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Loading ...Well, it’s been a while since the last show, and we hope everyone has enjoyed their summer break as much as we have. But that time is over, so you know what that means. Yep. It’s back to school time for grade-schoolers, college kids, and teachers. And if you don’t fit into any of those [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...I just got the sad news: John Hughes has died of a heart attack while visiting family in Manhattan. The 59-year-old filmmaker wrote and/or directed several 80s films, such as The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink, Weird Science, and so many others. Needless to say, we here at the Back [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Time for a new poll question, which will coincide with our upcoming podcast: Who’s your favorite Saved by the Bell character? To cast your vote, hit the link below or view the poll on the sidebar on the right side of the page.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Well, kiddies, this is the 3rd and final installment of the 10 Stupid-Hard NES Games list. Sorry it’s taken me so long to complete it. I’m sure there are plenty of other incredibly challenging NES games that I haven’t mentioned, but these 10 are the ultimate in 8-bit pain for me. Be sure to leave [...]
(2 votes, average: 3 out of 5) Loading ...Man, things have been busy! But we finally made it into the studio to bring you a new show. This time, we talk about what’s new in the retro scene, like the upcoming album from Doctor Octoroc, plus the comeback of Nintendo’s Punch-Out and A Boy and His Blob. We round out the news by [...]
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Looks like I forgot to put out the message about the poll question, so we’re leaving the current question up for a little while longer. Anyway, here’s your last chance to cast your vote on this one, people: Who’s your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character? To cast your vote, hit the link below or [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Today we continue with Part 2 of the 10 Stupid-Hard NES Games series in which I look back on some of the hardest NES games I’ve ever played. Then, and for no other reason than I just like abuse, I play them again and see how I fare against them today. Here are the next [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...I’m not sure why lists are so popular on the Internet. Maybe it’s because they’re so easy to read (or write for that matter). Maybe people are brain dead zombies, limited to digesting information broken up into quantifiable, compartmentalized chunks. Maybe people enjoy inherently opinionated rankings of things in a particular category. Whatever the reasons, [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Today marks the 20th birthday of the Nintendo Game Boy. Technically, it wasn’t released in the US until August of 1989, but since the Game Boy was born in Japan, we’re celebrating on its original release date. To a lot of people, the Game Boy was just a means to get their Tetris fix, which [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...(Begin gruff, old, Asian man voice here) Gather around, young ones, and I will tell you a tale from ancient time. A long time ago in 1984, a man known as Kevin Eastman partnered with Peter Laird to build one of the greatest empires in all the world. They created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Researchers at Yale have officially determined the statistical likelihood of finding the Princess in the NES classic, Super Mario Bros. According to the study, players only have a 12.5% chance of finding her, which means you’ll run into the dreaded mushroom retainers for the other 7 out of 8 times. The proof is on the [...]
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...It’s been a while since the last podcast, but now we’re back in action to bring you the first show of 2009. We’re also bringing a fourth crew member on board. Good to have you with us, Chad. Now stop reading this and get back to work! On the show this week, we explore the [...]
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...New poll here. Your question: Who’s your favorite female G. I. Joe / Cobra? To cast your vote, hit the link below or view the poll on the sidebar on the right side of the page. You don’t want to miss out on voting in this one, because whoever gets the most votes will be [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Please join me in welcoming the newest member of the Back in the Day Show crew, Chad. He’s been a longtime friend of ours, but has only recently discovered the show through our MySpace page. He began listening to the shows and was instantly hooked. After listening to episode #2, Chad e-mailed us with the [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...I meant to mention this a while back: DoctorM64 is remaking Metroid II, a Gameboy classic from 1992, for PC. It’s a fan-made remake, so it’s not official, but it looks like it will do the original game justice. It’s nice to see the transition from the bland green-monochrome of the old Gameboy to vivid, [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...This is the Holiday Edition of the podcast, and since it only comes once a year, it’s quite epic. Rob, Ashley, Josh, and Chris reminisce for over two hours about all kinds of Christmas-related retro stuff. The guys kick off the show with a lengthy discussion of 80s Christmas Movies with Ashley joining in later [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Don’t bother calling yourself a serious gamer unless you know most of these quotes. That’s Syd Lexia’s charge, more or less, and he’s right. Any self-respecting gamer should be familiar with this kind of video game minutia. To quote Lexia, “we determine whether or not another human being is worthy of our attentions by testing [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Here’s your obligatory note that we have a new poll. Your question this time: What’s your favorite Back to the Future movie? To cast your vote, hit the link below or view the poll on the sidebar on the right side of the page.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rob, Josh, and Chris rev up to 88 miles per hour to bring you the 1.21 gigawatts edition of the podcast. First, the guys talk about the films that the show’s logo is based on, the Back to the Future Trilogy. Next up is a discussion of the best and worst video games based on [...]
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