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Matt and Jay, Retro Heroes of The Purple Stuff Podcast

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:January 10, 2025
Post category:PIZZAPOST

If you ever wondered what the backstory behind apple Slice soda or Real Ghostbusters Kenner Proton Packs were, you may have heard of Matt and Jay of The Purple Stuff Podcast. They also go by the internet pseudonyms of Dinosaur Dracula (Matt) and Sludge Central (Jay). Matt and Jay have been broadcasting The Purple Stuff Podcast everywhere you can download podcasts and on Patreon since 2015. They are what I would call experts of all things retro and use their platform to talk about anything and everything nostalgically remembered by the youth of the 1980s and '90s with a passion…

Spooky Station and Other Great Halloween Indie Games

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:September 28, 2021
Post category:GAME REVIEWS HALLOWEEN GAMES

Spooky Station, Fifo's Night, Haunt the House, Pumpkin Jack, and Monster League. Spooky Station is actually 9 games too, I was boggling over what games to include, but I ultimately realized: how about everything? Let's go! Fifo's Night is some major deep cuttage, which we love here. And some recent covered games too! Are you ready for this frightful/thoughtful indie Halloween game list? Anything could happen…

How to Write Game Reviews (The Nice Way)

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:September 9, 2021
Post category:GUIDES & MODS

So you want to write a nice review? As I glide through a tremendous Steam list full of unique reviews, it's actually pretty awesome that gamers are getting involved and writing thoughtful reviews even though some are, not inaccurately, blunt. Praising reviews and critical reviews both serve a purpose. Even a 5-word sentence that reads something like "Just spins me around infinitely" is actually helpful, because if the game costs $20, you might have a point. But let me tell you how, for me, nice reviews are still the best review.

5 Cool Indie Switch Games in 2021

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:January 31, 2021
Post category:GAME REVIEWS

I've been meditating on a few game on my Switch that I simply didn't have a lot to say about but that I enjoyed playing. I recorded some gameplay and present it to you here with some short thoughts on some good, even popular, but fully engrossing with no absolution for full-length articles. So, as you my guess, you're in for a treat. (P.S. The numerical order of the games has no significance other than organization.) 1. Part-Time UFO I love this game. I don't know how they managed to make a game about a UFO with a claw so…

NES Nostalgia: Games From My Youth

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:January 26, 2021
Post category:PIZZAPOST

I wanted to call this "NES Games That Influenced Me" or something like that. Honestly though, I can't totally remember WHY I remember these games, only that they evoke some mood or emotion when I play them. I guess you could call it nostalgia. Yeah, that's probably it. The main reason for this is I wanted to try writing about something I haven't tried.