Lost Joystick Network

The gang is joined by Michael Chiaramonte AKA clearvus on Instagram to discuss Castlevania: Dracula X for the Super Nintendo.  So listen in to hear what a bunch of middle-aged guys think of a 16-bit video game from the mid-90's.   As always, thank you for listening!  We appreciate every one of you.  Also, please leave us a five-star review on iTunes.  You could leave less...

We're back!  We never went anywhere but we are back!  Episode 28 is, as they say in the biz, "in the can".  Tune in and hear the LJN squad's thoughts on the original pack-in title for the Sega Genesis / MegaDrive in the United States and Europe.  Also, hear about Mike's escapades in Cleveland at CCAG and much, much more.. As always, thank you for listening.  Please rate us...

Our latest episode includes a very special in-studio guest, Jason (@kilgore_trout1 on Instagram).  Jason is a Michigan native who was kind enough to come into the LJN studio to discuss one his favorite games of all-time:  Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.   - And did we have a lot to talk about.  We get into the story of the sequel to one of the best-selling NES games ever and u...

In the pantheon of retro video games, conversations around sports games are regarded as ELITE.  There's no disputing this irrefutable fact.  On a completely unrelated note, our latest epsiode IS a sports game:  R.B.I. Baseball for the NES.   So make sure to tune in and listen to us discuss the most compelling of all forms of video game entertainment.  Thank you for listeni...

Have you ever thought to yourself "I love the zombie killing and on-rails shooter experience of The House of the Dead series, but I have really poor aim"?  Do you find yourself looking for a good way to practice your home row typing skills and have an insatiable urge to become more accurate and proficient at typing on a keyboard? If this sounds like you, then Sega's The Typing of the Dead may...

The year is 1992 and you work for a marketing company.  It's your job to help market and sell mediocre games from an average developer and publisher.  A package arrives with a single Super Nintendo prototype.  You have to ask your son what to do with it because your job is to sell games, not play them.  He sets you up and you take a look at a pretty average side-scrolling space...

Kung Fu* for the NES.  According to Sashimi-Z, this is the "crown jewel of the black box NES games".  Tune in to see if Jay, John, Mike, and Robby agree.  Also, listen in to hear friend of the show and NES programmer extraordinaire clearvus drop in to discuss his pickups.   It's a party every other week and you're all invited.  If you have a prior engagement, we under...

Do you like video games?  Do you like OLD video games?   What about moderately successful console mascots?  Do you have an affinity for small lizards?  If you answered yes to all of these questions, then this episode's topic may be everything you've ever wanted in a game.  8bitsupremacy and RetroGameEnthusiast join Mike and Jay to discuss the 1995 32-bit platformer fe...

So we FINALLY got back together to discuss another RIAA-certified banger.. R-Type.  A horizontal shooter with (alleged) puzzle elements.  We talk about the TurboGrafx-16 and Sega Master System versions of one of the grandaddies of horizontal shooters.  We are joined by 8bitsupremacy and retrogameenthusiast to get their LJN Game Ratings, as well.  Just a heads-up that there is a...

Don't let the episode title fool you.. we don't talk about Dr. Chaos AT ALL. That being said, we are back!  This time around, Jay and Mike are joined by two staples of the show, 8bitsupremacy and retrogameenthusiast.   Robby and John sit down to talk with us about their weeks, what they've picked up, and the real topic of the show:  Bad games and why we actually enjoy some of them.&...

We were lucky enough to be joined by Matt O'Claire AKA Mattio1989 on Instagram for our latest episode.  Mattio chose another certified banger: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker for Sega Genesis.  We are also joined, as always, but 8bitsupremacy and retrogameenthusiast to get their LJN Game Rating.  Tune in to hear the squad's thoughts on a game based on a movie where the game is better t...

Welcome back!  These days, the term "certified banger" is thrown around a lot , but we think this episode's subject qualifies:  Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! for the Nintendo Entertainment System.  Jay and Mike are joined by Matt Mayse, co-host of the Matty Ice and Marky Mark podcast.  Matt chose this game SO BACK OFF.  Seriously, this a long episode and there are definitely so...

Jay and Mike are lucky enough to be joined by Tyler Wilkin from the Collector's Quest podcast to get into Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom for the NES. Also, apologies in advance for Mike's voice.. it's a mess.  Thank you for tuning in.  Tell your friends about the show.  If you don't have any friends, then tell your co-workers about it.  And if they don't want to hea...

The boys from LJN are back with another certified banger:  Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.  And that's not all!  Tune in to hear random people who you may or may not be familiar with call in to the show to discuss one of the most revered arcade fighting games of all-time.   That's right.. @RetroGameEnthusiast, @8bitsupremacy, and @mayse.matthew all call in live during the show.   I hope you like listeni...

Come join us with our special guest..Robby! (@8bitsupremacy on Instagram).  Robby was so kind to as to join Jay and Mike to discuss a number of topics such as retro game collecting, his opinions on the trends of the hobby, his appearance in "Rarity: Retro Game Collecting in the Modern Era", and, most importantly, BAD DUDES. Listen in and find out our thoughts on one of the most notorious game...

Do you remember that song "A Nightmare on My Street" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince?  Man, I loved that song.  I remember their label got in trouble for copyright stuff and the video got pulled.  That's wack.  

Jay and Mike are back and this timethey're joined by a special guest:  Matty Ice from the Matty Ice and Marky Mark Podcast.   Listen in as all three give their opinion on Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, as well as Taco Bell, and God knows what else.   Also, if the show sounds a little different it may be because we are recording in our revamped studio AND the show was livestream...

Hey.. it's been a while.  I know we said we were going out to get cigarettes a couple of months ago.. and we didn't come back.  Listen, all we can say is that we're very sorry and that it won't happen again.  That being said, we ARE back!  This episode was recorded in June and we know it's been too long since we got it out.  We almost scrapped it but decided against it bec...

It's such a fine line between stupid and clever.. and who better to trample all over that line than Jay and Mike? We're back to discuss another certified banger:  Lords of Thunder for Sega CD and TurboDuo.  Make sure you wear your fireproof facemask, because this game could melt your face off. So tune in and see what we thought about what many people think is the game with the greatest s...

Well, we did it.. double digits.. the big One-Zero.  Ten episodes of the Lost Joystick Network, and what better way to celebrate than to bring on our friend John Young AKA RetroGameEnthusiast on Instagram.  John has been around the collecting scene for a long time and was kind enough to sit down with Jay and Mike to discuss how he got started in collecting and what he's doing today to fu...

Jay and Mike are joined by special guest Kyle Wojtylko from Retro Replayed in Flint, Michigan.. and this time it's another certified banger:  Super Mario Sunshine on Nintendo Gamecube.  Tune in to find out what Nintendo Power thought of their own game!  Oh, and also what the LJN gang thought, too. Thanks for listening and please be sure to rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you l...

Episode eight will go down in infamy as the cosmic shift of Lost Joystick Network.  Our good friend Jerry has decided to leave the show (on the best of terms), so we welcome Jay as the new co-host.  This episode does not circle around a single game and is really more of a "Getting to Know Your New Co-Host" discussion.  We talk about Jay's history with gaming and discuss some of his...

WHO IS MIKE JONES?  A question as old as time itself.   After a brief (long) hiatus, Jerry and Mike have made it back with what some consider to be a certified banger: StarTropics on the NES.  Yeah, we know we have been gone for a minute, but we promise this one is worth your time.  I mean.. let's be honest.. what were you going to do instead?  Let's not act like it's our...

Jerry and Mike are back to discuss spooky games in December.. bet you didn't see that coming.   This time it's Ghosts 'n Goblins for the NES.    It's a game that we would not deem a banger, unless you count banging your head against the wall.  Give us a listen and let us know what you think.  You can tell us we suck.. people do it all of the time. Find us on the...

We made it back!  After a short hiatus, Jerry and Mike return with another certified banger:  Resident Evil on the PlayStation.    Survival horror at it's earliest.  Tune in and you can hear us break down the game and discuss it's legacy.   Find us on the Information Superhighway at: Instagram - https://instagram.com/lostjoystick Twitter - https://twitter.com/lostjoys...