Retro ’Rents

By The Retro Rents

A retro gaming podcast hosted by three ”hardcore” gamer dads.... more

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The podcast currently has 115 episodes available.

Retro ’Rents episodes:

July 15, 2018The Retro Rents - Ep019 - Vacations and Reunions
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle, and Travis together again!
Mag
Games we're playing and things we're watching:
FF7, Moss, Hero-U, Magic the Gathering, America's Got Talent, Ken Burns documentaries
Upcoming releases of interest:
Game Pass - Vermintide 2, ES: Oblivion and ESO
EA Access - Sims 4, Battlefield 1
upcoming: Madden 19 (8/2), NBA Live 19 (8/31)
Switch - Octopath Traveler out today! My brother in law is currently missing ever since he preloaded the game last night.
News
Octopath Traveler is KILLING it in reviews
NES Classic re-release
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/metsasta/modern-mallard - Kickstarter to play Duckhunt on modern systems Neat but will cost you a testicle ($129)

Question - What game have you been consumed by this past week/recently

The SavePoint game of the month:
Sword of Vermillion (continued as we all haven't had time to play!
How to Reach Us:
Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
Facebook (facebook.comgroups hesavept)
Email ([email protected])
Twitter (@theretrorents)
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1h 2min
June 25, 2018 The Retro Rents -- Ep018 -- E3 Madness!
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Other Al, and Travis

Games we're playing:
Quest for Glory Anthology, Vampyr, Sea of Thieves, Knights of the Old Republic, Final Fantasy 7

News:
This week we cover everything that caught our eye at E3 this year. Al covers the XBox, Al V (special guest) covers Switch and other items that got his attention, and Travis handles the Sony reveals. So much cool stuff coming, and we're excited to share our take on it.
Some highlights:
- Fallout 76
- XBox investing in Indie Dev studios
- Game Pass growing like crazy
- PHOENIX POINT COMING TO XBOX! AHHHHH!
Question of the Bi-Week - What was your favorite E3 moment?
The SavePoint game of the month: Sword of Vermillion
NEW VOICEMAIL LINE! - 610-810-1654
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1h 13min
June 25, 2018 The Retro Rents — Ep018 — E3 Madness!
Hosts on Deck:

Al, Other Al, and Travis

Games we're playing:

Quest for Glory Anthology, Vampyr, Sea of Thieves, Knights of the Old Republic, Final Fantasy 7

News:

This week we cover everything that caught our eye at E3 this year. Al covers the XBox, Al V (special guest) covers Switch and other items that got his attention, and Travis handles the Sony reveals. So much cool stuff coming, and we're excited to share our take on it.

Some highlights:

- Fallout 76

- XBox investing in Indie Dev studios

- Game Pass growing like crazy

- PHOENIX POINT COMING TO XBOX! AHHHHH!

Question of the Bi-Week - What was your favorite E3 moment?

The SavePoint game of the month: Sword of Vermillion

NEW VOICEMAIL LINE! - 610-810-1654
...more
1h 13min
June 04, 2018 The Retro Rents - Ep017s - Boot Hill Heroes, Dave Welch Interview
Hosts on Deck:
Al

What's up everyone! In our first of soon-to-be-many special episodes, I take some time out from our usual podcast to sit down with some of the awesome minds that bring us the games we grew up playing or the games released today that have been inspired by them. This episode I shoot the breeze with Dave Welch, Lead Developer and Mastermind behind the Boot Hill Heroes series, a wild west RPG inspired by the likes of Earthbound and Chrono Trigger. We talk about what it takes to make a game like this in today's market, and all the little details that inspired the creation of a freakin awesome wild west RPG.
I hope you enjoy this episode! And we look forward to having Dave back on for a "Spoilercast" once we complete the Boot Hill series so we can talk story, and all the retro games that kept us up until 3am because we just couldn't put it down.

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34min
May 21, 2018The Retro Rents - Ep016 - Sweep the Leg!
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle, and Travis

Games we're playing:
Final Fantasy VII, SF2 Turbo, Elder Scrolls Online

News:

Upcoming releases of interest:
Hyrule Warriors - Switch (definitive edition, includes 3ds material)
Little Nightmares Complete edition (switch)
Megaman 2 and X re-release on carts from iam8bit - NEAT!.but 100 BUCKS?!
State of Decay 2 next week

News
NES Maker for NES games (no coding needed)
Had an awesome concept for a cyperpunk, dragon riding/hatching/raising RPG. Concept art looked great!
Retro Game Designer (games for Dreamcast/Genesis/PS1/Jag w/no coding)
https://kotaku.com/the-race-to-stop-the-best-mario-kart-64-player-from-sec-1826048444
Switch Online revealed https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/
Radical Heights, Boss Key Productions close down (Cliffy B’s studio)
Pokemon Switch Leaked?
Question of the Bi-Week - What was the first Real-Time Strategy you've ever played? Share what you liked/disliked of the experience
The SavePoint game of the month: Flashback - The Quest for Identity (Available on SNES, Genesis, Commodore Amiga, possibly PC
NEW VOICEMAIL LINE! - 610-810-1654
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1h 23min
May 07, 2018Ep015 -- Hardest Game Ever Played and our First RTS
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle, and Travis

Games we're playing:
Final Fantasy VII, Total War: Thrones of Britannia, Elder Scrolls Online

News:
Billy Mitchell’s scores erased UPDATE:
Billy has reached out on various social media about some upcoming event where he plans on showing evidence to clear his name.
Nintendo getting sued over the design of the swithc
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-08-11-nintendo-hit-by-lawsuit-over-switch-design
Youtuber Metal Jesus Rocks (and other reviewers) possibly causing huge price inflation in the collectables market
Question of the Bi-Week - What was the first Real-Time Strategy you've ever played? Share what you liked/disliked of the experience
The SavePoint game of the month: Flashback - The Quest for Identity (Available on SNES, Genesis, Commodore Amiga, possibly PC
NEW VOICEMAIL LINE! - 610-810-1654
...more
1h 25min
May 07, 2018Ep015 — Hardest Game Ever Played and our First RTS
Hosts on Deck:

Al, Kyle, and Travis

Games we're playing:

Final Fantasy VII, Total War: Thrones of Britannia, Elder Scrolls Online

News:
Billy Mitchell’s scores erased UPDATE:
Billy has reached out on various social media about some upcoming event where he plans on showing evidence to clear his name.
Nintendo getting sued over the design of the swithc
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-08-11-nintendo-hit-by-lawsuit-over-switch-design
Youtuber Metal Jesus Rocks (and other reviewers) possibly causing huge price inflation in the collectables market

Question of the Bi-Week - What was the first Real-Time Strategy you've ever played? Share what you liked/disliked of the experience

The SavePoint game of the month: Flashback - The Quest for Identity (Available on SNES, Genesis, Commodore Amiga, possibly PC

NEW VOICEMAIL LINE! - 610-810-1654
...more
1h 25min
April 23, 2018Ep014 -- Andre The Giant, Billy Mitchell, Heroes and Villains
Hosts on Deck:
Al and Kyle (Travis out sick, feel better homie!)

Games we're playing:
Skyrim VR, Pillars of Eternity, Shroud of the Avatar!
News
Billy Mitchell’s scores erased
Officially makes Steve Wiebe the FIRST person to do a million point game
Neo Geo releasing a ‘Classic’ Edition! HYPED (kyle is anyway....and Al too!)
Would love a TG16 one :)
n64 RetroBlaster - Thoughts (We think it’s SWEET!)
Question of the Bi-Week - In games where you have to pick to be a good guy or bad guy, what do you pick and why?
The SavePoint game of the month: Sunset Riders - Current high scores and thoughts on the game. Will continue to next cast to get some more high scores available. GO TO tiny.cc/savepoint to get contest details to WIN FREE GAMES
NEW VOICEMAIL LINE! - 610-810-1654
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1h 9min
April 23, 2018Ep014 — Andre The Giant, Billy Mitchell, Heroes and Villains
Hosts on Deck:

Al and Kyle (Travis out sick, feel better homie!)

Games we're playing:

Skyrim VR, Pillars of Eternity, Shroud of the Avatar!
News
Billy Mitchell’s scores erased
Officially makes Steve Wiebe the FIRST person to do a million point game
Neo Geo releasing a ‘Classic’ Edition! HYPED (kyle is anyway....and Al too!)
Would love a TG16 one :)
n64 RetroBlaster - Thoughts (We think it’s SWEET!)

Question of the Bi-Week - In games where you have to pick to be a good guy or bad guy, what do you pick and why?

The SavePoint game of the month: Sunset Riders - Current high scores and thoughts on the game. Will continue to next cast to get some more high scores available. GO TO tiny.cc/savepoint to get contest details to WIN FREE GAMES

NEW VOICEMAIL LINE! - 610-810-1654
...more
1h 9min
April 09, 2018The Retro Rents -- Ep013 -- Beyond Oasis, PAX East, Podcast Field Trip
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Travis and Kyle

Games we're playing:
Beyond Oasis, Ni No Kuni 2, Final Fantasy 7, Disgaea, Pillars of Eternity

News:
PAX East this week! - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze on Switch, along with the new Wolfenstein. Cosmo’s Quick Stop (Time Management, Truck Stop in Space game, looks like loads of charm and fun)
Beamdog releases Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition (same gang that made Baldurs gate 1,2, and Icewind Dale enhanced.
Chucklefish’s Wizard’s School game (guys that made Stardew Valley) has an official name: Witchbrook. Looks awesome.
Hitman Spring Pack free, second chapter of the game taking place in italy, released in 2016 now free.
Game Masters exhibition at Ben Franklin Museum -30 game dev with 100 playable games
Programming from scratch class
Programming to compliment gaming masters exhibition

SavePoint Game of the Month - Review Beyond Oasis, Next Game: Sunset Riders

SavePoint Question of the Week:
What game for a previous gen system do you feel really pushed the system to the limit (and did you enjoy it)

Want to chat with us?
Al - @RetroRentsAl
Kyle - Find him on tiny.cc/savepoint
Travis - @SodaXBread
[email protected]
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1h 18min

FAQs about Retro ’Rents:

How many episodes does Retro ’Rents have?

The podcast currently has 115 episodes available.