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Retro Obscura Podcast

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Retro Obscura is a podcast hosted by Aaron Hickman, Adam Kennelley, and Paul Stevenson about obscure and forgotten video games of the past.
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Retro Obscura 61: Stop Talking

Retro Obscura 61: Stop Talking Intro: Featured Games: Random talk about Ys games / Clash at Demonhead / Street Fighter 2010 and more! End Credits: Intro Song (Follin’s March) by Aaron “Dya” Hickman and Trevin “Jredd” Hughes https://soundcloud.com/diagamblic/follins-march-ft-jredd Outtro Song (Peace is Restored) written by Jredd from the album The Next Level. It can be […]

Oct 13, 20171 hr 15 min

RETRO OBSCURA 60: I Blame Aaron

Retro Obscura 60: I Blame Aaron Intro: Featured Games: Typhoon Thomson Blues Journey Risky Challenge Mendal Palace Listener Picks: End Credits: Intro Song (Follin’s March) by Aaron “Dya” Hickman and Trevin “Jredd” Hughes https://soundcloud.com/diagamblic/follins-march-ft-jredd Outtro Song (Peace is Restored) written by Jredd from the album The Next Level. It can be purchased […]

Mar 05, 20172 hr 35 min

Retro Obscura Presents: A Lovecraftian Tale of Horror

Hello dear listeners. This is not Episode 60 (blame Aaron). But as a special Halloween treat, the whole cast of Retro Obscura has prepared a special radio drama for your ears only. Will you escape this podcast with your sanity intact? Only time will tell. Cast (In order of appearance) Daniel: Himself our humble doddering […]

Oct 31, 201620 min

RETRO OBSCURA 59: HACK THE PLANET

Retro Obscura 59: Hack the Planet Intro: Break: Pictionary Theme by Tim Follin (NES) Adam’s Trivia Challenge (Punishable by Song) Break: Flashback “Conrad’s Memories” Jean Baudlot & Fabrice Visserot Featured Games: Aaron’s Pick: Sonic 2 Retro Remix Adam’s Pick: Zelda 2: Shadow of Night Dan’s Pick: Super Metroid (Super Zero Mission) Break: Soul Hackers – Drug Gear […]

Sep 24, 20162 hr 30 min

Retro Obscura 58: The Trouble with Traps

Retro Obscura 58: The Trouble with Traps Intro: Welcome the newest member of the Retro Obscura crew – Daniel Tolin! Visit his youtube channel below: Standard Definition Gaming (Retro gameplay videos without commentary) Break: Traps- Turrican 2 OST by Chris Huelsbeck (ATARI ST arrangement by Jochen Hippel) Featured Games: Adam’s pick: New Ghostbusters 2 (NES) Dan’s pick: Rick […]

Aug 19, 20162 hr

Retro Obscura 57: The Lost Tapes OR 2015 In Review Part 2

Retro Obscura 57: The Lost Tapes OR 2015 In Review Part 2 : Intro: Top Pics for 2015: Aaron 1) Dragon Warrior (NES) Nick Demarco 1) Pac-Land (TG-16) Paul 1) Monster Tale Adam 3) Super Mario Maker 2) Diablo 3 1) Undertale Runner Ups: Five Nights at Freddy’s Actraiser Dolphin Up Little Inferno End Credits: Huge […]

Aug 05, 20161 hr 45 min

Retro Obscura 56: 2015 In Review Part 1

Retro Obscura 56: Intro: Outspeak: Genesis Gems Ten Pence Arcade Podcast Intro: Break: https://soundcloud.com/ddddrive/mega-man-2-gb-remix Top Pics for 2015: Aaron 4) Prince of Persia 3) Shadowrun (Genesis) 2) Mass Effect Trilogy Nick Demarco 4) Ducktales Remastered 3)Blocky Bot 2) Shining Force 2: Sword of Hajya Paul 3)Mercenary Saga 2 2) Seseme Street Counting Cafe (Genesis) Stay […]

Jan 31, 20161 hr 43 min

Retro Obscura 55: 2 Past 2 Obscurious

Retro Obscura 55: 2 Past 2 Obscurious Intro: Outspeak: Relay Bros XEGS Game by Game Podcast Genesis Gems Break: Pole Position Atari 5200 Commercial Featured Games: Paul: Devil Dare Derby 3d (Supersonic Racers) PSX Adam: Super Mad Champ (Super Famicom) Aaron: Turbo Esprit (ZX Spectrum) Break 2: LED Storm Theme – Tim […]

Dec 23, 20151 hr 32 min

Retro Obscura 54: Pumpkin Spice Latte Edition

Retro Obscura 54: Pumpkin Spice Latte Edition Happy Halloween! Power Paw Act 1: Snatch Intro: Outspeak: Genesis Gems Break: Are you Afraid of the Bumper? Featured Games: Paul: Laser Ghost (Sega Master System) Aaron: Nitemare 3-D (Win 3.x, DOS) Adam: Clock Tower (Super Famicom) Break 2: Power Paw Act 2: Cure Side Quest: What horror movies should have been made […]

Oct 31, 20151 hr 22 min

Retro Obscura 53: It’s Turbo Time!

Retro Obscura 53: It’s Turbo Time! Intro: Outspeak: Genesis Gems Dude, You Haven’t Played This Game?! Episode XL: Ghost Sweeper Mikami (SNES) Review Break: Music: https://soundcloud.com/gxscchater/korg-ds-10-tg16-pce-shooter Side Quest: Turbografx-16 Discussion Featured Games: Paul: DownLoad Adam: Fausette Amour Aaron: Military Madness Break 2: Music: https://soundcloud.com/gxscchater/korg-dsn-12-tg-16-pce-test End Credits: Special thanks to GXCCHATER for providing the original Turbo […]

Oct 04, 20151 hr 29 min

Retro Obscura 52: I Have a Thrusting Ability!

Retro Obscura 52: I Have a Thrusting Ability! Intro: Outspeak: Clive Barker’s New Book Game Grumps King Quest Playthrough Buy Table Top Gaming Gear from J-TEK on Amazon! Kyle Murphy’s Insert Coin Podcast Willie’s Coleco Telstar Tricart by Tricart Podcast Master System Masterpieces: Episode 6 – Monster Boy in Monster Land Grab the latest RELAY […]

Sep 03, 20151 hr 52 min

Retro Obscura 51: It’s Not THAT Bad – Pocket Edition

Aaron, Adam and Paul resurrect old segments from the dead and cover handheld games in this week’s edition of Retro Obscura! Episode 51: It’s Not THAT Bad – Pocket Edition Intro: Contest: Congrats Humberto Montoya – You’ve won a Gameboy Color and games for dropping us a review on iTunes! Outspeak: Galloping Ghost Arcade http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/ Genesis Gems […]

Aug 07, 20151 hr 54 min

Retro Obscura 50: Return

Aaron, Adam and Paul return from a hiatus (some longer than others) to talk about Elevator Action Returns! We also celebrate our 50th episode milestone and take a look back at some of our favorite memories. Episode 50: Return Intro: Welcome back returning co-host Adam Kennelley! Contest: Leave us an review on iTunes for a chance to […]

Jul 13, 20151 hr 17 min

Retro Obscura 49: And This is the Playstation!

Aaron and Paul discuss various Sony Playstation games and Vipp and Aaron interview Stephen Marley – noted British author and writer of Playstation game Martian Gothic. Episode 49: And This is the Playstation! Intro: Outspeak: Genesis Gems Retro Rewind Podcast Atari 5200 Supershow Featured Games: Aaron: Tomba! (Tombi) Rapid Reload (Gunner’s Heaven) Paul: Lucifer’s Ring Interview […]

Jun 03, 20152 hr 31 min

Retro Obscura 48: Pre-Crash Confesssions

Aaron and Paul discuss the golden age of gaming with help from returning co-host Adam and UK contributor Vipp. Episode 48: Pre-Crash Confesssions Intro: Outspeak: Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast Colecovisions Podcast Intellivisionaries Intarvisions Podcast Listener Question and Prize: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retroobscura/permalink/392471544258267/ Congratulations to Jeff Weber from our facebook group for winning the prize: Broken Sword […]

Mar 08, 20151 hr 26 min

Retro Obscura 47: Don’t Call It a Metroidvania

Aaron and Paul discuss the origins and meaning of the Metroidvania genre and talk about Tails Adventure, Citadel, and Zillion with help from UK correspondent Vipp. Episode 47: Don’t Call it a Metroidvania Intro: Outspeak: Metroidvania Mayhem Atari 7800 Game By Game Podcast Pixeltunes Radio – Metroid Super Podcast Land Features: Metroidvania Discussion : Games: […]

Feb 14, 20151 hr 45 min

Retro Obscura 46: Two Dudes and a ZX Spectrum

We talk ZX Spectrum and more with a special interview with developers Jas Austin and Byron Atkinson Episode 46: Two Dudes and a ZX Spectrum Intro: Outspeak: Sprite Castle is back – Rob “Flack” O’Hara – Throwback Reviews Network http://www.spritecastle.com/ Chris Wilkin’s new book about the ZX Spectrum http://www.fusionretrobooks.com/product-p/spect.htm Retro Obscura was nominated for Podcast of […]

Feb 01, 20152 hr 31 min

Retro Obscura 45: 2014 – A Year in Gaming

Paul and Aaron discuss their Top 10 Games of 2014. Intro: Outspeak: Bob and Katie Show https://www.facebook.com/thebobandkatieshow Retro State of Mind http://www.retrostateofmind.com/about-us/ What is Your Favorite Game of All Time? – Listener topic from Kenny Gregory https://www.facebook.com/groups/retroobscura/permalink/372909972881091/ Paul: Aaron: 10. Astroboy (GBA) 10 Yoomp! (Atari 800) – Download: http://yoomp.atari.pl/ 9. Cat Trap (gameboy/) 9 Chuckie […]...

Jan 14, 20153 hr 2 min

Retro Obscura 44: Greetings from the Land of Beatings

Paul and Aaron talk Beat Em Ups! Intro/What we’ve been playing: Question Feedback: Playstation Memories: Outspeak: 2 Dudes and a NES / Genesis Gems Battletoads/Double Dragon crossover episodes http://nesdudes.podomatic.com/entry/2014-12-19T19_53_54-08_00 http://genesisgems.podomatic.com/entry/2014-12-20T14_14_46-08_00 Featured Games: Paul: Game Revisit: Three Dirty Dwarves (Saturn) Aaron: Manhattan Dealers (Amiga) Paul: Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (SNES-Mega Drive) Aaron: Ninja Warriors...

Dec 30, 20141 hr 50 min

Retro Obscura 43: THUNDERCATS, NO!

Paul & Aaron talk 80s and 90s cartoon based games! Intro: Outspeak: SNES Podcast VHS Podcast Retro Rewind Podcast Nerd Noise Radio Easy Mode Press Continue Podcast From a Basement in Tulsa We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Show Sidequest Question feedback: Contest Winners: Gary A Horick Jr Kyle Murphy Feature Games: Captain Planet (Amiga) Thundercats […]

Dec 12, 20141 hr 33 min

Retro Obscura 42: Solomon’s Club & The Meaning of Life

Paul & Aaron talk Solomon’s Key, IF Games, ASCII Mode Games and Silver Surfer with a special Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy retrospective from Vipp! Intro: Florida Free Play: http://www.freeplayflorida.com/ Play Brutal Alien Throwdown by Dan Bisciglia here! : http://www.vintagegames.us/batr/ Video Game Challenge/Listener Pick : Solomon’s Key (NES) Features Aaron: Silver Surfer (NES) Paul: Caves […]

Dec 01, 20141 hr 50 min

Retro Obscura 41: Man Eats Own Head

Adam, Paul, and Aaron talk Lagrange Point, ROCK STAR ATE MY HAMSTER and more! Intro: Feature Games: Adam: Res-Q (mega drive) Paul: Lagrange Point (Famicom) Aaron: ROCK STAR ATE MY HAMSTER (zed esks spec) Listener Pick: Chuckie Egg -Alex Crowley Interview with Romanian Chiptune artists General Offensive and MrSonic699 AKA Alex and Tudd about their […]

Nov 13, 20142 hr 7 min

Retro Obscura 40: The Secret of the Ooze

Intro: Features Adam- BC Racers (Sega CD) Aaron- Mega Twins (Arcade, Sega Gen, TG16) Paul- The Ooze (Genesis) Listener Pick-Eugene Levy’s Miniature Golf on CDI Chris Bidwell from Now You’re Playing with Podcast Sidequest- What is your favorite genre of video game, and why? Has this changed over the years? We are a proud member […]

Nov 11, 20142 hr 6 min

RETRO OBSCURA 39: A Very Soft and Cuddly Retroween

Scarin’ Aaron: Soft and Cuddly (ZX Spectrum) Stabbem’ Adam: Illbleed (Dreamcast) Paul with Claws: Ghost Manor (SMS) Sidequest: What makes a horror game scary? Vipp Reviews: Deception II

Oct 29, 20142 hr 12 min

Retro Obscura 38: Turn it Up to 11

In this episode we interview Sega FM legend Jredd and talk about an assortment of games including a text adventure, an obscure game boy RPG, and a Mega Drive action shooter. Intro: Featured Games: Vericella (Interactive Fiction) Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (aka The Frog For Whom The Bell Tolls) Granada (Mega Drive) […]

Oct 18, 20141 hr 47 min

Retro Obscura 37: We Can’t Stop Here, This is Nostalgia Country

Join Aaron, Adam, and Paul and they talk with guest host Dave Vogt and discuss various obscure (and not so obscure) games including his own game The Bounty! Features: Vib Ribbon (PS1) ONE (PS1) Blade Lords (MSX2) Super Castlevania IV (SNES) Faxanadu (NES) Listener Pick: James Kephart Sidequest: Nostalgia for games, will our kids still […]

Oct 10, 20142 hr 31 min

Retro Obscura 36: Outbreak

Aaron, Adam, and Paul talk JJ and Jeff, Nitro Ball and more! Intro: Featured Games: JJ and Jeff (TG-16) Nitro Ball (Arcade) The Lone Ranger (NES) Listener Pick: Crazy Bus (Gen) By Erik Purscell Sidequest: Swearing and game reviews? Hit, Miss, or #$&*! Shoutouts: Pixeltunes Radio http://pixeltunesradio.com/ Tenpence Arcade http://tenpencearcade.co.uk/ The Logbook http://www.thelogbook.com/ Joe Schmo […]

Oct 03, 20141 hr 35 min

Retro Obscura 35: The Sledgend of Zelda

Aaron, Adam, and Paul star in a remake of “The Lost Episode” recorded originally a few days before. Things did not go much better for our heroes, dropped calls, microphone problems, and Shining and the Holy Ark distractions. Somehow, someway the show went on. Features: Pit Pot(SMS) Lucky and Wild (Arcade) 8 Eyes (NES) Sidequest: […]

Sep 26, 20142 hr 3 min

Retro Obscura 34: Witness Protection Featuring Vic from Ten Pence Arcade

Retro Obscura 34: Witness Protection Featuring Vic from Ten Pence Arcade You Call That Art: Adam:Top Gunner http://www.rowsdowr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Top-Gunner-1986-Konam-Arcade-Flyer.jpg Vic: Robby Roto http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/109/1097083254.jpg Paul: Street Fighter http://www.blamethecontrolpad.com/streetfighter/flyerbig.jpg Alex:Crime Fighters http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18112601.jpg http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18112602.jpg...

Sep 06, 20141 hr 52 min

Retro Obscura 33: It’s a Sugar Cube

We can’t stop here, man! This is Retro Obscura Country! Willie Culver Joins the boys in an enlightening conversation. Topics discussed: Pimp My Saturn Collection, Free HBO Weekend, The Sexiest Obscure gaming system ever, and the games! We cover: A game about an egg. A game from a comedy magazine, and a game starring Kirk […]

Aug 28, 20141 hr 24 min
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