Two Good Hours

My brother and I got the NES port of this game one year for Christmas. It was his recommendation that I play it again. Hope you like it, Chris! We always did like Bubble Bobble. And we had no idea there was even a sequel to that! (I just found out in late 2023 that there was another sequel to this as well? Parasol Stars. I had no clue.) But I never did play the Arcade version. And does this still hold up after 30 years? We'll see...

So when I streamed this, I just met Charles Martinet. If you don't know, he's the man who voiced Mario for over 30 years. He also voiced Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi. (And Paarthurnax in Skyrim, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it). Really, when it comes to voice acting, he's someone I look up to. As much as I would love to stream as many Mario games as I can, I think I am going to reserve the Mario series as a palette cleanser. It would be great to play them all again for posterity but if I'm ever going to finish the Zelda and Kingdom Hearts series, I have to get serious about that. Super Mario 64 was originally released on the N64 way back in 1996, but this remake came out in 2004. Super Mario 64 remains a classic in the N64 library, but how does a remaster fair on a handheld system? How does it fair on an emulated system? (Still an official way to play Super Mario 64, I'm just playing on a WiiU. No Big E here). Let's find out! I should just change my streaming profile to "Nintendo and Square-Enix streamer", because that's really all I play for now. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

For Chris. I don't remember much about getting the game. I don't remember who got to use the free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut coupon (More than likely, no one did. It more than likely expired by the time we got the game) I do remember playing the heck out of it, and loving it. But does it still hold up or does it still kick shell? Let's give TMNT II: The Arcade Game for the NES the TGH Treatment.

We take a look at Sonic Frontiers, a 3D open world game in a franchise where 3D was never a strong suit. But I've been impressed before. Let's give it a spin, shall we? Want your own book? Click this affiliate link and schedule a meeting to talk to Mike Fallat https://dreamstarterspublishing.com/?fpr=don38 Buy my book! https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09VZK78Q8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_559Z5YEZ2RQF9NT58KJ8 Find me at... www.thatdonparker.com https://rumble.com/c/ThatDonParkerVODS https://rumble.com/c/c-5555261 (My podcast, The Wonderful World of Don) https://twitter.com/thatdonparker Instagram - ThatDonParker

The Wii U and 3DS eShops were closing on 03/27/2023. We had a full year to prepare for this and yet somehow I was still caught off guard. However, one man decided that fans deserved to have one last final blowout of these systems. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/03/eshop-closure-be-damned-this-dev-is-bringing-seven-new-games-to-3ds-and-wii-u Despite not finishing all seven games promised for the Wii U and 3DS, we got six. I've been watching this story, and Jerrel Dulay, play out over the last 12 months. It has been an real eye-opener to the development process and just how Wii U and 3DS games are made. I have a new found respect for the game creation process. I take all games with a grain of salt since several factors can hinder the development process, even if the developer does everything right. This milestone is nothing short of colossal. Dulay ranks up there as an all-time great for what he accomplished this year. And a special thanks to Nintendo. Because in Dulay's words, "they held the door open for as long as they could. In this episode, we take a look at two Silver Falls titles, White Inside Its Umbra and Undertakers Support Silver Falls on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jerreldulay Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/nXxqrqhA3x Read the novel at: http://silverfallsgame.com/heavyshadow/ https://twitter.com/silverfallsgame https://www.facebook.com/silverfallsgame ------------------------------------------ Two Good Hours with Sungrand Studio Games (Silver Falls Undertakers) Originally streamed on 03/22/2023 If you are reading this before the eShop closures, please support the Silver Falls games and Sungrand Studios. The Wii U and 3DS eShops are closing on 03/27/2023. We had a full year to prepare for this and yet somehow I was still caught off guard. However, one man decided that fans deserved to have one last final blowout of these systems. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/03/eshop-closure-be-damned-this-dev-is-bringing-seven-new-games-to-3ds-and-wii-u Despite not finishing all seven games promised for the Wii U and 3DS, we got six. I've been watching this story, and Jerrel Dulay, play out over the last 12 months. It has been an real eye-opener to the development process and just how Wii U and 3DS games are made. I have a new found respect for the game creation process. I take all games with a grain of salt since several factors can hinder the development process, even if the developer does everything right. This milestone is nothing short of colossal. Dulay ranks up there as an all-time great for what he accomplished this year. And a special thanks to Nintendo. Because in Dulay's words, "they held the door open for as long as they could. In this hour, we take a look at Silver Falls Silver Falls Undertakers Support Silver Falls on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jerreldulay Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/nXxqrqhA3x Read the novel at: http://silverfallsgame.com/heavyshadow/ https://twitter.com/silverfallsgame https://www.facebook.com/silverfallsgame Want your own book? Click this affiliate link and schedule a meeting to talk to Mike Fallat https://dreamstarterspublishing.com/?fpr=don38 Buy my book! https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09VZK78Q8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_559Z5YEZ2RQF9NT58KJ8 Find me at... www.thatdonparker.com https://rumble.com/c/ThatDonParkerVODS https://rumble.com/c/c-5555261 (My podcast, The Wonderful World of Don) https://twitter.com/thatdonparker Instagram - ThatDonParker

Metroid Prime Remastered was a surprise announcement at the 2.8.2023 Direct. It was kind of shocking to see all the love Metroid was getting in recent years. With the remake of Metroid II and the resurrection of Dread, now Metroid Prime one was getting a remaster on Switch? And with a same day release? With a physical release coming soon after that? It was all of a sudden a good thing to be a Metroid fan. Admittedly, I wasn't a fan of Metroid. The original NES version proved to be too much of a challenge for little Don back in the day. However, Prime was a game changer. A super-atmospheric first-person shooter? Yes, please! (Plus, when I played Metroid: Zero Mission for the first time, I was a believer in Samus) So going back to this game after 15+ years was a treat. But how does it hold up compared to the original. Folks, I know this is thrown around all the time. But for a first person shooter, it is one of the best. But am I looking at this through a rose-tinted visor? Want your own book? Click this affiliate link and schedule a meeting to talk to Mike Fallat https://dreamstarterspublishing.com/?fpr=don38 Buy my book! https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09VZK78Q8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_559Z5YEZ2RQF9NT58KJ8 Find me at... www.thatdonparker.com https://rumble.com/c/ThatDonParkerVODS https://rumble.com/c/c-5555261 (My podcast, The Wonderful World of Don) https://twitter.com/thatdonparker Instagram - ThatDonParker

Not only am I happy to be playing this one. But how I am playing this is pretty exciting. As of recording this, Nintendo released both Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games for the Nintendo Switch Online service. Such games included in the original launch of this was The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (we'll definitely do this one at some point), Tetris, Gargoyle’s Quest, Game & Watch Gallery 3, Kirby’s Dream Land, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Wario Land 3, and this little gem, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coin. I think it's fair to say that this game is beloved by most. It could crack the top 10 Mario games for some. (This is a rando Game Boy game competing against the hundreds of games that feature the plumber, that's high praise) I've played this game on original hardware a few years after release, on the 3DS, and even with the Big E. Let's see how the Game Boy on NSO holds up, shall we? Want your own book? Click this affiliate link and schedule a meeting to talk to Mike Fallat https://dreamstarterspublishing.com/?fpr=don38 Buy my book! https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09VZK78Q8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_559Z5YEZ2RQF9NT58KJ8 Find me at... www.thatdonparker.com https://rumble.com/c/ThatDonParkerVODS https://rumble.com/c/c-5555261 (My podcast, The Wonderful World of Don) https://twitter.com/thatdonparker Instagram - ThatDonParker

Special thanks to Chelsea for recommending this game! We appreciate your support! Here we check out what turns out to be a bit of a time capsule as we check out the early release of the game and its opening hours! DDV has received a lot of content updates since I streamed this to when this episode of TGH was released (and even more updates since posting this to Rumble, as this was recorded 09/20/2022) It's definitely going to have to be one I have to revisit. Want your own book? Click this affiliate link and schedule a meeting to talk to Mike Fallat https://dreamstarterspublishing.com/?fpr=don38 Buy my book! https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09VZK78Q8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_559Z5YEZ2RQF9NT58KJ8 Find me at... www.thatdonparker.com https://rumble.com/c/ThatDonParkerVODS https://rumble.com/c/c-5555261 (My podcast, The Wonderful World of Don) https://twitter.com/thatdonparker Instagram - ThatDonParker

Man, what a year it has been. We cap it off with one of the all-time greatest for the Super Nintendo and even one of the all-time greatest JRPGS, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It's pretty difficult to give an RPG a pass or fail rating, let alone an RPG, so let's stop talking about and let's get playing. We made a surprisingly good dent in this game I got for Christmas in 1998. I was a little shocked myself, to be honest. Just flying by here.

This was one of those games that I didn't know how to feel about it when I was a little Don. At first, I didn't like it because it was too hard. Then I did like the general theming and feel of the game (ESPECIALLY the music) but couldn't get past Stage 3-1. But I'm older, craftier, more experienced, and more importantly, more patient. Here, I set the tone for what would eventually be one of the most cathardic experiences in my life, let alone in gaming. Also, we made mention of a viewer's own rom hack that's a more challenging version of Batman. Check it out here! https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5407/