Show notes
Alex will be sharing his wisdom as he joins Mike and Jaymo for Solomon’s Key (NES, 1987) as part of The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog!In this episode, Alex shares how he first saw Solomon’s Key beaten on a VHS tape, we look at Solomon’s Key’s reskins and sequels, and Jaymo puts Mike and Alex to the test with a challenge of riddles. Plus, we get sidetracked with a bit of a revisit to Punch-Out!!Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more!Game on, everyone.(0:00) Intro(1:02) Welcoming Alex(1:58) Solomon’s Key(43:00) Mini-Game Minute: Who’s That Solomon?(46:14) Solomon’s Key (cont’d)(58:30) NintenDO or NintenDON’TSolomon’s Key Manual: https://archive.org/embed/solomons-key-nes-hiresscans/Solomon's Key - Manual (Searchable)The Story Behind Solomon’s Key, One Of The Most Challenging NES Games by Peter Tieryas | Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/the-story-behind-solomons-key-one-of-the-most-challeng-1840421992Solomon's Key by metroidmcfly in 14:00 - SGDQ2019 | Games Done Quick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNdkO9gVNTYHow a Perfect Speedrun Was Finally Beaten | Summoning Salt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c3oXERMTCM
