The SNES Podcast

In this episode Greg and Joe look at the obscure SNES game Lock On!  A sequel to a game originaly released on the Gensis and followed by a game that was Japan only, this After Burner inspired game has you going on air-to-air, air-to-ground, and special missions in four real planes.  We talk about the gameplay, graphics, music, 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!

In this episode Joe brings another Japan only SNES game to the table for us to look at -- DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's Quest!  A sequel to the NES game Milon's Quest, this game is focused on just platforming as you travel along with Milon through various worlds to save his friend and defeat the bad guy.  We discuss how the game plays, the look and sounds, and how it holds up.  Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to [email protected] and as always thanks for your support!

In this last episode of 2020, Greg and Joe take a look at a European only SNES game -- Waterworld!  Many games were planned off this 1995 movie but due to the movie tanking, many versions either were canceled or had limited releases.  The SNES version of Waterworld was planned for a world wide release but only came out in Europe.  We look at this platformer and how it plays and how it holds up 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!

In this episode Greg and Joe are joined by George as we discuss the arcade port of one of Midway's best arcade games -- WWF Wrestlemania!  A mix of Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam in how it plays, we discuss the game itself, how the SNES version of it does, and how it holds up 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!

Welcome to the 150th episode of the SNES Podcast!  Combining the history of doing specials every 50 episodes and also for doing one at the end of a year, in this episode Greg asked Joe to pick six games that had been covered in the past and share this thoughts about them.  We discuss the games he picks and why he included them.  Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to [email protected] and as always thanks for your support!

In this episode Greg and Joe look at the one of the rarest and most expensive games on the SNES -- Higane!  An action/platformer game with a weird mix of Cyberpunk and Japanese Ninja/Samurai elements, this hard unique game seems to have been a Blockbuster only release, making the game very hard to find today.  We discuss the game, how it plays, and if it fits the old saying of 'rare games are not good' in our final thoughts.  Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to [email protected] and as always thanks for your support!

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe discuss the SNES version of the video game Jurassic Park!  One of several games made in the early 90's based off the popular movie, the developers really tried some interesting ideas and approaches in this action-adventure game, some more successful then others.  We talk about the game's history and development, how the game plays, and what works and does not.  Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to [email protected] and as always thanks for your support!

In this episode Greg and Joe look at one of the last SNES released games -- Kirby's Super Star!  A collection of mini games featuring everyone's favorite mutant blob, the game was in development for three years and used a Super FX Chip to enhance the graphics.  We talk about how the game and how it plays, how it holds up today, and how each game works.  Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to [email protected] and as always thanks for your support!

Hello everyone!  In this special episode, Greg and Joe are joined by former podcast co-host George as he brings a game to the table for us to hash out -- Metal Max Returns!  A SNES upgrade of the original Famicom game Metal Max, this was the first game of a currently long running franchise that has mostly stayed in Japan minus a couple games.  An open world role playing game with tanks as the main combat item, you try to make a living as a hunter in a post-disaster world run by a mad supercomputer.  We discuss the game and the history of the franchise, the upgrades it got on the SNES, how the game plays and how it holds up 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!

In this episode Greg and Joe look at a platformer based off one of the most famous movie franchises of all time -- Back to the Future!  This Japanese only game has you going through three time periods on a hoverboard as you attempt to defeat your rival.  The game has a few unique quirks and we look at those and talk about the game in depth as well as explore other games in the franchise a little bit.  Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to [email protected] and as always thanks for your support!