Tipping the Turtle Gaming

With no agenda or episode outline to work from, the Turtle Guys bid farewell to season 2 in their most digressive episode yet.  Nick discusses the impact of the COVID pandemic on retro game shopping, and Jeff explains how awesome RetroAchievements are.  Plus: the cause of season 1's abrupt conclusion is finally revealed, and Jeff and Nick discuss the cut episode that was so bad it will never see the light of day.

As the second season winds down, Jeff and Nick present some of the best moments from the first two seasons of Tipping the Turtle.

Jeff and Nick discuss the Nintendo e-Reader, a unique peripheral for the Game Boy Advance that used dotcode LED technology to read special e-cards for games and additional content.  Also featured: the e-Reader's surprisingly awesome menu music and BRRRRMP!  READ ERROR.

It's TurtleMania, brother!  In our first-ever wrestling special, the tag team of Jeff and Nick discuss and rank all 11 wrestling games released for the NES.  They also reveal the dangers of taking a wrench to the head, and Nick does a confusing Goldust impression.

Jeff and Nick spend a few minutes discussing whether the increase in prices for retro games over the past decade is caused by organic supply-and-demand changes or market interlopers, then spend an inordinate amount of time trashing-talking scalpers.

Jeff and Nick talk about what makes a good retro game anthology.  Nick discusses the world of PlayStation demo discs, and Jeff reveals the awesome Game Boy Advance compilation Capcom almost made.  Plus, did you know Sears is going out of business?

The Turtle Guys discuss the gaming industry's transition to digital download-only games and how that both serves and threatens video game preservation.  Jeff makes an impassioned defense of video games as a legitimate artform, and the duo try to figure out how to ensure future generations can access these works while protecting IP holders' commercial interests.  If that all sounds really dry, maybe just tune in and see what dumb voice Nick does this week.  Tatum Joe returns for like a minute.

The Turtle Guys continue their discussion of devices that allow you to play Game Boy games on television, including a bizarre pair of peripherals designed for the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation.  Plus, Jeff and Nick take their first listener email as a challenge and play one of the best Gina Davis movie-based video games for the Game Gear.

In the first half of a two-parter, the Turtle Guys discuss devices and consoles that allow you to play Game Boy games on your television, including the Super Game Boy and the Game Boy Player.  Plus: the debut of Tatum Joe, and Jeff reveals how Tipping the Turtle nearly ruined one listener's professional reputation.

Jeff and Nick discuss cheat devices like the Game Genie, the GameShark, and the Action Replay, and reminisce about their favorite cheats for games like GoldenEye 007 and Pokémon Red.