The Big One: Video Game Crash of 1983
In the season 2 premiere of Tipping the Turtle, Jeff and Nick chronicle the events that led up to the 1983 video game crash, a crisis that almost fatally devastated the video game industry. Plus: Je...
30 Jan 20211h 25min
Nintendo Bible Study Power Hour
Jeff and Nick examine the history and games of Wisdom Tree, an unlicensed NES publisher who would create and then corner the religious video game market. After that, Contra-versy Code returns as the ...
5 Dec 20201h 16min
A New Set of Knives!
The Turtle Guys face off against each other for retro gaming trivia glory in the return of Test Your Might. Later, they talk about their favorite games in the fishing and alien-moles-pushing-around-b...
28 Nov 20201h 18min
AI Dungeon
Jeff and Nick play AI Dungeon, a text adventure game with stories written by artificial intelligence. Things break down almost immediately in a bizarre tale of murder, magic, and pro wrestling that l...
21 Nov 20201h 8min
The CEO Temper Tantrum That Saved Gaming
Jeff and Nick discuss how Atari CEO Ray Kassar's short temper cost them a lucrative deal with Nintendo but indirectly saved the video game industry. Plus, in a new segment called Contra-versy Code, t...
14 Nov 20201h 13min
Urban Legends of Zelda
Nick and Jeff talk about the importance of word-of-mouth urban legends in 90s gaming culture, and Jeff does a deep-dive into an obscure arcade game/possible mind control conspiracy, Polybius. Nick ge...
7 Nov 20201h 38min
The Insane History of Action 52
Jeff and Nick examine the development history of Action 52, the worst NES game of all time, and speculate about the mysterious businessman behind its creation. Then, in Seal of Approval, Nick talks a...
24 Okt 20201h 41min
