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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Everybody's favorite classic video games podcast. Well, almost everybody's. But we're plucky and likable. Episodes every Monday! Plus other stuff — videos, articles, you name it. Close personal friends of USgamer.net.
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A potpourri of classic video games-related video and audio projects from Game Boy World (a complete chronological history of pre-GBA handheld video games), Metroidvania.com (games that are like Metroid and Castlevania all at once), and Anatomy of Games (in-depth analyses of classic game design).
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My thoughts. Mostly about other podcasts.
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Two old friends and LucasArts/Lucasfilm Games alumni who share a love for the unfairly maligned 1980's Ron Howard fantasy revisit the original film with fresh eyes, and watch along with the new Disney+ show.
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Who's back? Diamond Feit, James Eldred, and Drew Mackie are back for a podcast about the 90s blockbuster and cultural touchstone Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patr…
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715: Episode 715 Preview: Sega Game Tapes / 3D: Faking It 'Til You Make It
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Live from Long Island: Jeremy Parish, Diamond Feit, Stuart Gipp, and Kevin Bunch explore the delights of Sega's official VHS tapes from the ’80s and the myriad ways developers faked 3D in the pre-polygon days. Video versions at patreon.com/retronauts! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free…
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Make mine a Double! Nadia Oxford, Jeremy Parish, Stuart Gipp, and Victor "Maverick" Hunter talk all about the classic PlayStation platformer Mega Man X4. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon…
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All that glitters! Join Stuart Gipp and Dave Bulmer for a casual, free-wheeling discussion of the wacky world of gaming’s greatest collectables. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retr…
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712: Episode 712 Preview: Steven Spielberg's Gaming Fascination
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Another year, another sizzling report (plus developer interviews) from Japan’s largest indie game festival from our senior indie game correspondent Diamond Feit. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www…
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It’s the revenge of Shinobi… podcasts! Join Stuart Gipp, Diamond Feit, John Linneman and Thomas Nickel for a second look at the far-from-average Joe. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com…
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709: Episode 709 Preview: Retronauts Radio - Summer 2025
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Jeremy Parish spins up the turntable to take you—yes, you!—through two hours of recent classic game music releases, including a ton of Konami NES chiptunes, official Super Mario jazz arrangements, Super Hang-On, and more. Play it loud! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, b…
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708: Sonic's Rough Transition to 3D
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The Stu, Dave, and Seumidh dream team returns to tackle the contentious issue of Sonic the Hedgehog’s rough transition into 3D gaming. We were there, and it was. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www…
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What started as an attempt by Capcom to cash in on this new "online gaming" fad has escalated into the developer's biggest cash cow: Monster Hunter. Though the series saw more than its share of growing pains over the passing decades; despite the many attempts to make Monster Hunter a hit in the West, it's only become an incredibly popular crossover…
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706: Episode 706 Preview: Switch 2 (A Historical Perspective)
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ALL of the Retronauts (yes, that's a full six-pack of Jeremy, Bob, Diamond, Stuart, Nadia, and Kevin) come together to opine about the launch of Nintendo's latest console, the Switch 2, by framing it in the context of all the other Nintendo console launches over the past 40 years. This is a preview a patron-exclusive episode! Retronauts is made pos…
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705: Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - Metroidvania Book Club - Book II Pt. 1
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Jeremy Parish, Kate Willaert, Chris Sims, and Stuart Gipp open the book on their next collaborative community playthrough (Prince of Persia: The Lost Sands) by discussing the game's heritage and sharing listener thoughts on the first half of the quest. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-fre…
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Diamond Feit, Stuart Gipp, & Richard Eisenbeis reflect on the Resident Evil Revelations spinoff series which nurtured the franchise's horror roots while the mainline games embraced blockbuster action. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great excl…
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703: Episode 703 Preview: Back to the Future: The Game
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We’ve got the old stuff back! Kevin Bunch, Diamond Feit, Will Cuevas, and Brian Clark return to Southtown to cover the rest of the Fatal Fury series. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com…
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Stuart Gipp dashes into the long-running, passionate world of Sonic fan games at a hundred Miles Prower with guests Ryan Langley (Rlan) and Lewis Clark! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.…
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Good Giygas, EarthBound is 30 years old!? Yes, and because we gave this cult SNES RPG the standard Retronauts treatment nearly a decade ago, this time around, we'll be taking a slightly different approach. To celebrate three decades of EarthBound greatness, on this follow-up episode we're digging into the fandom behind the game, and the communities…
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698: The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls
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When is a prince not a prince? When he’s a frog or a snake! Diamond Feit, Christa Lee, and npckc laud one of Nintendo’s lesser-known games outside of Japan, The Frog For Whom The Bell Tolls. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive cont…
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697: Episode 697 Preview: Fan Translations, Revisited
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Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, and Nadia Oxford may not be able to change fate, but they can certainly weigh in on Konami's PS1 RPG classic Suikoden and its place in history after revisiting the game through the recent HD remaster. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better a…
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695: The Years-in-Review Revue: 1995
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Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, Benj Edwards, and Jared Petty bring our 50-40-30-years-ago retrospective series for 2025 to a close by looking at the major events and games of 1995—just in time to get ready for 2026's Years-In-Review Revue! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, …
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693: Capcom's Vertical Shooter Legacy
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Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, and Brian Clark take a moment to reflect on the history of Capcom, beginning with the genre that got them started in the first place: shooting games where a little guy moves up the screen and blasts everything in sight. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free ear…
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Celebrating 25 years of Rare's other groundbreaking first-person shooter for the Nintendo 64, Diamond Feit, Kevin Bunch, and Cara Ellison share their mutual affection for Perfect Dark. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. L…
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Two Mario RPG brands launched at the dawn of the 21st century, and while Paper Mario had the more immediate gimmick, Mario & Luigi devoted itself to standard RPG mechanics dressed up in Mushroom Kingdom finery. Though the series burned bright in its early years, the back half saw a decline with undercooked sequels, unpopular remakes, and the seemin…
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Nadia Oxford, William SRD, and Greg Melo talk about DragonStrike, a retro flight / combat game based around D&D's Dragonlance universe. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts…
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