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Note - This episode was originally released in December 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 1-year-plus delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions. Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 49.5 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon and support the show at the Fire Flower level or higher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey Retro Gamers, welcome back to Bonus Round! These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Fire Flower level of support or higher. Each month, my guest and I will put together some sort of list, ranking, or otherwise fun conversation, usually related to that month's main episode. These will be released on the 28th of each month, and hopefully will be the dessert you've been missing after the main course episode two weeks earlier! Episode 35's game, Tomb Raider, had a unique control scheme due to it being one of the earliest 3D action/adventure/platformer games to grace consoles in the nascent 3D era of the early-to-mid 90s. Realizing this fact, I thought, "what better to talk about than CONTROLLERS?!" So here we are. Anthony and I picked our Top 5 Controllers...and you know I managed to talk about like 10 of them along the way. There are a couple of visual aids at the original Patreon post for this episode (which is now free to access) that will make more sense as you listen: https://www.patreon.com/posts/118806015 Enjoy! And let me know what YOUR favorite controllers are. And which ones you despise. Join the discussion at https://discord.smashingbricks.com

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 1997 and experience RuMbLe for the first time all over again in Star Fox 64 for the Nintendo 64. Smashing Bricks is a retro gaming podcast about revisiting classic video games together to see if they hold up to the rose tint of nostalgia. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and Starman-Tier Patreon Supporter Britteny (MsMuso in Discord) as we fly across the Lylat System and destroy as many enemies as possible in this 3D on-rails space shooter. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 14th of next month! Smashing Bricks Bonus Round Episodes are now available to all Fire Flower tier (and higher) Patreon Patrons! These amazing episodes post on the 28th of each month, and I really want as many of you to hear them as possible, so I've made it easier to be a part of that audience! Be sure to check them out at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Non-patrons can ALSO now hear these episodes on the main feed, but they'll be posted there a little over a year after initial release, on the 1st of each month. Smashing Bricks has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/gfnpx62JzS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes! Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's a link to the list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And again, if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and even get yourself some brand new bonus episodes, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL LINKS: Linktree with all links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠links.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SB on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SB on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SB on Intagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SB on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eddie's Photography on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/edwardinzauto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credits "Victory (Captain Tsubasa Medley)" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brave Wave Productions

Note - This episode originally aired in November 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions. Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 48.5 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon and support the show at the Fire Flower level or higher. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/smashingbricks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey Retro Gamers, welcome back to Bonus Round! These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Fire Flower level of support or higher. Each month, my guest and I will put together some sort of list, ranking, or otherwise fun conversation, usually related to that month's main episode. These will be released on the 28th of each month, and hopefully will be the dessert you've been missing after the main course episode two weeks earlier! Before I begin: yes, I did mess up my numbering AGAIN this month, but it all worked out just fine. Aaaanyway, this month's episode on Knights of the Round got me thinking about the best 2D beat 'em up games (or belt scrollers, as my PAL-Region friend Peter would say) of all time. We definitely figured out the best ONE of all time, but the remaining 20 or so are up for debate. To reiterate, my number 1 pick is in no way up for debate. It is literal, actual fact. Can you guess what game it is before listening? What are YOUR favorite beat 'em up games? Bring your thoughts to Discord and talk about 'em all! There's a dedicated channel for it now! discord.smashingbricks.com

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 12! We made it! And for a very special day, I have a very special game. As of December 12th, 2025, if I HAAAAAAD to choose a game as the "Greatest Game of All Time" then it would be this one, a game I love very much and one that has already brought me just shy of 400 hours of festive, joyful playtime since its release, even though I haven't played more than an hour of that in 2025. Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee Date⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mastered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dj Cutman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 11, and it's all about a game that had the biggest impact on my gaming tastes and habits. Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee Date⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mastered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dj Cutman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 10, and it's all about a game that changed my perspective on what or how games could be. Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee Date⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mastered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dj Cutman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 9, and it's all about the game that tells my favorite love story in gaming (not recorded, though it should have been: a special honorable mention to To The Moon). Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee Date⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mastered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dj Cutman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 8, and it's all about a game with which I connected on a deep level. Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee Date⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mastered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dj Cutman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 7, and it's all about the weirdest game that I absolutely adore. Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee Date⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mastered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dj Cutman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 6, and it's both the game that defined my 6th-gen gaming life (which landed in my late teens and early 20s for those following along) and a game I replayed countless times. Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee Date⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mastered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dj Cutman⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 5, a game that sparked my love for a genre. Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Coffee Date⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mastered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dj Cutman⁠⁠⁠⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 4, the 32/64-bit-era game of my adolescence. Listen tomorrow for Day 5, a game that sparked my love for a genre. Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠Coffee Date⁠⁠⁠ Mastered by ⁠⁠⁠Dj Cutman⁠⁠⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 3, the 16-bit game that shaped the future of my gaming tastes. Listen tomorrow for Day 4, the 32/64-bit-era game of my adolescence. Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠Coffee Date⁠⁠ Mastered by ⁠⁠Dj Cutman⁠⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 2, the defining game of my 8-bit childhood. Listen tomorrow for Day 3, the defining game of my 16-bit childhood. Music Credits "Song of Storms" used under Creative Commons Attribution license. Provided by ⁠GameChops⁠ Produced by ⁠Coffee Date⁠ Mastered by ⁠Dj Cutman⁠ Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing about myself for you, so here it is! Today's episode is Day 1, the game that introduced me to video games. Listen tomorrow for Day 2, the defining game of my 8-bit childhood. Music Credits Provided by GameChops Produced by Coffee Date Mastered by Dj Cutman Composed by Koji Kondo Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time