Nostalgia Goggles

Are the games of our childhood as good as we remember or do we just have Nostalgia Goggles?

About the show

Are the games of our childhood as good as we remember or do we just have Nostalgia Goggles? Lyons and George take another look at classic games to see if they still hold up.

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Episodes

  • Gradius III

    March 7th, 2017  |  1 hr 31 mins
    snes, super nintendo

    George is too lazy to test the Konami code (it works) and Lyons recalls being terrible at bullethell games (he is.)

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    Super Mario Kart

    February 21st, 2017  |  1 hr 28 mins
    snes, super nintendo

    Lyons relives a fond childhood memory, and George realizes it was actually Mario Kart 64 he was thinking of.

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    Golden Axe

    February 7th, 2017  |  1 hr 14 mins

    George recommended Golden Axe and we then spend an hour regretting it. Not completely without charm, it's difficult to enjoy without Nostalgia Goggles strapped on tight.

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    Sonic 2

    January 24th, 2017  |  1 hr 22 mins

    Sonic 2 was Lyons' childhood favorite and he's frothing at the mouth to replay it. George is a bit more skeptical.

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    Super Mario World

    January 24th, 2017  |  1 hr 25 mins
    snes, super nintendo

    There's no getting around it: Super Mario World is every bit as amazing as you remember. But nothing is perfect, and we still found things to complain about.