the long and storied history of this series packed to the brim with content the further into the series you go, the Stooges look back on their experiences with each entry, from the N64 original up through Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch. Music b...

When the sun is blazin' and the summer gets HAWT, GamingStooges talk about recently announced upcoming video games! ...What, that's not the lyric? Well, join us anyway as we talk about what we're excited for! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - Alone Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server:...

If you're strong you'll survive, and you'll keep your dream alive! It's the Battle Frontier! Pokemon! In this nostalgia-laden episode of the GamingStooges Talks Podcast, we discuss all the things we love about the third generation games in the massively popular Pokemon franchise. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - Ephemeral Pa...

We're back again to talk about another generation of video game consoles! This time we're discussing the systems that came out at the dawn of 3D gaming: N64, PlayStation, and more in this episode! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - Ephemeral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://...

We all love ourselves a good shameless game tie-in from time to time. Today's discussion allows Jack, Cloud, and Landon the floor to share some of their favorite licensed games and games with heavy use of licensed content, and why sometimes, these games can be pretty good. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon Par...

It's been 10 years since GamingStooges explored their top 10 games of all time. It's time for a remake! Join Jack, Cloud, and Landon as they discuss their top 20 games of all time! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch...

It's time we revised the script with a discussion on revised consoles! There have been a number of game systems over the years that got rereleased in new forms, either more powerful, or more affordable. Today we'll talk about the gold and the garbage! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - Algorithm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Gami...

The Legend of Zelda is a large franchise and the Stooges have a lot to discuss about the series! Let's start with the classics, where you'll hear the opinions of the group on the games spanning from the original on NES to Wind Waker on the GameCube. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - Ephemeral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/...

It's been a hell of a year for GamingStooges! We're going to go over all our podcast episodes in the previous season as well as answer some listener-submitted questions. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix - Plasma Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch:...

Another variety podcast episode, the gang have a debate about the pros and cons of physical and digital media with gaming, and later, talk about the recent Partner Showcase for Nintendo Switch! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon Paradise Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord serv...

In this variety episode, we'll review Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Sonic Superstars, and discuss the recent Sony State of Play! There's a lot to talk about on today's episode of the GamingStooges Talks Podcast! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - Algorithm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server:...

2023 was a pretty big year for gaming, and as it tradition for GamingStooges, we're gonna talk about all of it, plus more, in today's episode! Grab a drink, slip this on in the background as you go about your day, and strap in; we've got a lot to talk about. And yes, we're aware we uploaded this on February 2024. We do this on purpose. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave...

Gold, Silver, Crystal. A trio of landmark titles in the Pokémon franchise. The Stooges have a long discussion about the various additions to the series from these games, and what they like and don't like. It's a whole new world we live in! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - Ephemeral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoo...

We're here to talk about the king of kart: Mario Kart! Find out how Jack, Cloud, and Landon feel about the likes of Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart DS, and most importantly, the Mercedes-Benz update to Mario Kart 8. It's gonna be a wild ride! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix - Plasma Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoog...

For the last podcast of 2023, GamingStooges has a few choice words for those who haven't experienced the majesty of the Nintendo Wii, and to those who dare question its dominance. Oh and The Game Awards happened so I guess we have some announcements to talk about there. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon Paradi...

The Nintendo DS is the 2nd best selling video game system of all time (as of the time of this podcast) and the single best selling video game system in North America. Let's look back on the DS - the different models, the gimmicks, the game library, the experience. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - Alone Patreon: https://www.p...

Today on the podcast, content in video games: single-player or multi-player? How have some of our favorite series handled balancing the two over time? Have any series sacrificed one side for the other? And how do different genres tackle the balancing act? Hear our thoughts! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - Algorithm Patreon: https...

Oooohoooh~!! To celebrate Halloween, the Stooges are discussing what they find to be some of the best spooky moments, settings, and other aspects of various video games. If you like games with spooky elements, silly or psychological, you're in for a treat; no tricks here! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 80s Horror Synth / Darksynth Mix - Nightmare Patreo...

We've decided to revisit the console wars debate! Last time, we went over the generation that includes the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. In this episode, we're going to go backwards one generation and discuss the generation that includes the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - A...

Another two-for-one episode! Funny how Directs like to do that. Today we're talking a bit more about the first generation of Pokemon games. The franchise has hit 25 years in North America, so we're going to take a look back on the games that formed a franchise. Later, hear us give our thoughts on the recent Nintendo Direct! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous...

Dragon Ball is a massive multimedia franchise spanning manga, anime, several trading card games, and many many MANY video games. And we're just gonna talk about the ones we could play in North America! It's gonna be a bit of a beefer but we hope you enjoy this retrospective discussion on Dragon Ball games. Are ya ready? All ya gotta do is go, go, free your soul! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Aud...

The Stooges love to double, or even triple dip on their favorite games. We're sure you like to, too. On this episode of the podcast, we'll talk about the differences between types of rereleases, what we like and don't like, and what we want to see. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - Ephemeral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/G...

It's all about the challenges! It's a brand new game, and a brand new world. New rivals! As you fight for survival! Nothing can you stop you...On this episode the Stooges discuss what makes the games in the Pokémon series fun for them, as well as which games are their favorites. We'll go over what we like in the main series games, as well as go over most of the side entries in our usual Smash or P...

We're 90s kids, all of us. Yes, even you, listener, who may not be a 90s kid. The 1990s were a great decade for games. Though not as well documented as following decades, the 90s had some of gaming's most iconic moments that are still fondly remembered by gamers 3 decades later. In this episode, Jack, Cloud, and Landon will take turns listing off their favorite games from this decade that saw the...

Xbox 360. Wii. PlayStation 3. Three consoles that defined an entire generation. DS. PSP. Two handhelds that defined that same generation. Five systems, countless games, many fan debates across the growing internet forums over "which is best". Today, we'll take a look at the 5 major systems of the seventh generation of video game systems, and see what their strengths and weaknesses are, as well as...