Explore every episode of the podcast The Stone Age Gamer Podcast
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| SAG Episode 570: That Sweet Petroleum Aftertaste | 13 Jun 2025 | 03:25:05 | |
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris try their darndest to recap the over 12 hours of trailers presented in the various summer showcases that hit this past week, from the Horror Game Awards Summer Showcase to a surprisingly outstanding State of Play, Summer Games Fest, and more. Did they lose their minds wading through these things? Were the likes of Scott Pilgrim, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, and Metal Gear Solid Delta enough to drive them truly mad?
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| SAG Podcast 569: Living in Pac-Sin | 06 Jun 2025 | 02:09:28 | |
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris board the SAG Cartoon Express to check in with a classic episode of Pac-Man. How will he handle the disappearance of his power pellet forest? What does the villain have to do with Manos: The Hands of Fate? Will we finally learn Ms. Pac-Man’s real name??? The answers to these burning questions and more will be answered! Then, in Week Old News, EA Cancels Black Panther and the studio behind it, Hasbro gets Dan excited for a fresh set of Marvel Legends based on MVC, and GameStop bought half a Billion dollars worth of Bitcoin for some reason. Plus, it’s Not-E3 season! So the guys covered the OTK Games Expo, TinyBuild Connect, Thinky Games Direct, Evercade Showcase, and Indie Quest presentations. Were there any awesome standout games announced? Let’s find out! Finally, in The Checkpoint, Kris tries out the new Sea of Stars DLC, tests his Karate skills in Karate Kid: Street Rumble, and gets sick, because why not? Meanwhile, Dan says goodbye to one of his dogs, and heads to an arcade where Groove Coaster and Godzilla VR impress the pants right off of him. Enjoy! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| SAG Episode 560: The Bongo Combos | 04 Apr 2025 | 03:10:04 | |
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris make up for their criminally short episode last week with news of Dan's cancer-free status! Also, the latest Marvel casting news, and oh yeah, one heck of a 10 20 30 40! This month marked the release of the PSP AND the original God of War for PS2. There were some other killer releases, too, but Sony once again dominated the charts. In Week Old News, there was a surprise Nintendo Direct announced, and the guys made some predictions that will probably prove to be false in short order. But who knows? We also got some new NES game discoveries, some insight on how to properly pronounce Balatro, and more! Finally, Kris got to spend some quality time with the brilliant Breakout Beyond, ate some birria flavored burgers and quesadillas, Dan’s starting to regain the use of his hands, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.473 – SAG Episode 473: An Unkillable Squirrel | 28 Jul 2023 | 02:08:30 | |
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Dan and Kris talk about the state of game preservation, and the merits of the various forms of playability in the world. Plus, the PixelFX Retro GEM, Gimmick impressions, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.472 – You'd Be Better Off Getting a Job | 21 Jul 2023 | 01:52:39 | |
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Dan and Kris intended to talk about game preservation, but wound up spending their whole time talking about the Limited Run LRG3 Showcase, Double Dragon Gaiden impressions, and more! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.471 – SAG Episode 471: They Could Be a Little Bit More Lemony | 14 Jul 2023 | 01:49:05 | |
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Dan and Kris bring you the latest installment in the Alphabet Soup-er Series! This month was the letter E, and Kris chose Eternal Champions for Sega Genesis. How much did they hate this beloved classic? Lots. Plus, Donut Dodo, Marvel Snap resets, lots of homeownership woes, ad more! Useful Links
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| Ep.470 – SAG Episode 470: Stone Age Starter Kit - PlayStation 3 | 07 Jul 2023 | 02:06:42 | |
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Dan and Kris bring you the Stone Age Starter Kit for the PlayStation 3. If you had $100 to start a physical PS3 collection, which games should you get? Plus, recapping the Annapurna Interactive showcase, doing way too many squats, the quest for James Pond, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.469 – Get Ludacris in Mario Kart | 30 Jun 2023 | 02:33:35 | |
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Dan and Kris bring you the June 10 20 30 40, looking back at notable releases from decades past. Plus, Nintendo Direct recap, VVVVVinyl, Kris’s birthday, and more! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.468 – SAG Episode 468: I Don’t Know My Wife’s Position | 23 Jun 2023 | 03:06:03 | |
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Dan and Kris answer your burning questions in the SAG Mailbag 2023. Plus, more not-E3 recaps, Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mega Zero, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.467 – SAG Episode 467: Capcom vs. Capcom | 16 Jun 2023 | 01:46:16 | |
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On this month’s Soup-er Series, Dan picked Demon’s Crest for the Letter D. Does it live up to its lofty reputation? Plus, Summer Game Fest news, TMNT DLC, Kris gets the Master Sword, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.466 – SAG Episode 466: Stone Age Starter Kit: Nintendo Wii | 09 Jun 2023 | 01:42:34 | |
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Dan and Kris bring you the Stone Age Starter Kit for Wii. If you had $100 to start a physical Wii collection, which games should you get? Plus, Kris has some wacky car trouble, Dan is suddenly bad at Marvel Snap, Advance Wars is still great, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.465 – It Went Very Poorly | 02 Jun 2023 | 01:51:50 | |
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Dan and Kris bring you the May 10 20 30 40, where they discuss notable game releases from decades past. Plus, more Not-E3 recaps including the PlayStation showcase, predictions for next week’s Evercade show, fighting dragons, and more! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.464 – SAG Episode 464: Lousy With Organs | 26 May 2023 | 02:00:13 | |
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It’s the stunning conclusion of MAY-nia! Kris picks the best of the best in terms of video game music on NES, but who will win? Will Blaster Master take it all? Can anything top Castlevania? Plus, Dan gets emergency surgery, Kris still loves Tears of the Kingdom, and more! Useful Links
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| SAG Episode 559: Health and Human Services | 28 Mar 2025 | 00:23:31 | |
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you possibly the shortest numbered episode of the podcast ever. Dan had his surgery a few days ago, and he just isn’t up to doing all that much talking. But the scheduled 10 20 30 40 was too chock full of PlayStation to NOT have Dan talk about it, so they just did a quick recap of their weeks, and called it a night. Hopefully service will return to normal by next week. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.463 – SAG Episode 463: Load Up Your Meat Arrows | 19 May 2023 | 02:06:32 | |
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MAY-nia is back! This time, Dan makes Kris choose the best music on the NES with some very difficult matchups. Plus, Dan and Kris love Advance Wars, Shadows Over Loathing is hilarious, Tears of the Kingdom impressions, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.462 – SAG Episode 462: This Is Not Good | 12 May 2023 | 01:22:35 | |
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Dan and Kris continue the Alphabet Soup-er Series with the letter C! Kris picked Contra: Legacy of War, and it was a bad decision. It’s not good! Plus, more Advance Wars talk, Atari buys more games, Tears of the Kingdom hype, and more! CORRECTION: We announced that we were going to do a mailbag episode next week, but I forgot that we had already planned Dan's annual MAY-nia series. So while we're always more than happy to get questions from folks, we're going to have to hold off on the mailbag for a bit. Sorry for the confusion! Useful Links
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| Ep.461 – SAG Episode 460: Stone Age Starter Kit - Xbox 360 | 05 May 2023 | 02:12:24 | |
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Dan and Kris try their hands at the Xbox 360 Starter Kit. If you had $100 to start a physical game collection for Xbox 360, which games should you get? Plus, Kris isn’t smart enough for Advance Wars, Dan has thoughts about the Twisted Metal TV show, and dogs with no brains? Useful Links
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| Ep.460 – SAG Episode 460: How is that a fair and just world? | 28 Apr 2023 | 01:39:46 | |
Dan and Kris hit up the April 10 20 30 40, discussing notable game releases from April 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. Warning, there’s a lot of mediocrity this month. Plus, Advance Wars impressions, the latest Indie Showcase, Shadows over Loathing, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.459 – SAG Episode 459: A Smidge vs a Skosh | 21 Apr 2023 | 02:06:52 | |
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Dan and Kris return to the Casting Couch to determine who should star in a theoretical Devil May Cry movie. Plus, Dan’s Mario movie impressions, Vampire Survivors DLC, yardwork begins anew, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.458 – SAG Episode 458: We Also Loved Thundercats | 14 Apr 2023 | 01:30:57 | |
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The Alphabet Soup-er Series is back! For the letter B, Dan chose Batman: Return of the Joker for NES. Can gorgeous graphics and killer music make up for numerous cheap deaths? Plus, Kris saw the Mario movie, the virtues of small businesses, termites, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.457 – SAG Episode 457: Stone Age Starter Kit - Sony PSP | 07 Apr 2023 | 01:44:25 | |
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Dan and Kris take on the challenge of the PSP starter kit to answer the question, if you only had $100 to start a physical collection, which games should you get? Plus, cheesesteak pizza, the death of E3, Tears of the Kingdom concerns, and more. Useful Links
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| Ep.456 – I'm Team Tay Tay | 31 Mar 2023 | 02:08:30 | |
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It’s been a rough year for the 10 20 30 40, but can March finally turn things around? With Tomb Raider, Star Fox, and a surprisingly hilarious Intellivision game, maybe it can! Plus, Dan gets more vinyl, Kris finishes Metroid Prime Remastered, Dan finds more fun in Marvel Snap, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.455 – Trivia Time - Dan vs. Nintendo Force Magazine | 24 Mar 2023 | 02:20:37 | |
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It’s the first Trivia Time of 2023, and Dan faces off against Rebecca Rudranath and John-Charles Holmes from Nintendo Force Magazine! Who came out on top? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.454 – SAG Episode 454: Bacon Is Factually Good | 17 Mar 2023 | 02:09:29 | |
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Dan and Kris kick off their new monthly segment, The Alphabet Soup-er Series! Each month, they look back at a different retro game in alphabetical order. For the letter A, Kris chose Alisia Dragoon for Sega Genesis. Plus, Resident Evil 4 impressions, More Metroid, Dan is mad at Marvel Snap, and more! Useful Links
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| SAG Episode 558: Earthworm James | 21 Mar 2025 | 03:28:45 | |
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris dive into the SAG BAG! You asked questions, and they tried their best to answer them. All of them. No matter how bizarre. Honestly, there were some really great questions, and they had a lot of fun answering them.
Then, in Week Old News, Super NES consoles are getting faster for some reason, Katamari Damacy returns on Apple Arcade, Mortal Kombat Nitro gets some official gameplay footage, and more!
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| Ep.453 – Stone Age Starter Kit - Nintendo DS | 10 Mar 2023 | 01:41:09 | |
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Dan and Kris bring you the Nintendo DS Starter Kit. If you had only $100 to start a physical DS collection, which games should you get? Plus, more Metroid Prime impressions, the difficulties of Kid Icarus Uprising’s controls, and a whole lot of talk about The Fast & The Furious for some reason. Useful Links
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| Ep.452 – SAG Episode 452: That Math Does Not Math | 03 Mar 2023 | 02:24:13 | |
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Dan and Kris recap Sony’s latest State of Play. There was some fun stuff for sure, but 15 minutes on Suicide Squad? Ehh….. Plus, Akka Arrh looks fantastic, Kris dives into a Kid Icarus series replay, everyone loves Metroid Prime Remastered, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.451 – SAG Episode 451: The Colonial Marines Equivalent of Human Beings | 24 Feb 2023 | 01:44:43 | |
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Dan and Kris bring you another strikingly unremarkable 10 20 30 40, including Dan’s passionate feelings about Aliens: Colonial Marines. Plus, Daily Dadish is great, Dan gets lost in baseball stats, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.450 – SAG Episode 450: Couples Colonoscopies | 17 Feb 2023 | 02:24:14 | |
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Dan and Kris break down all the announcements in the latest Nintendo Direct, including lots of hype for Pikmin 4, Sea of Stars, and Metroid Prime. There’s also a bunch of JRPGs they don’t care about. Plus, Dan gets old, Kris almost works at Atari, Daily Dadish begins, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.449 – SAG Episode 449: Stone Age Starter Kit: Xbox | 10 Feb 2023 | 01:57:17 | |
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Dan and Kris tackle the Stone Age Starter Kit for the original Xbox. If you had $100 to start an Xbox collection, which games should you get? Plus, more Onion Assault impressions, Vampire Survivors goodness, and… Crossword puzzles? Useful Links
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| Ep.448 – SAG Episode 448: It Was a Million Dollar Smell | 03 Feb 2023 | 01:49:55 | |
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Dan and Kris dive into the first 10 20 30 40 of 2023, featuring umm… a whole lot of nothing really. There are a few standouts, but whoo boy, January isn’t historically all that great for games. Plus, more Vampire Survivors talk, a plea for people to buy Onion Assault, an update on Dan’s dog, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.447 – SAG Episode 447: 2023 Hypestravaganza | 27 Jan 2023 | 01:36:58 | |
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Now that we’re deep into the new year, Dan and Kris have assembled a list of the games they’re looking forward to most, and the things they want to see happen. Plus, Vampire Survivors keeps getting weirder, Dan saves his dog, listener Game of the Year lists, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.446 – SAG Episode 446: 9th Annual Golden Caveman Awards | 20 Jan 2023 | 02:27:30 | |
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It’s time for the 2022 Golden Caveman Awards! Dan and Kris break down the best of the best in the world of video games from last year. Which games came out on top? Let’s find out! Useful Links
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| Ep.445 – SAG Episode 445: 2022 Year in Review | 13 Jan 2023 | 01:34:21 | |
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Dan and Kris bring you a month by month recap of all the biggest game releases and news from 2022. The good, the bad, the Uncharted movie, all of it! Plus, dad jokes, Vampire Survivors, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.444 – SAG Episode 444: Stone Age Starter Kit - GameCube | 06 Jan 2023 | 02:05:19 | |
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Dan and Kris bring you the Stone Age Starter Kit for the Nintendo GameCube. If you had $100 to start a physical collection for the system, which games should you get? It’s one heck of an expensive system to collect for, but they made it work! Plus, Vampire Survivors addiction, fun with waffle irons, Pong vs. Shovels, and more! Useful Links
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| SAG Episode 557: I Got All Wheel Drive | 14 Mar 2025 | 02:46:12 | |
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you this month’s Alphabet Soup-er Series! It was Kris’s pick for the letter U and he went with UN Squadron for Super NES. This classic Capcom shoot em up was quite different from its arcade counterpart, and is often cited as one of the best Super NES games around. Does it live up to its reputation? Let’s find out!
Then, in Week Old News, Activision delivers some grimy AI slop, but also gives the world more old Tony Hawk games. Plus, Acclaim is apparently back, Nintendo Switch Online gets one of the best games ever made, Suikoden comes to mobile phones, and more!
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| Ep.443 – SAG Episode 443: You’re a Bad Tease | 30 Dec 2022 | 01:53:53 | |
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Dan and Kris attack the final 10 20 30 40 of the year with a metric ton of mediocrity, the beginning of the end for Atari, and one crazy good month for the Sega Genesis. Plus, Atari 50 on VCS, Sonic Prime impressions, and Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters fiasco, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.442 – SAG Episode 442: Bubble Bobble Batman Bread | 23 Dec 2022 | 01:46:33 | |
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Dan and Kris bring you a very special birthday request episode all about BREAD. What good games are out there in the world that feature bread? Who knows? Also, car troubles abound, ElecHead impressions, how to botch installing a SNES into a new shell, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.441 – SAG Episode 441: No More Caffeine After 1am | 16 Dec 2022 | 01:18:28 | |
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What was announced during the 2022 Game Awards?!? What the heck is a Donut Dodo? Why can't Kris play the new Mario Kart courses? Listen and find out! Useful Links
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| Ep.440 – SAG Episode 440: Trivia Time with the Watchtower | 09 Dec 2022 | 02:23:08 | |
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Trivia Time has returned! Dan faces off against Mike and Brian from The Watchtower to defend his title. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.439 – Stone Age Starter Kit: Game Boy Advance | 02 Dec 2022 | 01:28:02 | |
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If you had $100 to start a physical Game Boy advance collection, which games should you get? That's the question Dan and Kris set out to answer with the latest Stone Age Starter Kit. Plus, an ill-advised Rocky marathon, Marvel Snap, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.438 – SAG Episode 438: I Missed the Bus | 25 Nov 2022 | 02:14:08 | |
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Dan and Kris are joined by A Theater Near You co-host Paul Jerue for the November 10 20 30 40. It’s another huge one including the launches of the Vectrex and Wii U, plus a metric ton of major gaming milestones. Plus, more Atari 50 love, foolish plans to watch 6 Rocky movies in one day, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.437 – SAG Episode 437: 2022 Holiday Gift Guide | 18 Nov 2022 | 02:31:25 | |
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Dan and Kris are getting into the holiday shopping spirit by compiling a list of gear, games, and gadgets that will surely bring joy to the gamers in your life. Plus, Atari 50 impressions, more Marvel Snap, leaf blowing, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.436 – SAG Episode 436: Talking Sega CD Summer with Matt Adams | 11 Nov 2022 | 02:01:41 | |
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Dan and Kris are joined by author Matt Adams to talk about his new book Sega CD Summer. How much baseball is in there? How does he really feel about Rebel Assault? Can you really grow dinosaur eggs in a shed? Let’s find out! Useful Links
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| Ep.435 – SAG Episode 435: Stone Age Starter Kit: PlayStation 2 | 04 Nov 2022 | ||
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Dan and Kris bring you the PS2 starter kit, and boy was it a doozie. Lots of absolute masterpieces are really inexpensive on that platform. We also had a lot of great lists from the listeners to discuss as well. Plus, Pilotwings 64, Marvel Snap, Dan’s bad jokes, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.434 – SAG Episode 434: My Underwear Went Missing | 28 Oct 2022 | 01:58:59 | |
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The end of the month draws near, so Dan and Kris once again bring you the 10 20 30 40, which not only includes some major heavy hitters like the arcade release of Mortal Kombat, Turbo Grafx 16’s comeback attempt with Air Zonk, and Atari’s second SwordQuest game, but the launches of the Sega CD and Atari 5200 as well. Plus, the Bayonetta 3 controversy, G4 closing down, Rondo of Blood, Dan’s underwear issues, and more! Useful Links
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| SAG Episode 556: Pilot Hairs | 07 Mar 2025 | 03:09:37 | |
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On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris hop aboard the cartoon express for another classic episode of Mega Man. This one is Bot Transfer, an episode about Mega man and Snake Man switching bodies. It’s got terrible evil plots, spacious airplanes, very large hotel doors, and some “memorable” one-liners. How does it stack up to Zelda and Darkstalkes? Let’s find out!
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| Ep.433 – SAG Episode 433: Ranking Every Ghosts n Goblins Game | 21 Oct 2022 | 02:08:11 | |
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To celebrate the spooky season, Dan and Kris rank every Ghosts n Goblins game, including major different console iterations. They skipped over the Demon’s Crest and Maximo games though, because they wanted to, darn it! Plus, Monkey Island’s divisive ending, Pilotwings hits Nintendo Switch Online, Dan experiences Savage Halloween, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.432 – SAG Episode 432: Paul Bettany Twerking in a Smart Suit | 14 Oct 2022 | 02:50:20 | |
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Dan and Kris bring their Summer Series to a belated close by finally talking about TMNT on NES, the game that bested them the hardest during previous years PITAthon streams. Plus, Mario movie trailer impressions, the glory of Super Castlevania IV, the utter misery of Ubisoft’s Monopoly on Switch, and more! Useful Links
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| Ep.431 – SAG Episode 431: Stone Age Starter Kit - Neo-Geo Pocket Color | 07 Oct 2022 | 02:02:24 | |
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Dan and Kris foolishly try to do a Starter Kit for the Neo-Geo Pocket Color. But since that takes all of 15 minutes, they spend a ton of time talking about the Rocket Knight series, Shovel Knight Dig, the Stadia shutdown, and other podcasts doing Starter Kits. Useful Links
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