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Retronauts

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The original classic gaming podcast continues its endless quest to explore the history of video games, one game at a time. Join hosts Jeremy Parish and Bob Mackey each week as they team up with a host of expert guests to chronicle the creations that have paved the way for today's hits. From forgotten black-and-white arcade machines to modern-day remakes, Retronauts spans more than four decades of vintage gaming greatness!

Episodes

639: Building SimCity

Host Kevin Bunch is joined by author and historian Chaim Gingold to talk about SimCity and the winding road that led to its creation with his new book Building SimCity. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Sep 23, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 639

646: See Us LIVE at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2024!

WHAT: Our "The History of Bowser" panel, live at PRGE 2024 WHERE: Auditorium 1 (E141 - 144) at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo WHEN: Saturday, September 28th at 5:00pm WHO: Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Gary Butterfield Please check out the official PRGE 2024 schedule for more information!...

Sep 20, 20241 minEp. 646

638: Dreamcast Turns 25

Jeremy Parish and Diamond Feit look back a quarter of a century to the launch of Sega Dreamcast in America and contemplate where the system sits as a part of video game history, Sega's legacy, and the... future of gaming? Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts...

Sep 16, 20242 hr 51 minEp. 638

637: Episode 637 Preview: Zelda

You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 637: Zelda. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts .

Sep 13, 20249 minEp. 637

636: The 8-Bit Mascot Ranking Hootenanny

Jeremy Parish, Diamond Feit, Nadia Oxford, and an entire room full of people take stock of the mascot characters of the 8-bit era and (loudly) rank the value of their existence. Who comes out on top?! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Sep 09, 20242 hr 2 minEp. 636

635: Five Nights at Freddy's

Nadia and guest Mat Bradley-Tschirgi talk about the 10th anniversary of the animatronic animal horror game phenomenon Five Nights at Freddy's. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Sep 02, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 635

633: Donald Duck

Quacking the case! Throwing an apoplectic tantrum about that most Disneyest of ducks with host Stuart Gipp and guests Thomas Nickel and John Linneman. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Aug 26, 20242 hrEp. 633

632: BitSummit '24

Blatherin’ BitSummit! Diamond Feit reports on the latest retro-esque games from Kyoto’s annual indie event and raps with Chris Kohler, Shane Bettenhausen, and Tina Carter. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Aug 19, 20242 hr 55 minEp. 632

631: Episode 631 Preview: Ganon

You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 631: Ganon. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts .

Aug 16, 202412 minEp. 631

630: Battle of the Master System Mascots

Jeremy Parish, Stuart Gipp, Kurt Kalata, and Nicole (of Nicole Express!) dare ask the burning question that no one else has had the courage to approach until this point: Which Sega Master System mascot was the best Sega Master System mascot? Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts...

Aug 13, 20242 hr 43 minEp. 630

629: Darius

WARNING: A huge podcast “Retronauts” is approaching fast! Join host Kevin Bunch, Brian Clark and Christa Lee as they discuss Taito’s long-running shooting game franchise Darius. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Aug 05, 20242 hr 10 minEp. 629

628: Episode 628 Preview: Megami Tensei I & II

Shin who? Jeremy Parish, Kurt Kalata, and Dia Lacina boot up their homebrew app and summon some demons to thrash Tokyo as part of their discussion of the first two entries in the Megami Tensei series. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more and enjoy the full version of this episode (and hundreds of other Patron exclusives!) at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts...

Aug 03, 202412 minEp. 628

627: Mortal Kombat 4

Digitized no more, Diamond Feit, Stuart Gipp, and David L. Craddock enter a new dimension as they podcast about Mortal Kombat 4. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Jul 29, 20242 hr 6 minEp. 627

626: Asterix, Part I

These Retronauts are crazy! Stuart Gipp, Audi Sorlie, John Linneman, and Thomas Nickel begin their Gaul-ing journey through the Astérix franchise. PAF! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Jul 22, 20242 hr 45 minEp. 626

625: Episode 625 Preview: Nicktoons Games

You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 625: Nicktoons Games. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts .

Jul 19, 20248 minEp. 625

624: The Metal Gear Storyline, Part I

Jeremy Parish, Shane Bettenhausen, and Tomm Hulett inject their daily dose of nano machines and attempt to tap into the mind-bending matrix of unreality that is the Metal Gear saga storyline—a web so tangled we only manage to unravel the first half! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts...

Jul 15, 20242 hr 3 minEp. 624

623: The Wario Land Ranking Hootenanny

Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, Stuart Gipp, and the Retronauts community gobble garlic, punch a wall for coins, and let rip a big ol'... hootenanny! This time, we rank the Wario Land games. Perhaps the most important conversation you'll hear all week. Art by Greg Melo. Edits by Greg Leahy. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts...

Jul 08, 20242 hr 45 minEp. 623

622: Episode 622 Preview: Retronauts Radio Summer 2024

PREVIEW: Jeremy Parish spins up the turntable to explore some recent video game soundtrack reissues (mostly from Konami). Plus: YMO, Cotton, NiGHTS, some Momoku Kikuchi city pop, and more! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Jul 08, 202410 minEp. 622

621: Mad Max

When an Australian emergency room doctor set out to make a humble little car chase movie in the late '70s, he had no idea it would turn into an incredibly long-lived franchise that would light our minds on fire and cause us all to drive just a little bit faster. And now that nearly 50 years have passed, the Mad Max franchise has remained incredibly pure, with only five movies and a whopping two video games to speak of. On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Diamond Feit, and Stuart Gipp...

Jul 01, 20242 hr 37 minEp. 621

620: Micro Machines

What if a car was small? Stuart Gipp, Lewis Clark, and Guy Kelly shrink themselves down, dive into a teeny-weeny jalopy and race to Retronauts Studios! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Jun 24, 20242 hr 43 minEp. 620

619: Episode 619 Preview: Dune

You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 619: Dune. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts .

Jun 21, 202410 minEp. 619

618: The World Ends With You

Jeremy Parish, Kat Bailey, and Stuart Gipp put on their trendiest threads and rub Hachiko's nose for good luck as they work their way through the Shibuya-shaped maze that is Square Enix's iconoclastic DS classic The World Ends With You. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts...

Jun 17, 20242 hrEp. 618

617: N.A.R.C.

Just say "yes" to Diamond Feit, Jeremy Parish, and David Oxford as they D.A.R.E. to remember NARC, a classic ’80s arcade game that took the War on Drugs literally. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Jun 10, 20242 hr 50 minEp. 617

616: Episode 616 Preview: Video Game House Bands

Kevin Bunch, Diamond Feit and Brian Clark take an aural voyage into that moment in time when Japanese game companies formed their own bands to record and perform game music. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy this complete episode, ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Jun 07, 202411 minEp. 616

615: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/RETRO to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code RETRO. It's taken nearly four years, but it's finally here: part two of Square-Enix's ambitious trilogy of Final Fantasy VII remakes. And guess what? It's HUGE! While Remake proved the viability of a modern Final Fantasy VII reimagining, Rebirth absolutely blows the doors off with an open-world take on this classic RPG. But does this chunk of the original game's disc one make a smooth ...

Jun 03, 20242 hr 33 minEp. 615

614: Video Games and the Nuclear Apocalypse

Nadia Oxford, Jaz Rignall, and Jeremy Parish look back at gaming's best (and scariest) depictions of nuclear apocalypse. ...is it 'Into this station" or "onto this station?" Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

May 27, 20242 hr 45 minEp. 614

613: Episode 613 Preview: Final Fantasy VI (Live From Midwest Gaming Classic 2024)

You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 613: Final Fantasy VI (Live From Midwest Gaming Classic 2024). To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts .

May 24, 20249 minEp. 613

612: Documenting Game History from Virtual Boy to J-Pop

Jeremy Parish speaks to Benj Edwards, Jose Zagat, Mark Flitman, and Brian Clark about their efforts to publish books about a wide swath of game history: A platform analysis of Virtual Boy, a history of games about Japanese rockers, and a career memoir. Head to https://www.squarespace.com/RETRO to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code RETRO . Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio q...

May 19, 20243 hr 33 minEp. 612

611: The Contra: Operation Galuga Wail

Wrapping up Contra series with a look at WayForward's Contra: Operation Galuga, with Stuart Gipp, Thomas Nickel and John Linneman. Bandanas on! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

May 13, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 611

609: The State of Emulation

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/RETRO to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code RETRO. While it started exclusively as an activity enjoyed by a small demographic of ultra-nerdy young people with knowledge of obscure websites, emulation has gradually blossomed over the past thirty years into something we all do regularly—often while obeying copyright laws. Without emulation, most retro games would be entirely inaccessible to all but the select few with the cash ava...

May 06, 20242 hr 48 minEp. 609