This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the upcoming E3 2016 schedule along with their predictions and hopes for each of the major press conferences. Plus, Captain Spike speaks up in defense of the under appreciated gem, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the latest Nintendo financial briefing and what it means for Nintendo's plans over the next business year. They look at both the good and bad news from the report and speculate about the NX given its non-traditional release window.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick belatedly honor Blizzard's 25th anniversary, which was back in February! From the company's origins as a small group of college graduates known as Silicon and Synapse, to the PC gaming powerhouse that it is today, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the history of the company and its pillar franchises that entertain millions of players to this day.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick celebrate the fourth anniversary of Game Buoy and start off their fifth year with a look at five of their favorite five-player games: Rock Band 3, New Super Mario Bros. U, Heroes of the Storm, Bomberman (PC Engine), and NintendoLand!

We discuss Falco news, the history of Falco, and share our favorite Falco smash hits!

This week, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, the Podcast Pirates discuss a few examples of alcohol in games - but with an expected Game Buoy twist, they also mention some serious examples of how alcohol use and abuse is treated in games.

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Pokemon and the recent Virtual Console releases of Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick revisit the region of Kanto as Pokemon fans around the world have the shared experience of going "back to basics!" The Podcast Pirates focus on the noticable changes of revisiting the first generation of Pokemon games, something many people haven't truly done in years, with even FireRed and LeafGreen having implemented gameplay and quality of life changes. Are the original games really "Nintendo hard" compared to modern Pokemon games, or is the level of challenge appropriate? Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick share their thoughts on the matter along with their favorite "monster memories" and whether they find themselves retreading old ground or forging a new path on their current journeys.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda by taking a look back the history of this iconic series! The Podcast Pirates discuss characters, themes, and motifs of the franchise and how it has developed over the years, along with a look at spin-off games.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss their favorite wacky sports games! Each game's development and release history is discussed along with gameplay details that reveal the wackiness of the sport. As a sidebar, First Mate Slagkick shares some of his favorite sports minigames in non-sports games.

This week, the Force is with Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick as they discuss some of their favorite (and least favorite) Star Wars games! The Podcast Pirates give a run down of each game including development history, gameplay, and how it connects to the greater Star Wars universe.