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Board Game Review Special: Martin Con 2018 (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 053)

Cody and Jon recap their favorite board games of "Martin Con" 2018, the annual Memorial Day Weekend board game gathering hosted at Jon's house in Minnesota. Read More

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Interview with “The Minds Behind the Games” author Patrick Hickey, Jr. (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 052)

You know who directed your favorite films and wrote your favorite screenplays... so why don't you know the names behind your favorite video games? On this episode, host Cody Gough interviews Patrick Hickey, Jr, author of "The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult and Classic Video Game Developers," about his conversations with the creators of games like NBA Jam, Night Trap, Maniac Mansion, and more. Read More

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F-Zero: Can you be nostalgic for a bad game? (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 051)

Cody and Jon attempt to explain F-Zero after playing it on the SNES Classic, despite not really caring at all about racing games. They also finally give an update on what's going on in their lives, for once! Read More

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Is it too late for EarthBound? (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 050)

Jon reviews EarthBound, one of his favorite games ever, and Cody asks: is it too late for EarthBound to find a new audience? Read More

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Is Super Metroid A Perfect Game? (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 049)

Is Super Metroid a perfect video game? Cody poses the question and Jon tries to come up with answers, as they review the classic Nintendo title on the SNES Classic — 24 years after it was first released. Read More

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Yoshi’s Island: When Optional Content Determines A Game’s Fun (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 048)

Can optional content determine the playability and fun factor of a video game? Cody discusses how this happened as he and Jon review Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island for the SNES Classic, arguably the best platformer ever made. Read More

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Pacing and Active Participation in Role-Playing Games with Super Mario RPG (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 047)

Cody and Jon delve into the history of Nintendo's unique collaboration with Square-Enix (Squaresoft, at the time) and review Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the SNES Classic. Read More

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The Relationship Between Fun and Difficulty with Contra III: The Alien Wars (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 046)

Cody and Jon review the run and gun game Contra III: The Alien Wars on the SNES Classic. Read More

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What Makes A Good Platformer? Super Castlevania IV SNES Classic Review (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 045)

Cody and Jon review Super Castlevania IV, one of many remakes of the original Castlevania, on the SNES Classic. Plus: first impressions of the board game Sid Meier's Civilization: A New Dawn! Read More

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When Do Outdated Graphics Break A Game? Star Fox and Star Fox 2 SNES Classic Reviews (Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 044)

Cody and Jon review both Star Fox and Star Fox 2 on the SNES Classic, then discuss the history of the Star Fox franchise. Plus: trivia! Read More

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Final Fantasy RETROspective Review (Podcast Episode 1)

Jonathan Martin reviews the original Final Fantasy for the Nintendo Entertainment System as part of his ongoing RETROspective retro video game review series. Read More

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We’re back! Weddings, Extra Life, and SNES Classic Plans: Game/Life Balance U.S. Podcast Ep. 043

Cody and Jon return from a 6-month hiatus to talk weddings, classic Star Trek, the Extra Life video game marathon, Super Mario Odyssey, retro gaming, and their SNES Classic plans for the future of the podcast! Read More

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