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PODCAST

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast

Archbishop Dracul, Father Avram

The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny of the library of games on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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73:47

"Rygar"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2026/01/23

Tonight we are reflecting on Rygar, a 1987 arcade port of the 1986 side-scrolling platformer under the same name developed by Tecmo. Tecmo was also responsible for other NES titles including Ninja Gaiden, Mighty Bombjack, Solomon’s Key and Tecmo Bowl. Tonight our visiting Deacon is Jeff Gabor. Send us a text The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny of the library of game...

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"Nintendmas"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2025/11/28

We will return in January to review Rygar, but in the meantime, please enjoy this short story about "Nintendmas". Thank you. Send us a text The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny of the library of games on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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20:10

"Karate Champ, Xenophobe, Friday the 13th & Puzzle"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2025/10/25

Our Holiday Special, "The Feast of the Forsaken", covers four titles that are not worthy of a proper service. Join us as we chastise these abominations and excommunicate them entirely from existence in these sacred halls through sacrificial obliteration; neither to reside in heaven or hell but utterly cast out into the void! Send us a text The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny ...

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79:44

"Monster Party"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2025/09/17

Tonight we are reflecting on Monster Party, a quirky, side-scrolling platformer that was developed by Human Entertainment, published by Bandai and released in North America in June of 1989. Human Entertainment released some exciting games on the NES such as Baseball Stars, Kabuki Quantum Fighter and Pro Wrestling, and not-so exciting games such as The Adventures of Gilligan's Island and Dance Aerobics. They also created the phenomenon known as Stadium Events. Our retur...

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87:48

"Destination Earthstar"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2025/08/22

Good evening and welcome to The MiNEStry. I am Archbishop Dracul and alongside me is Father Avram. Our creed is to inspire our parishioners with reflections on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Tonight we are reflecting on Destination Earthstar, a first person space fighting simulation as well as a side scrolling arcade shoot em up. It was developed by Imagineering and published by Acclaim in North America in 1990. Our returning Deacon this evening is Christopher Hopper. Send u...

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70:23

"Milon's Secret Castle"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2025/07/25

Tonight we are reflecting on Milon's Secret Castle, a puzzle-platformer developed and published by Hudson Soft in North America in September of 1988. Hudson Soft was probably best known in North America for their Bomberman and Adventure Island series. Our Deacon this evening, is Jeff Gabor. Send us a text The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny of the library of games on the...

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11:42

"Deadly Towers - The Resurrection"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2025/05/24

The story of how Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram brought an unlikely game from the pit of hell. Send us a text The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny of the library of games on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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78:58

"A Boy and His Blob"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2025/02/25

Tonight we are reflecting on David Crane’s A Boy and HIs Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia., a 1989 puzzle-platformer developed by Imagineering and published by Absolute Entertainment in North America and published by Nintendo in Europe in 1991. Jaleco published the game in Japan also in 1991. Imagineering was also known for the releases of Ghostbusters 2 (no not the good one), the Simpsons games and Barbie. Tonight our visiting Deacon is Patrick Hickey Jr. Send us a text T...

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82:24

"Solar Jetman"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2025/01/23

Tonight we are reflecting on Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship, a 1990 physics-based, multi-directional space adventure co-developed by Zippo Games and Rare and published by Tradewest. Zippo was best known for Ironsword, the sequel to the Rare’s 1987 Wizards & Warriors. Rare had a solid relationship with publisher Tradewest releasing games together such as John Elway’s Quarterback, Taboo the Sixth Sense and Battletoads. Tonight our visiting Deacon ...

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14:03

"Nintendmas - Blaster Master & Chip n Dale Rescue...

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/12/16

To celebrate Nintendmas, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram reminisce about Sunsoft's Blaster Master (Nov 1988) and Capcom's Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers (June 1990) for the NES. Send us a textThe miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny of the library of games on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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88:06

"Dragon Spirit"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/11/14

Tonight we are reflecting on Dragon Spirit: The New Legend, a 1989 arcade port of the 1987 vertical shooter Dragon Spirit by Namco. Namco was responsible for other arcade classics like Pacman, Galaga and Dig Dug to name a few. The NES port was developed by Now Production and published by Namco in Japan but published by Bandai in North America. Now Production also created NES titles including Yo! Noid and entries 2 & 3 of the Adventure Island series. Tonight our visiting Deacon is Jeff Gab...

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16:18

"The Last Ninja, The Muppets: Chaos at the Carnival,...

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Send us a textOur Holiday Special, "The Feast of the Forsaken", covers six titles that are not worthy of a proper service. Join us as we chastise these abominations and excommunicate them entirely from existence in these sacred halls through sacrificial obliteration; neither to reside in heaven or hell but utterly cast out into the void! The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodical and ceremonial scrutiny of ...

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97:24

"Karnov"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/09/13

Contact us via text Tonight we are reflecting on Karnov, an arcade port developed and published by Data East for the NES in North America in January of 1988. Data East was responsible for porting popular arcade games to the NES like Burgertime, Karate Champ and Rampage. Data East seemed to be hell-bent on making circus strongman Jinborov Karnovski, aka “Karnov”, a sort of company mascot by inserting him into other Data East games such as Bad Dudes, where he is the level one boss.&...

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88:20

"Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/08/18

Send us a Text Message. Good evening and welcome to The MiNEStry. I am Archbishop Dracul and alongside me is Father Avram. Our creed is to inspire our parishioners with reflections on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Tonight we are reflecting on the ambitious game, Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode, a 1988 story-based, action game that was co-developed by Vik Tokai and Sunseibu Entertainment. The game is based off of a popular manga series written and illustrated by Takao Sait...

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73:38

"Kid Icarus"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/07/12

Good evening and welcome to The MiNEStry. I am Archbishop Dracul and along side me is Father Avram. Our creed is to inspire our parishioners with reflections on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Tonight we are reflecting on Kid Icarus, a 1986 Japanese release for the Famicom Disk System that was developed and published by Nintendo and was later released for the NES in North America in July of 1987. Nintendo’s R&D 1 team was previously known for developing titles for the NES like Me...

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69:06

"Kung Fu"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/06/09

Tonight we are reflecting on Kung-Fu, a 1985 arcade port of Irem’s arcade hit Kung Fu Master and a launch title for the NES. Irem was the only third-party company to take part in the release of the NES with Kung Fu and 10-Yard Fight. Nintendo’s R&D 4 team ported Kung Fu and then went on to create Super Mario Bros. Tonight our guest is, once again, Jeff Gabor.The miNEStry founders, Archbishop Dracul and Father Avram, seek to inspire their 8-bit parishioners through methodic...

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114:04

"Renegade"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/04/15

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79:11

"Legendary Wings"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/03/12

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93:39

"Kabuki: Quantum Fighter"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/02/13

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76:46

"The Immortal"

The miNEStry: An NES Podcast ·

2024/01/13

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