Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast (Smashing Bricks)
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| 14 Jul 2024 | Smashing Bricks 30: Silent Hill 2 | 01:04:47 | |
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we experience the psychological horror of Silent Hill 2 for the PlayStation 2. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and special guest Nolan from New Game Plus as we follow the guidance of a bizzare letter beckoning us to the town of Silent Hill in this 2001 horror game from Team Silent and Konami. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 14th of next month! ALSO: Don't forget that Smashing Bricks now has Bonus Round Episodes available to Patreon Patrons that post on the 28th of each month, so be sure to check that out at patreon.smashingbricks.com! Smashing Bricks has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! discord.smashingbricks.com You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: playlist.smashingbricks.com If you shop on Amazon (especially considering the upcoming Prime Day), please consider using my affiliate link to earn me a commission on whatever you purchase, without costing you an extra PENNY! Here's that link: amazon.smashingbricks.com And again, if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and even get yourself some brand new bonus episodes, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 31 Oct 2023 | Smashing Bricks 21: Night Trap & Top Horror Games Halloween Special | 01:12:24 | |
Happy Halloween retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we monitor a closed-circuit surveillance system to safeguard a teen slumber party in Night Trap! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Kyle Stallock as we uncover the mystery of the missing kids at the Martin Winery Estate in Digital Pictures' 1992 FMV game, Night Trap, for the SEGA CD. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 13 Apr 2023 | Smashing Bricks 14: Super Mario Sunshine | 01:35:31 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, it's fun in the tropical sun in Super Mario Sunshine! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Sadie Flayeh as we clean up Isle Delphino in 2002's Super Mario Sunshine, a water-powered 3D platformer for the Nintendo Gamecube. Next Episode: Street Fighter II for the Arcade (and everything else), with returning guest Mark Besada of the Board Game Barrage Podcast! Make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our growing community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're also invited to drop me a line on Instagram or Twitter or via email—smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com—with your comments on Street Fighter II, Super Mario Sunshine, or any other game we've played. You can even leave a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, you're welcome to email me with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List (SBRGL) and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate just a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks OTHER LINKS:
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| 15 Oct 2023 | Smashing Bricks 20: New Ghostbusters II | 01:13:58 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we combat the paranormal in New Ghostbusters II! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and guest Peter Willington as we zap and trap all over New York City in the little movie tie-in that could, HAL Laboratory's New Ghostbusters II for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Next Episode: An extra biweekly episode in just two weeks! A Halloween Special Episode: Night Trap on SEGA CD with Kyle Stallock! Make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate just a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 14 Oct 2024 | Smashing Bricks 33: Banjo-Tooie | 01:18:34 | |
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we're headed to the year 2000 to stop a reanimated witch skeleton from zombifying a cast of cuddly characters in Banjo-Tooie for the Nintendo 64! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest and Editor-in-Chief of GamesIndustry.biz James Batchelor as we collect a shameful number of jigsaw puzzle pieces in this 3D platform adventure. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 14th of next month! Smashing Bricks Bonus Round Episodes are now available to all Fire Flower tier (and higher) Patreon Patrons! These amazing episodes post on the 28th of each month, and I really want as many of you to hear them as possible, so I've made it easier to be a part of that audience! Be sure to check them out at patreon.smashingbricks.com! Smashing Bricks has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! discord.smashingbricks.com You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: playlist.smashingbricks.com If you shop on Amazon, please consider using my affiliate link to earn me a commission on whatever you purchase, without costing you an extra PENNY! Here's that link: amazon.smashingbricks.com And again, if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and even get yourself some brand new bonus episodes, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 15 Dec 2023 | Smashing Bricks 23: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Part 2 - The Retro Replay) | 01:18:57 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we seal away the evil Ganondorf in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and James Carter of the Cane and Rinse Podcast as we recount our retro replay experiences with Nintendo's Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64. This will be "Part 2: The Present" of this Podcast of Time, a season-ending, double-length episode. "Part 1: The Past" is also available on the podcast feed and features Ocarina of Time's history and legacy, as well as our personal histories with the game. Make sure you listen until the end of this second part of the podcast to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 16 Dec 2021 | Smashing Bricks 3: Ecco the Dolphin | 01:24:46 | |
Hey retro gamers! Dive into the deep blue sea to play an adorable dolphin game on the SEGA Genesis...or is Ecco the Dolphin more than meets the eye? Find out on this episode of Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and GamerNode veteran Anthony LaBella (yes, a different Anthony this time) as we experience revelation after revelation about this game's story, gameplay, history, and influences. It's...out...of...this...world! Next Episode: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! for the Nintendo Entertainment System with guest George Brandes. Get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter with your comments on Ninja Gaiden 2, Ecco the Dolphin, Punch-Out!!, Smashing Bricks, or just to say hi. You can even leave us a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please mail in to (smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com) with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 14 Sep 2024 | Smashing Bricks 32: Braid | 00:56:03 | |
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back in time to 2008 and then travel back in time repeatedly—perhaps too much—in Braid for Xbox Live Arcade. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Jason Fanelli as we takle some of the toughest time-bending platforming puzzles in this landmark title from Jonathan Blow and Number None. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 14th of next month! ALSO: Don't forget that Smashing Bricks now has Bonus Round Episodes available to Patreon Patrons that post on the 28th of each month, so be sure to check that out at patreon.smashingbricks.com! Smashing Bricks has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! discord.smashingbricks.com You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: playlist.smashingbricks.com If you shop on Amazon, please consider using my affiliate link to earn me a commission on whatever you purchase, without costing you an extra PENNY! Here's that link: amazon.smashingbricks.com And again, if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and even get yourself some brand new bonus episodes, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 15 Jul 2023 | Smashing Bricks 17: Super Mario RPG | 01:12:31 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, Shigeru Miyamoto works at Square and Mario comforts a crying Bowser. What?!
Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and long-awaited guest Jason Fanelli as we explore the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond in an entirely new way in the 1996 role-playing game, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Next Episode: A mystery game and mystery guest! Keep an eye on Instagram and Discord for the reveal!
Make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs!
Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our growing community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS
You're also invited to drop me a line on Instagram or Twitter or via email—smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com—with your comments on our upcoming title, Super Mario RPG, or any other game we've played. You can even leave a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our podcast page to potentially be aired on a future episode!
Also, you're welcome to email me with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List (SBRGL) and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show!
Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing
And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate just a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks
OTHER LINKS:
Linktree with all links: https://linktr.ee/smashingbricks
Smashing Bricks on Spotify Podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smashingbricks
SB on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/smashingbrickspodcast
SB on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@smashingbricks
SB on Intagram: https://instagram.com/smashingbricks
SB on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smashing_bricks
Jason Fanelli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigmanfanelli
Eddie's Photography on Instagram: https://instagram.com/edwardinzauto
Eddie's Music on Instagram: https://instagram.com/lightseekersoundwaves
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| 14 Aug 2024 | Smashing Bricks 31: Pikmin | 01:13:00 | |
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, it's 2001 and we've crash landed on a strange and mysterious planet in Pikmin for the Nintendo GameCube! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and special guest Mason from Game Boys in the Wild as we enlist the help of adorable plantimals to explore and locate our lost ship parts in this unique take on the real-time strategy and puzzle genres. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 14th of next month! ALSO: Don't forget that Smashing Bricks now has Bonus Round Episodes available to Patreon Patrons that post on the 28th of each month, so be sure to check that out at patreon.smashingbricks.com! Smashing Bricks has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! discord.smashingbricks.com You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: playlist.smashingbricks.com If you shop on Amazon, please consider using my affiliate link to earn me a commission on whatever you purchase, without costing you an extra PENNY! Here's that link: amazon.smashingbricks.com And again, if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and even get yourself some brand new bonus episodes, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 16 Nov 2021 | Smashing Bricks 2: Ninja Gaiden | 01:32:35 | |
Hey retro gamers! It's 80s ninja action on this episode of Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast! We're running, jumping, climbing, and slashing our way through one of the most foundational ninja videogame classics, Ninja Gaiden for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and my old friend, first-time podcast guest, the self-proclaimed biggest Batman fan you'll ever meet, a gamer since he was three years old, Anthony Gnagnarelli, as we travel the globe and rise to the challenge of the ever-mounting demonic threat to the world while rocking out to an amazing 8-bit soundtrack! Next Episode: Ecco the Dolphin for the SEGA Genesis with guest Anthony LaBella. Get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter with your comments on Ninja Gaiden, Ecco the Dolphin, Smashing Bricks, or just to say hi. You can even leave us a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please mail in to (smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com) with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 03 Mar 2022 | Smashing Bricks 5: Donkey Kong Country | 01:28:27 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, one of the original videogaming icons barrel-blasts his way into the 90s in the groundbreaking platformer, Donkey Kong Country, for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)! He's the good guy this time, and will run, jump, roll, climb, swing, swim, and fly through 40 lush levels built with Rare's cutting-edge Silicon Graphics technology! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Anthony Gnagnarelli, as we defend the jungle from King K. Rool and the Kremlings, and go on a perilous adventure to reclaim our stolen banana horde! Next Episode: X-Men and X-Men 2: Clone Wars for the SEGA Genesis with guest Anthony Gnagnarelli. Get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter with your comments on X-Men, Donkey Kong Country, Punch-Out!!, Smashing Bricks, or just to say hi. You can even leave us a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please mail in to (smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com) with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 15 Mar 2023 | Smashing Bricks 13: GoldenEye 007 | 01:38:11 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we become 00 Agents in GoldenEye 007! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Anthony LaBella as we...bond...over Rare's classic Nintendo 64 first-person shooter from 1997. Next Episode: Super Mario Sunshine for the Nintendo GameCube, with returning guest Sadie Flayeh! Make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter or via email—smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com—with your comments on Super Mario Sunshine, GoldenEye 007, Comix Zone, Another World, any other game we've played, Smashing Bricks in general, or just to say hi. You can even leave a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please email me with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List (SBRGL) and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 15 Jan 2024 | Smashing Bricks 24: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 01:10:18 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we're heroes in a halfshell, and we're green! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Mark Besada of the Board Game Barrage podcast as we use our swords, bo staff, sais, and nuchucks to fight the foot clan and defeat the evil Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES! Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 15 Oct 2021 | Smashing Bricks 1: Super Mario Bros. 2 | 01:37:39 | |
Hey retro gamers! Get excited, because this is the premiere episode of Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast! What better game to revisit, explore, and discuss as we kick this thing off than Nintendo's storied sequel for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Super Mario Bros. 2?! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and my first esteemed guest, former Big Red Potion Podcast host, former Joystiq UK Editor, and current PR Manager for Yu-Gi-Oh!, Sadie Flayeh, as we go on an adventure back in time and into Subcon, the Land of Dreams! Next Episode: Ninja Gaiden for the NES with guest Anthony Gnagnarelli. Get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line via email (smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com) Instagram or Twitter with your comments on Super Mario Bros. 2, Ninja Gaiden, Smashing Bricks, or just to say hi. You can even leave us a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please mail in to (smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com) with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS: • Smashing Bricks on Anchor: http://anchor.fm/smashingbricks • SB on Intagram: http://instagram.com/smashingbricks • SB on Twitter: http://twitter.com/smashing_bricks • Eddie's Photography on Instagram: http://instagram.com/edwardinzauto • Eddie's Music on Instagram: http://instagram.com/lightseekersoundwaves | |||
| 15 Feb 2024 | Smashing Bricks 25: Sonic the Hedgehog | 01:13:16 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we're spiny, spinny, speedy, and blue in Sonic the Hedgehog! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and Leon Cox of the Cane and Rinse podcast as we navigate loop-de-loops, springboards, bumpers, spike pits, lava pools, and enemy robots in 1991's Sonic the Hedgehog for the SEGA Genesis. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 28 May 2024 | SB Bonus Round 28.5 Preview: SoulsBourneRingKiro Tier List | 00:08:19 | |
Hey Retro Gamers! Welcome to Smashing Bricks Bonus Round! This is a new addition to Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast, and will be available in full to Patreon supporters contributing at the approriate tier. The main podcast feed will include short previews like this one to give you an idea of what to expect, and hopefully encourage you to join in on the fun via Patreon. You can see all of the details about becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/smashingbricks "I've got favorite SoulsBourneRingKiro games. Anthony has favorite SoulsBourneRingKiro games. If we put them together, maaaybe we'll come up with a decent tier list? Listen and find out! I hope you enjoyed Smashing Bricks Episode 28: Demon's Souls, and I hope this Bonus Round episode is the dessert you've been missing after the main course episode each month! I really enjoyed recording it and look forward to more fun rankings, lists, and special topics on each and every month's Bonus Round!" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smashingbricks/support | |||
| 07 Jun 2022 | Smashing Bricks 7: Metroid | 01:26:00 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we become Space Hunters for the Galactic Federation in Metroid for the Nintendo Entertainment System! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Anthony Gnagnarelli as we traverse the maze-like subsurface of the planet Zebes in search of the Metroids, a potential bioweapon that threatens the entire galaxy! Next Episode: Resident Evil 2 with Jeffrey Matulef. Get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter with your comments on Resident Evil 2, Metroid, X-Men, Donkey Kong Country, Smashing Bricks, or just to say hi. You can even leave us a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please mail in to (smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com) with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 15 May 2023 | Smashing Bricks 15: Street Fighter II | 01:30:01 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we join an international martial arts competition in Street Fighter II! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Mark Besada as we punch, kick, hadoken, and flash kick our way through the Street Fighter II series for the Arcade...and beyond. Next Episode: Myst, with returning guest Kyle Stallock! Make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our growing community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're also invited to drop me a line on Instagram or Twitter or via email—smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com—with your comments on Street Fighter II, MYST, or any other game we've played. You can even leave a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, you're welcome to email me with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List (SBRGL) and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate just a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks OTHER LINKS:
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| 15 May 2024 | Smashing Bricks 28: Demon's Souls | 01:13:17 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we lull the Old One to its eternal slumber in Demon's Souls. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and regular guest Anthony LaBella as we explore the lands surrounding the kingdom of Boletaria, slaying demons and collecting powerful souls in FromSoftware's 2009 action role-playing game Demon's Souls for the PlayStation 3. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month! ALSO: Don't miss the brand new monthly Bonus Episode announcement in today's episode! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and even get yourself some brand new bonus episodes, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 15 Dec 2023 | Smashing Bricks 23: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Part 1 - History and Legacy) | 01:05:29 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we become the Hero of Time in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and James Carter of the Cane and Rinse Podcast as we delve into the history and legacy of Nintendo's Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64, as well as our histories with the game. This will be "Part 1: The Past" of this Podcast of Time, a season-ending, double-length episode. "Part 2: The Present" will follow immediately with our retro replay experiences and evaluations. Make sure you listen until the end (of Part 2) to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 16 Jan 2023 | Smashing Bricks 11: Another World | 01:59:30 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, it's a particle acceleration experiment gone wrong in Another World! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and guest Neilan Naicker from the Board Game Barrage podcast as we die repeatedly in Another World, a cinematic action-adventure platformer originally released for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST in 1991! Next Episode: Comix Zone for the SEGA Genesis, with guest Kyle Stallock! Make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter or via email—smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com—with your comments on Another World, Castlevania, Wizards & Warriors, Resident Evil 2, Metroid, any other game we've played, Smashing Bricks in general, or just to say hi. You can even leave a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please email me with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List (SBRGL) and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 15 Dec 2022 | Smashing Bricks 10: Castlevania | 01:15:24 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we must stop Count Dracula and his minions in Castlevania for the Nintendo Entertainment System! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and guest Mark Besada from the Board Game Barrage podcast as we storm Dracula's Castle in Castlevania, a 1986 action side-scroller for the Nintendo Entertainment System! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 24 Oct 2022 | Smashing Bricks 8: Resident Evil 2 | 01:28:43 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we once again enter the world of survival horror in Resident Evil 2! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and guest Jeffrey Matulef as we explore the Racoon City Police Department and all its dark secrets while avoiding zombies and other biological horrors in this multiplatform game originating on the Sony PlayStation in 1998. (This episode brought to you by the word "amazing.") Next Episode: Wizards & Warriors for the Nintendo Entertainment System with guest Brian Brandes. Get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter with your comments on Wizards & Warriors, Resident Evil 2, Metroid, X-Men, Donkey Kong Country, Smashing Bricks, or just to say hi. You can even leave us a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please mail in to (smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com) with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 15 Apr 2024 | Smashing Bricks 27: Pokemon Red and Blue | 01:22:55 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we've gotta catch 'em all in Pokemon Red and Blue. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and Eric from The Board Game Dojo as we strive to be the very best, like no one ever was, in this 1996/1998 Game Boy game from Game Freak and Nintendo. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 13 Sep 2021 | Smashing Bricks 0 | 00:02:10 | |
The introductory, proto-episode of Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast. Welcome! I'm Eddie Inzauto, and I plan to play a lot of classic games with you and my guests over the course of the years ahead. This is a brief episode in which I just lay out the basic premise of the show and let you know which game will be first on the list. (Hint: It's Super Mario Bros. 2) Thanks for joining me on this adventure! I'll see you next time, in Subcon. Check out the links below for more content as I create it. YouTube: www.youtube.com/gamernode The GamerNode Show Podcast: www.anchor.fm/gamernode GamerNode: www.gamernode.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smashingbricks/support | |||
| 15 Nov 2023 | Smashing Bricks 22: Gradius Collection | 01:09:03 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we lose all of our virtual quarters in Gradius Collection! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Anthony LaBella as we pilot the Vic Viper space fighter ship through a series of 5 games in Konami's 2006 compilation release, Gradius Collection, for the Sony PSP. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 25 Nov 2022 | Smashing Bricks 9: Wizards & Warriors | 00:54:12 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, it's Wibbley Wobbley Sword! Wait, what? Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and guest Brian Brandes as we venture into the Forest of Elrond to rescue The Princess held captive at Castle Ironspire in Wizards & Warriors, a 1987 action-adventure platformer for the Nintendo Entertainment System! Next Episode: A mystery game and a mystery guest! (To be revealed soon via Instagram!) Once I reveal the upcoming game on Instagram, make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter or via email—smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com—with your comments on Wizards & Warriors, Resident Evil 2, Metroid, X-Men, Donkey Kong Country, Smashing Bricks, or just to say hi. You can even leave us a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please mail in to (smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com) with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 14 Feb 2023 | Smashing Bricks 12: Comix Zone | 01:03:18 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we get pulled into the pages of our own comic book in Comix Zone! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and guest Kyle Stallock, a friend and colleague from the good ol' GamerNode days, as we tear through the pages of Comix Zone, a 1995 beat-em-up for the SEGA Genesis!! Next Episode: GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64, with returning guest Anthony LaBella! Make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter or via email—smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com—with your comments on GoldenEye 007, Comix Zone, Another World, Castlevania, any other game we've played, Smashing Bricks in general, or just to say hi. You can even leave a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please email me with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List (SBRGL) and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 16 Jan 2022 | Smashing Bricks 4: Punch-Out!! | 01:32:08 | |
Hey retro gamers! Get ready for 42 rounds of exciting boxing action in the World Video Boxing Association! Today we lace up the gloves for Punch-Out!! (or Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!). Will Little Mac's hard work and rigorous training pay off, 34 years later? Find out on this episode of Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and my guest George Brandes, as we fight our way up the ranks and vie for the championship belt against towering opponents who definitely make our hero Mac look like his "Little" nickname. Next Episode: Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System with returning guest Anthony Gnagnarelli. Get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter with your comments on Ninja Gaiden 2, Ecco the Dolphin, Punch-Out!!, Donkey Kong Country, Smashing Bricks, or just to say hi. You can even leave us a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please mail in to (smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com) with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 15 Mar 2024 | Smashing Bricks 26: Final Fantasy IX | 01:10:02 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we embark on an journey of existential proportions in Final Fantasy IX. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Jason Fanelli as we go on an epic adventure to save the world of Gaia in Square's 2000 RPG, Final Fantasy IX, for the Sony PlayStation. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 16 Apr 2022 | Smashing Bricks 6: 16-Bit X-Men Games | 01:24:02 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we jump aboard the Marvel hype train and revisit multiple X-Men video games of the early 90s, for two rival 16-bit consoles. The mutant superheroes dispatch waves of evil-doers in X-Men (SEGA Genesis), X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), and X-Men 2: Clone Wars (SEGA Genesis). Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Anthony Gnagnarelli as we team up with Cyclops, Wolverine, Gambit, Beast, Psylocke, and Nightcrawler to make the world a better place for all human- and mutant-kind! Next Episode: Metroid for the Nintendo Entertainment System with guest Anthony Gnagnarelli. Get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! You're also invited to drop us a line on Instagram or Twitter with your comments on Metroid, X-Men, Donkey Kong Country, Smashing Bricks, or just to say hi. You can even leave us a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, please mail in to (smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com) with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to connect with your small but mighty community! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS LINKS:
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| 28 Jul 2024 | SB Bonus Round 30.5 Preview: Ranking the Silent Hill Games | 00:07:36 | |
Hey Retro Gamers, welcome back to Bonus Round! These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Tanooki level of support or higher. Each month, my guest and I will put together some sort of fun list, ranking, or otherwise fun conversation, usually related to that month's main episode. These wil be released on the 28th of each month, and hopefully will be the dessert you've been missing after the main course episode two weeks earlier! Enjoy this short preview; I hope it encourages you to support the show on Patreon. http://patreon.smashingbricks.com http://patreon.com/smashingbricks Our amazing guest Nolan couldn't stick around for this month's follow-up topic, so once again I've roped in noted horror game enthusiast Kyle Stallock to join me in a round-robin-tournament-style ranking of all of the Silent Hill games that we think are even worth mentioning. Will I have more luck getting my preferred rankings this time versus the SoulsBourneRingKiro episode? Listen to find out. Also, which Silent Hill game is the Dark Souls II of Silent Hill? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smashingbricks/support | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | Smashing Bricks 16: Myst | 01:09:42 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we ask (among other things), "What do these levers do?" in Myst! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Kyle Stallock as we we seek to uncover the mysteries of the 1993 point-and-click adventure game, MYST. Next Episode: A mystery game and mystery guest! Keep an eye on Instagram and Discord for the reveal! Make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our growing community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're also invited to drop me a line on Instagram or Twitter or via email—smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com—with your comments on our upcoming title, MYST, or any other game we've played. You can even leave a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, you're welcome to email me with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Retro Games List (SBRGL) and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate just a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks OTHER LINKS:
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| 28 Aug 2024 | SB Bonus Round 31.5 Preview: Top Nintendo Consoles of All Time | 00:05:25 | |
Hey Retro Gamers, welcome back to Bonus Round! These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Tanooki level of support or higher. Each month, my guest and I will put together some sort of list, ranking, or otherwise fun conversation, usually related to that month's main episode. These wil be released on the 28th of each month, and hopefully will be the dessert you've been missing after the main course episode two weeks earlier! Enjoy this short preview. I hope it encourages you to support the show on Patreon! Launching off of the Nintendo GameCube near-launch title, Pikmin, Mason and I are talking about our top 5 favorite (and one least favorite) Nintendo consoles! This is a fraught topic among geeks and nerds everywhere; a podcaster opens himself up to a world of criticism based on these selections. But I'll be brave...for you, my dear listeners. Enjoy this extra-long—over an hour—Bonus Round! And please comment in the Discord about YOUR top 5 Nintendo consoles. I just created a channel for it! discord.smashingbricks.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smashingbricks/support | |||
| 14 Jun 2024 | Smashing Bricks 29: Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast | 01:00:34 | |
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we use the force...and blasters...and LIGHTSABERS in Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and regular guest Kyle Stallock as we follow the trials and tribulations of Kyle Katarn in Raven Software's 2002 first- and third-person shooter/action game Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast for the PC, GameCube, and Xbox. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 15th of next month! ALSO: Don't forget that Smashing Bricks now has monthly Bonus Round Episodes available to Patreon Patrons, so be sure to check that out at patreon.smashingbricks.com! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! discord.smashingbricks.com You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: playlist.smashingbricks.com And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and even get yourself some brand new bonus episodes, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks SOCIAL LINKS:
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| 28 Sep 2024 | SB Bonus Round 32.5 Preview: Top 5 (Or More) XBLA Games | 00:05:56 | |
Hey Retro Gamers, welcome back to Bonus Round! These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Tanooki level of support or higher. Each month, my guest and I will put together some sort of list, ranking, or otherwise fun conversation, usually related to that month's main episode. These wil be released on the 28th of each month, and hopefully will be the dessert you've been missing after the main course episode two weeks earlier! Enjoy this short preview. I hope it encourages you to support the show on Patreon! This month's episode on Number None's Xbox Live Arcade game, Braid, had me thinking about what the best XBLA games of all time were, so Jason and I put together a list of our favorites for you. There are categories, honorable mentions, our top 5s, and more! Check out Patreon for the full episode. And please comment in the Discord about YOUR favorite XBLA games. There's a channel for Bonus Round topics now! discord.smashingbricks.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smashingbricks/support | |||
| 15 Aug 2023 | Smashing Bricks 18: Crash Bandicoot | 01:10:32 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we get repeatedly crushed by a boulder in Crash Bandicoot! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Anthony LaBella as we run, jump, spin, and CRASH our way through the jungle in this 1996 3-ish-D platformer for the Sony PlayStation. Next Episode: A Mystery Game with a Mystery Guest, to be announced on Discord and Instagram soon! Make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our growing community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're also invited to drop me a line on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or via email—smashingbrickspodcast {at} gmail {dot} com—with your comments on our current or upcoming titles, or any past game we've played. You can even leave a voice message about a past or upcoming game on our Anchor page to potentially be aired on a future episode! Also, you're welcome to email me with any and all suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes of the show. Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate just a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks OTHER LINKS:
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| 28 Jun 2024 | SB Bonus Round 29.5 Preview: The Best Star Wars Games of All Time | 00:09:20 | |
Hey Retro Gamers, welcome back to Bonus Round! These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Tanooki level of support or higher. Each month, my guest and I will put together some sort of fun list, ranking, or otherwise fun conversation, usually related to that month's main episode. These wil be released on the 28th of each month, and hopefully will be the dessert you've been missing after the main course episode two weeks earlier! Enjoy this short preview; I hope it encourages you to support the show on Patreon. http://patreon.smashingbricks.com http://patreon.com/smashingbricks This time around, Kyle Not-Katarn and I have finished our discussion of Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, and have put together a DEFINITIVE, ENDORSED-BY-GEORGE-LUCAS-HIMSELF list of the greatest Star Wars video games of all time. Listen to see what they are! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smashingbricks/support | |||
| 15 Sep 2023 | Smashing Bricks 19: Pokémon Snap | 01:07:49 | |
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we gotta ca...pture them all in Pokémon Snap! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and guest James Batchelor of GamesIndustry.biz as we try to get the very best photographs we can in this 1999 photography game for the Nintendo 64. Next Episode: New Ghostbusters II (NES) with Peter Willington! Make sure you get your hands on the game and play through with us before the show airs! Smashing Bricks now has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.gg/gfnpx62JzS You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to see covered on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or even simply let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's that link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5kxVLc12amW4gbG80DzhEItUNmUi-Mh9yiKdfncJuM/edit?usp=sharing And if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and help make it better and add more content, donate just a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks If you'd like to grab yourself a copy of "The Best Non-Violent Video Games" by James Batchelor, you can do so via this link: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Best-Non-Violent-Video-Games-Hardback/p/23674 SOCIAL LINKS:
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