Shawn Schaller

Why We Hate Roku

Shawn Schaller — Sat, 09 May 2026 05:59:36 GMT

Chris and Shawn discuss have an all too easy time explaining why they hate Roku.

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Must-Own Dirt Cheap Nintendo Switch Games

Shawn Schaller — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:29:51 GMT

Good cheap games (and fast food) are the backbone of my nerd cave, and here are some of my favorite really solid, stupidly inexpensive (phsyical) Switch games to recommend.

Join me as I blow my precious money, time and energy on Switch games!

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MUSIC CREDITS

*Splattack - Splatoon 2 OST (Nintendo Switch)

*The Chains of Prometheus - Fenyx Immortals Rising OST (various consoles)

*Undertow - Splatoon 2 OST (Nintendo Switch)

*Hydrocity Zone Act 1 - Sonic Mania OST (various consoles)

*Quest Complete - Monster Hunter Rise OST (Nintendo Switch)

Unremarkable Switch Games I Like

Shawn Schaller — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:35:17 GMT

Just some unremarkable (because I can't think of a word that's both more ambiguous and more accurate for such a random selection of) Nintendo Switch games I really like having and playing.

Join me as I blow my precious money, time and energy on Switch games!

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MUSIC CREDITS (in order of appearance)

Overworld Daytime - Terraria OST (various consoles)

Blue Sky, Big Step - Digimon World Next Order OST (various consoles)

Duel Theme A - Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist OST(various consoles)

Drill Thrill/Prison Brawl - Lego City Undercover OST (various consoles)

Must-Own Switch Mario Platformers

Shawn Schaller — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:15:09 GMT

Just some great Mario platformers I think every Nintendo Switch-owner (or even Switch 2) should have... and also some others, just because.

Join me as I blow my precious money, time and energy on Switch games!

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MUSIC CREDITS (in order of appearance)

Trailer Theme - Super Mario Odyssey OST (Nintendo Switch)

Title Screen - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe OST (Nintendo Switch)

Title Screen - Mario vs. Donkey Kong OST (Nintendo Switch)

Good Egg Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy OST (Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Switch)

Walmart Clearance Switch Pickups!

Shawn Schaller — Wed, 22 May 2024 20:15:06 GMT

Wal-Mart recently clearanced-out a bunch of physical media, and I want you to see how I spend my (wife's) money! Things were pretty picked-over in the KC-metro area, my parents had some luck at their (somewhat) nearby rural location.

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MUSIC CREDITS (order of appearance)

Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising Main Theme

Star Ocean: Second Story R Stab the Sword of Justice (Battle Theme)

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway The Goop Zone (My Life as a Teenage Robot)

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Cheerful and Lively

Unicorn Overlord Dark Clouds (Prologue)

Catan: Console Edition - Super Deluxe Launch Trailer Music (Nintendo Switch)

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life With Energy!

Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising The Way of the Fist (Boss Fight)

No Man's Sky Announcement Trailer Music (Nintendo Switch)

#Nintendo #Switch #NintendoSwitch #game #games #videogame #videogames #clearance #collector #collection #collectors #collections #collecting #gamer #gamers

Face/Off - The Nic Cage-ey-est Nic Cage Movie Ever?

Shawn Schaller — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 03:35:36 GMT

I made Austin watch Face/Off with me and I believe it may offer the greatest ratio of Nic Cageyness per Nic Cage flick in the history of cinema.

#film #flick #movie #movies #review #niccage #cinema

Good Cheap Spooky Season Nintendo Switch Games

Shawn Schaller — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:09:08 GMT

Just some good, cheap, physical Nintendo Switch games to help you celebrate this Spooky Season and Halloween on a budget.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQ

Social: @shawnschaller

Top 3 Cheap Physical Nintendo Switch Games ($15-ish Edition)

Shawn Schaller — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:39:14 GMT

Collecting physical Nintendo Switch games cheaply sounds like an oxymoron, but here are my Top 3 Cheap Physical Nintendo Switch Games ($15-ish) at the moment.

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Top 3 Best Nintendo Switch Games I've Never Played... But Already Own

Shawn Schaller — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:36:19 GMT

There are a LOT of great Nintendo Switch games out there that I've never played! It's only shameful when they're already sitting on my shelf.

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Surprisingly Good Nintendo Switch Games (cheap physical ones, of course)

Shawn Schaller — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:26:12 GMT

Here are 3 surprisingly good, cheap, physical Nintendo Switch games.

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Top 3 Cheap Physical Nintendo Switch Games That Are Better Than They Seem

Shawn Schaller — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:22:06 GMT

These are my personal top 3 favorite Nintendo Switch games that are better than they seem at first glance.

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Best Cheap Physical Nintendo Switch Exclusives

Shawn Schaller — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:18:32 GMT

Here are what I consider to be the Best Cheap Physical Nintendo Switch Exclusives out there.

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Top 10 Switch Games To Play At Parties

Shawn Schaller — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:45:55 GMT

No, not top 10 Nintendo Switch *party* games, but rather my top 10 favorite Nintendo Switch games to play *at* parties. Physical carts that 4 or more players can enjoy together on a single console!

The full version on YouTube (releasing 5pm, Thursday July 28, 2022): https://youtu.be/Q3TTc2w6BHM

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Music Credits (in order of first appearance):

Super Smash Bros Ultimate "Menu Theme"

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe "Rainbow Road"

Just Dance 2019 "Main Menu Music"

Cruis'n Blast "All Night Shaker"

Among Us "Main Menu Theme"

Killer Queen Black "Main Theme"

Rivals of Aether "Fighter Select Screen Theme"

Rayman Legends "Main Menu - The Tower of Babel"

Rocket League "Main Theme"

Diablo III "The End of Days"

Snipperclips Plus: Cut It Out Together "Noisy Notebook A"

Overcooked "Restaurant Theme"

Streets of Rage 4 [Yuzo Koshiro] "Main Theme"

Top 5 Switch Games Collections & Combo Packs

Shawn Schaller — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 02:17:03 GMT

As a lazy cheapskate consumer of physical Nintendo Switch games, nothing speaks to me more directly than collection-style and combo-pack games, e.g. a single cartridge with two or more entries from one franchise. Today, I’m sharing my top 5 personal favorites from this category, but of the modern-ish, U.S. variety. (I’ll do retro and import variants some other day.)

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Music Credits (in order of appearance)

Super Mario Galaxy “Star Festival”

Ninja Gaiden 3 “A Hero Unmasked”

Star Wars Episode I Racer “Track 3”

Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 “Title Theme”

BioShock “Dancers on a String”

Bayonetta 2 “Battle – 19 Raid”

Ori and the Blind Forest “Naru, Embracing the Light (feat. Rachel Mellis)”

Top 5 Switch Games To FINALLY Play Portable

Shawn Schaller — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:52:19 GMT

The Nintendo Switch is home to so many of the biggest and best home console video games... from the previous decade or so. Here are my top 5 favorites from that group that I am stoked to finally be able to play literally anywhere I go.

If you liked this, it would be awesome if you could check out the actual YouTube video and leave me a like and/or comment, that would be super meaningful to me!

https://youtu.be/Sq2RWQk1oBk

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Music Credits (in order of appearance)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe "Start Screen"

Diablo III "End of Days"

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury "Super Bell Hill"

Borderlands 2 "Boom Bewm & Captain Flint Boss"

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim "From Past To Present"

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age "Overture (Symphonic)"

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | 1997's Best Video Game

Shawn Schaller — Sun, 22 May 2022 04:29:48 GMT

My latest youtube video - see the full thing here: https://youtu.be/ZfILWWP4yCo - is about the best video game of 1997 (a STACKED year in video games, by the way), which is absolutely Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

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Credits:

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night TV Commercial (Konami, PS1, 1997)

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Gameplay Trailer (Konami, PS1, 1997)

Final Fantasy VII Teaser Trailer (Square Enix, PS1, 1997)

Superman 64 "Who Will Save The Day" TV Commercial (Titus, N64, 1997)

Hollow Knight Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer (Nintendo, 2018)

Cave Story+ Nintendo Switch Trailer (Nintendo, 2017)

007 Goldeneye (N64) VHS Trailer (Nintendo, 1997)

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1 OST, "Admiration of Clan")

Switch Sports First Impressions

Shawn Schaller — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:05:47 GMT

This is the audio-only version of a short YouTube video I made, "Switch Sports First Impressions" after (finally) receiving Switch Sports on Friday, April 29, 2022, and spending a few hours enjoying it with my wife!

@ShawnSchaller | ShawnSchaller.com

Footage

Switch Sports Gameplay (Nintendo Switch, 2022)

Switch Sports Official Launch Trailer (Nintendo, 2022)

"Run This House" Switch Sports TV Commercial (Nintendo, 2022)

"Jessica Alba Makes Every Moment Fun" Switch Sports TV Commercial (Nintendo,2022)

Images

Nintendo.com/store/products/

Music

Switch Sports OST "Rules" (Nintendo Switch, 2022)

Nintendo Switch Games Worth Buying | Human Fall Flat

Shawn Schaller — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 19:05:44 GMT

My work is like the lazy Amazon rating of video game reviews, but if you can get past that and you like physical Nintendo Switch games, here are my thoughts on Human Fall Flat! @ShawnSchaller | ShawnSchaller.com Footage Human Fall Flat (Nintendo Switch, 2017) gameplay Human Fall Flat Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer (Nintendo, 2017) Images Nintendo.com/store/products/ Music Human Fall Flat OST "O4 Labour" (Nintendo Switch, 2017)

Switch Games Worth Buying | Cat Quest + Cat Quest II Pawsome Pack

Shawn Schaller — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 17:56:52 GMT

The Cat Quest games for the Nintendo Switch are pretty good RPGs, but is the Cat Quest + Cat Quest II Pawsome Pack worth buying physical?

Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HFCQbNqW3WM @shawnschaller | shawnschaller.com Music and footage from the Cat Quest + Cat Quest II Pawsome Pack (Nintendo Switch, 2019) and official soundtrack, "A Feline Epic." Images from Nintendo.com/store/products/.

The Guardian Legend NES Review Clip For Video Game Dads Podcast

Shawn Schaller — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:51:27 GMT

Unfortunately I got sick and missed out on a Video Game Dads appearance - during an episode in which they're talking The Guardian Legend (NES), the game I picked for review - so I had to send my segment over in advance, and decided to share it here as well. Check out the VideoGameDads podcast - https://videogamedads.libsyn.com/ Or check them on social - @VideoGameDads And YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1HHCKXDnImnBnR_zotc4oA

Watch the short video version on YouTube (posting Friday, March 25, 2022 at 2:00 pm CT): https://youtu.be/QASU_UnEwew Visit me @shawnschaller | shawnschaller.com Music The Guardian Legend (NES) OST - Opening Stage & Corridor Boss Fight Image TheCoverProject.Net Footage The Guardian Legend (NES) TV Commercial (1989)

Pokemon Legends Arceus Nintendo Switch Review

Shawn Schaller — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:55:02 GMT

I've played about 5 hours of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and am reviewing it in my own... odd... way. Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Nintendo Switch) SEEBAG Review @ShawnSchaller | ShawnSchaller.com

Full YouTube Episode:

https://youtu.be/9p7jFPTRYjI

Footage Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Nintendo Switch, 2022) gameplay & official Nintendo overview trailer Music Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Nintendo Switch, 2022) Galaxy Team HQ Theme Images Bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/drifloon_(Pokemon) & Bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/pokemon_legends:_arceus

Top 5 Essential SNES Games

Shawn Schaller — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:54:20 GMT

Please check out the original YouTube video! I sincerely appreciate your support!

https://youtu.be/cARQwJZ710A

Today I present to you my top 5-ish (yes, I'm spineless) essential SNES games that maximize your console experience for minimum wherewithal in return. Shawn Schaller | ShawnSchaller.com | @ShawnSchaller in partnership with Gamer's Outpost LLC | GamersOutpostLLC.com | @GamersOutpostLLC images: TheCoverProject.net (box art) Wikipidia.org (thumbnail SNES console) Amazon.com (Retrobit Jaleco Brawler's Pack) music: Super Mario World (SNES OST) Swimming Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES OST) Steel Drum Rhumba Street Fighter II Turbo (Arcade) Cammy Stage Super Mario Kart (SNES OST) Koopa Beach F-Zero (SNES OST) Mute City The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past (SNES OST) Overworld Super Mario World (SNES OST) Title

GameStop Nintendo Switch Bargain Bundle

Shawn Schaller — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 00:20:57 GMT

I never shop GameStop online, but recently a combination of bogo, gift card, rakuten, rewards, and Christmas cash burning a hole in my pocket compelled me to give it a try... in the most cheapskate-Shawn bargain-bundle way possible.

Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y2-BeSWL0oY

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Video Credits:

Official Nintendo Switch Game Trailers

youtube.com/user/Nintendo

"Spyro Reignited Trilogy - Nintendo Switch Trailer - Nintendo E3 2019"

"Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch"

Music Credits:

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy OST - "N. Sanity Beach"

#Nintendo #Switch #NintendoSwitch #GameStop #game #gamer #games #videogames #videogame

Colecovision & Intellivision Flashback Consoles | Review & Rating

Shawn Schaller — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 03:35:38 GMT

Though most mini consoles pre-NES Classic Mini (and most AtGames products in general) aren't recommendation-worthy, I do have a soft spot for these two. I poke around both for a few minutes and offer my very uninformed, unwanted review and ratings.

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Music: Princess Quest (Colecovision), "Title/Cutscene Theme"

Fishing Master (Nintendo Wii) Review & Rating

Shawn Schaller — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 19:15:08 GMT

Shawn's official(ly unwanted) review and rating of Fishing Master for the Nintendo Wii (2007)

@ShawnSchaller | ShawnSchaller.com

background audio/video from
Fishing Master Gameplay Trailer
(Nintendo Wii, 2007)

Good Cheap Nintendo GameBoy Games

Shawn Schaller — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 02:59:58 GMT

This week I pore through my entire Nintendo GameBoy collection (spending about a whole hour on all 10 games I own), and I found a few that are at least worth lightly recommending based on low price and decent quality!

@ShawnSchaller

ShawnSchaller.com

The Adventures Of Lomax (PS1) Review & Rating

Shawn Schaller — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:54:30 GMT

Shawn Schaller's official(ly unimportant) review and rating of The Adventures Of Lomax (Psygnosis, 1996) for the Sony PlayStation

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Music: The Adventures Of Lomax (PS1) OST, "Lemmingland #3"

Top 5 Perfect Game Room Suggestions

Shawn Schaller — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:51:12 GMT

After minutes of disinterested searching, I've FINALLY uncovered all 5 secrets to the perfect game room! Except by "secrets" I mean especially generic suggestions, and by "perfect game room" I mean whatever space you can make work for you. ShawnSchaller.com @ShawnSchaller Thank you for sharing your photos! Chris Murad Cody Buse Talon Erdly Michael Novorr Tyler Mitchell Dylan Ramey Joshua Moyer Luke Wiebe Joseph Allen Al Salehi Cullen Smith Aaron Karns Music from the Streets of Rage 4 OST - Character Select Theme - by Yuzo Koshiro

Nintendo Switch Compilation Games Worth Buying

Shawn Schaller — Thu, 27 May 2021 03:29:27 GMT

Looking for good bargain games for the Nintendo Switch? Me too. How about embarrassing quantities of ancient titles passably emulated and crammed haphazardly into a single, low(-ish) priced package? OK that one might just be me... but just on the off chance it's you too, then I hope you'll enjoy this video in which I recommend 4 cheap, physical compilation games on the Nintendo Switch that don't suck.

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Music Credits

Intro/Outro: Monster Party Title Theme (NES)

Song 1: 720 Degrees BGM1 (Arcade)

Song 2: Dragon Spirit Area 1 (NES)

Song 3: Baseball Stars Menu Theme (NES)

Song 4: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Mystic Cave Zone (Genesis)

#videogames #nintendo #nintendoswitch

Top 5 NES Games I'll Keep Forever

Shawn Schaller — Wed, 26 May 2021 03:25:22 GMT

Some games are just so good, so nostalgic, and so (relatively) inexpensive, that - like a time capsule or childhood keepsake - I'll keep them long after the rest of my collection is gone. I snipped a smaller "skit-only" version of the video for social media, but this is the "full" version complete with unnecessary post-skit rambling. Come say hello! Website: ShawnSchaller.com Facebook: Shawn.Schaller Twitter/Instagram/TikTok: @ShawnSchaller

Music #1: Dragon Spirit (NES) Stage 1 Theme

Music #2: Final Fantasy (NES) various from gameplay footage capture

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (PS1, Xbox, DreamCast, N64)

Shawn Schaller — Fri, 14 May 2021 17:21:33 GMT

In my short time diving into this "Retro Gaming Essentials" adventure, I've not yet covered something I consider to be a truly essential video game. That changes today, with the masterpiece that is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for the Sony PlayStation! (... and also Dreamcast, N64, Xbox, GameBoy Advance, etc. etc.) Come relive peak late-1990s/early-2000s gaming and pop culture in this almost-mandatory retro gaming experience that I continue to enjoy to this day (no matter how pathetic my actual in-game skill level).

Check out the entire playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFeDoUzP0o79llgWUK70G2yx6xFbLHD2

On my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQ

ShawnSchaller.com | @ShawnSchaller Music: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater OST - Main Menu Theme (PlayStation, Dreamcast, Xbox, N64) Video: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Gameplay Trailer (PlayStation, Dreamcast), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater TV Commercial (N64), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Remake TV Commercial (PS4, Xbox One)

Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (PS2, Xbox, GameCube)

Shawn Schaller — Thu, 13 May 2021 02:27:17 GMT

Sometimes an average game hits all your right buttons, so you fall in love with it. That's what happened to me with Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire for PS2, Xbox and GameCube (playing the PS2 version, personally). It's not essential, but for me it sits at the perfect crossroads of cheap, playable, and representing the pinnacle of my beloved nostalgic Pottermania.

Check out the entire playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFeDoUzP0o79llgWUK70G2yx6xFbLHD2

On my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjJS_yMOjBNxl7xpBPXPWQ

ShawnSchaller.com | @ShawnSchaller Music: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Theme - PS2/Xbox/GameCube OST Video: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire TV Commercial (multiple systems), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban TV Commercial (GameCube)

6 Mediocre Super Nintendo Games So Average They'll Make You Feel Apathetic About Them

Shawn Schaller — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 06:18:46 GMT

In my quest to play, research, review, rate, rank, document, and actually enjoy each and every single video game I own, this week I took a deep dive into my most average/mediocre/forgettable Super Nintendo games! They're not good, they're not bad, and they'll make you feel a complete lack of feelings! At least, if you play video games anything like how I play video games (very terribly, and in impatient, cynical, short 10-minute bursts, because that's normal I think...).

Prices (loose) are from PriceCharting.com, and cover art is from TheCoverProject.net with the exceptions of SimAnt (Nintendology) and Unholy Night (Nintendo Everything).

Music Credits: Intro/Outtro: Super Turrican 2 (SNES) – Wormland Scooby-Doo Mystery (SNES) – Solving A Mystery Disney’s The Jungle Book (SNES) – Bear Necessities Mortal Kombat (SNES) – Ending Theme Unholy Night (SNES) – Fight In The Dragon Palace SimAnt (SNES) – In House Theme Speedy Gonzales (SNES) – Map Theme

7 Rootin' Tootin' Top-Down Run-and-Shootin' NES Games (Not In The Strictest Definition)

Shawn Schaller — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 06:34:01 GMT

In my quest to play, research, review, rate, rank, document, and actually enjoy each and every single video game I own, I'm starting off with a very loosely defined set of games that pack a serious nostalgic punch for me. They're not all top-down run-and-guns, but within the relative confines of my small collection, they're somewhat almost kind of close enough, if you squint really hard. GAME MUSIC Intro: The Lone Ranger (NES) Town Theme Game #1: Heavy Barrel (NES) Stage 1 Theme Game #2: Jackal (NES) Stage 1 Theme Game #3: Ikari Warriors (NES) Stage Theme Game #4: Guerrilla War (NES) Farmtown Theme Game #5: Gun.Smoke (NES) Hicksville Theme Game #6: Smash TV (NES) Stage Theme Game #7: The Lone Ranger (NES) Title/William Tell Overture Outtro: Monster Party (NES) Title Theme

Sega Games On The Nintendo Wii

Shawn Schaller — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 20:10:39 GMT

Let's talk about cheap, physical Nintendo Wii games developed and/or produced by Sega that don't suck! ...mostly. I'm trying to refresh my skills with Camtasia video editing software (it's been a while and I'm not extremely happy with DaVinci Resolve at the moment), as well as test out my new (very cheap, rather janky) Roxi HD Pro game capture device, so there's a lot of loose ends being tied together here. But what's important is that it provides a solid excuse to catch up on some games that have waited in my backlog for far too long.

SOCIAL

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YouTube: ShawnSchaller

Podcast/Audio-Only: Shawn Learns Things

(iTunes, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon)

MUSIC

Title Card: w1x (RoleMusic, rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com)

Open/Close: Sweet Mountain Area (Sonic Colors)

The Conduit Complete OST (The Conduit)

Magician Intro (The House of the Dead 2)

Athletics 400m (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)

Main Menu Theme (Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing)

Opening (Sonic Unleashed)

Planet Wisp Act 1 (Sonic Color)

Ice Smooth Sherbet World (Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz)

World 5 Polar Festival (Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll)

Avatar: The Last Airbender for GameBoy Advance Review

Shawn Schaller — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 03:40:32 GMT

In a stunning spinoff of our usual podcast, this week I decided to play and review what is likely one of the better Avatar: The Last Airbender video games available; the 2006 version for the Nintendo GameBoy Advance, developed by Halfbrick. It also gave me the opportunity to try out a new-to-me free video editor, DaVinci Resolve, which I've so far enjoyed using thoroughly.

Chris: @objective_geek Shawn: @ShawnSchaller Facebook: facebook.com/AvatarTheLastPodcasters/ Also, you can now connect directly with the show on Instagram and Twitter, @last_podcasters

Learning DaVinci Resolve & Reviewing A Rubber Air-Squeezy Thing

Shawn Schaller — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 04:09:50 GMT

This week I've tried to acquaint myself with a new (to me) video editor called DaVinci Resolve by BlackMagic Design. It's a really full, deep video editor (yep, even the free version), so I did a trial-by-fire and cooked up a couple small videos to try to learn the basic functions.

Rocket Air Blaster (canned/compressed air substitute): https://rb.gy/qpjyf8

DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

The Okayest N64 Game (and my Top 5 Good Cheap 3D Platformers for the N64)

Shawn Schaller — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:35:07 GMT

The audio-only version of my latest video, "The Okayest N64 Game," followed by a little audio-only bonus talk about the other games I considered, inspired by this week's article, "Top 5 Good Cheap 3D Platformers for the N64." And by cheap I mean in the relative vicinity of 10 bucks... and by good I loosely mean not-crap.

Top 5 Good Cheap Sega Saturn Games

Shawn Schaller — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 02:50:51 GMT

Sega Saturn consoles really aren't TOO expensive, but its games' reputation for being pricey is deserved. As your resident cheapskate, I've taken the liberty of digging up my top 5 good cheap Sega Saturn games, in order of how strongly I recommend them, starting from the top (strongest). These games are so cheap and so good (well, good enough) that I think they need to be in basically every Sega Saturn owner's collection.

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Twitter/Instagram: @CheapPhysGames

Facebook.com/CheapPhysicalGames

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GAME FOOTAGE: Ray Commend (YouTube Channel) - “Sega Saturn Games on Nvidia Shield…”

MUSIC: Sega Rally Championship OST - 11 Ignition (Lakeside Track)

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The Best Cheap Exclusive (almost) Sega Master System Game

Shawn Schaller — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 04:04:05 GMT

I'm not an expert when it comes to the Sega Master System, but I do know a a few things about one game that checks off a lot of this nostalgic console's tropes. Things like an embarrassingly bad title and box art that criminally undersell this good, cheap game. The Master System is (almost) the only place you can play it at all, and you should try it if you get the chance CheapPhysicalGames.com MUSIC Intro/Outro: “w1x” rolemusic, rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com Main: Ninja Princess 1 Mega Ban – Ninja (Japan) Sega Master System OST – 01, Main Theme VIDEO GAME DADS videogamedads.libsyn.com facebook.com/VideoGameDads/

The Best Cheap Physical Dragon Quest Game

Shawn Schaller — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 04:20:44 GMT

Dragon Quest is a long-standing JRPG franchise with tons of entries. There aren't many great cheapos in the main series, but I think I've picked out the best one (or three or four) for budget-conscious franchise noobs, as well as a handful of spinoffs you might want to investigate as well. It's tough to swallow the fact that my personal favorite probably isn't the best choice, but I'll begrudgingly stand by my main recommendation.

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Music tracks are from the Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PlayStation 2, 2005) Official Sound Track.
Track 1: Overture
Track 2: Strange World/Marching Through The Fields
Track 3: Peaceful Town/Quiet Village/Alchemy Pot

And a special thank you goes out to heorotlinea (YouTube) for allowing me to use his video as background footage, and to rolemusic for the tune snippet in the video intro!

heorot: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClWhUgX6IZQeyC-3BywkdGQ

rolemusic: http://rolemusic.sawsquarenoise.com/

4 Cheap Compilation Games On Sega Genesis (that don't suck)

Shawn Schaller — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 04:30:01 GMT

As a thrifty fella, I love compilation games. The Sega Genesis provided my earliest memories of compilation games, and this (almost) handful of them still hold up as solid, cheap games most Genesis-owners should add to their collections. If you don't like listening to my dumb voice (join the club), you can get basically the same-but-silent version of the content at CheapPhysicalGames.com! Music Tracks from Super Hang-On (Genesis) OST Track 1: Sprinter Track 2: Winning Run

8 Cheap Warner Bros GameBoy Games (that don't suck)

Shawn Schaller — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:21:08 GMT

It's easy to skip over the Nintendo GameBoy these days; it's even easier to overlook Warner Bros games. A lot of what we consider the best retro license titles are Disney games made by Capcom, but you shouldn't look past Sunsoft's early gems, or what Konami did with the Tiny Toons license. This week I added 8 cheap Warner Bros GameBoy games to my super-official CPG Master List (at CheapPhysicalGames.com); here's a quick recap, highlighted by one of my personal favorites.

MUSIC TRACKS

Tiny Toon Adventures: Babs’ Big Break (OST)

Track 1: Stage 1

Track 2: Stage 3

Track 3: Stage 2

15 STUPID Cheap PlayStation 2 Open-World 3rd Person Action Games... That Don't Suck

Shawn Schaller — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 06:01:59 GMT

Welcome to Cheap Physical Games (that don't suck)! This week I was in the mood to dig into one of the most popular genres on the best-selling home console of all time, resulting in the atrocity of an episode title you see here! But none of these games are atrocities at least (depending on how you feel about a couple sequels, I suppose); they're just pretty solid and STUPID-cheap.

GAME MUSIC CREDITS

In/Out: Jak II OST (PS2) - Ram Head Battle

Track 2: Jak II OST (PS2) - Action Jak (JP Trailer)

Track 3: Jak II OST (PS2) - Guard Pursuit

Track 3: Jak II OST (PS2) - Escape

3 SUPER Cheap NES Games That Don't Suck

Shawn Schaller — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 06:39:37 GMT

I'm cheap. And I have a short attention span. And I'm bad at most games. So I do a lot of my best gaming work in the bargain bin! I'm also currently in an NES mood, so here are three NES games that are literally among the cheapest in the entire library, and that also happen to not suck (in my opinion). Thanks for checking it out! Children's Miracle Network: CMN.org My CMN Campaign: ShawnSchaller.com Box Art: TheCoverProject.net Strategy5 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US