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Al and son take a look at Super Mario Maker. Correction: In the episode I mention that "Auto Mario" levels dated to the late 90s. It is actually a bit later in the mid-2000s. The video version of this file is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.  

Al and guest Dawn discuss Deadpool and a few other things.

So far my video game flashback episodes have been devoted to games I fondly remember from my childhood. For this episode I take a look at a game that I don't fondly remember: Data East's Tag Team Wrestling for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This is not just one of the worst wrestling games I've played but possible one of the worst games I've ever played period! The video version of this episod...

Al and guest Dan from Radio Free Borderlands discuss the sixth through eight generations of the console wars.

Al and returning guest Dan from Radio Free Borderlands continue to discuss the console wars. In part 2 we take a look at the fourth and fifth generations. We fondly remember the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Sony PlayStation, and some of the lesser known systems of this era.

Al and guest Dan from Radio Free Borderlands discuss the console wars in the first of a three part series. This episode we discuss the beginning of the Console Wars in the early 1970s to the 8-bit era of the mid to late 80s.

Bikinis! Swords! Zombies! Bikinis! The video for this Bargain Bin Adventure can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Fresh from the used video game store Al and son try out their latest find: the Super Game Boy attachment for the SNES and Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins. The video for this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Al takes a look at Gain Ground for the Sega Genesis in this 16-bit flashback. The video of this episode is available at Point of Insanity Game Studio's You Tube channel.

Al takes a look at The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe for the Nintendo GameCube in this Bargain Bin Adventure. The video for this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Fresh from the movie theater, Al and his wife Roz discuss their thoughts on Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens. This episode has some minor spoilers, but we tried not to give away anything major.

Al rambles for a bit about Star Wars and Disney World then gets to the main topic: back up games! We've all had that game session where half the group can't be there or is going to be late. Al discusses some back up things you can do in the event you decide not to play your regular game or to kill time until the rest of the group shows up.

Al and guest James discuss Minecraft. The video version of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Al takes a look at one of the video games that helped define the term "NES Hard." The video for this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel.

Al and son play Sonic the Hedgehog 2 while debating the age old question of who has better games: Mario or Sonic. The video for this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Al takes a look at Duck Tales Remastered for the Nintendo WiiU, a worthy remake of a classic NES game. The video of this episode as well as an upcoming Let's Play Series will be posted on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Al and son take a look at Flingsmash, a colorful and charming Bargain Bin Adventure for the Nintendo Wii. The video version of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Look up any list of the worst Final Fantasy games and chances are Mystic Quest will be somewhere on that list. But is Final Fantasy Mystic Quest really that bad of a game? Join Al on this 16-bit flashback as he takes a look at one of the black sheep of the Final Fantasy series. The video for this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

In this Bargain Bin Adventure Al and guest James take a look at Star Wars Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels. The video for this episode can be found on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel.

In this 16-Bit Flashback I take a look at the Sega Genesis classic Sonic the Hedgehog! The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Al discusses the Cold War, from his memories growing up in the 80s to using Cold War themes in your role playing game campaign.

And now for a special announcement.

Al, Steve, and guest Roz discuss their memories of Halloween!

He's seen piles of them on sale for as little as 49 cents, and now Al ventures into the Madden NFL series with a Bargain Bin Adventure! The video of this episode can be seen on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel.

In this mini-episode I read an excerpt from the Ray Bradbury short story "The Emissary." I am not a professional voice actor, but I hope you will enjoy my reading of this Halloween story.