Retronauts

In what could be the most John Stossel-heavy Retronauts episode of all time (we hope), your favorite classic gaming buddies and special guest Henry Gilbert (of GamesRadar) take a look at how the media reacted to Nintendo conquering a generation of children in the late '80s. Sit back, relax, and get ready to hear middle-aged adults growing progressively crankier about how kids can't stop playing those damned vidya games.

In what could be the most John Stossel-heavy Retronauts episode of all time (we hope), your favorite classic gaming buddies and special guest Henry Gilbert (of GamesRadar) take a look at how the media reacted to Nintendo conquering a generation of children in the late '80s. Sit back, relax, and get ready to hear middle-aged adults growing progressively crankier about how kids can't stop playing those damned vidya games.

Video games have been no stranger to scandal; even before the first splash of digital blood could be rendered on our TV screens, gaming threatened to warp minds, steal souls, and possibly, lead to rampant slackerism. Join the Retronauts crew as they explore the many smear campaigns levied towards gaming throughout the decades, mostly by clueless opportunists who couldn't see the clean, wholesome fun at work in every Murder Simulator.

Welcome to our very first backer-determined episode! At the behest of David Epp, Jeremy, Bob, Ray, and Sharkey talk about Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar and how games have been influenced by (but never quite matched) its morality system.

Welcome to our very first backer-determined episode! At the behest of David Epp, Jeremy, Bob, Ray, and Sharkey talk about Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar and how games have been influenced by (but never quite matched) its morality system.

Retronauts alumnus Scott Sharkey returns from his 40 weeks of wandering in the desert to join us for a look back at the history of Atari, from the early days of the American arcade through the glory times of the 2600 and on to the sad dissolution that followed. Jeremy Parish hosts, with Bob Mackey on play-by-play and Ray on color.

Retronauts alumnus Scott Sharkey returns from his 40 weeks of wandering in the desert to join us for a look back at the history of Atari, from the early days of the American arcade through the glory times of the 2600 and on to the sad dissolution that followed. Jeremy Parish hosts, with Bob Mackey on play-by-play and Ray on color.

Live from Seattle! Jeremy, Bob, and Ray went to this year's Seattle Retro Gaming Expo to talk about their favorite summer video game memories; then they open the floor to the crowd, which responds in kind.

Live from Seattle! Jeremy, Bob, and Ray went to this year's Seattle Retro Gaming Expo to talk about their favorite summer video game memories; then they open the floor to the crowd, which responds in kind.

There's more to retro games than just games -- there's also buttons, sticks, gloves, and any other wacky thing that can be engineered. Ray, Bob and Jeremy have a brief round-up of just some of the peripherals that stuck out in our minds during the NES era.