The Animated Arcade

The Animated Arcade

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The Animated Arcade episodes

  • 66. He Should Be Dead!

    Welcome to The Animated Arcade Podcast!


    John and Aaron watch, review, riff on, and share trivia about video game cartoons!


    This week, we start the 1995 Street Fighter cartoon with “The Adventure Begins”!


    And John goes on a lengthy digression about Canadian voice actors and Inuyasha!


    (00:00) - Intro


    (01:15) - Our histories with Street Fighter


    (17:17) - The Adventure Begins


    (56:20) - Cast and writers


    (01:17:30) - Lore or Filler?, Cliche Of The Day


    (01:24:02) - Livin With BSnP


    (01:33:33) - Predictions, outro 


    Guile Hates Guns - https://youtu.be/eMR4h5_LnWo?si=_N5vwFKGn4WyjQ9f 


    Our Theme Song: “After-School Keyboard Club” by Xennial - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xennial/single/after-school-keyboard-club/ 


    Art Assets by Chel - http://www.instagram.com/yourmidnightcrafter 


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    1 hr 36 min
  • Street Fighter: The Movie (1994) Special!

    Welcome to The Animated Arcade Podcast!


    John and Aaron watch, review, riff on, and share trivia about video game cartoons! The Street Fighter cartoon starts next time, but first:


    This week, John Aaron are joined by three guests to talk about 1994’s Street Fighter: The Movie!


    (00:00) - Intro, histories with Street Fighter


    (22:00) - movie discussion


    Guile Hates Guns - https://youtu.be/eMR4h5_LnWo?si=KT9YIJ-k8-2_Nl1Y


    Rebel Taxi Mortal Kombat cartoons - https://youtu.be/eVNcPfIPfJ0?si=RmIHVmH1yt293NMQ 


    Red Cyclone - The Grammar Club - https://youtu.be/5rhA2c4hQvE?si=atl0K84poOXB1zCu 


    Experimental Film - They Might Be Giants/Homestar Runner - https://youtu.be/wtfFFW2e4z0?si=dHBCkkzvoFDPAFSo 


    Our Theme Song: “After-School Keyboard Club” by Xennial - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xennial/single/after-school-keyboard-club/ 


    Art Assets by Chel - http://www.instagram.com/yourmidnightcrafter 


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    2 hr 54 min
  • Zelda Cartoon Ranking Special!

    Welcome to The Animated Arcade Podcast!John and Aaron watch, review, riff on, and share trivia about video game cartoons!


    This week, Part Three (of Three) of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show Ranking Specials: The Zelda Cartoon! Plus, we create our definitive 13 episode supercut of Super Mario Bros!(00:00) - Zelda Cartoon Ranking


    (16:27) - Zelda Cartoon Worst To Best


    (26:58) - Mario Cartoon Super Cut


    https://tiermaker.com/create/zelda-cartoonsuper-mario-supershow-1989-19516217

    All Our Episodes! - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKmbD3QbEO8W2iufeDmcMiatreHLV05IV&si=qHN6Jc8E9Z-8HOe1 Our Theme Song: “After-School Keyboard Club” by Xennial - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xennial/single/after-school-keyboard-club/ Cover Song Compilation - ⁠https://youtu.be/3h8Kcwgyi4s?si=BoHRzisvYDOoAwNh⁠ Art Assets by Chel - http://www.instagram.com/yourmidnightcrafter Follow The Show:Linktree - https://linktr.ee/theanimatedarcade Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnimatedArcade Twitter - https://x.com/AnimatedArcade Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/theanimatedarcade.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theanimatedarcade

    49 min
  • Live Action Mario Ranking Special

    Welcome to The Animated Arcade Podcast!This week, it's the second of three ranking specials for "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!/The Legend Of Zelda": the Super Mario Bros. Live Action shorts!https://tiermaker.com/create/super-mario-supershow-cartoon-episodes-mario-19516217
    Our Theme Song: “After-School Keyboard Club” by Xennial - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xennial/single/after-school-keyboard-club/ Cover Song Compilation - ⁠https://youtu.be/3h8Kcwgyi4s?si=BoHRzisvYDOoAwNh⁠ Art Assets by Chel - http://www.instagram.com/yourmidnightcrafter Follow The Show:Linktree - https://linktr.ee/theanimatedarcade Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnimatedArcade Twitter - https://x.com/AnimatedArcade Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/theanimatedarcade.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theanimatedarcade Tumblr - http://www.tumblr.com/theanimatedarcade

    1 hr 3 min
  • Mario Cartoon Ranking Special

    Welcome to The Animated Arcade Podcast!This week, it's the first of three ranking specials for "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!/The Legend Of Zelda": the Super Mario Bros. cartoon shorts!


    (00:00) - Intro


    (03:11) - Rankinghttps://tiermaker.com/create/super-mario-supershow-cartoon-episodes-mario-19516217All Our Episodes! - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKmbD3QbEO8W2iufeDmcMiatreHLV05IV&si=qHN6Jc8E9Z-8HOe1 Our Theme Song: “After-School Keyboard Club” by Xennial - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xennial/single/after-school-keyboard-club/ Cover Song Compilation - ⁠https://youtu.be/3h8Kcwgyi4s?si=BoHRzisvYDOoAwNh⁠ Art Assets by Chel - http://www.instagram.com/yourmidnightcrafter Follow The Show:Linktree - https://linktr.ee/theanimatedarcade Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnimatedArcade Twitter - https://x.com/AnimatedArcade Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/theanimatedarcade.bsky.social Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theanimatedarcade

    1 hr 27 min
  • 65. Elvira In Edison's Manhole

    Welcome to The Animated Arcade Podcast!


    John and Aaron watch, review, riff on, and share trivia about video game cartoons! This week, they continue through “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!"/”The Legend Of Zelda”!


    First, Mario is dreaming about Elvira! Can he save “The Ghoul Of My Dreams” from a mummy?


    Then, it’s the last episode of Zelda! When Ganon is overthrown by his minions, they launch an attack on Hyrule Castle! Can Link and Zelda claim the Triforce Of Power while “The Moblins Are Revolting”?


    (00:00) - Intro


    (05:52) - Ghoul Of My Dreams


    (36:21) - The Moblins Are Revolting


    (01:27:00) - Mailbag


    (02:04:46) - Predictions, Outro


    Power Rangers Day Of The Dumpster cut footage (at 4:00) - https://youtu.be/iEKilL5p9jo?si=-aI-vipGvHrK0FtX


    Ganon's Theme Cover - https://youtu.be/ZDMtmXibdEc?si=zDLsRib0_w5Dt5M0 


    Our Theme Song: “After-School Keyboard Club” by Xennial - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xennial/single/after-school-keyboard-club/ 


    Cover Song Compilation - ⁠https://youtu.be/3h8Kcwgyi4s?si=BoHRzisvYDOoAwNh⁠ 


    Art Assets by Chel - http://www.instagram.com/yourmidnightcrafter 


    Follow The Show:


    Linktree - https://linktr.ee/theanimatedarcade 


    Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnimatedArcade 


    Twitter - https://x.com/AnimatedArcade 


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    Tiktok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@theanimatedarcade

    2 hr 10 min
  • 64. Gone For Good (Fried Chicken)

    Welcome to The Animated Arcade Podcast!


    John and Aaron watch, review, riff on, and share trivia about video game cartoons! This week, they continue through “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!"/”The Legend Of Zelda”!


    First, guest star Cyndi Lauper needs the Mario Bros. help to find her friend Capt. Lou Albano! It’s a worldwide effort when “Captain Lou Is Missing”!


    Then, the last Mario short blows a fuse when the crew face off against the mech-suited “Robo Koopa”!


    (00:00) - Intro


    (03:25) - Captain Lou Is Missing


    (31:35) - Robo Koopa


    (01:01:54) - Mailbag


    (01:55:28) - Predictions, Outro


    RebelTaxi Duckman review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-I6kNdize0


    Our Theme Song: “After-School Keyboard Club” by Xennial - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xennial/single/after-school-keyboard-club/ 


    Cover Song Compilation - ⁠https://youtu.be/3h8Kcwgyi4s?si=BoHRzisvYDOoAwNh⁠ 


    Art Assets by Chel - http://www.instagram.com/yourmidnightcrafter 


    Follow The Show:


    Linktree - https://linktr.ee/theanimatedarcade 


    Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheAnimatedArcade 


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    Tiktok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@theanimatedarcade 


    1 hr 58 min
  • 63. That's Cable, Man

    Welcome to The Animated Arcade Podcast!


    John and Aaron watch, review, riff on, and share trivia about video game cartoons! This week, they continue through “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!"/”The Legend Of Zelda”!


    Here comes a REAL Star Wars Holiday Special!


    First, it’s a damn depressing Christmas as the broke Mario Bros. share some holiday cheer with a bearded sleigh-jacking victim in “Santa Claus Is Coming To Flatbush”.


    Then, the Farce is strong with this one as the Mario crew fend off the evil Darth Koopa! A short time ago, in a galaxy pretty nearby… “Star Koopa”!


    (00:00) - Intro


    (03:32) - Santa Claus Is Coming To Flatbush


    (39:30) - Star Koopa


    (01:18:04)) - Outro, Predictions


    Our Theme Song: “After-School Keyboard Club” by Xennial - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xennial/single/after-school-keyboard-club/ 


    Cover Song Compilation - ⁠https://youtu.be/3h8Kcwgyi4s?si=BoHRzisvYDOoAwNh⁠ 


    Art Assets by Chel - http://www.instagram.com/yourmidnightcrafter 


    Follow The Show:


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    1 hr 22 min
  • 62. Roundy Rodney Piper - Ft. Myk from @ReclaimTheSun

    Welcome to The Animated Arcade Podcast!


    John and Aaron watch, review, riff on, and share trivia about video game cartoons! This week, they continue through “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!"/”The Legend Of Zelda”!


    First, wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper has come to reclaim his “repaired” bagpipes from the Mario Bros.! Can Mario stall long enough for Luigi to recover “Rowdy Roddy’s Rotten Pipes”?


    Then, it’s not a “G'day Mate” as Koopa sics a pack of gators on Down Under Land! Will “Crocodile Mario” send the repulsive reptiles packing?


    (00:00) - Intro


    (05:20) - Rowdy Roddy’s Rotten Pipes


    (41:43) - Crocodile Mario


    (01:15:33) - Mailbag


    (01:58:22) - Outro, Predictions


    Myk’s band - 

    “Lush” - Reclaim The Sun - Lush - YouTube

    Our Theme Song: “After-School Keyboard Club” by Xennial - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xennial/single/after-school-keyboard-club/ 


    Cover Song Compilation - ⁠https://youtu.be/3h8Kcwgyi4s?si=BoHRzisvYDOoAwNh⁠ 


    Art Assets by Chel - http://www.instagram.com/yourmidnightcrafter 


    Follow The Show:


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    2 hr 4 min
  • 61. Aaron Keeps It Weird - Ft. Myk from @ReclaimTheSun

    Welcome to The Animated Arcade Podcast!


    John and Aaron watch, review, riff on, and share trivia about video game cartoons! This week, they continue through “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!"/”The Legend Of Zelda”!


    First, Luigi covertly coaches Mario in the language of love to impress his fiancee(!) Roxanne (Vanna White) in Cyrano De Mario!


    Then, the crew help a faceless treasure hunter conqueror his Koopa-phobia in “Raiders Of The Lost Mushroom!


    (00:00) - Intro


    (09:00) - Cyrano Dr Mario


    (55:20) - Raiders Of The Lost Mushroom


    (02:00:40) - Predictions, Outro


    Myk’s band - https://www.youtube.com/@ReclaimTheSun

    “Lush” - Reclaim The Sun - https://youtu.be/q-OKNxjzlew?si=mEJJuqCy9FUVx_X4


    She Cried Cyanide - https://youtube.com/@shecriedcyanide7081


    Our Theme Song: “After-School Keyboard Club” by Xennial - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/xennial/single/after-school-keyboard-club/ 


    Cover Song Compilation - ⁠https://youtu.be/3h8Kcwgyi4s?si=BoHRzisvYDOoAwNh⁠ 


    Art Assets by Chel - http://www.instagram.com/yourmidnightcrafter 


    Follow The Show:


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    2 hr 7 min

About The Animated Arcade

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Laugh along with John and Aaron as they watch, review, riff on, and share trivia about video game cartoons!