1Upsmanship

Our chat with Brian Brushwood of The Modern Rogue about Starcraft.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh off their epic Sega/Nintendo clash, the guys calm things down with a game everyone can agree on. Why was SMW such a phenomenon? What aspects make it such a sustaining piece of interactive art? What does its appeal say about human nature? Probably something about turtles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael and Adam dispense with the niceties and go Fanboy a Fanboy in this uniquely-formatted episode of 1Upsmanship that aims to determine which was the more impactful system: The Sega Genesis, or the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. HINT: Things get dicey, it's the Genesis, and Michael wrote this copy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You are aware of what this is. It does not require further description. Happy New Year!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cody Johnston of Some More News stops by to discuss the Cracked Cigarette Tree and how it relates to one of the more important games ever made. A truly crafty deep-dive into the mine of gaming, friendship, and the ways in which our relationship to virtual cubes says a lot about who we are as people, you know?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get ready for some contention, some reaffirmations of fraternal love, and some going super duper fast! It's Adam and Michael dissecting Sonic CD, and, as they so often do in the process, the very nature of their friendship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three Word Phrase creator and Cartoon Network animator Ryan Pequin graces the show with his opinions on a bright start to a new AAA franchise about robot dinosaurs and the people that love to slay them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just in time for about a month before the release of the sequel, it's Red Dead Redemption! Adam and Mike invite returning favorite Vanessa Gritton to read her divorce/glitch journal, and help decide whether to keep or delete this Rockstar classic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In their most explosive dust-up so far, Adam and Michael square off to demolish and enshrine (respectively), Michael's favorite game that Adam also played and thinks is just fine! Gamer and comedian Vanessa Gritton joins to incite violence, Michael nerds up the end with a Fallout rap, and Adam and Mike's friendship is forced to bust out a couple of stimpaks to survive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please note, you can only listen to this 1Upsmanship episode if you already have the Morph Ball, 15 Super Missiles, and the thing that goes on the other thing to reveal the secret thing. Join Samus, Adam and Mike for a rousing discussion of gating and how it makes games possible but also frustrating!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.