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01  janvier     22h07
VGF EP37: Mega Man 3 NES
Joey Awaijane    We are starting off with a bang, as the much anticipated Mega Man on NES review is here You will hear the story how your host fell in love with this game and this series back in the summer of . This game just has that magical vibe that separates it from the rest, you will hear why in...
18  décembre     14h00
VGF EP36: Super Mario Bros. NES
Joey Awaijane    This is the game that started it all for me and my brother, when it comes to home consoles. The ultimate gamer beginning, as this was the original of the original six NES games for our Christmas present in This is the beginning of great platformers and games that are played on more than one...
14  novembre     14h00
VGF EP35: Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge
Joey Awaijane    It was an exciting time when our android hero made his Nintendo Game Boy debut, but this game would becoming one of the most frustrating platformers in the history of the system. Not to say this was a bad game, but not quite as memorable as it’s NES predecessors. Support The Show: https...
20  octobre     04h12
VGF EP34: Castlevania 2 Simon’s Quest NES
Joey Awaijane    Here is our annual Halloween special, and we return to the great Castlevania series, with Castlevania : Simon’s Quest on the NES This is easily the most underappreciated of the NES trilogy, mostly because of the cryptic nature of the whole Where do I go style this game portrays. Once you have...
25  août     03h26
VGF EP33: Willow NES
Joey Awaijane    Another late summer Capcom NES classic, but fortunately for me, this particular game isn’t nearly as hard as was last year. Willow is a flawed, but very enjoyable Zelda style action RPG, that does qualify as a decent port of a pretty good fantasy movie from the late ’s of the same name ...
02  mai     05h38
VGF EP32: Castle Of Illusion Genesis
Joey Awaijane    It’s time to review the Sega Genesis version of this early ’ ’s classic. The music and overall game play are fantastic, and will bring back many memories of our youth, as we roll through yet another big time Disney game. The controls overall are smooth, but in Castlevania side scrolling style,...
13  avril     22h39
VGF EP31: Super Mario Land 2 Game Boy
Joey Awaijane    We return to the Nintendo Game Boy, with one of it’s all time classics, Super Mario Lane : Six Golden Coins. This game gives you more of a Super Mario World style format, but of course in Game Boy form. The music on this game is very energetic and relaxing at the same time. Despite some slightly...
13  mars     04h57
VGF EP30: Golden Axe Genesis
Joey Awaijane    We finally venture into the first bit game console, the Sega Genesis, and with one of it’s most iconic titles: Golden Axe Often times, great arcade games ported to home consoles were pretty disappointing, as the game quality would be downgraded by so much, but in this case, Golden Axe on the...
10  mars     05h48
Minisode 1: High Expectations That Disappointed The Most
Joey Awaijane    Here is a new installment, our first Minisode Occasionally, I will release small episodes about best of, worst of, or special stories and memories over the many years in my gaming life. Here in Minisode One, I answer an X Post question, as to what game came in with very high expectations, that...
28  février     17h11
VGF EP29: Zelda Link’s Awakening Game Boy
Joey Awaijane    We finally venture into the legendary Nintendo Game Boy, and there might not be a better title in it’s long illustrious history, The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening This game is incredibly special to your host, who bought it the first few minutes he knew it existed. When you listen to this...
31  janvier     06h51
VGF EP28: Final Fantasy Mystic Quest SNES
Joey Awaijane    We return to the Super Nintendo, and present to you the first turn based RPG that I ever played or owned, dating back to February We commemorate the year anniversary of that fateful step, in this very enjoyable review of Final Fantasy Mystic Quest on the SNES Support The Show: https...
12  janvier     06h00
VGF EP27: Chip ’N Dale Rescue Rangers NES
Joey Awaijane    We go back to the legendary late ’s and early ’s with one of the better action platformers on the NES, without the name Mario in it, Chip ’N Dale Rescue Rangers One of the staples of the Disney Afternoon, being brought to the NES was a definite success, and arguably a more entertaining style...
01  janvier     06h00
VGF EP26: Deja Vu NES
Joey Awaijane    We ring in the New Year for , from the cold streets of Chicago, circa , with the point and click mystery classic, Deja Vu for the NES You’ve lost your memory and have been framed for murder and kidnapping It’s up to you to get your memory back, and solve this case, all while clearing your...
19  décembre     04h35
VGF EP25: Bible Adventures NES
Joey Awaijane    It’s the VGF Christmas Special This year, Bible Adventures on the NES gets the nod, as believe it or not, this game does provide your host many memories, and is perfect for this time of year. The true difficulty of this game is not the enemies or the levels themselves, its the controls ...
05  décembre     05h29
VGF EP24: Breakthru NES
Joey Awaijane    After three straight insanely hard games, I figured it was time to settle down a little bit, and review the very first NES game I ever beat, that game was Breakthru, which was also an arcade game just a year earlier. What makes the game easy is the unlimited continues Breakthru is also one of the ...
25  novembre     01h35
VGF EP23: Mega Man 1 NES
Joey Awaijane    Joey has tortured himself once again, reviewing one of the hardest games of all time: We present to you the original Mega Man on the NES Talk about hard With that said, Mega Man has it’s place in history, not just for being the game that started it all, or being hard as hell, but also the fact...
22  octobre     04h58
VGF EP22: Castlevania NES
Joey Awaijane    Here it is, the much anticipated Castlevania NES review, and the Halloween special for This game started it all for Konami, in the massive Castlevania franchise. In a lot of ways, I’ve always felt that this series should have remained a side scrolling platforming style, because in all honesty...
21  août     05h19
VGF EP21 1943: The Battle Of Midway NES And Arcade
Joey Awaijane    As summer special as it gets, no game gives me more memories of my childhood, during the summer time than on the NES This game is easily one of the hardest games of all time, with swarms of planes, along with huge battleships to defeat, all at the same time The NES version of this game is...
22  juillet     17h21
VGF EP20 Centipede Arcade And Atari
Joey Awaijane    The Summer Of Bugs mini series continues with the all time classic Centipede. Your host goes over the history of this game, and then reviews the Arcade version, as well as the Atari , and versions respectively. Support The Show: https: podcasters.spotify.com pod show video game...
04  juillet     19h20
VGF EP19 Millipede NES & Arcade
Joey Awaijane    In this episode, Joey your host gets into the classic arcade and the NES port of Millipede In this mini Summer of Bugs series, we start off with one that Joey grew up with, renting and later owning the classic NES port of this particular game. Not to mention the very well made original Arcade...
25  juin     05h27
VGF EP18 Castle Of Illusion: Starring Mickey Mouse SMS
Joey Awaijane    In this episode, your host reviews the Sega Master System version of Castle Of Illusion: Starring Mickey Mouse Joey has very fond memories of the Sega Game Gear version of this game, which is a virtual twin, with all of the same memories and really nice soundtrack This game along with many Master...
03  juin     19h54
VGF EP17 Dragon Warrior 1 NES
Joey Awaijane    In this episode, your host reviews the original and classic Dragon Warrior on the NES Despite its primitive look, the gameplay still holds up today, at least in the eyes of some of us. The feel of the game is legendary, and brings back many memories to Nintendo Power subscribers, who back in...
23  avril     17h47
VGF EP16 Zelda 2: The Adventure Of Link NES
Joey Awaijane    We return to the NES, with one of the famously hardest games of all time, in Zelda : The Adventure Of Link The difficulty of this game isn’t the only thing that’s legendary, the music and graphics are as well, in this off the beaten path, but very well made game Support The Show: https...
18  mars     17h09
VGF EP15 Secret Of Evermore SNES Part 2
Joey Awaijane    In this episode, we cover one of the most underrated action RPG’s of all time, Secret of Evermore on the SNES This will be another large project, so the overall episode is being split in at least two separate episodes. Your host, Joey continues where he left off, in the underground caves,...
25  février     13h44
VGF EP14 Secret Of Evermore SNES Part 1
Joey Awaijane    In this episode, we cover one of the most underrated action RPG’s of all time, Secret of Evermore on the SNES This will be another large project, so the overall episode is being split in at least two separate episodes. Your host, Joey gets approximately halfway through the game, to the...
28  janvier     14h00
VGF EP13 Spy Hunter NES
Joey Awaijane    After that huge Zelda project, I wanted to do something simple, Spy Hunter for the NES. One of the Original Six in my Nintendo and video game library, this game has incredible sentimental value for me. An arcade port that definitely hits the spot for the classic gamer, your host goes all over the...
21  janvier     14h34
VGF EP12 Zelda: A Link To The Past SNES Part 3
Joey Awaijane    And now the conclusion of Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past, your host goes over level six, seven, Ganon’s tower, and the final showdown with Ganon himself in the pyramid. We get to your feedback regarding this iconic SNES game, also while allowing you to hear more beautiful sounds of the game...
14  janvier     16h29
VGF EP11 Zelda: A Link To The Past SNES Part 2
Joey Awaijane    Here is Part two of the major Zelda A Link To The Past project Megasode In this particular incarnation, Joey goes through the Dark World palaces one through five, and goes over the treasures and essential items you pick up along the way, not to mention how hard and frustrating this game can get,...
07  janvier     17h14
VGF EP10 Zelda: A Link To The Past SNES Part 1
Joey Awaijane    As we reach double digit episodes, it’s time to start reviewing SNES games, and what better one to begin with than The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past This particular project is too large to cram it all in one episode, so after discussing things with confidants, we decided it would be best to...
30  décembre     19h00
VGF EP9 Ducktales NES
Joey Awaijane    We have another classic from Capcom, this time based on a very popular weekend afternoon cartoon, Ducktales for the NES This one was no rental, my brother made sure this was at the top of his Christmas list in , and by gum, regardless the higher price, he got it This game lived up to the hype...
21  décembre     21h00
VGF EP8 Mega Man 2 NES
Joey Awaijane    The VGFB Christmas Special is here Mega Man for the NES is one of the most iconic titles of the bit era, and for many, the one that got people started in the Mega Man series. With so many memorable boss robots, the great graphics, how colorful it was, and of course the incredible soundtrack....
17  décembre     21h25
VGF EP7 Jaws NES
Joey Awaijane    Another game with great sentimental value for me, as we talk about the often under appreciated Jaws for the NES. This one is another classic weekend rental turned gem that I will never let go of. Jaws often confused some, and annoyed others, but the select few of us, found the charm in this game,...
10  décembre     23h39
VGF EP6 Mickey Mousecapade NES
Joey Awaijane    In this episode, we review Mickey Mousecapade, a game that has great sentimental value for me, going back about years into the late ’s. We would rent this game, I quickly fell in love with it, and wanted a copy of my own. That Christmas, my parents got a new copy for me, and I must have played...
06  décembre     16h35
VGF EP5 Combat Atari 2600
Joey Awaijane    To start things out, I figured we’d keep things simple, and start from the very beginning of the cartridge era of home consoles, with the original Atari game, Combat This game has a lot of sentimental value for many a classic gamer out there, so I hope you enjoy this brief review of this...
03  décembre     20h09
VGF EP4 Pilot Episode
Joey Awaijane    Video Game Flash Back has returned after a and a half year hiatus This is our Pilot episode, to tell you the goals behind this show, as we would like to provide good quality that stays on topic, more than the typical retro game shows of the last decade or so. Feel free to follow me Joey your...
07  juin     22h50
Operation Wolf Review NES
Joey Awaijane    In Ep Of Video Game Flash Back Joey reviews Operation Wolf for the NES.
13  avril     19h25
Gyromite For NES
Joey Awaijane    Watch as Joey runs through the Nintendo Classic Gyromite for the NES.
12  avril     05h04
Video Game Flash Back Ep#1:Double Dribble
Joey Awaijane    Joey Reviews the classic game Double Dribble for the NES.