Absolute Nintendo

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Absolute Nintendo

Sitcom-length podcasts covering retro Nintendo goodness with Pure Nintendo's Purely Trev. https://twitter.com/AbsoluteBigN Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trevor-gould/support

  1. 129

    Absolute Nintendo - The Rocketeer on NES

    Based on the 1991 Disney cult classic film, which grows in popularity with each passing year.

  2. 128

    Absolute Nintendo - Shooting Range on NES

    Bandai's 1989 Zapper game "Separates The Hot Shots From The Pot Shots," or so it aims to.

  3. 127

    Absolute Nintendo - Q*bert on NES

    The arcade triumph Q*bert jumps onto the Nintendo Entertainment System, courtesy of Ultra Games.

  4. 126

    Absolute Nintendo - Gumshoe on NES

    Short and tough, Gumshoe is a "quick-on-the-trigger Light Gun game!"

  5. 125

    Absolute Nintendo - Karate Champ & Karate Kid on NES

    A karate-themed episode with a pair of early NES games closer to white belts than black belts.

  6. 124
  7. 123

    Absolute Nintendo - Super Sprint on NES

    Tengen's late-80s port of the mid-80s racer from Atari is fleeting fun on NES

  8. 122

    Absolute Nintendo - Super Off Road on NES

    Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart endorsed this arcade smash. A gritty NES version with 4-player support later arrived (ported by Rare).

  9. 121

    Absolute Nintendo - Rock'n' Ball on NES

    8-bit video pinball with a twist

  10. 120

    Absolute Nintendo - MagMax & Seicross on NES

    Two mid-'80s arcade shooters became late-'80s NES ports.

  11. 119

    Absolute Nintendo - To the Earth on NES

    Who is Cirque Verte? Season 7 of Absolute Nintendo begins, curious how Nintendo ended up publishing a Zapper game that was this "NES hard" in 89/90.

  12. 118

    Absolute Nintendo - Tecmo Super Bowl on NES

    With Tecmo Super Bowl, "enjoy the excitement of football to your heart's content" on the road to the big game in this timeless NES classic.

  13. 117

    Absolute Nintendo - Hatris on NES

    This fun puzzler from Mr. Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, gets the Absolute Nintendo treatment.

  14. 116

    Absolute Nintendo - Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship on NES

    "Solar Jetman must search through twelve menacing alien worlds in his quest to rebuild the Golden Warpship. Each one filled with savage alien armies, black holes, extreme gravitational forces, warp zones and deadly booby traps."

  15. 115

    Absolute Nintendo - Excitebike & Mach Rider on NES

    This duo of early first-party 'Programmable Series' games will have you constructing hairpin twists, 8-bit style.

  16. 114

    Absolute Nintendo - Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular on NES

    First released as Donald Duck on the Famicom, Kemco later swapped Disney characters for the Peanuts gang in Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular—a charming, if uneven, kids' game.

  17. 113

    Absolute Nintendo - Rescue: The Embassy Mission on NES

    "Okay, hero, if you're ready for some hot, fast and exciting action—this is it."

  18. 112

    Absolute Nintendo - Cyber Stadium Series—Base Wars on NES

    Konami/Ultra's “cross between baseball and gladiatorial combat” can be a high-scoring affair, with battery backup to save your home run ranking.

  19. 111

    Absolute Nintendo - Hogan's Alley & Wild Gunman on NES

    The Absolute Nintendo Podcast looks at a pair of black box 'Light Gun Series' games.

  20. 110

    Absolute Nintendo - Project Blue on NES

    An aftermarket NES action platformer that can't hang with the games that inspire it.

  21. 109

    Absolute Nintendo - Code Name Viper on NES

    "Deep in the jungles of South America, you're on the mission of your life."

  22. 108

    Absolute Nintendo - Felix the Cat on NES

    Hudson Soft’s colorful NES platformer from late '92 is good fun.

  23. 107

    Absolute Nintendo - Double Dragon II on NES

    “The Black Shadow Warriors are tough. Against them, most martial artists would be doomed. But you have the training, the practice, the gift of the Double Dragon."

  24. 106

    Absolute Nintendo - Image Fight on NES

    "Victory will come only to the worthy" in this 1990 NES port of the arcade shmup.

  25. 105

    Absolute Nintendo - Dragon Spirit: The New Legend & Tiger-Heli on NES

    A duo of vertically scrolling shooters that originated in mid-80s arcades.

  26. 104

    Absolute Nintendo - Guerrilla War on NES

    Rescue imprisoned natives captured by the enemy in this NES port of the SNK arcade run and gun game, best played in co-op.

  27. 103

    Absolute Nintendo - Ninja Gaiden on NES

    The ninja "Ryu senses danger awaiting him in America."

  28. 102

    Absolute Nintendo - Super Mario Bros. 3 on NES

    Concluding the NES trilogy, Super Mario Bros. 3 remains one of the most beloved video games of all time.

  29. 101

    Absolute Nintendo - Super Mario Bros. 2 on NES

    "Mario Mania" continues on the NES with this popular (but still underrated) adventure through the land of Sub-con.

  30. 100

    Absolute Nintendo - Super Mario Bros. on NES

    Absolute Nintendo commences season 6 of the podcast and its 100th episode by looking at one of the most important (and best-selling) games of all time—the original 8-bit Super Mario Bros.

  31. 99

    Absolute Nintendo - The Battle of Olympus on NES

    The Battle of Olympus marks the end of Absolute Nintendo's 5th season. "Your adventure will take you through anceient Greece on a classic mythological quest."

  32. 98

    Absolute Nintendo - Greg Norman's Golf Power & Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf on NES

    Hit the virtual links in these 8-bit golf games featuring the names of some of golf's biggest stars.

  33. 97

    Absolute Nintendo - A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia on NES

    Adventure through David Crane's unique, award-winning puzzle platformer.

  34. 96

    Absolute Nintendo - Heavy Shreddin' on NES

    Snowboarding in a winter wonderland? Not quite...

  35. 95

    Absolute Nintendo - Sky Kid on NES

    This shooter is really showing its age. "Do you have what it takes?"

  36. 94

    Absolute Nintendo - Dragon Warrior on NES

    Also known as Dragon Quest, this NES role-playing adventure has you take on the role of Edrick's heir to rescue the King's daughter and recover the powerful ball of light.

  37. 93

    Absolute Nintendo - Ninja Gaiden II on NES

    "Learn the secret arts of a Ninja master" with The Dark Sword of Chaos.

  38. 92

    Absolute Nintendo - Rolling Thunder on NES

    This episode highlights Tengen's 8-bit localization of Namco's classic run-and-gun arcade game.

  39. 91

    Absolute Nintendo - Pac-Mania on NES

    This NES port of the arcade classic might "turn you into a certified Pac-Maniac!"

  40. 90

    Absolute Nintendo - Creepy Brawlers & Justice Duel on NES

    Absolute Nintendo examines a pair of aftermarket NES games from Mega Cat Studios.

  41. 89

    Absolute Nintendo - Super Dodge Ball on NES

    "Thrash, Bash, and Smash the Competition" in this fan-favorite retro sports game.

  42. 88

    Absolute Nintendo - Double Dragon on NES

    Even if you aren't a "Wizard," Double Dragon for NES is a flawed but fun 8-bit take on the classic arcade game.

  43. 87

    Absolute Nintendo - Gotcha! The Sport! on NES

    "You've got your Nintendo Zapper in your hand and a pretty good supply of paint pellets" in this short but superb game of Capture the Flag.

  44. 86

    Absolute Nintendo - Duck Hunt & Barker Bill's Trick Shooting on NES

    Challenge your reflexes with this duo of first-party NES Zapper games.

  45. 85

    Absolute Nintendo - Jaws on NES

    Atari 2600-style action swims onto the NES with Jaws, a better game than you might expect.

  46. 84

    Absolute Nintendo - Pictionary & Win, Lose or Draw on NES

    You (or the computer) draw on your NES in this pair of comparable but distinct games.

  47. 83

    Absolute Nintendo - Snake Rattle 'n' Roll on NES

    A nostalgic (but balanced) look at Rare's highly difficult, 3D isometric platformer for one or two players

  48. 82

    Absolute Nintendo - Marble Madness on NES

    Thanks to Rare's 8-bit conversion of the arcade hit, you can "Roll to the goal in a race against time!" from the comfort of your home, with no quarters needed.

  49. 81

    Absolute Nintendo - Cobra Triangle on NES

    Season 5 of the Absolute Nintendo Podcast embarks with Cobra Triangle, a game where "Speed and skill are all that can save you."

  50. 80

    Absolute Nintendo - The Bard's Tale on NES

    A season finale look at The Bard's Tale. Designated as 'Tales of the Unkown,' this immense RPG has your party (up to seven) battling monsters in Skara Brae, a town of eternal winter. The NES port has many unique features.

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Sitcom-length podcasts covering retro Nintendo goodness with Pure Nintendo's Purely Trev. https://twitter.com/AbsoluteBigN Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trevor-gould/support

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