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The march to 100 continues with Halo Combat Evolved! My mom loved talking to Cortana on her computer and was fascinated that she was in a video game too.

The march to 100 begins! Tecmo Super Bowl is one of the best sports games ever. Super fun, and despite its arcade style also having a depth of statistical analysis.

The Giraffe Feels Podcast is going to be ending soon, but it will regenerate. The moment has been prepared for... Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $200 in 2021. So far in 2022 we have raised $352. We are currently on streaming hiatus. Che…

We covered Super Mario World in a holiday episode years ago, but there are no rules! We can do whatever we want, so here is an expanded episode on the game.

Kaiju films meets wrasslin' in 1991's King of the Monsters for the Neo Geo and some other systems. This is a fun game and I offer some thoughts on it in our latest 500 Words episode. Retronauts on Godzilla related games Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelp…

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Final Fantasy was a massive influence on me when I was growing up. Honestly, I'm not sure if I would have ended up the person I am today without it. Join me, won't you, for a pretty long episode discussing this plus how the game holds up today. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Childre…

I thought it would be fun to go through the game in the Konami arcade collection that came out in the recent past. We've done this for a few collections and it's always fun. Thunder Cross rules! Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $445 in 20…

Fire Emblem is a series I came to much later in life, so I was excited to check out its origins. In our newest 500 Words About episode, I discuss the game's flaws as it also lays the groundwork for what is to come in what has become a fairly solid series of games. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raisi…

A lot of wrestling games don't hold up that well, but WWF Royal Rumble is a fairly solid game. Let's start an annual tradition of covering a wrestling game every April! Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $445 in 2020. So far in 2021 we have…

While the NES version is the definitive version, Contra debuted in the arcade. Join me, won't you, to discuss the arcade version, which isn't a classic like the NES one, but still a solid game. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $445 in 202…

In our final game rankings episode we rank Final Fantasy IX, North and South, Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego, Micro League Baseball, Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, Castlevania Rondo of Blood, Shadowgate, Phantasy Star II, and Strider. Whew! Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Childr…

Another game rankings episode! This episode covers Streets of Rage II, Gun Star Heroes, Super Pitfall, Alien Storm, Sonic The Hedgehog, and Sonic 2. One more of these episodes to go! Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $445 in 2020. So far i…

Another game rankings episode! This episode covers Super Mario Brothers, Mega Man V, Mega Man VI, Deadly Towers, and Super Castlevania IV. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $335 in 2019. So far in 2020 we have raised $445. On Monday and Th…

It's our annual holiday episode, but we broke the schedule to talk more about my mom and Animal Crossing City Folk. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $335 in 2019. So far in 2020 we have raised $445. On Monday and Thursday nights around 7p…

Another game rankings episode: This episode covers Sim City 2000, Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past, Duck Tales II, Legacy Of The Wizard, and Castlevania Chronicles. This episode is coming out slightly out of order, so bear with me in that regards. I ended up moving some episodes around after the recording session this was a part of last month. I…

Metroid has never been one of my favorite games, but it's such an important step in the evolution of video games and continues to influence everything today so we had to do an episode about it. Sorry this is a few days late...long week! We streamed Metroid a few years ago. This episode is coming out slightly out of order, so bear with me in that re…

We continue our now annual Castlevania coverage during the festive Halloween season with two of the more obscure games in the franchise: First we have Vampire Killer on the MSX followed by the arcade game Haunted Castle. This episode is coming out slightly out of order, so bear with me in that regards. I ended up moving some episodes around after t…

In our fourth game rankings episode, we add Duck Tales, Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers, River City Ransom, Baseball Stars 2, and Final Fantasy Tactics to the list. This episode is coming out slightly out of order, so bear with me in that regards. We had a bit more space left in our storage for the month, so I thought sneaking in another episode would b…

In our second Castlevania mix tape, we take a look at the sounds of the 16 bit era. This is an exceptional series with amazing soundtracks! It looks like a lot of Castlevania soundtracks reissued in recent years are out of print again :( Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hos…

In our third game ranking episode, we add Mega Man 3, Metal Gear, Super Ghouls N Ghosts, Mega Man 4, and NHL94 to the chart. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $335 in 2019. So far in 2020 we have raised $163. On Thursday nights around 7pm …

I never played Cyber Lip back in the old days, but I remember seeing it in magazines. Join me, won't you, and take a look at this very odd side scroller. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $335 in 2019. So far in 2020 we have raised $163. O…

In our second game rankings episode, we discuss and then rank Castlevania: Dracula X, Sim City, Final Fantasy V, Zelda II, and Castlevania II. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $335 in 2019. So far in 2020 we have raised $130. On Thursday …

One of the best games ever and we are finally covering it! Join me, won't you, to discuss why I didn't like SoTN when it came out and how I see it now as one of video gaming's true masterpieces. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $335 in 20…

In our nicest episode yet, it's time to discuss Phantasy Star III, a problematic game that is super ambitious but doesn't really hold up to it's lofty ambitions. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We raised $335 in 2019. So far in 2020 we have raised…

I thought it would be fun to begin ranking the games we have covered on the podcast ala what Hardcore Gaming 101 does on their own podcast. We will do five an episode until we catch up. All new games covered will be ranked during the episode. Games covered: Castlevania 3 Mega Man 2 Final Fantasy 4 Legend of Zelda Baseball Stars Instead of a Patreon…

Electronic Gaming Monthly's game of the year for 1990...this is not. Strider on the NES is absolutely not the classic version of the game from the arcade and Sega Genesis, but I played a lot of growing up so I figured it was worth covering in our "500 Words About" series of episodes. I have not streamed Strider. Instead of a Patreon, consider donat…

Phantasy Star II is a bit of a chore to get through these days...but what about that ending!?!?!? Join me, won't you, for a brief discussion of the lofty aspirations of this game and the series in general. I have not streamed Phantasy Star II, but have streamed its sequel. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We …

In the first of a multiple part series, I offer some memories of my mother when I was growing from the days before she became a gamer. I will be doing a few more of these over the next few weeks. Hang tight.

One of the best games of the nineties and one of my favorite Castlevania games. in this episode we take a look at Rondo of Blood and how much I will 2D platformer Castlevania games. I have streamed Rondo of Blood before. Instead of a Patreon, consider donating to our Extra Life charity drive. We are raising money for Children’s Hospital of Philadel…

Shadowgate was an excellent "MacVenture" game that recently had a revival and a reissue for modern console. Let's take a look back at this game and it's compelling narrative and fantastic soundtrack. Our mailbag question discusses suggestions for RPGs to introduce gamers to the genre. We streamed Shadowgate a few times last year. Later this month, …

Just in time for your Thanksgiving commute or MST3K marathon pregaming, here is the first of two Castlevania mix tapes. The second one will be out soon.

I was always warded away from Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, but while it is certainly not a great game it is definitely a solid beginner RPG and made sense for the American market when it came out in 1992. Join me, won't you, for a brief episode about the game. We are back to my trusty desktop computer for this issue, which means the sound issues fro…

Micro League Baseball is one of the best baseball games ever. I really wish this series was still around. Our latest installment of the "500 Words About..." series looks at the game and my memories of it. Apologies for a few really loud vocal moments in this episode. I have recorded the last few episodes with my laptop and am going to go back to my…

Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego? was one of the best edutainment games of the eighties. Join me to discuss my memories of the game and how it stands up in 2019. Also during this episode we induct the seventh game on the Giraffe Feels Podcast Top 50 games of the 1990s list onto the list: Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past. ALTTP joins Street…

North & South was a game that, probably, introduced me to turn based gaming and also the first game I remember being based around the Civil War. Join me as we kick some Confederate ass and discuss North & South. Also during this episode we induct the sixth game on the Giraffe Feels Podcast Top 50 games of the 1990s list onto the list: Final Fantasy…

Before heading into its more modern era, Square takes one last retro dive with Final Fantasy IX, a game with considerable homages to previous series games and, in general, is one of the best games in the series. Also during this episode we induct the fifth game on the Giraffe Feels Podcast Top 50 games of the 1990s list onto the list: Streets of Ra…

I am not a big fan of the Sonic series, but it is such a massive part of gaming history that an episode was definitely in order. This episode ends up focusing on Sonic 2, but also covers the first game on both the Genesis and Master System. Also during this episode we induct the forth game on the Giraffe Feels Podcast Top 50 games of the 1990s list…

Alien Storm is yet another in a long line of side scrollers on the Genesis that have held up to the test of time. Join me to discuss this really cool game. Also during this episode we induct the third game on the Giraffe Feels Podcast Top 50 games of the 1990s list onto the list: River City Ransom, which joins Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Gunsta…

Super Pitfall might have been the first ever NES game I actually played, but it is also one of the worst video games ever. Join me as I try to parse my memories of the game with its hideous reality. Also during this episode we induct the second game on the Giraffe Feels Podcast Top 50 games of the 1990s list onto the list. The background music for …

Gunstar Heroes is one of the best platformers ever and might be the best game on the Genesis. Join me as I look back at the game and its place in history. The background music for this episode’s mailbag is from Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen. The break music is from Suikoden II. I am streaming Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday on Twitch. Monday …

Our 50th episode! For this episode, we take some time to look back at some of my favorite moments from our first 49 episodes. Clips from episodes about the following games are included... Castlevania III Mega Man II Final Fantasy IV Legend Of Zelda Baseball Stars Sim City Super Ghouls N Ghosts I am streaming Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday on Twitch.…

Our final episode of 2018! In our annual holiday episode, we discuss the fall and winter of 1997, getting a Playstation, and how Final Fantasy VII helped me deal with not starting college out so well. The second half of the episode discusses some of our plans for 2019 and a big announcement about a new project. Consult the end of this episode as we…

If Streets of Rage 2 came out today, it would be a game of the year candidate. In this episode we discuss the game, its legacy, and how well it holds up against other games of the genre and era. I am streaming Monday through Thursday and sometimes other days on Twitch. Monday night is RPG Night. Currently we are streaming Suikoden II. Tuesday we ar…

As promised during our holiday season of 1991 episode, we have gotten to Castlevania IV. In this episode, we discuss how well this game showed off the SUPER technology of the SNES, whether it is a prequel or sequel or maybe neither, and how it improves upon Castlevania III. Join me, won' you, as we go THROUGH A ROOM. The background music for this e…

This episode goes through the best music of the first six Mega Man games and discusses some of the vast highs, and lows, of the series. This was really fun, but also grueling, to put together and I hope you enjoy it. At the end of this episode, we spend a few minutes discussing our Extra Life plans for November 3rd and announce the streaming schedu…

It took a few tries to get this episode recorded, but here we are! There may be a few minor audio glitches because Audacity was very uncooperative while I was editing and recording. Mega Man VI is a solid improvement over the last few games in this series, but still not near the absolute heights of it. Join me, won't you, to discuss the game and my…