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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Episodes
Friday Jul 07, 2017
Friday Jul 07, 2017
It'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!
Tuesday Jun 13, 2017
Tuesday Jun 13, 2017
This week, the Retrovaniacs take a (spoiler filled) look at an NES port of a Macventure title, Uninvited! Was anyone able to complete this graphic point-and-click adventure without looking up some hints? Did any of us finish this game at all? Listen to find out! Spoilers abound here though, so if you somehow are in the middle of this game and don't want to figure out what the tomato monster is -- probably stop at around the 30 minute mark!
*** AGAIN PLEASE NOTE, LOTS OF SPOILERS HERE! ***
Afterwards, the Jeremys talk way too much about Persona 5, but that won't happen until 53:30, so you should stop there if you don't want some very minor early game spoilers.
Want to skip the pre-game updates, start up the show at 5:40!
Next up it's episode 50, and that means we take on a classic series starting one of our favorite invertibrates!
Tuesday May 30, 2017
Tuesday May 30, 2017
(Edit 1/3/23 - This episode stopped loading, so we re-uploaded this one. Hope it's not showing up as new in your feeds-- if so, sorry!)
This episode we take a look not only at the Sega Master System game Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, but also discuss the recent remake for modern consoles. How does the remake hold up, but more importantly, is this the sort of game that needed a remake at all?
We also answer a listener question, about if we have considered comparing all ports of a specific game or games, and we somehow talk about the Virtual Boy instead.
Want to skip right to the game? Try starting at 9:43!
Saturday May 06, 2017
Saturday May 06, 2017
The three of us take a look at a 1995 Sega Genesis game we had never played before, Vectorman! Included on several collections of Genesis games, most notably the Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, Vectorman seemed to be Sega's answer to Donkey Kong Country-- but how does it hold up in 2017?
Want to skip right to Vectorman? Start listening at 12:14!
Next episode we hit another time-relevant favorite of Jeremy P's with Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap for the Sega Master System.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Something different this time, a modern retro compilation episode! Billy returns to discuss one of the best compilations of classic NES titles -- the Disney Afternoon Collection! We cover all 5 titles, Ducktales and Ducktales 2, Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers 1 & 2, Talespin, and Darkwing Duck. Have these titles aged well? Does this collection provide enough to make it worth grabbing? (Spoilers: the answer to both is a resounding yes!)
Also, as Billy is here, Jeremy and Billy discuss their new Switches and what they think of them, and we all mourn the end of the NES Classic.
Next episode : Back to basics, one classic console game discussed -- Vectorman for the Genesis
Friday Apr 07, 2017
Friday Apr 07, 2017
Jeremy P and Jeremy take on a SNES game that both of us thought was another game when we heard it. Skyblazer for the SNES is actually NOT Soulblazer, and is instead an amalgamation of many SNES action adventure games we had played previously.
Does this make this game notably amazing like chocolate and peanut butter, or not as great like pickles and caramel. I don't know what that means, but clearly I need to eat.
Billy should return next week, when we celebrate the release of the Disney Afternoon Classics collection, as we play ALL 6 games in their original NES format.
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Billy is MIA still, but the show must go on -- and so the Jeremys cover a strategy classic for the TurboGrafx, Military Madness.
Also -- Jeremy P talks a little Zelda and the Switch release, and both of us gush over the recently announced "Disney Afternoon Classics" collection hitting in less than a month, which is probably the best gaming announcement of 2017.
Tuesday Feb 28, 2017
Tuesday Feb 28, 2017
This week Billy couldn't join us, so we have guest host Dave Boyce of Broken Glasses Gaming, the Clouded Judgement Podcast, and Preternia.com here to help us cover a classic series with a modern sequel -- Double Dragon!
We walk through our thoughts on the first 3 games on the NES, and then dive into the new sequel Double Dragon 4 for the PS4 and PC, a brand new game that looks exactly like it's 8 bit brethren.
Thanks again Dave!
Next time : Billy returns to help us take on another attempt by Jeremy P to force the Turbografx-16 on everyone, with Military Madness.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
No new show this week, due to some scheduling conflicts (and that we're talking about 4+ games for our next show), we've had to push off the Double Dragon show to next Tuesday. However, we did want to take time to personally thank everyone for listening as we hit our 300 subscriber mark on YouTube!
See you in a week for Double Dragon 1-4, and thank you for listening and watching over the last two years!
Wednesday Feb 08, 2017
Wednesday Feb 08, 2017
Join the Retrovaniacs this week as we visit the world of video pinball the first time, with Sonic Spinball for the Sega Genesis.
Also discussed is a listener question about what started us all in gaming, which isn't as depressing an answer as you'd believe.
Next week : It's the return of Bimmy and Jimmy-- in 2017?