Note - This episode originally aired in November 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions.
Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 48.5 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon and support the show at the Fire Flower level or higher.
www.patreon.com/smashingbricks
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Hey Retro Gamers, welcome back to Bonus Round!
These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Fire Flower 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 will 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!
Before I begin: yes, I did mess up my numbering AGAIN this month, but it all worked out just fine.
Aaaanyway, this month's episode on Knights of the Round got me thinking about the best 2D beat 'em up games (or belt scrollers, as my PAL-Region friend Peter would say) of all time. We definitely figured out the best ONE of all time, but the remaining 20 or so are up for debate.
To reiterate, my number 1 pick is in no way up for debate. It is literal, actual fact. Can you guess what game it is before listening?
What are YOUR favorite beat 'em up games? Bring your thoughts to Discord and talk about 'em all! There's a dedicated channel for it now! discord.smashingbricks.com
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 12! We made it! And for a very special day, I have a very special game. As of December 12th, 2025, if I HAAAAAAD to choose a game as the "Greatest Game of All Time" then it would be this one, a game I love very much and one that has already brought me just shy of 400 hours of festive, joyful playtime since its release, even though I haven't played more than an hour of that in 2025.
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 11, and it's all about a game that had the biggest impact on my gaming tastes and habits.
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 10, and it's all about a game that changed my perspective on what or how games could be.
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 9, and it's all about the game that tells my favorite love story in gaming (not recorded, though it should have been: a special honorable mention to To The Moon).
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 8, and it's all about a game with which I connected on a deep level.
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 7, and it's all about the weirdest game that I absolutely adore.
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 6, and it's both the game that defined my 6th-gen gaming life (which landed in my late teens and early 20s for those following along) and a game I replayed countless times.
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 5, a game that sparked my love for a genre.
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 4, the 32/64-bit-era game of my adolescence.
Listen tomorrow for Day 5, a game that sparked my love for a genre.
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 3, the 16-bit game that shaped the future of my gaming tastes.
Listen tomorrow for Day 4, the 32/64-bit-era game of my adolescence.
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 2, the defining game of my 8-bit childhood.
Listen tomorrow for Day 3, the defining game of my 16-bit childhood.
Music Credits
"Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers!
For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer.
I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is!
Today's episode is Day 1, the game that introduced me to video games.
Listen tomorrow for Day 2, the defining game of my 8-bit childhood.
Music Credits
Provided by GameChops
Produced by Coffee Date
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 1997 where we ignore every rule of the road and most other laws, too, in Grand Theft Auto for the PC and Sony PlayStation.
Smashing Bricks is a retro gaming podcast about revisiting classic video games together to see if they hold up to the rose tint of nostalgia.
Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Kyle Stallock as we engage in a crime spree across three cities.
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: https://patreon.com/smashingbricks
Non-patrons can ALSO now hear these episodes on the main feed, but they'll be posted there a little over a year after initial release, on the 1st of each month.
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! https://discord.com/invite/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 a link to the list: playlist.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:
Note - This episode originally aired in October 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions.
Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 47.5 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon and support the show at the Fire Flower level or higher.
www.patreon.com/smashingbricks
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Hey Retro Gamers, welcome back to Bonus Round!
These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Fire Flower 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 will 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!
This month's episode on Banjo-Tooie led me to play ALL the other Rare platformers of the era...then all the Donky Kong Country games! We've covered a handful of Rare games on the podcast already, and I happen to have played the vast majority of their releases, so why not RANK THEM?! That's exactly what James Batchelor and I did. We made our personal Top 10 lists. Well, mine was 13, but let's ignore the fact that I literally couldn't count on the day of recording. Oh, and my revisionist history is that we're switching my number 4 and number 3. I was error.
What are YOUR favorite Rare games? Bring your thoughts to Discord and talk about 'em all! There's a dedicated channel for it now! discord.smashingbricks.com
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 2001 to prevent the world from being flooded with Dark Eco in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy for the Sony PlayStation 2.
Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest James Batchelor as we jaunt seamlessly between "levels" in this open-world 3D platformer.
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: https://patreon.com/smashingbricks
Non-patrons can ALSO now hear these episodes on the main feed, but they'll be posted there a little over a year after initial release, on the 1st of each month.
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! https://discord.com/invite/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 a link to the list: playlist.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:
Note - This episode originally aired in July 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions.
Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 44.5 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon and support the show at the Fire Flower level or higher.
www.patreon.com/smashingbricks
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Hey Retro Fire Flowers, welcome back to Bonus Round!
These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Fire Flower 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!
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.
What are YOUR favorite XBLA games? Bring your thoughts to Discord and talk about 'em all! There's a dedicated channel for it now!
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 2004...so that we can then travel back to 1964 for some Cold War espionage in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the Sony PlayStation 2.
Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Nolan of The New Game Plus Podcast as we infiltrate the Soviet Union in this PS2 stealth-action game.
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: https://patreon.com/smashingbricks
Non-patrons can ALSO now hear these episodes on the main feed, but they'll be posted there a little over a year after initial release.
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! https://discord.com/invite/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 a link to the list: playlist.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:
Note - This episode originally aired in August 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions.
Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 45.5 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon and support the show at the Fire Flower level or higher.
www.patreon.com/smashingbricks
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Hey Retro Fire Flowers, welcome back to Bonus Round!
These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Fire Flower 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!
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!
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 2001 and Dream-walk our way through a strange 2 1/2 D world in Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil.
Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and brand new guest Jorge Albor of The Experience Points Podcast as we run, jump, grab, throw, airboard, and flap our hand-ears in this PS2 platform game.
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: https://patreon.com/smashingbricks
Non-patrons can ALSO now hear these episodes on the main feed, but they'll be posted there a little over a year after initial release.
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! https://discord.com/invite/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 a link to the list: playlist.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: