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SNEScapades is a show in which two friends embark on a chronological journey to play, review, and rank every Super NES game that was released in North America.
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Playing with Power: February 1994 (part 2)
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We’re back again and we’re finally finishing up our commentary on the February 1994 issue of Nintendo Power. We start off talking about an interesting device that put Nintendo games in airplanes and maybe inspired the Wii, kinda? Who knows? Also, quick behind-the-scenes note; the first musical break is from a game called Noughts and Crosses which w…
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Hey everyone! Sorry we've been gone for so long. It's been a hot summer and Chase doesn't have AC in his office. Also, stuff just kept happening so we decided to take a bit of a hiatus over the summer. We should be back to getting things out weekly for the foreseeable future (hopefully). In any case, the next few episodes were recorded well before …
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We've come to the end of November 1991 again and we're looking at the remainders. They're... not much to write home about. We have a lot of sports, which we don't really do much of any more (though one of them, we still enjoyed.) There's also RPM Racing and Paperboy 2.Like I said, not much to talk about this week.…
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Hey everyone! We're revisiting two games today. One we really liked the first time we reviewed, and another that we didn't like much at all from the outset, then maybe, kinda softened on it a bit? It's complicated. Actraiser is one of the few games Chase finished for the first time while playing it for the show. Do he and Emmy still like it as much…
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We decided that there were four games worth talking about from November of 1991, so we've broken them down into two pairs. Today we're talking about Darius Twin and Final Fantasy II. Darius Twin is a pretty solid shooter that lets you play co-op. We really liked it the first time around. Are we going to be as generous to it this time? Okay, but ser…
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Have you ever imagined what it would be like to have Stopless Power?* Well imagine no more, cuz we're diving into the pages of yet another issue of Nintendo Power to tell you what all that power felt like back in the early 90s. We've got a lot to discuss here, like Final Fantasy II (and the somewhat dubious art NP made for it), Tom and Jerry (and t…
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It's time for another edition of Playing with Power. We've covered a lot of really exciting magazines with interesting features. This isn't exactly one of the more exciting magazines we've covered. The most interesting part of this magazine is a cool feature on Metroid (which was a pretty old game by that point) and a celebrity profile for a cast m…
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It’s perhaps never been more dire than it is today folks. January 1994 was a pretty light month to kick off what will end up being the most packed year of the SNES’s lifespan. And while we had two absolute bangers to talk about this month, we’ve reached the end and it’s time to talk about everything else that released, and sadly, it’s a lot of spor…
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The hits keep on coming as we venture further into January 1994. But first, we gotta talk a little bit about British Candy. On this week’s episode of SNEScapdes, we’re talking about quirky British platformer Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension. It’s about a ninja, it had Chupa Chup branding in the UK, that’s pretty much all you need to know. We’re als…
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SNEScapades Special: Megaman X with Trevor
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Hey everyone! This is a big episode for a lot of reasons. First of all, we’re finally in 1994 (the biggest year for the SNES in terms of quantity of games released). Second, we’re talking about one of our favorite games ever made. Third, this is our first “SNEScapades Special” of season two. Finally, and most importantly, we’re talking with our goo…
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It’s part 2 of Playing with Power for January 1994. We’re getting the this one started with a bang as we discuss… AN INDEX! Thrilling stuff. But don’t worry, we’ve also 1993 Game of the Year (according to Nintendo Power), some Magic Eye pictures, Batman, more Ninja Turtles, an article all about music on the SNES, and plenty of Dog Action! We also g…
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Playing with Power: January 1994 Part 1
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Hey everyone! It’s a new Playing With Power episode. This one is very special, not just because we’re finally in 1994, not just because Megaman X is on the cover, but because this is a big ol’ bonus issue. Which means Chase and Emmy have a LOT to talk about. Megaman X is a huge game for the duo and is going to give them plenty to talk about by itse…
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S8E05 - SEGA and Atlus on PlayStation Vita (20 Apr 2024)
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As we never saw another handeld from SEGA After the Game Gear and Nomas (no the VMU doesn't count), on this episode of The Hidden Palace Skyblaze takes a look at SEGA and Atlus games released on another handheld released following their retreat from the console market - the PlayStation Vita.
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We have come to the end of September 1991 once again. Chase and Emmy played these games so long ago, how have they held up? For the most part, not great. In this episode, we talk about Hal’s Hole-in-One, Super Bases Loaded (featuring Ryne Sandburg… kinda), The Chessmaster, HyperZone, Populous, Final Fight, and a special guest appearance by Ultraman…
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Hey everyone. Welcome to another episode of SNEScapades. We’re talking shooters today. Oh, and I guess Drakkhen’s here too. The early days of the SNES had plenty of shm’ups to play. Chase and Emmy were a little less kind to Gradius III than they were the first time they encountered it due to all of its slowdown. Today they’re talking about Super R-…
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Playing with Power: September 1991 (Part 2)
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Hey everyone. Welcome back! It's time for the second part of Playing with Power for September 1991's issue of Nintendo Power. We talked about a lot of Mario World last week. This week we're talking about a whole lot of stuff. We've got Game Boy stuff (like Final Fantasy Adventure), NES stuff (like Kick Master), and more SNES stuff (like Castlevania…
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Playing with Power: September 1991 (Part 1)
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Here we go again! It's time to discuss another issue of Nintendo Power. If you want to follow along, you can do that by checking out the Internet Archive's copy of the issue here! And we have a LOT to talk about in this issue. This is the issue that properly introduced its readers to Super Mario World. That alone makes this a very special issue for…
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S8E04 - RadioSEGA 18th Anniversary Special (16 Mar 2024)
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2006 is a notable year for many reasons, not all of them good, but the most notable is of course the creation of RadioSEGA! Join Skyblaze as they take a look at a number of games which, like RadioSEGA, were released in 2006.
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We've reached the end of another month. And that means it's time to wrap things up with another edition of The Wrap. But before we get to that, we just want to let you all know that we'd love to have folks come on our show to discuss thier favorite SNES games. If you're a fellow content creator, feel free to reach out on Instagram, Youtube, or even…
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It's a little bit of a mixed bag today as we reach the final proper episode for the games released on the SNES in 1993. We start with the top-down, Gauntlet-like shooter Soldiers of Fortune (aka Chaos Engine). Not much to say about that one here. There's mutants in it. That's neat. Is that a Gundam? Yes! But they aren't allowed to call them that, s…
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Put on your gi, sharpen those sai, and do whatever the heck you were supposed to do in Battle Blaze because it's time to get into the ring! We've got three fighting games to talk about today. And this just might be the batch of games that redeem this less-than-stellar month in SNES games. We're talking about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament…
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S8E03 - Working Designs Part 1 (24 Feb 2024)
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The Hidden Palace takes a look at the localisations of Working Designs, a name that brings to mind translations that aren't as accurate as you would be led to believe.
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Hey folks. We're gonna tell you about a trio of 2D platform games on today's show. We're not going to lie to you. Things start out a little bit dire on today's episode. The first two games feature franchises that didn't last very long.Dr. Franken is a game that answers the question "What if a bunch of boring people tried to make Frankenstein's mons…
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Buckle up, because we've got a need to go really fast in various vehicles. Spiky car? Sounds like fun. Space ship that shoots lasers? Sign me up. Cool cop car? Eh... maybe not that one. We're starting the show talking about Battle Cars which is another Mode 7 racing game where you drive around and try to use weapons to knock the other cars off the …
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Skyblaze has got something really special to share on this episode of The Hidden Palace as, thanks to the work of Omar and the people at SMS Power, they take a look at the recently revealed information regarding SEGA's rarest system - the AI Computer.
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It's time for another Playing with Power episode where we crack open the very last Nintendo Power issue for the year 1993. Aladdin is on the cover, so that's pretty cool. In this episode, we tackle all the hard-hitting questions: What is the political leader of Ireland called? Why don't my special moves work in Street Fighter II? Did the idea for t…
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S8E01 - Regional Differences (04 Feb 2024)
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The Hidden Palace is back for 2024 as Skyblaze takes a look at various SEGA games that featured differences in their various regional releases.
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We're finishing up August 1991 again, and we're really excited because we get to talk about SimCity again, and we're pretty big fans of SimCity. But first we need to discuss Gradius III and Pilotwings, and we end up making our first shifts in the list. But what where will they end up? Do you think their re-evaluations are fair? Then we get to talk …
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Here we are, back where we started. We're talking about two of the most prominent launch titles for the Super NES. Also, our website is back up at snescapades.show. Check it out for show notes, references, and more! First up is F-Zero, which was an amazing showcase of what the SNES's Mode 7 graphics were capable of. We placed it in the A tier when …
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Hey everyone. We're going back to the start of this whole crazy thing and talking about the issue of Nintendo Power that came out the same month the SNES hit the market. And it may surprise you to learn that there actually wasn't a lot about the SNES in that issue, but a whole lot about the Game Boy.We're talking about great Ninja Gaiden art, a bet…
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Welcome, one and all, to the very first edition of The Wrap. This is an episode of SNEScapades where we look at all of the leftover games from a particular month that we didn’t feel was worth one-third of an entire featured episode. Why did we decide to start doing this? Well the first two games on the docket have a lot to do with that. Actraiser 2…
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Happy new year, everyone. Sorry our release schedule was so spotty last year. We're hoping to make up for it by starting to go weekly again. Expect these episodes to be recorded FAR in advance, so apologies if we make references that are far out of date. Case in point, this was recorded in October of last year. We know we're making these for at lea…
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S7E18 - WinterFest 2023 Special (17 Dec 2023)
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It's WinterFest in the palace as Skyblaze brings you a special episode about games with a winter theme. Plus can you conquer Skyblaze's quiz?
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The Hidden Palace celebrates Halloween in November as Skyblaze takes a look at games based on the Alien and Predator movie series - better late than never eh?
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Quick, Change the Channel - Five Nights at Freddy's
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It's Thanksgiving weekend and you know what that means? It's time for our yearly (usually yearly) movie review podcast. We decided to watch Five Nights at Freddy's in the hope that we could spare any of you having to watch this boring, nothing-burger of a movie. So consider this your warning because we're spoiling everything about this movie. Are y…
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S7E16 - Saturn Shuttle Mouse (04 Nov 2023)
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This week's episode of The Hidden Palace is one you're definitely going to "click" with as Skyblaze looks back at a peripheral they were previously unaware of that supported over 120 Saturn games - the Saturn Shuttle Mouse.
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Hey everyone, we thought we'd do something a little bit different for Halloween. We wanted to talk about horror games and our experiences with horror media in general. All of this builds up to a discussion of the Super Famicom game Clock Tower. It may not have made it stateside, but we decided we'd give this one the SNEScapades treatment anyway. We…
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S7E15 - Saturn 6Player Adapter (14 Oct 2023)
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The Dreamcast had four controller ports as standard and the Mega Drive had adapters to turn one controller port into four, but the Saturn went not one step but 2 steps further with the 6Player Multiplayer adapter! Join Skyblaze as they look closer into the games that took full effect of this capability.…
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Oh, why hello there. We've got another episode for you today. We're talking about Robocop vs. Terminator, Total Carnage, and Disney's Aladdin. What do they all have in common? Not really anything. I'm not sure why I asked. Robocop vs Terminator is the best SNES adaptation of either of those properties up to this point, but that's a low bar. Does th…
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We're back, everyone. Welcome to season 2 of SNEScapades! Why season 2? Well, we're going to be making a few changes to the way this all works going forward and we felt like this was a good time to do a soft reboot. We're not starting over, we're still talking about games in November 93 and moving forward, but not every game is going to get the kin…
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Stoked by the discovery of a Tetris game on eBay they'd never seen before, on this episode of The Hidden Palace Skyblaze discusses a selection of Tetris games that were released on SEGA consoles.
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