Cheap Physical Games (that don't suck)

Wal-Mart recently clearanced-out a bunch of physical media, and I want you to see how I spend my (wife's) money! Things were pretty picked-over in the KC-metro area, my parents had some luck at their (somewhat) nearby rural location.Social: @shawn-schallerWeb: shawnschaller.comMUSIC CREDITS (order of appearance)Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising Main ThemeStar Ocean: Second Story R Stab the Sword of Justice (Battle Theme)Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway The Goop Zone (My Life as a Teenage Robot)Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Cheerful and LivelyUnicorn Overlord Dark Clouds (Prologue)Catan: Console Edition - Super Deluxe Launch Trailer Music (Nintendo Switch)Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life With Energy!Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising The Way of the Fist (Boss Fight)No Man's Sky Announcement Trailer Music (Nintendo Switch)#Nintendo #Switch #NintendoSwitch #game #games #videogame #videogames #clearance #collector #collection #collectors #collections #collecting #gamer #gamers

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Just some good, cheap, physical Nintendo Switch games to help you celebrate this Spooky Season and Halloween on a budget.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQSocial: @shawnschaller

Collecting physical Nintendo Switch games cheaply sounds like an oxymoron, but here are my Top 3 Cheap Physical Nintendo Switch Games ($15-ish) at the moment. Check out all my shorts onYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnschallerSocial: @ShawnSchaller

There are a LOT of great Nintendo Switch games out there that I've never played! It's only shameful when they're already sitting on my shelf.Check out all my shorts onYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnschallerSocial: @ShawnSchaller

Here are 3 surprisingly good, cheap, physical Nintendo Switch games.Check out all my shorts onYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnschallerSocial: @ShawnSchaller

These are my personal top 3 favorite Nintendo Switch games that are better than they seem at first glance.Check out all my shorts onYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnschallerSocial: @ShawnSchaller

Here are what I consider to be the Best Cheap Physical Nintendo Switch Exclusives out there.Check out all my shorts onYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnschallerSocial: @ShawnSchaller

No, not top 10 Nintendo Switch *party* games, but rather my top 10 favorite Nintendo Switch games to play *at* parties. Physical carts that 4 or more players can enjoy together on a single console!The full version on YouTube (releasing 5pm, Thursday July 28, 2022): https://youtu.be/Q3TTc2w6BHMCome say hello! @shawnschaller | shawnschaller.comMusic Credits (in order of first appearance):Super Smash Bros Ultimate "Menu Theme"Mario Kart 8 Deluxe "Rainbow Road"Just Dance 2019 "Main Menu Music"Cruis'n Blast "All Night Shaker"Among Us "Main Menu Theme"Killer Queen Black "Main Theme"Rivals of Aether "Fighter Select Screen Theme"Rayman Legends "Main Menu - The Tower of Babel"Rocket League "Main Theme"Diablo III "The End of Days"Snipperclips Plus: Cut It Out Together "Noisy Notebook A"Overcooked "Restaurant Theme"Streets of Rage 4 [Yuzo Koshiro] "Main Theme"

As a lazy cheapskate consumer of physical Nintendo Switch games, nothing speaks to me more directly than collection-style and combo-pack games, e.g. a single cartridge with two or more entries from one franchise. Today, I'm sharing my top 5 personal favorites from this category, but of the modern-ish, U.S. variety. (I'll do retro and import variants some other day.)@shawnschaller | shawnschaller.com Music Credits (in order of appearance)Super Mario Galaxy “Star Festival”Ninja Gaiden 3 “A Hero Unmasked”Star Wars Episode I Racer “Track 3”Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 “Title Theme”BioShock “Dancers on a String”Bayonetta 2 “Battle – 19 Raid”Ori and the Blind Forest “Naru, Embracing the Light (feat. Rachel Mellis)”

The Nintendo Switch is home to so many of the biggest and best home console video games... from the previous decade or so. Here are my top 5 favorites from that group that I am stoked to finally be able to play literally anywhere I go.If you liked this, it would be awesome if you could check out the actual YouTube video and leave me a like and/or comment, that would be super meaningful to me!https://youtu.be/Sq2RWQk1oBkshawnschaller.com | @shawnschallerMusic Credits (in order of appearance)Mario Kart 8 Deluxe "Start Screen"Diablo III "End of Days"Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury "Super Bell Hill"Borderlands 2 "Boom Bewm & Captain Flint Boss"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim "From Past To Present"Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age "Overture (Symphonic)"

My latest youtube video - see the full thing here: https://youtu.be/ZfILWWP4yCo - is about the best video game of 1997 (a STACKED year in video games, by the way), which is absolutely Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.@ShawnSchaller | ShawnSchaller.comA Gamer's Outpost LLC Media Production! Check them out:Gamer's Outpost LLC (Facebook) | Gamer's Outpost LLC Media Productions (YouTube) | GamersOutpostLLC.comCredits:Castlevania: Symphony of the Night TV Commercial (Konami, PS1, 1997)Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Gameplay Trailer (Konami, PS1, 1997)Final Fantasy VII Teaser Trailer (Square Enix, PS1, 1997)Superman 64 "Who Will Save The Day" TV Commercial (Titus, N64, 1997)Hollow Knight Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer (Nintendo, 2018)Cave Story+ Nintendo Switch Trailer (Nintendo, 2017) 007 Goldeneye (N64) VHS Trailer (Nintendo, 1997)Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1 OST, "Admiration of Clan")

This is the audio-only version of a short YouTube video I made, "Switch Sports First Impressions" after (finally) receiving Switch Sports on Friday, April 29, 2022, and spending a few hours enjoying it with my wife!@ShawnSchaller | ShawnSchaller.comFootageSwitch Sports Gameplay (Nintendo Switch, 2022)Switch Sports Official Launch Trailer (Nintendo, 2022)"Run This House" Switch Sports TV Commercial (Nintendo, 2022) "Jessica Alba Makes Every Moment Fun" Switch Sports TV Commercial (Nintendo,2022) ImagesNintendo.com/store/products/MusicSwitch Sports OST "Rules" (Nintendo Switch, 2022)

My work is like the lazy Amazon rating of video game reviews, but if you can get past that and you like physical Nintendo Switch games, here are my thoughts on Human Fall Flat! @ShawnSchaller | ShawnSchaller.com Footage Human Fall Flat (Nintendo Switch, 2017) gameplay Human Fall Flat Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer (Nintendo, 2017) Images Nintendo.com/store/products/ Music Human Fall Flat OST "O4 Labour" (Nintendo Switch, 2017)

The Cat Quest games for the Nintendo Switch are pretty good RPGs, but is the Cat Quest + Cat Quest II Pawsome Pack worth buying physical?Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HFCQbNqW3WM @shawnschaller | shawnschaller.com Music and footage from the Cat Quest + Cat Quest II Pawsome Pack (Nintendo Switch, 2019) and official soundtrack, "A Feline Epic." Images from Nintendo.com/store/products/.

Unfortunately I got sick and missed out on a Video Game Dads appearance - during an episode in which they're talking The Guardian Legend (NES), the game I picked for review - so I had to send my segment over in advance, and decided to share it here as well. Check out the VideoGameDads podcast - https://videogamedads.libsyn.com/ Or check them on social - @VideoGameDads And YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1HHCKXDnImnBnR_zotc4oA Watch the short video version on YouTube (posting Friday, March 25, 2022 at 2:00 pm CT): https://youtu.be/QASU_UnEwew Visit me @shawnschaller | shawnschaller.com Music The Guardian Legend (NES) OST - Opening Stage & Corridor Boss Fight Image TheCoverProject.Net Footage The Guardian Legend (NES) TV Commercial (1989)

I've played about 5 hours of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and am reviewing it in my own... odd... way. Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Nintendo Switch) SEEBAG Review @ShawnSchaller | ShawnSchaller.com Full YouTube Episode:https://youtu.be/9p7jFPTRYjI Footage Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Nintendo Switch, 2022) gameplay & official Nintendo overview trailer Music Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Nintendo Switch, 2022) Galaxy Team HQ Theme Images Bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/drifloon_(Pokemon) & Bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/pokemon_legends:_arceus

Please check out the original YouTube video! I sincerely appreciate your support!https://youtu.be/cARQwJZ710AToday I present to you my top 5-ish (yes, I'm spineless) essential SNES games that maximize your console experience for minimum wherewithal in return. Shawn Schaller | ShawnSchaller.com | @ShawnSchaller in partnership with Gamer's Outpost LLC | GamersOutpostLLC.com | @GamersOutpostLLC images: TheCoverProject.net (box art) Wikipidia.org (thumbnail SNES console) Amazon.com (Retrobit Jaleco Brawler's Pack) music: Super Mario World (SNES OST) Swimming Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES OST) Steel Drum Rhumba Street Fighter II Turbo (Arcade) Cammy Stage Super Mario Kart (SNES OST) Koopa Beach F-Zero (SNES OST) Mute City The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past (SNES OST) Overworld Super Mario World (SNES OST) Title

I never shop GameStop online, but recently a combination of bogo, gift card, rakuten, rewards, and Christmas cash burning a hole in my pocket compelled me to give it a try... in the most cheapskate-Shawn bargain-bundle way possible.Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y2-BeSWL0oYTalk to me! @shawnschaller | shawnschaller.comMade in proud partnership with Gamer's Outpost LLC!Gamer's Outpost LLC Media Productions (YT): https://www.youtube.com/c/GamersoutpostNetPoweredByGamersGamer's Outpost LLC (FB) | GamersOutpostLLC.comImage Credits:en.wikipedia.com/wiki/gamestop (GameStop images)nintendo.com/games/ (game images)Video Credits:Official Nintendo Switch Game Trailersyoutube.com/user/Nintendo"Spyro Reignited Trilogy - Nintendo Switch Trailer - Nintendo E3 2019""Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch"Music Credits:Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy OST - "N. Sanity Beach"#Nintendo #Switch #NintendoSwitch #GameStop #game #gamer #games #videogames #videogame

Though most mini consoles pre-NES Classic Mini (and most AtGames products in general) aren't recommendation-worthy, I do have a soft spot for these two. I poke around both for a few minutes and offer my very uninformed, unwanted review and ratings.See the full video on YouTube via Gamer's Outpost Media Productions: https://www.youtube.com/c/GamersoutpostNetPoweredByGamersShawn Schaller | ShawnSchaller.com | @pokemalarkeyA Gamer's Outpost LLC Media Production | GamersOutpostLLC.com | @gamersoutpostMusic: Princess Quest (Colecovision), "Title/Cutscene Theme"

Shawn's official(ly unwanted) review and rating of Fishing Master for the Nintendo Wii (2007) @ShawnSchaller | ShawnSchaller.com background audio/video from Fishing Master Gameplay Trailer (Nintendo Wii, 2007)

This week I pore through my entire Nintendo GameBoy collection (spending about a whole hour on all 10 games I own), and I found a few that are at least worth lightly recommending based on low price and decent quality!@ShawnSchallerShawnSchaller.com

Shawn Schaller's official(ly unimportant) review and rating of The Adventures Of Lomax (Psygnosis, 1996) for the Sony PlayStation@ShawnSchaller | ShawnSchaller.commade in partnership with Gamer's Outpost LLCand executive producers Sarge IX & Peter Synister Jefferyand nameless henchman #3 Reuben Juarezvisit them on Facebook or atGamersOutpostLLC.comMusic: The Adventures Of Lomax (PS1) OST, "Lemmingland #3"

After minutes of disinterested searching, I've FINALLY uncovered all 5 secrets to the perfect game room! Except by "secrets" I mean especially generic suggestions, and by "perfect game room" I mean whatever space you can make work for you. ShawnSchaller.com @ShawnSchaller Thank you for sharing your photos! Chris Murad Cody Buse Talon Erdly Michael Novorr Tyler Mitchell Dylan Ramey Joshua Moyer Luke Wiebe Joseph Allen Al Salehi Cullen Smith Aaron Karns Music from the Streets of Rage 4 OST - Character Select Theme - by Yuzo Koshiro

Looking for good bargain games for the Nintendo Switch? Me too. How about embarrassing quantities of ancient titles passably emulated and crammed haphazardly into a single, low(-ish) priced package? OK that one might just be me... but just on the off chance it's you too, then I hope you'll enjoy this video in which I recommend 4 cheap, physical compilation games on the Nintendo Switch that don't suck.Come say hello!Website: ShawnSchaller.comFacebook: Shawn.SchallerTwitter/Instagram/TikTok: @ShawnSchallerMusic CreditsIntro/Outro: Monster Party Title Theme (NES)Song 1: 720 Degrees BGM1 (Arcade)Song 2: Dragon Spirit Area 1 (NES)Song 3: Baseball Stars Menu Theme (NES)Song 4: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Mystic Cave Zone (Genesis)#videogames #nintendo #nintendoswitch

Some games are just so good, so nostalgic, and so (relatively) inexpensive, that - like a time capsule or childhood keepsake - I'll keep them long after the rest of my collection is gone. I snipped a smaller "skit-only" version of the video for social media, but this is the "full" version complete with unnecessary post-skit rambling. Come say hello! Website: ShawnSchaller.com Facebook: Shawn.Schaller Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @ShawnSchallerMusic #1: Dragon Spirit (NES) Stage 1 ThemeMusic #2: Final Fantasy (NES) various from gameplay footage capture

In my short time diving into this "Retro Gaming Essentials" adventure, I've not yet covered something I consider to be a truly essential video game. That changes today, with the masterpiece that is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for the Sony PlayStation! (... and also Dreamcast, N64, Xbox, GameBoy Advance, etc. etc.) Come relive peak late-1990s/early-2000s gaming and pop culture in this almost-mandatory retro gaming experience that I continue to enjoy to this day (no matter how pathetic my actual in-game skill level).Check out the entire playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFeDoUzP0o79llgWUK70G2yx6xFbLHD2On my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQShawnSchaller.com | @ShawnSchaller Music: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater OST - Main Menu Theme (PlayStation, Dreamcast, Xbox, N64) Video: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Gameplay Trailer (PlayStation, Dreamcast), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater TV Commercial (N64), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Remake TV Commercial (PS4, Xbox One)

Sometimes an average game hits all your right buttons, so you fall in love with it. That's what happened to me with Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire for PS2, Xbox and GameCube (playing the PS2 version, personally). It's not essential, but for me it sits at the perfect crossroads of cheap, playable, and representing the pinnacle of my beloved nostalgic Pottermania.Check out the entire playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFeDoUzP0o79llgWUK70G2yx6xFbLHD2On my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQShawnSchaller.com | @ShawnSchaller Music: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Theme - PS2/Xbox/GameCube OST Video: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire TV Commercial (multiple systems), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban TV Commercial (GameCube)

In my quest to play, research, review, rate, rank, document, and actually enjoy each and every single video game I own, this week I took a deep dive into my most average/mediocre/forgettable Super Nintendo games! They're not good, they're not bad, and they'll make you feel a complete lack of feelings! At least, if you play video games anything like how I play video games (very terribly, and in impatient, cynical, short 10-minute bursts, because that's normal I think...).Prices (loose) are from PriceCharting.com, and cover art is from TheCoverProject.net with the exceptions of SimAnt (Nintendology) and Unholy Night (Nintendo Everything). Music Credits: Intro/Outtro: Super Turrican 2 (SNES) – Wormland Scooby-Doo Mystery (SNES) – Solving A Mystery Disney’s The Jungle Book (SNES) – Bear Necessities Mortal Kombat (SNES) – Ending Theme Unholy Night (SNES) – Fight In The Dragon Palace SimAnt (SNES) – In House Theme Speedy Gonzales (SNES) – Map Theme

In my quest to play, research, review, rate, rank, document, and actually enjoy each and every single video game I own, I'm starting off with a very loosely defined set of games that pack a serious nostalgic punch for me. They're not all top-down run-and-guns, but within the relative confines of my small collection, they're somewhat almost kind of close enough, if you squint really hard. GAME MUSIC Intro: The Lone Ranger (NES) Town Theme Game #1: Heavy Barrel (NES) Stage 1 Theme Game #2: Jackal (NES) Stage 1 Theme Game #3: Ikari Warriors (NES) Stage Theme Game #4: Guerrilla War (NES) Farmtown Theme Game #5: Gun.Smoke (NES) Hicksville Theme Game #6: Smash TV (NES) Stage Theme Game #7: The Lone Ranger (NES) Title/William Tell Overture Outtro: Monster Party (NES) Title Theme

In my quest to play, research, review, rate, rank, document, and actually enjoy each and every single video game I own, I'm starting off with a very loosely defined set of games that pack a serious nostalgic punch for me. They're not all top-down run-and-guns, but within the relative confines of my small collection, they're somewhat almost kind of close enough, if you squint really hard. GAME MUSIC Intro: The Lone Ranger (NES) Town Theme Game #1: Heavy Barrel (NES) Stage 1 Theme Game #2: Jackal (NES) Stage 1 Theme Game #3: Ikari Warriors (NES) Stage Theme Game #4: Guerrilla War (NES) Farmtown Theme Game #5: Gun.Smoke (NES) Hicksville Theme Game #6: Smash TV (NES) Stage Theme Game #7: The Lone Ranger (NES) Title/William Tell Overture Outtro: Monster Party (NES) Title Theme

A little disclaimer, Nate and I met and recorded in-person, so the audio quality is fairly poor as we wore masks and and were sitting a fair distance from the mic. We hope you don't find it too distracting, and that you're still able to enjoy the episode.Get out your rose-colored glasses, because today my friend Nathan and I take a trip down Nostalgia Lane to talk about 6 NES Games We Like... sort of. They're not all bad, but they're not all things we'd probably recommend, either. At best, they're all things for which we felt strong enough positive nostalgia that we wanted an excuse to talk about them. (For what it's worth, the session is bookended by the two strongest entries, both worth recommending.)MUSIC CREDITSIntro/Outtro: Monster Party (NES) Title ThemeGame #1: Heavy Barrel (NES) Stage 1, Stage 2, & Stage 8Game #2: Bad Street Brawler (NES) Title Theme & Stage 1Game #3: Pipe Dream (NES) Stage 1Game #4: A Boy & His Blob (NES) Stage 1Game #5: Wizards & Warriors (NES) Title & Stage 1Game #6: Blaster Master (NES) Stage 1

A little disclaimer, Nate and I met and recorded in-person, so the audio quality is fairly poor as we wore masks and and were sitting a fair distance from the mic. We hope you don't find it too distracting, and that you're still able to enjoy the episode.Get out your rose-colored glasses, because today my friend Nathan and I take a trip down Nostalgia Lane to talk about 6 NES Games We Like... sort of. They're not all bad, but they're not all things we'd probably recommend, either. At best, they're all things for which we felt strong enough positive nostalgia that we wanted an excuse to talk about them. (For what it's worth, the session is bookended by the two strongest entries, both worth recommending.)MUSIC CREDITSIntro/Outtro: Monster Party (NES) Title ThemeGame #1: Heavy Barrel (NES) Stage 1, Stage 2, & Stage 8Game #2: Bad Street Brawler (NES) Title Theme & Stage 1Game #3: Pipe Dream (NES) Stage 1Game #4: A Boy & His Blob (NES) Stage 1Game #5: Wizards & Warriors (NES) Title & Stage 1Game #6: Blaster Master (NES) Stage 1

In between PokéMalarkey and Avatar: The Last Podcasters, I found time for some pure, unadulterated video game selfishness; talking cheap Sega Genesis games with my friend Aaron Karns. You know the drill; we've each got a $100 budget to spend at the loose-cart, tax-free pricecharting.com store on a makeshift Genesis collection. I'm not sure how our overall lists turned out, but I'm confident we brought up enough cheap, solid games to make it worth our while. Let us know what gems we're overlooking; we're tightasses always after more ideas!www.ShawnSchaller.comIntro/Outro music from RoleMusic via rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com

In between PokéMalarkey and Avatar: The Last Podcasters, I found time for some pure, unadulterated video game selfishness; talking cheap Sega Genesis games with my friend Aaron Karns. You know the drill; we've each got a $100 budget to spend at the loose-cart, tax-free pricecharting.com store on a makeshift Genesis collection. I'm not sure how our overall lists turned out, but I'm confident we brought up enough cheap, solid games to make it worth our while. Let us know what gems we're overlooking; we're tightasses always after more ideas!www.ShawnSchaller.comIntro/Outro music from RoleMusic via rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com

One of the prizes in my fundraiser raffle for Harvesters: The Community Food Network is a bundle of 13x game download codes for Steam! I have 8 titles - generously donated by Kustom Gaming Community (facebook.com/theKGK) - while the other 5 are a "premium" random mystery bundle I bought from the much-maligned G2A games (I've been wanting to try it, and am excited to see what it actually contains). For more information on the fundraiser raffle, check out the free public Facebook event (heck, just sign up, as it's public/digital/free): https://www.facebook.com/events/250498426086617 Or read through this blog post: https://www.shawnschaller.com/2020/09/shawns-24-hour-birthday-fundraiser.html Or follow me on Twitter/Instagram @ShawnSchaller for semi-frequent updates! Thanks again to Kustom Gaming Kommunity, and to RoleMusic (rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com) for allowing me to use their music in numerous videos and podcasts!

One of the prizes in my fundraiser raffle for Harvesters: The Community Food Network is a bundle of 13x game download codes for Steam! I have 8 titles - generously donated by Kustom Gaming Community (facebook.com/theKGK) - while the other 5 are a "premium" random mystery bundle I bought from the much-maligned G2A games (I've been wanting to try it, and am excited to see what it actually contains). For more information on the fundraiser raffle, check out the free public Facebook event (heck, just sign up, as it's public/digital/free): https://www.facebook.com/events/250498426086617 Or read through this blog post: https://www.shawnschaller.com/2020/09/shawns-24-hour-birthday-fundraiser.html Or follow me on Twitter/Instagram @ShawnSchaller for semi-frequent updates! Thanks again to Kustom Gaming Kommunity, and to RoleMusic (rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com) for allowing me to use their music in numerous videos and podcasts!

Nintendo GameCube games have spiked in price of late. I'm an uneducated schmuck who was not an early adopter of the system, so I called my friend Ian who is somewhat more familiar with its offerings. We each used an imaginary budget of $100 to build our ideal set of GameCube games (loose-disc prices per PriceCharting.com), then jumped on this video chat to compare notes. Naturally the exercise was less about crafting a perfect list, and honestly just an excuse to discuss cheap physical GameCube games (that we think don't suck). I'm really glad Ian was interested in joining the discussion as I took several great ideas away from his list with which I wasn't familiar. I definitely think we'll other videos similar to this in the future.ShawnSchaller.comFind Shawn on Instagram/Twitter: @ShawnSchallerOr holler at Ian on Twitter: @Ian_Hartford

Nintendo GameCube games have spiked in price of late. I'm an uneducated schmuck who was not an early adopter of the system, so I called my friend Ian who is somewhat more familiar with its offerings. We each used an imaginary budget of $100 to build our ideal set of GameCube games (loose-disc prices per PriceCharting.com), then jumped on this video chat to compare notes. Naturally the exercise was less about crafting a perfect list, and honestly just an excuse to discuss cheap physical GameCube games (that we think don't suck). I'm really glad Ian was interested in joining the discussion as I took several great ideas away from his list with which I wasn't familiar. I definitely think we'll other videos similar to this in the future.ShawnSchaller.comFind Shawn on Instagram/Twitter: @ShawnSchallerOr holler at Ian on Twitter: @Ian_Hartford

Let's talk about cheap, physical Nintendo Wii games developed and/or produced by Sega that don't suck! ...mostly. I'm trying to refresh my skills with Camtasia video editing software (it's been a while and I'm not extremely happy with DaVinci Resolve at the moment), as well as test out my new (very cheap, rather janky) Roxi HD Pro game capture device, so there's a lot of loose ends being tied together here. But what's important is that it provides a solid excuse to catch up on some games that have waited in my backlog for far too long.SOCIALTwitter/Instagram: @ShawnSchallerYouTube: ShawnSchallerPodcast/Audio-Only: Shawn Learns Things (iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon)MUSICTitle Card: w1x (RoleMusic, rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com)Open/Close: Sweet Mountain Area (Sonic Colors)The Conduit Complete OST (The Conduit)Magician Intro (The House of the Dead 2)Athletics 400m (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)Main Menu Theme (Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing)Opening (Sonic Unleashed)Planet Wisp Act 1 (Sonic Color)Ice Smooth Sherbet World (Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz)World 5 Polar Festival (Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll)

Let's talk about cheap, physical Nintendo Wii games developed and/or produced by Sega that don't suck! ...mostly. I'm trying to refresh my skills with Camtasia video editing software (it's been a while and I'm not extremely happy with DaVinci Resolve at the moment), as well as test out my new (very cheap, rather janky) Roxi HD Pro game capture device, so there's a lot of loose ends being tied together here. But what's important is that it provides a solid excuse to catch up on some games that have waited in my backlog for far too long.SOCIALTwitter/Instagram: @ShawnSchallerYouTube: ShawnSchallerPodcast/Audio-Only: Shawn Learns Things (iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon)MUSICTitle Card: w1x (RoleMusic, rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com)Open/Close: Sweet Mountain Area (Sonic Colors)The Conduit Complete OST (The Conduit)Magician Intro (The House of the Dead 2)Athletics 400m (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)Main Menu Theme (Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing)Opening (Sonic Unleashed)Planet Wisp Act 1 (Sonic Color)Ice Smooth Sherbet World (Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz)World 5 Polar Festival (Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll)

In a stunning spinoff of our usual podcast, this week I decided to play and review what is likely one of the better Avatar: The Last Airbender video games available; the 2006 version for the Nintendo GameBoy Advance, developed by Halfbrick. It also gave me the opportunity to try out a new-to-me free video editor, DaVinci Resolve, which I've so far enjoyed using thoroughly.Chris: @objective_geek Shawn: @ShawnSchaller Facebook: facebook.com/AvatarTheLastPodcasters/ Also, you can now connect directly with the show on Instagram and Twitter, @last_podcasters

In a stunning spinoff of our usual podcast, this week I decided to play and review what is likely one of the better Avatar: The Last Airbender video games available; the 2006 version for the Nintendo GameBoy Advance, developed by Halfbrick. It also gave me the opportunity to try out a new-to-me free video editor, DaVinci Resolve, which I've so far enjoyed using thoroughly.Chris: @objective_geek Shawn: @ShawnSchaller Facebook: facebook.com/AvatarTheLastPodcasters/ Also, you can now connect directly with the show on Instagram and Twitter, @last_podcasters

This week I've tried to acquaint myself with a new (to me) video editor called DaVinci Resolve by BlackMagic Design. It's a really full, deep video editor (yep, even the free version), so I did a trial-by-fire and cooked up a couple small videos to try to learn the basic functions.Rocket Air Blaster (canned/compressed air substitute): https://rb.gy/qpjyf8DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

This week I've tried to acquaint myself with a new (to me) video editor called DaVinci Resolve by BlackMagic Design. It's a really full, deep video editor (yep, even the free version), so I did a trial-by-fire and cooked up a couple small videos to try to learn the basic functions.Rocket Air Blaster (canned/compressed air substitute): https://rb.gy/qpjyf8DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

Today I attempted to fix a non-functioning NES I bought about a year ago, and sadly failed. But it wasn't a total loss; I learned a few things, probably have some salvageable parts to save, and got to try out the Da Vinci Resolve free video editor I downloaded recently.

Today I attempted to fix a non-functioning NES I bought about a year ago, and sadly failed. But it wasn't a total loss; I learned a few things, probably have some salvageable parts to save, and got to try out the Da Vinci Resolve free video editor I downloaded recently.

Dragon Quest: Your Story premiered internationally on Feb. 13, 2020, but reviews from its previous release last summer in Japan had me a little concerned. I was happy to watch it anyway, and offer a quick review. CONNECT @ShawnSchaller ShawnSchaller.com IMAGES Background: https://uk.newonnetflix.info/info/81170086 Title: https://nintendoeverything.com MUSIC Intro/Outro: “w1x” rolemusic, rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com Main: “Leafless Quince Tree” on Straw Fields by RoleMusic, rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com Also check out the Video Game Dads Podcast at videogamedads.libsyn.com, iTunes or Google Play!

Dragon Quest: Your Story premiered internationally on Feb. 13, 2020, but reviews from its previous release last summer in Japan had me a little concerned. I was happy to watch it anyway, and offer a quick review. CONNECT @ShawnSchaller ShawnSchaller.com IMAGES Background: https://uk.newonnetflix.info/info/81170086 Title: https://nintendoeverything.com MUSIC Intro/Outro: “w1x” rolemusic, rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com Main: “Leafless Quince Tree” on Straw Fields by RoleMusic, rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com Also check out the Video Game Dads Podcast at videogamedads.libsyn.com, iTunes or Google Play!

The audio-only version of my latest video, "The Okayest N64 Game," followed by a little audio-only bonus talk about the other games I considered, inspired by this week's article, "Top 5 Good Cheap 3D Platformers for the N64." And by cheap I mean in the relative vicinity of 10 bucks... and by good I loosely mean not-crap.

The audio-only version of my latest video, "The Okayest N64 Game," followed by a little audio-only bonus talk about the other games I considered, inspired by this week's article, "Top 5 Good Cheap 3D Platformers for the N64." And by cheap I mean in the relative vicinity of 10 bucks... and by good I loosely mean not-crap.