Old Game Boys

Old Game Boys

Each month, Steve and Korwin choose an old game, play it, affectionately roast it, and present it with a bunch of awards they made up themselves. What aged the best? What aged the worst? Find out which character has the Most Punchable Face, and who will go home with the coveted “Oops! All Belts” Award for Outstanding Character Design!

  1. 26 FEB

    Level 26 - John Woo Presents... Stranglehold (2007)

    It's Tequila Time somewhere in the world... and that time is NOW! This week, Steve and Korwin dive head-first (in dazzling slow-motion) into John Woo's hard-boiled Paynelike action game, Stranglehold! All signs point to this being an incredible, authentic John Woo experience. But does it compare to Max Payne? Or is this entry from MIdway just plain mid? Pull up a chair, bring two of your friends, and strap yourselves in! Games referenced include... Batman Begins, Batman: Arkham Knight, Burnout: Paradise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Control, Cruisin’ USA, Cruisin’ World, Devil May Cry, El Paso Elsewhere, Elden Ring, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Gauntlet, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto VI, Halo: Combat Evolved, Heavy Rain, Indigo Prophecy, John Wick, John Wick Hex, John Woo Presents… Stranglehold, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men, Madden, Mario Kart, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, My Friend Pedro, NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, No More Heroes,, Over the Hedge, Pac-Man, Persona 4, Psy-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, Quantum Break, Rampage, Rogue, Saint’s Row, Shark Tale, Shrek, Sonic Adventure 2, Space Invaders, Spy Hunter, Star Wars, Super Smash Bros., Superhot, The Sims, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue!, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune

    1hr 47min
  2. 29 JAN

    Level 25 - Dragon's Lair Trilogy (1983, 1984, 1991)

    We're Back: An Old Game Boys Story! And this month. we bring you not one, not two, but THREE games in one episode! Don Bluth may be known for his beautiful and emotionally devastating films, but did you know he also worked on a trilogy of arcade games from the 80s and 90s? Games that our hosts found to be devastating for different sorts of reasons. First, Steve and Korwin join Dirk the Daring on a quest to save Princess Daphne from an evil dragon in Dragon's Lair. Then, they join plucky pint-sized hero Dexter in the interstellar adventure, Space Ace. Finally, they return to the lair and travel through time along with Dirk in Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp. Grab an apple and hit that "ENERGIZE" button, you won't wanna miss this one! Games referenced include... Atari Tanks, Catherine, Cuphead: Don’t Deal With the Devil!, Detroit: Become Human, Donkey Kong, Dragon Quest, Dragon Warrior, Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair 3D: Return to the Lair, Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp, Elden Ring, Elite Beat Agents, Eternal Sonata, Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy, Guitar Hero, Hang-On,, Heavy Rain, John Woo’s Stranglehold, Kingdom Hearts, Mario Party, PAC-MAN, Pitfall, Pong, Resident Evil 4, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Shenmue, Space Ace, Space Invaders, The Dark Pictures Anthology, The Legend of Zelda, The Quarry, Until Dawn, Valkyria Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976: Allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

    2h 8m
  3. 15 JAN ·  BONUS

    Bonus Level 24 - Party Time

    How could one possibly top the incredible cast of characters that made up your party in Chrono Trigger? Easy: by drafting a dream team of our own! In this bonus level, Steve and Korwin pit the best of the best against one another--Fighters, Mages, Thieves, and Healers--in order to assemble the ultimate party of RPG heroes! Games referenced include... Baldur’s Gate 3, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Knight, Batman: Arkham Origins, Chrono Trigger, DOOM, Dr. Mario, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Quest, Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy X, Hitman, Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II, Mass Effect, Mike Tyson’s PUNCHOUT, Minecraft, Ms. Pac-Man, Overwatch, Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Persona 5, SOULCALIBUR II, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Battle, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Space Ace, Stardew Valley, Surgeon Simulator 2013, Tales of Arise, Tales of Symphonia, Team Fortress 2, Team Sonic Racing, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Thief, Trauma Center: Under the Knife, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, Yakuza: Like a Dragon

    2h 33m

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Each month, Steve and Korwin choose an old game, play it, affectionately roast it, and present it with a bunch of awards they made up themselves. What aged the best? What aged the worst? Find out which character has the Most Punchable Face, and who will go home with the coveted “Oops! All Belts” Award for Outstanding Character Design!