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Best Video Game Couple Poll

Brian Quinn — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:41:10 +0000

Love is in the air and with Valentines looming only a few days away I wanted to see who you think is the best video game couple. There were plenty of choices that could have been included but I feel this poll captures the most diverse group of couples. So cast your vote and let us know who you think is the best couple.

Voting ends at 1:00 pm on Valentines Day.

Comment your thoughts below and enjoy!

Best Resident Evil Protagonist

Brian Quinn — Mon, 17 May 2021 01:29:09 +0000

Welcome to the Best Resident Evil Protagonist Poll. Its no secret we love us some Resident Evil and I decided to do start doing polls to see what everyone thinks. So vote on your favorite Protagonist from the Resident Evil Series. You may notice that the characters listed are only from the main series and are only available in the main story, so mini games and non-cannon games were not included. Enjoy!

Poll ends on May 19th (Wednesday) at 11:59pm

Best Sega Genesis Video Game Bracket

Brian Quinn — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the Best Sega Genesis Video Game Bracket. Getting this bracket to 32 entries was extremely difficult. I tried to take all personal preference out of this bracket and tried to make an amalgamation of multiple sites, sources, lists to create the “proper” seeding. I know it is not perfect but I think it captures a wide variety of games from the Genesis. My only rule when creating this list was that I limited entries to 1 title per franchise. So as much as it pained me to not have Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 & Knuckles I made cuts where I needed to. So please vote away and check out the timeline for voting below. Comment your thoughts below and enjoy!

Round 1 Results

Sonic 3 destroys Ecco the Dolphin.
NHL 94 sweeps by Madden 94.
Golden Axe 2 finished off Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
Comix Zone defeats Ranger X
Castlevania Bloodlines destroys Beyond Oasis
Mortal Kombat 2 beats Toejam & Earl
Road Rash 2 destroys Pulseman
Phantasy Star IV edges by on Thunder Force 4 (Lighting Force)
Streets of Rage 2 destroys Ghost Busters
NBA Jam edges by Earthworm Jim
Shinobi 3 destroys Virtua Racing
Disney’s Aladdin defeats Herzog Zwei
Gunstar Heroes destroys MUSHA
Contra Hard Corps defeats Vectorman
Super Street Fighter II cleans up Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
Shining Force 2 defeats Shadowrun

Round 2 Results

Sonic 3 defeats NHL 94
Comix Zone defeats Golden Axe 2
Castlevania Bloodlines narrowly defeats Mortal Kombat 2
Road Rash 2 gets a huge upset over Phantasy Star IV
Streets of Rage 2 destroys NBA Jam
Disney’s Aladdin defeats Shinobi 3
Gunstar Heroes defeats Contra Hard Corps
Super Street Fighter 2 narrowly defeats Shining Force 2

Round 3 Results

Sonic 3 defeats Comix Zone
Castlevania Bloodlines narrowly defeats Road Rash 2
Streets of Rage 2 destroys Disney’s Aladdin
Gunstar Heroes defeats Super Street Fighter 2

Semi-Finals Results

Sonic 3 defeats Castlevania Bloodlines
Streets of Rage 2 defeats Gunstar Heroes

Finals end on April 9th (Friday) at 11:59pm

The Power Hour Podcast – Episode 36

Brian Quinn — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:50:11 +0000

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast Episode 36 Brian and Jim discuss the following.

– Brewery Visit: Crooked Eye Brewery
– What are we drinking – Boro Blonde
– Bracket Winners: Best horror Game Part 2 and Final, Best Horror Beer Label
– 13 of the most haunted bars in the world https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/10/13-of-the-worlds-most-haunted-pubs-and-bars/2/
– Miller High Life to come in champagne bottles this holiday season https://www.foodandwine.com/beer/miller-high-life-champagne-bottles
– Xbox controller for mobile phones http://xblgamerhub.com/first-look-prototype-mobile-xbox-controller/
– Mario Kart Wii sells 40,000 copies last fiscal quarter https://nintendoeverything.com/mario-kart-wii-manages-to-sell-another-40000-copies-during-latest-fiscal-quarter/
– Switch Online Service
– Diablo Immortal Announced
– Which is better: Constant Updates or Games as is

Best Horror Video Game Bracket Part 2

Brian Quinn — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 04:41:27 +0000

Welcome everyone to the second bracket in a 3 bracket series to find the best horror video game. There are so many great titles that I had to split this up. In this bracket we will have games from the PS2/Xbox era till now (including PC). Voting ends on Sunday, Cheers!

Best NJ Brewery Bracket

Brian Quinn — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 03:37:18 +0000

Help us pick the best brewery from New Jersey. We have already found the best in PA, now its time for the Garden state. The voting will end on Sunday, so share this bracket with all your friends!

Best Sports Video Game Bracket

Brian Quinn — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 03:04:59 +0000

Help us pick the best sports video game of all time. This was a tough list but we tried to include entries from all generations.

The Power Hour Podcast – Episode 33

Brian Quinn — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:53:52 +0000

Welcome to Episode 33 of the Power Hour.

Brian and Jim discuss the following topics

– Bracket Winners – Best PA Beer, Top aside scrolling beat em ups
– New Brackets – Best Mortal Kombat Character and Best Oktoberfest Beer
– Top 3 beer can designs (kit)
– Weed story (trampoline kingdom)
– Every Nintendo console ranked https://www.gamesradar.com/best-ninte…
– Which is better? The Punisher (ps2) vs RE Remake (GC)
– Overrated/Underrated – Sega 32x
– Atari announces new handheld and innovative plug and play design http://thegg.net/press-releases/atari…
– Gaming Memories – what game did you waste a lot of time on that wasn’t that good?

Best Mortal Kombat Fighter

Brian Quinn — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 03:05:42 +0000

Since Mortal Kombat took the throne as the best fighting game franchise it only makes sense to find out who is everyone’s favorite fighter. The poll will conclude on Sunday (26th), Cheers!

The Power Hour Podcast – Episode 31

Brian Quinn — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:56:44 +0000

In today’s episode Brian and Jim discuss the following while enjoying the Lagunitas Sumpin Easy Wheat Pale Ale and the Cigar City Brewing’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale.

1. Brackets Winners: Best Consoles and Best Beer Style
2. New Brackets: Best Fighting Game Franchise and Best PA Brewery
3. Beer sales restricted in UK due to CO2 shortage https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44613658
4. Metroid Review comments from Jim
5. Which is Better? Twisted Metal 2 or Mario Kart 64
6. Wacky retro item: game sounds headset for NES
7. Overrated/Underrated? Gaming Headsets
8. Game genres that Define the NES
9. Street fighter: the movie’s troubled production https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/jul/16/inside-street-fighter-movie-jean-claude-van-damme-kylie-minogue
10 .What did you think of the best NES Game
11. Most embarrassing thing you have ever done while gaming

Best Beer Style Bracket

Brian Quinn — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 16:52:16 +0000

Welcome to the first of our beer brackets. Help us find the best beer style! Comment your final selection below!

The Power Hour Podcast – Episode 30

Brian Quinn — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 19:47:31 +0000

Today Brian is hosting solo and discusses the following.

New Weekly Brackets – Starting with The Best Console Bracket https://www.drinkabeerandplayagame.com/best-gaming-console-bracket/
How we rate Video Games and Beer – https://www.drinkabeerandplayagame.com/our-rating-system/
Brian’s favorite PC Games.

Best Gaming Console Bracket

Brian Quinn — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 04:39:02 +0000

Welcome to the first of our weekly brackets. Help us find the best Video Game Console. Comment your final selection below!