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 279 episodes available.

The Retro Breakdown episodes:

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
September 05, 2023 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (GBC) and the Chubawamba Album
Today's parents are introducing their kids to old video games the way parents used to try to get their kids into older music or movies - change my mind.
Related: The album name is Tubthumper. The song name is Tubthumping. I do not know why.
This is like a part 1 of this podcast, as it's impossible to discuss all of Oracle of Ages without having also played Oracle of Seasons, but I haven't played Seasons yet, so that and the linked content will be covered in a future podcast (probably later this month)!
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
August 29, 2023 Rollergames (NES) and the Rejected Evony Sponsorship
Please enjoy as a deceptive mobile game with ads that are just lies offers a sponsorship and is turned down live during the recording!
Also, a Vince McMahon conspiracy theory that is factually inaccurate in several ways but still plausible, first thoughts on Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and a look into a second version of Rollergames (arcade) that is significantly worse than the main one, despite being visually impressive.
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
August 22, 2023 Side Pocket (SNES) and the Mega Man Bundle Taxes
Tom delivers some hard truths about the reality of TW's recent game purchasing binge.
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
...more
1h 14min

FAQs about The Retro Breakdown:

How many episodes does The Retro Breakdown have?

The podcast currently has 279 episodes available.