IF YOU SMELL, WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING!!!! It’s time to finally breakdown one of the greatest wrestling games of all time. WWF No Mercy for the N64. It’s been 25 years since this gem, developed by wrestling game masters AKI corporation graced consoles in 2000 and it is as fun as ever to pick up and play today. Mike is joined by friends of the show Rob and Harrison to breakdown why this game has stood the test of time and to ask the question, who’s choosing Linda McMahon?

Years before cuphead made 1930s animation cool again, Mike & Neil take you back to Epic Mickey, one of the most unique games Disney has ever created that received a fantastic remaster last year which Neil just platinumed! To celebrate 15 years of this so called hidden Wii gem, the boys go on a journey to the Wasteland and learn about the crazy trade that brought Oswald the Lucky Rabbit back to Disney, the good and bad paths that change the outcome of the game, and of course the diferences between the Wii and remastered version. Bring along your paint brush and enjoy a throwback Mike & Neil adventure!

THIS IS ROCKET LEAGUE! It’s been 10 years since Rocket League, the sequel to Super Sonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars released in July of 2015 and since then it’s gone on to become an abosulte phenomonon. Friend of the show @luigisappartment joins the episode to discuss the impact this game has had on the gaming world since it’s launch and of course those awesome mario, luigi, and metroid cars we got with the Switch release back in 2017. Choose your car, your goal explosion, your trail and of course your antenna and let’s go!

For the third and final game in the “launch day trilogy” of the GameCube virtual console, Mike & Neil set their sights once again on Outset island and revisit one of the most iconic games ever for the cube, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. A game that started it’s life as perhaps the most controversial ever for Nintendo and gradually turned into a flagship title, it’s had as strange a journey as Link through the Great Sea. Friend of the show Kira (@toonietwirls) joins the episode to chat about perhaps her favourite game ever and it’s continuing impact on her life and many others. Sit back, relax, and listen to this GameCube-centric episode while we eagerly await for the next batch of games!

YOU GOT BOOST POWER. The fastest game on earth comes to the GameCube virtual console and Mike & Neil can barely keep up! Marcello (@gamecubegalaxy) joins the show to offer his views on the port and the history behind one of the most unique, frustrating, and exilerating games that has ever been released. With it’s inclusion in the day one lineup of the GameCube’s online service, the boys can only hope that this means a new game is not that far away…

WELCOME TO THE STAGE OF HISTORY. It’s time to talk about the GameCube virtual console and the three “launch” games so to speak, starting the trilogy with Soul Calibur II, a game Mike & Neil covered over 4 years ago and now get to look at with fresh eyes. Friend of the show Luigi (@luigisappartment) joins the episode to dive into the world of Link, the Soul Edge, and the unique relationship Nintendo and Namco had in the early 2000s that made this nearly unthinkable inclusion happen.

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Another day, another Kong here on the Switch 2 The Past as Mike & Neil once again dive into Donkey Kong Country 1 and 2! There simply wasn’t enough hours in the day to cover these two fantastic games in one episode. Friend of the show Cam @cpawx joins the show to talk about some of his favourite memories of the games, including his mom absolutely fooling him on Christmas morning and his wind level trauma. Big question though, can Cam identify the level just based on the iconic soundtrack? Listen till the end to find out!

It’s DK time here at the Switch 2 The Past as Mike & Neil celebrate all things Kong-like in this part 1 of 2 episodes all about the big ape himself. Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy’s Kong Quest were iconic SNES games released 31 and 30 years ago respectively and have truly stood the test of time. This week friend of the show Kira @toonietwirls joins once again to discuss her love of the franchise and Diddy and Dixie in particular. And yes, the unbelievable David Wise score is discussed at length so stick around and you just may hear some Stickerbush Symphony sprinkled in.

In their third release of their second generation, Pokemon decided to go for it and made a game that pioneers nearly everything we know and love about the series today. Animated sprites, battle towers, and YES you can play as a girl. Despite being the lowest selling mainline Pokemon game it’s become known as one of the greatest and also one of the most valuable on the market. Friend of the show Ramon joins the show to discuss his memories of Crystal, how he lost his save file (RIP), and his disdain for the babies of this gen. Join the boys this week and as they try to catch em all!