Episodes

  • PLAY RETRO 159: The SSX Series

    PLAY RETRO 159: The SSX Series
    Mar 7 2025
    SSX, EA Sports BIG’s legendary snowboarding series that defined arcade-style extreme sports in the early 2000s. From the original SSX on the PS2 to the fan-favorite SSX Tricky and the open-world masterpiece SSX 3, these games combined fast-paced racing, gravity-defying tricks, and an unforgettable soundtrack.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 158: Space Quest

    PLAY RETRO 158: Space Quest
    Mar 4 2025
    Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter, Space Quest II: Vohaul’s Revenge, and Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon. These games, developed by Sierra’s "Two Guys from Andromeda" (Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy), combined comedy and science fiction in a way that few adventure games had done before. QUEST IN SPACE!!!!!

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 157: Pole Position

    PLAY RETRO 157: Pole Position
    Feb 21 2025
    Pole Position and Pole Position II, the classic arcade racing games that defined an entire genre. Developed by Namco and distributed by Atari in the US released in the early '80s, Pole Position introduced the world to realistic track-based racing with qualifying rounds, intense time-based competition, and scaling sprite graphics that made players feel like they were truly behind the wheel.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Play Retro 156: Wario Land for Game Boy

    Play Retro 156: Wario Land for Game Boy
    Feb 14 2025
    Wario Land 1–4, the beloved side-scrolling platformer series that gave Mario’s greedy, garlic-loving rival a starring role. Beginning with Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 on the Game Boy, the series evolved into a creative and quirky take on platforming, replacing traditional power-ups with bizarre transformations, treasure-hunting mechanics, and Wario’s signature brute force.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Play Retro 155: Dino Crisis

    Play Retro 155: Dino Crisis
    Feb 7 2025
    Survival horror meets dinosaurs. Regina and her team are sent to a mysterious research facility where prehistoric creatures are on the loose. Capcom’s attempt to mix survival horror with dinosaurs. Released in 1999, Dino Crisis introduced players to a sci-fi thriller where Velociraptors and T-Rexes replaced zombies.

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 154: Fuzion Frenzy!

    PLAY RETRO 154: Fuzion Frenzy!
    Jan 31 2025
    Microsoft throws everything at its launch titles to see what sticks for the Xbox original release in 2001 including this Party Game; Fuzion Frenzy with its host of fast paced mini games aimed at gamers of a certain drinking age and their 3 friends. Light and competitive and addicting as all get out. We discuss the Official Xbox Magazine launched that alongside and gave Fuzion Frenzy a fairly positive score.

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 153: Wave Race 64

    PLAY RETRO 153: Wave Race 64
    Jan 25 2025
    Wave Race 64: a showcase game for the Nintendo 64 showing off the power of the N64 with this early 3d game on water that challenges the player to control their vehicle while bouncing around on choppy water. Look at those waves! Produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and developed by Nintendo EAD players compete for 1st place by out racing and stunting their way past their opponents.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 152: X-COM - UFO Defense

    PLAY RETRO 152: X-COM - UFO Defense
    Jan 17 2025
    X-Com: UFO Defense (or UFO: Enemy Unknown outside North America) and its terrifying underwater sequel, X-Com: Terror from the Deep. Developed by MicroProse and released in the 1990s, these games combined base-building, resource management, and squad-based tactical combat to create a genre-defining experience.

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    1 hr and 29 mins