Solomon’s Key According to a source I cannot disclose but who is trusted by me, Solomon’s Key is a puzzle game developed by Tecmo in 1986 for arcade release on custom hardware based on the Z80 chipset. It is better known as a 1987 port to the Commodore 64 and the Nintendo Entertainment System, although it also appeared on many other game systems of…

Hey hey hey it’s episode 16 and we play Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island for SNES! On this week’s show we are joined by Andrew, Will and Holly to take on Nintendo’s ambitious follow up to Super Mario World. Dinosaurs, shy guys, and the name a star phenomenon are discussed. It’s a real Mario Party ya’ll! Intro music by Death Grips (thirdworlds.ne…

Actual Gameplay Footage I had this crazy dream last night wherein it was revealed to me that the recent ‘cult status’ of this week’s game was actually part of a small conspiracy to help Bandai sell off the rest of their unsold copies of Monster Party for inflated prices. Now I feel this wasn’t a dream at all, but a whisper from the Secret Chiefs. Y…

Corporate tie-ins can sometimes end in astonishing results! A soda Mascot, Spot, must search high and low for all of the missing spots in this action heavy side scrolling platformer for Sega. Cool Spot is a mascot for 7 Up, introduced in 1987. During this time, the red spot in the 7 Up logo was anthropomorphized: given arms, legs, a mouth, and sung…

Holy shit! It’s episode 13! We’ve made it to a new year and a new game. Woo hoo! This time around we’re tackling 1987’s most beloved NES title of all-time, Milon’s Secret Castle. Listen to Game Master Adam and special friend of the show, Young Will, attempt to make sense of this truly puzzling masterpiece. Topics also addressed: – Korn Action Figur…

An in depth play-through of one of the most beloved and brutal action titles on the NES. Battletoads, created by Rare and published by Tradewest (1991) holds a place near and dear to the hearts of anyone in their early to mid 30s. Starring three anthropomorphic toads named after skin conditions, Rash, Zitz, and Pimple, the series was created to riv…

Do you like cute lil 8 bit chipmonks flinging each other around at Hunky Birds, angry cats, and highly unsafe machinery? We do too! We’re playing Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers for the NES. A beloved 2 player platforming masterpiece, CNDRR is yet one in a number of charming and brilliant Capcom Licensed titles. Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers is a platfor…

Hail! It’s the LOTG 8 Bit RPG special! Actually, all I did was talk about Dragon Warrior for the NES and Phantasy Star for the Sega Master System. Oh well. Enjoy my commentary on these 2 timeless and genre defining classics for the two most sweetest consoles of the 80s! Also, I pimp out the following fellow podcasters: RetroCollect FM Podcast: http…

CHUCK ROCK WAS A MEGA DUMB 90S CAVEMAN GAME – wikipedia Comedian, Drew Platt (drewplattcomedy.com), joins the Lordz to take on Sony’s most important contribution to the world of gaming, Chuck Rock! Remember how dinosaurs ruled the 90s? Not the mamma! Full disclosure, I played the ish out of this game as a small child. Now I’m 30 and I’m doing it al…

Episode 8 baby! Phew, so many games to slog… err… BLAST thru! In this episode, the Lordz welcome Atticus to the show who has been renowned world over for his expansive knowledge of Simon’s Quest, the controversial sequel to the Konami classic, Castlevania! It’s Action, it’s Adventure, it’s Simon’s effing quest!! Notes from Wiki: “Castlevania II: Si…