Tecmo Bowl for the NES is a legendary football game, arguably one of the first to both feel like football and be fun. But does it hold up 32 years later? Listen as Trevor and Johnny, the two LEAST qualified people to talk about football, talk about football once again. But they are joined by Matt Johnson, famed host of the 2-pt conversation podcast. Stick around for the incredibly football themed Bliss Quiz, where Matt will surely make Johnny look like the football fool he is.
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Super Mario Land was a launch title for the original Gameboy, made by the team behind Metroid, and resulting in a very different Mario game from anything else in the series. Listen for the full review and probably some other things you never wanted to know.
Another banner (?) year for Retro Blissed has ended, and the guys send you out with their 2021 gaming awards followed by their TOP 10 GAMES OF ALL TIME! The only question is which Bubsy game takes the top spot?
Merry Christmas! Trevor and Johnny are back with a genuine Christmas game: Daze Before Christmas from Sunsoft for the Super Nintendo and Sega Mega Drive. The guys get really jolly this episode, then crash to reality pretty quickly. Ok, they never were that high to begin with. Really, you’re better off not listening to this one if you’re in a decent mood right now.
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Kirby’s Pinball Land for the original Gameboy started the trend of character pinball games on Nintendo handhelds. Can Kirby hold up as a fun pinball game on such an old handheld, or will he do exactly what Retro Blissed does? (Suck.)
Chuck Rock is a platformer from Core and Virgin released for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo in 1992. We play the genesis version as a request from director level supporter Michael Thompson. Find out if this game is a belly full of laughs, or just has rocks for brains.
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Lilo & Stitch for Gameboy Advance Lilo & Stitch for the GBA is NOT what you would expect from a Disney handheld game. Does "Metal Slug clone" pique your interest? If so then stick around. Also Tim and Johnny continue their borderline creepy obsession with the McRib. Please send help.
What more can be said about Super Metroid for the Super Nintendo? This SNES classic essentially created the “Metroidvania” genre. It established an unprecedented atmosphere in console gaming. But will it survive the greatest test of all: Getting the Retro Blissed seal of approval? Listen for the full review, a disgusting story from Trevor, a Bliss quiz, and above average levels of gross bodily functions. What a disgrace.
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The guys sit down for some Loony Tunes action on the GBC with Daffy Duck: Fowl Play. How many sticks of dynamite can a cartoon duck carry? Find out as the guys explode their way into this new Pocket Review episode!
Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti is the second game in the Splatterhouse series, yet it never left Japan and is a Famicom exclusive. It’s also way goofier and cuter than the rest of the series. Listen as Trevor and Johnny review it, do a Bliss quiz, and try to decide what the worst Halloween candy truly is. A couple days after Halloween when no one cares.
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Metroid Zero Mission for the Gameboy Advance is a ground up remake of the original 1986 Metroid. Will Tim, Trevor, and Johnny find it super, or will they dread playing? Get it? Because Metroid Dread.
Spooky Month continues with The Immortal, a 1990 NES game originally made for the Apple II GS. Some have called this the original Dark Souls. Still others have called Trevor and Johnny the overweight rednecks of retro gaming. Listen to find out which is the scarier reality.
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Ghostbusters II for Gameboy by HAL Laboratories is a very different game than the first Ghostbusters game for NES. Will it spook Tim, Trevor, and Johnny, or simply send them running for the nearest comfort food?
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for the Sega Genesis and Sega Megadrive is the last numbered sonic game for that console, developed at the same time as what would become sonic and knuckles. The levels in this game dwarf those of previous sonic games, but does bigger equal better? Or does bigger sometimes mean you can’t fit through the doorway of your favorite Chinese buffet? Listen as Trevor and Johnny find out.
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Pocket review continues with the first game gear game covered on the podcast. But this platformer starring Miles “Tails” Prower is not what it seems. Meanwhile, Trevor’s technical issues persist and make him want to be eaten by a pack of wild foxes.
Felix the Cat is a 1992 Nintendo Entertainment System game by Hudson Soft. Is this just another crappy mascot platformer, or is there more to this cat? Listen for the full review, general buffoonery, and a bliss quiz!
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Legend of the River King is a 1999 Gameboy Color game best described as a fishing RPG. If that doesn’t send you running for the hills, stick around for the full review from Trevor, Johnny, and Tim. For a raw version of the first attempt at this episode, check out the Retro Blissed Patreon page. Insert fish puns here.
Hard Drivin’ for the Sega Genesis is a port of the super early 3-D arcade racing game. The guys also review the sequel Race Drivin’ on the Genesis. Much like the retro blissed hosts themselves, these games are known for a very, very slow frame rate.
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In the first episode of a brand new series of shorter episodes focused on handheld games, the guys review Blade for the Gameboy Color, a licensed game from 2000 based on a movie Trevor has never seen (shocker). Since Trevor has never seen the movie, he can’t think of anything clever to say here...
Hold onto your rods! Trevor and Johnny troll the seas to catch the biggest Salmon ever. King Salmon for the Sega Genesis is simulation deep sea fishing game by Hot-B. Tuna in to find out if the guys found this game a-lure-ing, or just a bunch of bass.
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