Retrovaniacs

Retrovaniacs episodes:

• 04.01.2024

  COB TALK - Episode 001

  Welcome to "COB TALK," a revolutionary new audio program brought to you by Retrovania and ONE RAD PODCAST!

  
• 03.28.2024

  Episode 196 : Super Adventure Island II (SNES)

  Another patron request, we're talking about Super Adventure Island II for the Super Nintendo! We have played New Adventure Island for the TG16 before for the show, and we had all played earlier Adventure Island games, so we assumed this...

  
• 03.07.2024

  Episode 195 : Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus (PS2)

  We conclude our FFVII coverage (see our most recent bonus shows for patrons on FFVII Advent Children and our round-table about Remake) with a look at the startlingly different take on the FFVII gameplay with Final Fantasy VII : Dirge...

  
• 02.06.2024

  Episode 194 : Suikoden (PlayStation)

  We're covering another request - Suikoden for the PlayStation!  This game is a classic style JRPG that adds a large cast of playable characters, large scale battles, and an upgrade system that allows you to really modify your party in...

  
• 01.15.2024

  Episode 193 : Body Harvest (N64)

  It's our first episode of 2024, and we're starting it off with a Patron requested game, Body Harvest for the Nintendo 64 as picked by Joey H.!  This game was developed by the company that would go on to make...

  
• 12.22.2023

  Episode 192 : Santa’s Sack (of mail)

  As we hit the end of 2023, we're looking back at our favorite games of the year, somme disappointments, and the games we've covered. Really though?  We answered your mail.  As always, it was a wide range of questions that are...

  
• 12.18.2023

  Episode 191 : Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Hyperstone Heist (w/ bonus Movie Smash review of the TMNT movie from 1990!)

  We love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - in the arcades, NES, and SNES we've had some great games, but we had never played the TMNT counterpart to Turtles in Time -- TMNT : The Hyperstone Heist. Now we have,...

  
• 11.20.2023

  Episode 190 : Puzzle Game Feast

  Gather round the dinner table, because this year we're bringing you a puzzle game feast!  We're serving up talk on 3 different puzzlers on 3 different consoles - arguably 4!  First up, we're going to visit the Game Boy to...

  
• 10.31.2023

  Episode 189 : Illbleed (Dreamcast)

  It's a Patron request for our final episode of Retroween2023, as we take on Illbleed for the Sega Dreamcast! We steel our nerves, and venture into an amusement park that is designed to kill you, and perhaps Billy had one...

  
• 10.17.2023

  Episode 188 : Eternal Darkness (GameCube)

  For our first #retroween2023 episode on the main feed, we're taking a look at Eternal Darkness!  This horror game on the GameCube has never come out for another console, but is also highly regarded.  We're playing it again this year...

  
• 09.24.2023

  Episode 187 : Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver

  We're digging into the sequel to Legacy of Kain, which takes the top-down evil Zelda style Playstation gane and turns it into a 3d evil Zelda style Playstation game - but is that transition a successful one?  Does it still...

  
• 08.27.2023

  Episode 186 : Terranigma (SNES)

  For the first time, we're reviewing a game that never made it out to North America!  Thanks to patron "The 16-Bit Big Boss", we're taking a look at Terranigma! It's an action-RPG from the people behind Soul Blazer and Illusion...

  
• 07.26.2023

  Episode 185 : Jaws (NES)

  I think we're gonna need a bigger boat for this episode, because it's the summer, Jeremy P is at the beach, and that means he's thinking about sharks.  So, we're talking about Jaws for the NES! Want to jump right to...

  
• 07.13.2023

  Episode 184 : All Mail Revue!

  Last year we brought you Oops! All Mail! and we cleared out a ton of mail.  Since then, you've all been busy sending us questions that we usually answer at the end of each show, and we've got way more...

  
• 06.29.2023

  Episode 183: Cratermaze (TurboGrafx-16)

  Oh hey - it's a Turbografx game, but wait!  It wasn't picked by Jeremy P-- this one is a patron pick! Kevin asked us to cover Cratermaze, an early action puzzler for the console! And it's one Jeremy P even...

  
• 06.15.2023

  Episode 182 : Rise of the Dragon (Sega CD)

  We didn't plan on covering two graphic adventures in a row, but both were patron requests, and this time Drew on Patreon has requested we play the Sega CD game, Rise of the Dragon!  This cyberpunk detective game places you...

  
• 05.18.2023

  Episode 181 : The Secret of Monkey Island (Sega CD)

  Aye, matey! We're gathered here at the SCUMM Bar in Melee Island to talk about a graphic adventure requested by one of you Patrons - The Secret of Monkey Island! Ported to Sega CD, this was originally a PC game...

  
• 05.05.2023

  Episode 180 : Bionic Commando (NES)

  As requested by patron Robert C. (find him at https://www.tiktok.com/@robertcarr75), we're taking a look at the NES version of Bionic Commando!  A completely different game than the arcade game of the same name, Capcom made this a full adventure with...

  
• 04.10.2023

  Episode 179 : Red Earth (Arcade)

  This time on Retrovaniacs, we're taking on a Patron request to cover Red Earth, Capcom's "lost" arcade fighter that has recently been released on consoles on the Capcom Fighting Collection!  Is this a game that we're lucky to try out...

  
• 03.27.2023

  Episode 178 : Einhander (Playstation)

  Remember when Squaresoft put out a classic 2d shooter for the Playstation? Well, we're going to play it again and talk about it this time as we discuss Einhander! Does this shooter hold up today, or is this a case...

  
• 03.10.2023

  Episode 177 : Red Dead Revolver (PS2 / Xbox)

  Grab your favorite chaps and cowboy hats - because we're taking on a game requested by Julian over on our Patreon, he's asked us to saddle up and play Red Dead Revolver, the 2004 prequel to Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption...

  
• 02.28.2023

  Episode 176 : Pikmin (GameCube)

  In excitement for Pikmin 4, Jeremy P takes us on a journey into the world of Pikmin. Is this a game for you?  If you haven't played it, he's going to try and sell you on it, and if you...

  
• 02.14.2023

  Episode 175 : Black Belt (Sega Master System)

  As requested by Todd from our Patreon, we're taking a look at Black Belt for the Sega Master System.  At first glance, this seems like Sega's take on Kung Fu, but there may be some more here than meets the...

  
• 01.26.2023

  Episode 174 : Pokemon Snap (N64)

  This time we're taking on another Patron requested game, as we return to another non-standard Pokemon game, the photography challenge Pokemon Snap! How does this game hold up today, and if you wanted to try it yourself, it's a fairly...

  
• 01.09.2023

  Episode 173 : The Pagemaster (SNES / Genesis)

  After an unexpected December break, we're back with a Patron requested episode on The Pagemaster - a platformer based on the Macaulay Culkin movie of the same name.  Is this a case where a licensed game holds up regardless of...

  
• 11.23.2022

  Episode 172 : Atari 2600 Feast!

  In honor of Thanksgiving this year, we're talking all about 4 different games that have (sometimes very loosely tied) food related themes to them for the Atari 2600!  We're talking about Fast Food, Burgertime, Joust, and Plaque Attack!  How does...

  
• 11.15.2022

  Episode 171 : Wario Land 3 (Game Boy Color)

  As requested by Patron Jeremy S, we're taking a look at Wario's 3rd outing on the NES handheld, Wario Land 3! Additionally, Jeremy G returns to Retrovaniacs, and tells us all about what he's been up to, and we answer some...

  
• 10.29.2022

  Episode 170 : Resident Evil 4 (GameCube / PS2 / every console since)

  For our second episode of #retroween2022, we cover a game from the other main horror series - we're talking Resident Evil 4!  Originally created for the Nintendo GameCube, this game has been on pretty much every console since, so it's...

  
• 10.13.2022

  Episode 169 : Silent Hill 4 The Room

  As is our tradition, we're revisiting the Silent Hill series again this #retroween2022, and we're taking on Silent Hill 4: The Room, originally released on Xbox and PS2! Want to wake up in your room again?  Jump to the 6:00 mark! Want...

  
• 09.23.2022

  Episode 168:Tomba! 2 The Evil Swine Return (PlayStation)

  As requested by patron "Toy", we're looking at the sequel to Tomba!, the Playstation platformer we covered way back in 2016.  Tomba! 2 : The Evil Swine Return was a second chance for Tomba to become a household name, but...

  
• 08.24.2022

  Episode 167: Popful Mail - Magical Fantasy Adventure (Sega CD)

  We're back from our unintentional summer vacation to cover a patron request -- Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure for the Sega CD! This action adventure from Falcom was released in the US by Working Designs, and many consider it to...

  
• 07.28.2022

  Episode 166 : Oops! All Mail (Summer 2022 Edition)

  We've gotten a lot of mail from our listeners, and we are way behind.  So -- we're dedicating this episode to clear some of this out to make room for more current emails! Don't worry-- we won't do these very...

  
• 07.15.2022

  Episode 165 : Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu (TurboGrafx-16)

  This time we return to Jeremy P's beloved TurboGrafx-16, for a martial arts action game, Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu! This was a port of an NES game that Jeremy G reviewed over on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z2So-cRQOA) but this...

  
• 06.29.2022

  Episode 164: Super Mario 64 (N64) [take 2!]

  (Let's try this again, with all the audio this time...) It took a Patron request, but we're covering one of the essential games for the Nintendo 64 library, the first 3D Mario game, Super Mario 64!  One of us hadn't played...

  
• 06.29.2022

  Episode 164: Super Mario 64 (N64)

  It took a Patron request, but we're covering one of the essential games for the Nintendo 64 library, the first 3D Mario game, Super Mario 64!  One of us hadn't played it before -- so how do they think it...

  
• 06.06.2022

  Episode 163 : Rings of Power (Genesis)

  This time we're taking on a Patron request!  Brandon has tasked us to save the world by collecting 11 rings, and making some friends along the way as we attempt to play Rings of Power! This Genesis-exclusive RPG was one...

  
• 05.19.2022

  Episode 162 : Pocky and Rocky 2 (SNES)

  In preparation for the upcoming remaster of the series, we're looking at Pocky and Rocky 2 for the Super Nintendo! This top-down action shooter let's you play with several different partners, or one of your friends, to blast your way...

  
• 05.06.2022

  Episode 161 : Incredible Crisis (Playstation)

  This time we're taking a look at a read oddball game, Incredible Crisis for the Sony Playstation.  Maybe one of the weirdest all-around games of the generation, you take control of the members of the Tanamatsuri family as they try...

  
• 04.21.2022

  Episode 160 : Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast)

  In honor of the new Sonic movie sequel that is out now, we're looking back at another Sonic sequel, this time the 2001 Dreamcast outing Sonic Adventure 2!  Ditching the open world sections of the previous game, this is a...

  
• 03.31.2022

  Episode 159: 4 More Atari 2600 games -- Activision Edition!

  Last year we did a show about 4 classic (?) Atari 2600 games and we had a lot of fun, so this year we're doing it again.  This time it's only carts by Activision : River Raid, Frostbite, Seaquest, and...

  
• 03.20.2022

  Episode 158 : Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time (PS2/Xbox/Gamecube)

  As requested by our Patron, Ben, we're taking a look at the first Ubisoft Prince of Persia Title, 2003's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time!  We remember this game fondly as a best-selling rebirth of the Prince of Persia...

  
• 02.22.2022

  Episode 157 : Xexyz (NES)

  This time we're taking on a Patron requested game for the NES, Xexyz.  This game blends action-platforming and shooting stages to tell the tale of Apollo and his quest to save the Queens of Xexyz from the evil Goruza empire....

  
• 02.17.2022

  Episode 156 : Motor Toon Grand Prix (Playstation)

  Yo! Here's what's happening! The awesome Toons are waiting for you with a whole lot of fun and exciting surprises like secret characters.  It's all starting, so get it together... are you ready? GO!!! We're taking a look at Motor Toon...

  
• 02.01.2022

  Episode 155 : Destiny of an Emporer (NES)

  It's a day late, but let's all pretend this hit on 1/31/22!  We're taking a look at this early JRPG for the NES, Destiny of an Emporer, by Capcom!  This was a patron request, so we talk to them for...

  
• 01.13.2022

  Episode 154 : Deus Ex The Conspiracy (PS2)

  It's the first episode of 2022, and it's a Patron-requested episode.  "Tom" has requested that we cover Deus Ex: The Conspiracy for the Playstation 2, because he really wanted us to do Deus Ex for PC and this is as...

  
• 12.30.2021

  Episode 153 : Home Alone (Multiplatform)

  It's slightly late, but still out before the end of December -- it's our annual Christmas show!  This time, we couldn't hold off any longer.  After 7 years of Billy threatening to cover Home Alone, we're doing it.  We're talking...

  
• 12.17.2021

  Episode 152 : Contra (NES)

  We managed to get through over 150 episodes of the Retrovaniacs podcast without covering a Contra game - it's time to fix that.  We talk about Contra on the NES on this episode, and why it's considered such a classic. Join...

  
• 11.30.2021

  Episode 151 : Conker‘s Bad Fur Day (N64) / Conker Live and Reloaded (XBox)

  Our apparent love affair with Rare continues, as we look at another one of their offerings, Conker's Bad Fur Day. Originally released on the Nintendo 64, it was re-released later with some multiplayer addons for the XBox. Why would you...

  
• 11.17.2021

  Episode 150: Goldeneye 007 (N64)

  We've hit episode 150 and we couldn't have picked a better game ourselves than Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo 64- and we didn't have to, because this one was a patron request!  Does Goldeneye hold up, or is this another...

  
• 10.29.2021

  Episode 149 : Silent Hill 3 (Playstation 2)

  As #Retroween2021 comes to a close, we're revisiting the small forgotten vacation town of Silent Hill for the 3rd year in a row. This time, we follow Heather Mason and her trip to the town that she was born in,...