Secret Levels: Retro Game Reviews
Goobz & Toby pick one retro video game each episode to play. They discuss the history, story, game play, music, fun facts, then rate it at the end from 1-10. The goal is to see which old games hold up today and maybe see if some of our favorites are only good due to nostalgia. The guys mostly play games on NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, SEGA Genesis, Playstation, PS2, and any other dead console they can get their hands on.*ADULT LANGUAGE IS USED*
Level 217: Avenging Spirit (Arcade)
Toby and Goobz review Avenging Spirit on arcade!
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Side Quest 19: Scary Game Memories, All Tricks, No Treats!
Toby and Goobz invite some ghosts and ghouls to discuss their favorite scary games, the scariest moment they've had in a video game, and much more!
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Level 216: Zombie Nation (NES)
Toby and Goobz review Zombie Nation for the NES!
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 215: Mutant League Football (SEGA Genesis)
Toby and Goobz review Mutant League Football on Sega Genesis!
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 214: Ghoul School (NES)
Toby and Goobz review Ghoul School on NES!
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 213: Bart VS The Space Mutants (NES)
Toby and Goobz review Bart VS The Space Mutants on NES!
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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History of Secret Levels Podcast
Toby and Goobz figured that with 200+ episodes under the belts of Secret Levels Podcast.. there might be some new listeners or future listeners that just don't have the time to listen to EVER episode. So they talk about how it all started and other possibly interesting info about the show!
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Level 212: Bad Dudes (NES)
Toby and Goobz review Bad Dudes on the NES!
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 211: Banjo Kazooie (N64)
Toby and Goobz review Banjo Kazooie for Nintendo 64!
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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DISCORD INFERNO #9 (What Could Have Saved SEGA, Best Cross-overs in Games, Best Trilogy of Games)
Our friends and listeners have voted on topics for us to discuss in this round table style episode. All questions we're suggested and voted on in our discord! Come join the discord to submit questions and vote!
What franchise needs the 90's BEAT'EM UP treatment?
If you could make a gamer play 1 game, what would it be?
What could have saved SEGA as a console maker?
You're stranded on an island.. what order do you eat these characters? Bubsy, Milktank, and Goomba
Which video game has the...
Level 210: Miami Hotline (PS5)
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Retro Gaming Hall of Fame 2025 & 7 Year Anniversary Show!
Toby and Goobz had the listeners of the show nominate the Retro Gaming Hall of Fame class in! For this 3rd annual spectacular! Come see what games the listeners think should be in the Secret Levels Hall of Fame! They also celebrate 7 years of the podcast!
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Level 209: Insector X (SEGA Genesis)
WAR... A giant war between to insectoid beings with big technology. Will the Goobz and Toby enjoy this weird auto-scrolling shoot'em up? Or will they want to smash this game like a bug?
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Board Master - EP 2 - Shadowgate
Poppy Keaton has a new supplemental side show where he will be touching on video game based board, dice, and card games and gives you his quick thoughts on them!
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Level 208: Super Mario Land (GameBoy)
Grab your batteries, dust off the gameboy.. because the boys are finally playing another gameboy game! Is this game a classic Mario game or is it its own weird creation.
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 207: WWF Wrestlemania (NES)
Let us tell ya something brother! It's WRESTLEMANIA season.. and the only way we can cover a game like this is with an old wrestling nerd that can help derail us! We have Ripken join Goobz and Toby for a game he picked to discuss!
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 206: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES)
Cowabunga dudes! The turtles vacation gets ruined by Shredder.. will this beat'em up be better than the last one? Will this story of this game break Toby and Goobz?
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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RETRO-LYMPICS WINTER 2025
It's become tradition for us to end Winter by throwing our multiple choice quiz show. This season we kept things simple and had listeners join in on the fun. Hear how well they do and find out who takes the gold metal this time!
Competing:
Stumbles
Wolfman
Ringo
Ripken
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Level 205: Comix Zone (SEGA Genesis)
The guys get sucked into the COMIX ZONE! Will they love this game from their childhoods.. or will they get erased from the comic?
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 204.5: Uninvited (NES) [STUNT DOUBLE EDITION]
Toby and Goobz... er.. yep.. that's actually Toby and Goobz.. not their fill in stunt doubles Leathco and Keaton.. yep.. its the real deal.. So the guys are talking about Uninvited!
also.. unrelated.. check out AfterGlow Podcast with Leathco!
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Side Quest 18: Speedrunning w/ Luigi & JHobz from Need For Speed Running Podcast
Luigi's Apartment and JHobz join the dudes to talk about speedrunning, how to get into it, the difficulties of it, discovering new ways to do things, and much more!
Check our guests show Need For Speedrunning
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/need-for-speedrunning/id1573919179
Spoitfy: https://open.spotify.com/show/1vcOaV3Hfnw5n0hz93Snlt?si=ce5efa8a21224056
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Level 204: M.C. Kids (NES)
If you squint hard enough.. it almost looks like it could be Super Mario Bros 3... but in reality.. its your favorite clown that sells hamburgers game.. Toby and Goobz try to get in Ronald's zipper and find his magic sack!
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 203: Gremlins 2 (NES)
Oh great.. another movie tie in video game.. as great as Gremlins 2 is.. will the NES game be fun to play? Or will level 2-2 be Toby's end..
The guys discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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DISCORD INFERNO #8 (Hard Levels That Are Easy, Canceled Games, Cross-Over Games)
Our friends and listeners have voted on topics for us to discuss in this round table style episode. All questions we're suggested and voted on in our discord! Come join the discord to submit questions and vote!
What level or boss do people usually complain about the difficulty that you just don't get?
What's the longest distance you have or would travel for a concert or an event?
If you could play a video game that might exist in another universe or maybe something that was canceled.. what game would it be?
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Level 202: Casper (SNES)
Casper the friendly ghost! ...but is his game so friendly on Super Nintendo? Hear Toby and Goobz talk about this game and if this one left them feeling.. HAUNTED! Will it be fun.. or will the RAGE-O-WEEN tradition of ticking off the guys continue?
They discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 201: Beetlejuice (NES)
It's showtime! Toby and Goobz try to play the nes Beetlejuice for the Halloween season.. but the guys don't get to know the fun of Halloween.. so instead.. they celebrate RAGE-O-WEEN! Will this game make them rage? or will they find it enjoyable?
They discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 200 C: Aladdin (SEGA VS SNES)
Goobz and Toby are settling the debate... which version of Aladdin is better.. Is it the Super Nintendo or the SEGA Genesis. We have a conversation and compare the two games to figure out which one we liked better!
*NOTE* Listen to the 2 other episodes first!
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Level 200 B: Aladdin (SEGA Genesis)
Goobz, Toby, and special guest Genie Bean.. wait.. I mean Jenny Bean, try to settle a 30+ year old debate.. which version of Aladdin is the best.. and to celebrate 200 episodes.. this is a multipart episode! Episode 200 A will be us discussing the Super Nintendo version in full.. and this episode will be Episode 200 B talking about the Sega Genesis.. then we will finally be able to decide... which game is better!
They discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the...
Level 200 A: Aladdin (SNES)
Goobz, Toby, and special guest Genie Bean.. wait.. I mean Jenny Bean, try to settle a 30+ year old debate.. which version of Aladdin is the best.. and to celebrate 200 episodes.. this is a multipart episode! Episode 200 A will be us discussing the Super Nintendo version in full.. and the next episode will be Episode 200 B talking about the Sega Genesis.. then we will finally be able to decide... which game is better!
They discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know...
Board Master - EP 1 - Cuphead (Fast Dice Rolling Game)
Poppy Keaton has a new supplemental side show where he will be touching on video game based board, dice, and card games and gives you his quick thoughts on them! In this special first episode he discusses the Cuphead dice game!
MUSIC USED:
Wii Music
Cuphead Game OST
Night Running [8-Bit: VRC6] - BNA: Brand New Animal ED
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Piranha Plant Lullaby (Super Mario 64) - Lofi Remix
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Zelda - 8...
RETRO-LYMPICS SUMMER 2024
We have a knock down drag out nerd off for what team will be crowned champion! We even added a new type of round in our game this season! Will these nerds be able to correctly answer these retro gaming questions? Or will they fail with no continues...
Shows competing:
UltraFlamz64 (YouTube channel)
Big Drink Energy Podcast
Video Game Lounge Podcast
Lost and Gone Podcast
AfterGlow - Retro Gaming Memories Podcast
Didn't Get All of It Podcast
Secret Levels Podcast
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DISCORD INFERNO #7 (Celebrity Gaming/ Gaming Peeves)
Our friends and listeners have voted on topics for us to discuss in this round table style episode. All questions we're suggested and voted on in our discord! Come join the discord to submit questions and vote!
If you could play a game with a celebrity, who would it be and what game?
What video game character would make the best podcaster?
What gaming pet peeves do you have?
If you could have one game character help you at your job, who are you picking?
If you could put...
Level 199 Marble Madness (NES)
Toby & Goobz go crazy with MADNESS! ...and not because of the game exactly... this was a nightmare recording session... will this affect the review of the game? Will the show continue after this?
They discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Level 198: Lester The Unlikely (SNES)
Goobz and Toby have a friend join them for an episode.. but their pal Grim puts them in an UNLIKELY situation.. He asked them to play this game he loved as a kid.. will this end their friendship?
They discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
The Lost & Gone Podcast links:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-gone-podcast/id1704002164
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4zYzyYkKoaX90pIq7fwu7...
Level 197: Skitchin (SEGA Genesis)
Lace up your skates and grab a car! Your thick bois are racing to finish this game and doing EXTREME tricks to see what they think of this game!
They discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Retro Gaming Hall of Fame 2024 & 6 Year Anniversary Show!
Toby and Goobz had the listeners of the show nominate the Retro Gaming Hall of Fame class in! For this 2nd annual spectacular, the guys limited it to only 5 categories and 3 consoles. Come see what games the listeners think should be in the Secret Levels Hall of Fame! They also celebrate 6 years of the podcast!
OR..
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Level 196: The Punisher (SEGA GENESIS)
Goobz and Toby are out for PUNISHMENT! They take control of The Punisher and Nick Fury to take down the Kingpin in this beat'em!
They discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Side Quest 17: Chris from the Moonshine Gaming Video Game Store
Goobz and Toby talk to Chris, the owner of the Moonshine Gaming video game store, and gives them some insight on running a store, marketing, collecting, and much more!
Check out more Moonshine Gaming online!
Website: https://www.moonshinegaming.ca
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/moonshinegaming
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonshinegaming/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Moonshine-Gaming/100067098167487/
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Level 195: Zero The Kamikaze Squirrel (SEGA GENESIS/SNES)
Goobz and Toby finish the super secret theme they've been doing for over a year! Will this flying squirrel be the death of these guys, or will they glide through this game with no problems? ...well the first problem is they played different versions of the game..
They discuss the history, story, game play, fun facts and rate this game on a 1-10 scale at the end then let you know if the game is still worth playing!
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Side Quest 16: Wrestling Game Talk
Goobz and Toby talk with Leathco, Keaton, and Colton about wrestling games.
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