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Two dudes, brothers Jeff Burns and Josh Folan, analyzing the formative years of the console gaming scene through the prism of early issues of Nintendo Power, Sega Visions and GamePro.

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    Dueling Puff-Puffs/The Official Nintendo Player's Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 183:25


    The dudes dig into a not-so-random random rag in the 1987-published in-house literature of antiquity titled The Official Nintendo Player's Guide. The post Dueling Puff-Puffs/The Official Nintendo Player's Guide appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    I Hate Fun Stories/Dragon Spirit: The New Legend (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 168:56


    The game dudes are just old men playing games from 30 years ago and looking for engagement while pew-pew-pewing through the 1990 Nintendo Entertainment System port of Dragon Spirit: The New Legend. The post I Hate Fun Stories/Dragon Spirit: The New Legend (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    More Bits Than We Can Possibly Get/GamePro #21

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 177:19


    The dudes lay the groundwork for future birthdays past and count up just how many bits GamePro issue #21 has to offer. The post More Bits Than We Can Possibly Get/GamePro #21 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Highway to the Danger Zone/Marble Madness (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 172:08


    The game dudes grow as gamers, and human beings, as they confront the perfect video game -- the Rare-developed, Milton Bradley-published 1989 Nintendo Entertainment System port of Marble Madness. The post Highway to the Danger Zone/Marble Madness (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    My Housekeeping Hobby/Nintendo Power #23

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 228:53


    The dudes' mullet counselor and Ohio geography lesson game is on point as they jam on Nintendo Power issue #23. The post My Housekeeping Hobby/Nintendo Power #23 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Unceremonious Hegemony/Rastan Saga II (GEN)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 165:02


    The game dudes hack and slash through not a whole lot in Taito's 1991 release of Rastan Saga II for the Sega Genesis. The post Unceremonious Hegemony/Rastan Saga II (GEN) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    SIDEQUEST: Phantasy Star II Ep 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 130:20


    The dudes are honoring fallen heroes in a SIDEQUEST through SEGA's 1990 release of Phantasy Star 2 on the SEGA Genesis. The post SIDEQUEST: Phantasy Star II Ep 4 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Snail Mail Burner Account/Sega Visions #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 127:13


    The dudes are logging into their snail mail burner accounts and preemptively taking their pants off for […] The post Snail Mail Burner Account/Sega Visions #4 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Feliz Schmupidad/Gaiares (GEN)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 196:46


    The game dudes go dashing through the galaxy for a holiday romp through Renovation's 1990 release of […] The post Feliz Schmupidad/Gaiares (GEN) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Perhapsily/GamePro #20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 150:07


    The dudes get back on the horse and innovatively innovate the English language and discover the Genesis […] The post Perhapsily/GamePro #20 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Saddam Hussein Rookie Card/G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 166:15


    The game dudes fill up their top secret file boxes with ALL the dossiers and blueprints while […] The post Saddam Hussein Rookie Card/G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    ORDER OF ERDRICK: Nick Pasto & Roger Barr Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 145:54


    Josh banters with Nick Pasto and Roger Barr about their heralded 2012 ode to the Nintendo Entertainment […] The post ORDER OF ERDRICK: Nick Pasto & Roger Barr Interview appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

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    No Fun in the Funhouse/Nintendo Power #22

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 212:28


    The dudes award JAB's latest solo rhyme 5 mics, cast their 1991 Nesters votes, and take down […] The post No Fun in the Funhouse/Nintendo Power #22 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Content Conveyor Belt/Gauntlet II (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 121:22


    The game dudes get their quarter-munch on with fantasy-themed Pac-Man via the Atari-developed, Mindscape-released 1990 port of […] The post Content Conveyor Belt/Gauntlet II (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    SIDEQUEST: Phantasy Star II Ep 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 114:43


    The dudes are strumming their Uzo Mountain and Climatrol pain in a SIDEQUEST through SEGA's 1990 release […] The post SIDEQUEST: Phantasy Star II Ep 3 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

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    Boss Battle Etymology/Abobo's Big Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 218:52


    The game dudes delve into the study of boss battle etymology before getting misty-eyed as they rock […] The post Boss Battle Etymology/Abobo's Big Adventure appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    I Got 99 Podcasts But a Schmower Dove Ain't One/GamePro #19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024


    The dudes are trying to destroy the power chamber on the 99th main quest episode for this […] The post I Got 99 Podcasts But a Schmower Dove Ain't One/GamePro #19 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Hamster Bits/Maniac Mansion (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 179:19


    The game dudes get WIERD for Lucasfilm-developed, Jaleco-released 1990 port of Maniac Mansion on the Nintendo Entertainment […] The post Hamster Bits/Maniac Mansion (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    SIDEQUEST: Phantasy Star II Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 174:21


    The dudes are back in the lab doing science so hard for their SIDEQUEST through SEGA's 1990 […] The post SIDEQUEST: Phantasy Star II Ep 2 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

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    Rainbow Rent-A-Flick/Nintendo Power #21

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 178:12


    The dudes GET TO THE POINT as part of their Deadly Towers healing process, turning their attentions […] The post Rainbow Rent-A-Flick/Nintendo Power #21 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Malroth's Mischief: Hell's Bells/Deadly Towers (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 238:27


    The game dudes settle a score with esteemed Lorik Disciple Jerome Carl, making good on his kind […] The post Malroth's Mischief: Hell's Bells/Deadly Towers (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Full Roundhouses/Double Dragon (SMS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 144:19


    The game dudes are parsing the historic-tier video game betrayal that comes to a head at the […] The post Full Roundhouses/Double Dragon (SMS) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

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    SIDEQUEST: Phantasy Star II Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 165:08


    The dudes set out on their journey to get to the bottom of these pesky biomonsters roaming […] The post SIDEQUEST: Phantasy Star II Ep 1 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

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    Blind Squirrels and Their Nuts/GamePro #18

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 196:30


    The dudes go full sportsball as they take down the sports-tacular that is GamePro issue #18. (Mag […] The post Blind Squirrels and Their Nuts/GamePro #18 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    ORDER OF ERDRICK: Al Nilsen Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 123:57


    Josh banters with the legendary marketing guru at SEGA of America, Al Nilsen.  Al steered the SoA […] The post ORDER OF ERDRICK: Al Nilsen Interview appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    The Road to The Power Bowl/NES Play Action Football (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 138:57


    The game dudes do go football in Nintendo of America's 1990 release of NES Play Action Football […] The post The Road to The Power Bowl/NES Play Action Football (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    ORDER OF ERDRICK: Greg Lowder Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 105:30


    Josh banters with Nintendo Game Play Counselor founding father Greg Lowder about talking to eight year olds […] The post ORDER OF ERDRICK: Greg Lowder Interview appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

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    ORDER OF ERDRICK: Caesar Filori

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 65:29


    Josh banters with an esteemed, mullet-brandishing Game Play Counselor at Nintendo of America from 1989 to 1991, […] The post ORDER OF ERDRICK: Caesar Filori appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Wizzies/Nintendo Power #20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 166:35


    The dudes discuss spiral-bound notebook life before Five-Stars and share their favorite NKOTB tracks while taking down […] The post Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Wizzies/Nintendo Power #20 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    It's All Paul's Fault/1943 (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 210:35


    The game dudes get to the bottom of port vs starboard and destroying Tataku in Capcom's 1988 […] The post It's All Paul's Fault/1943 (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    EDIT CONFIG.SYS QUEST – Space Quest I Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 141:42


    The dudes put a bow on Roger's first tango with the Sariens in Sierra On-Line's 1991 VGA […] The post EDIT CONFIG.SYS QUEST – Space Quest I Ep 2 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    1-800 Oatmeal Cream Pies/Electronic Gaming Monthly #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 208:12


    The dudes go full retro game hotline call center, crown oatmeal cream pies the lunchbox snack champion, […] The post 1-800 Oatmeal Cream Pies/Electronic Gaming Monthly #1 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Grandma Mixed Tapes/Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (GEN)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 148:13


    The game dudes wish upon a star in Sega's in-house 1990 release of Compile-developed Castle of Illusion, […] The post Grandma Mixed Tapes/Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (GEN) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Semi-Trucks in the Loopty-Loop/Sega Visions #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 144:08


    The dudes get to the bottom of how full of shit the Game Doctor is and logically […] The post Semi-Trucks in the Loopty-Loop/Sega Visions #3 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    8-Bit Splinter Poetry/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 227:08


    The game dudes parse asterisks in the court of King Lorik while playing through Ultra's 1989 release […] The post 8-Bit Splinter Poetry/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    K-Mart Ninjas/GamePro #17

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 196:41


    The dudes put their lists for Santa on lay-a-way as they Grinch their way through GamePro issue […] The post K-Mart Ninjas/GamePro #17 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    O.G. Hardware Delusions/Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 226:51


    The game dudes hop on their medieval stairmasters and climb through Konami's 1990 release of Castlevania III: […] The post O.G. Hardware Delusions/Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    EDIT CONFIG.SYS QUEST – Space Quest I Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 133:20


    The dudes obfuscate their way through the feelies and opening moments of Sierra On-Line's 1991 VGA re-release […] The post EDIT CONFIG.SYS QUEST – Space Quest I Ep 1 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    A Wistful Adieu to Atari/GamePro #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 173:18


    The dudes acknowledge the door slamming shut on Atari's console run, yearn for Ultima glory, and pick […] The post A Wistful Adieu to Atari/GamePro #16 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Cut the Lights Pizza's Here/Yo! Noid (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 166:40


    The game dudes strategize on how to game the pizza economy and the poser Noids in Capcom's […] The post Cut the Lights Pizza's Here/Yo! Noid (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Operating Straight Cash/Nintendo Power #18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 174:57


    The dudes discuss their adolescent savings plans and how best to identify a medical professional while experiencing […] The post Operating Straight Cash/Nintendo Power #18 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Happy Meal/Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 166:22


    The game dudes tie a ribbon on the game, the myth, the legend – Nintendo's banger 1990 […] The post Happy Meal/Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) Pt 2 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    SIDEQUEST: Dragon Warrior II Ep 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 245:22


    The dudes wind down their SIDEQUEST through Enix's 1990 release of Dragon Warrior 2 on the Nintendo […] The post SIDEQUEST: Dragon Warrior II Ep 6 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    LIFO vs FIFO/Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 238:32


    The game dudes finally take down the elephant in the room, Nintendo's banger 1990 release of Super […] The post LIFO vs FIFO/Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) Pt 1 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    SIDEQUEST: Dragon Warrior II Ep 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 155:37


    The dudes restore proper water flow to the mountainous regions of Torland in their SIDEQUEST through Enix's […] The post SIDEQUEST: Dragon Warrior II Ep 5 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    Real Ninja Sh*t/Shadow of the Ninja (NES)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 156:46


    The game dudes might have to hack into the satellite uplink in Natsume's 1990 release of Shadow […] The post Real Ninja Sh*t/Shadow of the Ninja (NES) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    SIDEQUEST: Dragon Warrior II Ep 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 146:56


    The dudes aimlessly and disjointedly wander the Torland countryside as they continue deeper into their SIDEQUEST through […] The post SIDEQUEST: Dragon Warrior II Ep 4 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

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    Tolerable If Mom Brought It Home/GamePro #15

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 215:29


    The dudes pump up their Reebok Pumps and get to the bottom of the inception of Yakity […] The post Tolerable If Mom Brought It Home/GamePro #15 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    No Wax Seal/Phelios (GEN)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 197:22


    The game dudes pod from an ATL echo chamber while running and gunning through Namco's 1990 release […] The post No Wax Seal/Phelios (GEN) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    SIDEQUEST: Dragon Warrior II Ep 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 111:32


    The dudes nostalgia about Alefgard in their SIDEQUEST through Enix's 1990 release of Dragon Warrior 2 on […] The post SIDEQUEST: Dragon Warrior II Ep 3 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

    I Don't Care If I'm a Technocop/Sega Visions #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 163:14


    The dudes get their schmup backs blown out by Sega Visions issue #2. (Mag Analysis Starts @ […] The post I Don't Care If I'm a Technocop/Sega Visions #2 appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

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