Sep 29, 2026 · 47 min · 9 segments
This week we chilled out with ToeJam & Earl for the Sega Genesis. Join us next week for Castlevania II: Simon's Quest on the NES as we kick off our spooky season list of games!
And dude, this is a name that I have heard.
I know I've said this for a lot of our episodes, but this one in particular I have heard also my whole life, but I
had
zero clue what it was about.
Me too.
I was very confused, and it took me a while to understand what the game was or why people liked it.
Yeah.
But it definitely grew on me, and so I guess we can talk about that later.
Oh, sure.
Yeah.
Yeah, we'll talk about I guess that, a bit.
But first, I'll tell you what the game is, if you're ready.
While I was playing this, I was really curious what, once you get to your...
What could be in the manual? When you get to the genre part of whenever you say, the game came out, and this time, I'm not going to steal your thunder.
And the genre is, I was like, I don't know what Tommy's going to say.
So, I've been waiting all week to hear it.
Well...
Developer is Jeanson Vos Sanger Productions.
They later renamed themselves to ToeJam and Earl Productions.
It was released in 1991, and as I understand it, it was released on December 31st of 1991.
So it was almost 1992.
So, I mean, it's very heavy in the 90s.
Like, obviously, they're hip-hop aliens from...
Well, actually, I don't know if you know that yet.
And dude, this is a name that I have heard.
I know I've said this for a lot of our episodes, but this one in particular I have heard also my whole life, but I
had
zero clue what it was about.
Me too.
I was very confused, and it took me a while to understand what the game was or why people liked it.
Yeah.
But it definitely grew on me, and so I guess we can talk about that later.
Oh, sure.
Yeah.
Yeah, we'll talk about I guess that, a bit.
But first, I'll tell you what the game is, if you're ready.
While I was playing this, I was really curious what, once you get to your...
What could be in the manual? When you get to the genre part of whenever you say, the game came out, and this time, I'm not going to steal your thunder.
And the genre is, I was like, I don't know what Tommy's going to say.
So, I've been waiting all week to hear it.
Well...
Developer is Jeanson Vos Sanger Productions.
They later renamed themselves to ToeJam and Earl Productions.
It was released in 1991, and as I understand it, it was released on December 31st of 1991.
So it was almost 1992.
So, I mean, it's very heavy in the 90s.
Like, obviously, they're hip-hop aliens from...
Well, actually, I don't know if you know that yet.
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