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Retronauts

Retronauts

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The original classic gaming podcast continues its endless quest to explore the history of video games, one game at a time. Join hosts Jeremy Parish and Bob Mackey each week as they team up with a host of expert guests to chronicle the creations that have paved the way for today's hits. From forgotten black-and-white arcade machines to modern-day remakes, Retronauts spans more than four decades of vintage gaming greatness!
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Retro Warriors

Justin Baker

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Retro Warriors is a podcast about retro games hosted by Justin Baker and Chris Saturn. We cover all things retro, with a passion for the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of gaming.
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Retro Spectives

rspodcast.net

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Are classic games deserving of their praise? Or have the unwashed masses been blinded by nostalgia? On the Retro Spectives Podcast, we tell you why you're wrong about the games you love.
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This Week in Retro

Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles

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A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
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Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game's mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn't. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv!
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Dev Game Club

Brett Douville and Tim Longo

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Join hosts and industry veterans Brett Douville and Tim Longo as they discuss older titles and the impact they had on the games industry, as well as any lessons that could be taken away even today. Play along!
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Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast

John Brandon, Jim Banks, Matthew Van Zandt, Vanessa

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Square Roots is like a book club, but for classic RPGs! Each episode John, Matthew, Jim and Vanessa play through a chunkerino of one of your favorite RPGs, from Final Fantasy through Chrono Trigger. Are they experts? No. Are they qualified? Absolutely not. Are they good at RPGs? Probably not. But they're the fun kind of dumb, and that's what counts.
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Retro Game Club

Hugues & Rob

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Retro Game Club is a podcast about retro gaming with a focus on programming, emulation, and projects you can do at home. Each episode, we will have two games you can play with us and give us feedback before the next episode. We will also have a topic or project of the week that will be the focus of the conversation.
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Retro Gaming RoundUp

Mike James, Scott Schreiber

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The most definitive retro gaming podcast on the planet. You can expect monthly episodes full of classic gaming news, views and opinions from around the world. Each episode will be overflowing with content and will include: Classic Gaming Guru Interviews. Classic Gaming Related Editorials. Classic Console and Computer Game Rants, Raves & Reviews From Both Sides Of The Pond. What's Old Is New Again. Arcade Game & Pinball Reviews, Rulesets & Hardware Discussions. Monthly Top-10 Lists, Sure to s ...
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Amigos Retro Gaming is a conversational, congenial series of podcasts about the computers and consoles of your youth. Includes Amigos: Everything Amiga, ARG Presents, Sprite Castle, and Pixel Gaiden! Amigos: Everything Amiga - https://www.everythingamiga.com/ ARG Presents - http://anchor.fm/arg-presents Sprite Castle - http://podcast.robohara.com/sprite-castle/ Pixel Gaiden - https://pixelgaiden.podbean.com/
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A lively, accessible and entertaining fortnightly retro gaming podcast from Keith, Adrian, Dylan and James @ www.arcadeattack.co.uk. We will cover whole episodes on single retro gaming classics, discuss the latest retro news and topics, broadcast interviews with some of the true legends of the industry or whatever else may take our fancy!
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A chapter by chapter, beat by beat analysis of classic Japanese Roleplaying Games (JRPG). We delve deep into the story, dialogue, game mechanics, music, influences, and themes. We've covered Xenogears, Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy VIII, Suikoden, Suikoden II, Xenosaga Episode I, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete. Yes, we will kill god.
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Normandy FM

Normandy FM

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Eric Van Allen and Kenneth Shepard come together for a multi-part video game retrospective podcast. Normandy FM does episodic analysis of video games, starting with Bioware's Mass Effect series, going on to discuss other genres and studios. Tune in to the discussion and join in by playing along with us! Mass Effect | 51 Eps. Dragon Age | 47 Eps. Jade Empire | 5 Eps. The Last of Us | 16 Eps. Final Fantasy X | 23 Eps. Cyberpunk 2077 | 15 Eps. Nier | Ongoing Twitter: Normandy FM: @normandyfmsho ...
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Dan and Kris are two old-ish guys from New Jersey who love talking about video games. Every week, they gather together and spend a few hours doing just that! Whether it’s discovering old classics that got by them, or diving into the latest and greatest, Dan and Kris talk about it all. Join them as they bring you interviews, trivia specials, and regular segments like the SAG Cartoon Express and more! And for a bonus, you can try and figure out what each episode is about based on their nonsens ...
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A quarterly podcast featuring roundtable discussion about retro and classic video games from the 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32/64-bit eras. Each episode, our crew picks a theme and reviews a selection of games that fit within said theme. Join us as we strive to bring you a great show that's both informative and entertaining.
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It’s time to gather round your console and join the finest gaming community in all the land. If you are looking for equal parts random life story and absurd video game analysis, then join hosts Eric, Dan, Tom, and Zack for a light-hearted, tangent-filled romp through gaming's past, present, and future.
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Retro Blissed

The Network

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Two gamers with a love for the history of video games play and discuss the best and worst titles in existence. Blow out your NES cartridge, check the batteries in your remote, and memorize your Game Genie codes… It’s time to get RETRO!
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Some friends hang out, drink a few beers, insult each other a little bit, and eventually talk about retro video games! Play along with our game of the week where we test our knowledge of useless pop culture trivia. We go over some background info about the video game of the week as well as some of our memories of it. We then finish the show with some Happy Time shout-outs to anniversaries of video game releases and other historical pop culture landmarks.
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Goobz & Toby pick one retro video game each episode to play. They discuss the history, story, game play, music, fun facts, then rate it at the end from 1-10. The goal is to see which old games hold up today and maybe see if some of our favorites are only good due to nostalgia. The guys mostly play games on NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, SEGA Genesis, Playstation, PS2, and any other dead console they can get their hands on.*ADULT LANGUAGE IS USED*
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ATARI BYTES

William Pepper

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Remember those classic Atari 2600 games? They were sure fun to play, but didn't you ever wonder why they sent a plumber to take out Donkey Kong? What Yar was seeking revenge against? What made those robots go berserk? Me too? ATARI BYTES is more than a game review podcast. It's an exploration of the games to divine what exactly the story within the game is. And if we can't find those answers, we'll make 'em up.
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RetroXP

RetroXP

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Join Stojan as he dives into the world of retro video games, from Atari and Nintendo all the way up to the neo-retro era of PS3 and XB360. He'll share news, what he's been playing, and talking points related to the world of retro video games every week. Be sure to bookmark and follow us on your favorite podcast platform so you can receive notifications when new episodes drop!
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RETRO REPLAY

Redbear Films, Couch Soup

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RETRO REPLAY is a comedy gaming and talk show featuring modern-day industry icon Nolan North. Join us Tuesdays and Wednesdays for new episodes of Retro Replay and Advice From Uncle Noly as Nolan and special guests play games, tell stories, and more often than not have a good laugh.
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Explore the retro video games in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog every two weeks as lifelong pals Mike & Jaymo are joined by a whole host of new and old friends. Each episode is a new set of retro games from the NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive as they further their quest to research & review all 300+ games available on the Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo Classics catalog. Dust off your d-pads and game on, everyone. Check out www.theoldswitcharoo.com ...
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Comedian Adam Blank hosts "Remember The Game?", a retro gaming podcast. Each week, Adam and his guest will select a video game that they grew up playing, and spend time reminiscing about what they loved (or hated) about it. Not intended to be a history lesson, "Remember The Game?" is more like a conversation you'd overhear on the playground as a kid. The discussions are all over the place, and are guaranteed to fill you with that warm, nostalgic feeling. (Or rage, like you felt with the unde ...
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What happens when Disney magic meets Final Fantasy? This week we dive into Kingdom Hearts, a game where Donald Duck and Goofy wield magic and swords, but we’re asking the real question: what if they rolled up as a biker gang instead? Imagine Mickey leading “The Magic Kingdom MC,” Cloud as the brooding alcoholic mechanic, and Maleficent running a ri…
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By the gods!! Our (other) friend (that is also named), Kyle (not from episode 10), joins us to discuss the God of War series. Andy almost becomes Spider-Man before his house explodes, Ricky continues to have his free speech edited, and we find out about a new cool brawler game called Fight of Gods. Support the show Don't to forget to send your emai…
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My first foray into 3D Mario video games began with Super Mario 64 but finding it unplayable, I delved into Super Mario Sunshine. This comes coincidentally during the 40th anniversary of the Mario franchise. Samus is riding a motorcycle in Metroid Prime 4... I'm locked out of my car causing me to purchase a video game out of guilt and thanks to Cat…
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Due to a conversation about Gordon's son this comic book was brought up. Didn't even know this existed until Ken mentioned it, but i did not expect what we got. Batman Black Mirror is a very dark comic that goes places i didn’t expect. Put on your Batsuit and get ready for us to talk Batman Black Mirror. Starring Mike Albertin, Kenneth Sanity, and …
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Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we add to our series on Portal by interviewing Erik Wolpaw. We talk about his pre-Portal career, burnout, and success on small teams and large. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown: 1:05 Interview 1:12:10 Break 1:12:…
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Remember how we said Nier Replicant had a new ending added to it? We decided to save it for the last. Well, almost. We still have the external media episode after this. Michael Higham returns for the final gameplay episode of our Nier season in which we go back and play Replicant's Ending E, discuss how it connects both Nier games in new surprising…
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Are you like me and think about some of the best metal music in video games? No? It's ok, I'll do it for you. In this episode I go through some of the most iconic metal acts and artists to appear in video games, from games like Brutal Legend starring Ozzy and Rob Halford, to other games like Twisted Metal, Infected, Quake, Rock N Roll Racing, and s…
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Ep. 334 - Review of 1980's Sci-fi Adventure: "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" What’s one Death Star between enemies? Apparently enough to cause the empire to strike at the rebels with ultimate salvo authority. But will revenge be a dish that leaves the RRP crew cold, or win us back to Star Wars? Listen to our review! Episode Time Stam…
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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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Welcome to Atari Unlimited episode 3! The Atari 130XE was one of the least owned and most overlooked computers in the Atari 8-bit line. But why? What were the plans for this capable machine, and what made it stand out from the other systems in the XE or XL range? We'll try to figure it all out, and then we'll have a look at what an Atari 130XE can …
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Lite Bake. We heard you. Everyone knows the rules. The show will always look like the show art unless you ask for a lite bake. So here you are. You’re all long time fans of the show and understand the reference, right? We know that’s a big draw for people – lots of inside jokes. … Continue reading → The post Ep. 837 – Lite Bake appeared first on TA…
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Here is the episode the Patrons voted for us to cover. Everyone knows I dont like dolls but thanks to my wife we did a poll of doll horror movies... Come hear us take a look at our second James Wan movie on the show. Come hear what we have to say about Dead Silence. Starring Mike Albertin, Tiffany Albertin, Kenneth Sanity, Joe Butler, and Bill Tuck…
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We're back for Episode 163 of Pixel Gaiden! In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 1988 cutesy arcade battle. Taito’s New Zealand Story. VS Marchen Maze by Namco. 11:48- Quick Questions 43:26 - Patreon 48:26 - Eric's Take - Mods That Saved The System 1:09:14 - Pairings Game Show 1:42:36 - Ca…
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Top Ten Space Games (00:00) Gaming Trivia (2:18:28) Hardware Flashback (2:19:10) Dinosaur Pie (3:01:50) DMA SC: Ym Racing (4:44:24) It Came From MAME (4:46:47) Guinness Gaming Records (4:53:57) Live News And Listener Views (4:57:28) URLs And EMails (7:28:38) See the Shownotes Page. Suggest a future Top Ten Topic here. Watch the unedited Live News V…
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Jeremy Parish, Kurt Kalata, John Andersen, and about a hundred of YOU definitively rank the 27 games that debuted with the NES 40 (!) years ago from worst to best. This is the final word on these games! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great ex…
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Final Fantasy V Part 2: "I've Got the Boom Boom, Pow: Boom Boom in Mario and Representations of Anti-Capitalist Sentiment" Square Roots - Episode 483 Quest Log: 0:24:29 Level Up: 1:39:00 We get to ditch Cid and his subpar grandson and go to an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT planet. What's this planet called? Who knows. What was the other one called? Gaia? I th…
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Hey kids, weird day, huh? Days like this include human men delivering victory lines, jerking off after the massage, hacking through romance with a machete, losing the cut-scene, ditching the Vader outer wear, failing to keep up with the lore, forming the N.W.O., retiring the Dragon Master gear, sleeping for three days, distinguishing pudding from a…
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Here's an interview with Steve, better known in the retro community as Cosam. Steve's been reverse-engineering console motherboards such as the Core Grafx and PC Engine Duo and he's also created a true Sega Neptune motherboard as well! This was a fun chat that talked about his work, the importance of the Nomad and potential future projects. Here's …
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A big thanks to Brojem for driving us around for some bananas and balloons in Episode 495: Diddy Kong Racing. Intro and outro music by Kubbi at kubbimusic.com. Edited by Dan Willett at @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠itsdanfromcreature⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit NGP online: ngppodcast.com Follow NGP on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/ngppodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like NGP …
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I am a huge fan of Dead Space, and when I Heard the creator was making a new game that was pretty much Dead Space. I was excited to say the least. Heard meh reviews but was always looking forward to it. Then I played it this past week.... Come hear how we felt about Melee Dead Space. Starring Mike Albertin, Kenneth Sanity, Joe Butler, Dominic and K…
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Some games are just very okay to the point where you don’t have too much to say about them, but thankfully we have some other gaming to keep us going as we poked through some photos and perspective puzzles this month. Thank you so much as always for listening, please rate and review the podcast, and tell all your friends on whatever social media yo…
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It's time to play the silver ball this week on Amigos! Join Amigo Aaron and John "Boatofcar" Shawler as we try our luck with Slam Tilt! Is this a pinball wizard, or another THREE DEE PINBALL DUD?!?! Find out! 🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcas…
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Season 7 Episode 16 Episode 205 News Golden Axe Is Being Unofficially Ported To The Atari 2600 Sega Accused Of Using Police To Recover Nintendo Dev Kits It Had "Negligently Disposed Of" Microsoft open-sources its 6502 version of BASIC from 1976 Juergen’s 100 MHz 65F02 Microprocessor is designed to work as an Accelerator for 6502 And 65C02 Computers…
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Toby and Goobz figured that with 200+ episodes under the belts of Secret Levels Podcast.. there might be some new listeners or future listeners that just don't have the time to listen to EVER episode. So they talk about how it all started and other possibly interesting info about the show! -----------------------------------------------------------…
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We are joined by Andy from the Big Car and Little Car YouTube channels today to talk about Dungeons and Dragons, inverted flight controls and how the BBC predicted that computer banking would spell the end for cash. Check out the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine at https://www.addict.media/ for more news and features on all things old and new …
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Dean, Steve & Mark take a look at the TV & Movie licenses that maybe deserved a game but never actually got one, plus we discuss the Vectrex Mini and a lot more! Want to attend the Fastloaders C64 gig mentioned in this episode? Visit https://www.fatsoma.com/e/t4bfwefi/fastloaders-commodore-64-rocks-live As always, thanks to all of our Patreon’s who…
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This week we chat with designer Kev Harrison, whose career began at Eurocom working on Duke Nukem 64 and Duke Nukem: Zero Hour. Kev shares what it was like adapting Duke’s outrageous world for Nintendo, from cutting bikini girls to sneaking in Simpsons gags, as well as why his team saw Duke as a tongue-in-cheek Bruce Campbell figure while publisher…
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Its that time again, time for our monthly What Are Ya Playing?! Where each month I am joined by a few friends to talk about what games, movies and Tv we been consuming in the last month. You never know what you will hear from us when we do these. We might give you some new recommendations to check out. Come hear what we have to say. Starring Mike A…
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Here's the Supporter-only Q&A from September 25th, 2025. All comments and questions are fielded through the supporter service Q&A page. Please consider supporting this channel via monthly support services, tips, or even just by using our affiliate links to purchase things you were already going to buy anyway, at no extra cost to you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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WARNING: This interview includes swearing and themes that are not appropriate for children. DOUBLE WARNING: Don't let the kids hear this! Cliff Bleszinski (aka CliffyB) is the legendary game designer best known for his work on the Unreal and Gears of War franchises while at Epic Games. After leaving Epic in 2012, he co-founded Boss Key Productions …
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Show Notes On this week’s podcast, Dan and Kris bring you the September 10 20 30 40, and what a good time it was! Some absolutely killer games came out this month in decades past, like Mega Man 7, Metal Gear Solid V, Burnout Revenge, and the launch of the original PlayStation and the Jaguar CD! And the Game Boy micro! WOW!Next, in Week Old News, th…
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In this week's episode I talk about a loss in the video game collecting community (RIP Billy), a new N64 controller, Sega messing around with Johnny Gioeli and the Video Game Preservation Museum, and upcoming games coming out in October like Dragon Quest and Super Mario Galaxy. I end with personal tales on video game collecting, chasing, hunting, w…
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After years we wrap up John Carpenters Apocalypse trilogy with Prince of Darkness. A film that went places I never expected. In my opinion a very forgotten horror film, since i didn't even know it existed until Ken. Get ready for a lot green goop and a very unsettling film. We also have 2 actors from one of my favorite movies which really threw me …
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Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we complete our series on Portal. We talk about the ending part of the game, the increasing difficulty, the cake, and the boss and declare ourselves Still Alive. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Finished the game!…
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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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Everyone likes a good, ole fashioned technological achievement in gaming. But what happens when a twisted visionary tries to move that game to a platform that isn't ready for it?!? I'll tell you what happens...you get a REALLY BAD PORT! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron this week as we see what happens when someone decided to STEP OVER THE LINE (of te…
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Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team Up street fights its way to TADPOG. This episode truly is the ultimate team up since we have a special message from someone destined to be a guest host one day, likely even the 4th permanent host. BUT before that, we gain a new studio pet (you can … Continue reading → The post Ep. 836 – Battletoads & D…
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We take a look at a short mini series of an Anime, because I been in love with the series Onimusha. Been becoming a big fan of the games and since we covered almost everything I felt we had to cover the short anime also. which came out before the announcement of the new game which is coming in 2026. Here is a short anime that does add to the story …
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