On Topic Retro

Join Philip Paulson, Derek Adams, and I as we go through the games from the Black Box Challenge!

Welcome to On Topic Retro Ep59 I'm John Cummins and joining me tonight is Shannon Eno and Derek Adams and we are continuing the “Becoming the Hero” series with Tears of the Kingdom.

Intro (0:50)

Experiences (22:06)

Overview (47:00)

Story (59:14)

Gameplay (1:17:32)

Outro (1:51:53)Be sure to check out this Podcast and more at: RetroLogic.Games

Intro and Outro created by the one and only Adam Caporello!

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Welcome to On Topic Retro Ep58 I'm John Cummins and joining me tonight is Philip Paulson, Savannah the Hyena Queen, and  and we are talking Super Mario Galaxy!

Intro (0:50)

Experiences (2:20)

Overview (24:54)

Story (42:10)

Gameplay (50:19)

Break (1:26:01)

Outro (2:02:36)

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Intro and Outro created by the one and only Adam Caporello!

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Welcome to On Topic Retro Ep57 I'm John Cummins and joining me tonight is Shannon Eno, Derek Adams, and Savannah  and we are continuing the “Becoming the Hero” series with Breath of the Wild.

Intro (0:50)

Experiences (6:50)

Overview (25:57)

Story (45:52)

Gameplay (1:00:00)

Break (1:23:55)

Outro (1:56:40)

Be sure to check out this Podcast and more at: https://www.retrologic.games

Intro and Outro created by the one and only Adam Caporello!

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On tonight's show I'm joined by Philip Paulson, Sam Wagers, and Adam Caporello and we are talking Gradius The Interstellar Assault.

Intro (0:50)

Experiences (4:50)

Overview (24:50)

Story (30:20)

Gameplay (43:05)

Outro (55:11)

Be sure to check out this Podcast and more at: https://www.retrologic.games

Intro and Outro created by the one and only Adam Caporello!

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Tonight I'm Joined by Shannon Eno, Chadd Thomas, MaddieBeth, and Tim Aulph and we are continuing the “Becoming the Hero Series” with A Link Between Worlds!

Intro (0:50)

Experiences (22:08)

Overview (43:53)

Story (48:45)

Gameplay (53:27)

Outro (1:40:34)

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Intro and Outro created by the one and only Adam Caporello!

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In Tonight's Episode I'm joined by Steven Keller and Eston Huff to talk about Capcoms first new major successful IP in ten years. Pragmata.

Intro (0:50)

Experiences (2:45)

Overview (16:59)

Story (25:27)

Gameplay (44:29)

Outro (1:20:34)

Tonight I'm Joined by the winners of the Super Castlevania IV Retro Rewind Champions Contest, Sam Wagers and Philip Paulson AKA Flightsy AKA Your Wallets Defense Attorney! We spend the better part of an hour and a half talking about the game.

Intro (0:50)

Experiences (14:41)

Overview (37:29)

Story (40:45)

Gameplay (55:04)

Music (1:12:14)

Outro (1:24:35)

Be sure to check out this Podcast and more at: RetroLogic.games

Intro and Outro created by the one and only Adam Caporello!

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Skyward Sword

Intro

• Welcome to On Topic Retro Ep 53 im John Cummins and joining me tonight is Shannon Eno, Sam Wagers, and Derek Adams and we are continuing the “Becoming the Hero” series tonight with Skyward Sword!

• Housekeeping

• RR Champions - Super Castlevania IV race to the finish + Hard mode completion

1. Experience

• Cast members talk about experience with the game

1. Game Discussion

• Game overview

Wii

EU: November 18, 2011

NA: November 20, 2011

JP: November 23, 2011

AU: November 24, 2011

Nintendo Switch

WW: July 16, 2021

Development

• Skyward Sword's development began in 2006

• developed by Nintendo EAD

• Assisted in development by the Kyoto branch of Monolith Soft.

• The game's director was Hidemaro Fujibayashi: previously working as assistant director on Phantom Hourglass for the Nintendo DS

• He began work on Skyward Sword alongside his work on Spirit Tracks. When Spirit Tracks was finished, Fujibayashi and the game's development team transferred back to working on Skyward Sword.

• Development lasted around five years, and according to series producer Shigeru Miyamoto, the game's budget was considered quite high for a Nintendo project.

• Story - Shannon reads from manual - 

In Skyward Sword, the earliest point in the Zelda timeline, the Goddess Hylia saves humanity from the Demon King Demise by lifting them onto a floating island called Skyloft. Generations later, people believe the "Surface" below is a mere legend.

The story follows a young knight-in-training named Link and his childhood friend Zelda. After Zelda is dragged to the Surface by a dark tornado, Link discovers he is the chosen hero and draws the Goddess Sword, guided by its spirit, Fi.

As Link explores the ruined world below, he learns that:

Zelda is the mortal reincarnation of Hylia, who gave up her divinity to find a hero capable of using the Triforce (which gods cannot use) to destroy Demise.

Ghirahim, a demon lord, is working to resurrect Demise by sacrificing Zelda’s soul.

The Master Sword is forged during the journey as Link purifies his blade with sacred flames to empower the seal on Demise.

In a final clash across time, Link defeats Demise, but the Demon King leaves a dying curse: a cycle of reincarnation that ensures his rage will haunt Link and Zelda’s descendants forever. The game ends with the people of Skyloft returning to the Surface to establish the Kingdom of Hyrule, while Fi enters an eternal sleep within the Master Sword.

Timeline - First game in the timeline

• Gameplay

• https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Skyward_Sword

• Music and Sound design

• Skyward Swords was the first game in the franchise to have music fully orchestrated.

• The music in Skyward Sword was composed by 

• Hajime Wakai

• Shiho Fujii

• Mahito Yokota

• Takeshi Hama

1. Outro

• Give the cast a chance for final words and promote their content.

• Announce next shows game:  Super Castlevania IV 

• Thanks for listening to On Topic Retro, a part of the RetroLogic family of podcasts.  If you would like to send in your personal experiences for the next show but don't have discord, please send them to [email protected].

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Phantom Hourglass/Spirit Tracks

Intro

• Welcome to On Topic Retro Ep 52 I'm John Cummins and joining me tonight is Shannon Eno and Trey and we are continuing the “Becoming the Hero” series tonight with Phantom Hourglass/Spirit Tracks!

• Housekeeping

• Mystery Game RR Champions

  Skyward Sword

1. Experience

• Cast members talk about experience with the game

1. Game Discussion

• Game overview

DS - Phantom Hourglass

JP: June 23, 2007

NA: October 1, 2007

AU: October 11, 2007

EU: October 19, 2007

DS - Spirit Tracks

NA: December 7, 2009

AU: December 10, 2009

EU: December 11, 2009

JP: December 23, 2009

• Gameplay

• https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Phantom_Hourglass

  https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Spirit_Tracks⁠

• Music and Sound design

• composed by 

  • Kenta Nagata
  • Toru Minegishi
  • Manaka Kataoka
  • Asuka Hayazaki
  • Koji Kondo

1. Outro

• Give the cast a chance for final words and promote their content.

• Announce next shows game: ???

• Thanks for listening to On Topic Retro, a part of the RetroLogic family of podcasts.  If you would like to send in your personal experiences for the next show but don't have discord, please send them to [email protected].

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