Retrovaniacs
201 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 92 ratingsThree guys get together every couple weeks and discuss a "classic" game from the 32-bit era of consoles back to the dawn of the hobby. Tie-in podcast to Retrovania.net.
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Episode 98 : New Adventure Island (TurboGrafx-16)
August 01, 2019 17:11 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBGrab your favorite ball cap and loincloth, because we're taking a look at the TG-16 installment of the Adventure Island series when we jump to New Adventure Island! Master Higgins is on a quest to save his fiancee from Baron Bronsky, and we join him for all 25 levels of his trip. Will this adventure be a vacation, or will this be another trip we all wish to forget? We answer a few listener mails as well, all about console launches, our personal lists of games we wish we hadn't covered, a...
Episode 97 : Gunstar Heroes (Genesis)
July 17, 2019 18:22 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBWe're taking a look at the Treasure-made Genesis title, Gunstar Heroes! A game highly regarded by action fans, we go back and play it again to see how well it holds up now. We also answer some listener questions on mini console wishes and our best game hauls (but not game halls). Want to skip to Gunstar Heroes? Pick your starting level and weapon, and jump to the 10:30 mark! __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs, our Patreon is located ...
Episode 96 : Rygar (NES)
July 04, 2019 15:13 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThis time we take a look at Tecmo's Rygar for the NES! Based loosely on the 1986 arcade game of the same name, on the NES they completely redesigned the tale of The Legendary Warrior from a side-scrolling action arcade game into an early "Metroidvania", that existed before the 'vania part of that portmanteau was even a thing. Did they succeed, or was this another case of a solid idea that just wasn't developed enough? We also discuss our thoughts on Mario Maker 2, the sequel to the Wii U ...
Episode 95 : Earthbound (SNES)
June 21, 2019 15:54 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBWe try to cover a full-length 16-bit RPG as we take a look at Earthbound! A sequel to Mother, a game not released in the US, when Mother 2 arrived in the states with a new name change and a questionable advertising strategy, it did not get received well... however, it has developed a dedicated cult following over the years, and so we took our time and played this fully to determine if this cult hit is deserving of its reputation as an underappreciated hit. We also answer some listener ques...
BONUS SHOW : Burgertime Deluxe (Game Boy)
June 14, 2019 17:42 - 38 minutes - 35 MBWhat? An unexpected show? Our next full-length regular show will be out next week as usual, but this is the first Retrovaniacs Mini-Episode. What are those? Well, listen and find out. This one is free, but all future mini-shows are going to be only for our Patreon backers. Listen to the show for details. We hope you are interested in backing us, and if so our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If not, no pressure-- the regular twice-a-month shows will c...
Episode 94 : Kid Dracula (NES)
June 06, 2019 15:24 - 1 hour - 71 MBNow that we have access to this 1990 Famicom game outside Japan via the newly released Konami Castlevania Anniversary Collection, we finally get a chance to play Kid Dracula-- a game in the Castlevania timeline where you play Dracula's son (or maybe just a kid Dracula) as he attempts to regain his father's kingdom after a 10,000 year nap. Does this belong in the same collection with some of the best games of the NES / SNES / and Genesis eras, or was this game better left as an odd footnote...
Episode 93 : Grim Fandango (PC)
May 22, 2019 04:33 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBOur first PC title (although it's been re-released on pretty much everything), we take a look at Grim Fandango, a later graphic adventure game from the folks who brought us Monkey Island and Full Throttle. Is this as notoriously obtuse as some of the earlier games in the genre, or is this more of a case of technology and experience allowing some improvements to an old PC staple? Also discussed, possible guest hosts, some listener recommendations, and pre-NES / Master System era games, and ...
Episode 92 : Shinobi 3 - Return of the Ninja Master (Genesis)
May 09, 2019 15:49 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBThis episode we visit a past Sega franchise that has been relatively quiet of late, the Shinobi series and master ninja Joe Musashi in what may be the best game in the series -- Shinobi 3 for the Genesis. How does this one stack up to other 16-bit era platformers, and the rest of the series in general? Listen to see! We also share our thoughts on several topics such as the Final Fantasy series, new retro consoles, sports titles, and other non-Shinobi topics when we answer several listener...
Episode 91 : Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island (SNES)
April 18, 2019 03:16 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBThe sequel to Super Mario World, but featuring Mario's sidekick Yoshi as the main character, Yoshi's Island kicked off the Yoshi series of games. Did his first solo outing solidify Yoshi as more than a glorified mount for Mario? We played it again now, and share our thoughts on this beautiful looking 2d title, with some notable flaws. Also discussed what Billy thought about Skate or Die 2, answered some listener questions, and avoided talking too much about Sekiro. Want to get right to t...
Episode 90 : Skate or Die 2 - The Search for Double Trouble (NES)
April 05, 2019 16:15 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBWe take a look at a sequel to the skateboarding game that everyone owned, Skate or Die 2: The Search for Double Trouble. Where the original was more of a collection of skating games, this sequel is a single player skateboarding adventure game. Does this game end up being a totally radical experience, or a completely bogus waste of time? We also talk about Sekiro way too much, answer a handful of listener questions about classic gaming, and we talk about systems we haven't covered much and...
Episode 89 : Rocket Knight Adventures (Genesis)
March 21, 2019 14:48 - 1 hour - 56 MBAfter being told we constantly nag on the Sega Genesis system for it's... interesting sound, we picked a game this week that at the very least has a very solid soundtrack, Rocket Knight Adventures! This was one of Konami's Genesis exclusives, and it led to several sequels that were on multiple platforms, but how well does does Sparkster's initial journey hold up? We played through the game to find out. Also discussed, some new Switch downloadable titles, the just announced Konami classic ...
Episode 88 : Zelda II The Adventure of Link (NES)
March 07, 2019 21:53 - 1 hour - 84 MBMaybe our most divisive episode yet, we dive into the sequel to one of the undisputed NES classic games (the Legend of Zelda) as we cover the side-scrolling follow-up Zelda II : The Adventure of Link. Many people swear this game is the worst in the series, while many others love the fact that it's so different while still maintaining many staples of the Zelda series. Even just the three of us have different opinions on what did and didn't work on Link's sophomore adventure. If you are on...
Episode 87 : Dino Crisis (PlayStation)
February 20, 2019 15:08 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBEveryone is playing the new Resident Evil 2 remake, so we thought it was a great time to look at what Resident Evil would look like if it was based on Jurassic Park instead of zombie movies -- Dino Crisis, originally released on the Sony Playstation in 1999! Do Resident Evil tank controls make a dinosaur based survival horror game still worth playing, or is this a case of two great tastes that don't really taste great together? We also read off several listener mails, covering game recomme...
Episode 86 : Comix Zone (Genesis)
February 06, 2019 16:01 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBJoin us as we take a look at Sega's 1995 comic-themed Brawler, Comix Zone! Will Sketch be able to save himself and his comic from the evil mutant Mortis? Why does this game make you take damage when you punch a box? These questions and more are covered in detail! We also answer some listener mail about a Street Fighter II port none of us knew about, Tiger Handhelds, and if the amount of games we have available today is a gift or a curse. Want to get right to Sketch? Skip to that 5:00 ma...
Episode 85 : Firestriker (SNES)
January 25, 2019 16:12 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBA game none of us has played before (or honestly had even heard of before), Firestriker for the Super Nintendo is a weird mash-up of adventure game, pinball, and Breakout -- but does that make for a good game, or an unintelligible mess? Listen to find out. We also answer some listener questions on the Metal Gear series, Mario Kart 64, and memories of playing games with our families when we were younger. Want to skip right to Firestriker? Start at 9:30! __________________________ If you ...
Episode 84 : Battletoads (NES)
January 11, 2019 14:46 - 1 hour - 84 MBOur first episode of 2019 takes us back to the NES to look at a very beloved game, Battletoads, which is known not only for being a game everyone loves, but also one of the hardest games on the NES. Does this still hold up today, and is it as hard as we all remember? Can we even get past those damn speeder bikes? Listen to find out! We also answer a listener question from "Josh" to discuss some poor 2nd and 3rd choices we made at the store as kids, because going home with any game has t...
Episode 83 : Die Hard Trilogy (PlayStation)
December 24, 2018 14:45 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBUPDATE: Added our voices back in. Hooray? Ho, ho, ho! It's Christmastime at the Retrovania dot net HQ, and so we've pulled out a holiday classic - Die Hard Trilogy! Ok, so there is nothing in this game that even remotely mentions Christmas, but this is a game that contains 3 completely separate games based on the first 3 Die Hard movies. Is this a rare case where you get a lot for your money, or are all three of these games worth throwing off the top of the Nakatomi building? Also discuss...
Episode 82 : Dynamite Headdy (Genesis)
December 14, 2018 04:19 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBA Treasure game for the Genesis, included on most Genesis collections, and yet none of us have played it? This is exactly the situation faced this week, as we review listener recommended Dynamite Headdy! Will this game be found deserving to be on the Genesis game collections, or is Headdy just another bad 16-bit mascot? We've gotten more questions via Retrovania.net, so we end the show off answering 4 of them! If you have a question, send it on over for a future episode, and we will try o...
Episode 81 : Metal Gear Solid (Playstation)
December 01, 2018 03:46 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBSince the Playstation Classic is coming out next week, and we already looked at several other games that are going to be on the mini-system, we decided to take on the first of the modern era Metal Gear games, Metal Gear Solid! Does this game deserve to be on the classic, or is this another game that might be better left in our collective memories? We take a listener question on video game music, and bands that play instrumental covers of that same music, and we push the finest comment form...
Episode 80 : Wild Guns (SNES)
November 13, 2018 04:07 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBYEEHAW! To be honest, much like everyone else we assumed we'd have been too busy with Red Dead Redemption 2 to play something that wasn't western and / or was a really long game. So -- we're covering Natsume's Wild Guns on the SNES, a game that is short and western-ish. Does this game still provide a rootin'-tootin' good time, or should this one be put out to pasture? We also take a listener question regarding ROM hacks, talk about the PS Classic lineup, and the surprise Amico announcemen...
Episode 79 : Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)
October 31, 2018 03:46 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBIt's Halloween 2018! We're celebrating this year by covering maybe the most iconic horror monsters, at least of the 80s - Freddy and Jason, and the most 80s games possible on the LJN-made games for the NES. Sure, they've already duked it out on the big screen, but which of these slashers will have the better NES game? Want to skip around what else we've been doing? Start at that 9 minute mark! __________________________ If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you dow...
Episode 78 : Castlevania Symphony of the Night
October 18, 2018 14:57 - 1 hour - 73 MBIt's the first Halloween episode of 2018, and we've decided to take a closer look at Symphony of the Night before the new HD re-release comes out at the end of the month with Castlevania : Requiem. Does this game still have fangs, or is it a miserable pile (of secrets)? We also covered the 16-bit Castlevanias previously, in Episode 35, way back in Halloween 2016. We also answer a listener question about bootlegs, and Billy has a terrifying memory that resurfaces... _____________________...
Episode 77 : Shenmue (Dreamcast / remakes)
October 03, 2018 14:58 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBWe broke from our own set of guidelines for this one, we're looking at Shenmue in honor of the HD re-releases of Shenmue 1 and 2, and the probable upcoming 3rd game in the series in 2019 (maybe). We dive into the first game in the saga of Ryo Hazuki, who is sent around Yokosuka, Japan to find information on black cars, Chinese people, and of course sailors, as he hunts down Lan Di to get revenge for his father's death. Does this game hold up at all in 2018, or was a game that was pretty c...
Episode 76 : Chakan the Forever Man (Genesis)
September 21, 2018 15:52 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBGrab your favorite pair of swords and join the Retrovanics crew as we dive into the elemental planes of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water as we play Chakan the Forever Man for the Sega Genesis. We also talk about the new Switch onlien service with NES library, the Mega Man 11 demo, and we answer a listener question from "Seph" who asks us what sort of game we personally would make. Want to skip hearing about what we've been playing (and our thoughts on Mega Man 11)? Skip to 14:20! _____________...
Episode 75 : Startropics (NES)
September 06, 2018 17:22 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBBilly is back this week, as we take a look at a game that is included on the NES Classic that 2/3 of us had never played - Startropics! Join us as we help Mike find his lost Uncle, Dr. Jones, and find out why a parrot tells you to Do Me So Far Do Me. As a reminder, Kyle VonKubik's t-shirt Kickstarter ends in less than a week, however it's been fully funded! There's still a little bit of time to order an exclusive retro-design shirt! Check it out here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
Episode 74 : Bonk's Adventure (TurboGrafx-16)
August 23, 2018 03:06 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBWe revisit the TurboGrafx-16 yet again, as we cover what became the mascot of the system in the US, Bonk, in his first outing. Did the little caveman with a giant noggin have what it takes to hold up to Sonic and Mario and make the TG-16 a force in the market again? Well, obviously not-- but Bonk still had a lot of promise. As a reminder, Kyle VonKubik's t-shirt Kickstarter still has a few weeks left, it's almost fully funded, but there's still a little bit of time to order an exclusive ret...
Episode 73 : Shadowrun (SNES / Genesis)
August 07, 2018 13:41 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBA listener request from Kyle VonKubik (see more below), this episode we definitely bit off more than we could chew, covering 2 completely different RPGs on the same source material, the pen and paper FASA RPG, Shadowrun. Do either of these versions do the cyberpunk classic justice, and what makes them different? We try to cover a lot in this hour+, and it probably got a little messy. Kyle VonKubik is also doing a Kickstarter for an amazing t-shirt design, Arkado Returns, which ends Septem...
Episode 72 : Top Hunter Roddy and Cathy (Neo Geo)
July 19, 2018 17:10 - 55 minutes - 51 MBSURPRISE! We weren't sure what we were covering this episode when you last heard from us, but due to Jeremy's broken leg situation, we had to make it something you could play on Switch-- and the re-release of Top Hunter: Roddy and Cathy (originally on the Neo Geo) seemed like a solid choice. None of us played this before, so we went into this with no pre-conceived notions! Does this one hold up, or is it another case of "this may have been fun 25 years ago, but what is this?" We also pus...
Episode 71 : Super Metroid (SNES)
July 05, 2018 02:12 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBThis time we take a look at Super Metroid for the Super Nintendo, a game that is highly regarded as a classic game. Instead of seeing if it's a good or bad game, we instead focus on what makes this game so good-- And does it still play well in 2018? We also take a listener question about our most nostalgic game purchase, and that leads us down memory road as we say goodbye to a retail icon and it's wonderfully mysterious game cage in the 80s/90s. Want to skip hearing about what else we've...
Episode 70 : Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Sega Master System)
June 15, 2018 14:20 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThis time we revisit the Sega Master System, to look at a forgotten mascot of a major gaming powerhouse -- Sega's Alex Kidd, in his first adventure! How effective is a game where Paper-Rock-Scissors is the method for combat? Listen to find out! We also discuss the other games in the Alex Kidd series, including his foray into the Genesis, before Alex got sent to the rest home for former mascot characters. Want to skip right to the good stuff? Then listen from 8:19! ______________________...
Episode 69 : The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening (GameBoy)
May 31, 2018 16:52 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBIt's a pocket-sized episode of Retrovaniacs, this time looking at the first handheld Zelda game -- Link's Awakening (and the color re-release that came out a few years later)! Does this game hold up to the best the series has to offer, or will this wallow with the later DS entries in the area of "this was a better idea than reality"? We also discuss the new Atari VCS Indiegogo success (?) and Jeremy P gets way too excited about the Intellvision Entertainment announcement. Want to skip st...
Episode 68 : Mega Man X (SNES)
May 15, 2018 19:01 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBTo celebrate the Mega Man X collections, coming out this summer, we decided it was time to look at the first game in the second major Mega Man series-- Mega Man X for the Super Nintendo. Also discussed, "go to" classic arcade games, in the arcades of our dreams. Want to skip right to Mega Man X? Start listening at 9:24! __________________________ If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Intro s...
Episode 67 : Road Rash (Genesis)
May 02, 2018 01:18 - 50 minutes - 46 MBThis time we take a look at the original Road Rash for the Sega Genesis. Road Rash is another series that spawned a series of sequels and then just sort of faded away. We have our thoughts on why that may have happened. Do you want to skip over Jeremy P talk about Persona 4 Golden (again)? Then skip right to 8:50! __________ If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Sub...
Episode 66 : Sub Terrania (Genesis)
April 19, 2018 10:25 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThis episode, we try a game none of us have played before - Sub Terrania on the Sega Genesis! Based on the box, this looked to be a fairly standard top down shooter, but don't judge this game by it's box... We also discuss some of the new retro announcements by Sega (Shenmue remakes and Mini-Genesis), and... the Rampage movie? Want to skip hearing about things that aren't Sub Terrania? Skip to 8:50! __________ If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it fr...
Episode 65 : Silent Debuggers (TurboGrafx-16)
March 30, 2018 18:24 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBJeremy P makes another valiant effort to find a TurboGrafx-16 game that everyone will enjoy, as we take a look at 1991's Silent Debuggers! Does he succeed? Also, is it possible to use the word "Slog" and have it mean something good? How mad was Billy that we waited for him to cover this game? We also answer a listener question, regarding the good and bad of Sega and Nintendo's early efforts in the US Market! Want to skip the pre-show rambling and skip right to the good stuff? Skip to the...
Episode 64 : Kirby Super Star (SNES)
March 16, 2018 02:04 - 1 hour - 57 MBIn honor of the release of Kirby Star Allies (and in no way because we just picked a game at random and Jeremy P was slow to edit the show), we're posting our look at Kirby Super Star for the Super NES. This game, which is also on the SNES Classic, is different from the previous Kirby releases, but how different? This was our first look at Kirby as a whole, so did we love it, or did we determine our previous lack of interest in Kirby was completely valid? Listen and see! Also discussed, ...
Episode 63 : Magician Lord (Neo Geo)
February 27, 2018 13:19 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBWe return to the Neo Geo for the 2nd time, this time for launch title Magician Lord. Will a game we all remember for "not getting past the first level" end up any less frustrating when being played on a home console? Listen to find out! Don't want to hear about what else we've been up to? Skip to the 6:00 mark! Magician Lord is available on the original Neo Geo, but thankfully can also be purchased on the Playstation Network, on the Switch, probably on XBox Live, and is also available on...
Episode 62 : Casino Kid (NES)
February 14, 2018 19:29 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBHave you ever helplessly wandered around in a casino, talking to everyone just to figure out where to play Draw Poker? If so, have we got the game for you this week. We're playing Casino Kid for the NES! We also talk way too long about Monster Hunter World, but thankfully we waited until the end of the episode. Next episode, we return to the Neo Geo for some Magician Lord! _____ Do you like us? Why not tell a friend? Or review us on iTunes? Or hijack a radio station and play it o...
Episode 61 : Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! (NES)
January 30, 2018 11:14 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBStick and Move! Stick and Move! It's about time we take a look at another sports-ish title, and so we've gotten into the ring with a legend -- Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! for the NES. We talk about all the games in the Punch Out series a little, but we go the full three rounds with the NES classic. Next week: We're visiting the Golden Crumbs Casino to meet our destiny...
Episode 60 : Super Star Wars (SNES)
January 15, 2018 12:28 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBOur short unintended hiatus is over, and the first episode of 2018 is here! This time, we take a look at Super Star Wars, and it's sequels Super Empire Strikes Back and Super Return of the Jedi! This topic was supposed to hit right around the release of The Last Jedi, but, well, it didn't. But, that gave us more time to play three separate games to discuss. Want to skip right to the game? Start listening at 10:11! New theme music for 2018 - "8-Bitter" by Subtastics If you have a quest...
Episode 59 : Bubsy (SNES / Genesis)
November 28, 2017 04:22 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB"What could PAWSsibly go wrong?" Bubsy asks you that question at the start of his first game, and we take some time to really take a deep look at not only Bubsy, but the sequels to determine the answer to that question. We also answer a listener question, about admitting when you may have been wrong about not liking a game. Next episode we celebrate the release of The Last Jedi with a look at a much younger Luke and his passage off Tatooine with the classic SNES trilogy of Star Wars games.
Episode 58 : Alien 3 (SNES)
November 15, 2017 02:48 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBWe're taking on another listener request, from George (@captaingodbody on Twitter), who asked us to cover "any classic Alien game". So, we chose the Super Nintendo game based on the third best movie in the Alien franchise, Alien 3. We also take a few minutes to talk with George on his thoughts on the game, and compare it a little to the Genesis version of this game, which was the first game made based on the film -- this came out a year later. Next week... oh boy, it's Bubsy time.
Episode 57 : Resident Evil (PlayStation)
October 31, 2017 03:53 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBFor Halloween 2017, we've decided to look back at one of the defining games in survival horror, the original Resident Evil for PlayStation! We look back, from an era where some of the shortcomings of this game are undeniable-- but does it still hold up now? Does this game actually work better with it's original limitations, or is this another case of a game that time has not treated too kindly?
Episode 56: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (NES)
October 17, 2017 16:33 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBHalloween 2017 starts off with a SPLAT as we look at the video game based on the cartoon based on the sequel to the 1978 "classic", Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. Want to skip the intro where we bare our souls to you (or more accurately just say what we've been playing lately)? Skip to 9:26. Also discussed, some retro and not-so-retro selections for your Halloween gaming month! Next week, we return to one of the masters of Survival Horror, as we look at Resident Evil.
Episode 55 : Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Genesis)
October 05, 2017 12:10 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBEverybody knows Michael Jackson's hits, but have you played Michael Jackson's video game? We certainly did, and this week we're looking at Michael Jackson's Moonwalker for the Sega Genesis. Based on the movie of the same name, we're going to help MJ save children from the evil Mr. Big, and probably pull of some incredible dance moves on the way-- but is this a case of "Can't Stop Til You Get Enough", or is it just plain "Bad"? Listen to this one, and find out if we liked this one, and if...
Episode 54 : Mega Man Legends (PlayStation)
September 22, 2017 01:54 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBMega Man made that 32 bit jump many classic games made, the leap into 3d. Would this be a Super Mario 64-esque success, or a Bubsy 3D abomination? Or would it be something wholly different... We also take a listener question about classic games we are afraid to play now because they won't meet our expectations. Next episode : We all learn how to Moonwalk.
Episode 53 : Super Black Bass (SNES)
September 05, 2017 14:48 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBLabor day and summer vacations are over, and the Retrovaniacs are here to ease you out of vacation with a relaxing review of Super Black Bass for the Super Nintendo. Calmly float around in a lake, catching fish and winning tournaments in a pure state of relaxation -- or if you are Jeremy P, this could be the most frustrating game you've played for this podcast. Also, we take a look at a recent retro-styled release, Sonic Mania! Is this finally the 2d Sonic Game we've been waiting for, or...
Episode 52: Flashback (Genesis/SNES/3DO/etc)
August 14, 2017 20:30 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBThis week we again did not review a fishing game, but instead take on a multi-platform sci-fi action adventure game, Flashback. The follow up game to Another World, Flashback merged PC adventure puzzle games and 2d action platformers, and wrapped it in a neat story that's part Total Recall, part They Live, part The Running Man-- really how could that go wrong? Also discussed this week, the newest AtGames Sega Flashback unit. Will this be as nice as more recent official retro system releas...
Episode 51: Final Fantasy VIII (PlayStation)
July 29, 2017 14:58 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBTHIS ISN'T SUPER BLACK BASS!? No, as Billy was unavailable this week, the Jeremy's instead delayed that episode and instead took this chance to talk about where Final Fantasy VIII went wrong. We apologize in advance for a very negative episode about FFVIII, but we do go into detail about what specifically we don't like, and it's not just that the characters are hateable and the story is awful. *** This episode is filled with spoilers, so if you haven't played FFVIII and really want to (we...
Episode 50: Earthworm Jim series (Multiplatform)
July 07, 2017 12:57 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBIt's our 50th episode, and we wanted to cover a classic game series that wasn't one of the major characters, so we chose Earthworm Jim! We take close looks at the first two games in the series, and a glancing look at the regrettable 3D entry. Next episode... Fishing? If you want to skip straight to Jim talk, start off at 8:40!