Watch Out for Fireballs!

A retro and non-current games podcast

About the show

Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast, focused on retro and non-current games. Every week, we play a game in its entirety, then discuss its merits and flaws at length. Most episodes begin with a short sketch, and we're pretty liberal about keeping tangents in. But it ultimately comes down to: Why do we like (or dislike?) this game.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Episode 43: Sonic 3 and Knuckles

    Episode  |  April 10th, 2013  |  2 hrs 10 mins
    '90s, genesis, platformer

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross sprint through Sonic 3 and Knuckles.

  • Apology: Crash Into Me

    Episode  |  April 3rd, 2013  |  3 mins 28 secs
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    Gary Butterfield explains why there isn't a new episode of WOFF! today. Kole Ross is in an iron lung at the Mayo Clinic after getting into a car accident. We will return next week with our previously scheduled Sonic 3 and Knuckles episode.

  • Extrasode: Resident Evil 2

    Episode  |  March 27th, 2013  |  27 mins 54 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Orson Welles, Transformers, we spoil the shit out of the Walking Dead, and say a little bit about Resident Evil 2.

  • Episode 42: Resident Evil 2

    Episode  |  March 20th, 2013  |  2 hrs 12 mins
    '90s, psx, resident evil, survival horror

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross experience an outbreak of positive opinions toward Resident Evil 2.

  • Extrasode: Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 2)

    Episode  |  March 13th, 2013  |  18 mins 29 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about kidnapping, David Fincher’s low points, poorly explained memes, and a little bit about the last half of Final Fantasy Tactics.

  • Episode 41: Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 2)

    Episode  |  March 6th, 2013  |  2 hrs 51 mins
    '90s, final fantasy, psx, srpg

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross summon up the courage to talk about the last half of Final Fantasy Tactics.

  • Extrasode: Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 1)

    Episode  |  February 27th, 2013  |  29 mins 29 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about death, backlogs, how to say an interrogative, and a little bit about the first half of Final Fantasy Tactics.

  • Episode 40: Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 1)

    Episode  |  February 20th, 2013  |  2 hrs 28 mins
    '90s, final fantasy, psx, srpg

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross calculate the best way to make a podcast about the first half of Final Fantasy Tactics.

  • Extrasode: Video Game Music and Sound

    Episode  |  February 13th, 2013  |  1 hr 32 mins
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross continue their discussion of video game music and sound, get your raves and faves, then they go on for a while about Kevin Spacey, Tim Burton, comics, and R.E.M.

  • Episode 39: Video Game Music and Sound

    Episode  |  February 6th, 2013  |  1 hr 53 mins
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross make some noise about video game music and sound.

  • Extrasode: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

    Episode  |  January 30th, 2013  |  13 mins 25 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about illicit deals, John Leguizamo, motion sickness, and a little bit about Yoshi’s Island.

  • Episode 38: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

    Episode  |  January 23rd, 2013  |  2 hrs 39 mins
    '90s, mario, platformer, snes

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross crack open Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island.