KnockBack, Wave 1: Submit Your Questions and Comments!

I second this comic question. I'm curious about this too.

David Portnov

I think Twilight should be watched and discussed. It’s only fair.

Anton Kaye

All these topics are so good. Super excited.

Robert Graham

Were you into comics much? I just recently got into them, but I read exclusively from Image, not Marvel or DC, just from personal preference. All in all, I cannot wait for these topics!

Carnagewake

Did you watch The Wizard and did you want a power glove?

John Bury

I really love empire.

Ted

I would like your thouhts for The Retro Gaming Scene on devices like the Super NT and NT mini before it. Are interested in owning one yourself? On a somewhat related note: do you have any predictions to when and what virtual console will look like on the switch?

Ryan Martinson

Piggy back on above comment, Talk about the cartoons from the 80’s or early 90’s. Like He-Man, Voltron, GI Joe, Transformers, Thundercats, Duck Tales, Chip and Dale, Animaniacs and those Saturday morning cartoons

Hose A Contra Razz

Talk about the best toys from the 80’s or early 90’s.

On the Anime Topic, do you still watch anime, and if so, what have been some of your favorites?

GeeIdontknowRick

For "When Anime was Underground," anime is certainly a lot more mainstream and accessible today than it has been in the past. But do you think it will ever actually hit the mainstream level of American TV Shows and would us fans even want to see that happen?

GentleFan

I'd love to hear your thoughts on Thin Red Line vs Saving Private Ryan as I've seen some contention on which is better. Personally I'm on team Saving Private Ryan and it is one of the few films that gets me to cry every single time. I'm guessing Band of Brothers won't make the discussion but it deserves a shout out in the topic. I think a discussion of how Apocalypse Now, Platoon, and Full Metal Jacket approach Vietnam, their similarities and differences, and which resonates more with you would be excellent too!

Steven Oslund

Need you guys to finally give Saving Private Ryan the G.O.A.T title it deserves! Also, Darth Maul was the best thing from Ep. 1?!? Confirm or deny!?

Cesar Solis

Oh and while on Empire Strikes Back..... Have a look at the fact the TLJ is the reverse of ESB

Tony Colton

Would love to see you guys discuss the "Star Wars Ring Theory"... Does it explain why the prequels are so bad

Tony Colton

Can you mention 'Kid Kimono' please? At some point? 😬💞

BettyAnn Moriarty

Not sure if it's the most underrated, but Tecmo Super Bowl still holds up today as my favorite football game ever created. There are still tournaments held throughout the country ... Did you guys play growing up and who did you use? (The Jets were atrocious.)

Matt Styka

My favorite war movie of all time is Saving Private Ryan. I did a project in grade school (maybe 6th grade) on the D-Day Invasion, and my paper for the project was pretty much me just describing the first 30 minutes of Saving Private Ryan! I think I got an A!

Cole Bulas

Do you guys consider the success of Cowboy Bebop on adult swim as the point that anime became "mainstream"? That was my gateway as a pre-teen. I watch it every few years and it's in my top 5 of all entertainment. I also love Samurai Champloo.

Jimmy Valentine

I don't know if this qualifies as retro but shoutout to super buster bros on the SNES. That game was the shit

Ben Rusch

Do you guys consider the best star wars movie: Rogue One to be classified as a war movie?

Eric Wilson

In 20+ years will the current gen consoles be played as retro consoles the same way SNES/NES are played today?

Have you seen Enemy at the Gates? While not the BEST war movie It is definitely one of my favorites, along with The Longest Day. Also Twilight Zone is an American Treasure and will never get old. I would love for you guys to discuss the Gameboy Advance and what you think about it's short lifespan. I think it was underrated and then done in by the DS.

Stefan Catinella

What is the best war movie and why is it Full Metal Jacket? :)

Michael Cline Jr.

How old does a game have to be to be classed as retro? Should digital- only games be excluded indefinitely? In my opinion, there would have to be an official physical copy available! After all, it’s a collector’s market, isn’t it?

Christian Doolan

For the retro gaming scene/ Nintendo console episode, if the N64 classic ever happens what 10-15 games would you have on the console. Taking licenseing issues into consideration.

Is Deadly Towers really as bad as I’ve heard throughout the years?

Ghost

Does Black Mirror have the potential to be as revered long-term as Twilight Zone?

Ryan Wood

For G.I Joe can we skip over the recent films cause there really isn't much to talk about there

For the nintendo console show, my favorite is the SNES. I was very young when I got one (I don’t remember the exact year we got it), but I’ll always remember going to the Target with my brother and using our combined savings to buy one. We were quite literally handing them quarters and nickels to round out the final few dollars. And then when we got home and played Super Mario World for the first time...just amazing. Will always be one of my all time favorites.

Adam Niksch

For best war films mine has to be schindlers list if that counts when I first saw it I had no idea he was a real person and then the ending is just excellent.

Looking forward to these shows!!!! what is considered "retro games" at this point for you?

Top 3-5 episodes of Twilight zone that had a lasting impact on you, or are your favorites to revisit

Was there a certain conversation or moment that inspired this show in particular?

Jeremy Cochran

I'm curious about both your backgrounds as sports fans. I know you like the Jets and Islanders, but I'd like to hear more about your entrance into those fandoms growing up a long with Dagan's sport fandom.

strawhatninja

Do you think Lucasfilm will ever be able to make a new movie that tops Empire?

Adam Niksch

Being from Australia GI Joe (I think) was known as Action Man. "Action Man the greatest hero of them all". I loved those ads

Benjamin

Have you seen a lot of these older games getting Randomized for speed runs? LTTP probably being the most played one at the moment. Pretty cool way to revitalize old games

Owen

What are both of yours' favourite Star Wars movie (and least, while you're at it)! Anything other than Empire and Attack Of The Clones (respectively of course, AOTC is garbage).

Oakley Waldron

Maybe overall, but I don't think I'm alone in saying they had the best wrestling games ever.

Bryan Finck

How do you think the retro consoles have aged? I feel that the N64 has aged quite poorly compared to the SNES which still feels great to play today.

Dooney

For the GI Joe show, discuss what was the best action figure in the line.

Bryan Finck

As part of the retro gaming show, what game genres that have disappeared or become less prevalent over the years that you miss?

Bryan Finck

When ranking the Nintendo consoles I hope you rank the handhelds as well.

Jon Cordeiro

Please remember the TurboGrafx/Duo in your Retro Gaming Scene coverage... Under rated console IMHO.

Georgia*

Nathanael Haller

As a huge Star Wars fan and altogether movie lover (studying film at Georgi State University now), Empire Strikes Back is my favorite movie of all-time. At 23, I’ve noticed not many people my age can grasp why this movie is so much more powerful than the newer movies (which I also love), solely because it “looks bad”. When have this conversation, I tend to tell them to rewatch it and look at two scenes. The first is when Yoda teaches Luke a valuable lesson about the Force when he pulls the X-Wing out of the swamp on Dagobah. The other is the entire duel between Luke and Vader. These scenes resonate with me more than any other film has since, and are some of the main reasons I want to have a career in film. Anyway, I wanted to know... What is/are your favorite scene(s) in Empire and why do they hold that title for you?

Nathanael Haller

good call, would love y'all to rank the controllers during this discussion too.

Bryan Finck

How will the retro gaming scene evolve as older hardware and physical media start to fail? Do we need to start taking game preservation more seriously? Also how will retro gaming look in 20 to 30 years?

Or some 80s and 90s crushes...whats up Kelly kapowski? Haha

Fred Bence

On the topic of war movies, have you both seen Full Metal Jacket and what are your thoughts? Unlike many movies in this category it was a hard critique of the US. I remember finishing the movie and just being scared, war is truly hell.

Colby Freda

I could listen to you guys talk about start wars for hours, but if Dagan is a music fan, I would love to hear you guys talk about important music to you two from the 80s and 90s growing up

Fred Bence

Favorite games for each of the Nintendo consoles and why you like them. What type of game (platformer, FPS, etc) shined the most on each console.

How much does inherent nostalgia play in ranking classic systems? For instance the N64 is my favorite but it was honestly outclassed by the SNES and probably the NES but I have the most memories on the N64 because of 4 player and games with my 2 brothers and sister like goldeneye, no mercy, perfect dark, Mario party etc.

Christopher Hopkins

Mine was seeing Robotech

Do you think some of the retro games are considered so good due to nostalgia?

What was your first introduction to anime?

Empire Strikes Back vs The Last Jedi. Is TLJ a modern version of ESB? Or can you not really compare them.

TheBufferPiece

Have there been any video games that deeply affected how you think or feel about something in real life?

Brett Medlock

I really hope they give Toonami a shout out.

Evan Bederman

What do you guys think of the Nintendo 64 controller? I hear a lot of people complain about it, but as bizarre as it was/is, I thought it was incredibly comfortable, and at the time I really enjoyed using it.

Michael Ferrari

Follow-up question to best war movie: what's the best war movie about a fictional war? Science fiction or otherwise? In terms of their genre or in terms of traditional war movies?

Evan Bederman

Definitely need to hear about how anime went from underground to mainstream in the last 20 years.