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The Unlockable Podcast
Christian and Hannah talk all things video games! They're a couple of passionate video game collectors here to talk your ear off about all kinds of interesting topics relating to both retro and modern gaming. This is the official podcast of Bird Dog Gaming.
Episodes
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Retro & Modern Games to Play for Spooky Season | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 77]
Six games to play during the month of October, aka spooky season. Whether you're on Sega Game Gear or Nintendo Switch, your hosts have some great…
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Video Game Movies of the 2020s | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 76]
Your hosts share research and thoughts on the 15 movies based on video games that have come out in the last 7 years. From Detective Pikachu to Resident Evil!…
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Video Games in 2007
Your hosts take you on a 2-hour ride through the year 2007! You know, that one year where Halo 3, Uncharted, BioShock, Pokemon Diamond & Pearl, Super Mario…
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Hannah's Trip to Japan: Retro Game Stores, Nintendo Museum, More! | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 74]
Hannah just spent a few weeks soaking up every ounce of Japan that she could and your hosts are finally reunited (virtually) to discuss it. From the Nintendo…
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Six Times Nintendo Went to Court | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 73]
A research-based episode discussing six times Nintendo went to court! And they weren't always on the offense...Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xRRnK6shDa…
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The Many Developers of SpongeBob Games | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 72]
There have been over 20 developers of SpongeBob SquarePants video games on console and handheld alone. Your hosts are here to break them down! A little history…
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The Simpsons: Hit & Run | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 71]
Your hosts played through The Simpsons Hit & Run on GameCube and PS2! Does it live up to Hannah's childhood memories? Spoiler alert: it's a great time.Join the…
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Are Video Game Remakes Necessary? | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 70]
Are remakes and remasters just cash grabs, or is something deeper at work? Truth is, it's a bit of both. Thanks for listening! Join the Discord…
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Wii U Memories | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 69]
Though the Wii U is still pretty recent, your hosts have some major nostalgia this system and that era of their lives. From Super Mario 3D World to Star Fox…
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The History of Intelligent Systems | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 68]
A deep dive into the rich history of Intelligent Systems. Your hosts go far beyond the first page of Google and you're bound to learn something new! The Fire…
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The House of the Dead: Original & Remake | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 67]
It's the Halloween season and your hosts are here to talk to you about the history of The House of the Dead! They also played through the remake on Switch 2…
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Why Play Historically Significant Video Games? | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 66]
What is there to gain from playing games that are outdated, have inconvenient features, and oftentimes aren't even enjoyable? Christian and Hannah are here to…
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We Played 5 Region-Locked Super Famicom Games | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 65]
Christian and Hannah chose five Super Famicom games to play that didn't release in America. All of them are available on Nintendo Switch Online! The five games…
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Video Games in 1990 | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 64]
The year 1990 was famous for Super Mario Bros. 3 but there was a whole lot of other great stuff going on. From PC to console, from handheld to arcade, your…
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Nintendo Switch 2 is Here! | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 63]
Your hosts discuss their first two weeks of owning their Nintendo Switch 2's! Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker…
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The Metroid: Zero Mission Manga | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 62]
In 2003, a manga was commissioned to promote the release of Metroid: Zero Mission, a Game Boy Advance remake of the original Metroid game! The manga is…
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The Last of Us Game & Show Review | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 61]
Your hosts have completed the iconic The Last of Us after watching season 1 of the show and they're here to discuss their opinions on both! Grab a shirt…
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Five of the Worst Reviewed GameCube Games | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 60]
While your hosts love to talk about great games, they decided to investigate 5 games that Metacritic says are really bad on the GameCube! How bad could a…
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The History of Retro Studios | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 59]
Do you like Metroid Prime? What about the last two Donkey Kong Country titles? Of course you do. Today your hosts look into Retro Studios, a company founded by…
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2025 Wish Lists | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 58]
Your hosts cover a lot in today's episode! The main topic is their 2025 wish lists, which is all the stuff they want to see released or announced this year…
The Unlockable PodcastThe Legend of Zelda Animated Series from 1989 | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 57]
ExcuuUuse me, listeners. It's time to talk about the whacky and fun 1989 animated series revolving around The Legend of Zelda. Your hosts binged the entire…
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It's a Mario Party + Giveaway! | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 56]
It's the 5th anniversary of The Unlockable Podcast and your hosts are celebrating by diving into the history of Mario Party from 1998 to 2024! Want to win a…
The Unlockable PodcastDead & Forgotten Video Game Franchises | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 55]
October means it's time to talk about dead things, so obviously it's time to talk about franchises that have not been touched in 10 to 30 years!Grab some…
The Unlockable PodcastFavorite Games from A to Z (Part 3 of 3) | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 54]
Your hosts are going through the alphabet and selecting their favorite game that starts with each letter! It's the third and final part, so they cover letters…
The Unlockable PodcastDokapon Kingdom | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 53]
Your hosts have finished a 30-hour run of Dokapon Kingdom: Connect on the Nintendo Switch and they're ready to talk about it! Great game, highly recommend…
The Unlockable PodcastThe History of Atlus | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 52]
Your two hosts are here to cover the history of developer and publisher Atlus, from the time they were founded in the mid 80's through 2024. Grab some merch…
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The Nintendo Switch Successor | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 51]
The "Switch 2" is so close, you can almost taste it. This episode is all about the next Nintendo console. Rumors, wants, NEEDS, games, launch titles, and more…
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50 Games We Wanna Play + GIVEAWAY | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 50]
GIVEAWAY! To celebrate episode 50, Hannah and Christian have decided to host a giveaway to the U.S. listeners! How do you enter? Rate this podcast on your…
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What We've Been Playing | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 49]
Christian and Hannah get together to discuss the handful of games they've been playing lately! Retro to modern. Normal people play one game at a time, but not…
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Okami | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 48]
Your hosts sit down to discuss the game they just spent ~30 hours playing: Okami! Gameplay, story, legacy, and more. Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker…
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Games That Succeeded in Japan But Not America | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 47]
Hannah and Christian talk about four game franchises that thrived in Japan but really don't do so well in North America. Most of them involve mechs! Grab a…
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Favorite Games from A to Z (Part 2 of 3) | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 46]
Your hosts are going through the alphabet and selecting their favorite game that starts with each letter! Part 2 consists of J through R. Grab a shirt, hoodie…
The Unlockable PodcastVideo Game "Lasts" | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 45]
I'm sure you're wondering what a video game "last" is. Christian and Hannah take a look at three separate video game "lasts" ranging from the final game…
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Harvest Moon | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 44]
Christian and Hannah dive into the Harvest Moon series, starting off with a bit of development history for the original game. Hannah explains the difference…
The Unlockable PodcastGame Franchises We Want Risen from the DEAD | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 43]
Christian and Hannah talk about three dead franchises each that they'd love to see revitalized! While this isn't really a spooky themed episode, they're…
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Games We Never Finished | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 42]
We all do it, don’t lie: today Hannah and Christian are talking about games they didn’t finish for one reason or another and what those reasons are! It’s a…
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Favorite Games from A to Z (Part 1 of 3) | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 41]
Christian and Hannah begin the journey of choosing their 26 favorite games corresponding to each letter of the alphabet. This is the first of three parts, so…
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 40]
Christian and Hannah decide to sit down and play through the first entry in the Mario & Luigi series! Neither of them had played the game prior, but they both…
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Let's Talk About Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 39]
Your hosts have spent five weeks playing through The Legend of Zelda: ToTK and they're ready to talk about their thoughts! They even finished the game before…
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30 AWESOME Foreign Exclusive Consoles | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 38]
Christian and Hannah take a look at 30+ consoles that never released here in the US. Heck, most of these hardly released anywhere in the world, that's how rare…
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Video Games in 1996 | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 37]
Christian and Hannah dive into what it was like to be a gamer in 1996, from the games releasing, to the magazines that were being shown; from the culture that…
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Bayonetta | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 36]
Christian and Hannah discuss the first Bayonetta! They each just played through the entire game and are here to excited their thoughts. Christian played the…
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Our Favorite Video Game Concepts | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 35]
Somehow, Christian and Hannah came up with about 40 concepts that they absolutely love in video games for the longest podcast to date! And they probably missed…
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Nintendo Outside of Video Games | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 34]
Yeah, yeah, Nintendo was a hanafuda card company from the 1800's, we all know. But man, they sure did a lot of things in the 1960's before they started working…
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Nintendo's 2022 Year in Review | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 33]
Christian and Hannah are here to cover the last twelve months of Nintendo's releases and events. Nintendo had a pretty solid 2022 that has been heavily…
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Nintendo's Virtual Consoles and eShops + GIVEAWAY | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 32]
GIVEAWAY DETAILS: How to enter: 1. Rate the podcast wherever you listen to it (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.) 2. DM Christian or Hannah on Twitter…
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The History of Boo | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 31] - Halloween Special!
Boo! Yeah, Boo. It's time for the third annual Halloween special from The Unlockable Podcast, and this time your hosts are taking a deep dive into the history…
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Virtual Reality Gaming | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 30]
Hannah and Christian look at the past, present, and future of virtual reality in this brand new episode of The Unlockable Podcast. What is virtual reality? How…
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Video Game Genres (Part 2 of 2) | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 29]
Part two of the "explaining video game genres" topic! Hannah and Christian dive into party games, shooters, sports, strategy, and more! Let them know what you…
The Unlockable PodcastVideo Game Genres (Part 1 of 2) | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 28]
Why the heck are genres so awful? Are racing games sports games?? Is "Metroidvania" even a genre??? Christian and Hannah are taking a look at the topic of…
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A 5-Year "Retrospective" of the Nintendo Switch | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 27]
Christian and Hannah are here to take a look back at the first five years of the Switch's life. And they know what you're thinking. How can there be a…
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Region-Locked Games | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 26]
Some region-exclusive video games can be absolutely amazing. So why haven't they been released elsewhere? Hannah and Christian discuss this, along with several…
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The History of Kirby + GIVEAWAY! | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 25]
GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to this show! Then, send Christian or Hannah a screenshot…
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Overdone Concepts in Video Games | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 24]
Sometimes you come across a game that make you think "wow, this again?" Christian and Hannah are talking about concepts like that in this episode. From…
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Reviewing 2021 and The Game Awards | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 23]
This year wasn't the most exciting in the world of video games but Hannah and Christian are here to talk about it anyway. The Game Awards also happened this…
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Reboots | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 22]
What exactly IS a reboot of a video game series? What are the best reboots? What reboots are bad? All of this and more in the latest episode of The Unlockable…
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10 Cancelled Horror Games | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 21] - Halloween Special!
Happy Halloween from The Unlockable Podcast! In this episode, Hannah and Christian discuss the history of some spooky games that never saw the light of day…
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The Video Game Trivia Episode | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 20]
Hannah and Christian compete to see who can retain their gaming honor in this episode's exciting trivia match! It's a close game, but only one can come out on…
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What Counts as a Spin-off? | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 19]
Hannah and Christian are asking all the hard questions in this episode about spinoffs. Is Mario just a spin-off of Donkey Kong? Does that mean Mario Kart is…
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Top 20 Summer Levels in Video Games | The Unlockable Podcast [ep. 18]
Back in episode 11, Hannah and Christian talked about their favorite cold levels in video games. Seven months later, they're here to talk about their favorite…