Author Archives: Retro Revelations
Game Challenge: Super Ghouls n Ghosts – Nick
It’s Spooky Saturday, and it’s time to roll out the double dose of spookiness for October! Corey and his buddy Nick, from their own channel “Two Guys One Gam”, join me for some Game Challenge action. And because Nick has the bright idea that we should play…
Super Castlevania IV Pt. 4: Crappy Hosts and Dancing Ghosts
The next chapter of our Castlevania adventure is upon us. Watch in sheer terror as we struggle with the reality of Dracula’s god awful home design and maintenance! The horror!
Super Castlevania IV Pt. 3: Ascending The Tower of Madness
As if being in a demonic castle wasn’t enough, now we have to face one of the coolest, and most nauseating graphic effects in all of gamedom!
Super Castlevania IV Pt. 2: If a Demon Comes Along, You Must Whip It
The epic quest continues, as we brave the Transylvanian countryside, trying to make our way to Castle Dracula! And lemme tell ya, it’s not a walk in the park.
Super Castlevania IV Pt. 1: What a Terrible Night For a Curse
The March to Halloween commences, and for the next seven weeks, prepare yourself for pure terror and madness! Reed joins me to play one of my all-time favorites, and also a game I somehow forgot JUST how unforgivingly hard it can be, Super Castlevania IV on Super…
Bleeps and Bloops: Godzilla NES Full Soundtrack
You’ve read the article, you’ve seen the game, now rock out to one of the most underrated 8-bit soundtracks of the NES era, or perhaps one of the best game soundtracks of all time? Either way, the music is easily the strongest feature in this game! …
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (NES)
On our next stop in our long march towards Halloween, here is one of my personal favorite NES games as a kid. It wasn’t amazing, but being the massive Godzilla fan I was, discovering this game was absolutely perfect for me, especially because it turned me on…
Aerofighters II Pt. 2: Writing Checks Our Planes Can’t Cash
The dog days of summer continue on, hotter than ever, and the action heats up for us, as we cause more things to explode!
Aerofighters II Pt. 1: Kick the Tires and Light the Fires
We’re deep into the dog days of summer, so what better time to roll out some Top Gunning action, with the Neo Geo arcade classic, Aerofighters 2!
Tempest (Arcade): Caught in the Eye of the Tempest
Bleeps and Bloops: Bionic Commando NES Soundtrack
To wrap up our summer Bionic Commando adventure, I thought I’d give people a nice BC soundtrack video. Cheers!
Bionic Commando Pt. 6: The Resurrection of Hit-err…Master D
The epic conclusion to the saga of Commando Brando is now upon us! Can he finish the fight against the Empire, or will Project: Albatros devastate the world?
Game Challenge: Mario Bros. Final Round – Corey vs. Reed
It’s the final Round! And I’m not in it! Who will reign supreme at Mario Bros., Reed, or Corey?
Bionic Commando Pt. 5: Like an Albatross, Around Our Neck
The Empire is like an Albatross, hanging around our necks. It’s time to find Super Joe, and see if he can be saved!
Game Challenge: Mario Bros. Round 4 – Jesse vs. Reed
It’s the Semi-Finals, Jesse vs. Reed, to see who faces that jerkface Corey in the Grand Finale.
Bionic Commando Pt. 4: Wrecked ‘Em? Damn Near Killt ‘Em!
When it comes to the Imperial Forces, Brando didn’t just wreck ’em, he damn near Killt ’em!
Game Challenge: Mario Bros. Round 3 – Jesse vs. Corey 2
Round 3 of the Mario Bros. tourney commences. Somewhere along the way, Corey and Reed decided it should be double elimination, so it’s me and Corey, Pt. 2! Will I reign triumphant, or will Corey add some salt to my diet?
Bionic Commando Pt. 3: Tappin’ Wires and Infiltratin’ Empires
When you’re born to tap wires, sometimes all you can really DO is tap wires. And when you’re infiltratin’ empires? You’re gonna need some major wire tapation.
Game Challenge: Mario Bros. – Round 2 – Reed vs. Corey
Bionic Commando Pt. 2: The Right Ladd For the Job
Game Challenge: Mario Bros. Round 1 – Jesse vs. Corey
Bionic Commando Pt. 1: The Search For No Ordinary (Super) Joe
And now for a little something special. My good friend Brandon came to visit, and we sat down to record a playthrough of his favorite game of all time, and a franchise very near and dear to his heart: Bionic Commando, on NES! If I do say…
Rolling Thunder: Like a Rolling Thunder, Chasing the Wind
Time to take a look at another classic 80s arcade game that I was somewhat fixated with as a child, Namco’s Rolling Thunder!
Space Invaders ’95 Pt. 2: Living Poops and Galactic Bloops
And now for Pt. 2 of the Space Invasion! After surviving deadly breakfast food and a Crab Dancing Girl, we have to contend with haunted castles and adorable Death Stars!
Space Invaders ’95 Pt. 1: The Lunar Loonies are Looming Large
After I test-ran the game as a “Game Challenge” episode, my friend Reed and I were convinced that Space Invaders ’95, a lesser known arcade game, was weird enough, and fun enough, that we needed to make a whole playthrough of it. So here it is, Part…
Bleeps and Bloops: Arkista’s Ring
Here is the soundtrack to Arkista’s Ring. Not long, but memorable, and very catchy. Like the game itself, it doesn’t do a lot, but what it does do, is effective and fun.
Space Invaders (Atari 2600): Welcome to My Childhood Nightmare
The first console I ever owned was a hand-me-down Atari 2600 given to us by an aunt. It only had three games that I can remember: Combat, my personal favorite AstroBlast, and then the infamous Atari hit Space Invaders. The problem was, at 4-5 years old, I…
Cool Spot Pt. 4: Close Encounters of the Carbonated Kind
The time has come, for the epic conclusion to Harold’s Cool Adventure. We reach the end of the road, and confront the final, terrifying Truth behind the insidious Alien Soda Conspiracy!
Lost Game Challenge: Ms. Pac-Man – Reed
Having forgotten to upload this over the weekend like usual, Retro Revelations realizes their mistake, and gets that shit up late anyway! It’s round three of the lost Ms. Pac-Man Game Challenge, and Corey, who “isn’t good at Pac-Man” (his words), is up to bat! …
Cool Spot Pt. 3: The Great Eye and the Train to Nowhere
As the conspiracy deepens, Harold finds himself stuck on a train whose only destination…is Madness!
Lost Game Challenge: Ms. Pac-Man – Harold
In part two of the Lost Ms. Pac-Man Game Challenge, Harold is up to bat. Can he join the 10,000 club, or will he gobble his way into oblivion?
Cool Spot Pt. 2: Follow the Hands, Follow the Money
Lost Game Challenge: Ms. Pac-Man – Jesse
Time for some Lost Episode action! We originally recorded a set of “Game Challenge” episodes for Ms. Pac-Man, but realized after the fact that the recording messed up, and cut off part of the screen. But the episodes are just too good otherwise to leave on the…
Cool Spot Pt. 1: Too Cool For School
So now it’s time to dive into another part of what I’ve privately dubbed “The Harold Trilogy”. Last time on the Sega Genesis, Harold played one of his “childhood favorites”, Global Gladiators, and it was…certainly an experience. And NOW he’s back with another of his Genesis favorites,…
Galaga (Arcade): Shoot the Aliens, Save the World!
First we touched on the Namco arcade classic, Pac-Man. And now, it’s time to look at their OTHER perennial “Golden Age” hit, the space shooter that truly defined the “shmup” genre, Galaga!
Forgotten Gems: Arkista’s Ring
In the newest installment of “Forgotten Gems”, I talk about one of my earliest NES games, a fairly rare and fun little number called “Arkista’s Ring”.
Tiny Toons NES Pt. 6: Citizen Max
And now for the epic (and frustrating) conclusion to Tiny Toons on NES! All that’s left is Montana Max’s mansion, and boy…is it a doozy.
Tiny Toons NES Pt. 5: Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow
After the sheer terror of that goddamn city level, Konami gives you a “break” by throwing Wacky Land your way! YAY!
Lost Episode: 8-bit Aladdin
So today we look at a strange “NES port” of Disney’s Aladdin, that Corey decided to try out. Enjoy!