Inside The Games

Joe Hendry and Stevie Aaron explore the world of wrestling video games, revisiting all your favourite classics and obscure gems. There’s admiration, hilarity, anger and bewilderment as Inside The Games relives the good, the bad and the downright strangest wrestling video games ever created. From the Atari 7800, to the 16 Bit Era, to the PS1, N64 and beyond, if you love great wrestling video games (and making fun of the bad ones), this is the podcast for you!

1. Inside The Games #9 – Wrestling Superstars – Commodore 64

   January 23rd 2021

   Joe has another meltdown when Stevie brings yet another knock off Hulk Hogan game to the podcast with Codemaster’s Wrestling Superstars. The game also happens to contain the worst video game insult of all time.

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2. Inside The Games #8 – Smackdown vs Raw 2007

   January 16th 2021

   It’s arguably the strongest of the entire Smackdown vs Raw series and has one of the most stacked rosters to ever appear in a wrestling game. Also, more arguments between the hosts and of course, Ahmed Johnson promos.

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3. Inside The Games #7 – Backyard Wrestling – PS2 and XBOX

   January 9th 2021

   This week we discuss the pro wrestling game without a wrestling ring, the pros and cons of the Insane Clown Posse and we get distracted by the funniest, yet most horrific spot in the history of backyard wrestling.

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4. Inside The Games #6 – WWF Warzone – Playstation and N64

   January 2nd 2021

   After weeks of Ahmed Johnson promos, WWF Warzone is finally here. Joe and Stevie discuss the first 3d wrestling game for The Playstation. And yes, there will of course, be many, many Ahmed Johnson promo clips.

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5. Inside The Games #5 – WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game

   December 26th 2020

   This week, the highly underrated WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game is up for discussion, with graphics that somehow still hold up after 25 years. If you think modern wrestling games are too realistic and not fun enough, this could be the one for you!

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6. Inside The Games #4 – Fire Pro Wrestling – GBA

   December 19th 2020

   That’s the bottom line because Deep Freeze Steve Majors said so!

   Joe makes the case that this may be the greatest wrestling video game ever made as Stevie details the incredible Audience rating matches and the incredible balance of timing and strategy. Never before had there been such a mix of realism and fun on a handheld!

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7. Inside The Games #3 – Wrestler War – Mega Drive

   December 12th 2020

   This week Joe and Stevie discuss the sheer balls of Sega to actually put Hulk Hogan on the cover of an unlicensed game without even removing the word Hogan from his bandanna. Also, despite including the top star in wrestling, the only playable character is some jobber named Bruce Blade. What a rib!

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8. Inside The Games #2 – WCW/nWo Thunder – PS1

   December 5th 2020

   This week Joe is out for blood after finding out that a whopping 24 of the games developers felt the need to add themselves to the roster. Stevie also has to calm him down after the discovery that Sargeant The Pig may have higher stats than Ric Flair!

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9. Inside The Games #1 – Smackdown 2 Know Your Role – PS1

   November 28th 2020

   It’s time to talk about The PS1 masterpiece that brought us The Hell In A Cell, Casket Matches and well… those loading screens

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