Y2Gamers

This week, we fly deep into the Bacterian Empire and face the insane challenge that await us in the original arcade version of Gradius 3! For those who grew up playing Gradius 3 on the SNES and have fond memories of it like I did, this certainly AIN'T IT! Prepare to experience some of the most difficult shooting levels ever to reach into your pocket and dissolve quarters by the truckload. Will we prevail or will the endless barrage of indestructible bubbles or homing crystals crus...

This week on Y2Gamers, we return to the chaos that the Borg is reigning down on the Alpha Quadrant, but more specifically, everyone’s favorite first officer - William T. Riker. Join us as we recap the action and drama-packed episode of Best of Both Worlds Part 2, revisit some of the Nexf Gen classic games of the time, and share many many laughs at Warp Speed! So what are you waiting for? Time to hit that Play Button!

This week on Y2Gamers, we take a hit from Shredder's de-mutation ray-gun and crawl back into our shells to play two 90's uber-classics: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (NES). Being arguable the centerpiece of many of your arcade and living room gaming experiences growing up, we put these two versions head-to-head and see which one gets the Pizza Pie! The results will surprise you! If you enjoy this episode, please considering li...

Just in time for Halloween, we travel this week into deep space, revisiting the terror on LV-426 in James Cameron's epic horror-action film: Aliens. Undoubtedly one of the most memorable blockbusters of the 80's, the film is full of iconic moments and quotes that live on nearly 40 decades later! Today, we take you through many of those classic moments, while providing some fun behind-the-scenes insights that will be sure to make your next watch-through an even richer experience! So ready th...

Welcome to part two of Nick’s Tokyo adventures. After beating the Tokyo Marathon, Nick hung around for an additional week checking out all the geekiest delights Japan had to offer. From maid caffès to retro gaming arcades, we get into the nitty gritty details of how the holiest of destinations for Otaku culture has changed since Nick last set foot in Japan over 25 years ago! So settle in for another very special extended episodes of Y2Gamers! Time to press that Start Button! And as always,...

Hot on the heels of the premiere of X-Men '97, we "Time Flip!" back to the very beginnings of the X-Men Animated Series - the two-parter "Night of the Sentinels!" Giant robots, wheelchairs, and the stabby-stab-stabs of adamantium claws! This episode has everything a prepubescent kid of the time could want in a Saturday morning cartoon! Learn about the show's difficult journey from concept to air, its connections with Capcom's masterpiece Marvel fighting games, and what about the show we tho...

For our first episode of 2024, we time capsule ourselves into the 22nd century world of Reploids and Mavericks to replay through one of gaming's biggest triumphs: Mega Man X. Join us as we explore every nook and cranny of the incredibly animated and interactive stages as we pursue the ultimate evil : the diabolical Sigma! Which weapons will we choose to defeat him? What new discoveries will we uncover, even decades after our initial playthroughs? Is Dr. Light actually just an old Ryu?? Char...

This week, we revisit a truly epic entry into the history of anime: the Princess Mononoke! What was once supposed to be Miyazaki's final film before his retirement (yeah, right!), Princess Mononoke has proven itself to be a classic that continues to ring true relevance to our world today. Join us as we relive our first experience watching it for the first time in theaters in '99 and then going deep into the story, characters, and themes. So get ready to press that play button, we're setting o...

This week, we rewind return ourselves into the 1990s video store to explore the before and after of anime's biggest moment: the jump into disc-based media. From early fansub culture to taking a look at how anime went mainstream in America, this week's show is sure to bring back a big hit of nostalgia for all of us. If you'd like to support us, please like our show and hit the Follow or Subscribe button. It really helps us out and allows us to keep the great content coming! Thanks

This week on Y2Gamers, we visit a fiercely competitive time in the 90's arcade scene between industry giants Namco and Sega! Specifically, taking a closer look at one of the categories that these two giants helped make famous: the light gun shooter - featuring Namco's Time Crisis and Sega's The House of the Dead. We take you 6ft. under to revive our fondest memories of those titles and put the Action Pedal to the metal to reconstruct what made these games such a BANG of a good time!&nbs...

SF6 is Amazing (for now, at least)! It's the game that Nick and I have been waiting for as fighting game fans for a long, long time...ever since the last titan of the franchise: SFIII: Third Strike molded our hands to that infamous Sega Dreamcast controller. :P But why was it a wait? Why did SF IV and V not quite hit the spot for us and so many other genre and franchise fans out there? Before we take a deeper look into what begins to make SF6 so great, we take a visit back over t...

Marvelous! We've made it to our 10th episode! Thanks to everyone who's listened to us so far! If you haven't subscribed yet, now is the time! This week, we revisit the birth of an uncanny age of Marvel gaming: the Marvel v Capcom Universe. With the powerful advancement of the CPS-II arcade system, Capcom brought our favorite comic book and cartoon characters to life like none of us have ever seen! We will cover all the MvCU games from The Punisher arcade brawler to Marvel Super Heroes ...