Kings of Consoles

24/04/2022

Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo continue the Round of Sixteen as, for the first time in the tournament, two games from the same franchise collide when Mega Man 2 tries to hold off the challenge of Mega Man 5. Two games enter, only one can advance to the quarterfinals! Will it be Mega Man battling it ou...

17/04/2022

Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo kick off the Round of Sixteen as legendary arcade puzzle-platformer Bubble Bobble takes on Disney/Capcom platformer Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers. Two games enter, only one can advance to the quarterfinals! Will it be Bub and Bob blowing bubbles at the bosses before Baron....

11/04/2022

Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo fill in the final spot in the Round Of Sixteen as generation-defining platformer Super Mario Bros. 3 takes on loosely-adapted movie tie-in Batman: The Video Game. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth round! Will it be Mario, traversing eight themed words t...

31/03/2022

Yes, friends, your eyes and ears do not deceive you. Pat and Ricky are BACK with an all-new episode! Find out which NES classic grabs the fifteenth berth in our round of sixteen wherever you get your podcasts!

Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo FINALLY return to the studio as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament nears its end, with genre-bending action RPG River City Ransom taking on re-skinned promotional tie-in Super Mario Bros. 2. Two games enter, only one can advance....

25/11/2021

Join Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament marches toward its conclusion, with the one that started it all, Super Mario Bros., taking on hidden action-adventure gem StarTropics. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth...

20/11/2021

Join Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament marches toward its conclusion, with genre-bending platformer Metroid taking on... genre-bending platformer Kirby's Adventure. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth round! W...

20/11/2021

Only three episodes remain in round 3 of our NES tournament. Which of these classics will face The Legend of Zelda in the round of sixteen?

As always, you can vote by reacting to or commenting on the box art for the game you think should move on!

20/11/2021

Only three episodes remain in round 3 of our NES tournament. Which of these classics will face Metal Storm in the round of sixteen?

As always, you can vote by reacting to or commenting on the box art for the game you think should move on!

04/11/2021

Join Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament marches on, with remote-control racing game R.C. Pro-Am taking on the lowest seed remaining in the tourney, Mega Man V. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth round! Will it...

29/10/2021

It's about that time again! Which game should move on to face Final Fantasy in the round of sixteen? As always, react to or comment on the box art of the game you think should win!

29/10/2021

It's about that time again! Which game should move on to face Mega Man 2 in the round of sixteen? As always, react to or comment on the box art of the game you think should win!

28/10/2021

Join Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament marches on, with legendarily difficult shooter Contra taking on RPG/platform hybrid Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth round! Will it be...

27/10/2021

24/10/2021

Join Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament marches on, with horror classic Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse taking on sports game pioneer Baseball Stars. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth round! Will it be Trevo...

14/10/2021

Join Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament marches on, with RPG pioneer Dragon Warrior taking on spooooooooooky classic Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth round! Will it be a hero o...

08/10/2021

THE FOURTH QUARTER BEGINS Join Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament marches on, with groundbreaking RPG Dragon Warrior IV taking on Disney classic Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth...

02/10/2021

It's October, which means it's time for spooooooooky games! Which monster-slaying hero deserves a slot in our round of 16? As always, react to the box art of the game you think should win

30/09/2021

75 DOWN, 25 TO GO! Join Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament reaches its 3/4 mark, with puzzle platformer Bubble Bobble taking on Disney tie-in DuckTales. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth round! Will it be Bub...

28/09/2021

Headed back to the studio to record another set of episodes. Which NES classic should move on to the round of 16? As always, react to the box art of the game you think should win!

23/09/2021

WE'RE BACK, BABAY! Join Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament FINALLY continues after an eight-week absence, with open-world innovator The Legend of Zelda taking on Capcom quadquel Mega Man 4. Two games enter, only one can advanc...

16/09/2021

After an eight-week Pat-having-COVID-related hiatus, we're headed back to the "studio" to record new episodes this weekend!

Which iconic game should move on to the Sweet Sixteen of our NES tournament?

As always, like or react to the box art for the game you think should win!

26/08/2021

Pat drops into the regular feed to give an update on why there hasn't been a new episode in three weeks. The reason sucks, but not to worry, the show must go on.

12/08/2021

Hi, friends! As you’ve no doubt noticed, noon came and went today with no new episode. Unfortunately, both Pat and Ricky ran into some health issues this week and couldn’t make it to the studio in time to record.

As soon as everybody’s healthy, we’ll get the episode that was supposed to come out today online ASAP so we can get back to our regular release schedule.

Thanks so much for your patience, and play old games!

05/08/2021

Join Pat Dooley and Ricky Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament continues, with console RPG pioneer Final Fantasy taking on nigh-impossible platformer Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth round...

29/07/2021

Join Pat Dooley and Ricardo Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament continues, with legendarily difficult platformer Mega Man 3 taking on re-branded Terminator tie-in game Journey to Silius. Two games enter, only one can advance to the fourth round! Wi...

29/07/2021

We're headed back to the studio and we NEED YOUR VOTES! Which game should move on to the round of 16?

As always, react to the box art for the game you want to win, then tune in in a couple of weeks to find out which game joins the Sweet Sixteen!

29/07/2021

We're headed back to the studio and we NEED YOUR VOTES! Which game should move on to the round of 16?

As always, react to the box art for the game you want to win, then tune in next Thursday to find out which game joins the Sweet Sixteen!

22/07/2021

Join Pat Dooley and Ricardo Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament continues, with iconic platformer Mega Man 2 taking on Cinderella story Little Samson. Two games enter, only one can advance to the third round! Will it be Mega Man, fighting his way t...

15/07/2021

Join Pat Dooley and Ricardo Giraldo as round three of the Nintendo Entertainment Center King of Consoles tournament continues, with nontraditional platformer Bionic Commando taking on licensed arcade port Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game. Two games enter, only one can advance to the....

11/07/2021

Round three rolls on! Help us pick a winner by casting your vote. As always, react to the box art for the game you think should move on to the round of 16!