Episode 141 – Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Episode 141 – Donkey Kong Country (1994)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are slingin’ barrels and pickin’ bananas with friend of the show Jovial John! From 1994, we’re playing Donkey Kong Country by Rare for the SNES.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the ultra rad theme from the game. Old meets new!
- 50:00 – Emails! Do you wanna play VR Skyrim with a sweet baby boy?
- 1:04:00 – Steve has a new segment! If the sweet baby boys haven’t heard it yet, then it’s… New News! (p.s. No ask this week, we will help people next week.)
- 1:09:30 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re UNDER THE SEA.
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, like many Nintendo mascot games, Donkey Kong Country has retained its value well. The loose cart goes for $17 to $42, depending on whether you want the box and manual as well. Ports for the GBA and Game Boy Color are in the $10 to $15 range. The game has also been re-released on the Wii Virtual Console and the SNES Classic.
Episode 140 – I Can’t Believe It’s A Clip Show! Volume 01 (2018) (NSFW)
Episode 140 – I Can’t Believe It’s A Clip Show! Volume 01 (2018) (NSFW)
This week in Your Parents Basement! Usually, we separate the wheat from the chaff, but this week, it’s allllll chaff! From the musty corner bedroom of Your Parents Basement, we have a completely non-vidya game show, as it’s just some of the pre- and post-show banter from the Sweet Baby Boys! And a few special guests!
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TIMESTAMPS
No proper timestamps this week – I ain’t got time to bleed, or, to listen back and to make timestamps! But, here is a partial track listing of the fun awaiting you, sweet baby boy and sweet baby girl listeners:
- 01 – Bin Laden’s Game Trove
- 02 – Baseball Chat and Fuck Hawk
- 03 – Michael Jackson’s Death
- 04 – Steve’s Sick and Wang
- 05 – Jon Mailing Discs
- 06 – Warmup Exercises
- 07 – The Jovials and Sphincter Talk
- 08 – Leap Year Games and Night Court
- 09 – Todd’s Dead Air
- 10 – Steve’s Eulogy, Skype, Great Program and Right Tickled
- 11 – The Simpsons, Dameshek and Feeney
- 12 – Dutchess Von Teats
- 13 – Picking A Game
- 14 – Sweet Unused Content
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 138 – Ecco the Dolphin (1992)
Episode 138 – Ecco the Dolphin (1992)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are swimming through the oceans, attempting to rescue friends from aliens! From 1992, we’re playing Ecco the Dolphin by Novotrade International and published by Sega for the Genesis.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the odd, discordant music of the opening level.
- 39:00 – Todd does some great research, and finds a script for some… Vidya Game Theater.
- 46:30 – Emails!
- 58:00 – We really help someone, in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:03:45 – Snifferoo. It’s our magical, yearly tradition!
Episode 137 – Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996)
Episode 137 – Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are playing as DASH RENDAR in a story from a long, long time ago, from a galaxy far, far away! From 1996, we’re playing Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire by LucasArts for the Nintendo 64, and we’re joined by Friend of the Show, Beeney! Also, Huell hosts, because Steve was calling in from the moons of Endor.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the excellent title theme from… something.
- 46:00 – Emails! We hear from Honest Huell.
- 1:02:30 – As always, we help some people with… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:07:30 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re a dolphin!
Episode 136 – S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team (1991)
Episode 136 – S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team (1991)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are using our options to shoot all sorts of alien baddies in a pluckishly-named game! From 1991, we’re playing S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team by Natsume for the NES.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the neat techno prologue theme from the game.
- 31:00 – Todd Brisket has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 41:30 – Voicemails! We have some big time callers this week!
- 47:00 – Emails! Some writers have a lot more free time on their hands now.
- 1:05:45 – As always, we help some people in… Ask The Sweet Boys!
- 1:10:30 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re focusing on VENGENANCE and SUPERHEROES (in trashy, awful video games).
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, and as mentioned on the show, S.C.A.T. is pretty valuable. The loose cart goes for $127, and the box and manual up the price to $211.75.
Episode 135 – Lemonade Stand (1973) and Odell Lake (1986)
Episode 135 – Lemonade Stand (1973) and Odell Lake (1986)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are makin’ lemonade and escaping predator fish! From 1973, we’re playing Lemonade Stand by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium for the PC. Also by MECC, we’re playing Odell Lake from 1986! We’re joined by special guest and friend of the show Cosmo, for a fun, free-flowing discussion!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features… Well, neither one of these games originally had good sound. So instead, we get into the origins of Cosmo’s name.
- 43:00 – Emails! A “guest” from last week’s show writes in.
- 1:00:00 – We help someone, in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:05:00 – Snifferoo. We’re shooting things up next week!
Episode 134 – Not Sonic (Alfred Chicken) (1993)
Episode 134 – Not Sonic (Alfred Chicken) (1993)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are not playing as Sonic and dashing through Green Hill Zone! Instead, we’re soaring through the air in an incredibly mediocre platform game. From 1993, we’re playing Alfred Chicken by Twilight for the NES and SNES.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro!
- 29:30 – Todd REALLY outdoes himself this week, as he finds the absolute best voicemails the show has ever played before! Must listen.
- 36:00 – Todd has a reason why Alfred Chicken is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 37:45 – Emails! Thanksgiving focus this week, from a special friend, BFC.
- 51:30 – We can’t end the show without helping some people, in, Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 57:30 – Snifferoo. A friend of the show is covering two claaayyysics with us next week!
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, Alfred Chicken is surprisingly expensive. The loose NES cart is $68, and the Game Boy version goes for $11.68. The price skyrockets to $137.50 and $235.50, respectively, if you want the boxes and manuals. The SNES version is more appropriate, at $7.77 and $26.
Episode 133 – Umihara Kawase (1994)
Episode 133 – Umihara Kawase (1994)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are swinging from our hook to find exit doors and yummy fish! From 1994, we’re playing Umihara Kawase by TNN for the Super Nintendo. We are joined by special guest and podcastin’ professional Kyle, a.k.a. The Goth, from Vaguely Entertaining!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the excellent title theme from the game.
- 40:00 – Emails! We see how this is gonna go.
- 56:45 – As always, we help out at least one person in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:01:30 – Snifferoo. It’s the season to be thankful, and we were definitely be thankful next week with a certain game.
SHOW NOTES
– Because Umihara wasn’t ever released in the U.S., there isn’t Price Charting details on it. The Playstation Vita version goes for $25 to $30 on Amazon, and the Steam version is usually in the $10 to $15 range, depending on how “on sale” it is when you purcahse it.
– The best speedrun on YouTube currently is 1:46, which is utterly insane, even if assisted by tools.
– Kyle is the co-host of the Vaguely Entertaining podcast, which you can find here! Give it a listen, won’t ya?
Episode 132 – General Chaos (1994)
Episode 132 – General Chaos (1994)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are using our five-man squad to liberate portions of the map in a war game! From 1994, we’re playing General Chaos by Game Refuge Inc. and published by Electronic Arts for the Sega Genesis.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the military-ish marching theme from portions of the game.
- 33:30 – Once again, Todd has some reasons why General Chaos is… The Most Best Game of All-Time.
- 43:15 – Emails! Who has a weird name like Beth anyway?
- 57:00 – Sweet baby boys help other boys become more sweet, in, Ask The Sweet Boys.
- 1:00:00 – Snifferoo. We play a listener request, possibly with a listener as a guest!
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, General Chaos is pretty affordable, at $13.95 for the loose cart and $28.48 for the box and manual.
– One of the creators of General Chaos, Brian F. Colin, tried to do a Kickstarter for a sequel. It didn’t go well.
– A shout-out to Friend and Guest of the Show Dale, who actually guessed this game from the posted snifferoo last week! Got a guess on what next week’s game is? Shoot us an email, we’ll shout you out if you’re correct!
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