The SNES Podcast

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe are covering a unique Square RPG -- Secret of Evermore! One of a handful of games where a Japanese company directed their American branch to create a game for western tastes, this game takes strong inspiration from Secret of Mana but is not part of the franchise, with a Western layer of plot and graphics on top of it. We cover the game and how it h...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe cover a obscure and unique game for the SNES -- Big Sky Trooper! Developed by Lucasarts and with the same engine as Zombies Ate My Neighbors, this action/adventure game is weird but interesting in numerous ways. We cover the game and how it ticks in this episode. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe loot at another game bsed off a movie -- Adams Family Values! The third Adams Family game for the SNES and based off the second movie, this is a action RPG pltformer with shades of Zelda and Festers Quest. We look at how the game plays and if it's worth playing today. Thanks as always for your support! Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our...

In this episode Greg and Joe cover the first game of a beloved but mostly Japanese franchise -- Front Mission! A strategy/tactical RPG made by Square where you control giant mechs in combat, this series is much known for the long gameplay, great music, and detailed stories. Front Mission was only Japanese only at the time of it's 16 bit release but has since had a very good remake availalbe worldw...

In this episode Greg and Joe are covering the popular platformer game Blackthorne! Developed by Blizzard shortly before the first Warcraft game, this unique platformer uses rotoscoping graphics like Out of This World and has gameplay mechanics similar to Prince of Persia with combat systems in place. We discuss this game in detail and how the game plays today. Any questions, comments, etc can be l...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Joe and Greg discuss the 'bad game' Home Improvement! Often included in lists of worst games for the system, this game designed by legendary video game developers Dan Kitchen and David Crane to play like Pitfall modified to fit the theme of this long running 90's comedy featuring Tim Allan. And it actually reviewed pretty well when it came out. So how does the g...

In this special episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe are again joined by friend of the podcast Sean as we discuss another of his favorite SNES games -- Legend of the Mystical Ninja! Part of the popular Goemon franchise in Japan, this wacky and very Japanese early SNES game from Konami is a beloved but difficult action/adventure game. We discuss the game's history and origins, how it plays, and...

Hello everyone! Joe and Greg are here to bring you a very interesting and yet still popular (as shown by the ports) SNES game -- Jim Power! The only SNES game designed with 3-D glasses, the game uses background parallax scrolling to give you a sense of depth -- but without the glasses it often causes motion sickness in people. We discuss this in depth and more and how the game actually is in this...

In this episode Greg and Joe look at one of the more obscure games for the system -- King Arthur's World! A mesh of Lemmings and Worms, this game takes ideas and concepts from both to make a unique and different puzzle game. We discuss the game, how it plays, and how it holds up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@yahoo.com and as always tha...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, we look at a very unique game -- Sparkster! This game is the SNES version -- but not a port -- of Konami's famous Rocket Knight Adventures for the Genesis and also not the same game as the sequel on that system (as if the naming scheme wasn't confusing enough.) We discuss this game and how it differs from the Genesis entries, where you can get the game today, a...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Joe and Greg cover another wrestling game as we look at Saturday Night Slam Masters! A port of the Capcom arcade game, this fighting game dressed in wrestling clothes was the first game of a series but the only one released in the west. We discuss the game and how it plays and how it holds up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-ma...

Play ball! In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe cover the three SNES games of the Super Bases Loaded franchise! One of the most popular baseball series from the NES is brought over to the SNES and we cover about how well it works and how well the games play and hold up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@yahoo.com and as always t...

In this special episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe are once again joined by Kris of Stone Age Gamer as we discuss one of his favorite games on the system -- Super Adventure Island 2! Going beyond it's platformer roots, this game use elements of adventure and RPG systems to try to breathe new life into an aging franchise. How does it work and is it worth playing today? Tune in to find out! An...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe look at the early SNES space shooter Super R-Type! With half the stages being ported from R-Type II and the other half being new, this very hard space shooter gets examined hard by the two of us as we look at the graphics and music, talk a little bit about the franchise as a whole, and how the game stacks up. Any questions, comments, etc can be left...

In this episode Greg and Joe are joined once again by Sean as we discuss one of the best RPG's of all time -- Secret of Mana! The second game in the franchise (the first was released in the West as Final Fantasy Adventure for the Game Boy) we discuss our very different backgrounds on this game, what makes the game so great, and if it's perhaps overrated. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on...

In this episode Greg and Joe look at another basketball themed game (at least on the surface) -- the infamous Shaq Fu! A fighting game which varies a lot on the SNES as opposed to the Genesis, and made by famous software developer Delphine, we examine this game and how it plays, and we tackle the question -- is the game REALLY as bad as the legend says? Any questions, comments, etc can be left on...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Joe and Greg look at one of the weird sports tie in games that happened during this time period -- Michael Jordon: Chaos in the Windy City! A platformer that features the name and likeness of the greatest basketball players of all time, we look at how this game came to be, how it plays, and and how it holds up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on...

UPDATE 1-23-24 -- this is the corrected version of the file. Sorry for the original upload. In this episode Greg and Joe again do a year in review episode, this time 2023. Listen to us look back at each game and talk about what we recall and what we don't and what made an impression on us and as always thanks for your support! Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to...

In this last regular episode of 2023, Joe and Greg admit how busy they are by looking at a 'easy' game -- Super Bowling! One of only two American released bowling games for the SNES, this game features the ability to play both traditional or 'turkey' bowling along with the fun 'golf' bowling mode. We discuss how the game compared to real bowling and how it plays and holds up today. Any questions,...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe look at the two King of the Monster games! Originally released for the arcade Neo Geo system, these two kaiju fighting games were ported to the SNES, a serious step down in power. We discuss how well this port worked, as well as how the games play and if they hold up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesn...

In this episode Greg and Joe are joined by repeat guest host Nick of pinball fame as we discuss another Japanese only pinball game -- Jaki Crush! The third game of the Crush series, this game plays and feels a lot like the past games but was only on the SNES. We discuss how the game plays and how it holds up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodca...

In this special episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe are joined by special guest host Sean -- who is a also a big lover of the original Actraiser game like Greg is -- as we discuss the first game again and the sequel as well as the modern remake of the first game. This was Joe's first time playing these games, so we compare our experiences with the games and how we think they play and hold up...

in this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe talk about another Disney game -- Jungle Book! Based on the classic book and movie, this platformer has you going through the jungle and dealing with characters from the book. We discuss the game and how it plays and how it holds up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@yahoo.com and as always...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe look at an Japanese only game again -- Parodius! The only one of the Parodius franchise to come out on the Super Famicon, this parody take on the famous Gradius series by Konami takes what you know and love from those games -- and turns it totally on it's head. With a great soundtrack, lush graphics, and a TON of voice, it stands out. We talk about...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe look at the second game in the Strike franchise by EA, Jungle Strike! Totally a product of the 90's, this 2.5d perspective game has you flying around stages in an attack helicopter destroying things and doing your missions. We discuss the game and the franchise as a whole as well as how the game play and how it holds up. Any questions, comments, et...