Aug. 15, 2023

S1E00: Platformers? More Like Transformers!

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It's morphin' time as Mike & Jaymo deep dive into shape-shifting platformers Kid Chameleon (Sega Genesis, 1992), Claymates (SNES, 1994), & Jelly Boy (SNES, 1995) on their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!

Along the way they'll try to figure out why the early 90s seemed so obsessed with having kids get trapped in video games, how game manuals at rental stores used to be community resources, and some flashbacks to old lenticular covers.

Then, let them know whether you think these "classics" are Ninten-Do's or Ninten-Don'ts! Thanks for listening, and don't forget to Subscribe to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on ⁠⁠⁠https://theoldswitcharoo.com⁠⁠⁠, where you'll find access to our Discord, social media, and so much more!

Game on, everyone.

 

(0:00) Intro

(1:20) Kid Chameleon (Sega Genesis)

(22:50) Claymates (SNES)

(37:51) Jelly Boy (SNES)

(52:03) NintenDO or NintenDON'T

 

Kid Chameleon manual

Claymates manual

Jelly Boy manual

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