The miNEStry: An NES Podcast

Tonight’s game needs no introduction, but will get one anyway - “Metroid”. Released as one of two entries in Nintendo’s Adventure Series on the NES (with the other being Kid Icarus), Metroid was initially released on the Famicom Disk System in 1986, then in North America in August of 1987 and later in Europe in January of 1988. Originally known in development as Space Hunter, Metroid - being a play on words of metro and android, was developed by both Nintendo’s R&...

Tonight we are reflecting on Wizards & Warriors, a 1987 action platformer developed by Rare and published by Acclaim. Wizards & Warriors was Rare’s second NES release after the black box game Slalom. Rare went on to develop more games in the series such as Ironsword and Kuros: Visions of Power. Send us Fan Mail The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny of the l...

Tonight we are reflecting on Rygar, a 1987 arcade port of the 1986 side-scrolling platformer under the same name developed by Tecmo. Tecmo was also responsible for other NES titles including Ninja Gaiden, Mighty Bombjack, Solomon’s Key and Tecmo Bowl. Tonight our visiting Deacon is Jeff Gabor. Send us Fan Mail The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny of the library...

We will return in January to review Rygar, but in the meantime, please enjoy this short story about "Nintendmas". Thank you. Send us Fan Mail The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny of the library of games on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Our Holiday Special, "The Feast of the Forsaken", covers four titles that are not worthy of a proper service. Join us as we chastise these abominations and excommunicate them entirely from existence in these sacred halls through sacrificial obliteration; neither to reside in heaven or hell but utterly cast out into the void! Send us Fan Mail The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial s...