Terrible Gamers Podcast

Street Fighter II vs Sonic Gameplay! Final Four Losers Face Off | Terrible Gamers Ep. 68

After the heated debates in our Retro Game March Madness bracket, it’s time to jump into the games themselves. In Episode 68 of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle play the Final Four “losers” from our bracket challenge: Street Fighter II and Sonic the Hedgehog.

These two retro gaming giants may not have advanced to the championship rou...

The Retro Game March Madness bracket is heating up! In Vs. 55 of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle reach the Final Four of our battle to determine the most iconic retro video game franchise of all time.

After intense matchups in the earlier rounds, only four legendary titles remain: Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, The Legend of Zelda, and Street Fighter II.

In this episode, we debate two massive showdowns: Mario vs...

Retro Bracket Losers Redemption! Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Tetris & Metroid Gameplay | Terrible Gamers Ep. 67

In Episode 67 of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle jump back into our Retro Game March Madness bracket — but this time we’re playing the FIRST ROUND LOSERS to see if they were voted out too soon. It’s time to revisit Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Tetris, and Metroid in a full retro gameplay deep dive.

From arcade high-sco...

It’s time for Retro Game March Madness on The Terrible Gamers Podcast – Vs. 54! Kevin and Kyle build an epic 8-game randomized bracket to decide one ultimate question: What is the most iconic retro video game of all time?

This bracket challenge features legendary titles that defined generations of gaming, including Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, The Legend of Zelda, Street Fighter II, and Metro...

In Episode 66 of the Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle finally jump into the retro video games inspired by RoboCop and Terminator after last week’s heated Vs. 53 debate. Now it’s time to see if these iconic action legends can back up their badass reputations in classic 8-bit and 16-bit form.

We’re diving into old-school gameplay, brutal difficulty spikes, side-scrolling action, run-and-gun mechanics, and that unmistakable ret...

RoboCop vs Terminator | Who Is the Bigger Badass? | Terrible Gamers Podcast Vs. 53

In Vs. Challenge 53 of the Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle strip away the gameplay and focus on one brutal question that retro fans have argued for decades: Who is more badass — RoboCop or The Terminator?

This episode is all about iconic characters, not the games themselves. We’re talking raw presence, on-screen intimidation, durability, weap...

Ep. 65 - Digging Through SNES Classics on Nintendo Switch Online (Hidden Gems & Surprises)

In Episode 65 of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, hosts Kevin and Kyle fire up the Nintendo Switch Online Super Nintendo Classics app and dive headfirst into a mix of random, underrated, and lesser-known SNES games to see what still holds up and what should’ve stayed buried in the 90s.

This full episode features gameplay, reactions, and debat...

Vs. 52 – The Greatest VS Challenges of the Last 2 Years

Two years. Dozens of debates. Countless bad takes. In this special episode of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle step back into the VS arena one more time to decide which VS Challenges from the past two years were our absolute favorites. From classic console debates to retro arcade arguments and character showdowns, this episode is a celebration of everything that mad...

In Episode 64 of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle go beyond the debate and actually play Beavis and Butt-Head, because sometimes curiosity outweighs common sense. This full episode takes a deep dive into the gameplay, structure, and overall experience of one of the most notorious retro licensed video games ever released.

From awkward controls and confusing objectives to moments that feel aggressively unfinished, the guys...

In this Vs. Challenge episode of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle dive headfirst into the wonderfully cursed world of Beavis and Butt-Head video games. This time, the debate is simple, but painful: which version actually has better gameplay and story? Not critics. Not nostalgia goggles. Just Terrible Gamers logic.

Both versions of Beavis and Butt-Head are put on trial as Kevin and Kyle break down level design, controls, ...

In this full episode of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle are once again joined by Carol and Christen as they sit down to actually play the retro classic California Games. This time, the debate turns into full gameplay as the group jumps into the game’s iconic events, competing, learning the controls, and discovering which challenges hold up best today.

Along the way, the crew also uncovers a lesser-known sequel—Californi...

In this Vs. Challenge episode of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle are joined by surprise guests Carol (Kevin’s wife and Kyle’s cousin) and Christen (Kyle’s wife) to tackle a sun-soaked retro classic: California Games. The big question this time? Which event in California Games is actually the most fun to play?

From surfing and skateboarding to BMX, footbag, and more, each host and guest makes their case for the event the...

In this full episode of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle return to the Nintendo 64 to settle the debate the only way that really matters—by actually playing Super Smash Bros. 64. Instead of quick arguments, the guys jump into extended 3–10 minute matches, putting each character to the test in real gameplay situations to find out who truly holds up as the best Smash fighter in the original game.

This episode focuses on th...

In this Vs. Challenge episode of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, hosts Kevin and Kyle step back into the early days of Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo 64 to answer one of the most hotly debated questions in retro gaming history: Which of the original eight Smash characters is truly the best?

From Mario, Link, and Pikachu, to Donkey Kong, Kirby, Samus, Fox, and Yoshi, the guys break down the strengths, weaknesses, and chaos each figh...

In this episode of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle return to the legendary world of the Nintendo Entertainment System to settle one question once and for all: What is the greatest NES game ever… according to us? Forget IGN’s list, forget the critics, forget the “official rankings.” This is about the games we actually played, the games we actually loved, and the 8-bit classics that shaped our entire retro gaming childhoo...

Vs. Challenge #48 – The REAL Greatest NES Game Ever (Our Picks vs. Everyone Else)

In this Vs. Challenge episode of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle dive straight into the pixel-packed heart of the Nintendo Entertainment System to decide which NES game should be the highest rated of all time. Not according to critics. Not according to magazines from the 80s. According to two retro gamers who actually spent their childhood...

Ep. 60 – The REAL Best Nintendo 64 Game of All Time (Our Rankings vs. IGN’s List)

In this episode of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, Kevin and Kyle jump headfirst into the world of Nintendo 64 classics to decide, once and for all, which game should be considered the highest-rated N64 title of all time. Not according to critics. Not according to review aggregates. According to actual gamers who grew up battling through every joystick-d...

Ep. 47 – LIVE Vs. Challenge: What’s the REAL Highest-Rated N64 Game of All Time? (Our Showdown Begins!)

Welcome back to The Terrible Gamers Podcast, where Kevin and Kyle finally take the chaos live with our first ever LIVE Vs. Challenge—and we’re starting with the big one: the Nintendo 64. Forget Metacritic. Forget the “official rankings.” Today we’re deciding what should be the highest-rated N64 game of all time, based on pure ret...

Ep. 59 – The Best Game Boy & Game Boy Color Games of All Time (Our Picks vs. The Critics)

In this episode of The Terrible Gamers Podcast, hosts Kevin and Kyle finally tackle one of the most iconic handheld systems in gaming history — the Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Color. Forget what the critics or IGN have to say; this is about what we think are the true highest-rated, most legendary portable games of all time.

From Pokémon...