Super Mario Land - That Game Rules! Ep 062

Welcome to Silent Hill, a town where the weather is whacky and the townsfolk are more than a little strange... What was it like back in the early PlayStation days? This game is our real first taste of madness of the mind horror in a true 3D environment. Time to get moving, listen for the sirens, and watch out for those nurses. Let's break down everything that made Silent Hill a master in terror and search through the fog to see if That Game Rules!  Halloween in 1999 and it wasn't Y2K bringing the chills. We had shows like Goosebumps, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, and even Salute Your Shorts bringing the fear with Halloween Specials. A fun timewarp filled with rental memories, pizza nights, and Trick or Treating back in the 90s to get you in the mood for spooky season.  As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too...    Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet!  Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance:  Send me messages at [email protected]  Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok 

Does bustin' make you feel good? Then get ready to be disappointed with this week's episode. We're sucking up Ghostbusters on the NES, to see if that game rules or if it's another razor blade in our Snickers bar. Is Ghostbusters just another cash grab or is there something more to reach for in this candy sack? It's a trick or treat kind of episode, for a trick or treat kind of game, Halloween memories galore and even more candy references on an October spooky episode of "That Game Rules!".  Back in 1988, we did Halloween in style. Featuring all the classic horror movies and icons, grab yourself a box of Hi-C Ecto Cooler and join me on a trip back to the Halloween parties from our childhoods. Freddy, Jason, Michael...but what about Dr. Giggles?  As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too...    Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet!  Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance:  Send me messages at [email protected]  Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok 

The Virtual Boy. Get ready to immerse yourself in a brand new world of eye strain and disappointment. But maybe the Virtual Boy was just ahead of its time. Feel the burn today, as we go through the history of Nintendo's secret shame. What was it like back then? Were our poor child expectations crushed as bad as everyone thinks? Should anyone even touch those red goggles anymore, or do we just bury this thing along with Nintendo's profits that year? Find out if that system rules, on this episode of "That Game Rules!".  Before Nintendo has us seeing red, we take a timewarp to 1995. We break down commercial mascots from the 90's, go through a top ten list of movies, and review the lineup of BK kid's club toys. Then, the Virtual Boy arrived to take out humanity, based on its advertising and general use...  As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too...    Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet!  Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance:  Send me messages at [email protected]  Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok

3... 2... 1... GO! Mario Kart 64 is coming at you with Blue Shells and all the 4 player action you can handle. We break down everything about this N64 classic. From trivia to speedruns, items and characters, to a complete track ranking, we're power sliding right into a 90's classic. What was it like growing up with the 64? Were the new 3D games everything we wanted them to be? Spam that golden mushroom and let's see if Mario Kart 64 still holds the trophy for "That Game Rules!".  Back to 1997, where none of us wanted to grow up, we were Toys 'R Us kids. We take a trip through the toy stores of our past, break down some movies and shows from the 90's, and dream of throwing all the shells at that twerp Calliou... Plus, we touch on the demise of the Sega Saturn and rise of the PlayStation.  As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too...    Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet!  Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance:  Send me messages at [email protected]  Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok 

Hang on to your butts, it's a dino sized episode as we tackle Jurassic Park for the Super Nintendo. Mr. DNA is here with me with all your dinosaur facts. Get ready to explore the island, gather up eggs and ID cards, and shove a cattle prod right into Dennis Nedry's face. The movie rules, dinosaurs rule, but does this SNES game have what it takes to land in the "rules" category? Life finds a way on this episode of That Game Rules!  From big scary green dinosaurs to big scary purple dinosaurs, the 90s had it all. We deep dive into the Jurassic Park movie, famous Dinos of the movies and TV, and fall into a Barney hole I'm still trying to crawl out of...  As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too...    Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet!  Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance:  Send me messages at [email protected]  Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok 

Grab those batteries and slap 'em in that big grey brick, cuz we're talking about Super Mario Land. The first portable plumber adventure and a whole new way to game on the go. We're going to Sarasaland to fight new enemies, rescue a new princess, and see how Mario's new game holds up against his own legacy on another round of That Game Rules!  We timewarp back to 1989 for big hair, big shoulder pads, and a big breakdown of the TV Guide lineup on our Saturday morning cartoons. Plus, we find out the misconceptions that can happen when you package liquid candy in toothpaste tubes.   As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too...    Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet!  Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance:  Send me messages at [email protected]  Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok  Patreon.com/thatgamerules 

The year is 21XX. Nintendo was giving all the franchises a shiny upgrade thanks to the SNES. Everything was coming up Super. Meanwhile, Capcom went a different route... In dashes Mega Man X. New moves, new story, new villians and bosses, and a German cartoon theme song that slaps harder than a potential Slap Man. Let's see if X and Zero can hold the title of "That Game Rules!".  Meanwhile, in 19XX, we check out the movie line up and also a little HBO after dark... I break down how terrible the Tiger Electronics handhelds were, cartoons and shows from the 90's, and discuss the fallout of video game violence with the formation of the ESRB. Won't somebody please just think of the children??? Also, Petunia was the name of Pete's tattoo in The Adventures of Pete and Pete, so there.  As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too...    Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet!  Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance:  Send me messages at [email protected]  Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok 

It's another Sega vs. Nintendo throwdown today. In a world full of Marios and Sonics, it takes a certain charm to stand out. Well, launch the nearest cow because we're talking about Earthworm Jim. This can of worms has everything: Evil the Cat, Princess what's her name, a level called Buttville, and our own space cowboy here to save the day. Let's get groovy and see how this 90's gross humor stands up on That Game Rules!  Was 1994 the best year in cinema history and was it because of Street Fighter: The Movie? Was it really Nerf or Nothin? If you couldn't out pizza the Hutt, could you Avoid the Noid? We check out a lot of 1994 goodness, including a ride on the Reading Rainbow to the local book fair! No buying any posters or Troll pencil toppers though...  As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too...    Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet!  Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance:  Send me messages at [email protected]  Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok 

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen Nintendo controller? Find out today on an inevitable episode in any self-respecting video game podcast: Battletoads. It's a game....and here's an episode about it.  Timewarp to 1991...talk about Fruit by the Foot.... Speed Bikes.... Turbo Tunnel... Where am I...?  As always, I can't keep the thoughts straight and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too...    Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet!  Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance:  Send me messages at [email protected]  Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok 

More Mario madness again this week, with one of my favorite games ever: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. A collab by Nintendo and Square in an attempt to bring RPGs to the western audience. It's time to dig deep into the Mushroom Kingdom, introduce fun characters we'll never see again, and celebrate this swan song of the SNES before the N64 came to lay the hammer down. Grab some Yoshi Cookies and some ice cold KeroKeroCola, let's jam out with Toadofsky and waste some time on That Game Rules!  Stopping by 1996, we take a look at the state of movie theaters from the 90s. From movies to video rentals, arcades and snacks, those old theaters had it all. It was Morphin Time with the Power Rangers, Chia Pets had every kid gardening way before Animal Crossing, and we talk about the 1996 video game that never was, Star Fox 2. It was probably Slippy's fault.  As always, I can't keep the thoughts straight and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too...    Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet!  Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance:  Send me messages at [email protected]  Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok