Worth it or Worthless: A Retro Game Podcast

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Here at Worth it or Worthless, we play and review retro games and decide if they're good by today's standards and whether they're worth the price of admission.

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Episode 72: Streets of Rage...

06.22.2021

On this episode of the show, the boys take the Streets of Ragers through the REQUIEM OF THE DEADLY BATTLE... • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the show! ...

Worth it or Worthless: A Retro Game Podcast episodes:

06.22.2021 Episode 72: Streets of Rage 2 (Sega Genesis) On this episode of the show, the boys take the Streets of Ragers through the REQUIEM OF THE DEADLY BATTLE... • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the show! ...
06.08.2021 Episode 71: Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis) On this episode of the show, the boys celebrate the 30th anniversary of the retro gaming icon, Bill Clinton! • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the show! • ...
05.25.2021 Episode 70: Star Wars Battlefront 2 (Xbox/PlayStation 2) On this episode of the show, the boys battle it out in a galaxy far, far away in a well-loved Star Wars classic! • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates ...
05.11.2021 Episode 69: Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Super Nintendo) On this episode of the show, the boys travel back to a galaxy far, far away and find the wrath of the Empire in full-swing. • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well ...
04.27.2021 Episode 68: Pokémon Stadium 2 (Nintendo 64) On this episode of the show, the boys finally battle their Pokémon teams from Gold and Silver, and then they battle some random Pokémon, and then they battle some gym leaders, and then they finally stopped battling to talk about ...
04.13.2021 Episode 67: Pokémon Gold & Silver (Game Boy Color) On this episode of the show, the boys pass on trying a Slowpoke tail... • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the show! • Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kQ9nV6f ...
03.30.2021 Episode 66: Mario Golf (Nintendo 64) On this episode of the show, the boys enjoy 18 holes of relaxing trash talk on the N64. • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the show! • Join ...
03.16.2021 Episode 65: Super Mario World (Super Nintendo) On this episode of the show, the boys take on the super original task of saving the princess in the best selling SNES game of all-time, Super Mario World! • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro ...
03.02.2021 Episode 64: Mario Party (Nintendo 64) On this episode of the show, the boys regret inviting Mario to his own party. • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the show! • Join us on Discord: ...
02.16.2021 Episode 63: The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo Entertainment System) On this episode of the show, the boys try to defeat John Cena with the help of the Teen Girl Squad... • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the ...
02.09.2021 Bonus Episode: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (Nintendo Switch) On this bonus episode of the show, the boys check out the re-release of Scott Pilgrim City Ransom on the Switch! • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the ...
02.02.2021 Episode 62: Super Double Dragon (Super Nintendo) On this episode of the show, the boys take a story-free trip through one of the lesser discussed SNES beat 'em ups, Super Double Dragon. • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well ...
01.19.2021 Episode 61: Final Fantasy VII (PlayStation 1) On this episode of the show, the boys try to stop Sephiroth from becoming "The Planet" or something...? • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the show! • Join ...
01.05.2021 Episode 60: Kirby's Adventure (Nintendo Entertainment System) On this episode of the show, the boys go on a totally unnecessary adventure to "save" Dream Land in one of the most beautiful games on the NES, Kirby's Adventure. • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more ...
12.22.2020 Episode 59: Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (Nintendo Entertainment System) On this episode of the show, the boys are pleasantly surprised when they actually BEAT one of Capcom's finest games on the NES. • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates ...
12.08.2020 Episode 58: Aladdin (Sega Genesis) On this episode of the show, the boys explore a whole new world of beautiful 16-bit animation in one of the best selling games on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in Disney's Aladdin! • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram ...
11.24.2020 Episode 57: Our Top 10 Retro Party/Holiday Games On this episode of the show, the boys discuss their top 10 retro games for parties and holidays. The list ranges from the Super Nintendo and Genesis/Mega Drive all the way up to the Wii and beyond. They also discuss ...
11.10.2020 Episode 56: Gunstar Heroes (Sega Genesis) On this episode of the show, the boys play one of the unsung heroes of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive from some of the same developers that made Contra 3: The Alien Wars. • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram ...
10.27.2020 Episode 55: Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Super Nintendo) On this episode of the show, the boys celebrate Halloween with the a cult classic on the SNES. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! Everything else that ...
10.13.2020 Episode 54: Tetris & Dr. Mario (Super Nintendo) On this episode of the show, the boys get down with the sickness in one of the final North American releases for the SNES. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates ...
09.29.2020 Episode 53: Excitebike (Nintendo Entertainment System) On this episode of the show, the boys race their way to the loser's circle in Excitebike on the NES and Vs. Excitebike on the Famicom Disk System. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content ...
09.15.2020 Episode 52: SSX Tricky (PlayStation 2) On this episode of the show, the boys have a tr-tr-tricky time trying to snowboard. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! Everything else that we're doing: https://linktr.ee/wiowpodcast ...
09.08.2020 Bonus Episode: Battletoads 2020 (Xbox One) On this episode of the show, the boys finally have a good time with a Battletoads game! Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! Everything else that we're ...
09.01.2020 Episode 51: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (PlayStation 2) On this episode of the show, the boys grind their way through one of the greatest PS2 games of all time. They also discuss the new documentary, Pretending I'm a Superman. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting ...
08.18.2020 Episode 50: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (Super Nintendo/Arcade) On this episode of the show, the boys take a trip through time and discover that 2020 doesn't have hoverboards. They're also celebrating 2 years of doing the podcast by airing out all their grievances with each other... Follow us ...
08.04.2020 Episode 49: Donkey Kong Country (Super Nintendo) On this episode of the show, the boys go bananas as they barrel through endless hordes of Kremlings in one of the best-selling Super Nintendo games of all-time. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content ...
07.21.2020 Episode 48: Pokémon Stadium (Nintendo 64) On this episode of the show, the boys realize they’re not the very best. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! SHOW NOTES: Research: Pokémon Stadium on Wikipedia ...
07.07.2020 Episode 47: Pokémon Red and Blue (Game Boy) On this episode of the show, the boys wanna be the very best, like no one ever was. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! SHOW NOTES: Research: ...
06.23.2020 Episode 46: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Genesis) On this episode of the show, the boys gotta go fast to recover the Infinity Stones and to stop Robotnik from repairing his Death Egg. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as ...
06.09.2020 Episode 45: Our Top 10 Desert Island Sega Genesis Games On this episode of the show, the boys find themselves stranded on YET ANOTHER desert island. This time they brought Sega Genesis games... Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on ...
05.26.2020 Episode 44: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox/iOS) On this episode of the show, the boys spend a long, long time playing an RPG from a galaxy far, far away. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the ...
05.19.2020 Bonus Episode: Streets of Rage 4 (Xbox One) On this special episode of the show, the boys take a look at a game that's been 26 years in the making. An enhanced version of this episode is available on our YouTube page! Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and ...
05.12.2020 Episode 43: Perfect Dark (Nintendo 64/Xbox 360) On this episode of the show, the boys go undercover and save Elvis. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! SHOW NOTES: Research: Perfect Dark on Wikipedia Perfect ...
04.28.2020 Episode 42: Super Metroid (Super Nintendo) On this episode of the show, the boys play the game that put the "Metroid" in Metroidvania. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! SHOW NOTES: Research: Super ...
04.14.2020 Episode 41: Double Dragon 2: The Revenge (Nintendo Entertainment System) On this episode of the show, the boys G-R-A-S-P at helicopters and "GO FOR BROAK" on an NES classic. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! SHOW NOTES: ...
03.31.2020 Episode 40: Super Mario Kart (Super Nintendo) On this episode of the show, the boys revisit the game that started the kart racing genre. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! SHOW NOTES: Research: Super ...
03.17.2020 Episode 39: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Genesis) On this episode of the show, the boys gotta go fast, but sometimes the game doesn't seem to want them to. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! ...
03.03.2020 Episode 38: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (PlayStation 1) On this episode of the show, the boys revisit one of the greatest skateboarding games of all-time. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! SHOW NOTES: Research: Tony ...
02.18.2020 Episode 37: Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo Entertainment System) On this episode of the show, the boys try to wake Mario up from a nightmare. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! SHOW NOTES: Research: Super Mario ...
02.04.2020 Episode 36: Mighty Final Fight (Nintendo Entertainment System) On this episode of the show, the boys restore hope to the city by rescuing the mayor's radiantly beautiful daughter on the NES. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on ...
01.21.2020 Episode 35: GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo 64) On this episode of the show, the boys fail miserably at playing secret agents on one of the most important shooters in the history of console gaming. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as ...
01.07.2020 Episode 34: Super Star Wars (Super Nintendo) On this episode of the show, the boys celebrate the new year and the Rise of Skywalker by attempting to blast their way through Super Star Wars. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as ...
11.26.2019 Episode 33: Our Top 15 Desert Island NES Games On this episode of the show, the boys discuss which games they'd choose if they could only play 15 NES games for the rest of their lives. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as ...
11.12.2019 Episode 32: Star Fox 64 (Nintendo 64) & EON Super 64 On this episode of the show, the boys head to space to revisit one of the most beloved space combat games of all time. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates ...
10.22.2019 Episode 31: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (Nintendo Entertainment System/Arcade) On this episode of the show, the boys head back to the sewers for an adventure with everyone's favorite anthropomorphic turtles on both the NES and the Arcade1Up cabinet. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game ...
10.08.2019 Episode 30: Knights of the Round (Super Nintendo/Arcade) On this episode of the show, the boys agree to disagree a lot more than usual on a quest for the Holy Grail. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on ...
09.24.2019 Episode 29: Contra: Hard Corps (Sega Genesis) On this episode of the show, the boys remember the definition of "Contra hard". Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! SHOW NOTES: Research: Contra: Hard Corps on ...
09.10.2019 Episode 28: Blades of Steel vs Ice Hockey (Nintendo Entertainment System) On this episode of the show, the boys compare two well-loved hockey games on the NES. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! SHOW NOTES: Research: Ice Hockey ...
08.27.2019 Episode 27: The Adventures of Batman & Robin (Sega Genesis) On this episode of the show, the boys take the Dynamic Duo through an insane, techno-fueled adventure on the Sega Genesis. Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for interesting retro game content as well as updates on the show! ...
08.13.2019 Episode 0: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Super Nintendo) On this episode of the show, Jordan discovers what he considers to be the greatest cutscene of all time. This episode is a bit different than normal. Due to Jordan's crazy summer travel schedule, we decided to release the first ...

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