WTFamicom: A Gaming Podcast

"Santa who?" - That's what every kid (and your grandmom with dementia) is gonna say Christmas morning after they unwrap some of the best gifts they've ever received. That's because your favorite duo has been tasked yet again to take over the holiday season with our annual HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! We break down our favorite gift suggestions by price bracket, region availability and even radiation level. We also tell you who to buy for, where to buy from and how many you should buy. So throw on an unwashed Santa suit, chug some spiked cider and start yelling at kids in a mall because it's that famous time we all know and love: it's Christmas, baby!

The first Thanksgiving would be a lot different if everyone was a gamer. Pilgrims playing Fortnite, Native Americans playing Minecraft, and Turkeys sitting on neon-colored gaming chairs and talking to their chat members on Twitch. Those fat birds definitely earned some chill time after being stuffed for centuries, don't you think? On today's bonus episode we chat about videogames that involved a turkey (the bird) and also ones that take place in Turkey (the country). And before you ask, yes we packed this episode full of tryptophan so feel free to take a nap afterwards.

There hasn't been one comic book villian that Superman faced that wasn't eventually defeated by his farmboy brand of truth, justice and the American way. The guy has single-handedly beat otherworldly gods, unstoppable doomsday monsters and even a 90's mullet. But those enemies were nothing compared to the Man of Steel's greatest threat to date - a plastic gaming cartridge. On today's bonus episode, we chat about (and play) the infamously bad Nintendo 64 game, "Superman: The New Superman Adventures"!

DEATH - what a guy. Just ask any horror fan and to them he's part Elvis, part Santa Clause and cool as all hell. Unfortunately there are some videogame characters that might disagree with that sentiment. The truth is no pixel or polygon is safe from him and the "game over" screen. But could their deaths have been avoided or were they part of his design? On today's special Halloween episode we take inspiration from "Final Destination" and chat about accidental deaths in non-horror games. Replay a level all you like but the Grim Reaper is watching and you don't even want to f**k with that MacDaddy!

"IT HAS BEGUN!". An immortal movie quote said by an immortal sorcerer right before a fighting competition for...mortals. That movie is of course the 1995 film adaptation "Mortal Kombat". But did you know that there was an official animated prequel released a week before the film that included godlike motion capture CGI fights that sort of techincally won an Academy Award? On today's episode we chat about VHS tapes, Goro family picnics and so many behind the scenes secrets that, even if he tried, Shang Tsung couldn't suck out of us!

First, let us clear some things up. No, we do not mention the Wii U once in this episode. Why would we? And no, we do not talk about that famous romantic comedy or even email for that matter. But we do talk about mail and to be more precise, we talk about YOUR mail. Taking inspiration from AOL, and frankly our own laziness, we present our very first dedicated mailbag episode. Join us as we answer fan questions and also chat about botched government tests, porn star encounters and more. Celebrate our 100th episode with us and we promise you'll leave knowing way less about videogames that you did going in!

The apocalypse is coming! Techincally it already came. In 1998 a videogame was released that captured the exact essence of what the end of the world would be like; slow paced action, horny horsemen and a big movie star saying things like "Suck on this!" to people who aren't there. Bruce Willis had also just dropped one of the biggest flicks of his career so of course he followed that up with a videogame that barely had a plot, barely included his voice and honestly, barely was a working product. On today's bonus episode we chat about the PS1 classic "Apocalypse" and its behind the scenes story so intense it would rival the actual Armegeddon.

What is The Matrix? To some, it's a simulation we live in covering up a reality of control and deception. To others, it's a 1999 movie where a guy in sunglasses named Larry gives one of the dudes from "Bill & Ted" some pills. Could very well be Gas-X and a Tylenol. Either way, the iconography is undeniable and ripe for videogame inspiration. What if Link took a pill from Zelda? How would Crash Bandicoot look during bullet time? On today's reloaded episode we talk the sci-fi classic, what videogame worlds we'd take a pill for and even some times we defied the laws of physics. So free your mind, neophytes and follow us to see just how deep the rabbit hole goes!

If you could wish for anything what would it be? Win the TWISTED METAL competition and the host, Calypso, will agree to grant any wish you desire. The downside is that he'll twist it and probably turn you into a watch or toaster for some reason. You never know what you're going to get with him. Fortunately Playstation fans know exactly what they're getting with this franchise and that is vehicular combat and character endings that make no sense. On today's bonus episode we chat about all things Twisted Metal and even come up with our own reason why we'd enter this insane tournament!

Pink Floyd was right - "we dont/need no/edutainment"! That's it, right? Well it should be because any kind of media that tells you learning is fun sucks and that goes double for videogames. When you're young there's no difference between regular Mario and Dr. Mario. They're the same illiterate Italian plumber in my eyes. So what makes a game educational? And when does it stop being fun and just become homework? On today's episode we chat about educational videogames while fervently refusing to learn from our mistakes in life. So brush up on your "Kindergarten Cop" quotes because we're going back to school!