Is it all a dream? Or is it a sweet-ass game about a dude with a sword hunting down a dragon?

Rusty takes control of the ol Wasically Wabbit but argues about how crazy this castle actually is.

VROOOOM! Rusty wants to talk about another top down racer. This one is made by Tengen. You know, the weird cartridges.

Mech dinosaurs. Alien planets. Shooting buttholes. This game has just about everything a boy between the ages of 4 and 54 would love. Is it good though?

Boy, that name is just weird but the game is actually quite a good time. If you have a friend, it's probably a better time. Rusty seems to like it and explains how it works.

You might expect the game to be pretty badass but Rusty explains that it's not as cool as it looks. It can be fun but it's gonna take some time for you to like it.

Rusty remembers when ol Marc Summers used to host this show on Nickelodeon. Unfortunately, the game, while true to the show's format, sucks a fat log according to our redneck guru.

Rusty shares the first game he ever did beat. Guerrilla War is all about shootin' dudes and riding in tanks. If you like a lot of boom booms, a forgiving continue system, and Che then this game is for you.

There's nothing Rusty loves more than a good fight, whether he's watching one from a distance or in the middle of it himself. That's why Urban Champion really gets him excited. You gotta punch dudes into a manhole on the street, it's so urban, it's so champion. Check it out!

Coming clean here: I am a poser.  I parade around like a big time gamer who grew up playing and beating tons of NES classic titles.  In reality though, it didn’t happen that way.  My folks got me a Nintendo when I was five years old in Christmas of 1990.  I had no idea what it was or what it did.  I didn’t even really like it.  I much preferred making car noises with my mouth and pushing Matchbox cars around on a rug.

Last night, Nintendo gave us the first full look at their new console, Nintendo Switch, and for a self-proclaimed “dormant Nintendo fan”, I have some thoughts on the messaging, games and system itself. Let’s dig in. 

I had beaten Batman: The Video Game for NES and there was literally no one there to witness it except my cat. In the past I’ve written about my time with an obscure title like Palamedes, my triumph of Paperboy and Contra, acting like a child playing Duck Tales, and even my acquirement of the dreadful Action 52 – but here was a game I had beaten all alone – in the dark – like a bat. cough…

“WTF, you bought Action 52?”

“Yeah,” I said laughing. “I’m stupid.” I don't regret it because I love playing NES and I love my collection but God, I wish it weren't so bad.

“WTF Dude, you’ve never beaten Contra before?”

“Well, no,” I said, feeling the need to defend myself but instead just letting it go.

“Why not? It’s not that hard.”

“It’s not that hard,” I mocked sarcastically. “Yeah, it is. It’s tough. But to be honest, I’ve never really taken the time to sit down and try to seriously beat it. I’ve only just dabbled a few times.”

“WTF do you want for your birthday this year?” my wife asked two weeks out from my 31st big day.

“You have the list,” I said, referring to my video game collection I have meticulously organized on Google Sheets. I’ve forwarded the link to anyone who cares about me just in case they get a charity streak or wonder what I would like for a holiday gift. Spoiler alert: I still only get gift cards to Olive Garden.

"WTF is Palamedes?" I said as I pulled the turquoise/teal or whatever Pinterest wet-dream color of cartridge that is from the shelf. I don't even remember picking up the game and I hardly know what it could possibly entail from the name alone. Let's Google.

Trav plays through the classic SNES game Donkey Kong Country and has some fun with the footage.