Optional Opinion

Welcome back everyone to part 2 of The Beauty Of Video Games Vol.4. This episode, I finally have Sir Jesse White on to discuss this week feature on Art. We go over some gaming history, art styles we grew up with, digitization, FMV, Cel Shading, what we would like to see and A WHOLE side convo especially about Doom 3!! You can read more of this at ngrradio.com and check out next for the final portion of this project! You can follow me on twitter @thatretrocode and you can email the show at [email protected]. Until next week, go enjoy some beautiful games and the art that is there! Have fun and be safe everyone!

Welcome, everyone to The Beauty Of Video Games. For three weeks, I celebrate the greatness in and about video games. All positive (with some negatives here and there) for everyone to be enthusiastic about! This year, the theme is The Art Of The Character, where I talk about characters and art and why we love them. On this first podcast episode, Trey and Jeremy from Nintendomain joins me as we discuss all things about video game characters! Next week, my special guest and I will cover all things art. You can read all these blogs at ngrradio.com. Until next time everyone! Let's enjoy some beauty!

Hello, everybody! On this episode, I talk about why we love arcade sport games over the big major league titles. I cover the difference between the two, some of the big titles from the 80's, EA's presence, Nintendo's rescue, and more. You can email the show at [email protected] and follow me on twitter @thatretrocode. Have a safe week or weekend (whenever you hear this) and I'll see you all next time!

Hello, everyone! Another episode of Optional Opinion is upon you. First, I apologize for the music audio issues. Had some trouble with my cables but I hope that doesn't ruin an informative discussion on some of the major things that happen in the 16-bit era of the Genesis. I go over some of its histories, Sonic The Hedgehog, the 1993 rating hearing, and more. You can hear more of Optional Opinion on Soundcloud, iTunes, Google Play, Tune In, and other podcast apps. You can follow me on Twitter @thatretrocode and check out more content at Nerds Gone Rogue on Youtube and World 1-1 Podcast. You can check out more shows and written content at our homepage at ngrradio.com. As always, be safe and have fun! Peace!!

Hello, everyone! WOW! Nintendo delivered a heavy direct for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I cover the new characters and material that will be in the game with more to come later in the year. You can follow me on twitter @thatretrocode and you can email the show at [email protected]. Also, check out more content on ngrradio.com, Nerds Gone Rogue on Youtube, and World 1-1 podcast on Shoutengine.com. The music in this episode comes from Summer House Vibe on Youtube. As always, enjoy the episode!!

Hello, all! Welcome back to another historic episode of Optional Opinion. On this episode, I cover one of my favorite developers, Treasure. I cover their history, their start with Sega, developing with Nintendo, two of their most well-known games, and whatever happened to them. I also go over some game and the ones I played and enjoyed. Also, a certain dream if two companies joined to make a game. You can hear more of Optional Opinion on Soundcloud, iTunes, Google Play, Tune In, and other podcast apps. You can follow me on Twitter @thatretrocode and check out more content at ngrradio.com. Until next time everyone, Peace!

On this episode of Optional Opinion, I take a lot at 2017 indie game, Rime. I go through some of the development it went through, what makes the game, the themes it portrays, the music, and ask if it was successful. You can email the show at [email protected] and follow me on Twitter @thatretrocode. Also check out ngrradio.com for more content and hear me on World 1-1 podcast at Shoutengine.com. Until next time everyone, Peace!

Hello, everyone! Sorry for the late post but wanted to give my final E3 thoughts for Nintendo and my top 10 games from the show while wishing everyone a Happy Iwata Day. You can hear my final rankings and what I can't wait to see next year at E3. You can follow me on Twitter @thatretrocode and email the show at [email protected]. I will be back to an original recording schedule and deliver more episodes daily everyone! Until next time, peace out!

Welcome back everyone to another Optional Opinion! IT HAS FINALLY HAPPEN! My special guest is the one and only Sean Capri from We The Gamercast. We discuss why Mature games may be boring for some players. Are they becoming too predictable? Why E rated games carry more in a discussion than M Rated games and more. We even tackle about fatherhood and those games in the hands of a child. You can follow me on Twitter @thatretrocode and email the show at [email protected]! Until next time everyone, have a great week, weekend, whenever you hear this podcast! Peace!!

Hello, everyone! WHEW! What a day for the player! On this episode, I run down what was shown at Square Enix, Ubisoft, and Sony. There was also Limited Run Games announcements and surprisingly, a great PC Gaming show (I'll cover it another time). Square provided a direct, Ubisoft seem to get what most viewers want, and Sony? Well? Don't know if they had "Church" with this one. You can follow me on Twitter @thatretrocode and you can email the show at [email protected]. Next episode will cover Nintendo and then the finale of E3 2018! Until then everyone, let's continue to enjoy the show! Peace!