Terminator Time Travels to Save '90s Garbage Games
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Terminator Time Travels to Save '90s Garbage Games

Jan 16, 2026 · 47 min

About this episode

<p>At first, we thought Terminator 2D: No Fate looked and felt like a flawless recreation of the movie tie-ins for the SNES. Then we watched gameplay of the actual Terminator 2 SNES game. Time does not favor the cash grabs.</p><p>In hindsight, developers Bitmap Bureau performed a modest miracle, perfectly recreating how we remember trashy retro games — without actually becoming one of them. This is the game that Terminator fans should remember</p><p>We talk about this side-scrolling confection, our fading memories of movie-to-game adaptations, and more!</p> <p><p>Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at <a href="http://www.besties.fan/" target="_blank">www.besties.fan</a>. Want more episodes? Join us at <a href="http://patreon.com/thebesties" target="_blank">patreon.com/thebesties</a> for three bonus episodes each month!</p></p>