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Legion Gaming Podcast

Welcome to Legion Gaming! A retro gaming retrospective podcast hosted by lifelong best friends (really, over 30 years), Donny (DonVanDam) and Deucy. We love to talk about video games and share our passion with other gamers. Each episode we’ll revisit some of our favorite video games over the last 35+ years and talk about development, history, memories, and how well these games hold up. Go back to the future and get ready for Deep Dives, Top 10 Lists, Retrospective comparisons, and more! New episodes

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01:27:58

Episode 35: Belmont Beginnings - Castlevania III:...

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2024/06/20

For our 35th episode we felt it made sense to celebrate with an NES game celebrating it's 35th anniversary this year. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse was original released in December 1989 in Japan with a U.S. release following it in September 1990. Dracula's Curse was a return to the series roots after Castlevania II: Simon's Quest left fans divisive with it's non-linear structure. Castlevania III introduced branching pathways that would lead to different endings and new playable characters that

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01:41:17

Episode 34: The Other Games Based on Cartoons

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2024/06/13

This week, we've compiled a list of the good, the bad, and some of the ugly games based on some of our favorite cartoons! Our recent Tiny Toon Adventures episode got us thinking about some of the one-off games that we've played over the years. Many of these probably wouldn't need their own episode but were perfect for an afternoon block of podcasting. We talk everything from Beavis & Butthead, Goof Troop, Gargoyles, The Flintstones, Batman: The Animated Series and a lot more. Email us:

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02:16:17

Episode 33: The Best Sequels of All Time

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2024/06/06

The only thing better than a great game is an amazing sequel (and that two is better than one). We were putting a list together and it wasn't long before we realized we had a lot to talk about this week. We fire off over 30 sequels across all generations and how some of them changed gaming forever and influenced many others. It's sequel mania and we've got everything from Super Mario Bros. 3, Street Fighter II, Sonic 2, Grand Theft Auto III, Resident Evil 2, Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2, and a lot

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01:35:14

Episode 32: The Toony and Looney World of Tiny Toon...

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2024/05/30

This week, Deucy and I revisit the 8 and 16-bit Tiny Toon Adventure games! The original cartoon debuted in 1990 and very quickly became a favorite and immensely successful. The Stephen Spielberg produced hit starred younger versions of Looney Toon favorites like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Taz, Porky Pig brought a larger appeal to a new and younger audience. Naturally, video game versions of the afternoon cartoon block hit would release on the NES, GameBoy, Genesis, Super Nintendo, and even later

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01:00:08

Episode 31: Phantasy Star IV: The End of the...

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2024/05/16

This week, it's guest's choice as we have have our friend Mike from the Hollywood Video Guys podcast joining us to talk about Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium! The final chapter in Sega's original sci-fi fantasy RPG was received with mixed reviews at the time, but is now one of the most underrated RPGs of the era. We talk about the history of the series beginning on the Master System and where Phantasy Star is today. All of us compare how PS IV holds up today and how we wished we'd played

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01:37:05

Episode 30: Do a Barrel Roll! The History and...

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2024/05/09

This week we're venturing back into the Lylat System to talk about one of Nintendo's greatest franchises - Star Fox! The original Star Fox was released in 1993 and blew everyone away with 3D graphics that were thought to be impossible on the Super Nintendo. The on-rail shooter looked unlike anything else released on a console and it was all possible because of the Super FX chip. We talk about how the origins of the Super FX chip and how a GameBoy game would ultimately lead to the development of

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01:09:37

Episode 29: Retro pickups and What's New? - Stellar...

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2024/05/02

This week, Deucy and I go through our recent pickups from our local game store and talk about what we've been playing recently. This is a bit of a catch up since Deucy was gone for our Ghostbusters episode and we also just really like talking about what new (or old) games have held our attention. We'll talk about Pong: The Next Level, Reboot, The Punisher for Sega Genesis and more for our retro picks. I talk about one of the most aggravating final bosses I've played in a while with Final Fantasy

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01:05:47

Episode 28: Ghostbusters Video Games - The...

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2024/04/25

This week is a little different! I invited our friend Vito, @8BitBarrister on Instagram, to talk about games based on the iconic Ghostbusters series. The original movie is one of the most successful comedies of all time and one of our favorites, so Vito though it'd be fun to cover a few of the hits (and definitely misses). We talk about memories and origins of the first movie what led to the Commodore 64 game that would eventually be ported to the NES. We also cover the incredible 360/PS3 versions

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01:37:39

Episode 27: It's Morphin Time! Revisiting the Mighty...

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2024/04/18

It's morphin' time! The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers TV series launched in 1993 and became an instant cultural phenomenon and was the top conversation during ever recess. The Rangers were PERFECT to translate into video games and this week, Deucy and I revisit all of the early Mighty Morphin' games for the Super Nintendo, Genesis, GameGear, GameBoy and even the Sega CD version! We'll also talk about the history of the Rangers and the 1995 movie as well as two of the more recent games in the series

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01:38:35

Episode 26: The BEST Gaming Characters Ever featuring...

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2024/04/11

In this episode, we invited our friends Mike and Randy to talk about our Top 10 favorite game characters ever! Everyone meticulously put their lists together and we revisit the games they originated from and why they're among the best in the history of video games. We hope you'll enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it; we all have pretty different tastes in gaming and it was a lot of fun to see what everyone's favorites were.Send us email: LegionGamingPod@gmail.com Follow us on

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01:45:08

Episode 25: Wrestlemania Mania - The Episode of the...

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2024/04/04

Welcome to WRESTLEMANIA MANIA! With Wrestlemania XL just a few days away, Deucy and I felt it was only right to go through our own royal rumble of every Wrestlemania game from the NES to WWE 2K24's most recent Showcase of the Immortals. In this episode, we chronicle nearly 35 years of Wrestlemania games starting with the history of the very first pay-per-view event and the development of the original NES game in 1989. While the NES games were jobbers, we would slowly get better wrestling games with

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01:20:53

Episode 24: Samus Goes Portable - Metroid II: Return...

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2024/03/21

We're continuing our mini-series this week with the original Metroid II: Return of Samus for the GameBoy and its remake Metroid: Samus Returns for the 3DS. Metroid II was a sequel specifically developed for the GameBoy and featured lots of enhancements and changes that would influence future Metroid games. Deucy and I talk about how Nintendo R&D1 crafted a unique portable game that was unlike anything else at the time (in 1991!). We share our memories of playing the original version and then

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01:24:07

Episode 23: The Beginning and Rebirth of Samus Aran -...

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2024/03/14

This week, we're diving into the original Metroid and one of the best remakes ever made in Metroid: Zero Mission for the GameBoy Advance. It's the first in our mini-series that will culminate to our episode celebrating Super Metroid's 30th Anniversary in April! We thought it would be fun to revisit the beginning of gaming's first bounty hunter and her iconic remake. In 1987, Nintendo R&D1 was inspired by Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror classic 'Alien' and released Metroid for the NES. To say

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01:25:02

Episode 22: The Definitive Mega Man Ranking

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2024/03/07

In our newest episode, Deucy and I rank 19 games from the Mega Man and Mega Man X series. We thought it'd be fun to individually rank each game and combine our lists into one definitive, no argument, ranking. We'll be covering Mega Man 1-11 and Mega Man X-X8, spinoffs or remakes like the excellent Mega Man X remake on PSP, Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X, will have to wait for their time to shine on the pod, but we wanted to be sure we covered the mainline games in both series. Both of us share our

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01:19:07

Episode 21: The Next Generation of Survival Horror:...

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2024/02/29

Before Resident Evil 3: Nemesis was the "third" Resident Evil, there was Resident Evil - Code: Veronica. This week, Deucy and I are celebrating RE: CV's 24th Anniversary and looking back at the ORIGINAL third game of the Resident Evil series. A series of events beginning with the failure to port Resident Evil 2 to the Sega Saturn ultimately led to the creation of the next generation of survival horror exclusively on the Dreamcast. We're talking through the development of the game, everything new to

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01:02:03

Episode 20: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PS1) -...

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2024/02/22

In June 1999, the world witnessed skateboarding history as Tony Hawk landed the first ever 900 at the X Games. The feat would be the catalyst that would propel skateboarding into the cultural zeitgeist and three months later, Neversoft released Tony Hawk's Pro Skater for the PlayStation. The tight and intuitive controls with the open levels gave every single person the ultimate skate park. Deucy and I drop in to revisit one of the influential and best games on the PS1 and go into the history and

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01:32:00

Episode 19: X-Men Game Origins: 1989-1996

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2024/02/15

In this X-citing episode, Deucy and I cover the first seven years of X-Men games! Created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, the iconic X-Men comics originally released in 1963. As video games recovered from the crash in the early 80's, it was inevitable that the world would see games based on their favorite mutants and we sure did... We start at the beginning with the disastrous The Uncanny X-Men (published by LJN, surprise) for the NES and talk about our memories of dreaming to play this game as it

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01:43:05

Episode 18: The Best and Worst Games Based on Movies

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2024/02/01

In this episode, we invite our friends Mike and Randy from the Hollywood Video Guys podcast to talk about the best and worst games based on movies. We cover the early history of movie tie-in games beginning with Porky's, Halloween, and the infamous Atari 2600 failure E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial. We'll take you through each console generation and discuss our memories of favorites and the ultimate disappointments including The Terminator (Genesis), Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (NES), Star Wars: Episode

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01:25:21

Episode 17: The Toughest and Worst Bosses EVER!

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2024/01/25

Have you ever really enjoyed a game and then you reach a boss fight that just somehow is the WORST part of the game? Even rage inducing? We have too. This week, Deucy and I are sharing some of our not quite fondest memories of some of the most difficult and, in some cases, flat out cheap and quarter munching bosses we've faced throughout our gaming lives, right down to the Game Over. Not every game can be amazing but that doesn't stop us from having some fun and coming back for more pain.Next

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01:28:18

Episode 16: Donkey Kong 64 (N64)

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2024/01/18

We're concluding our Donkey Kong miniseries today with Donkey Kong 64 for the Nintendo 64! Before DK64 celebrated it's 25th(!!!) anniversary later this year, we wanted to go back and see if it's still as great as we remember it. We'll talk about how this was originally supposed to be a 2.5D game before Rare decided to transform DK64 into a 3D game using Banjo-Kazooie's engine. 1999 was also a pretty huge year for releases in general and we dive into some of those before we breakdown what magazines

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