Episode 193 – Mega Man X (1994)
Episode 193 – Mega Man X (1994)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are charging up our mega buster and dashing into the next generation! From 1994, we’re playing Mega Man X by Capcom for the SNES. We’re joined by Friend of the Show HAWK!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the snazzy opening tune from the game.
- 34:30 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Followed by our usual fun and mischief.
- 50:30 – Emails!
- 1:07:30 – We help some people in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:15:30 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re… climbing ice, surprisingly, and not fightin’ characters.
Episode 176 – Spyro (1998)
Episode 176 – Spyro (1998)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are the smallest dragon, attempting to save our fellow dragon friends! From 1998, we’re playing Spyro by Insomniac Games for the Playstation. We are joined by Friend of the Show Hawk for one of our funnest and free-flowing sessions yet!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features one of the sassy commercials for the game.
- 35:00 – Todd has reasons why Spyro is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Followed by our usual rankings.
- 45:30 – Emails! We hear from friend of the show Cosmo and others.
- 1:01:00 – We help some people in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:09:00 – It is the return of a favorite fan segment… Our Decision to Choose the Fate of Our Destiny.
- 1:04:30 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re kicking ass and chewing bubble gum, and we’re allllll outta bubble gum.
Episode 139 – Awards 2017 (2017)
Episode 139 – Awards 2017 (2017)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are discussing the best and worst of the games we played in 2017, with Sweet Baby Boy and Friend of the Show HAWK! It’s an annual tradition like no other, The Sweeties.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro. TO BE A SWEET BABY BOY, YA GOTTA BEAT THE SWEET BABY BOYS! WOOOOO! Also, it’s a very, very long awards ceremony. You know, like every awards ceremony.
- 1:09:00 – We listen back to some of our celebrity voicemails, and, we hear a new message from the Prez! Then, we conclude the awards ceremony, with an “in memorium” thrown in.
- 1:34:00 – The show is going long, but we can’t end without helping some people.
- 1:39:00 – Snifferoo! I can’t believe it’s a clip show!
Episode 131 – Gargoyle’s Quest 2 (1992)
Episode 131 – Gargoyle’s Quest 2 (1992)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are clinging to walls and thinking about moving to the Human World! From 1992, we’re playing Gargoyle’s Quest 2 by Capcom for the NES. We’re joined by special guest and dear, dear friend of the show, Hawk!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro! No time for funnies this week, we go straight to the spook-trance.
- 36:00 – Emails! A lot of spooky topics this week, so we get into the mails quicker than normal.
- 53:00 – As always, we help at least one folk in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:00:00 – Snifferoo! Getting off the spooky games, finally, and into more stuff from our childhoods.
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, and as mentioned on the show, Gargoyle’s Quest 2 came out toward the end of the NES’ lifespan. As a result, it’s expensive – about $80 for the cart, and $172 if you want the box and manual as well. The Game Boy version is pricey too, at $23 for the cart, and $80 for the box and manual.
Episode 094 – Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers (1990)
Episode 094 – Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers (1990)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are lifting huge apples and boxes to save our scantily clad mouse friend! From 1990, we’re playing Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers by Capcom for the NES.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the excellent title theme from the game.
- 29:00 – Emails! How ARE your wife and kids?
- 44:30 – We can’t end the episode without helping some people, in… Ask The Sweet Boys.
- 50:00 – Snifferoo. Can we save Professor Einstein in next week’s game?
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, and mentioned on the show, the first Rescue Rangers game is affordable, at $17 for the loose cart, although it’s $55 for the box, manual and cart. But the sequel? Much like DuckTales 2, it was another Capcom-Disney collaboration that came out toward the end of the NES’ lifespan. So, it’s $217 for the loose cart of Rescue Rangers 2, and $593 for the box, manual and cart.
– You can read more about Rescue Rangers here. As mentioned on the show, the title themes are done by the same guy, and they’re both fantastic.
– As the often do, Uproxx’s Lindsay Kimble has five facts about Rescue Rangers here.
– Also, from Disney’s Twitter account, Rescue Rangers with real chipmunks.
Episode 079 – Ghosts ‘n Goblins series (1985-1991)
Episode 079 – Ghosts ‘n Goblins series (1985-1991)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are slaying a variety of monsters in our underwear! From 1985 to 1991, we’re playing the games of the Ghosts ‘n Goblins series by Capcom for the Arcade, SNES, Genesis and NES! We are joined by special guest, superfan and father of the show’s sweetest baby boy listener, Hawk!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the creepy music from the prologue to the SNES version.
- 36:00 – Emails! Julian Assange writes in, and so does Harry Carey!
- 56:30 – It’s everybody’s favorite… Ask The Sweet Boys!
- 1:01:00 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re whipping about the waves with a Nintendo 64 game.
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, prices have held up pretty well for the series. The loose cart price can range from $13.50 (NES) to $22 (SNES, Genesis) to $80 (Master System), and the box and manual shoots the price up to a range of $41 to $132.
– Ghosts ‘n Goblins is one of the prepackaged 30 games coming out in the sweet baby boy NES Classic Edition. It’s scheduled to be released in November.
– Here is a ridiculous speedrun of the game, done in 21 minutes with no deaths.
– Hawk Man 5000 previously guested for Mega Man 2, which you can listen to here!
Episode 026 – Castlevania (1987)
Episode 026 – Castlevania (1987)
It’s the spoooookiest episode yet for our sweet baby boys, as this week in Your Parents Basement, the game is Castlevania from 1987! Not surprisingly, it’s very tough, but very fun.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which is The Miinibosses covering the main theme from ‘Vania. Their website is here, and they do a bunch of covers of old vidya game music.
- 43:15 – Emails. The boys talk about good games for kids, and more inappropriate things.
- 56:30 – Snifferoo. We are playing the absolute best licensed game of all-time, possibly, next week.
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, the original Castlevania has held its value very well. The loose cart goes for $21, which is high for a NES game. “Complete” sales (box and manual) average $76, and sealed new boxes range from $250 to $2,000, depending on when they go on sale. It is available on the Wii’s eShop. Symphony of the Night is on Sony’s online store. The other games in the range between $8 and $50 for the cart, up to several hundred for new copies.
– Various games of the Castlevania series have been fodder for the Angry Video Game Nerd, most famously, the second game. (Note: Very NSFW language.) He and his buddy Mike also played the Sega Genesis remake of the first game, Bloodlines. Also, past show subject Arino of Game Center CX played Castlevania 3.
– There are several Castlevania speedruns, but this one beats it in a little over 11 minutes.
– When it comes to the history of development in the Castlevania series, IGN has a good retrospective from February 2014 here. When it comes to the in-game canon history, the Castlevania Wiki is your best bet. Warning: It’s very tangled, as we mention on the show.
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Episode 102 – Bible Adventures (1991)
Episode 102 – Bible Adventures (1991)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are carrying babies and animals and other crap to safety! From 1991, we’re playing Bible Adventures by Wisdom Tree for the NES. We’re joined by special guest HAWK, the sweetest baby boy of 2016, who nominated this game for coverage!
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TIMESTAMPS
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, Bible Adventures is pretty affordable, at $9.99 for the loose cart and $16.65 for the box, cart and manual. There is also a Genesis version that’s pricier – $17.95 for the game, $56 for the box, manual and cart.
– The awesome commercial mentioned and played on the show can be viewed on Youtube, courtesy of Pat the NES Punk.