Retrovaniacs

Episode 87 : Dino Crisis (PlayStation)

Everyone 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 recommendations, comments about past shows, and best games on worst systems (and vice versa).
Want to skip right to Dino Crisis?  Skip to the 13:00 mark!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

Episode 86 : Comix Zone (Genesis)

Join 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 mark!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
 
 

Episode 85 : Firestriker (SNES)

A 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!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

Episode 84 : Battletoads (NES)

Our 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 to be better than going home with none... right?
Want to skip right to Battletoads?  Start at 9:30!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
 

Episode 83 : Die Hard Trilogy (PlayStation)

UPDATE: 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 discussed, our favorite current games that came out in 2018, our biggest disappointments of the year, and our personal favorite game we covered this year on Retrovaniacs!
It's the Christmas episode that nobody asked for!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

Episode 82 : Dynamite Headdy (Genesis)

A 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 our best to not butcher your names.
Want to skip around what else we've been doing? Start at that 7 minute mark!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

Episode 81 : Metal Gear Solid (Playstation)

Since 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 on the internet, once again.
Want to skip what we have been playing? Then crawl by those security cameras to 12:15!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
 

Episode 80 : Wild Guns (SNES)

YEEHAW! 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 announcement and what we think it will be.
Want to skip right to the run-and-gun action?  Set your pocketwatch to the 8:55 mark, partner.
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

Episode 79 : Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street (NES)

It'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!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
 

Episode 78 : Castlevania Symphony of the Night

It'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...
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.