Best Retro Spectives Podcasts (2025)

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E135: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus 2:08:10

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7d ago2:08:10

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Yu-Gi-Oh!, along with Magic: The Gathering and Pokemon, is one of the original big 3 trading card games. Starting its life as a Manga, then a tv series, the story about the card game eventually became a card game. Since then Yugioh has morphed through many different iterations and is still going strong today, even if its present self doesn’t have m…

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Lite Switch: Nov 5, 2025 | RTFM 27:42

10d ago27:42

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In this Lite Switch episode of The Old SwitchAroo, we have some bonus content that couldn't fit in out Season 3 16th bit retrospective. See if you can beat Jaymo at our returning trivia game RTFM, or Read The F---ing Manual, where he's challenged to see how many characters and places he can name based off of how they're described in the original vi…

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Lite Switch: Oct 22, 2025 | Little Nightmares 3 54:01

24d ago54:01

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On this episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, we take a break from our usual quest to cover all 300+ games in the Nintendo Classics catalog to explore the horrific secrets of the Little Nightmares series with Twitch's RiRiYells! We explore the obscurest regions of Mike's horror movie collection, draw parallels between Six and the demons she f…

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S3E16: 16th-bit Retro-Spective Season 3 Finale 1:44:45

1M ago1:44:45

1:44:45

It’s time to celebrate the end of another season of The Old SwitchAroo with the 16th-bit Retro-spective Season 3 Finale as Mike and Jaymo reflect on their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this episode, we bring back “Guess Hosts” so Mike and Jaymo can go head-to-head in a trivia competitio…

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E134: Perfect Dark 1:10:25

1M ago1:10:25

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Released towards the end of the Nintendo 64’s lifespan in 2000, Perfect Dark was the culmination of several years of FPS development on consoles. After Rare released Goldeneye in 1997, they wanted to take another spin at the formula, but this time with an original IP. Enter Perfect Dark, featuring many of the cornerstones of FPS design that defined…

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S3E15: Crystalis -or- Periodic Fable of Elements 1:03:52

2M ago1:03:52

1:03:52

Happney is as good as his sword when he talks Crystalis (NES, 1990) as he joins Mike & Jaymo on The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog! In this episode, we talk about the influence of Studio Ghibli films like Castle in the Sky and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wi…

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S3E14: The Ghosts 'n Goblins trilogy -or- History Doomed to Repeat Itself 2:01:02

2M ago2:01:02

2:01:02

Cyril from Defunct Games armors up for Ghosts ‘n Goblins (NES), Ghouls ‘n Ghosts (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive), and Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts (SNES) as he joins Mike & Jaymo on The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog! In this episode, we talk about the value of preservin…

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E133: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1:55:28

3M ago1:55:28

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is without a doubt one of the most influential video games ever made. Unlike some titles that struggled with the transition to 3D, Zelda absolutely smashed it, setting the blueprint for what successful open world level design looked like for many years to come. It introduced (or popularised) many mechanics, incl…

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S3E13: Mega Man The Wily Wars -or- Doctor, Doctor Give me the Pews 1:21:19

3M ago1:21:19

1:21:19

Don from the Cable Club League is powering up his mega buster for Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, 1994) as he joins Mike & Jaymo on The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog! Mega Man: The Wily Wars is a compilation action platformer game combining…

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S3E12: F-Zero and F-Zero 99 -or- Crashing Out! 1:30:26

3M ago1:30:26

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Chico D Mar is at the starting line for F-Zero (SNES, 1990) and F-Zero 99 (Switch, 2023) as he joins Mike and Jaymo on The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog! In this episode, we appreciate the character design from Takaya Imamura and the comic book artwork from …

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S3E11: Clu Clu Land, Mario's Picross and Super Picross -or- Steganographic Imagery Viewer Discretion Advised 1:41:43

4M ago1:41:43

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Andrew Linde from “Nothing New: A Remake Podcast” uncovers hard truths about Clu Clu Land (NES, 1985), Mario’s Picross (Game Boy, 1995), and Mario’s Super Picross (SNES, 1995) as he joins Mike & Jaymo on The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog! In this revealing e…

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S3E10: Blast Corps -or- I've heard of a crash course, but this is ridiculous! 1:33:40

4M ago1:33:40

1:33:40

Nate Brown (Twitch’s @nateblackest) brings down the house as he talks Blast Corps (N64, 1997) with Mike and Jaymo as part of The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog! In this explosive episode, we explore the astronomical precision of the level select screen, the s…

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E132: Parasite Eve 1:25:52

4M ago1:25:52

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Resident Evil changed everything. When originally released in 1996, what was once a niche genre for enthusiasts was now a blockbuster staple in every second home. All of a sudden people were craving zombies, horrifying monsters and disturbing themes. It was so popular that Square, far more known for its more traditional JRPGs, decided to throw its …

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S3E09: Super Mario World -or- Eggs-it, Stage Right 1:32:44

4M ago1:32:44

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It’s-a him, Dempsey from the Overthinking Games podcast! In this colorful episode he links up with Mike and Jaymo to play Super Mario World (SNES, 1991) and its 2001 Game Boy Advance port, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, as part of The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo…

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E131: Ico 1:21:43

5M ago1:21:43

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Director Fumeto Ueda has been hailed by many as somewhat of an auteur of the gaming landscape. A creative whose style embraces minimalist desolation. Known best for his work on Shadow of the Colossus, Ueda's directorial debut took place in 2001 with Ico, a boy-meets-girl action-adventure released for the PlayStation 2. Born with horns in a small vi…

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S3E08: Ninja Gaiden and Kung Fu Heroes -or- Kung-Fool Me Once, Game on Ryu 1:38:54

5M ago1:38:54

1:38:54

It’s an absolute punch-up as Timmy Williams from The Whitest Kids U’ Know joins Mike and Jaymo as they play the all-time classic Ninja Gaiden (NES, 1988) and the not-so-classic Kung Fu Heroes (NES, 1989) as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog! In this episode, we…

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S3E07: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -or- Time to Kyl 1:37:32

5M ago1:37:32

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It’s music to our ears as RiriYells returns with fellow Twitch streamer KylTheSheikah to join Mike and Jaymo in Hyrule as they play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998) as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this episode, we find Hyrule’s hidden Arwings, discuss the …

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E130: Vanquish 1:17:08

6M ago1:17:08

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Third person cover based shooters were all the rage in the late 2000s. Unveiled in 2003 in Killswitch and later popularised with Gears of War, they became an essential part of most third person action games. Coming in 2010, Vanquish sought to revolutionise this paradigm by giving the player an omnidirectional slide boost to move around the battlefi…

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S3E06: Kid Icarus -or- I Put on my Robe and Eggplant Wizard Hat 1:19:11

6M ago1:19:11

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Josh Covel from the Still Loading podcast and his frequent guest Dexter Morrill join Mike and Jaymo to fly too close to the sun in Kid Icarus (NES, 1987) as part of an epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this episode, Mike finally gets to talk too much about Captain N: The Game Master as we l…

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S3E05: Phantasy Star IV -or- Hazy Cosmic Jive 1:30:56

6M ago1:30:56

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Ryan (Warboss5) is rejoining the party for another quest with Mike and Jaymo as they play Phantasy Star IV (Sega Genesis/Megadrive, 1993), continuing their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this episode, we discuss when it’s appropriate to search through someone else’s belongings, try to fi…

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E129: Recettear 1:17:33

7M ago1:17:33

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Video games usually place you in the role of the plucky adventurer. You are the wizard, the warrior, or the rogue, and it's your duty (and often destiny) to save the world. On your journey, one of the most important things to do is to acquire more powerful gear to make your character stronger. But who exactly are you buying that gear from? Enter: R…

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S3E04: Metroid and Metroid II -or- Aran, So Far Away 1:40:32

7M ago1:40:32

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Our theme song-genius Kristal Fields is back on board with her friend Nick to talk Metroid (NES, 1987) and Metroid II: Return of Samus (Game Boy, 1991) with Mike and Jaymo as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this episode, we’ll work out just what a Metroid really is, where th…

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S3E03: Pilotwings and Pilotwings 64 -or- In-Flight Entertainment 1:28:07

7M ago1:28:07

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Colleen is taking off into Pilotwings (SNES) and Pilotwings 64 (N64, 1996) with Mike and Jaymo on board as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this episode, we’ll look at how Mode 7 graphics were originally destined for flying insects, argue over both American sea monsters and i…

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S3E02: Mario Party -or- Mad About Mini-Games! 1:13:31

8M ago1:13:31

1:13:31

Sarah and Kyle Ford from Stream Team party down with Instagram’s Jaclynfrances in the hit party game that birthed a franchise: Mario Party on the Nintendo 64. Mike and Jaymo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog has never been more wild! In this raucous episode, we kick off the first annual Bloop…

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E128: Baldur's Gate 2:45:57

8M ago2:45:57

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In 1998 Bioware changed the gaming landscape with Baldur’s Gate, a Dungeons and Dragons inspired adventure. Taking cues from second edition D&D and the many stories written about it, Bioware wrote a low level adventure that jammed everything they could find inside it. They attempted to copy mage spells directly from the manual, and even added in fa…

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S3E01: Link's Awakening -or- A Nightmare on Koholint: Dream Warrior 1:32:23

8M ago1:32:23

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Twitch streamer RiRiYells and the Underrated movie podcast’s Derick McDuff are instrumental in exploring The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Game Boy / Game Boy Color 1993/1998) as Mike and Jaymo continue on season 3 of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this episode, we’ll learn t …

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Lite Switch: Feb 26, 2025 | To the Moon, Fatal Fury, Starstruck Vagabond, and more 45:54

9M ago45:54

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As we wrap up our season-break episodes of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, Mike and Jaymo dive into their gaming adventures during this downtime. Mike shares his experience with the emotional journey of the To the Moon series, discussing its unique storytelling and how it resonates on a personal level. Jaymo, on the other hand, introduces listener…

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Lite Switch: Feb 12, 2025 | Animal Crossing 45:40

9M ago45:40

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It’s time to cross swords over Animal Crossing! In this episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, Jaymo continues his break from researching, reviewing, and playfully ribbing all 250+ games in the Nintendo Switch Online retro catalog. Today, he faces off against returning guest Lisa from the Geek Pop Podcast in a competition to see whose Animal C…

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E127: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective 1:26:43

9M ago1:26:43

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The Ace Attorney games were an insane success, far beyond what Capcom could have predicted. After 4 mainline games in the series though, it was time for something new, and creator Shu Takumi refused to do anything normal. With a desire to explore characters in a far deeper way than was possible with Ace Attorney, he decided the only way to go about…

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Lite Switch: Jan 29, 2025 | Jaymo's Top Twenty Games 56:39

10M ago56:39

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Join Mike and Jaymo for another engaging episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, as they continue their break from the usual Nintendo Switch Online catalog to dive into Jaymo's top twenty games of all time. This episode is packed with nostalgia, excitement, and a few surprises as they explore the games that shaped Jaymo's gaming journey. The di…

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E126: Tachyon: The Fringe 1:00:35

10M ago1:00:35

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Space Sims used to be a vibrant and well populated genre. Back in the 90s they command shelf real estate, right next to the latest and greatest RTS and Point and Click Adventure games. Coming at the tail end of this era was Tachyon: The Fringe, released in 2000 by Novalogic games, well known for their regular flight sims and the Delta Force series.…

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Lite Switch: Jan 15, 2025 | Street Fighter III, The Duck Detective, Sonic Galactic, and more 20:19

10M ago20:19

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Join Mike and Jaymo for a laid-back season-break episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, where they take a breather from their usual deep dives into the Nintendo Switch Online catalog to share what they've been playing during the offseason. This time, it's all about the games that have captured their attention while they gear up for the excitin…

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Lite Switch: Jan 1, 2025 | Screentime: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Review 1:03:00

11M ago1:03:00

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Join Mike and Jaymo for a special episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, where they take a break from their usual deep dives into the Nintendo Switch Online catalog to share what gaming and gaming-related activities they've been up to during the offseason. In this special SPOILER-FILLED episode, the boys are joined by two lifelong Sonic fans, …

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E125: Mailbag 6 2:54:32

11M ago2:54:32

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With another year done and dusted, Pat and James crack open another batch of listener questions. After curveballs like Killer 7 and Deadly Premonition, these should be a breeze. Right..? On this episode, we discuss: What are the best - and worst - smelling video game levels? Can you tell us the story of how y’all met and decided to start this podca…

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Lite Switch: Dec 18, 2024 | Star Wars: Hunters Squad Brawl-Star Battle Royale 1:06:52

11M ago1:06:52

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Join Mike and Jaymo for a special episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, where they take a break from their usual deep dives into the Nintendo Switch Online catalog to share what gaming and gaming-related activities they've been up to during the offseason. In this very special episode, the boys are joined by SwitchAroo alums Bryan & Lisa to ra…

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Lite Switch: Dec 4, 2024 | the Nintendo Music app, Vampire Survivors, Meta Quest, and more 41:52

12M ago41:52

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Join Mike and Jaymo for a special episode of The Old SwitchAroo Lite Switch, where they take a break from their usual deep dives into the Nintendo Switch Online catalog to share what gaming and gaming-related activities they've been up to during the offseason. This episode explores the newly released Nintendo Music app, a service that has quickly c…

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S2E16: 16th Bit Retro-Spective Season 2 Finale 1:39:08

12M ago1:39:08

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Celebrate the end of another season of The Old SwitchAroo with the 16th-bit Retro-spective Season 2 Finale as Mike and Jaymo reflect on their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this episode Mike and Jaymo go head-to-head as they're quizzed on this season’s games from all our wonderful guests…

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S2E15: Gunstar Heroes and Sin and Punishment -or- Treizure Warning 1:29:28

1y ago1:29:28

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Brad from Arcadiology helps us mine for rare gems looking at two games from Treasure, Gunstar Heroes (Genesis, 1993) and Sin and Punishment (N64, 2000), as part of Mike and Jaymo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this episode we look at how Treasure cut their teeth with McDonalds, what gi…

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S2E14: Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol -or- Revenge of the B Movie 1:34:55

1y ago1:34:55

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We scare up Nick and Josh from Smashing Game Time to blast through Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES, 1993) and Ghoul Patrol (SNES, 1994) as we take a detour from Mike and Jaymo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this episode we look at why chainsaws were replaced with axes when Zombies went …