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Do you prossess the patience and knowledge to best Dracula? Did we? Find out as we discuss Castlevania 2!

What classic NES game are we talking about this week? Is it Pony Tails? Cotton Tails? No, Duck Tales, wooooo ooo!

We celebrate Halloween with the NES game Friday the 13th! Is it really as ugly as they all say? Or is there beauty hidden beneath a hockey mask? Find out with us!

We take control of ninja Ryu Hayabusa in Ninja Gaiden II for the NES. Was it as easy as Nick remembers, or as hard as Eric does? Listen in and find out!

What if the serious Symphony of the Night Character Alucard was a goofy kid? Well he was and is in this once Japanese- exclusive Famicom game, Kid Dracula!

At the height of turtlemania, we were given this NES game! While it did not satiate our ninja turtle appetite at the time, perhaps it has aged better than we remember? Find out as Nick and Eric review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES!

Capcom takes the classic shoot 'em up formula, tweaks it a bit and throws it back to the wild west! Nick and Eric blast their way through Hickstown as they play Gunsmoke for the NES!

What is a Crystalis? Why is this largely forgotten NES game one of Nick's favorites? Find out in part one of this week's podcast as we chat about the NES action- RPG Crystalis!

Contra is back, and this time on the Super Nintendo! Nick and Eric make their way through the hardest Contra we've played yet. Is it nearly as fun as the two NES classics? Find out when we talk Contra 3: The Alien Wars for SNES on this week's show!

Mega Man is back in his third game on the NES! Explore the evolution of the franchise with us as we try(and fail)to not compare it to it's predecessor!

Is this the beginning of the end for Mega Man? Does the addition of a charged shot make the bosses too easy? Find out as we go over all the new weapons in Mega Man 4 for the NES!

What could be better than a werewolf? How about a weredragon! Perhaps even a werebear? Okay, maybe not. This week, we find out if the Genesis/ Mega Drive classic Altered Beast leaves the guys howling!

It's time to head into Hyrule! We venture forth in search of the Triforce of Wisdom and finally get to saving Princess Zelda in this episode!

You've had to play at least one of these two classic puzzle games! So listen to Nick and Eric discuss their finer points!

We Finish up our Nester coverage with the introduction of the Super Nintendo! Its 1991's Nintendo Power Awards!

What if there were an action platform game with no jump? Well there is! Bionic Commando swings to the NES, and our two hosts must grapple with this lack of jumping! This week we begin part one of Bionic Commando for the Nintendo Entertainment System!

The Legend of Zelda for the NES is a gaming masterpiece, and we're about to gush uncontrollably about it's many greatnesses! This week we discuss the revolutionary gameplay and meteoric impact of this classic game!

The eternal struggle between the Belmont clan and Count Dracula started here! Is Castlevania as brutal as we remember? Listen in and find out if we beat it and if we find Christopher Bee!

This week the guys adventure to Koholint Island and join Link for one of his strangest adventures! It’s part one of the Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening for the Game Boy!

We are the night! This week Nick and Eric play Batman: The Video Game for the NES! We find out if it's as hard as we recall, and if this could be the best licensed NES game!