Retrovaniacs

Episode 21 : The Guardian Legend (NES)

Jeremy P's pick this week is a blend of top down space shooter, Zelda-style exploration and RPG, and more than a little puzzling to the rest of the Retrovaniacs team.  
We also discuss favorite rentals / purchases that we knew nothing about ahead of time that ended up being long-time favorites.
Next week : SNIKT!  It's X-Men for the Sega Genesis!

Episode 20 : Eternal Champions (Genesis and Sega CD)

Our first fighting game, and in one of us shares his revelation that he's just not good at 2D fighting games.
We also answer a solid listener question, regarding our dirty little gaming secret that could ruin our reputations as retro game enthusiasts!
Next week-- fire up the jets, it's The Guardian Legend for the NES.

Episode 19 : Skullmonkeys (Playstation)

A retro review of a game that was retro even when it was new - this week we plugged in our Playstations to talk about the claytastic platformer, Skullmonkeys!We also discuss the concept of remakes and re-imaginings, and Billy admits he likes a game we were pretty sure nobody liked.Next week, get your fighting gloves on, it's Eternal Champions for the Genesis / Sega CD!

Episode 18 : The Adventures of Bayou Billy (NES)

This week, Jeremy P ruins what would be an otherwise great episode by forcing everyone to play The Adventures of Bayou Billy, in honor of it's recent re-release on the Wii U eShop.   How can a game that offers 3 different gaming modes go so horribly wrong?  We dive into the swamp of disappointment this week to discuss this Konami misfire.We also take a look back at our favorite mispronunciations of gaming titles and names, and discuss our favorite codes and secrets with some listener questions!Next week game : Skullmonkeys (PS)

Episode 17 : Golden Axe Warrior (Sega Master System)

We dive into the late Sega Master System library and unearth quite the diamond, Golden Axe Warrior.  Well, it's more like Cubic Zirconia.  It looks nice, it might impress someone who has no idea about what they are looking at, and it's clearly a copy of something far more impressive.  Honestly, it has a lot more in common with a Nintendo classic than anything else with the Golden Axe name on it.We also take a listener question this week: What game can you play over and over due to nostalgia that you also can admit is a pretty terrible game?Next week, put on your swamp hat, and dust off the NES -- we're heading to the Bayou...

Episode 16 : JJ and Jeff (Turbografx-16)

We're back from our long one-week unplanned absence to kick off 2016 with a bang!We're going back to the TG-16 for JJ and Jeff this week-- will this be the game that convinces Jeremy and Billy that they missed out on the Turbografx during the 16 bit era?Additionally, we look back at 2015 to discuss our favorite hits and misses of the year, and what we're looking forward to in 2016.

Episode 15 : Mansion of Hidden Souls (Sega CD)

 Here's a game I'm certain most of you haven't played -- Mansion of Hidden Souls for the Sega CD add-on for the Genesis.   This is a classic point-and-click adventure title, like Myst, but about butterflies and poorly placed keys.  A selection by one Billy Holiday, and an episode not to be missed!We also answer a listener question : What are our favorite / least favorite snow levels in classic gaming?Also, like every show, we reveal next show's topic.  Our next show will be around Christmas, so what game do you think we picked?

Episode 14 : Blast Corps (N64)

It's almost Thanksgiving, and at Retrovaniacs, we didn't want you to think we'd miss out on this opportunity to... ok, this game has nothing to do with Thanksgiving.  It's Blast Corps, the first RARE created game for the Nintendo 64, and it's this week's amazing choice for our look back through the annals of gaming.In honor of Thanksgiving (and the start of the Christmas season), we tell some Black Friday stories and generally feel smug that thanks to the internet, we can all sit in our house on Black Friday eating stuffing and cranberry sandwiches while we buy gifts for relatives we rarely enjoy spending time with.

Episode 13 - Little Nemo the Dream Master (NES)

This week, we take a look at the NES 1990 classic, Little Nemo the Dream Master.  This might be the only game where you feed candy to a bee, but we made no research to back that claim up.We also answer a listener question about regrettable game sales.  Billy uses this time to get teary-eyed about an MC Hammer game.

Episode 12 : The Splatterhouse Series (Turbografx 16 and Genesis)

It's the second part of our Halloween extravaganza, and this week we look at not one... but THREE classic video games.  First up, we revisit the Turbografx-16 and the original Splatterhouse, in which Rick and Jennifer make the mistake of getting out of the rain at an abandoned mansion.  Then we switch to the Sega Genesis for Splatterhouse 2, where Rick returns to save Jennifer (again) with the help of the demon mask.  Finally, we dig up the bones of Splatterhouse 3, in which the series tries to do some new things, and the results are less than stellar.Our listener question for this week is two-fold : What game gave you your first real jump-scare?  What game has scared you the most ever?  Shockingly, Billy and Jeremy P didn't say General Chaos.For more Halloween gaming excitement, don't forget to check out Retrovania.net for the rest of the month!