Retro Blissed

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! Marvel Month begins with Spider-Man 2 for Gameboy Color, which has you web slinging your way across 6 levels to save poor Aunt May who has been kidnapped. Will Tim, Trevor, and Johnny like it? Will Trevor ever be able to pronounce “sinister six” without screwing it up? Unlikely on that last one.

The Lost Levels, aka Super Mario Bros 2 in Japan, is the hardest Mario game by a massive margin. What happens when Trevor and Johnny face such a formidable challenge? I think we all know the answer to this. Why pretend?

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! The guys tackle this launch game for the GBA. Or does F-Zero Maximum Velocity tackle them? Man, these blurbs have gotten very lazy.

In the Hunt is a 1993 Irem arcade game often described as a mix between R Type and Metal Slug, made by the same team who made Metal Slug 3 years later. Will Trevor and Johnny torpedo their way through this game, or sink into despair?

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! Join Tim, Trevor, and Johnny as they cover Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, the game that combines Tetris with Street Fighter, sort of. There’s also lots of things said in this episode (only by Johnny and Trevor) that no one should be proud of.

Metal Slug X, for the arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation, and many other systems as part of a compilation, is a Contra style run and gun shooter that brings the heat! Trevor and Johnny see how many credits it takes to clear the game, and for some reason spend way too much time talking about their disgusting new (and probably very fake) sponsor.

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! This is it. The very first Kirby game. Did this pink cream puff have a great start on the original Gameboy, or did he…suck? Sorry. Really, very sorry.

Johnny and Trevor cover the Super Nintendo version of the 1991 Data East Arcade game Joe & Mac. However, the SNES version is very much its own beast. Will the guys discover fire in this game, or just get squashed by asteroids and quickly forgotten?

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! Rare and Nintendo bring you Mickey’s Speedway USA, a racing game in the vein of R.C. Pro Am and Rock n’ Roll Racing. Don’t let the Disney characters fool you, this is one tricky Gameboy Color racer. This episode features a couple of packages, plus Tim.

Rad Racer was, in many ways, an Outrun clone, but it was also ahead of its time for a home console racing game on the NES. Does this game and its sequel live up to the Square name, or was it just a weird footnote before they became the Final Fantasy company? More importantly, remember when Trevor and Johnny reviewed Final Fantasy VI? What a freaking disaster.

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! Wario Land 3 is not what you may think, if what you think is this is ANYTHING like a Mario game. Also, Johnny is in rare form this episode and Trevor simply cannot form a coherent thought with this level of buffoonery. Tim, as always, is the only one with any sense. Listen at your own risk.

Out Run is a 1991 Sega Genesis port of the 1986 classic arcade game by the legend Yu Suzuki. Trevor and Johnny talk about and review both versions and decide if they still hold up today or if there time has run out, much like Trevor and Johnny have long ago run out of holes on their belts.

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers is a 1991 Konami game for the original Gameboy. Is it a beat em up or something else? Join Tim, Trevor, and Johnny as they find a way to talk about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles YET AGAIN.

Top Gun is a 1987 Konami game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is notorious for its difficulty, especially in landing the plane. Andrew Lenz joins Trevor and Johnny to find out if this is one NES game whose ego is writing checks its body can’t cash.

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! Metal Slug Advance is an all original Metal Slug designed for Nintendo's GBA, with a few changes unique to this game. Listen as Trevor, Johnny, and Tim review the game. Also: Trevor admits to a really gross pre-workout routine, Johnny is petty, and Tim wonders why he doesn't choose his friends more carefully.

Bayou Billy is a 1989 Konami game for the Nintendo Entertainment system. It has 3 distinct gameplay styles. Listen for the full review and an enlightening new Bliss Quiz! You know what else has 3 styles? Trevor and Johnny: portly, unkempt, and slovenly.

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! Star Trek: 25th Anniversary is a Gameboy action game published by Konami. It features 2 distinct gameplay types. Will the guys like either gameplay type, or reject both as they have faced rejection many times in their own lives. Live long, and eat Chinese buffets.

Tecmo Bowl for the NES is a legendary football game, arguably one of the first to both feel like football and be fun. But does it hold up 32 years later? Listen as Trevor and Johnny, the two LEAST qualified people to talk about football, talk about football once again. But they are joined by Matt Johnson, famed host of the 2-Pt Conversation podcast. Stick around for the incredibly football themed...

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! Super Mario Land was a launch title for the original Gameboy, made by the team behind Metroid, and resulting in a very different Mario game from anything else in the series. Listen for the full review and probably some other things you never wanted to know.

Another banner (?) year for Retro Blissed has ended, and the guys send you out with their 2021 gaming awards followed by their TOP 10 GAMES OF ALL TIME! The only question is, which Bubsy game takes the top spot?

Merry Christmas! Trevor and Johnny are back with a genuine Christmas game: Daze Before Christmas from Sunsoft for the Super Nintendo and Sega Mega Drive. The guys get really jolly this episode, then crash to reality pretty quickly. Ok, they never were that high to begin with. Really, you’re better off not listening to this one if you’re in a decent mood right now.

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! Kirby’s Pinball Land for the original Gameboy started the trend of character pinball games on Nintendo handhelds. Can Kirby hold up as a fun pinball game on such an old handheld, or will he do exactly what Retro Blissed does? (Suck.)

Chuck Rock is a platformer from Core and Virgin released for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo in 1992. We play the genesis version as a request from director level supporter Michael Thompson. Find out if this game is a belly full of laughs, or just has rocks for brains.

Welcome to Pocket Review, from the guys that brought you Retro Blissed! Lilo & Stitch for Gameboy Advance Lilo & Stitch for the GBA is NOT what you would expect from a Disney handheld game. Does "Metal Slug clone" pique your interest? If so then stick around. Also Tim and Johnny continue their borderline creepy obsession with the McRib. Please send help.

What more can be said about Super Metroid for the Super Nintendo? This SNES classic essentially created the “Metroidvania” genre. It established an unprecedented atmosphere in console gaming. But will it survive the greatest test of all: Getting the Retro Blissed seal of approval? Listen for the full review, a disgusting story from Trevor, a Bliss quiz, and above average levels of gross bodily fun...