We take the path of the World Warrior this week and explore the granddaddy of the fighting game genre: Street Fighter II. While cross-firing Hadoukens (aka fire balls), we explore the very beginnings of the franchise from the inception of the messy-but-necessary Street Fighter (or Fighting Street), to SFII and all of its Turbo-Championship-Special-Rainbow-Dash-Plus-Hyper Fighty variations that made a great game into a legendary one.And no, we couldn't cover everything in a single hour! But that's what subscriptions are for, am I right? Hope you enjoy today's episode and the start of our Warrior's Journey!

Marvelous! We've made it to our 10th episode! Thanks to everyone who's listened to us so far! If you haven't subscribed yet, now is the time!This week, we revisit the birth of an uncanny age of Marvel gaming: the Marvel v Capcom Universe.  With the powerful advancement of the CPS-II arcade system, Capcom brought our favorite comic book and cartoon characters to life like none of us have ever seen! We will cover all the MvCU games from The Punisher arcade brawler to Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter with more coming up in a future episode. Let's go, Bub!

Ah, Japan! The holy land of much of nerd and geek culture as we know it today! This week, we share our experiences of our very first times traveling to the Land of the Rising Gundam--I mean Sun--back when we were but high school students. We detail all the surprises and disappointments of our first journeys as well discuss what it was like to live with a Japanese family! Oh, and of course there can't be a podcast about Japan without some mention of some extreme local delicacies! We literally bring the mouth feel of rare meat to you!Please send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to [email protected]. If you like the podcast, please help us out and hit subscribe on wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks!

For those of you who made (or lost) your riches on GameStop stock this year, perhaps you might be also curious as to what life is like day-to-day as an employee. Luckily, we are here to give you the insider's view from our time as employees from our part time days!This week's episode follows one particular game store in North Carolina as it transitions from a Waldensoftware into a GameStop and covers our ups and downs during that transformation. We also recount some of our most memorable in-store moments with colleagues and customers. After this show, you too can know the joys of working a dream job for barely minimum wage! We'd love to hear from you and your stories about working at GameStop or any other game store. Who knows? We may even do a special episode to share your stories in a future episode! Hit us up at [email protected]. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

This week, take a journey down the rabbit hole with Ming and Nick as we rocket back to a truly special time for sci-fi movies: the 1990's! We cover the core classics from Terminator 2: Judgement day, to the Star Treks & Wars, to the game-changing Matrix, covering their histories and discuss how they changed our lives in a deep, and profound way! Like, seriously! They really did!Get your popcorn ready, put your phones on silent and enjoy the show!

Remember the days when tons and tons of like-minded people got together to celebrate their passion for a common interest? Sadly, the global pandemic has put a big STOP sign on live conventions over the last few years  so we've decided to re-live some great memories of attending our first anime convention: Animazement, in North Carolina. From getting cash-drained in the dealer's room to the intense battle in the art auctions, we bring the convention magic back to life in all of its glory. Oh yeah...Zangief Fan Art, anyone? :P 

For those of us who remember PC gaming in the 90's, few milestones can be as important as the introduction of "powerful" 3D acceleration cards that started the performance rift with consoles. In our 5th episode, Nick and Ming harken back to the days before RGB lights and water cooling...where 3D gaming was just getting started. You might even find a head crab or two along the way... :PIf you enjoy our podcast, please help us out and hit the subscribe button and drop us a line at [email protected]! We'd love to hear from you. 

Always seemingly the underdogs of their generations, both the Saturn and the Dreamcast struggled against the likes of Sony and Nintendo during their all-too-short lifespans. But yet they remain our favorite systems of their time because of the insane amount of quality import titles that were otherwise not easily available to American gamers. Arcade-perfect 2D fighters, flowery JRPGs, and other oddities made for a truly memorable decade of gaming. Join us this week on Y2Gamers as we remember two of the very best systems and import games from Sega's sunsetting hardware days!

So which was it? Was it "Transform & Roll-Out!" or "Activate Interlocks!" on weekday afternoons that got you started on the path of anime fandom? This week, Ming and Nick take a look at the memorable "starter" cartoons and anime of our childhoods that formed the foundations of our otaku lifestyles. From Transformers to Neon Genesis Evangelion: We take you back!

On this week's Y2Gamers, Ming and Nick think back to one of the cultural highlights of 90's gaming: the Arcade. Before online gaming and the sunsetting of many of our shopping malls, Arcades were where you got together with your friends and rivals to play the latest and greatest and prove your skills as a champion. There was nothing quite like the excitement of stepping into one. Whether you grew up with them like us, or are curious about what gaming standing-up is like, you are in for a treat! Get your quarters ready, folks!We'd love to hear from you about your arcade experiences, from Ski Ball to Killer Instinct! Give us a shout at [email protected]: For our first couple of episodes, you will experience some unfortunate audio issues. These will eventually improve with future episodes. Please hang in there with us as we continue to learn and improve your listening experience!