Old Game Boys

Killer7 sure was a game we just played, huh? And try as we might, explaining said game still proved to be quite the endeavor. Luckily, there's plenty of other stuff Korwin and Steve have decided to explain to each other. We're talking concepts from Kingdom Hearts, classes from TTRPGs, and all sorts of other head-scratchers from games old and new. Follow us on this magical Mr. Peabody and Shermanlike audio adventure!

Games referenced include...

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Animal Crossing, Baldur’s Gate 3, Banjo-Tooie, Cyberpunk 2077, Half-Life, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo: Reach, Killer7, Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts III, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Magic the Gathering Arena, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Mario Kart, Mario Party, Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, Minecraft, My Name is Mayo, Pokemon Pokopia, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Heroes, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Stardew Valley, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Story, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul

Get ready for a killer time, everyone. This month, Korwin and Steve play an incredibly stylish game. Before No More Heroes, before Lollipop Chainsaw, before ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN, this is Suda51's Western debut: Killer7. Step into the mind of an assassin--SEVERAL assassins--and let's see some smiles all around! And at the end of the episode, Steve and Korwin reveal the winner of our second Audience Choice! You won't wanna miss this one.

They say that life imitates art. Where exactly do games like Persona and The Sims fit into this equation? To what extent can a life simulator actually simulate life, and what does that mean for us as players? That's what the Old Game Boys dive into in this week's bonus level. Give it a listen!

Wanna have a say in what Korwin and Steve play next? Now you can vote on Old Game Boys Audience Choice #2! Vote now!

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Baldur’s Gate 3, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Quest, Dwarf Fortress, Fallout 4, Fallout New Vegas, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XIV Online, Forza Horizons 4, John Conway’s Game of Life, Killer7, Metaphor ReFantazio, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Persona 3 FES, Persona 4 Golden, Persona 5 Royal, Pokemon Pokopia, Revelations: Persona, Rimworld, Spore,, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Telltale’s The Walking Dead, The Sims, The Sims Online, Until Dawn, World of Warcraft, Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Within the last year, there have been some huge life changes for the Old Game Boys. Korwin got married, Steve became a homeowner. What better game is there to teach our hosts about how to be married or how to be a homeowner than the ultimate software toy: The Sims. From the frightening aspects of the villainous Francis Fiendly to the dysfunctional and legally distinct Simson family, our heroes get up to all sorts of wacky shenanigans. Hold onto your plumbobs, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!

Our second Audience Choice game is coming up! Let us know in the comments or our Discord what you think we should play! Poll to be posted soon.

Games referenced include...

Alter Ego, Animal Crossing, Banjo-Kazooie, DOOM, Dragon Quest Builders, Dwarf Fortress, Farmville, Hang-On, Killer7, Little Computer People, MySims, No More Heroes, OutRun, Persona 3, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Pokemon Pokopia, Raid on Bungeling Bay, ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN, Shenmue, SimAnt, SimCity, SimCity 3000, SimCopter, SimEarth, Sims Online, Sims Stories, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, Spore, Star Citizen, Stardew Valley, The Legend of Zelda, The Silver Case, The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, The Sims 4, The Sims Social, The Sims: Bustin’ Out, The Typing of the Dead, The Urbz: Sims in the City, Windows 3D Pinball

We're changing things up this movie night! Rather than watch a movie based on an old game, we're watching a movie that inspired not one, but TWO old games! The inspiration behind Remedy's Max Payne and Midway's John Woo Presents... Stranglehold, it's the John Woo Hong Kong heroic bloodshed blockbuster, Hard Boiled! Consider all the video game adaptations and tie-ins to classic films, and what it means for a game to make you feel like you're playing as a larger-than-life character in popular media. What games hit that mark, and what does it take to put you in a popular character's shoes?

Games referenced include...

Alan Wake, Alien: Isolation, Baldur’s Gate 3, Banjo-Kazooie,, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bioshock, Burnout, Castlevania, Dead by Daylight, Die Hard, Dragon Quest, Dragon’s Lair, Dynamite Cop, F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon, Fire Emblem, Hades, Heavy Rain, John Woo Presents… Stranglehold, Left 4 Dead, Madden NFL 26, Max Payne, Metal Gear Solid, Metroid, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, Quantum Break, RESIDENT EVIL requiem, ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN, Red Dead Redemption 2, Resident Evil 5, RoboCop: Rogue City, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, The Last of Us Part II, The Legend of Zelda, The Sims, Tomb Raider (2013), Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

It's Tequila Time somewhere in the world... and that time is NOW! This week, Steve and Korwin dive head-first (in dazzling slow-motion) into John Woo's hard-boiled Paynelike action game, Stranglehold! All signs point to this being an incredible, authentic John Woo experience. But does it compare to Max Payne? Or is this entry from MIdway just plain mid? Pull up a chair, bring two of your friends, and strap yourselves in!

Games referenced include...

Batman Begins, Batman: Arkham Knight, Burnout: Paradise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Control, Cruisin’ USA, Cruisin’ World, Devil May Cry, El Paso Elsewhere, Elden Ring, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Gauntlet, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto VI, Halo: Combat Evolved, Heavy Rain, Indigo Prophecy, John Wick, John Wick Hex, John Woo Presents… Stranglehold, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men, Madden, Mario Kart, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, My Friend Pedro, NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, No More Heroes,, Over the Hedge, Pac-Man, Persona 4, Psy-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, Quantum Break, Rampage, Rogue, Saint’s Row, Shark Tale, Shrek, Sonic Adventure 2, Space Invaders, Spy Hunter, Star Wars, Super Smash Bros., Superhot, The Sims, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

From a night at the movies to Saturday morning, the Old Game Boys have traded the theater for the couch as they watch old video game cartoon tie-ins for your entertainment. Thirteen episodes of the Dragon's Lair cartoon, and Steve and Korwin managed to make their way through... most of it?

What hilarity awaits our heroes? How can they possibly endure one of the wildest and silliest adaptations the 80s had to offer? How would you do it? What would YOU do?

Games referenced include...

Asteroids, Castlevania, Dance Dance Revolution, Devil May Cry, Donkey Kong Country, DOOM, Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp, John Woo Presents: Stranglehold, League of Legends, Shenmue, Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario Bros., Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Tomb Raider

We're Back: An Old Game Boys Story! And this month. we bring you not one, not two, but THREE games in one episode! Don Bluth may be known for his beautiful and emotionally devastating films, but did you know he also worked on a trilogy of arcade games from the 80s and 90s? Games that our hosts found to be devastating for different sorts of reasons.

First, Steve and Korwin join Dirk the Daring on a quest to save Princess Daphne from an evil dragon in Dragon's Lair. Then, they join plucky pint-sized hero Dexter in the interstellar adventure, Space Ace. Finally, they return to the lair and travel through time along with Dirk in Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp. Grab an apple and hit that "ENERGIZE" button, you won't wanna miss this one!

Games referenced include...

Atari Tanks, Catherine, Cuphead: Don’t Deal With the Devil!, Detroit: Become Human, Donkey Kong, Dragon Quest, Dragon Warrior, Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair 3D: Return to the Lair, Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp, Elden Ring, Elite Beat Agents, Eternal Sonata, Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy, Guitar Hero, Hang-On,, Heavy Rain, John Woo’s Stranglehold, Kingdom Hearts, Mario Party, PAC-MAN, Pitfall, Pong, Resident Evil 4, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Shenmue, Space Ace, Space Invaders, The Dark Pictures Anthology, The Legend of Zelda, The Quarry, Until Dawn, Valkyria Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon

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How could one possibly top the incredible cast of characters that made up your party in Chrono Trigger? Easy: by drafting a dream team of our own! In this bonus level, Steve and Korwin pit the best of the best against one another--Fighters, Mages, Thieves, and Healers--in order to assemble the ultimate party of RPG heroes!

Games referenced include...

Baldur’s Gate 3, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Knight, Batman: Arkham Origins, Chrono Trigger, DOOM, Dr. Mario, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Quest, Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy X, Hitman, Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II, Mass Effect, Mike Tyson’s PUNCHOUT, Minecraft, Ms. Pac-Man, Overwatch, Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Persona 5, SOULCALIBUR II, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Battle, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Space Ace, Stardew Valley, Surgeon Simulator 2013, Tales of Arise, Tales of Symphonia, Team Fortress 2, Team Sonic Racing, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Thief, Trauma Center: Under the Knife, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, Yakuza: Like a Dragon

It's about time.

The Old Game Boys kick off Year III with a bonafide JRPG classic: Chrono Trigger. From a dream team of creative minds that brought us Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger is the culmination of classic 16-bit era JRPGs. Could this be the JRPG that teaches Korwin to love? Listen up and find out!

Games referenced include...

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Castlevania, Chrono Cross, Chrono Trigger, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Quest, Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Final Fantasy XII, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Octopath Traveler, Pokemon, Secret of Mana, Seiken Densetsu, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles,, Space Ace, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Tales of Symphonia, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Trials of Mana, Triangle Strategy, Xenoblade Chronicles, Xenogears, Xenosaga