Retro Reset

Hey Paisanos! Check out this archival episode we recorded as a patron exclusive for a previous podcast. We reviewed the first episode of the Super Mario Bros Super Show, starring Capt. Lou Albano! It's a weird one. Also, we used to swear a lot more-- but we bleeped it for our lovely Retro Reset listeners. Enjoy this blast from our past!

This ain't the mushroom kingdom anymore! We're headed to Dinosaur Land with a deep dive into Super Mario World! Other topics discussed and events this episode:

- The terribad Super Mario World cartoon

- Borderlands 3

- Gordan Ramsay visits and says the F word

- IGN's inability to love

Get ready to put on your shades and jump in the pool, and then maybe sneak back home to play SEGA! This week on sidequests, we rank our top 3 favorite games to play in the summertime.

This week we're headed deep into Castle Dragonia with Fatal Labyrinth for the SEGA Genesis! No two playthroughs are alike, except of course for the death at the end. We also discuss:

- Too many chicken restaurants in our hometown

- Progress in Chrono Trigger

- The closure of Party City and the helium shortage

- The eventual death of our sun

- Andromeda starring Kevin Sorbo, and his weird Christian movies

On this week's episode of sidequests, we welcomed award-winning composer and musician Rainbowdragoneyes, creator of the incredible soundtrack to The Messenger by Sabotage games. We discussed some of the challenges and triumphs in making chiptune music spanning two console generations, as well as his music creation process.

The boys take on the indie game phenomenon, The Messenger, including an interview with award-winning composer Eric "Rainbowdragoneyes" Brown.

The guys discuss their earliest gaming memories, get confused about Sonic special stages, and reminisce about old Windows 95 software and screensavers.

On this episode of Retro Reset, the guys review the black sheep of the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy Mystic Quest for the SNES, and whether it achieved its goal of being "the first RPG designed for the entry level player."

On the first episode of Sidequests, our bonus podcast, we discuss tips on how to avoid getting scammed when you're collecting retro games.

In the very first episode of Retro Reset, we're taking on Link's Awakening DX for Game Boy Color! Will Nintendo's famous Wind Fish awaken, or will we get swallowed by the nightmare without a player's guide?