Willa visited her hometown this week, and somehow it made us both nostalgic. After playing Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and Sea of Stars, we're talking about retro throwbacks — games that intentionally evoke their old-school influences. We cover what makes this sub-genre so popular, the different ways nostalgia can be deployed, and cats wearing mech suits.

Timestamps

(00:20) A whole bunch of bullshit

(07:15) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and Sea of Stars aren't quite scratching the itch

(29:40) Nostalgia as a genre

(55:20) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week?

Music

Street Food by FASSounds

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Willa on Shovel Knight

Robin on Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

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