We’ve seen incremental improvements in the retro handheld space the last two or three years but what will it take to usher in a new era of handheld gaming? Brandon, Anthony, and Jake try to answer this question.

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The rumored Nintendo Direct happened last Wednesday and delivered some pretty incredible announcements. Brandon and Jake talk about some of their favorites and what they’ve been up to.

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A while back, Brandon mentioned that debating what is considered ‘retro’ could take up a whole episode, so here we are. Brandon and Jake recap a few of their favorite Summer Games Fest announcements and try their best to discern what it means to be retro in the gaming space.

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Jason, aka MidLifeGamerGeek, joins Retrospect to talk about the beautiful intersection of card based video games and real life video games. Why people might or might not like them and some nice recommendations at the end!

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Brandon and Jake discuss what makes a game ‘underrated’ and then recommend some underrated retro games that you should check out.

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The recent PlayStation Showcase didn't quite live up to the expectations of many, and along with a somewhat lackluster presentation, we got details of a new PlayStation handheld called 'Project Q'. Let's discuss.

Emma Flint, Guides Editor for Retro Dodo, joins Retrospect as we give our first (spoiler free) impressions for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!

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Pokémon is one of the most widely recognized IPs of the 21st century with millions of fans all over the world. Games have typically released on an almost annual basis, but is that a good thing? Is the franchise stale? Brandon and Jake talk about the past, present, and future of the Pokémon franchise.

04:55 The Future of Pokémon

07:11 Pokémon's Brief History and Some Stats

13:38 Where's Pokémon Now?

18:54 Is Pokémon Stale or are we Old?

19:52 What should the Pokémon Company focus on next?

26:14 What is your idea for the next mainline Pokémon game?

33:51 What is your idea for a new Spin-off game?

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Anthony Wallace is joining Retrospect to talk about the ins and outs of his new game, Mayor of Sanctuary, and what it takes to make a Game Boy Color game in 2023! If you're interested in game development, but you're not sure where to start, you're in the right place. We also nerd out about Japan and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom a bit. Apologies in advance.

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00:37 Meet Anthony Wallace

06:11 Making a Game Boy Color game in 2023

06:46 Nara Makes Games

09:32 When did you know you wanted to make a game?

11:40 Mayor of Sanctuary

14:52 Why Game Boy Color?

20:34 What's been your favorite part of making a game?

26:25 What's been the hardest part of making a game?

28:21 Where can we play Mayor of Sanctuary?

29:18 What advice would you give someone that's trying to make their own Game Boy game?

35:43 When will we be able to play Mayor of Sanctuary?

38:35 What are ya playin'?

45:26 Outro

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Brandon, Jake, and Rob Page, Retro Dodo’s new video editor, jump on the podcast to talk about six PlayStation games that they would recommend people check out. Good news, Rob is an EXPERT on PSOne and more specifically the DualShock.

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01:00 Meet Rob

18:50 Six PS One games to get you started

19:51 Rob's first recommendation

23:24 Brandon's first recommendation

25:40 Jake first recommendation

27:31 Rob's second recommendation

30:15 Brandon's second recommendation

31:58 Jake's second recommendation

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44:35 Outro