GamingStooges Podcast

To kick off season 4, it's time for a bread-and-butter of GamingStooges: Year-in-Gaming Retrospectives! This episode, we take it back to the last year of the Mayan calendar, 2012. A year when the world was supposed to end, but at least gaming sure didn't. Find out how stacked this year really is! Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix - PlasmaPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

Another season of the Talks Podcast has concluded! As is tradition, the GamingStooges reflect on the past year's episodes and give some additional thoughts on how the season went as a whole.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon ParadisePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

The NES is one of the most important video game consoles of all time. Sometimes it's overstated, sometimes it really needs to be said just how pivotal it really was. The Stooges will spend some time discussing the legacy of Nintendo's first dedicated hardware in the video game space, and then later, share some brief thoughts on the recent gaming announcements from Nintendo and Sony!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

The Stooges talk about everyone's favorite breakout success, Sony's original PlayStation. A console with a deep library, paving the way for gaming going forward. Hear their thoughts here. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - EphemeralPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

It's that time again! 2025 was a mind-boggling year for gaming, with many notable releases, new gaming hardware with the Switch 2 and even Asus partnering with Xbox with the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. As we come fashionably late to the party, let's spend a couple hours going over all the games we found worth noting that came out in 2025 and share our thoughts!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix - PlasmaPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

We polled about a dozen and a half people in our tiny Discord server (as well as a few close friends of the podcast hosts) for their favorite video game systems. It might be a small sample size, but it's our sample size, and we're here to share the results! See how they weighed the best video game systems against your personal tastes in this fun episode of the Talks Podcast that kicks off 2026. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - AlgorithmPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

For our final podcast episode of 2025, we're looking back fondly on everyone's favorite cube-shaped console released by Nintendo in November 2001. We're going to discuss all the nuts and bolts; the hardware, third and first party support, and more! And later, we do our due diligence and run through the new games revealed at The Game Awards earlier this month.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon ParadisePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

1997 was a pretty crazy year, for being so far back. Lots of strong releases on the various systems out around this time. Even if we don't have exact dates for some of these due to the nature of tracking that information from so long ago, we're going to give it our best shot and talk about a bunch of cool and not-so-cool video games released in the year 1997.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

The Game Boy Advance was an unstoppable juggernaut of a handheld system during its short time as the main handheld system offered by Nintendo. With a massive catalog of great games spanning both new titles and ports or remakes of older classics, and strange peripherals and other functionality like Game Boy Advance Video and GameCube connectivity, the GBA really was one hell of a system. Let's talk about it. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix - PlasmaPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

It's time for another retrospective look at gaming in a bygone year. This time, the Stooges discuss the legendary year of 2001, a year when there were briefly 4 major consoles on the market, support for the previous generation of gaming was still booming, and we lived in simpler times. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - EphemeralPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

For the spooky time of year, we're discussing some spooky ideas about gaming! In this episode, hear what the group has to say about unpopular opinions they have, and also hear a lot of rebuttals to those opinions.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 80s Horror Synth / Darksynth Mix - NightmarePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

As we continue our podcast series talking about individual generations of main series Pokemon games, Generation VI is upon us, the generation of the Kalos region, Mega Evolution, character customization and more. But it's not so wonderous; hear our thoughts on it here.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - AlgorithmPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

We've talked about what it means to be a Remaker, a Remaster, or a Port, but what if we spent an entire episode talking about games that did this WRONG? In this episode we talk about games which missed the mark on being a new or better version of another game.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon ParadisePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

After discussing all of Mario's 2D adventures, the Stooges are revisiting the franchise to discuss Mario's 3D platforming adventures! And Captain Toad is here too. Enjoy this deep dive discussion on all of the current 3D Mario Platformers.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

We covered dedicated home consoles last episode, so now it's time for the handhelds! We're going back in time from the Nintendo Switch 2 all the way to the Game Boy and seeing what these handhelds brought to the table when they first came out!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix - PlasmaPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

So many gaming consoles, so many launches, so many fun launch lineups and other stuff to talk about! From the PlayStation 5 all the way back to the Atari 2600/VCS, let's talk about the launches for all the major home consoles and see how they measure up!Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 will be included in the handheld lineup in the next episode, if you're curious.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon ParadisePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

The underdog of the 7th gen video game consoles, the PS3 had a rocky start, But once it got going, it didn't stop. Hear our thoughts on the roller coaster journey of PlayStation 3.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - EphemeralPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

It's time to go back to the past again! In this retrospective, we're going back in time to the year 2010 and looking back on all the interesting games we found that came out in North America across that year .Strap in, because 2010? It's stacked!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - AlgorithmPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

Well, we tried to wait for Nintendo to possibly drop a Direct, but they did not. The show must go on, so let's share our thoughts on all the games announced in June at the various showcases that we will probably forget about within a few months!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

Nintendo has finally released new hardware with the Nintendo Switch 2! We've all got one and we've had enough time to experience the hardware, so we're here to discuss how we feel about it so far.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - DangerousPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

If video games are challenges to overcome, then sometimes those challenges come in the form of solving simple puzzles. Even in games where the entire game isn't full of puzzles, there might be an aspect of puzzle solving. Those kind of games are what we're here to talk about today!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - EphemeralPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

The fifth generation of Pokemon, which started in North America in March 2011 on the DS with Black and White and followed up in October 2012 with Black 2 and White 2, is a generation adored by many Pokemon fans now. But it wasn't always like that. Still, the Stooges are supporters of this soft reboot of the series and have a lot of great things to say, hear them out and see if you agree.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon ParadisePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

The Nintendo Switch Online subscription has been fleshed out over the 8 years of the Switch's life to encompass a wide range of benefits. While we touch upon all fo them here, we're doing a deep dive on the replacement to the Virtual Console, with the Nintendo Classics series that come free with your Nintendo Switch Online (and Expansion Pass) subscriptions.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - AlgorithmPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

Last season we discussed the early days of The Legend of Zelda, covering from the original game in 1986 until the release of The Wind Waker in 2003. Now, we're going to cover all the mainline games released between then and today! There's 11 games in total and we got a lot to discuss. It's dangerous to go alone, take this podcast with you.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

We got another double-feature podcast here! Nintendo were madlads and had 2 Directs within a week of each other, one for Switch, and the other devoted to the upcoming Switch 2. We're gonna run through everything shown off at both of these Directs and give our thoughts!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix - Plasma Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

A new season of GamingStooges Talks is here! And to kick things off, what better topic to cover than bad games? But not just bad games, those kinds of bad games. Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - EphemeralPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

We're back from a break! And before we kick off a new season of GamingStooges Talks Podcast, let's go back and talk about all the great podcasts we had this past season!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon Paradise Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

A double feature! This episode we talk about our mascot characters in video games and how things changed over the years, and later, discuss the Sony State of Play from February 2025.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - Algorithm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

It's that fashionably late time of year again! We're here to talk about all the stuff that came out last year and to talk about what we got to play! Grab your favorite beverage, because it's time to relax and enjoy our 2024 Year In Review!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

Some game systems are too popular to truly die. Enter the aftermarket lifespan, when companies supply ways to play our decades old games, often with modern design sensibilities. There's actually a lot of stuff out there like this, so buckle up and let's go for a ride through the world of aftermarket gaming!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon Paradise Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

Sonic x Shadow Generations released as well as the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie, and we got a lot to say about them! Will Landon subtract points from Shadow Generations for not having Jim Carrey Eggman make an appearance in the DLC? Will he add points because the springs make a fun sound when you bounce off them? Who knows! And as for the movie... well, there's gonna be lots of spoilers, so be warned!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - Algorithm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

Games can be easy. Games can be hard. Games can be a whiplash going back and forth, and games can be somewhere in the middle. Today's episode the Stooges break it down: how do games feel good to them based on how difficult they are?Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix - PlasmaPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

Named for Jack's favorite phrase to say when discussing classic games, today's episode is devoted entirely to the retrospective of old games that, in fact, have not aged the best. Be it for lack of polish that has aged poorly over time, general genre fumbles from limited hardware, whatever the reason, the Stooges will discuss what games HAVEN'T AGED THE BEST.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

The DS became home to one of Pokémon's biggest leaps forward: with 3D overworlds, online play, and a bunch of other changes that brought the series into the next generation, the games of Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver are a fan favorite. Hear what the Stooges have to say about these big name games for the franchise.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - Ephemeral Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

The first true console war! The grand battle of the SEGA Genesis and the Super Nintendo, with some others as well! Hear how the Stooges feel about the many home consoles and handhelds of this era, as the 16-bit era of home consoles opens the way for refined games that people respect to this day, and the rise of dedicated handheld gaming consoles like the Game Boy arrive on the scene.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - Algorithm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/

Sometimes the best way to understand someone's tastes in games just boils down to knowing what genres they like to play. Today the Stooges discuss what genres they enjoy, from genres they share a common love for to some quirkier picks unique to each Stooge.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon ParadisePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​

In this episode we talk more 2D Mario! We'll finish talking about the remainder of the mainline titles and dive into some spinoffs that began as part of the Mario franchise.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​

It's-a him! In this episode we talk about the perennial plumber himself, Mario! We're focusing on his side-scrolling adventures today, and we have a lot of games to cover. Let's-a go!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix - PlasmaPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​

The games that weren't. Games that could have been, many of them should have been, but business got in the way. Whether it's Sonic X-treme, a whole boatload of Nintendo 64DD titles, or something else, the GamingStooges are ready to talk about games that didn't make it in some regard, whether it was a title for a specific platform or a title in general.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - EphemeralPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​​

The 3DS is a big favorite among GamingStooges, from its many variants to personalize your experience, to the robust library of games between 3DS titles and a back catalogue on Virtual Console. Where the 3D is turned off or on, let's turn on StreetPass and have a nice stroll through memory lane.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​

GamingStooges really loves to talk about entire years in gaming history, and since we didn't begin our channel on YouTube until the end of 2011, we're gonna work our way backwards and discuss the year 2011, a year packed with quality late-in-the-generation games as well as the rise of our favorite handheld, the Nintendo 3DS. It's a great year, so let's take you back and recap.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon Paradise Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingStooges/​

Sometimes a game can be much better or worse based on how the game is presented visually. Whether it be the graphical fidelity, art style, the UI elements, and much more. Today the trio talks about what games they appreciate the visuals of, because game look good.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4 Hour Cyberpunk Darksynth Mix - PlasmaPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingStooges/​

The boys discuss the venerable underdog console that is the Wii U. Crunched between to behemoths of success that are the Wii and Switch, we talk about what it was like to own a Wii U, what our favorite games and features are, and some of the shortcomings of the console.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingStooges/​

The Super Smash Bros. series is 25 years old and has possibly seen all the entries it will under its creator, Masahiro Sakurai. To celebrate the long and storied history of this series packed to the brim with content the further into the series you go, the Stooges look back on their experiences with each entry, from the N64 original up through Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous, 4.5 Hour Synthwave Mix - AlgorithmPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStooges Join us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstooges Podcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingStooges/​

When the sun is blazin' and the summer gets HAWT, GamingStooges talk about recently announced upcoming video games! ...What, that's not the lyric? Well, join us anyway as we talk about what we're excited for!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Dark Synthwave Mix - AlonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingStooges/​

If you're strong you'll survive, and you'll keep your dream alive! It's the Battle Frontier! Pokemon! In this nostalgia-laden episode of the GamingStooges Talks Podcast, we discuss all the things we love about the third generation games in the massively popular Pokemon franchise.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - EphemeralPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingStooges/​

We're back again to talk about another generation of video game consoles! This time we're discussing the systems that came out at the dawn of 3D gaming: N64, PlayStation, and more in this episode!Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Dystopian Synthwave Playlist - EphemeralPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingStooges/​

We all love ourselves a good shameless game tie-in from time to time. Today's discussion allows Jack, Cloud, and Landon the floor to share some of their favorite licensed games and games with heavy use of licensed content, and why sometimes, these games can be pretty good.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio; 80s Synthwave Retrowave - Dangerous; Chill Synth / Synthwave / Chillwave Mix - Neon ParadisePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingStoogesJoin us in our Discord server: https://discord.gg/5TCSnuN​Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingstoogesPodcast Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/gamingstooges/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamingstooges​Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingStooges/​