Pokémon FireRed

I wanna be the very best, or at least passable in the eyes of my peers. See, that’s the difference between you and I. You pick a Charmander because it’s the only one that gets to learn fly when it’s fully evolved, but that’s just the easy route. It works, yeah. But have you ever considered a Squirtle? It’s the only one that doesn’t get any dual typing at all, that’s the true patriot’s path. Back in my day we had to evolve uphill both ways, you damn kids have it too easy, everybody should have to suffer like I did. What was I talking about? Oh right, this episode is talking about Smashterpiece #45: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, our first real Pokemon game. Things did not go according to plan. That’s another thing you young’uns don’t get: plans! And home ownership! Anyways we’re joined by our friend Devon as we delve into the region of Kanto for a remake of the original Pocket Monster collecting games. Who are you? Where are my teeth?Join us next time as we return to Planet Zebes but this time for the first time in Smashterpiece #46: Metroid: Zero Mission

I wanna be the very best, or at least passable in the eyes of my peers. See, that’s the difference between you and I. You pick a Charmander because it’s the only one that gets to learn fly when it’s fully evolved, but that’s just the easy route. It works, yeah. But have you ever considered a Squirtle? It’s the only one that doesn’t get any dual typing at all, that’s the true patriot’s path. Back in my day we had to evolve uphill both ways, you damn kids have it too easy, everybody should have to suffer like I did. What was I talking about? Oh right, this episode is talking about Smashterpiece #45: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, our first real Pokemon game. Things did not go according to plan. That’s another thing you young’uns don’t get: plans! And home ownership! Anyways we’re joined by our friend Devon as we delve into the region of Kanto for a remake of the original Pocket Monster collecting games. Who are you? Where are my teeth?Join us next time as we return to Planet Zebes but this time for the first time in Smashterpiece #46: Metroid: Zero Mission

45 - Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen

Say fellas, did somebody mention the Door to Darkness?Pokemon is coming.

Say fellas, did somebody mention the Door to Darkness?Pokemon is coming.

BONUS - Kingdom Hearts II

Did you know that dogs can’t look up? This implies that the Doomslayer, who also cannot look up, is in fact not a person but a dog. The evidence is out there, mostly on Mars and in Hell, but it is out there. Don’t believe me? Have you ever seen the Doomslayer eat food? Of course not, cause he’s eating his dog food in secret to throw you off the trail. Wake up, sheeple! The government doesn’t want you to know! The Doomslayer is a dog! Anyways, we’re here to talk about Doom. Not 2016, that’d be silly. We’re talking about the ORIGINAL Doom. You know, the one where you can’t look up BECAUSE THE DOOMSLAYER IS A DOG.Join us next time as oh god we’re playing that? No, god no, what hath we wrought?

Did you know that dogs can’t look up? This implies that the Doomslayer, who also cannot look up, is in fact not a person but a dog. The evidence is out there, mostly on Mars and in Hell, but it is out there. Don’t believe me? Have you ever seen the Doomslayer eat food? Of course not, cause he’s eating his dog food in secret to throw you off the trail. Wake up, sheeple! The government doesn’t want you to know! The Doomslayer is a dog! Anyways, we’re here to talk about Doom. Not 2016, that’d be silly. We’re talking about the ORIGINAL Doom. You know, the one where you can’t look up BECAUSE THE DOOMSLAYER IS A DOG.Join us next time as oh god we’re playing that? No, god no, what hath we wrought?

AF23 - Doom (1993)

Welcome to FASCAR, the channel where we talk about Fast Cars. Today we’re gonna talk about the fastest cars of all, the ones of the legendary F-Zero Grand Prix. They go very fast. They go extremely fast. Think of the fastest thing you know. A beautiful stallion? Faster. A regal cheetah? Faster. A tuned-up racecar? Faster. A jet like from that one movie? FASTER. The speed at which my life has fallen apart and my family has left me so I’m stuck here in this dark room writing podcast episode descriptions trying desperately not to let it set in but it gets harder to do so every day? Somehow even faster. You can hear all about these speed demons in this episode discussing Smashterpiece #44: F-Zero GX. What do we think about the story mode as opposed to the Grand Prix? What makes this game so special in the world of racing games? Where’s your closest F-Zero AX machine? All that and more in today’s episode! (NOTE: We do not know which F-Zero AX machine is closest to you personally, that would be weird)Join us next time as we set off on our first proper Pokémon adventure in Smashterpiece #45: Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen

Welcome to FASCAR, the channel where we talk about Fast Cars. Today we’re gonna talk about the fastest cars of all, the ones of the legendary F-Zero Grand Prix. They go very fast. They go extremely fast. Think of the fastest thing you know. A beautiful stallion? Faster. A regal cheetah? Faster. A tuned-up racecar? Faster. A jet like from that one movie? FASTER. The speed at which my life has fallen apart and my family has left me so I’m stuck here in this dark room writing podcast episode descriptions trying desperately not to let it set in but it gets harder to do so every day? Somehow even faster. You can hear all about these speed demons in this episode discussing Smashterpiece #44: F-Zero GX. What do we think about the story mode as opposed to the Grand Prix? What makes this game so special in the world of racing games? Where’s your closest F-Zero AX machine? All that and more in today’s episode! (NOTE: We do not know which F-Zero AX machine is closest to you personally, that would be weird)Join us next time as we set off on our first proper Pokémon adventure in Smashterpiece #45: Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen

44 - F-Zero GX

As I sit here on this battlefield, I think long and hard about the cost of this war. The lives lost (statistically like 7 or so), the wives widowed (I actually think our army only had three married people in it and two of them were married to each other), the blood spilt (this game is rated E for Everyone so honestly there really wasn’t any now that I think about it), the time taken (okay yeah this one checks out)… Was it really worth it? What were we even fighting for? I suppose if I had to come up with an answer it’d be that we were fighting for Smashterpiece #43, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. An era has finally come to an end, and it needs much discussion. How do the last few maps of the game hold up? What are some of the major differences between the ends Eliwood and Hector’s routes? Is Ninian Roy’s mom or did we all get it wrong? What even is a dragon, anyways? All this and more in today’s episode.Join us next time as we go way too god damn fast in Smashterpiece #44: F-Zero GX

As I sit here on this battlefield, I think long and hard about the cost of this war. The lives lost (statistically like 7 or so), the wives widowed (I actually think our army only had three married people in it and two of them were married to each other), the blood spilt (this game is rated E for Everyone so honestly there really wasn’t any now that I think about it), the time taken (okay yeah this one checks out)… Was it really worth it? What were we even fighting for? I suppose if I had to come up with an answer it’d be that we were fighting for Smashterpiece #43, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. An era has finally come to an end, and it needs much discussion. How do the last few maps of the game hold up? What are some of the major differences between the ends Eliwood and Hector’s routes? Is Ninian Roy’s mom or did we all get it wrong? What even is a dragon, anyways? All this and more in today’s episode.Join us next time as we go way too god damn fast in Smashterpiece #44: F-Zero GX

43.4 - Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (Part 4)

Despite our many objections, another year has come and gone and time continues its merciless march forward. You may be tempted to feel anxious about the endless cycle of mortality slowly walking you towards a cliff, but we have just the remedy for that! Two guys talking about video games they already talked about on a podcast! Then looking forward to the next year, as if any of this matters. Well, it matters to us, so don’t go spoiling our good time! We thank you for your support in 2022, here’s to more progress on this daunting list in 2023.We’ll see you again soon for our final episode on Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade!

Despite our many objections, another year has come and gone and time continues its merciless march forward. You may be tempted to feel anxious about the endless cycle of mortality slowly walking you towards a cliff, but we have just the remedy for that! Two guys talking about video games they already talked about on a podcast! Then looking forward to the next year, as if any of this matters. Well, it matters to us, so don’t go spoiling our good time! We thank you for your support in 2022, here’s to more progress on this daunting list in 2023.We’ll see you again soon for our final episode on Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade!

2022 Wrap-Up

Ah, sorry we’re late! You know, the weather and the traffic and all that, but at least we’re just in time for the holidays! I mean, it’s only been… Oh god, has it actually been that long? Oh no, oh jeez, oh dang… It’s fine, let’s just say we went off to war and that’s why we took so long, right? War wasn’t won in a day! A fact that we have learned extensively in Smashterpiece #43: Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Much like the wheel of fate, Alex’s wheel of death continues to spin. Not really, more just people are dying. Everywhere, really. Even you, even me, even Eliwood, even the character from Binding Blade that you absolutely know because you’ve played Binding Blade, right? We’ve all played Binding Blade, the game that didn’t release outside of Japan? Yeah, we all played it. Definitely. Anyways, life is finite.The next episode will be our final episode on The Blazing Blade.

Ah, sorry we’re late! You know, the weather and the traffic and all that, but at least we’re just in time for the holidays! I mean, it’s only been… Oh god, has it actually been that long? Oh no, oh jeez, oh dang… It’s fine, let’s just say we went off to war and that’s why we took so long, right? War wasn’t won in a day! A fact that we have learned extensively in Smashterpiece #43: Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Much like the wheel of fate, Alex’s wheel of death continues to spin. Not really, more just people are dying. Everywhere, really. Even you, even me, even Eliwood, even the character from Binding Blade that you absolutely know because you’ve played Binding Blade, right? We’ve all played Binding Blade, the game that didn’t release outside of Japan? Yeah, we all played it. Definitely. Anyways, life is finite.The next episode will be our final episode on The Blazing Blade.

43.3 - Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (Part 3)

Dearest, Bethanissa,I write to you from an island that I’m told not many return from once they have breached its shores. It’s cold here, the pegasus knights have had to chip the ice off their mounts’ wings using the spare axes in the caravan, the fires have barely been able to keep us warm. A cloaked gentleman popped out of a basement roughly three days ago and said no magic allowed, as it turns out our company has become so accustomed to lighting the nightly campfire using the magicks of our various mages. Nobody knows how to build an actual fire. To pass the time we can only discuss Smashterpiece #43: Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Without this distraction, I daresay we would have lost all morale long ago. I think of you often, Bethanistopher, your picture kept close to my chest in the locket you gave me before I was enlisted. I treasure it, and hope to see you again soon…Matthew is dead. The thief not the host.Part three of our discussion on The Blazing Blade will cover chapters 20-26.

Dearest, Bethanissa,I write to you from an island that I’m told not many return from once they have breached its shores. It’s cold here, the pegasus knights have had to chip the ice off their mounts’ wings using the spare axes in the caravan, the fires have barely been able to keep us warm. A cloaked gentleman popped out of a basement roughly three days ago and said no magic allowed, as it turns out our company has become so accustomed to lighting the nightly campfire using the magicks of our various mages. Nobody knows how to build an actual fire. To pass the time we can only discuss Smashterpiece #43: Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Without this distraction, I daresay we would have lost all morale long ago. I think of you often, Bethanistopher, your picture kept close to my chest in the locket you gave me before I was enlisted. I treasure it, and hope to see you again soon…Matthew is dead. The thief not the host.Part three of our discussion on The Blazing Blade will cover chapters 20-26.

43.2 - Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (Part 2)

This Fire Emblem game looks really weirdThe war will continue soon,  more Fire Emblem is to come!

This Fire Emblem game looks really weirdThe war will continue soon, more Fire Emblem is to come!

BONUS - Paper Mario

Draw thy blade, it is time to enter the world of war and strife, struggle and conflict, death and resets. Here there is no happiness, only pain, but there could be happiness at the end of this tunnel. The only way to find out is to fight. Florina died again. Today’s episode is discussing the first ten chapters of Smashterpiece #43: Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, or just Fire Emblem as it is known in the west. We’re joined by Alex de Freitas of Nintendo World Report for our first check in on what was the first Fire Emblem to ever be released outside of Japan. How is Joe so far handling his first Fire Emblem without the crutch of a casual mode? Why is the beginning of this game so horribly handholdy? Why Erk make fire? All this and more in today’s episode!Part two of our discussion on The Blazing Blade will cover chapters 11-19.

Draw thy blade, it is time to enter the world of war and strife, struggle and conflict, death and resets. Here there is no happiness, only pain, but there could be happiness at the end of this tunnel. The only way to find out is to fight. Florina died again. Today’s episode is discussing the first ten chapters of Smashterpiece #43: Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, or just Fire Emblem as it is known in the west. We’re joined by Alex de Freitas of Nintendo World Report for our first check in on what was the first Fire Emblem to ever be released outside of Japan. How is Joe so far handling his first Fire Emblem without the crutch of a casual mode? Why is the beginning of this game so horribly handholdy? Why Erk make fire? All this and more in today’s episode!Part two of our discussion on The Blazing Blade will cover chapters 11-19.

43.1 - Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (Part 1)

From Duck Hunt (1984) to Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019), Joe and Matt are playing one game for every character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!

It&#39;s fun to hear these guys go through gaming history like this. I especially like when they are passionate about the games they enjoy. On the flip side, hearing them bash a bad game is also fun. You can&#39;t go wrong with this show!

Cool Concept

Do you like smash bros? That’s cool because this is a podcast made to cover all the smash bros. The hosts Joe and Matt play a game for every character that will be in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. They known for previous podcasts like Read the Manual, and Smashterpieces is overall a very good return to podcasting. I’m very bad at reviews but I hope this one gives the show justice.

Great podcast

From Duck Hunt (1984) to Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019), Joe and Matt are playing one game for every character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!

Smashterpieces

The second Smashterpiece is here and boy was it a doozy, we're here to talk about the 1985 game Ice Climber. Why is this game bad? What makes the game suck so much? Why should it not be given a pass just because it predates Super Mario Bros.? All this and more can be found within!The next game: Kid Icarus

The second Smashterpiece is here and boy was it a doozy, we're here to talk about the 1985 game Ice Climber. Why is this game bad? What makes the game suck so much? Why should it not be given a pass just because it predates Super Mario Bros.? All this and more can be found within!The next game: Kid Icarus

2 - Ice Climber

What’s that I see? Suddenly your features are so much more defined, so much bigger, so… polygonal! It might be because Smashterpieces has finally made their way into the third dimension with Smashterpiece #19, Super Mario 64. Join us, alongside NWR’s Jordan Rudek, as we discuss what may well be the most influential and historically significant video game ever made, one that wrote the book on 3D gaming and launched the industry into the future. What are some things about the game we think didn’t age so well? What are our favorite and least favorite worlds to explore? Why do we keep mentioning Croc? All this and more in today’s episode!Special thanks to Peter Spezia for editing assistance on this episode!Join us next time as we begin our journey to save the lifestream in Smashterpiece #20: Final Fantasy VII

What’s that I see? Suddenly your features are so much more defined, so much bigger, so… polygonal! It might be because Smashterpieces has finally made their way into the third dimension with Smashterpiece #19, Super Mario 64. Join us, alongside NWR’s Jordan Rudek, as we discuss what may well be the most influential and historically significant video game ever made, one that wrote the book on 3D gaming and launched the industry into the future. What are some things about the game we think didn’t age so well? What are our favorite and least favorite worlds to explore? Why do we keep mentioning Croc? All this and more in today’s episode!Special thanks to Peter Spezia for editing assistance on this episode!Join us next time as we begin our journey to save the lifestream in Smashterpiece #20: Final Fantasy VII

19 - Super Mario 64

At long last, the long awaited beginning of our journey is here! Time to get morally grey and bomb some reactors because I guess the planet is dying? Our new dad with a gun arm said so, so it must be true! That’s right, it’s finally time to talk about Smashterpiece #20: Final Fantasy VII. We’ve made it out of Midgar, which from what we’re told means the game’s really about to start. What do we think of the game’s intro? How do we like the materia system so far? How do the victory fanfares sound throughout the Final Fantasy franchise? All this and more in today’s episode!Special thanks once again to Peter Spezia for editing assistance on this episode, we’ve basically hired him to help out from now on so hopefully things move smoother from here.Join us next time as we travel into the wider world of FF7 and meet one of the most legendary villains in gaming history!

At long last, the long awaited beginning of our journey is here! Time to get morally grey and bomb some reactors because I guess the planet is dying? Our new dad with a gun arm said so, so it must be true! That’s right, it’s finally time to talk about Smashterpiece #20: Final Fantasy VII. We’ve made it out of Midgar, which from what we’re told means the game’s really about to start. What do we think of the game’s intro? How do we like the materia system so far? How do the victory fanfares sound throughout the Final Fantasy franchise? All this and more in today’s episode!Special thanks once again to Peter Spezia for editing assistance on this episode, we’ve basically hired him to help out from now on so hopefully things move smoother from here.Join us next time as we travel into the wider world of FF7 and meet one of the most legendary villains in gaming history!

20.1 - Final Fantasy VII (Part 1)

Coming to you at the speed of sound, it’s Smashterpieces #12! Today we’re here talking about the 1992 Sega Genesis game Sonic the Hedgehog 2. What did we think of the game’s overall level design? Does playing this game make us appreciate Sonic’s moveset a little more? Why is Wing Fortress such a bad song? All that and more in today’s episode!You should also check out and donate to the NWR Charity Live Stream for Child’s Play, where we’ll be recording our next episode LIVE!Join us next time as we dive into Dreamland in Smashterpiece #13: Kirby’s Adventure

Coming to you at the speed of sound, it’s Smashterpieces #12! Today we’re here talking about the 1992 Sega Genesis game Sonic the Hedgehog 2. What did we think of the game’s overall level design? Does playing this game make us appreciate Sonic’s moveset a little more? Why is Wing Fortress such a bad song? All that and more in today’s episode!You should also check out and donate to the <a href="http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/sitenews/49116/9th-nwr-charity-live-stream" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NWR Charity Live Stream</a> for Child’s Play, where we’ll be recording our next episode LIVE!Join us next time as we dive into Dreamland in Smashterpiece #13: Kirby’s Adventure

12 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2

After much delay, Smashterpiece #8 has finally arrived! Joe and Matt travel to Dinosaur Island in the game chosen to represent fighter #14, Bowser. It’s the 1990 SNES game Super Mario World! Along the way they pick up a guest host, Ben (Read the Manual, Moon Prism Power Hour) and head off to save Princess Peach from the notorious Koopa Kids. Why is this game such a fantastic introduction to the SNES? Are there any missteps at all in what some would consider a perfect game? How did the Koopa Kids get their names and why are we going to fight a man in a Bass Pro Shop? All this and more can be found on today’s episode!You should also check out Tom Brier playing the Athletic Theme, as well as the rest of the channel Keeper1st!Join us next time as we are dragged kicking and screaming back to the land of angels for Smashterpiece #9: Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

After much delay, Smashterpiece #8 has finally arrived! Joe and Matt travel to Dinosaur Island in the game chosen to represent fighter #14, Bowser. It’s the 1990 SNES game Super Mario World! Along the way they pick up a guest host, Ben (Read the Manual, Moon Prism Power Hour) and head off to save Princess Peach from the notorious Koopa Kids. Why is this game such a fantastic introduction to the SNES? Are there any missteps at all in what some would consider a perfect game? How did the Koopa Kids get their names and why are we going to fight a man in a Bass Pro Shop? All this and more can be found on today’s episode!You should also check out Tom Brier playing the Athletic Theme, as well as the rest of the channel Keeper1st!Join us next time as we are dragged kicking and screaming back to the land of angels for Smashterpiece #9: Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

8 - Super Mario World

It’s finally happened, we’ve finally made it! After three long months our psychic journey has come to a close. That’s right everybody, the final episode discussing Smashterpiece #17, Earthbound, is here! Join us as we discuss our final feelings on the game, its delightfully quirky soundtrack, the iconic final boss that is Giygas, and more. It’s been a long road, and we’re so thankful you decided to stick with us for the whole thing. Remember: no crying until the end.Join us next time as we make our way into the jungle in Smashterpiece #18: Donkey Kong Country

It’s finally happened, we’ve finally made it! After three long months our psychic journey has come to a close. That’s right everybody, the final episode discussing Smashterpiece #17, Earthbound, is here! Join us as we discuss our final feelings on the game, its delightfully quirky soundtrack, the iconic final boss that is Giygas, and more. It’s been a long road, and we’re so thankful you decided to stick with us for the whole thing. Remember: no crying until the end.Join us next time as we make our way into the jungle in Smashterpiece #18: Donkey Kong Country

17.4 - Earthbound (Part 4)

A long wait later, we’re here at last to dive in to the first half of our journey through the game representing Fighter #17, Princess Zelda. It’s Smashterpiece #10, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past! This episode will cover our thoughts on the game so far, from the start to the Dark Palace. What do we think of the game so far? What is so far our favorite and least favorite part of our first journey into Hyrule for the show?Part 2 will hopefully be coming soon, but in the meantime this episode also explains what’s already happening with Smashterpiece #11 and goes over yet another addition to the list as a result of the latest DLC announcement! Join us, won’t you?

A long wait later, we’re here at last to dive in to the first half of our journey through the game representing Fighter #17, Princess Zelda. It’s Smashterpiece #10, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past! This episode will cover our thoughts on the game so far, from the start to the Dark Palace. What do we think of the game so far? What is so far our favorite and least favorite part of our first journey into Hyrule for the show?Part 2 will hopefully be coming soon, but in the meantime this episode also explains what’s already happening with Smashterpiece #11 and goes over yet another addition to the list as a result of the latest DLC announcement! Join us, won’t you?

10.1 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Part 1)

The duo has returned once again, this time as wandering warriors in order to talk about the game representing Ryu himself. That’s right, Smashterpiece #11 has finally arrived, and it’s time to talk some Street Fighter II! Why was this game’s development so interesting? How historically significant is this game as a whole? Is Yoko Shimomura just cool or the absolute coolest? All this and more in today’s episode!You should also check out and donate to the NWR Charity Live Stream for Child’s Play, where we’ll be recording a live episode for the first time!Join us next time as we speed through Emerald Hill Zone in Smashterpiece #12: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

The duo has returned once again, this time as wandering warriors in order to talk about the game representing Ryu himself. That’s right, Smashterpiece #11 has finally arrived, and it’s time to talk some Street Fighter II! Why was this game’s development so interesting? How historically significant is this game as a whole? Is Yoko Shimomura just cool or the absolute coolest? All this and more in today’s episode!You should also check out and donate to the NWR Charity Live Stream for Child’s Play, where we’ll be recording a live episode for the first time!Join us next time as we speed through Emerald Hill Zone in Smashterpiece #12: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

11 - Street Fighter II

I guess here we are. We’re sure here. We went hunting for treasure in Smashterpiece #15: Wario Land, but what we found was just… Iunno, some rocks? A bag full of rocks? And dirt? We didn’t like this game, but let’s talk about it anyways. What are some of our main problems with the game? How does this reflect on Wario as a character in the context of our show? And why am I so bored? All that and more in today’s episode! I’m so sorry…Join us next time as we shoot ourselves into the depths of an alien planet in Smashterpiece #16: Super Metroid

I guess here we are. We’re sure here. We went hunting for treasure in Smashterpiece #15: Wario Land, but what we found was just… Iunno, some rocks? A bag full of rocks? And dirt? We didn’t like this game, but let’s talk about it anyways. What are some of our main problems with the game? How does this reflect on Wario as a character in the context of our show? And why am I so bored? All that and more in today’s episode! I’m so sorry…Join us next time as we shoot ourselves into the depths of an alien planet in Smashterpiece #16: Super Metroid

15 - Wario Land

From the quiet isolation of space comes this audio file of two guys talking about shooting aliens with a laser gun. That’s right everybody, it’s finally here! Smashterpiece #16, Super Metroid! We dive into a classic game that defined an entire genre, and even features our first major female protagonist to boot! What do we think of the game’s design? How did Joe do on his very first playthrough of the game ever? How do we feel about the bosses and abilities? And why oh why can’t Joe figure out how to wall jump? All this and more in today’s episode!Join us next time as we set out on a quirky psychic journey in Smashterpiece #17: Earthbound

From the quiet isolation of space comes this audio file of two guys talking about shooting aliens with a laser gun. That’s right everybody, it’s finally here! Smashterpiece #16, Super Metroid! We dive into a classic game that defined an entire genre, and even features our first major female protagonist to boot! What do we think of the game’s design? How did Joe do on his very first playthrough of the game ever? How do we feel about the bosses and abilities? And why oh why can’t Joe figure out how to wall jump? All this and more in today’s episode!Join us next time as we set out on a quirky psychic journey in Smashterpiece #17: Earthbound

16 - Super Metroid

After trekking through the desert and dealing with the most evil entity of all (traffic), we have finally arrived in the big city of Fourside! That’s right, it’s finally time for Joe and Matt to continue their discussion on Smashterpiece #17, Earthbound. In this episode we discuss the hustle and bustle of Fourside, the nonsensical nature of Moonside, and the introduction to the warrior prince Poo. We finally have our full team and are ready to take on whatever comes our way! … We hope, because frankly it’s still a long road from here. Join us next time as we continue our psychic adventure through Eagle Land, hopefully bringing it to its conclusion. Next stop: Scaraba or bust!

After trekking through the desert and dealing with the most evil entity of all (traffic), we have finally arrived in the big city of Fourside! That’s right, it’s finally time for Joe and Matt to continue their discussion on Smashterpiece #17, Earthbound. In this episode we discuss the hustle and bustle of Fourside, the nonsensical nature of Moonside, and the introduction to the warrior prince Poo. We finally have our full team and are ready to take on whatever comes our way! … We hope, because frankly it’s still a long road from here. Join us next time as we continue our psychic adventure through Eagle Land, hopefully bringing it to its conclusion. Next stop: Scaraba or bust!

17.3 - Earthbound (Part 3)

Like the morning sun we have arrived at last to vanquish the horrible night in Smashterpiece #14, Caastlevania: Rondo of Blood. This is not only our first game with cutscenes, but with fully voice acted cutscenes! How does the enemy placement in Rondo stack up to the original Castlevania? How does the introduction of a second playable character change up the entire game? Are the bosses improved or just more of the same? All that and more in today’s episode!Join us next time as we go hunting for treasure in Smashterpiece #15: Wario Land

Like the morning sun we have arrived at last to vanquish the horrible night in Smashterpiece #14, Caastlevania: Rondo of Blood. This is not only our first game with cutscenes, but with fully voice acted cutscenes! How does the enemy placement in Rondo stack up to the original Castlevania? How does the introduction of a second playable character change up the entire game? Are the bosses improved or just more of the same? All that and more in today’s episode!Join us next time as we go hunting for treasure in Smashterpiece #15: Wario Land

14 - Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

It’s time for Smashterpiece #6, we’re jumping into the city of Monsteropolis to stop Dr. Wily in the 1998 NES game Mega Man 2! How brilliant do we think this game’s level design truly is? Why do we consider it the best game we’ve played for the show so far? And what about that bangin’ music? All this and more in today’s episode!Also included in this episode is our call to action, help us figure out what game we will end up playing to represent the newly announced fighter #68 Isabelle! There’s also a bit of side talk about nightmare and dream character inclusions purely from the standpoint of doing this show. It’s a fun one, so be sure to tune in and take part!Join us next time as we journey to Sarasaland to save Princess Daisy in Smashterpiece #7: Super Mario Land

It’s time for Smashterpiece #6, we’re jumping into the city of Monsteropolis to stop Dr. Wily in the 1998 NES game Mega Man 2! How brilliant do we think this game’s level design truly is? Why do we consider it the best game we’ve played for the show so far? And what about that bangin’ music? All this and more in today’s episode!Also included in this episode is our call to action, help us figure out what game we will end up playing to represent the newly announced fighter #68 Isabelle! There’s also a bit of side talk about nightmare and dream character inclusions purely from the standpoint of doing this show. It’s a fun one, so be sure to tune in and take part!Join us next time as we journey to Sarasaland to save Princess Daisy in Smashterpiece #7: Super Mario Land

6 - Mega Man 2

Smashterpiece #3 has arrived, and it's our first game with a defined beginning and end! Joe and Matt make their first journey into the world of myths and legends to save the goddess Palutena in the 1986 game Kid Icarus. Was this game ahead of its time or could it not live up to its own ambition? Why do eggplant wizards suck? Are centurions worth it? All this and more can be found within!This episode also provides information on the five news games added to the list alongside the confirmation of Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont, Chrom, Dark Samus, and King K. Rool in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.Join us next time as we make our journey into the dark depths of Dracula's castle in Smashterpiece #4: Castlevania

Smashterpiece #3 has arrived, and it's our first game with a defined beginning and end! Joe and Matt make their first journey into the world of myths and legends to save the goddess Palutena in the 1986 game Kid Icarus. Was this game ahead of its time or could it not live up to its own ambition? Why do eggplant wizards suck? Are centurions worth it? All this and more can be found within!This episode also provides information on the five news games added to the list alongside the confirmation of Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont, Chrom, Dark Samus, and King K. Rool in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.Join us next time as we make our journey into the dark depths of Dracula's castle in Smashterpiece #4: Castlevania

3 - Kid Icarus

Do you hear those drums in the distance? That’s the sound of Smashterpiece #18, Donkey Kong Country! On this episode Joe and Matt jump into one of the most historically significant games on the Super Nintendo, famous for its state of the art graphics and a defining moment for Nintendo’s ape himself. How did Matt’s first ever playthrough of the game go? How is this game connected to the evolution of a different famous Nintendo property (mostly through spite)? How does the level design and variety hold up today? And most importantly, how good is the legendary soundtrack? All this and more in today’s episode!Join us next time as we leap through a painting into the third dimension in Smashterpiece #19: Super Mario 64

Do you hear those drums in the distance? That’s the sound of Smashterpiece #18, Donkey Kong Country! On this episode Joe and Matt jump into one of the most historically significant games on the Super Nintendo, famous for its state of the art graphics and a defining moment for Nintendo’s ape himself. How did Matt’s first ever playthrough of the game go? How is this game connected to the evolution of a different famous Nintendo property (mostly through spite)? How does the level design and variety hold up today? And most importantly, how good is the legendary soundtrack? All this and more in today’s episode!Join us next time as we leap through a painting into the third dimension in Smashterpiece #19: Super Mario 64

18 - Donkey Kong Country

Hey everyone, we're doing something a little different with this episode of Smashterpieces. Now that Banjo and Kazooie have been revealed as playable fighters for Ultimate, it's time for us to select a game to play for them. We're going to be going with Banjo-Tooie, released in 2000 for the Nintendo 64. The original Banjo-Kazooie from 1998 may seem like a more natural choice, but we've decided not to play that game because we've already done a podcast episode on it.A few years back, me and Joe started a short-lived podcast called Second Save File, which was basically Smashterpieces without the structured focus around the Smash Bros. roster. Since we've been so busy lately that Earthbound has been taking a while, we figured it would be nice to give you a special bonus episode: the first episode of Second Save File, covering Banjo-Kazooie. This podcast was recorded in a different time, when we were young, immature, and inexperienced, and it's honestly not up to the standards we hold our work to today, but hopefully you guys still enjoy it. We'll be back after E3 with more of Earthbound. For now, make sure you check out our coverage of E3 at nintendoworldreport.com; we're doing a lot this week.

Hey everyone, we're doing something a little different with this episode of Smashterpieces. Now that Banjo and Kazooie have been revealed as playable fighters for Ultimate, it's time for us to select a game to play for them. We're going to be going with Banjo-Tooie, released in 2000 for the Nintendo 64. The original Banjo-Kazooie from 1998 may seem like a more natural choice, but we've decided not to play that game because we've already done a podcast episode on it.A few years back, me and Joe started a short-lived podcast called Second Save File, which was basically Smashterpieces without the structured focus around the Smash Bros. roster. Since we've been so busy lately that Earthbound has been taking a while, we figured it would be nice to give you a special bonus episode: the first episode of Second Save File, covering Banjo-Kazooie. This podcast was recorded in a different time, when we were young, immature, and inexperienced, and it's honestly not up to the standards we hold our work to today, but hopefully you guys still enjoy it. We'll be back after E3 with more of Earthbound. For now, make sure you check out our coverage of E3 at <a href="http://nintendoworldreport.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nintendoworldreport.com</a>; we're doing a lot this week.

BONUS - Banjo-Kazooie (2012 Throwback Episode)

Representing Fighter #13, Princess Peach, Smashterpiece #5 has arrived! Join Matt and Joe as they dive into the dreamy world of Subcon in 1988's Super Mario Bros 2 USA! How much surprising Mario lore came out of this game in particular? How did the SNES version hold up in comparison to other versions of the game? Why is Matt so heated about the overly punishing checkpoint system? All that and more in today's episode!Join us next time as we defend the world from the nefarious Dr. Wily in Smashterpiece #6: Mega Man 2

Representing Fighter #13, Princess Peach, Smashterpiece #5 has arrived! Join Matt and Joe as they dive into the dreamy world of Subcon in 1988's Super Mario Bros 2 USA! How much surprising Mario lore came out of this game in particular? How did the SNES version hold up in comparison to other versions of the game? Why is Matt so heated about the overly punishing checkpoint system? All that and more in today's episode!Join us next time as we defend the world from the nefarious Dr. Wily in Smashterpiece #6: Mega Man 2

5 - Super Mario Bros 2 USA

Here we are already at Smashterpiece #4, Joe and Matt take their first trip into the dark depths of Dracula's Castle for the 1986 game Castlevania. What did this game do well, and what did it do not so well? Are the whip upgrades really necessary? How awesome is this game's soundtrack? All that and more in today's episode!Join us next time as we dive into Subcon and pick some turnips in Smashterpiece #5: Super Mario Bros 2 USA

Here we are already at Smashterpiece #4, Joe and Matt take their first trip into the dark depths of Dracula's Castle for the 1986 game Castlevania. What did this game do well, and what did it do not so well? Are the whip upgrades really necessary? How awesome is this game's soundtrack? All that and more in today's episode!Join us next time as we dive into Subcon and pick some turnips in Smashterpiece #5: Super Mario Bros 2 USA

4 - Castlevania

It may be a little late, but fear not! Smashterpiece #9 has finally arrived! Join us as we talk about our second journey into the land of the gods for the game representing Fighter #54, Palutena, it’s the 1991 Game Boy game Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters. How did this game improve upon the original formula? Why did one of the hosts have a terrible time while the other had a great time with this game? Why does it feel weird that this game has been all but erased from Nintendo’s history? All that and more in today’s episode!Join us next time as we take our first steps into Hyrule for Smashterpiece #10: Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

It may be a little late, but fear not! Smashterpiece #9 has finally arrived! Join us as we talk about our second journey into the land of the gods for the game representing Fighter #54, Palutena, it’s the 1991 Game Boy game Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters. How did this game improve upon the original formula? Why did one of the hosts have a terrible time while the other had a great time with this game? Why does it feel weird that this game has been all but erased from Nintendo’s history? All that and more in today’s episode!Join us next time as we take our first steps into Hyrule for Smashterpiece #10: Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

9 - Kid Icarus: Of Myths & Monsters

The deed is done and Hyrule is saved! Our heroes emerge victorious and have arrived to tell of their exploits through Smashterpiece #10, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. What was their favorite dungeon in the game? What was their least favorite dungeon? What are some of the flaws that they noticed while playing this classic? And just why is the soundtrack so weirdly underwhelming? All that and more in this conclusion to our longest game yet!Be sure to subscribe to our new YouTube channel to find all of our VODs and episodes in one convenient location!Join us next time as we go head to head and speak with our fists in Smashterpiece #11: Street Fighter II

The deed is done and Hyrule is saved! Our heroes emerge victorious and have arrived to tell of their exploits through Smashterpiece #10, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. What was their favorite dungeon in the game? What was their least favorite dungeon? What are some of the flaws that they noticed while playing this classic? And just why is the soundtrack so weirdly underwhelming? All that and more in this conclusion to our longest game yet!Be sure to subscribe to our new YouTube channel to find all of our VODs and episodes in one convenient location!Join us next time as we go head to head and speak with our fists in Smashterpiece #11: Street Fighter II

10.2 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Part 2)

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