One Stage at a Time

On a VERY SPECIAL EPISODE of One Stage at a Time, we discuss the final boss of the game, King K. Rool! What is his motivation? Does he want all the bananas? Does he hate the Kongs? Is it siege warfare? Is he the only REAL boss in the game? The boys enjoy the end credits and the SHOCKING amount of violence against a child. Also, what have the Rare guys been up to and is there something new coming from the men behind Donkey Kong Country? And we announce our NEXT SEASON’S GAME! All this and more on the final stage of Donkey Kong Country! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Ed and Jared join us to continue our journey through Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Game Gear as we play through Jungle Zone, Act 1! In this episode: -Aaron gets his dreams shattered! -Ed's Sonic DeviantArt takes center stage! -Aaron fails to create Aaron the Hedgehog, while everything about Andy the Hedgehog is Bad! (But Ed sure loves Ed the Porcupine) -We discuss Game Gear History! Was the blue Game Gear bulletproof, as legend tells? (No) -Andy throws shade at Jared, who is more gracious than any of us deserve! -And much, much more! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Joined by Mike Votaw, DDR extraordinaire, the boys take on Master Necky Senior in Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo! They talk about his vengeful motivations and heat-seeking coconuts and if he’s motivated by pure vengeance! And don't sleep on Aaron's impression! Also: Coronavirus brings back the drive-in! Old men in action movies! Final Fantasy 6 and the destruction of the world! Mike plays Sayonara Wildhearts! Aaron continues his journey through Sonic Adventure! The history of Perfect Dark and beginning of Rare’s end because the Stampers didn’t value their employees! Aaron recalls Perfect Dark fondly! All this and more in a throaty episode of One Stage at a time --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Ed and Jared join us to talk about Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Game Gear! We are playing Bridge Zone, Act 3, the Robotnik battle! Also in this episode: What was Sonic’s motivation when he mercilessly attacked Robotnik on his nice day out? Should Sonic and Mega Man share a universe? Do they already? How did Ken Penders get one over on Sega and Archie Comics? Did Sonic inadvertently kill Uncle Chuck? What does Alex Jones think about Sonic the Hedgehog? And are you continuing the pre-reboot Sonic continuity? WE WANT TO TALK TO YOU! All this AND MORE in a wild episode of One Stage at a Time! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg #OneStagePod #Sonic #SonictheHedgehog #SEGA #RetroGaming #GamingPodcast #GameGear #FullHouse --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Kate and Mike join us for the very last platforming level of Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo, appropriately named “Platform Peril!” In this episode: -All the ins and outs of Platform Peril -the Nintendo hardware leak and the implications for the emulating community -they cast The Shining with the Kong clan -what wildlife would fight you or the Kongs -Krusha’s redemption arc -and much, much more! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Joined by Ed and Jared, this episode we talk about Bridge Zone Act 2, one of the few auto-scrolling levels in all of Sonic the Hedgehog! We also discuss the origins of Sega, how Tails once had agency, other scrolling Sonic levels, the differences between Game Gear and Master System versions, and does the Bridge Zone music sound like the Full House theme? And finally, is Ed willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for knowledge? He may not have a choice. All this and more in a daring episode of One Stage at a Time! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg #OneStagePod #Sonic #SonictheHedgehog #SEGA #RetroGaming #GamingPodcast #GameGear #FullHouse --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

We’re in the thick of it now, folks! Joined by Mike & Kate Votaw, the One Stage at a Time Podcast takes on Loopy Lights, one of the final levels in Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo! In this episode, they talk about Kate’s journey through Stardew Valley, Aaron’s trek through Sonic Mania with Knuckles in tow, and Andy’s complete domination of Dark Souls III! They talk about the secrets of Loopy Lights, where it stacks up to other levels in the game, and the unique level design! Also: What is the relationship between Donkey & Diddy Kong? Just WHAT is hidden behind Donkey Kong’s tie? Is Mike “mad because bad?” How would Kate change the last world to facilitate character growth for the Kongs? And pour one out for the poor, mutated Manky Kong. All this AND MORE on a Loopy episode of One Stage at a Time! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

We start Bridge Zone! Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Game Gear deviates from the Genesis version already in the second zone! Joined by Ed Tirado, they discuss the merits of Tails and how he has been disrespected by the Sonic games. They find another Chaos emerald and encounter a surprising enemy in such an early stage! They talk about Sonic comics and Robotnik's alternate persona, Mr. Tinker! And was the Sega Master System nothing more than a fever dream? Or was it pure 80s glory? All this and more in a radical new episode of One Stage at a Time! #RetroGaming #Outrun #GamingPodcast #SonictheHedgehog #Sonic #Sega #GameGear #Robotnik #OneStagePod # --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Get out of here, bird! First time guest Ed Tirado joins the boys as they dig deep in Misty Mine from Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo! They talk about Half Life: Alyx, Demon's Crest, Dark Souls 3, and, of course, Misty Mine! What did they like about the level, what they didn't, secrets, lore, and the final appearance of everyone's "favorite" horse, Expresso the Ostrich! Aaron unloads, Andy informs, and Ed poos his pants in this exciting episode of One Stage at a Time! www.onestageatatime.com intro music: "8-bit Eighties" by injury (ocremix.org) Twitter: @onestageatatime Andy Twitter: @primmtropolis Aaron Twitter: @aaronindatwits email: onestagepod@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/onestagepod insta: @onestageatatime Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk5hAb-3ciPoAuHKKkWWbFg #OneStagePod #DonkeyKongCountry #RetroGaming #GamingPodcast #SuperNintendo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Things get dark, real dark, as the boys encounter Dr. Robotnik himself for the first time! Can Andy, Aaron, and special guest Jared defeat the good doctor or can they easily defeat him? Is the entire blood feud between between man and hedgehog Sonic's fault? What would an adult version of the Sonic movie look like and would we be scarred for life? How are the Game Gear Robotnik battles different from their 16-bit counterparts? Is there more than 1 Metal Sonic? Is this the end of Andy & Aaron's partnership?! All this and more on this traumatizing episode of One Stage at a Time! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Joined by Jared Vandergriff once again, the boys take on Manic Mincers, the 35th stage in Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo! They talk about how there are no innocents on Kongo Island (except maybe Manky), what strange mutations have occured on this crazy isle, and how Donkey Kong Country could have been a Hollow-Knight style adventure. They also say goodbye to Rambi for the rest of the game, and talk about Jared's arc as a guest and character. Banana Slamma'! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Joined by Jared once again, Aaron & Andy discuss Green Hill Zone Act 2 for the Sega Game Gear! This level is a pretty big departure from the first act and the boys talk about how that sets it apart from its Genesis counterparts. They also discuss exploration, chaos emeralds, the nature of speed in Sonic games, and the surprising origins of Sonic's nemesis, the evil Doctor Robotnik! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

The boys start a brand new (and FINAL) world, the Chimp Caverns! Joined by Jared once again, they play through Tanked Up Trouble in Donkey Kong Country for the Super Nintendo! They discuss the most difficult platforming that they've encountered yet, whether or not the world is a worthy final area for this game, the contrasts between this map and other versions, and the thematic implications of playing the villain. Also, they visit Run-DKC, the speedrunning segment of the podcast, and talk about the challenges that this particular level poses to speedrunners! Now on the last leg of the journey through Donkey Kong Country, this episode is not to be missed! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

The boys start a brand new adventure! They're racing into the handheld realm by playing Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Game Gear! Joined by Jared once more, they talk about everyone's favorite blue blur and his 8-bit adventure! They discuss differences between this version and the Genesis version, what they liked, what they didn't, the dark implications from the manual, and how 8-bit Sonic was way ahead of the curve! Spin til you're dizzy! It's Sonic the Hedgehog! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message

Aaron, Andy, and Jared face off with Boss Dumb Drum at the top of Kremcroc Industries, Inc. What has driven this poor steel drum to suicidally attack the Kongs? And is this low-effort boss fight surprisingly pretty good? Then in Supplementary Materials, the boys discuss the Gameboy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country. Are these childish boss fights any tougher in that version? And why does Cranky have a regional British accent? And finally, the gang reveals a surprise for the next episode of One Stage at a Time! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/one-stage-at-a-time/message