Episodes
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we become Space Hunters for the Galactic Federation in Metroid for the Nintendo Entertainment System! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Anthony Gnagnarelli as we traverse the maze-like subsurface of the planet Zebes in search of the Metroids, a potential bioweapon that threatens the entire galaxy! Next Episode: Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo 64 with guest Anthony Gnagnarelli. Get your hands on the game and play through with us...
Published 06/07/22
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, we jump aboard the Marvel hype train and revisit multiple X-Men video games of the early 90s, for two rival 16-bit consoles. The mutant superheroes dispatch waves of evil-doers in X-Men (SEGA Genesis), X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), and X-Men 2: Clone Wars (SEGA Genesis). Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Anthony Gnagnarelli as we team up with Cyclops, Wolverine, Gambit, Beast, Psylocke, and...
Published 04/16/22
Hey retro gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks, one of the original videogaming icons barrel-blasts his way into the 90s in the groundbreaking platformer, Donkey Kong Country, for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)! He's the good guy this time, and will run, jump, roll, climb, swing, swim, and fly through 40 lush levels built with Rare's cutting-edge Silicon Graphics technology! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Anthony Gnagnarelli, as we defend the jungle...
Published 03/03/22
Hey retro gamers! Get ready for 42 rounds of exciting boxing action in the World Video Boxing Association! Today we lace up the gloves for Punch-Out!! (or Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!). Will Little Mac's hard work and rigorous training pay off, 34 years later? Find out on this episode of Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast!  Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and my guest George Brandes, as we fight our way up the ranks and vie for the championship belt against towering opponents who definitely make...
Published 01/16/22
Hey retro gamers! Dive into the deep blue sea to play an adorable dolphin game on the SEGA Genesis...or is Ecco the Dolphin more than meets the eye? Find out on this episode of Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast!  Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and GamerNode veteran Anthony LaBella (yes, a different Anthony this time) as we experience revelation after revelation about this game's story, gameplay, history, and influences. It's...out...of...this...world! Next Episode: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!...
Published 12/16/21
Hey retro gamers! It's 80s ninja action on this episode of Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast! We're running, jumping, climbing, and slashing our way through one of the most foundational ninja videogame classics, Ninja Gaiden for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and my old friend, first-time podcast guest, the self-proclaimed biggest Batman fan you'll ever meet, a gamer since he was three years old, Anthony Gnagnarelli, as we travel the globe and rise to...
Published 11/16/21
Hey retro gamers! Get excited, because this is the premiere episode of Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast! What better game to revisit, explore, and discuss as we kick this thing off than Nintendo's storied sequel for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Super Mario Bros. 2?! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and my first esteemed guest, former Big Red Potion Podcast host, former Joystiq UK Editor, and current PR Manager for Yu-Gi-Oh!, Sadie Flayeh, as we go on an adventure back in time and...
Published 10/15/21
The introductory, proto-episode of Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast.  Welcome! I'm Eddie Inzauto, and I plan to play a lot of classic games with you and my guests over the course of the years ahead. This is a brief episode in which I just lay out the basic premise of the show and let you know which game will be first on the list. (Hint: It's Super Mario Bros. 2) Thanks for joining me on this adventure! I'll see you next time, in Subcon. Check out the links below for more content as I...
Published 09/13/21