The SNES Podcast

In this episode Joe and Greg cover another Japanese only game -- Super Family Racing! This updated Famicom game by Namco has you doing F-1 Racing around a large number of tracks and options, and is surprisingly robust for a game of it's time period. We talk about how the game plays, the pros and cons of the 'birds eyes' view point in gameplay, and how it holds up today.

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In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe cover another Japanese only game -- Gunple: Gunman's Proof! More commonly known as just Gunman's Proof, this very late SNES Japanese only game is a Zelda clone set in the wild west with some fantastic weapons and a gentle difficulty. We discuss the game and how it plays and how it holds up today.

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In this episode Greg and Joe discuss the last Capcom developed and punished game with the Disney license -- Goof Troop! Based on the Disney cartoon of the same name (not really, but we get into that!) this game has you playing either as Goofy or his son Max in a action/puzzle game as you try to solve puzzles and beat bad guys to rescue your friends from pirates. In many ways this game plays like a mix of Zelda and Startropics, and the game really shines in two player mode as both of you work together! We discuss the game in detail and how it ties into the show and how it holds up today.

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In this episode Greg and Joe look at another Japanese only game -- Cyborg 009!  Based off a long running manga which then branched into anime and other things, this platformer has you play most of the Cyborgs as you battle through five stages to stop a evil force.  We discuss the history of the source material, the other Cyborg 009 games made, how this game plays and how it holds up today.

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In this special episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe are joined by fellow retro gaming fans and return guests to the show Will, Liam, and Arron as was re-vist the SNES games on Star Wars! We look at the three games together and take turns talking about topics such as graphics, the difficulty of these games, how faithful they are to the movies and how well they hold up today.

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In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe pay tribute to the great John Madden, legendary football coach, commentator, and inspiration behind one of the most successful video game franchises in history.  Millions of people learned how to watch and play football thanks to his efforts, so we focus on one of several Madden games to come out for the SNES.  While we touch on a bunch of them, we focus on Madden 94 due to several major new features it brought to the table.  We discuss those features, the history of the franchise, and what's it's like to play a 1993 sports game in 2022.  

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Happy new year!  In this special episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe look back at the games that they covered in 2021 (and a couple from late 2020 that were not in the 2020 special) and talk about which ones stood out and why.  

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Also please be aware that since recording this podcast we have decided to change the next game we are covering.  In honor of the recent passing of John Madden we are going to look at a Madden SNES game.  Lufia 2 will be the episode after.

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In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe discuss another Natsume game (not planned this way, it just happened) -- Natsume Championship Wrestling! A western port of a Japanese licensed wrestling game, this early game shows the roots of what would become the Fire Pro Wrestling series. We discuss the game and the differences between Japanese and American wrestling, how the game plays, and how it holds up today.

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In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe were joined by guest Alex to talk about one of his favorite shooters on the SNES -- Pocky and Rocky! This obscure Nastume game licensed from Taito allows you to play the role of either shrine maiden Pocky or squirrel Rocky as you blast through six stages a la Commando or Ikari Warriors to stop a evil force. This totally over the top game full of Japanese charm is very similar to Legend of the Mystical Ninja in it's Japan-ese look and feel. Just be prepared to play via emulation if you'd like to play this interesting game!

Please be aware that Alex sadly lost his audio file after recording the podcast so you will only hear Joe and I speak about the game. I have invited Alex to submit a audio submission and if he does so at a future date then we will include it in a podcast. However, this game was Alex's pick and so we want to thank him very much for introducing us to yet another little known SNES game.

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In this episode Greg and Joe are looking at the second Castlevania game on the SNES -- Dracula X! A 're-imagining' of Rondo of Blood, which came out two years earlier for the PC-Engine in Japan only, this game plays more akin to the original NES Castlevania games then Super Castlevania IV. We discuss the differences between the two games, how it plays, and if it's worth playing today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to [email protected] and as always thanks for your support!

The SNES Podcast is part of the Geekade network!  Please check out their fantastic gaming related podcasts at geekade.com.