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The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastWill you Game in your 80's? (Listener Questions Part 4)Pencils down, D-Pads!We've received your questions and comments and have built up a backlog rivaling that of our unplayed video games. We figured we'd take a week to plow through some of the unanswered listener questions which we've been sitting on!Will we be gaming as old folks? Do we have any peripherals or games we REALLY regret selling? Which games made us go from hating them to loving them, or vice versa? Plus: Mikey restarted Sekiro, and Andrew might be getting over Fortnite!If you have questions you want...
2024-06-041h 04The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastWill you Game in your 80's? (Listener Questions Part 4)Pencils down, D-Pads!We've received your questions and comments and have built up a backlog rivaling that of our unplayed video games. We figured we'd take a week to plow through some of the unanswered listener questions which we've been sitting on!Will we be gaming as old folks? Do we have any peripherals or games we REALLY regret selling? Which games made us go from hating them to loving them, or vice versa? Plus: Mikey restarted Sekiro, and Andrew might be getting over Fortnite!If you have questions you want...
2024-06-041h 04The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Game Awards: Full Breakdown and ReactionsWell, D-Pads, we finally know which games won big at The Game Awards amid one of gaming's greatest years of all time!As promised, we've compared all the winners to our predictions in order to gauge which of us knows more about video games, and is ultimately a better human being. No spoilers, but by this measure Mikey isn't a great human being. But it wouldn't be Gaming's Biggest Night (TM) if they didn't give us a plethora of new announcements and trailers to break down as well!Plus: Andrew has...
2023-12-1257 minThe Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Game Awards: Full Breakdown and ReactionsWell, D-Pads, we finally know which games won big at The Game Awards amid one of gaming's greatest years of all time!As promised, we've compared all the winners to our predictions in order to gauge which of us knows more about video games, and is ultimately a better human being. No spoilers, but by this measure Mikey isn't a great human being. But it wouldn't be Gaming's Biggest Night (TM) if they didn't give us a plethora of new announcements and trailers to break down as well!Plus: Andrew has...
2023-12-1257 minThe Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastAre there Any ENJOYABLE Horror Games? (Listener Questions: RetroGrave Edition)This week we're taking a bit of a break from the heart-pounding hallways of games like Fears to Fathom and Don't Be Afraid to stick our hand in the mailbag and see what comes out!We asked for your horror-themed questions, and you came out with some great ones. Are there actually any enjoyable horror games?What makes a GOOD jump scare? Which video game power ups to horror games need to make them less spooky?All of this and more!Feel free to submit your questions...
2023-10-2452 minThe Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastAre there Any ENJOYABLE Horror Games? (Listener Questions: RetroGrave Edition)This week we're taking a bit of a break from the heart-pounding hallways of games like Fears to Fathom and Don't Be Afraid to stick our hand in the mailbag and see what comes out!We asked for your horror-themed questions, and you came out with some great ones. Are there actually any enjoyable horror games?What makes a GOOD jump scare? Which video game power ups to horror games need to make them less spooky?All of this and more!Feel free to submit your questions...
2023-10-2452 minThe Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastVigilante 8 Review (N64, PSX)We heard you loud and clear: you HATED our thoughts on Twisted Metal. Or, at least, the cacophonous vocal minority did. Regardless, we wanted to see whether the iconic Twisted Metal franchise was at fault, or if we just lost our love for classic vehicular combat games.Enter: Vigilante 8!It's widely considered to be a Twisted Metal Clone, but brought a fresh, lighter tone and some added combat considerations.But is that enough to help this game hold up in the modern day? We aim to find out!Plus...
2023-08-221h 12The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastVigilante 8 Review (N64, PSX)We heard you loud and clear: you HATED our thoughts on Twisted Metal. Or, at least, the cacophonous vocal minority did. Regardless, we wanted to see whether the iconic Twisted Metal franchise was at fault, or if we just lost our love for classic vehicular combat games.Enter: Vigilante 8!It's widely considered to be a Twisted Metal Clone, but brought a fresh, lighter tone and some added combat considerations.But is that enough to help this game hold up in the modern day? We aim to find out!Plus...
2023-08-221h 12The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastAre Video Games Getting TOO Big? (Listener Questions Part 2)We heard you loud and clear!After our last Listener Question episode we received a flood of new questions which got us feeling like we should open up the mail bag once again. This week we tackle questions concerning the increasing size of video games, whether beating a game is integral to the experience, and which genres we'd play if we had to stick to one for the rest of our lives. Thanks to everyone who submitted a question! If you have a question of your own for a future episode, feel free...
2023-08-151h 01The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastAre Video Games Getting TOO Big? (Listener Questions Part 2)We heard you loud and clear!After our last Listener Question episode we received a flood of new questions which got us feeling like we should open up the mail bag once again. This week we tackle questions concerning the increasing size of video games, whether beating a game is integral to the experience, and which genres we'd play if we had to stick to one for the rest of our lives. Thanks to everyone who submitted a question! If you have a question of your own for a future episode, feel free...
2023-08-151h 01The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe 10 Worst Places to Live (in video games...)As kids, all we wanted to do was get transported into a video game like Jeff Bridges in Tron. As adults, we're way more skeptical about what that might mean for our mental and physical well being.Sure, The Mushroom Kingdom might look like a great place to kick back, but how willing would you be to survive off of a diet of bush apples and colourful mushrooms? This week we come to the table with the 10 places from video games we'd LEAST want to live. Some of them are dangerous, some of...
2023-08-081h 21The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe 10 Worst Places to Live (in video games...)As kids, all we wanted to do was get transported into a video game like Jeff Bridges in Tron. As adults, we're way more skeptical about what that might mean for our mental and physical well being.Sure, The Mushroom Kingdom might look like a great place to kick back, but how willing would you be to survive off of a diet of bush apples and colourful mushrooms? This week we come to the table with the 10 places from video games we'd LEAST want to live. Some of them are dangerous, some of...
2023-08-081h 21The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTwisted Metal Black: 22 Years Later (Still Worth Playing?)Buckle up, D-Pads! This week we celebrate the release of the Twisted Metal TV show with a look back at arguably the most well received Twisted Metal game ever released: Twisted Metal Black on the Playstation 2!Some of you may not remember, but there was a time when Vehicular Combat was an entire thriving genre of gaming, and leading the race was Sweet Tooth and his merry gang of asylum escapees. Before revisiting the game and ranking it in the modern day, Mikey talks about his playthrough of Control, and we get into...
2023-08-011h 09The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTwisted Metal Black: 22 Years Later (Still Worth Playing?)Buckle up, D-Pads! This week we celebrate the release of the Twisted Metal TV show with a look back at arguably the most well received Twisted Metal game ever released: Twisted Metal Black on the Playstation 2!Some of you may not remember, but there was a time when Vehicular Combat was an entire thriving genre of gaming, and leading the race was Sweet Tooth and his merry gang of asylum escapees. Before revisiting the game and ranking it in the modern day, Mikey talks about his playthrough of Control, and we get into...
2023-08-011h 09The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Complete History of Goldeneye 007 (feat. Alyse Knorr)This week on the podcast we're doing something a little different! Alyse Knorr is the author of arguably the most comprehensive, informative, and exciting recollection of the history of Goldeneye 007 on the N64. Her book, Goldeneye 007, follows the unlikely and troubled development of one of the most iconic video games of all time, and a game which helped push the Nintendo 64 farther than it could have ever expected.This week Alyse joins us to talk about the creation of the book, the interview process, some her favourite stories she learned, as well as her history...
2023-07-251h 05The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Complete History of Goldeneye 007 (feat. Alyse Knorr)This week on the podcast we're doing something a little different! Alyse Knorr is the author of arguably the most comprehensive, informative, and exciting recollection of the history of Goldeneye 007 on the N64. Her book, Goldeneye 007, follows the unlikely and troubled development of one of the most iconic video games of all time, and a game which helped push the Nintendo 64 farther than it could have ever expected.This week Alyse joins us to talk about the creation of the book, the interview process, some her favourite stories she learned, as well as her history...
2023-07-251h 05The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastGame Mechanics that Aged TERRIBLY (Listener Questions Part 1)Every week we come to the table with some of our best and most poorly received opinions on gaming. We all know that Mikey thinks that the Double Jump should never be an unlockable skill, and that Andrew thinks all Fighting Games should be on a 2D plane, but it's about time we heard from YOU!We've been building up listener and viewer questions from the past few months which were sent to us on social media, or to our e-mail address, and this week we decided to start working through them. Which...
2023-07-181h 03The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastGame Mechanics that Aged TERRIBLY (Listener Questions Part 1)Every week we come to the table with some of our best and most poorly received opinions on gaming. We all know that Mikey thinks that the Double Jump should never be an unlockable skill, and that Andrew thinks all Fighting Games should be on a 2D plane, but it's about time we heard from YOU!We've been building up listener and viewer questions from the past few months which were sent to us on social media, or to our e-mail address, and this week we decided to start working through them. Which...
2023-07-181h 03The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Street Fight Showdown: Video Game Brawlers DraftWith Street Fighter 6 firmly in our lives, we've got Street Fighting on the brain! But what if we opened up the world of street fights to more than just the crew Capcom has put together? What if we opened up the roster of fighters to any video game character in history? The idea is simple: we're gearing up for a 1970s style street fight, so we have to draft a crew of capable brawlers. Join us as we call up the likes of Goro, Waluigi, and Kratos to crack a few skulls and...
2023-07-111h 07The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Street Fight Showdown: Video Game Brawlers DraftWith Street Fighter 6 firmly in our lives, we've got Street Fighting on the brain! But what if we opened up the world of street fights to more than just the crew Capcom has put together? What if we opened up the roster of fighters to any video game character in history? The idea is simple: we're gearing up for a 1970s style street fight, so we have to draft a crew of capable brawlers. Join us as we call up the likes of Goro, Waluigi, and Kratos to crack a few skulls and...
2023-07-111h 07The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTales From Hyrule: Is Tears of the Kingdom Still Worth Playing?Well, we've all had ample time to pour as many hours into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as humanly possible. We've consumed combat videos, incredible feats of engineering, and punted Koroks across the map. One thing's for certain: the honeymoon period is officially over.But does that mean we've lost interest in what has come to be a front runner for 2023's game of the year? Join us this week as we recount some of the best and worst moments we've had playing what is undeniably one of...
2023-07-041h 06The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTales From Hyrule: Is Tears of the Kingdom Still Worth Playing?Well, we've all had ample time to pour as many hours into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as humanly possible. We've consumed combat videos, incredible feats of engineering, and punted Koroks across the map. One thing's for certain: the honeymoon period is officially over.But does that mean we've lost interest in what has come to be a front runner for 2023's game of the year? Join us this week as we recount some of the best and worst moments we've had playing what is undeniably one of...
2023-07-041h 06The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe 10 GREATEST Video Games Levels of All TimeWhat's the only thing better than sitting down to play one of your favourite video games? Sitting down to play your favourite moment in your favourite game! This week we sit down to discuss our favourite levels in video game history. It can be a specific moment from an iconic game, a mission which stood out among all the rest, or just an incredibly fun sequence which reminded us why we love this hobby. From the wonder-filled vistas of a Mario game, to the quaint towns of Zelda, and even a couple iconic...
2023-06-271h 15The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe 10 GREATEST Video Games Levels of All TimeWhat's the only thing better than sitting down to play one of your favourite video games? Sitting down to play your favourite moment in your favourite game! This week we sit down to discuss our favourite levels in video game history. It can be a specific moment from an iconic game, a mission which stood out among all the rest, or just an incredibly fun sequence which reminded us why we love this hobby. From the wonder-filled vistas of a Mario game, to the quaint towns of Zelda, and even a couple iconic...
2023-06-271h 15The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastSummer Game Fest Roundup (Most Anticipated Games!)This summer has been ripe with new game announcements from all major players!With the recent Summer Game Fest following earlier announcements by Sony and Nintendo, we wanted to sit down to give our impressions on all of the summer's biggest video game announcements!Which demos got us most excited? Which trailers looked kind of bland? From Lies of P and Phantom Blade 0 to The Plucky Squire, and Prince of Persia: we touch on all the most exciting announcements in gaming. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on...
2023-06-201h 04The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastSummer Game Fest Roundup (Most Anticipated Games!)This summer has been ripe with new game announcements from all major players!With the recent Summer Game Fest following earlier announcements by Sony and Nintendo, we wanted to sit down to give our impressions on all of the summer's biggest video game announcements!Which demos got us most excited? Which trailers looked kind of bland? From Lies of P and Phantom Blade 0 to The Plucky Squire, and Prince of Persia: we touch on all the most exciting announcements in gaming. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on...
2023-06-201h 04The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe 100 HARDEST Levels in Video Game HistoryWhat's more rage inducing than failing time and time again when faced with a particularly challenging area in a video game? The real answer, for those of us with a temper, is ultimately being unable to complete the challenge indefinitely due to the fact that you've resorted to breaking your controller over the same thick skull that couldn't figure out how to "Get Over It" with Bennett Foddy. While sometimes all it takes is a quick head smack, or an "ah-HAH" moment, a few levels in video games tower above the rest, planting their flags...
2023-06-131h 03The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe 100 HARDEST Levels in Video Game HistoryWhat's more rage inducing than failing time and time again when faced with a particularly challenging area in a video game? The real answer, for those of us with a temper, is ultimately being unable to complete the challenge indefinitely due to the fact that you've resorted to breaking your controller over the same thick skull that couldn't figure out how to "Get Over It" with Bennett Foddy. While sometimes all it takes is a quick head smack, or an "ah-HAH" moment, a few levels in video games tower above the rest, planting their flags...
2023-06-131h 03The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastBushido Blade (PS1) ReviewWhether it's Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, the general rule of a fighting game is that the two combatants pummel each other 10-20 times until one of their health bars run out. Bushido Blade, this week's focus on the podcast, turns that idea on its head (while simultaneously trying to cut it off). It's a game where a single swing of a sword can end a round, and preference is given to a perfectly planned moment rather than a confounding combo. But was the world of video games circa 1997 ready for a game...
2023-06-061h 17The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastBushido Blade (PS1) ReviewWhether it's Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, the general rule of a fighting game is that the two combatants pummel each other 10-20 times until one of their health bars run out. Bushido Blade, this week's focus on the podcast, turns that idea on its head (while simultaneously trying to cut it off). It's a game where a single swing of a sword can end a round, and preference is given to a perfectly planned moment rather than a confounding combo. But was the world of video games circa 1997 ready for a game...
2023-06-061h 17The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 Video Game Worlds to Live InWhere would you go if you had the chance to visit ANY AREA from a video game? This week we compiled our personal Top 10 lists for video game worlds we'd like to live in! Are we looking for the chaos and violence of a Grand Theft Auto city, or do we want to settle down somewhere tranquil in Hyrule? Our lists cover everything from Pokemon to Bioshock, and we want to hear from you what we missed!Plus: we talk about some of our recent gaming adventures!Watch our gameplay segments...
2023-05-301h 12The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 Video Game Worlds to Live InWhere would you go if you had the chance to visit ANY AREA from a video game? This week we compiled our personal Top 10 lists for video game worlds we'd like to live in! Are we looking for the chaos and violence of a Grand Theft Auto city, or do we want to settle down somewhere tranquil in Hyrule? Our lists cover everything from Pokemon to Bioshock, and we want to hear from you what we missed!Plus: we talk about some of our recent gaming adventures!Watch our gameplay segments...
2023-05-301h 12The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastMarvel Video Games: RANKED!With the release of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 reminding us that Marvel still has tonnes of great stories to tell, we decided to spend this week looking back at all the most iconic Marvel Video Games we've played in our lives!We compiled a list of the most significant Marvel Games ever made and ranked them according to the classic S to D tier system. Will Spider-Man: Miles Morales rank higher than The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and Marvel's Midnight Suns? Only one way to find out!Let us know which games you...
2023-05-231h 23The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastMarvel Video Games: RANKED!With the release of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 reminding us that Marvel still has tonnes of great stories to tell, we decided to spend this week looking back at all the most iconic Marvel Video Games we've played in our lives!We compiled a list of the most significant Marvel Games ever made and ranked them according to the classic S to D tier system. Will Spider-Man: Miles Morales rank higher than The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and Marvel's Midnight Suns? Only one way to find out!Let us know which games you...
2023-05-231h 23The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - First Hour PlaythroughWould you believe us if we told you that one of us lifelong gamers has NEVER played a Zelda game? With the release of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Andrew has decided to enter the land of Hyrule for the first time ever! Join us as we play through the first hour of what is being reviewed as one of the greatest games of all time.Is it possible that Zelda as a franchise lives up to the hype? Or have we all been so blinded by nostalgia that we can't see its...
2023-05-161h 10The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - First Hour PlaythroughWould you believe us if we told you that one of us lifelong gamers has NEVER played a Zelda game? With the release of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Andrew has decided to enter the land of Hyrule for the first time ever! Join us as we play through the first hour of what is being reviewed as one of the greatest games of all time.Is it possible that Zelda as a franchise lives up to the hype? Or have we all been so blinded by nostalgia that we can't see its...
2023-05-161h 10The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastYour Game is Perfect (We've Changed Everything) Part 2What would Metal Gear solid be like as a Puzzle Game?Back by popular demand! This week we're taking some of the most beloved video game franchises of all time and pairing them up with a completely randomized genre. That's right! Your Game is Perfect: We've Changed Everything, part 2. The premise is simple: we randomly select a game (Metal Gear, Zelda, Guitar Hero, etc.) then randomly select a genre (Puzzle Game, Vehicular Combat, Real Time Strategy, etc.) and pitch how in the world that game might work.We want to hear...
2023-05-0956 minThe Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastYour Game is Perfect (We've Changed Everything) Part 2What would Metal Gear solid be like as a Puzzle Game?Back by popular demand! This week we're taking some of the most beloved video game franchises of all time and pairing them up with a completely randomized genre. That's right! Your Game is Perfect: We've Changed Everything, part 2. The premise is simple: we randomly select a game (Metal Gear, Zelda, Guitar Hero, etc.) then randomly select a genre (Puzzle Game, Vehicular Combat, Real Time Strategy, etc.) and pitch how in the world that game might work.We want to hear...
2023-05-0956 minThe Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 Villains in Video GamesSure, everyone has a favourite hero. Who wouldn't want Joel from The Last of Us, or Mario from... Mario joining them on a journey? But where's the love for the bad guys? This week on The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast we count down our top 10 villains in gaming history! Is Bowser more evil than Wario? Would Dutch van der Linde be able to outsmart GLaDOS? Could Psycho Mantis predict Odin's next move? Let us know your favourite villains from video games, and we may read your selections in the next...
2023-05-021h 29The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 Villains in Video GamesSure, everyone has a favourite hero. Who wouldn't want Joel from The Last of Us, or Mario from... Mario joining them on a journey? But where's the love for the bad guys? This week on The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast we count down our top 10 villains in gaming history! Is Bowser more evil than Wario? Would Dutch van der Linde be able to outsmart GLaDOS? Could Psycho Mantis predict Odin's next move? Let us know your favourite villains from video games, and we may read your selections in the next...
2023-05-021h 29The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastSuper Mario World (Super Nintendo)What would our Month of Mario be without a retrospective on what many consider to be the GREATEST Mario game of all time? It's Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo!Super Mario World has always been one of the White Whales of our podcast, but with such attention behind the game that Shigeru Miyamoto often calls his favourite Mario game in the franchise, when could we POSSIBLY find the right time to review it? Well, with the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, we jumped at the opportunity. But surely a...
2023-04-251h 19The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastSuper Mario World (Super Nintendo)What would our Month of Mario be without a retrospective on what many consider to be the GREATEST Mario game of all time? It's Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo!Super Mario World has always been one of the White Whales of our podcast, but with such attention behind the game that Shigeru Miyamoto often calls his favourite Mario game in the franchise, when could we POSSIBLY find the right time to review it? Well, with the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, we jumped at the opportunity. But surely a...
2023-04-251h 19The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastMario Teaches Typing ReviewThis week we continue our Month of Mario with a look at one of the LEAST known Mario games of all time: Mario Teaches Typing. Before Nintendo learned to be overly protective over their properties, they let all sorts of companies get their hands on their mascots. The results varied, but occasionally the world got a game which was too strange to forget. But is this Mavis Beacon inspired game worth picking up, or is it nothing more than a shiny coat of Mario coloured paint on an otherwise lackluster piece of software? ...
2023-04-181h 05The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastMario Teaches Typing ReviewThis week we continue our Month of Mario with a look at one of the LEAST known Mario games of all time: Mario Teaches Typing. Before Nintendo learned to be overly protective over their properties, they let all sorts of companies get their hands on their mascots. The results varied, but occasionally the world got a game which was too strange to forget. But is this Mavis Beacon inspired game worth picking up, or is it nothing more than a shiny coat of Mario coloured paint on an otherwise lackluster piece of software? ...
2023-04-181h 05The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Super Mario Bros. Movie Review and SpoilercastThis week we rushed out to theatres to watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie just for you! Join us for one of the first podcasts out there offering a full review, breakdown, and spoilercast of the Super Mario Bros. Movie!From the release of the first trailer, one of us was pretty excited about the potential of the movie, but the other was much more skeptical. We sit down to discuss how the movie actually turned out, and whether or not it was worth rushing out to go see it opening weekend.Apart from discussing...
2023-04-071h 14The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Super Mario Bros. Movie Review and SpoilercastThis week we rushed out to theatres to watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie just for you! Join us for one of the first podcasts out there offering a full review, breakdown, and spoilercast of the Super Mario Bros. Movie!From the release of the first trailer, one of us was pretty excited about the potential of the movie, but the other was much more skeptical. We sit down to discuss how the movie actually turned out, and whether or not it was worth rushing out to go see it opening weekend.Apart from discussing...
2023-04-071h 14The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 5 Mario Appearances (...in a non-Mario game)You can't think about video games without thinking about Mario. He's become synonymous with the hobby, and over the years he's done more than just star in his own line of games.This month to celebrate the release of The Super Mario Bros Movie we've got 4 weeks of Mario themed content!To start things off, we're counting down our top 5 Mario appearances in a non-mainline Mario game. Believe it or not, there were almost too many to choose from!Let us know your favourite Mario appearances! Watch our gameplay segments and...
2023-04-041h 11The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 5 Mario Appearances (...in a non-Mario game)You can't think about video games without thinking about Mario. He's become synonymous with the hobby, and over the years he's done more than just star in his own line of games.This month to celebrate the release of The Super Mario Bros Movie we've got 4 weeks of Mario themed content!To start things off, we're counting down our top 5 Mario appearances in a non-mainline Mario game. Believe it or not, there were almost too many to choose from!Let us know your favourite Mario appearances! Watch our gameplay segments and...
2023-04-041h 11The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 Greatest Weapons in GamesWhat's better: the banana from Mario Kart, or the Blades of Chaos from God of War? Between the two of us we've got a combined 60 or so years of demolishing enemies in video games. Over the course of that time, some of the tools we've been given in gaming have really stuck out to us. This week we sit down to run through our top 10 favourite weapons in games!Before we get to our lists, Andrew updates us on his progress with Far Cry 6, and Mikey goes on a melodic journey in Unpacking...
2023-03-281h 17The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 Greatest Weapons in GamesWhat's better: the banana from Mario Kart, or the Blades of Chaos from God of War? Between the two of us we've got a combined 60 or so years of demolishing enemies in video games. Over the course of that time, some of the tools we've been given in gaming have really stuck out to us. This week we sit down to run through our top 10 favourite weapons in games!Before we get to our lists, Andrew updates us on his progress with Far Cry 6, and Mikey goes on a melodic journey in Unpacking...
2023-03-281h 17The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastGaming's Hottest Takes (part 1)This week the gloves are off, as we sit face to face and air out our biggest grievances with the state of gaming. In this episode we each pitch some of our hottest takes in gaming and try to convince the other host of their legitimacy. Is VR just a gimmick? Are the best Metroidvania games Metroid or Castlevania?Let us know your hottest takes, and whether or not you agree with ours!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcast
2023-03-211h 07The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastGaming's Hottest Takes (part 1)This week the gloves are off, as we sit face to face and air out our biggest grievances with the state of gaming. In this episode we each pitch some of our hottest takes in gaming and try to convince the other host of their legitimacy. Is VR just a gimmick? Are the best Metroidvania games Metroid or Castlevania?Let us know your hottest takes, and whether or not you agree with ours!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcast
2023-03-211h 07The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Last of Us: Season Finale and Series SpoilercastHopefully you've all recovered from the season finale of The Last of Us (HBO)!This week we've got a topic SO HOT that we had to release our episode on a Monday instead of Tuesday. We woke up bright and early to go over all of our thoughts on the final episode of Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin's masterpiece. After the full episode breakdown we take some time to talk about the overall effectiveness of the show, and even rank each of the episodes from best to worst.Plus: which elements and episodes...
2023-03-131h 05The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Last of Us: Season Finale and Series SpoilercastHopefully you've all recovered from the season finale of The Last of Us (HBO)!This week we've got a topic SO HOT that we had to release our episode on a Monday instead of Tuesday. We woke up bright and early to go over all of our thoughts on the final episode of Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin's masterpiece. After the full episode breakdown we take some time to talk about the overall effectiveness of the show, and even rank each of the episodes from best to worst.Plus: which elements and episodes...
2023-03-131h 05The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastFight Night Round 3 (Xbox 360)With Creed III in theatres, and everyone from TikTok stars to NBA players trying to step into the squared circle, we thought we'd use this week to play one of the greatest boxing video games of all time: Fight Night Round 3! When it first came out in 2006 it was known as one of the most gorgeous games we'd ever seen. But this love letter to the sweet science used an innovative control scheme to give us what many consider to be the greatest translation of boxing to a controller we've ever gotten. 17 years later, will...
2023-03-071h 23The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastFight Night Round 3 (Xbox 360)With Creed III in theatres, and everyone from TikTok stars to NBA players trying to step into the squared circle, we thought we'd use this week to play one of the greatest boxing video games of all time: Fight Night Round 3! When it first came out in 2006 it was known as one of the most gorgeous games we'd ever seen. But this love letter to the sweet science used an innovative control scheme to give us what many consider to be the greatest translation of boxing to a controller we've ever gotten. 17 years later, will...
2023-03-071h 23The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastDoki Doki Literature Club! #FeBOOaryWe're capping off our month long look at dating sims with our listeners' most requested game: Doki Doki Literature Club!It's the perfect way to wrap up FeBOOary, and for a game from 2017 it's amazing we've managed to avoid any spoilers for so long. All we knew about Doki Doki Literature Club going into this episode was that it promised to turn the Dating Sim genre on its head. Did the twists and turns work on us? Or did we find this game to be a bit too pretentious, and even more... dated?
2023-02-281h 45The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastDoki Doki Literature Club! #FeBOOaryWe're capping off our month long look at dating sims with our listeners' most requested game: Doki Doki Literature Club!It's the perfect way to wrap up FeBOOary, and for a game from 2017 it's amazing we've managed to avoid any spoilers for so long. All we knew about Doki Doki Literature Club going into this episode was that it promised to turn the Dating Sim genre on its head. Did the twists and turns work on us? Or did we find this game to be a bit too pretentious, and even more... dated?
2023-02-281h 45The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastI Love You, Colonel Sanders! (A KFC Dating Sim) #FeBOOaryWe bet you didn't expect to wake up today and learn that back in 2019 Kentucky Fried Chicken released an ACTUAL, fully playable dating sim. It's called I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator, and in the spirit of our newly remastered theme of FeBOOary we decided to see if we could get all up in The Colonel's bucket. This episode recounts two journeys through a cooking school under the tutelage of a professor dog named Sprinkles, while competing to earn the love and respect of Colonel Sanders himself. Find...
2023-02-211h 15The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastI Love You, Colonel Sanders! (A KFC Dating Sim) #FeBOOaryWe bet you didn't expect to wake up today and learn that back in 2019 Kentucky Fried Chicken released an ACTUAL, fully playable dating sim. It's called I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator, and in the spirit of our newly remastered theme of FeBOOary we decided to see if we could get all up in The Colonel's bucket. This episode recounts two journeys through a cooking school under the tutelage of a professor dog named Sprinkles, while competing to earn the love and respect of Colonel Sanders himself. Find...
2023-02-211h 15The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 5 Video Game Crushes of All Time #FeBOOaryThis week we continue FeBOOary with a special episode where we count down our 5 most significant crushes we've ever had in a video game!We're celebrating the month of love with a look back at some of our most formative gaming... relationships? Where does Miranda from Mass Effect rank against Joel from The Last of Us, and why is Ms. Pac Man making an appearance? Find out all of this and more as we reveal way more about ourselves than we ever intended!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes...
2023-02-141h 07The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 5 Video Game Crushes of All Time #FeBOOaryThis week we continue FeBOOary with a special episode where we count down our 5 most significant crushes we've ever had in a video game!We're celebrating the month of love with a look back at some of our most formative gaming... relationships? Where does Miranda from Mass Effect rank against Joel from The Last of Us, and why is Ms. Pac Man making an appearance? Find out all of this and more as we reveal way more about ourselves than we ever intended!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes...
2023-02-141h 07The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastDream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator Review - #FeBOOaryThis week we return to the scariest month of the year (FeBOOary) with a look at Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator! It turns out there was a miscommunication with the theme of our podcast this month, so instead of playing scary games we're spending the next few weeks focusing on romance in gaming! It turns out "Boo" can mean more than one thing!We may not have had any clue about the premise of Dream Daddy before jumping in with both feet, but BOY do we know now. It's been...
2023-02-071h 23The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastDream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator Review - #FeBOOaryThis week we return to the scariest month of the year (FeBOOary) with a look at Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator! It turns out there was a miscommunication with the theme of our podcast this month, so instead of playing scary games we're spending the next few weeks focusing on romance in gaming! It turns out "Boo" can mean more than one thing!We may not have had any clue about the premise of Dream Daddy before jumping in with both feet, but BOY do we know now. It's been...
2023-02-071h 23The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastGuitar Hero as a First Person Shooter? (Your Game is Perfect: We Changed Everything)What would Guitar Hero be like as a First Person Shooter?This week we imagine what some of gaming's most popular franchises would look like as a COMPLETELY different game!We curated a list of just about every major franchise we could think of, and a list of every possible genre, then randomly paired them up to see how creative we could get!Tune in to find out our pitch ideas for Gears of War as an Open World Sandbox, Guitar Hero as a First Person Shooter, and Donkey Kong as a Turn...
2023-01-311h 07The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastGuitar Hero as a First Person Shooter? (Your Game is Perfect: We Changed Everything)What would Guitar Hero be like as a First Person Shooter?This week we imagine what some of gaming's most popular franchises would look like as a COMPLETELY different game!We curated a list of just about every major franchise we could think of, and a list of every possible genre, then randomly paired them up to see how creative we could get!Tune in to find out our pitch ideas for Gears of War as an Open World Sandbox, Guitar Hero as a First Person Shooter, and Donkey Kong as a Turn...
2023-01-311h 07The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast"Kratos is my Son! " The Video Game Family DraftHave you finally had enough of your boring old birth family? Don't you think it's time to shake things up a bit? Well, we do too! This week we draft ourselves a brand new family consisting of ONLY video game characters. Will we ask for a dad as tough as Kratos, or a kid as sweet as Kirby? We start from the ground up and choose a father, partner, child, sibling, and two wild cards (because what family doesn't have a couple of those?). Plus: our progress on God of War...
2023-01-241h 10The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast"Kratos is my Son! " The Video Game Family DraftHave you finally had enough of your boring old birth family? Don't you think it's time to shake things up a bit? Well, we do too! This week we draft ourselves a brand new family consisting of ONLY video game characters. Will we ask for a dad as tough as Kratos, or a kid as sweet as Kirby? We start from the ground up and choose a father, partner, child, sibling, and two wild cards (because what family doesn't have a couple of those?). Plus: our progress on God of War...
2023-01-241h 10The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastWill Gamers Like The Last of Us (HBO)? First Episode ImpressionsIf you've listened to this podcast long enough, you'll know that The Last of Us holds a special place in our hearts.But when it was first announced that a TV show was going to be made, and that Neil Druckmann would be receive the full HBO treatment, we weren't completely sold on it. Andrew was optimistic, but Mikey thought it would be redundant. How have their impressions changed as we tiptoed closer to the release date, and now that it's upon us, will either of them eat their words?Before...
2023-01-171h 06The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastWill Gamers Like The Last of Us (HBO)? First Episode ImpressionsIf you've listened to this podcast long enough, you'll know that The Last of Us holds a special place in our hearts.But when it was first announced that a TV show was going to be made, and that Neil Druckmann would be receive the full HBO treatment, we weren't completely sold on it. Andrew was optimistic, but Mikey thought it would be redundant. How have their impressions changed as we tiptoed closer to the release date, and now that it's upon us, will either of them eat their words?Before...
2023-01-171h 06The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastDrunken Goldeneye 007: Does Alcohol Make it Better?Warning: this one gets sloppy. Let's have another round (of Goldeneye 007), D-Pads! This week we aim to answer the age old question: are we better at gaming when we're drunk, or sober?And what better game to test this out on than one of the greatest multiplayer experiences of all time: Goldeneye 64!After catching ourselves up on our recent gaming habits, including Andrew's new obsession with Mario Kart 8, and Mikey's first foray into God of War: Ragnarok, we face off in a sober best 2 out of 3 matchup in Goldeneye before drinking...
2023-01-101h 07The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastDrunken Goldeneye 007: Does Alcohol Make it Better?Warning: this one gets sloppy. Let's have another round (of Goldeneye 007), D-Pads! This week we aim to answer the age old question: are we better at gaming when we're drunk, or sober?And what better game to test this out on than one of the greatest multiplayer experiences of all time: Goldeneye 64!After catching ourselves up on our recent gaming habits, including Andrew's new obsession with Mario Kart 8, and Mikey's first foray into God of War: Ragnarok, we face off in a sober best 2 out of 3 matchup in Goldeneye before drinking...
2023-01-101h 07The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 MOST ANTICIPATED Video Games of 2023!Happy New Year, everyone!Since we capped off 2022 with some backwards-looking lists, we figured we'd start off 2023 with a conversation about what we're most excited about in the gaming realm! Sure, some of these games may have appeared on PREVIOUS "Most Anticipated" lists from prior years, but that doesn't mean we aren't still very excited for them!But with 2022 having so many heavy hitting sequels from Triple A developers like God of War: Ragnarok and Horizon: Forbidden West, will 2023 be the year where indie games like Cocoon and Hollow Knight 2 reign supreme? Or...
2023-01-031h 23The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 MOST ANTICIPATED Video Games of 2023!Happy New Year, everyone!Since we capped off 2022 with some backwards-looking lists, we figured we'd start off 2023 with a conversation about what we're most excited about in the gaming realm! Sure, some of these games may have appeared on PREVIOUS "Most Anticipated" lists from prior years, but that doesn't mean we aren't still very excited for them!But with 2022 having so many heavy hitting sequels from Triple A developers like God of War: Ragnarok and Horizon: Forbidden West, will 2023 be the year where indie games like Cocoon and Hollow Knight 2 reign supreme? Or...
2023-01-031h 23The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastOverwatch Retrospective: Then vs NowWe may have started this podcast as an excuse to revisit retro games, but one game has loomed over our conversations almost every single month: Overwatch. With Overwatch 2 entering our lives a few months ago, we've had plenty of time to let the changes sink in, and reminisce over some of the elements of Overwatch 1 which we find ourselves missing. Given the prominence of Overwatch in our lives, we wanted to spend a full episode at the end of the year looking back on the game we've been dumping countless hours into since 2016. How does...
2022-12-271h 13The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastOverwatch Retrospective: Then vs NowWe may have started this podcast as an excuse to revisit retro games, but one game has loomed over our conversations almost every single month: Overwatch. With Overwatch 2 entering our lives a few months ago, we've had plenty of time to let the changes sink in, and reminisce over some of the elements of Overwatch 1 which we find ourselves missing. Given the prominence of Overwatch in our lives, we wanted to spend a full episode at the end of the year looking back on the game we've been dumping countless hours into since 2016. How does...
2022-12-271h 13The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 FAVOURITE THINGS of 2022We spent ALL YEAR talking about video games so for one of our final episodes of the year, we wanted to open up the conversation to include ALL of our favourite things we've experienced in the year 2022.This week we take a page out of Oprah's notebook and count down our 10 favourite things, from movies, to TV, to music... and maybe even a book?Before we get started with the lists, we recap some of the best moments from the Video Game Awards and catch up on our progress with God of War: Ragnarok, and...
2022-12-201h 44The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 FAVOURITE THINGS of 2022We spent ALL YEAR talking about video games so for one of our final episodes of the year, we wanted to open up the conversation to include ALL of our favourite things we've experienced in the year 2022.This week we take a page out of Oprah's notebook and count down our 10 favourite things, from movies, to TV, to music... and maybe even a book?Before we get started with the lists, we recap some of the best moments from the Video Game Awards and catch up on our progress with God of War: Ragnarok, and...
2022-12-201h 44The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Lion King (Sega Genesis)Hakuna Matata, everyone!This week we decided to venture back to Pride Rock to revisit one of our favourite movie based games of all time: The Lion King on the Sega Genesis!It's up there as one of the most brilliant adaptations of an animated movie, but it's also notoriously difficult. Will our memory serve us correct, or is this game not worth keeping inside the circle of life? Before pouncing on the game, we take some time to talk about our anticipation of High on Life, the brilliance of God of War...
2022-12-131h 27The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastThe Lion King (Sega Genesis)Hakuna Matata, everyone!This week we decided to venture back to Pride Rock to revisit one of our favourite movie based games of all time: The Lion King on the Sega Genesis!It's up there as one of the most brilliant adaptations of an animated movie, but it's also notoriously difficult. Will our memory serve us correct, or is this game not worth keeping inside the circle of life? Before pouncing on the game, we take some time to talk about our anticipation of High on Life, the brilliance of God of War...
2022-12-131h 27The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 Video Games Based on MoviesThis week we're breaking down the greatest Video Games based on movies OF ALL TIME!You've all heard the old trope that games based on movies are notoriously trash, but surely that can't mean they're ALL worth avoiding. In fact, we believe some of the best games ever made got their source material from a movie. Sure, there are some stinkers out there like Enter the Matrix, but this week we sit down to remind our listeners of some of the best video games of all time based on movies. Before we get...
2022-12-061h 22The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 Video Games Based on MoviesThis week we're breaking down the greatest Video Games based on movies OF ALL TIME!You've all heard the old trope that games based on movies are notoriously trash, but surely that can't mean they're ALL worth avoiding. In fact, we believe some of the best games ever made got their source material from a movie. Sure, there are some stinkers out there like Enter the Matrix, but this week we sit down to remind our listeners of some of the best video games of all time based on movies. Before we get...
2022-12-061h 22The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastBible Adventures (NES)Sure, God of War: Ragnarok has made Norse Mythology all the rage, but what about the cool, hip side of Christianity? We aim to find out how Christian Theological games stack up with a look at Bible Adventures on the NES!It may have made its way to the Sega Genesis by 2005, but the most interesting story is how the developer Wisdom Tree managed to sell hundreds of thousands of copies of this unlicensed game on the Nintendo Entertainment System without needing to go to confession or say a singled Hail Mary!But before we...
2022-11-291h 14The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastBible Adventures (NES)Sure, God of War: Ragnarok has made Norse Mythology all the rage, but what about the cool, hip side of Christianity? We aim to find out how Christian Theological games stack up with a look at Bible Adventures on the NES!It may have made its way to the Sega Genesis by 2005, but the most interesting story is how the developer Wisdom Tree managed to sell hundreds of thousands of copies of this unlicensed game on the Nintendo Entertainment System without needing to go to confession or say a singled Hail Mary!But before we...
2022-11-291h 14The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 Video Game Protagonists of All TimeThis week we're not playing any games! That includes "on the podcast" and "in our search for the top 10 greatest video game protagonists of all time!"It's a no-holds-barred conversation about some of the most impactful, most influential, funniest, and most personable player avatars we've ever come across in this medium we know and love. But before we dive into our lists, we take some time to talk about God of War: Ragnarok, Elden Ring, and talk conceptually about what exactly makes a "good" protagonist!Let us know your lists, and...
2022-11-221h 32The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTop 10 Video Game Protagonists of All TimeThis week we're not playing any games! That includes "on the podcast" and "in our search for the top 10 greatest video game protagonists of all time!"It's a no-holds-barred conversation about some of the most impactful, most influential, funniest, and most personable player avatars we've ever come across in this medium we know and love. But before we dive into our lists, we take some time to talk about God of War: Ragnarok, Elden Ring, and talk conceptually about what exactly makes a "good" protagonist!Let us know your lists, and...
2022-11-221h 32The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastPokemon Pinball (GBC)Happy Pokemon week, everyone! With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet hitting the Nintendo Switch this week, we took the opportunity to talk about one of our favourite franchises of all time for over an hour straight! It's Pokemon Pinball on the Gameboy Colour! This was one of Mikey's favourite handheld games as a kid, but we aim to find out if it's just a boring game with a Pokemon skin, or if it actually holds up in the modern day. But before we tilt the pinball table, we take a quiz to find out...
2022-11-151h 23The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastPokemon Pinball (GBC)Happy Pokemon week, everyone! With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet hitting the Nintendo Switch this week, we took the opportunity to talk about one of our favourite franchises of all time for over an hour straight! It's Pokemon Pinball on the Gameboy Colour! This was one of Mikey's favourite handheld games as a kid, but we aim to find out if it's just a boring game with a Pokemon skin, or if it actually holds up in the modern day. But before we tilt the pinball table, we take a quiz to find out...
2022-11-151h 23The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastProdeus (Xbox Gamepass / PS5 / Steam)This week we celebrate our escape from the hell that is RetroGrave by venturing into the bowels of hell in the modern Boomer Shooter darling Proteus! This Bounding Box Software title has been in early access for about 2 years, but finally received an official release and is available now on Xbox Gamepass and Steam! Before finding out whether this modern reimagination of first person classics like Doom, Duke Nukem, and Quake is the game we've always wanted, we talk about some of the initial reviews of God of War: Ragnarok, the most popular games we...
2022-11-081h 22The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastProdeus (Xbox Gamepass / PS5 / Steam)This week we celebrate our escape from the hell that is RetroGrave by venturing into the bowels of hell in the modern Boomer Shooter darling Proteus! This Bounding Box Software title has been in early access for about 2 years, but finally received an official release and is available now on Xbox Gamepass and Steam! Before finding out whether this modern reimagination of first person classics like Doom, Duke Nukem, and Quake is the game we've always wanted, we talk about some of the initial reviews of God of War: Ragnarok, the most popular games we...
2022-11-081h 22The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastMario Kart 64 (N64)This week we rush into Mario Kart 64 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo! We played Super Mario Kart recently on the podcast, and were slightly disappointed by how it held up in the modern day. Surely the jump to 3D will be enough to solidify Mario Kart 64 as one of the best kart racers of all time, right? Tune in to find out! But before we take to Toad's Turnpike we check in on Andrew's thoughts about Madden 23, and see how Mikey's followers are doing in...
2022-08-301h 37The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastMario Kart 64 (N64)This week we rush into Mario Kart 64 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo! We played Super Mario Kart recently on the podcast, and were slightly disappointed by how it held up in the modern day. Surely the jump to 3D will be enough to solidify Mario Kart 64 as one of the best kart racers of all time, right? Tune in to find out! But before we take to Toad's Turnpike we check in on Andrew's thoughts about Madden 23, and see how Mikey's followers are doing in...
2022-08-301h 37The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge ReviewGrab your favourite Nunchaku and a pair of Sai because this week we're opening up the love letter to arcarde brawlers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge!It's a modern game with a retro feel, and we loved every second of it. But before diving into the game we wanted to revisit some of our best memories from past Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games, plus give an update on where we're at with our current gaming habits. Has Mikey progressed through Elden Ring and Rogue Legacy 2? Will Guardians of the Galaxy and the new PS...
2022-06-281h 18The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge ReviewGrab your favourite Nunchaku and a pair of Sai because this week we're opening up the love letter to arcarde brawlers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge!It's a modern game with a retro feel, and we loved every second of it. But before diving into the game we wanted to revisit some of our best memories from past Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games, plus give an update on where we're at with our current gaming habits. Has Mikey progressed through Elden Ring and Rogue Legacy 2? Will Guardians of the Galaxy and the new PS...
2022-06-281h 18The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastEpisode 158: Army Men: Sarge's HeroesDrop and give me 16 (out of 16 bits)!This week Andrew and Mikey crawl through the rubble to see if there's anything worth saving from the N64 toy shooter Army Men: Sarge's Heroes!Andrew's a little green to the series having never played it before, but that won't stop us from testing this game's playability in the modern day. Before the battle we absolutely gush over The Mitchells vs The Machines, Mikey gets addicted to Batman: Arkham Knight, and Andrew gives some streaming recommendations in Without Remorse and Barb and Star go to Vista...
2021-05-111h 12The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastEpisode 158: Army Men: Sarge's HeroesDrop and give me 16 (out of 16 bits)!This week Andrew and Mikey crawl through the rubble to see if there's anything worth saving from the N64 toy shooter Army Men: Sarge's Heroes!Andrew's a little green to the series having never played it before, but that won't stop us from testing this game's playability in the modern day. Before the battle we absolutely gush over The Mitchells vs The Machines, Mikey gets addicted to Batman: Arkham Knight, and Andrew gives some streaming recommendations in Without Remorse and Barb and Star go to Vista...
2021-05-111h 12The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastEpisode 156: Mortal Kombat - 3rd Year Anniversary RevisitBelieve it or not, this week marks the third anniversary of The Retrograde Podcast!Andrew and Mikey wanted to give the listeners something special, so they decided to dust off a review from their FIRST EVER episode and revisit a game which might not have gotten as fair a look as more current episodes.Just in time for the movie, we're FINISHING our review of Mortal Kombat and sparing no spines in the process.But before the tournament begins, we give some impressions on Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead trailer, Jeff Kaplan...
2021-04-271h 20The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastEpisode 156: Mortal Kombat - 3rd Year Anniversary RevisitBelieve it or not, this week marks the third anniversary of The Retrograde Podcast!Andrew and Mikey wanted to give the listeners something special, so they decided to dust off a review from their FIRST EVER episode and revisit a game which might not have gotten as fair a look as more current episodes.Just in time for the movie, we're FINISHING our review of Mortal Kombat and sparing no spines in the process.But before the tournament begins, we give some impressions on Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead trailer, Jeff Kaplan...
2021-04-271h 20The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastEpisode 154: Return to ZorkWhat's the strangest game you've never played?For us, Return to Zork is definitely in the conversation. But since Andrew and Mikey haven't played it, they brought on blogger extraordinaire Lauren Yakiwchuk (@JustinLaurenXO on Twitter, and @JustinPlusLauren on Instagram) to talk about her experiences playing through this delightfully bizarre point and click adventure.Was this game a tale of the great things CD Rom had to offer us, or is this one which you're better off never returning to?Along the way we catch up on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Andrew...
2021-04-131h 28The Retrograde: A Video Game PodcastEpisode 154: Return to ZorkWhat's the strangest game you've never played?For us, Return to Zork is definitely in the conversation. But since Andrew and Mikey haven't played it, they brought on blogger extraordinaire Lauren Yakiwchuk (@JustinLaurenXO on Twitter, and @JustinPlusLauren on Instagram) to talk about her experiences playing through this delightfully bizarre point and click adventure.Was this game a tale of the great things CD Rom had to offer us, or is this one which you're better off never returning to?Along the way we catch up on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Andrew...
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