The SNES Podcast

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Joe and Greg are off to see the wonderful wizard of Oz! One of the more stranger film adaptations to games, the Wizard of Oz is a platform where you can play as Dorthey and her friends as you collect ticket pieces and yellow bricks to get to the Emerald City. Receiving good reviews when it came out, it's been panned in more recent years. We discuss if we feel t...

In this episode Greg and Joe look at the action RPG game Lord of the Rings! An obscure game that follows most of the major events in the first book, this game had some unique ideas such as 8 people able to play at once and SNES Mouse support. But it has a bad rep over the years. We discuss the game and if the negative reputation holds up. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe explore the SNES version of Space Ace! A 'reimagining' of the classic 1984 Laserdisc arcade game, the game was created to feel like the arcade game and yet have it run smoothly on the SNES. The programmers succeed, but Joe and I disagree as to if this is a good thing or not. Tune in to listen to our discussion! Any questions, comments, etc can be le...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe look at another game conversion of a movie -- this time a movie based off a long running (and still active!) comic book series from the UK. Judge Dredd didn't have a lot to do with the original source material, but the game is pretty faithful to the movie. We go into detail about all this and how the game is and how it stacks up in today's podcast....

In this episode Greg and Joe continue looking at games based off movies as we cover Timecop, which is actually a sequel (!) to the events of the Van Damme movie. We discuss why that that is and how well it works in this episode, as well as the game play itself and how it holds up. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@yahoo.com and as always thanks f...

In this episode Greg and Joe start a series of video games based off movies. First up is Demolition Man, a platformer loosely based off the events of the movie. We discuss the game and it's history, how the game plays and what we thought of it. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@yahoo.com and as always thanks for your support! The SNES Podcast is...

In this episode Greg and Joe attempt to 'finish' the debate on how the SNES ports of the original Mortal Kombat arcade games on the SNES! The system received ports of four Mortal Kombat games -- MK 1, 2, 3, and Ultimate. We discuss in broad strokes the origin and history of the Mortal Kombat franchise, how the games play and how they fare on the SNES, and finally finish with how the games hold up...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Joe and Greg cover a port of a popular beat em up arcade game from the early 90's -- Captain America and the Avengers! Made in a time when the Avengers were not as well known as they are not, this arcade game was first ported to the Genesis and then from there to other systems. We talk about the history of the game and the characters in it, how the SNES version...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe cover one of the classics from the SNES Library -- Harvest Moon! This very late SNES game was the start of a franchise that is still going on (in different formats) today and the inspiration for many other games such as Stardew Valley. We cover the history of the game, how it plays, and how it holds up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be lef...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Joe and Greg look at the obscure game Biker Mice From Mars! A racing game that is licensed from the 90's cartoon, this Konami racing game might be the most obscure game Konami has ever done for the SNES. We discuss the game and how it ties into the cartoon, how it plays, and how it holds up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mai...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe cover the beat em up game TMNT: Tournament Fighters! This Konami made game clearly takes inspirations from the SF 2 games and has a wide range of options and characters to play as. We take a deep dive into the SNES version of the game as well as look at the NES and Genesis versions, all of which can now be played on the great Cowabunga Collection w...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Joe and Greg cover the second Battletoads game on the SNES -- Battletoads in Battlemanics! Considered an 'updated' version of the original NES game, we discuss how this game is both similar and different to that classic, as well as how the rest of the game is and how it holds up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesne...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Joe and Greg take a look at the SNES port of the one of the classic computer games of the 90's: Flashback! Using the same rotoscope graphics that Out of This World (AKA Another World) and Prince of Persia uses, this sci-fi platformer mystery game is still sold today in both original and enhanced modes, had a remake done about ten years ago, and a new game is du...

In this special episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe bring you a total of THREE games! We take a look at the Mighty Morphin Power Ranger games that came out for the SNES. Developed by Natsume (of Harvest Moon fame) and published by Bandai, the first two games were side scrolling platformers while the last was a fighting game. We discuss the history and the weird creation of the show, take a d...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe cover the only home port of the popular Capcom arcade fantasy hack and slash Magic Sword! We discuss how the game plays and what makes it unique, how the SNES port compares to the arcade original, and if the game is still worth playing today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@yahoo.com and as alwa...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe cover the very popular and famous sequel to the SNES Pack in game -- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island! We discuss this game and why it was so popular, how it's similar and different then SMW, and the controversial topic of the sound effects in the game. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@yahoo.c...

In this special episode of the SNES Podcast, Joe and Greg again review all of the games they covered in the podcast in the last year, in this case the year 2022. This is a good test to see which games stuck with it and which games we were like 'did we play that?' Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@yahoo.com and as always thanks for your support! T...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe discuss an ambitious action/platformer game -- Skuljagger! Most known for it's thick instruction manual that has a long story setting up and covering the events of the game, this fantasy setting game has you playing a young man with a magic sword as he seeks to defeat a group of pirates and liberate his island. We discuss how the game plays and how...

Hello everyone! In this special episode celebrating the 200th episode of the SNES Podcast we are doing a Draft episode again! This time please join Greg and Joe in welcoming Ashley, Nicholas, and Olie as we pick games we would draft for the system. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@yahoo.com and as always thanks for your support! The SNES Podcast...

Episode Notes In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe talk about one of the classics from the JRPG selections on the SNES -- Breath of Fire! Developed and published by Capcom, this game has a lot of cookie cutter stuff but still is a fun RPG to play. We discuss the game and the franchise in general in this episode as well as how it holds up. Thanks as always for listening! Any questions,...

Episode Notes In this special bonus episode of the SNES Podcast, Joe is joined by George as they discuss Shodai Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun! This Japanese only game is a sequel to River City Ransom on the NES, and plays much the same way. Tune in to hear the guys talk about and tear into this game! Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcast@yahoo.com and as...

In this episode Greg and Joe look at a mostly forgotten but unique SNES game -- Operation Logic Bomb! The sequel to the Game Boy title Forbidden Zone, this top down shooter plays like Metroid mixed with Contra as you explore a base, open doors, and blast bad guys. We discuss the game and what makes it unique and how it holds up. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed t...

In this special episode of the SNES Podcast, Joe and Greg look at all FOUR Street Fighter games that got SNES ports! From the original Street Fighter 2 to the very late (and programming masterpiece) of Alpha 2, we talk about the games and how they play and how they hold up today. Fighting game fans don't want to miss this one! Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to...

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe look at a game suggested by a fan of the podcast -- Astro Go! Go! This Japanese only racing game was inspired by F-Zero and designed by a company known for making pinball and racing games. All of that experience shows in this unique racing game. We discuss this game and how it plays and how it holds up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be lef...

In this episode Greg and Joe look at the follow up's to the popular Magical Quest game! The Great Circus Mystery is a follow up to the original Mickey Mouse game where as Magical Quest 3 was only released in Japan. We discuss these games and the differences between them and the first game in this episode and how they play today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed t...