Life F-ZERO for the SNES? Like Wipeout for Playstation? Oh man, then are you in for some fun today. We are all about the futuristic hover racers of yore on this episode of Play Retro!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PLAY RETRO 25: F-Zero to WipEout

Scott Johnson and Brian Dunaway talk about retro video games! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Video Games

Games & Hobbies

Leisure

From the mind of Chris Sawyer, Comes the beloved Retro PC Game classic. Step up and take the reins of your very own amusement park. Build, design, and manage the greatest attraction in "RollerCoaster Tycoon" – where the business of fun never ends! Prepare to unleash your creativity and business savvy in this addictively entertaining simulation. The park gates are open – are you ready to become the ultimate RollerCoaster Tycoon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PLAY RETRO 117: RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 & 2

From Wolverine on the NES in 1991 to X2:Wolverine's Revenge on the PS2 in 2003, all of these titles share one thing in common. Their titular character and the inability of the developers to fully capture the essense of what makes a good Wolverine game. Most suffer from obscure plots where you scarcly encounter other mutants to poor game controls of a character that is poetry in meat slicing motion. The closest we get to having fun can be found on the GBC as city based platformer typical of the handheld and the "Almost" gets it X2: Wolverine's Revenge stealth game on the PS2, starring voice actors Mark Hammil and Patrick Stewart chewing up the scenery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PLAY RETRO 116: Wolverine!

"Beneath A Steel Sky" is a point-and-click adventure game set in a dystopian future, developed by Revolution Software and released in 1994. The game unfolds in a post-apocalyptic world, specifically within the confines of a towering city known as Union City, ruled by a dictatorial regime and an all-seeing AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PLAY RETRO 115: Beneath a Steel Sky

Atari's bestselling game of all time!! Step into the void of deep space with "Asteroids," the pulse-pounding arcade sensation of 1979, brought to you by Atari! Prepare to navigate a lone spaceship through an endless asteroid field, where danger lurks in every fragment and survival is the ultimate challenge. With state-of-the-art vector graphics that plunge you into the vastness of outer space, and thrilling gameplay that tests your reflexes and strategy, "Asteroids" delivers non-stop action and excitement. Dodge, weave, and fire your way to victory, blasting asteroids and elusive UFOs into oblivion. Can you secure your place among the stars and etch your name on the high score table? Join the adventure and become a legend in "Asteroids" – the adventure that's out of this world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PLAY RETRO 114: Asteroids

Developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Origin Systems for the MS-DOS, Mac OS, and PC-98. In it, the player controls a hacker who is caught attempting to steal files from the TriOptimum Corporation and is taken to Citadel Station, and cooperates with Edward Diego, an executive from the aforementioned company, to remove the station's AI, SHODAN's ethical constraints in exchange for a military-grade neural implant. For which the hacker is placed into a six month coma. The game starts as the hacker awakens from his slumber to discover that SHODAN has commandeered the ship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PLAY RETRO 25: F-Zero to WipEout

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