Retro Blissed

Bubsy gets a bad rap around the gaming community, but does he deserve it? This week, the guys play Bubsy 2 on Sega Genesis to find out. To hear their take on the first Bubsy, check out Genesis Gems podcast episode 59, where Trevor and Johnny are guest! Or go do something with your life. Whichever.

Spider-Man Maximum Carnage for the Sega Genesis (also on the SNES) is a beat-em up that really stood out for its red cartridge. But, does the game play still stand out or will it leave the guys swinging from a web a few inches from the ground, not quite able to fly or walk, begging for food and love? Tune in to find out!

Genesis Gems and Retro Obscura cohost Aaron Hickman joins Johnny and Trevor to discuss Blast Corps for the N64. This was the first Rare game for the system, before Goldeneye or Banjo Kazooie. Find out if they thought it was a blast...or if it left them shaken to the... corps (sorry).

Game & Watch Gallery is a Nintendo Gameboy game which brings together four of the Game & Watch games - a very cool piece of Nintendo history before the NES existed! Trevor and Johnny talk about these original LCD handheld games, then dive into this Gameboy game with a full review, bliss quiz, and lots of dumb jokes. Really, really dumb jokes.

This week Trevor and Johnny cover the very first game in the Need for Speed series, officially titled Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed. They play the Sega Saturn version, putting both single and multiplayer modes to the test. They recorded while in a bit of a food coma, so you might say they themselves had a need... A need for speed!

Sweet merciful heaven! The end of LJN month is here with T&C Surf Designs for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Did Johnny and Trevor save the best for last? Will one LJN game provide some kind of happiness for them, or fill them with yet more rage and listless stares? Also, a new Bliss Quiz and top 5 list!

LJN June carries on without mercy as Trevor and Johnny cover another NES "gem": Jaws. Will they defeat Jaws in time to save Nintendo fans everywhere? Will they be forced to slaughter scores of innocent sea creatures just to take down one stinking shark? Tune in to hear their review and a brand new Bliss Quiz! 

LJN month continues with the notorious NES game Who Framed Roger Rabbit. In this special episode, Johnny and Trevor's friend Adam returns, and for the first time, Trevor's brother Derek guest stars to talk about how much he loved this game as a kid. Is this a gem in the LJN crown? Tune in to find out and listen to a special 4 man Bliss Quiz!

LJN month at Retro Blissed continues with Terminator 2: Judgement Day for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Don't worry, the guys get the bad Arnold impersonations over with quickly and get right down to business with the game review and Bliss Quiz. Oh, and they'll be back!

Johnny and Trevor kick off LJN June by briefly discussing the history of LJN, followed by quick reviews of two LJN games: The Uncanny X-men and Wolverine. Wait, wasn't Uncanny X-men their first episode?! Yes, but they believe in second chances. Also, they hate themselves... Yeah, mostly that.

Here it is, Retro Blissed's first ever review of a Sony Playstation game. The guys honorably (?) delve into this iconic PSX game to tell you how one of the first WW2 first person shooters holds up today. Do they come back with a Medal of Honor, or passed out on a stretcher? Answer the call of duty (hehe) and listen!

Just in time for Alien Covenant, the guys face down the Xenomorphs and end up with a good old fashioned face hug. Alien 3 for the Sega Genesis is loosely based on the film of the same name. Stay tuned for the game review, Bliss Quiz, and our top 5 aliens!

The second Retro Blissed coverage of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game on the Sega Genesis is more Street Fighter than beat 'em up. Listen for a new Bliss Quiz and Bliss Boat", where only one nerdy thing can remain on the nerdy boat. Can these green teens survive the Retro Blissed treatment? Heck, can anyone survive it, especially the listeners? Only one way to find out...

McDonald's. McDonald's. McDonald's. McDonald's. McDonald's. McDonald's. McDonald's. McDonald's. McDonald's. McDonald's. McDonald's. Blissed Quiz. McDonald's.

A while back, the guys covered Batman Returns for the Super Nintendo and were very impressed. Now, they take a look at Batman Forever on the same system. But wait, is there a fly in this bat ointment? Is there a catch in this bat utility belt? Is there a... you get the idea. Tune in for their full review, a bliss quiz, and more usual shenanigans!

This week, Johnny and Trevor present their first episode dedicated entirely to one Sega Dreamcast game, and they picked a doozy! Soulcalibur was the most critically acclaimed fighting game of all time when it was released in 1999, but does it hold up today? Find out, and stick around for the Bliss Quiz! This is an episode of a high...wait for it...caliber!

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!!! Monster Truck mayhem!!! It's Bigfoot for the Nintendo Entertainment System. 8-bits of NES crunching action! You know how some of you like it when the guys cover bad games? Well, I mean, we're sure this isn't one of those games (poke poke wink wink.)

Rock n Ball. So, is this Nintendo Entertainment System game about AC/DC and Michael Jordan? Or, is it about mineral stones and baseballs? Or, is Rock n Ball for the NES something entirely different? (Yeah, that's probably it.) Tune in to find out if this little known 8-bit game is a hidden gem or a steaming pile!

Go, go Power Rangers! This week, the guys take you back to the 1995 Super Nintendo game Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. Does this two player beat em' up morph into a good time, or is it just a bunch of grown ups acting a fool in silly costumes? Listen and find out! Also, a new "Top 5" Bliss List and Bliss Quiz!

Ghost House is one of the very early Sega Master System titles, featuring Dracula and all his goons. Will this be a house you want to visit, or will you run home crying over your broken game controller? Find out now on this new episode of Retro Blissed!

It's a battle between two Nintendo Entertainment System golf games: NES Open Tournament Golf starring Mario and Luigi faces off against Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf by SNK. Which game keeps it under par and which one spends all day playing in the sand trap? Do you even care? Well, listen either way!

Do you hate Mondays? Do you love lasagna? If you answered yes to both questions, then you need to listen to this new episode all about Garfield for the Sega Genesis! After a string of very below average games in a row, have the guys finally found a hidden gem, or will they just give up and eat lasagna until they pass out? Let's be honest; that's happening either way.

Oooh boy! It's Kyle Petty's No Fear Racing for the Super Nintendo! Was this game way ahead of its time with the appearance of real 3D graphics, or is it a failed experiment best left buried in the SNES vault? Well, did you even look at the title of the game? I mean, come on...

Oh Davey, why do you constantly fall asleep and do so many dumb things? No one knows, just like no one knows why the guys keep doing this to themselves, or why people keep listening. Anyways, listen as they review Day Dreamin' Davey for the Nintendo Entertainment System!

Everyone loves LEGO (or at least the guys do), but what about LEGO Racers for the Nintendo 64? Listen as they take this game apart brick by brick and build a fine game discussion and review, a new Bliss Quiz, and more! They promise it'll be more fun than stepping on a pile of LEGO barefoot while the rotten kids who left them there laugh at you and your general lack of accomplishment in life, Even ...