Retrovaniacs
Three 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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Wednesday Oct 03, 2018
Wednesday Oct 03, 2018
We 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 clunky by 1999 standards even moreso now?
We also answer a listener question on our favorite Halloween films, which kicks things off for the remainder of October as we celebrate #31DaysofHalloween across this podcast, Youtube channel, our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages... and also in our hearts?
Want to skip past what we've been playing? Shift to that 9:00 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.
Friday Sep 21, 2018
Friday Sep 21, 2018
Grab 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!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
Thursday Sep 06, 2018
Thursday Sep 06, 2018
Billy 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/946048492/arkado-returns-vintage-arcade-inspired-limited-edi
Want to skip hearing about non-retro games we've been playing? Skip to 8:15!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
Thursday Aug 23, 2018
Thursday Aug 23, 2018
We 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 retro-design shirt! Check it out here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/946048492/arkado-returns-vintage-arcade-inspired-limited-edi
Want to skip hearing about non-retro games we've been playing? Skip to 12:40!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
A 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 September 12th, and at the time this was posting is already over halfway there! It's a pretty rad set of designs based on iconic arcade classics including QBert, Frogger, Pac-Land, KLAX, and loads more. Check it out here, and consider backing it-- We did! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/946048492/arkado-returns-vintage-arcade-inspired-limited-edi
Want to skip hearing about non-retro games we've been playing? Skip to 12:20!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
Thursday Jul 19, 2018
Thursday Jul 19, 2018
SURPRISE! 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 push a neat retro-gaming t-shirt Arkado Returns by listener Kyle VonKubik, who also recommends our next game-- Shadowrun! Check out his Kickstarter here : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/946048492/arkado-returns-vintage-arcade-inspired-limited-edi/description
Want to skip hearing about non-retro games we've been playing? Skip to 10:48!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
Thursday Jul 05, 2018
Thursday Jul 05, 2018
This 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 been playing? Start at 9:37!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Friday Jun 15, 2018
This 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!
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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.
Thursday May 31, 2018
Thursday May 31, 2018
It'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 straight to Link? Start at the 11:00 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
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
To 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!
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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 Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band