WTFamicom: A Gaming Podcast

He's hairy, he drools, he goes to the bathroom every 5 minutes and wherever he wants. No, we aren't talking about my step-dad. But we are talking about cinema's favorite Golden Retriever "Buddy", aka the illegal basketball player AIR BUD! Can and should a dog be allowed to play sports? What about in video games? How many games accept this disgusting behavior? The answer may actually suprise you. On today's episode we see what video games dribble AND drool with animals playing sports. So get ready to sit, stay, shoot and score! But whatever you do, DO NOT PUT A JERSEY...

OUTATIME! I know it as what my therapist says when my credit card gets declined mid-session. But you may know it more commonly as the license plate belonging to Doc Brown and his time traveling DeLorean! That iconic car sure has been through a lot of time periods. And weirdly, so have tons of video games! So why should Marty McFly have all the fun? Taking inspiration from "Back to the Future", we go forward, backward and beyond into the world of time travel in gaming. What games use it correctly? What games shouldn't have it? What games have it...

What do guys caught on "To Catch a Predator", the creature in PREDATOR and gaming companies all have in common? If you guessed they go days without showers that's probably true. But the real answer is they are usually always on an abhorrent hunt to trick you. How many times have you bought a video game because it promised something beyond what it can and should deliver. Like the chats Chris Hansen shows up with, we got receipts to prove that ever since the 90s, developers have over promised a lot in their advertising just to get our attention. So...

GUNS N' ROSES! In the 80s, they were known as the most dangerous band in the world and the epitome of sex, drugs and rock n' roll. So what's the antithesis of all that? Gaming of course! It repels sex, is more expensive than drugs and the only roll involved is the Totino's Pizza Rolls I'm microwaving. But did you know these two have a lot in common? Did you also know we already did this episode before?? To celebrate our 7 year anniversary we decided to redo our very first episode. Join us as we chat Mega Man, Axl Rose...

We're creating a venn diagram with three circles. One for the oldest surviving work of literature, one for a PlayStation game where a guy has his mouth sewed shut and one for a movie where Jon Berenthal doesn't say "Let me tell you something" but he says it in the trailer. Have you figured out what the common denominator is? On today's episode we chat about the PS1 classic "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee" and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. We also impersonate some of Abe's gamespeak, decide if farts are woke now and advocate for podcast episodes to be included in movie...

STAY HUNGRY! If you're into fitness you know that's the 1976 Arnold Schwarzenegger film where he plays (of course) a bodybuilder. If you're into video games, that is just your lifestyle from Cheetos, Hot Pockets and Mountain Dew Code Red. But what happens when the two worlds collide? Do they make perfect swolemates? Today we do numerous reps in the musclebound world of exercise and gyms in gaming to find out. From the Intellivison all the way to the Xbox Kinect; we work muscles we barely knew we had while chatting about Just Dance, Pokémon, Final Fantasy, and more! Fun F...

This year the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary! What better way to commemorate this occasion than to discuss the one time a cat took over the Oval Office. And no I'm not talking about James A. Garfield. Btw did you know he was the last President born in a log cabin? That's both funny and truly pathetic. Anyway, we are talking about the most famous political cat ever and his one video game. Yup, Bill Clinton's cat "Socks" starred in his very own Super Nintendo video game that got cancelled. Or did it? Join us as we take a...

What famous snoozefest involves misdemeanors and Matt Damon? Give up? It's the 1993 PC classic "MYST". We know it's your mom's favorite video game but was it any good? The short answer? No. The long answer? We don't know. We couldn't even finish the game without wanting to jump in traffic. And that was just the beginning! There are tons of sequels, merchandise and even parodies. And don't even get us started on the lore that invoves a guy stuffing his sons in books and forgetting where he left his wife. Did we mention John Goodman has a connection to the...

Quick - name a fruit, any fruit! That was a test. If you were a character in a video game that depended on fruits and couldn't name one, you'd be dead by now. Someone would have to tell Pac-Man's wife and kids why he didn't come home last night. So while we wait for the official autopsy report, let's discuss why fruits show up in video games. For health? As an enemy? To teach us lessons about life? Why not all of the above! On today's episode we take to the streets to discuss all kinds of fruit in gaming...

At what age are you too old to know new slang but too young to know old slang? Are we uncs regardless? Help us out because we really need to know before we step into the clunky world of Gen Alpha gaming slang! How do we aura farm in Elden Ring? Can our Call of Duty drip ooze rizz? Does playing Warcraft give out sigma vibes? Wtf does this all mean? How does this effect my grandmoms? On today's episode we embarrass ourselves trying to figure out how to use what and when in a world that already thinks we're...

A twisted maze full of deception populated with outrageously gross creatures awaits! Now enough about our podcast, let's talk about the 1986 David Bowie/Jim Henson classic "Labyrinth", just in time for its 40th anniversary. From box office bomb to cult classic, in-between it was also a video game. Yup, there was only one based off the film and we get lost talking about it. Why is there so much text? Is Henson Island worse than Epstein Island? We try to find some answers as well as chat about other maze-like games inspired by Metroid and Castlevania.

A tagline for Disney's The Little Mermaid is "Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy". Unfortunately this does not apply to under the gaming sea. The blue deep there is a dark abyss full of bad controls, intense drowning music and electricity for some reason. And that's not even including that wet stain I have on my pants from all the shark jump scares - that's water I swear. So what makes game developers want to create water levels? On today's episode we go under the sea (figuratively and at some point literally AS...

When you're friends with someone for a really long time you know almost everything about them. Likes, dislikes, fart smells, infidelity stats, etc. But would you know what video game character they were? That question could make or break a friendship so of course we had to find out. Join us as we take quizzes for the other person to see which gaming character they are. Is one of us more Mario or Wario? Cloud or Sephiroth? Lara Croft's butler or giant freezer? Even though there is no winner, there's definitely a loser (both of us).

When was the last time you took a drug-fueled surreal road trip to Las Vegas with your attorney to chase the American Dream? If the answer is never then welcome to bat country because we are about to take you on a ride. Oh wait, did you think we meant ACTUAL Las Vegas? Sorry but we only like to place bets in casinos of the pixel and polygon variety. In today's episode we are going full method Johnny Depp and talking poker, slots and roulette in games from Sonic, Fallout and Cuphead just to name a few.

We gather here today with friends and family to pay our respects to the video games that were cancelled before release and never saw the light of day. What kind of god would do this? Didn't he want gamers to experience the polygon violence of the cancelled PS1 game "Thrill Kill"? Or learn the mystery behind why Clint Eastwood wanted to return for a cancelled Dirty Harry game for the Xbox 360? On today's episode we eulogize those video games we lost either from bad development, bad marketing or just being plain bad.

What do Austin Powers (International Man of Mystery) and MMOs (Massive Multiplayer Online games) have in common? People entering dangerous new worlds? Groovy! Lazers and high-tech gadgets? Right on! Main characters that are nonstop horny? Shagadelic, baby! But what about MMOs that aren't as popular? For every Austin Powers there is a Love Guru, and for every World of Warcraft there is a Planet Hot Wheels. On today's episode, we chat about the grooviest online games out today and also unfreeze some forgotten and inactive ones. This ain't no mini-me episode, so change your middle name to danger and get...

Remember that Zendaya tennis movie CHALLENGERS? Ever watch it and think "I wish instead of tennis, they hit video game music back and forth and also Zendaya doesn't show up"? Good, because that's exactly what we did! On today's bonus episode, we volley music from old Nintendo games at each other. You can even play along at home but please remain silent. Are we taking a big swing (pun intended) with this idea? Maybe. But once you hear them, you'll agree these chiptunes deserve the Wimbledon treatment!

Rage Against the Machine is famously known for having a revolutionary, anti-authoritarian and incendiary sound. Want to know who else fits that exact description? The PlayStation 2! Who doesn't remember the revolutionary sound of the startup screen. Or the incendiary nature of it possibly overheating. And as for anti-authoritarian - have you seen its library? No government would ever give half of those games rights. Fortunately for you we love a good protest. On today's episode, we look up the lowest rated PS2 games on Metacritic and make sure their voices are heard!

What a year it's been! We took some time off, worked way less, and still complained. So not much changed from last year. But there were way more video game shenanigans than ever! We created Metal Gear Solid beer, reacted to Resident Evil adult content, and even did video game stand-up comedy in Rodney Dangerfield voices. That is just some of the dumb stuff you get on this podcast so we put together a clip show for the rest. Enjoy this bonus episode of some of our favorite moments from this last year, some even involving video games - a...

Did you know that Jesus Christ was actually born on Cyber Monday!? They don't teach you that in the Bible but it's true. His parents were just as excited about deals as anyone else this time of year and I don't blame them. You think they cared about frankincense and myrrh? They were trying to snag a PS5! We all know the holidays can be stressful when you wait until the last minute to buy gifts. Luckily we are here to save Jesus, Christmas, and you with our annual HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! We give you recommendations for video games, electronics...

In season 5 of Breaking Bad, TV history was made when Walter White uttered the phrase "Say my name". I had to look all that up btw because I've never seen the show. But I like the idea of having a new name and being way cooler than I am now. But what if I were cooler and had the same name? Or had the same name and was the biggest f*cking loser on the planet? Well, there's no better way to find out than by using video games! On today's bonus episode, we find similarly named characters to us...

William Shakespeare's resume is unparalleled. The famous playwright wrote Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear just to name a few. Unfortunately, his genius only went so far. Did he write any plays about Mario, Sonic, or Earthworm Jim? Did he take two-dimensional sprites and turn them into polygons with mixed results? Looks like all Shakespeare knew was ado about nothing. Fortunately for you, we know how to wax poetic about this topic. On today's episode, we look at video game characters and franchises that jumped from 2D to 3D. Shakespeare might have written Macbeth but his head would have...

It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare. Unless that scare is coming from a horror game that people like to stream on Twitch. WE AIN'T SCARED, THOUGH. To prove it, we decided to finally learn about the most recent terrifying video games the kids are playing now. Jump scares? Check. Us screaming like little girls? Double check. On today's bonus episode, we venture into uncharted territory of horror with The Backrooms, Mannequin, and more! Turn out all the lights and look up your favorite streamers because it's time to go Twitch or treating!

What's scarier than being attacked by rabid zombies and humanoid nurses? The only thing that even comes close is getting caught watching adult videos when you were a kid on your parent's computer. Those monsters got nothing on getting yelled at by your mom. But we're adults now so that is about to change! And maybe we want our adult videos to include our favorite horror video game franchises that we played as a kid. Maybe we're into that or not, we don't know! On today's bonus episode, we take Halloween to a whole new level by searching for Resident...

The year is 1997. Mother Teresa is still partying past midnight. "Titanic" became the first hit movie to have a guy fall on a boat propeller. And a new kart racing video game just broke our brains. MARIO KART 64 was truly groundbreaking in its gameplay and physics. Unfortunately, none of that matters because we only want to study the maps! Every gamer's favorite topic is cartography, right? Good, because we critiqued the layouts of all 16 courses. Which ones made us sick? Which ones do we think should be gay icons? Do we actually know what cartography is or did we use...

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! Wait, forget it, everyone go home. It's just a bird. And it looks like they're made of either pixels or polygons. That's weird but also makes total sense. Ever since the early 80s, birds of every kind have shown up in a video game and they are only going to keep showing up so why fight it? On today's bonus episode, we flock like birds of a feather and squawk about every kind of bird that showed up in a game. From the 1982 arcade game Joust (you ride a...

What do Rodney Dangerfield and a limited edition Wu-Tang Clan video game controller from 1999 have in common? If you said a rap album, you are absolutely sort of correct (look up "Rappin Rodney" ASAP). But how about lack of respect! Rodney Dangerfield never got it and that abomination of a controller never got it either. Some video game controllers were too ambitious for their own good and didn't get any respect so we decided to finally change all of that. On today's episode, we take a look at controllers from Atari all the way to PlayStation 5 and we put them...

The two taglines for the 1988 Tom Cruise movie Cocktail were "They thought he was good, they were wrong...he was the best" and "When he pours, he reigns". I don't know about you but if I had to pick one video game franchise those can also apply to is METAL GEAR SOLID. Think about it - Solid Snake is the best at what he does AND he is always pouring shots, be it from the gun variety but still. So has anyone ever thought to combine these two? On today's bonus episode, we stealthily create alcoholic drinks inspired by the...

In 2019, our gaming podcast for people who hate gaming podcasts started. In the six years since, we've endured numerous break-ups, weird medical issues, turning 40 years old, disappointing download numbers, enemies turning into fans, followers blocking us on social media, botched Sonic the Hedgehog cookies, and one occasion of iHeartRadio accidentally putting us in their Instagram story. So how do we celebrate all these accomplishments? Back in June, we were interviewed by Ashton from the "Podcurious" podcast about our show - how it got started, our process, etc. It is probably the only time we talked sincerely about this weird monster...

The Mission: Impossible movies have Tom Cruise saving the world by doing insane stunts. From hanging on a plane, to driving a motorcycle off a cliff, there is nothing crazier than what he's done. But has he ever had to press buttons in a timed order just to beat a giant Hydra? Or has he ever had to constantly button mash furiously until his thumbs hurt just to get away from a PS2 style boulder? I thought not. Tom Cruise has never faced a video game QUICK TIME EVENT and thank God, because they are terrible. And terribly funny! On...

As a '90s kid, there was nothing more important than playing video games. The only catch was that you had to rely on dumb parents to buy them for you. Why wouldn't these stinky adults just give me their stupid credit card like I asked? Was affording all these games and consoles that much of a hassle? How high (or low?) did these things cost? Wait...were my mom and dad secretly poor? On today's bonus episode, we deal with 30+ years of pettiness as well as the topical subject of inflation by chatting about video game prices from the 1990...

Did you know that we have a lot in common with The Beatles? We have accents and definitely have compared ourselves to Jesus at least once. But besides that, we also like tours of the magical mystery variety. Except this time instead of a tour it's a tier as in "tier ranking". That's right - we finally decided to rank video games the way people rank Beatles members' hair (Ringo is S tier). So what video game franchises did we choose? Welcome to the "Magical Mystery Tier" where what you want and what you get are two completely different things...

What do James Bond, George Lucas, and Max Payne all have in common besides resting b*tch face? Give up? They all in some way contributed to some of the most famous developer cameos in video game history. Remember the "TOASTY!" guy from Mortal Kombat? He worked on the actual game! But what made some successful and others forgettable? Does having a cameo count as "jumping the shark"? On today's bonus episode, we chat about developer cameos, bananas, friend's wives, and more. No wait, actually that's pretty much all we talk about.

ROCKY BALBOA. Is there a more iconic name in film history? He's the very definition of an underdog and on top of that, his movies are some of the most beloved and respected of all time. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about his career in gaming. After being around for so long you'd think that goomba would have at least one great video game to go with all those belts and that permanent slur. Did all the game designers suffer concussions? Only one way to find out! And since we're from Rocky's hometown, we figured we'd help with his...

Ever since the 90s, VR has tried to blur the line between being a gamer in your mom's basement to floating around in a fantastical world unlike any other...but still in your mom's basement. Early virtual reality graphics were an ugly sight to behold and unfortunately they looked even worse in movies. Was it worth the hype? Did these film become better or worse with VR? Does Russell Crowe really love eating glass? On today's episode we chat about ridiculous 90's VR, how many people got sick from it, and what movies unnecessarily included it. So plug in, zone...

Let's be honest - all the greats have taken a hiatus: Jesus, Al Pacino, the McRib, just to name a few. We all need to recharge our batteries at some point and come back when the time is right. And we figured it was our time to do the same. So what have we been doing these past 5 months? Are we up to date with who's been cancelled? Do we even like video games anymore? Don't fret - we answer all your questions and also chat about some video game franchises that took a break and weirdly never returned. Thanks...

Can you believe 2024 is over already? It feels like just yesterday we were forcing ourselves to eat hot wings, watching zelda cartoons, listening to a bunch of Creed songs and reliving bad video game memories from the year 2000. And doing it all in the name of podcasting! We really went all out this year and to prove it we made a clip show of some of our favorite 2024 moments. So if you're unsure of what a gaming podcast for people who hate gaming podcasts is, then this might be a perfect starting point for you. See yall in 2025!

It's finally December and you know what that means, right? It's time for Jesus and Santa to take a long walk off a short pier! We're taking over the season with our annual HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! If you're new here, every December we put together a list of the best and most exclusive items to buy for anyone in your life. Friends, family, dead relatives, relatives you want dead; we got gifts for all of them! We even break it down into four categories (something Jesus never did): Video Games, Electronics, Lifestyle and of course Stocking Stuffers. So grab a...

Life twenty-five years ago was so much different. Boy bands were huge, phones were huge and even video games were huge - some even needed 2 discs to run! But is every video game we are nostalgic for ACTUALLY any good now? On today's bonus episode we talk underrated and overrated video games that released on PS1, N64 and even PC in the post-Y2K and pre-9/11 utopia known as the year 2000!

Mustaches. Every guy has grown one at some point in their life thinking they look cool when really it's the nastiest thing ever. And that doubly applies to video games. Hell, one famous mascot has never even washed his since 1983, and we're supposed to be ok with that? Who else is guilty of this hairy crime? On today's bonus episode in honor of Movember we decided to check out some famous and famously gross mustaches in videogames. Sonic, Halo, Pokemon - if they had crap above their lips, we mentioned it!