The Retro Breakdown

By TimeWanderer

Every week, Dean (twitch.tv/timewanderer) and Tom discuss current gaming news, and then check out some old (or sometimes new) piece of gaming history to see how it holds up, and test the strength of n... more

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How many episodes does The Retro Breakdown have?

The podcast currently has 272 episodes available.

The Retro Breakdown episodes:

November 14, 2023 Mega Man 2 (NES) and the Giantess Ryza Thighs
Tom and TW have a discussion about artistic perspective and how a pair of thighs shot a franchise to new heights.

No, we do not talk about Mega Man's thighs. Like at all.

TW's Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dTrBruG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Podcast games streamed live at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
TW on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer
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1h 8min
November 07, 2023 Little Nemo The Dream Master (NES) and the Last Time We Talk About Edelgard
We're in the midst of a Classic Capcom run as we roll on with Little Nemo this week!
Also, what's up with that weird split-screen Nintendo Switch successor prototype? Or Konami not making games?
And I promise we'll find something to talk about next week that isn't Fire Emblem.
TW's Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dTrBruG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Podcast games streamed live at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
TW on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dokapon Kingdom Playthrough: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rRXZIPewc&list=PLwwyEcb3PjvWNJ3AzeTHy7GiDkQkSdsWB
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1h 30min
October 31, 2023 Sweet Home (Famicom) and the Next Step for Smash
Sure, we talked about some stuff, but nevermind that, play Sweet Home, this is one of the most fascinating and ambitious games of the 1980s. It's awesome. Here's why.

TW's Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dTrBruG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Podcast games streamed live at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
TW on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dokapon Kingdom Playthrough: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rRXZIPewc&list=PLwwyEcb3PjvWNJ3AzeTHy7GiDkQkSdsWB
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1h 23min
October 24, 2023 Mega Man (NES) and the Wii Motion Control Debate
The beginning of a long-running series that we reserve the right to bail out from at any point, begins NOW!
Also, TW maybe understands a bit better why he dislikes motion controls, Marco's Pizza is just OK, and Roll is just written out of the story, but somehow not out of the ending.
TW's Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dTrBruG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Podcast games streamed live at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
TW on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dokapon Kingdom Playthrough: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rRXZIPewc&list=PLwwyEcb3PjvWNJ3AzeTHy7GiDkQkSdsWB
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1h 8min
October 17, 2023 D (3DO) and the Assassin's Creed Haptic Feedback Vest
Laura... Laura... Laura... LAURA!

TW's Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dTrBruG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Podcast games streamed live at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
TW on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dokapon Kingdom Playthrough: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rRXZIPewc&list=PLwwyEcb3PjvWNJ3AzeTHy7GiDkQkSdsWB

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1h 9min
October 10, 2023 Marchen Maze (PC Engine) and the Manga-to-Anime Transition
A new season of Spy x Family has dropped and that sends us into a discussion about the changing ways manga has gotten adapted into anime over the years (spoilers: it's better now). Also, the 6 companies that own everything, more Monster Hunter Now, and Tom asks why he was forced to play this week's podcast game!
TW's Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dTrBruG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Podcast games streamed live at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
TW on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dokapon Kingdom Playthrough: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rRXZIPewc&list=PLwwyEcb3PjvWNJ3AzeTHy7GiDkQkSdsWB
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1h 2min
October 03, 2023 Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (GBC) and the One Piece History
We're talking One Piece this week! Sort of! Tom is way behind in the manga, and TW watched a couple episodes of it back in 2006 or so, and also the whole thing is much older than we thought. Also, One Punch Man is still awesome.
Both of us went into this podcast ready to dump on this game, and question Nintendo for dumping random trash on their service, but ACTUALLY? Super ambitious, really impressive attempt at translating 3D graphics to the Game Boy Color. It still isn't GOOD, but we get why it's there as a technical showcase.

TW's Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dTrBruG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Podcast games streamed live at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
TW on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dokapon Kingdom Playthrough: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rRXZIPewc&list=PLwwyEcb3PjvWNJ3AzeTHy7GiDkQkSdsWB
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1h 13min
September 26, 2023 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (GBC) and the Monster Hunter Now Review
Turns out we both, independently, started playing Monster Hunter Now, the first Niantic game that has made any sense at all since they released Pokemon GO. You can definitely feel the guts of Pokemon GO - Niantic gonna Niantic, after all - but early impressions seem promising!
The second Oracle game is complete, and with it comes a discussion on Oracle of Seasons itself, comparisons between the two, and impressions of the "linked game" functionality. There's a lot to unpack in this one.
Also, Villain Bracket!

TW's Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dTrBruG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Podcast games streamed live at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
TW on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dokapon Kingdom Playthrough: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rRXZIPewc&list=PLwwyEcb3PjvWNJ3AzeTHy7GiDkQkSdsWB
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1h 26min
September 19, 2023 Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja (NES) and the Dokapology
Dokapon Kingdom continues on a confluence of unusual events that end with hitting what amounts to a 20% critical hit and it's all TW's fault. At this point I don't even know if people care who wins as long as it's somebody.

Good. Dokapon is doing its job. Maybe it's over by now. Maybe not.

Like Zero Wing, Bad Dudes is best remembered for weird memes and that's for the best.

TW's Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dTrBruG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Podcast games streamed live at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
TW on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dokapon Kingdom Playthrough: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rRXZIPewc&list=PLwwyEcb3PjvWNJ3AzeTHy7GiDkQkSdsWB
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52min
September 12, 2023 EnEn Angel (PS1) and the Three Hopes Hype
After a year, TW finally plays Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes and cannot stop gushing about it. Also, Yakuza 5 hunting, the awkward conclusion of the spiky hair bracket, and the best idea for an arcade game that will absolutely never, ever, ever happen.
TW's Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dTrBruG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Podcast games streamed live at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
TW on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Dokapon Kingdom Playthrough: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rRXZIPewc&list=PLwwyEcb3PjvWNJ3AzeTHy7GiDkQkSdsWB
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1h 11min

FAQs about The Retro Breakdown:

How many episodes does The Retro Breakdown have?

The podcast currently has 272 episodes available.