Old Game Boys

What a thrill. Steve and Korwin return to the wild lore of Metal Gear Solid, in more ways than one. Rather than continue the story of Solid Snake, the Old Game Boys take a trip to the past. The year? 1964. Our hero? Naked Snake. The game? Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. It's a taut spy thriller about a terrifying tank that could turn the Cold War into a red hot one. You won't wanna miss i...

After facing off against sixteen (!!!) massive bosses in Shadow of the Colossus, Steve and Korwin take another trip down memory lane and revisit some of their favorite boss encounters in the games they've played. And what would a bonus level be without a bonus game?! Take a peek at what the Old Game Boys are cooking with a wild, crazy concept: a Super Smash Bros. Mashup with Shadow of the Colo...

Thy next foe is... two Old Game Boys revisiting a beloved, beautiful classic. A beautiful, gripping, haunting tale that is equal parts tragic and triumphant. A story about a young man desperate to save someone deeply important to him, so much so that he is willing to take down sixteen towering colossi in order to do it. It's a behemoth of a game and one we've both been eager to share with...

Always two there are. A level and a bonus level. By now you've heard Steve and Korwin go on about two Star Wars games for the podcast: Knights of the Old Republic and Dark Forces. But what are some of the other games of old (and not so old) that these two Old Game Boys enjoy? In this bonus level, Steve and Korwin discuss their picks for favorite Star Wars game, least favorite Star Wars game, o...

Summarization: This month, return to a galaxy far, far away, a much long, longer time ago. Reference: Steve and Korwin crash land onto Taris and take their first steps into a larger world. The world of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic! Query: Will our Old Game Boys abide by the Light? Or will they embrace the Dark Side? Advisement: Listen to this episode and find out! Follow us on Instagram...

Throw your hands in the air, if youse a multiplayer! After realizing they'd done an episode of DOOM without covering the incredibly fun multiplayer, Steve and Korwin realized they had to rectify this. In the process, the two of them decide to reminisce on some of their favorite multiplayer games of old (and new)! Games referenced include... 007 Goldeneye, Blue Prince, Call of Duty, Capcom Figh...

Over the past thirty years you've seen this incredibly influential first-person shooter played on a multitude of platforms and peripherals, from personal computers and gaming consoles to graphing calculators and outdoor equipment. Now you can add us to the list. This month, Old Game Boys run DOOM. Learn more from Steve and Korwin about the history of this mind-blowingly action-packed game, som...

From the Old Game Boys that brought you a Max Payne Level, it's a Max Payne Movie Bonus Level! After riffing on the film's cast in our previous episode, we simply had to watch the cinematic adaptation for ourselves. It... sure was a movie, wasn't it? How could a game that's so much fun spawn a movie that seems so afraid to have it? Give this bonus level a listen and find out for yo...

Looking for something more hard-boiled? Then look no further. This month, Steve and Korwin spend a New York Minute discussing Max Payne: a game about a fugitive cop with nothing left to lose! One of video game auteur Sam Lake's earliest works, Max Payne is a cinematic neo-noir third person shooter that lets you slow down time while stylishly taking down enemies. And plenty of fun references to Nor...

An RPG that Korwin loves but Steve doesn't. An RPG that Steve adores but Korwin won't! As much as these two may butt heads over these games, the Old Game Boys take a deep dive on what it is about these games specifically that's caused such a contentious disconnect! Follow us on Instagram @ instagram.com/OldGameBoysPodcast Come join our Discord by clicking this link: https://discord.gg/...

Hold onto your Orcs, it's time for the Old Game Boys' first foray into Real-Time Strategy! With four factions, plenty of potential for raging multiplayer chaos, and ridiculous names like "Malfurion Stormrage," this episode is a recipe for a good time. And best of all, we surely won't be updating it with an unnecessary remaster 18 years from now! (Too soon, Blizzard?) Follow u...

Who says you can't teach an Old Game Boy new tricks? This week, Steve and Korwin discuss games they enjoy in genres they typically don't. Follow us on Instagram @ instagram.com/OldGameBoysPodcast Come join our Discord by clicking this link: https://discord.gg/skS4waGB23 Games referenced include... .hack//, Battlefield, Bioshock, Borderlands II, Call of Duty, Caves of Qud, Cyberpunk 2077, D...

“The Experience Begins…” You said it, Shenmue. This month, Steve and Korwin take a trip back in time to (mostly) 1986 Japan and pound the pavement with Ryo Hazuki in an ongoing quest to find answers after the death of his father at the hands of the mysterious Lan Di. There's plenty of questions that need to be answered. Like, who is Lan Di? How much realism is too much realism in video games?...

New year, new... games? No! This is an OLD games podcast! But old can mean plenty of things. Not just old as in retro, but old as in "old games that we really should've finished by this point before we pick up any new ones." Hear what some of those are for Steve and Korwin in this week's bonus level! Follow us on Instagram @ instagram.com/OldGameBoysPodcast Come join our Discord...

Our first level of 2025 and wouldn't you know it... it's a 2-for-1! Korwin and Steve kick things off with a super double feature: Super Mario Land and Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins for the Nintendo Game Boy! Follow us on Instagram @ instagram.com/OldGameBoysPodcast Join our Discord by clicking this link: https://discord.gg/skS4waGB23

Well folks, with this bonus level, we'll have officially wrapped our first year of the Old Game Boys podcast! We keep things short and sweet in this episode -- looking back on each of the ten games we played for the podcast in 2024 and ranking them from Best to Not-So-Best. You might even hear us make some resolutions for what we'd like to play in 2025 and beyond! Follow us on Instagram @...

An unforgettable adventure spanning three discs, and an entertaining discussion at just under three hours. As we draw towards the end of the Old Game Boys' first year of play, Steve and Korwin take their first steps out of Midgar and ask themselves: Is Final Fantasy VII the reverse of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind? Plus, actual quotes from Tetsuya Nomura, the beloved namesake of the "O...

Plenty of us have seen popular remakes of older video games. Look at Resident Evil 4, Silent Hill 2, or the Final Fantasy VII Remake project. But what makes a remake, and what are some of the games Steve and Korwin would love to see get brought back to life? Find out in this week's bonus episode! Follow us on Instagram @ instagram.com/OldGameBoysPodcast Hey! We have a Discord now! Come join it...

And now, a game that hardly warrants any introduction, but we'll give it a shot anyway! Take a trip through the Temple of Time with us as we journey back to the past and play through The Legend of Zelda. Not just ANY Legend of Zelda, but THE Legend of Zelda! How does the essential NES classic stack up against some of the more contemporary entries of this long-beloved action-adventure series? G...

Korwin and Steve started this podcast to talk about old games. Believe it or not, they play games besides those too! What are some of the games they've most enjoyed in 2024 apart from the ones they've picked for the podcast lineup? Find out this bonus level! Follow us on Instagram @ instagram.com/OldGameBoysPodcast Hey! We have a Discord now! Come join it by clicking this link: https://dis...

"You like Castlevania, don't you?" - Psycho Mantis, 1997 We sure do, Psycho Mantis. We sure do. As Halloween approaches, Steve and Korwin take a journey to the distant future, the year 2035, and fight their way through Dracula's castle in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for the Game Boy Advance. Follow us on Instagram @ instagram.com/OldGameBoysPodcast Hey! We have a Discord now! Com...

Last time the Old Game Boys threw a tournament, it was decided that Waluigi was the Best Also-Ran Mario Character. Now, it's time to decide who ranks supreme as the Most Annoying of Sonic's Friends! It's not just a race, but a SPECIAL race to see who annoys us the fastest! Follow us on Instagram @ instagram.com/OldGameBoysPodcast We've got a Discord now! Come join it @ https://disc...

This is it, folks. Our first huge RPG. This episode was months in the making. Hundreds of hours of gameplay condensed into a nice 2.5 hour recap. So walk, don't run, it's a special episode of Old Game Boys! This month, Korwin and Steve recount their adventures in Vvardenfell, courtesy of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind! Follow us on Instagram @ instagram.com/OldGameBoysPodcast

To catch them is our real test, to rank them is our cause! Remember the olden days when there were only 150 Pokemon (or, well, 151)? Now there's more than 1,000! How can you even begin to pick your top five best and top five worst Pokemon through this storied franchise's history? Pretty easily if you're Steve and Korwin! Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/OldGameBoysPodcast Games...

Here comes a new challenger! From the Old Game Boys that brought you a podcast episode about Metal Gear, it's... an episode about Guilty Gear! Very, very different game from the former, yet in many ways this one is even more insane and off-the-wall. Listen to Steve and Korwin rattle through this game's colorful roster and get ready to choose your fighter! Heaven or Hell... Let's Rock!...