In this episode Joe and Greg look at another sports game -- this time volleyball! Dig and Spike Volleyball is a interesting but flawed game with robust options (both indoor and outdoor games) and a tie in with the Olympics but has graphical and play control issues. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to thesnespodcas…

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe cover another sports games -- Brunswick Bowling! The only 'sim' bowling game on the SNES, this very late SNES game tries to be a realistic bowling game. How well does it play and is it worth playing today? Tune in to find out! Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-mailed to the…

In this episode Joe and Greg cover another wrestling game -- Hammerlock Wrestling! A US port of a licensed Japanese wrestling game, this game has a very unique three horizontal bar system of showing close ups as you wrestle. This is a unique and pretty unknown game that can be had for cheap. We discuss how the game plays and how it holds up today a…

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe discuss a gambling game -- Vegas Stakes! Developed by HAL and published by Nintendo, this is a sequel to the NES game Vegas Dreams and plays like an enhanced version of that. This multi casino game might be one of the obscure games Nintendo has published and has a quest line where you gamble in five …

Welcome back to part two of the December 91 Playing with Power episode and it seems this is an issue featuring many returns. Last time we talked about the Return of the Joker, this time we’re talking about Return of Samus, aka Metroid II for Game Boy which features some really gross art (which we mean as a compliment.)Later we talk about Adventure …

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe cover one of the most unique games on the system -- E.V.O.! A enhanced version/sequel of a Japanese only PC-98 RPG game, this action/adventure game with RPG elements has you playing a creature going through Earth's past evolving and trying to make it to heaven with Gaia -- it's a bonkers story. Here…

Another month, another two-part episode of Playing with Power. As we look at the December 1991 issue of NP, we couldn’t help but be kinda impressed with the various Nintendo-related works that some readers had made in their spare time. We also get a look at Batman: Return of the Joker, which is an interesting game since it’s a sequel to the first N…

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe are covering a unique Square RPG -- Secret of Evermore! One of a handful of games where a Japanese company directed their American branch to create a game for western tastes, this game takes strong inspiration from Secret of Mana but is not part of the franchise, with a Western layer of plot and gra…

We were going to do another episode here, but the games ended up being so bad that we just put them into the wrap and decided to put February 1994 out of its misery. Today, we are going to have to briefly talk about a lot of sports games and a very bad arcade port-turned Super Scope game. We also have the (quite aptly named in Emmy’s case) Turn and…

Things weren’t going swimmingly last time as far as February 1994 goes for the SNES. Sadly, this week isn’t going to be much better. We have to talk about a very strange “edutainment” game called Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge. While this is a game for young children, will Emmy or Chase find any merit in it as a teaching tool? Or will they conclude th…

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, Greg and Joe cover a obscure and unique game for the SNES -- Big Sky Trooper! Developed by Lucasarts and with the same engine as Zombies Ate My Neighbors, this action/adventure game is weird but interesting in numerous ways. We cover the game and how it ticks in this episode. Any questions, comments, etc can be …

Hey everyone! We're back and we're talking about some games that came out in February of 1994 on the SNES. Things aren't amazing this month, gonna put that out there right now. After playing Bugs Bunny's Rabbit Rampage, Chase and Emmy are even more shocked that Nintendo Power snubbed SkyBlazer for the February 94 Nintendo Power cover in favor of th…

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…

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe loot at another game bsed off a movie -- Adams Family Values! The third Adams Family game for the SNES and based off the second movie, this is a action RPG pltformer with shades of Zelda and Festers Quest. We look at how the game plays and if it's worth playing today. Thanks as always for your suppor…

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 …

In this episode Greg and Joe cover the first game of a beloved but mostly Japanese franchise -- Front Mission! A strategy/tactical RPG made by Square where you control giant mechs in combat, this series is much known for the long gameplay, great music, and detailed stories. Front Mission was only Japanese only at the time of it's 16 bit release but…

In this episode Greg and Joe are covering the popular platformer game Blackthorne! Developed by Blizzard shortly before the first Warcraft game, this unique platformer uses rotoscoping graphics like Out of This World and has gameplay mechanics similar to Prince of Persia with combat systems in place. We discuss this game in detail and how the game …

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Joe and Greg discuss the 'bad game' Home Improvement! Often included in lists of worst games for the system, this game designed by legendary video game developers Dan Kitchen and David Crane to play like Pitfall modified to fit the theme of this long running 90's comedy featuring Tim Allan. And it actually review…

In this special episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe are again joined by friend of the podcast Sean as we discuss another of his favorite SNES games -- Legend of the Mystical Ninja! Part of the popular Goemon franchise in Japan, this wacky and very Japanese early SNES game from Konami is a beloved but difficult action/adventure game. We discuss…

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.…

Hello everyone! Joe and Greg are here to bring you a very interesting and yet still popular (as shown by the ports) SNES game -- Jim Power! The only SNES game designed with 3-D glasses, the game uses background parallax scrolling to give you a sense of depth -- but without the glasses it often causes motion sickness in people. We discuss this in de…

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…

In this episode Greg and Joe look at one of the more obscure games for the system -- King Arthur's World! A mesh of Lemmings and Worms, this game takes ideas and concepts from both to make a unique and different puzzle game. We discuss the game, how it plays, and how it holds up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-ma…

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…

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…

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…

In this episode of the SNES Podcast, we look at a very unique game -- Sparkster! This game is the SNES version -- but not a port -- of Konami's famous Rocket Knight Adventures for the Genesis and also not the same game as the sequel on that system (as if the naming scheme wasn't confusing enough.) We discuss this game and how it differs from the Ge…

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…

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…

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Joe and Greg cover another wrestling game as we look at Saturday Night Slam Masters! A port of the Capcom arcade game, this fighting game dressed in wrestling clothes was the first game of a series but the only one released in the west. We discuss the game and how it plays and how it holds up today. Any questions…

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…

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…

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…

Play ball! In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe cover the three SNES games of the Super Bases Loaded franchise! One of the most popular baseball series from the NES is brought over to the SNES and we cover about how well it works and how well the games play and hold up today. Any questions, comments, etc can be left on our FB page or e-…

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…

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-…

In this special episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe are once again joined by Kris of Stone Age Gamer as we discuss one of his favorite games on the system -- Super Adventure Island 2! Going beyond it's platformer roots, this game use elements of adventure and RPG systems to try to breathe new life into an aging franchise. How does it work and …

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…

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…

In this episode of the SNES Podcast Greg and Joe look at the early SNES space shooter Super R-Type! With half the stages being ported from R-Type II and the other half being new, this very hard space shooter gets examined hard by the two of us as we look at the graphics and music, talk a little bit about the franchise as a whole, and how the game s…

Eine persönliche Mitteilung von Florian und Felix zum SNEScast. Ihr habt Feedback zu Episode? Dann schreibt doch einen Kommentar auf der entsprechenden Seite zur Episode. Daneben könnt ihr mit uns auf dem offiziellen Discord-Server des SNEScast diskutieren und die Community kennenlernen. Falls noch nicht geschehen, könnt ihr den SNEScast in eurem P…

Wir widmen uns dem Schach auf dem SNES. Die Retro Achievements und Speedruns sind entsprechend verlinkt. Ihr habt Feedback zu Episode? Dann schreibt doch einen Kommentar auf der entsprechenden Seite zur Episode. Daneben könnt ihr mit uns auf dem offiziellen Discord-Server des SNEScast diskutieren und die Community kennenlernen. Falls noch nicht ges…

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…

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…

Mit Retro Achievements werden unter anderem Achievements für das SNES nachgerüstet. Wir werfen einen Blick auf das Projekt. Ihr habt Feedback zu Episode? Dann schreibt doch einen Kommentar auf der entsprechenden Seite zur Episode. Daneben könnt ihr mit uns auf dem offiziellen Discord-Server des SNEScast diskutieren und die Community kennenlernen. F…

In this episode Greg and Joe are joined once again by Sean as we discuss one of the best RPG's of all time -- Secret of Mana! The second game in the franchise (the first was released in the West as Final Fantasy Adventure for the Game Boy) we discuss our very different backgrounds on this game, what makes the game so great, and if it's perhaps over…

Mit Illusion of Time sehen wir uns den zweiten Teil der inoffiziellen Soul Blazer-Reihe an. Die Romhacks, Retro Achievements und Speedruns sind entsprechend verlinkt. Ihr habt Feedback zu Episode? Dann schreibt doch einen Kommentar auf der entsprechenden Seite zur Episode. Daneben könnt ihr mit uns auf dem offiziellen Discord-Server des SNEScast di…

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…

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…

Killer Instinct, ein Kampfspiel für das Nintendo 64 oder doch das SNES? Wir bringen Klarheit. Die Romhacks, Retro Achievements und Speedruns sind entsprechend verlinkt. Ihr habt Feedback zu Episode? Dann schreibt doch einen Kommentar auf der entsprechenden Seite zur Episode. Daneben könnt ihr mit uns auf dem offiziellen Discord-Server des SNEScast …