Episode 224: Devil May Cry

You know game that starts with using a motorcycle as a kick booster is going to be extreme. However, detective/demon hunter Dante is quickly whisked to the beginning of Resident Evil Island, where he proceeds to fight with his darkest demons: camera angles. Thankfully, the developers realized what they were doing about halfway through the game, so he starts to actually kick ass. And fill dark souls with light.

Episode 222: Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong 3

Sometimes, the world just needs an exterminator. Definitely, the world needs fewer wasps, and no moving slime ropes. Explore the epic saga of the Donkeys Kong with us, and experience the travails imposed upon the majestic apes by various handymen. Unfortunately, no one involved is competent. Unless exterminating is not Stanley's day job?

Episode 219 M.U.S.H.A.

 

As with many a story, this one begins in space, with Space Japan being Space Attacked by some sort of giant Space Monster. In this particular case, it's Space Skynet. Of course, the only reasonable response to this threat is to make a giant humanoid robot that basically never actually walks (and instead flies?!) to attack Space Skynet's rampaging armies. At least you have some sweet tunes and majestic views to aid you in your journey!

Episode 217: Pokemon Puzzle League

 

You know what's puzzling about Pokémon? When they start shooting a bunch of blocks and playing Tetris instead of using a flamethrower and body slam. Dive into the exciting world of the Puzzle League, where Ash, for some reason, got an invitation to compete. Also Team Rocket, I guess. Choose from the diverse cast of all the gym leaders that appeared in the anime, and enjoy as the spout the same line over and over again.

Episode 216: F-Zero X

Who's that racing round at the speed of sound? A certain blue animal?  That's right, it's Captain Falcon in the Blue Falcon! Join us in the year 23xx and hop on some ridiculous future tracks.  Choose from 30 different racers, who apparently have distinct abilities and strap in. Crank up the volume and start racing at ridiculous speeds to some sweet tunes.

Episode 214: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

 

Nobody knows the ins and outs of enchantment quite like Alex Kidd.  I believe this to be the case, anyway, since he's obviously cursed.  Join us as the haphazard hero fumbles through what will hopefully be the last installment of his series that we look at.  Venture forth into the land of inexplicably animated car-monsters and bizarrely lackluster level design; together we'll tackle the real question in the Alex Kidd universe: why did so many of these get made?

Episode 213: Pocky and Rocky with Becky

Ever wonder what ancient tanuki got up to?  Apparently, the answer is "hang out with adorable priestesses and learn shinto demon banishing techniques".  Also, destroy a lot of paper in pursuit of those two hobbies.  Thankfully, this game is true enough to its cutesy aesthetic that things never get to rocky, so you could probably be nomming some pocky while you're playing.  Also, something about Becky.

Episode 212: Bomberman Hero

 

Bomberman's been called upon to perform his yearly firearms training.  Little does he know, the plot of Star Wars is happening right above, and he's about to get dragged into it.  I'm not sure if he's more Luke or Han in this story, but either way, it's a lot less interesting to watch.  Flail about large, static-angle environs while you attempt to bomb your way to victory.  Just watch out for Bomberman's oldest and most recognizable foe: weird clown spring things?

Episode 210: Splatterhouse

It's the spook-spook-spookiest time of the year!

Join us on a quest through a madhouse, full of things that go splat!  Don the mask of the season, and pick up your preferred weapon (a large stick), and wade through the hordes of seasonal enemies.  Featuring such terrors as... spiky turtles, chained up zombies, and leech... things.  Festive!

Episode 209: Harvest Moon 64

Sometimes, you just need to kick back and let the turnips grow.  Specifically, when you have no other crops or animals, and have really exhausted all the stuff to do around town.  There's always the bar, though, not to mention a pile of fun townsfolk to hang out with.  Look into your heart... become the legendary philanderer farmer you were meant to be!

Episode 208: Aero the Acro-bat

 

There are certainly worse tales to be based on a circus environment.  This game has no tragic backstories to speak of, but there are some evil clowns.  The more we've talked about this game, the more tenuous connections we've made to Batman.  At any rate, follow a competent circus performer as he performs... in the circus.  I suppose there's also the part where he fights off hordes of evil clowns while an audience watches, but, really, that's just the price of admission.

Bonus Episode 5: Wii VC Games to Check Out Before It's Gone!

Hey, everyone!  In case you hadn't heard, the Wii Shop Channel is going to start dying starting early 2018.  That means the deadline to get any games you might want on it is fast approaching!  In this bonus episode, the three regular hosts talk about 10 games they think you should check out on the Wii Virtual Console while you have the chance.

Top Ten Downloads

!

Tyler's List:

  1. Super C
  2. Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
  3. Kirby Super Star
  4. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  5. Mega Man X
  6. Super Mario Bros. 3
  7. Final Fantasy III
  8. Chrono Trigger
  9. Super Metroid
  10. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Geremy's List:

  1. Final Fantasy
  2. Sonic and Knuckles
  3. Strider (the Genesis version specifically)
  4. Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen
  5. Gunstar Heroes
  6. ActRaiser 
  7. Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
  8. Secret of Mana
  9. Chrono Trigger
  10. Dracula X

Zach's List (in no particular order):

  • Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
  • Sonic 2 (the Genesis one)
  • Sin and Punishment
  • Ghosts and Goblins
  • Wild Guns
  • Star Fox 64
  • Ecco the Dolphin
  • Metal Slug
  • Earthworm Jim
  • Harvest Moon

Making more lists at

Geremy@lasttimeonvideogames.com,

 Tyler@lasttimeonvideogames.com,

 Zach@alasttimeonvideogames.com,

 or LTOVG@lasttimeonvideogames.com.

 You can also go to the show page at plus.google.com/+LastTimeOnVideogames or comment on the site at www.lasttimeonvideogames.com.

 Also, you can follow our tweets @LTOVG.

Episode 206: Super Return of the Jedi

There's not a whole lot "super" about this game, but that, combined with "star", is the adjective that it gets.  Join us as we put to rest an epic trilogy, as Luke, Leia, and Chewie flail their way through an attempt to recreate the movie.  Also, space pterodactyls!

You've turned off your downloading computer

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Show Notes

(02:15) Special Guest Kevin’s been playing Total War: Warhammer II!  It is indeed 2, with roman numerals even!

(05:30) He’s also been playing

The Surge

even though he’s never played even one Dark Soul.

(09:15) Zach finished Xenoverse 2!  The other 3 members of the Podcast recommend you watch

Team Four Star play it

instead.

(11:45) Zach is also stuck in both Dark Souls 3 and Cuphead.

(24:00) You got your

sexy Halloween costumes in my Lord of the Rings

!

(37:00) Tyler’s been playing Hyper Light Drifter!  It's hyper hard and

hyper trippy

.

(40:00) The Assignment, Return to the Store For a Full Refun… I mean, Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

(52:30)

Ranking Dumpster Fires

.

Next time on Last Time,

Diablo II

!

Endless loot at

Geremy@lasttimeonvideogames.com,

 Tyler@lasttimeonvideogames.com,

 Zach@alasttimeonvideogames.com,

 or LTOVG@lasttimeonvideogames.com.

 You can also go to the show page at plus.google.com/+LastTimeOnVideogames or comment on the site at www.lasttimeonvideogames.com.

 Also, you can follow our tweets @LTOVG.

Episode 205: Alex Kidd in Shinobi World

During intense chakra training, Fi sensed a disturbance in the ninja world.  Seeing no other choice, she chose a hero from another world and bestowed upon him sweet ninja powers.  Also, she may or may not have orchestrated the abduction of that hero's girlfriend so he'd have incentive to deal with Ninja World's big bad.  That's the plot of this game, +/- 5%.  Join our not-Goku on a journey to the land of sweet ninjas, presumably laying somewhere to the west.



Hiden no justu: Daunrodo no Yari!


Show Notes

 (01:30) DDM, the best monster-summoning themed game.

(02:45) Zach (and others) have been playing Xenoverse 2.

(09:00) The best border patrol is more guns.

(12:00) Geremy becomes the 400th person to recommend Kill la Kill to Tyler.

(23:00) You can watch sassy Frieza here.  We proceed to get distracted by Ultra Instinct for a while.

(30:00) Mo' ninjas.

(46:45) Alex Kidd in ranking land!


Next time on Last Time, Super Return of the Jedi!

No lost twins at
Geremy@lasttimeonvideogames.com,
 Tyler@lasttimeonvideogames.com,
 Zach@alasttimeonvideogames.com,
 or LTOVG@lasttimeonvideogames.com.
 You can also go to the show page at plus.google.com/+LastTimeOnVideogames or comment on the site at www.lasttimeonvideogames.com.
 Also, you can follow our tweets @LTOVG.

Episode 204: Resident Evil

When too many people go missing, it's time to call in the experts.  When the experts go missing, it's time to call in... S.T.A.R.S. ... !  Join Jill and Chris as they explore a mansion infested with badness.  A sort of evil, one might say, in residence at said mansion.  Fight through undead abominations, tricky puzzles, and pre-rendered backgrounds resulting in clunky camera angles to save your friends... and yourself!  Though, there's less fighting and more puzzle solving, so maybe you'll want to bring some quick quips so you can keep up with Guybrush.



Here's a download.  It might be handy if you, a master of downloading, take it with ya.


Show Notes

(01:00) Thanks Audience!  This Podcast was almost a Jill Sandwich!

(18:15) The Super NES Mini, next to a copy of Persona 5 and a Nintendo 3DS for scale.

(22:00) Happy Death Day!  It's genuinely good!

(27:45) Run Like Hell is an Xbox/PS2 title similar to Resident Evil.  Old enough nobody remembers it but not quite old enough to be of interest to this podcast.

(28:45) The awkward-ass opening cut scene of the original Resident Evil, almost as awkward as us trying to transition into talking about it!

(30:00) Chris Redfield: Boulder Puncher

(47:15) Ranking Evil


Next time on Last Time, Alex Kidd in Shinobi World!

Believe it!  Possibly reused jokes at
Geremy@lasttimeonvideogames.com,
 Tyler@lasttimeonvideogames.com,
 Zach@alasttimeonvideogames.com,
 or LTOVG@lasttimeonvideogames.com.
 You can also go to the show page at plus.google.com/+LastTimeOnVideogames or comment on the site at www.lasttimeonvideogames.com.
 Also, you can follow our tweets @LTOVG.

Episode 203: Kirby's Dream Course

Answering the age old question "what if we put our ball-like character into a situation where his ball-ness is a useful feature", this week's game is a unique twist on minigolf.  As Kirby mysterious maneuvers himself around the world, discover a host of small mechanics that eventually interlock into some truly bizarre courses.  Just kill all your golf-foes in the correct order, and save... Dreamland?  Your putting average?



A hole-in-one here requires a trickshot off the download.


Show Notes
(03:00) Tyler is playing Splatoon again.

(03:30) TSM still employs both Leffin and ZERO, though ZERO has been less dominant in recent years than Geremy implies.

(06:00) Zach has been playing League of Legends, because it is a time of year.

(14:00) Geremy has been playing Dokkan Battle and that alone!  World Tournament shenanigans abound.

(17:00) The assignment!?  Already!?  It's Kirby’s Dream Course!

(32:00) Speed Ranking!



Next time on Last Time, Resident Evil!

Raccoons live in their cities at
Geremy@lasttimeonvideogames.com,
 Tyler@lasttimeonvideogames.com,
 Zach@alasttimeonvideogames.com,
 or LTOVG@lasttimeonvideogames.com.
 You can also go to the show page at plus.google.com/+LastTimeOnVideogames or comment on the site at www.lasttimeonvideogames.com.
 Also, you can follow our tweets @LTOVG.