Super Smash Cast

With the Mega Man and Mega Man II episode delayed, I restored a lost Side-Smash Episode where I sat down with Joseph Vuke to talk about our wishlist for Smash 6. This episode was a ton of fun and I'm glad I was able to get it to listenable condition given some technical difficulties. It's late but it's here. Enjoy!Check out Joseph Vuke on J=J!:https://youtube.com/@j-equals-j?si=v9ecft1tCBZ0MykyTimestamps:00:00 Intro + News03:00 Sakurai07:18 Foundational Changes26:55 Modes43:14 Stages55:05 Challengers Approach!01:23:50 Final SmashAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and Id Software and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

In this quirky episode of the Super Smash Cast, Joseph Vuke joins the battle to discuss the incredible cultural phenomenon that was Doomcrossing and the two simultaneously released games that inspired it: Doom: Eternal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This double-review episode was a genuine pleasure to make and I hope you enjoy!Check out Joseph Vuke on J=J!:https://youtube.com/@j-equals-j?si=v9ecft1tCBZ0MykyTimestamps:00:00 Intro + News02:35 Plugs04:16 New Year Announcements06:24 Doomcrossing The Phenomenon13:55 Our Experience with the Franchises31:17 Presentation54:17 Gameplay (Eternal)01:36:16 Gameplay (New Horizons)02:09:56 Final SmashAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and Id Software and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

In this episode, Bryan and Ryan discuss the NES Boxing Simulator Punch-Out!! and it's Smash fighter Little Mac! Get in the ring and enjoy this fun episode!Timestamps:00:00 Intro + News02:53 Training09:26 Punch-Out!!24:34 Challengers Approach: Little Mac35:07 Final SmashAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

Can you squeeze a ton of puns out of Street Fighter moves? Shoryuken! Curry Morris joins the fight to talk about one of the most important, if not good, games of all time and fighting games as a whole. Join us for this fun discussion of Street Fighter for the arcade!Subscribe to Curry Morris' content on YouTube with Curranator Productions:https://www.youtube.com/@curranatorproductionsSubscribe to Curry Morris' content on YouTube with Curranator Gaming:https://www.youtube.com/@CurranatorGamingTimestamps:00:00 Intro + News02:46 Choose Your Fighter!08:21 Plugs10:46 Board the Platform!14:33 Is Smash Bros a Fighting Game?19:07 Street Fighter49:29 Challengers Approach: Ryu & Ken01:08:05 Final SmashAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

In this Inaugural Episode of Raccoon City Radio, we discuss the first Resident Evil Remake for the Nintendo GameCube. Joining Ryan this time is Drew Tavares, Mitchell Sheffield, and James Hamrick for a special in-person episode. We hope you enjoy it!Timestamps:00:00 Intro and Plugs02:43 Survival Horror09:23 Presentation/Tank Controls36:24 Weapons and Systems55:05 Spoilers Approach!01:24:11 Final SmashCheck out Mitch and Drew on Casket Minds:https://youtube.com/@casketminds?si=fIBWFUWnbo7LJTNLCheck James and Drew out on Banter Fodder:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DHde31swumPeKaOyzuXBUYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BanterFodderFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/816739803492791Check out Mitch and Drew on Live Long and Banter:https://open.spotify.com/show/51joadFk95SWGetRMLQiRI?si=oKCUhlMVSbqC8VgwfUX4Fwhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-long-and-banter-a-star-trek-podcast/id1729092784More Banter Fodder on Criterion Corner:https://open.spotify.com/show/5mrRcpXoxlT0vq4Rf6oLaASpecial Thanks to Patron, Mitchell Sheffield!

Bryan and Ryan discuss Hideo Kojima's breakout title, Metal Gear and dip into a little bit of the future of that franchise as we discuss the MSX title and its protagonist, Fighter Number 31: Snake! Kept you waiting, huh?Special Thanks to Patron, Mitchell Sheffield!Timestamps:00:00 Intro and Plugs02:09 Board the Platform: MSX + Hideo Kojima05:42 Training10:05 The Game36:26 Challengers Approach: Fighter 31: Snake46:52 Final SmashAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and Konami and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

Milk Wilkins returns to talk about the recently released and critically acclaimed Indie title Hollow Knight: Silksong!Game Manual Provided by Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAAVE.pdfSpecial Thanks to Patron, Mitchell Sheffield!Timestamps:00:00 Intro and Plugs03:21 Spoiler-Free Discussion Start20:04 Difficulty21:26 General Progression29:26 Spoiler Discussion Start41:49 Bosses53:46 Top and Least Favorite Bosses01:08:06 The Small Touches01:22:03 Frustrations01:26:08 Final SmashAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo, Team Cherry, and Christopher Larkin and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

We're back with a brand new episode of a brand old game: Kid Icarus on the NES. Bryan and Ryan discuss playing games wrong, the importance of manuals to retro gaming, and of course the cult classic: Kid Icarus.Game Manual Provided by Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAAVE.pdfSpecial Thanks to Patron, Mitchell Sheffield!Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:47 Training Mode05:44 Generalities08:03 Our First Experience13:6 Enemies 17:25 Dungeons and Challenge Rooms21:03 Bosses25:56 Final Thoughts on Kid Icarus28:17 Challengers Approach: Pit35:50 Final SmashAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

This week Bryan and Ryan whip some tail (literally) in the classic NES action platfomer: Castlevania. It's a good time with two people having their first experience with Simon Belmon in his home turf in the Castlevania series!This Game's Manual Courtesy of Nintendo: 'https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NABQE.pdfSpecial Thanks to Patron, Mitchell Sheffield!Timestamps:00:00 Intro + First Experiences04:19 Training Mode07:47 Generalities16:20 Stages and Scenarios21:33 Bosses26:27 Final Thoughts on Castlevania32:12 Challengers Approach: Simon40:24 Final Smash

Metroid is so influential to video games that to call it revolutionary would be selling it short. Mitch, Bryan, and Ryan struggle to limit the discussion to just this very important game because of that. Metroid being the Grandmother of the Metroidvania subgenre is a huge talking point of this episode but we didn't forget to talk about this title that started it all. Join us for a fairly reverent episode of The Super Smash Cast!This Game’s Manual Courtesy of Digitpress:https://www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/nes/Metroid%20v1.pdfCheck out Mitch and Drew on Casket Minds:https://youtube.com/@casketminds?si=fIBWFUWnbo7LJTNLCheck Drew out on Banter Fodder:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DHde31swumPeKaOyzuXBUYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BanterFodderFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/816739803492791Check out Mitch and Drew on Live Long and Banter:https://open.spotify.com/show/51joadFk95SWGetRMLQiRI?si=oKCUhlMVSbqC8VgwfUX4Fwhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-long-and-banter-a-star-trek-podcast/id1729092784More Banter Fodder on Criterion Corner:https://open.spotify.com/show/5mrRcpXoxlT0vq4Rf6oLaASpecial Thanks to Patron, Mitchell Sheffield!Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:49 Training Mode10:31 First Contact with Metroid15:14 Generalities27:21 Music and More Gameplay Stuff46:16 Rating52:14 Challengers Approach: Samus and Ridley01:05:49

The Super Smash Cast has crossed over again with the Casket Minds Podcast to give you a Switch 2 Review from three people who spent two weeks with the console from launch. Enjoy this discussion on the new console featuring Mitchell Sheffield and Drew Tavares!Check out Mitch and Drew on Casket Minds:https://youtube.com/@casketminds?si=fIBWFUWnbo7LJTNLCheck Drew out on Banter Fodder:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DHde31swumPeKaOyzuXBUYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BanterFodderFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/816739803492791Check out Mitch and Drew on Live Long and Banter:https://open.spotify.com/show/51joadFk95SWGetRMLQiRI?si=oKCUhlMVSbqC8VgwfUX4Fwhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-long-and-banter-a-star-trek-podcast/id1729092784More Banter Fodder on Criterion Corner:https://open.spotify.com/show/5mrRcpXoxlT0vq4Rf6oLaASpecial Thanks to Patron, Mitchell Sheffield!Timestamps:00:00 Introductions 7/1001:53 Launch Day Stories15:03 Build Quality and Physicality23:24 PC Handhelds and Optimization29:15 Mouse Mode35:27 GameChat39:40 Pro Controller52:49 Game Experiences01:10:24 Ratings and Final Thoughts01:22:23 Wrap-Up

Drew Dodgen of The Cel Cast joins the battle to talk about the NES title Dragon Warrior... Or is it Dragon Quest? Either way, we're discussing THE pioneer in the console JRPG landscape and the fighter this series inspired. Hope you enjoy!Please listen to The Cel Cast for more from our guest Drew Dodgen: https://thecelcast.podbean.com⁩There's even a Smash Bros. centric episode for you to check out! https://thecelcast.podbean.com/e/simply-smashing-super-smash-bros-trailers-shorts/⁩Timestamps:00:00 Introductions00:47 Choose Your Fighter!03:38 Dragon Quest Fundamentals14:08 Story and Progression33:25 Presentation and Endgame51:08 Challenger Approaches: Hero!01:04:19 Final Smash/Switch 201:16:09 Plugs/Outro/What’s Next?All music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

Episode was recorded prior to the report that the film had been delayed.Banter Fodder joins the battle! Ryan Wall and James Hamrick talk about the upcoming and somewhat eagerly anticipated Legend of Zelda Movie: our hopes, our fears, our fan casting, and more! Check James out on Banter Fodder:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DHde31swumPeKaOyzuXBUYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BanterFodderFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/816739803492791Timestamps:00:00 Introductions01:20 First Experiences08:19 Choose Your Fighter!11:19 Spectate!18:53 What We Know24:43 Majora’s Task35:20 Video Game Movies38:04 Skyward Score45:40 A Link to the Cast56:26 The Adventures of Link01:13:18 A Link Between Casting01:17:23 The Gadgets of Screen Time01:23:48 Final Smash!All music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

In this episode, Ryan and Bryan discuss the absolutely transformative NES title The Legend of Zelda. It's a title that began a series that is beloved around the world and it's one that kinda holds up to this day, despite showing some age.All music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCastTimestamps:00:00 Introductions01:20 First Experiences03:40 Presentation05:46 Intro to Zelda08:43 Gameplay/Dungeons18:25 Enemies23:24 Challengers Approach: Link32:12 Challengers Approach: Zelda36:32 Final Smash

It's the Super Smash Cast's First Anniversary! Join Bryan and Ryan as they discuss the landmark platform fighting title Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo GameCube. It's been a great year of Smash and we hope you join us for another year!All music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCastTimestamps:00:00 Introductions01:32 Board the Platform: Nintendo GameCube13:46 Super Smash Bros. Melee49:16 Final Smash

In this monumental episode of the Super Smash Cast, Ryan is joined by Mitchell Sheffield, Drew Tavares, and Joseph Vuke for a deep dive into our thoughts on the April 2, 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Direct. We talk about hardware, software, controllers, the latest things Sakurai is up to, Maracas, and more! Check out Joseph Vuke on J=J!:https://youtube.com/@j-equals-j?si=v9ecft1tCBZ0MykyCheck out Mitch and Drew on Casket Minds:https://youtube.com/@casketminds?si=fIBWFUWnbo7LJTNLCheck Drew out on Banter Fodder:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DHde31swumPeKaOyzuXBUYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BanterFodderFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/816739803492791Check out Mitch and Drew on Live Long and Banter:https://open.spotify.com/show/51joadFk95SWGetRMLQiRI?si=oKCUhlMVSbqC8VgwfUX4Fwhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-long-and-banter-a-star-trek-podcast/id1729092784More Banter Fodder on Criterion Corner:https://open.spotify.com/show/5mrRcpXoxlT0vq4Rf6oLaASpecial Thanks to Patron, Mitchell Sheffield!Timestamps:00:00 Introductions01:00 Choose Your Fighter!04:47 Plugs05:15 J=J06:22 Casket Minds07:24 Banter Fodder09:59 Home Run Contest Tease10:43 Board the Platform10:50 Specs/Performance33:05 GameChat46:21 Media/Storage57:14 Backwards Compatibility01:09:05 Joy-Con 2/Pro Controller 201:27:45 Software: Ports01:46:46 Software: Third-Party New02:06:52 Software: GameCube/NSO02:14:24 Software: First Party New02:34:45 Home Run Contest02:52:55 Final SmashAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

Michael Hoover joins the battle on MAR10 Day to talk about a must-play classic of gaming: Super Mario 64!Check Michael out on Banter Fodder:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DHde31swumPeKaOyzuXBUYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BanterFodderFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/816739803492791Special Thanks to Patron, Mitchell SheffieldTimestamps:00:00 Introductions01:28 Choose Your Fighter!02:50 Banter Fodder04:55 Board the Platform10:36 First Impressions/History20:13 Into the Castle22:24 Mario’s Controls23:59 Atmosphere28:32 Courses56:01 Final SmashAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

What if a video game was not a video game, but a toy, but also, in a much more real sense, a video game? Join Bryan and Ryan as they discuss the Robotic Operating Buddy or R.O.B. and how he saved the video game industry in America. Also the game Gyromite, which is alright. Timestamps:00:00 Introductions01:10 Board the Platform09:38 Gyromite17:23 Challenger Approaches: R.O.B.25:57 Final SmashGame Historian R.O.B. Episode Referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2FuHErzhVESpecial Thanks to Patron, Mitchell SheffieldAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

The second Side-Smash Episode has Ryan joined by Jay O'Connor on a retrospective of the Pokémon Franchise during the Nintendo Switch Era. It's a pretty broad one but we covered as much as we could in under two hours! Enjoy!Special Thanks to Patron, Mitchell SheffieldAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Pokémon Music belongs to The Pokémon Company Incorporated, Game Freak, and Nintendo licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Special Thanks to Patron, Mitchell SheffieldHelp us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast

Ryan and Bryan put on the parkas and brave the icy world of mountain climbing... In really, really abstract arcade-y form that doesn't always work in this latest episode of the Super Smash Cast discussing the NES title Ice Climber and the pair of fighters in Smash that hail from the same game: Ice Climbers.Timestamps:00:00 Introductions01:13 Ice Climber (NES)13:37 Challenger Approaches: Ice Climbers24:41 Final SmashSpecial Thanks to Patron, Mitchell SheffieldAll music and sounds belong to Nintendo and are licensed under fair use. Credit to the new Super Smash Cast Logo goes to friend of the show Drew Dodgen. Thanks Drew, keep Smashing!Help us grow! Subscribe to our Patreon:patreon.com/SuperSmashCast