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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The podcast currently has 265 episodes available.

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May 02, 2023 Kuru Kuru Kururin (GBA) and the Oyaji Hunter Mahjong
A last-minute substitution on this week's game leads to a great discussion of how we can go back in time and save Yuji Naka from himself. Also, beating up perverts with Mahjong, a short retrospective on Final Fantasy 4, and the best characters in Octopath Traveler 2.
Also, as luck would have it, Kuru Kuru Kururin is also very fun! This was a good week.
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1h 13min
April 25, 2023 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (SNES) and the Final Fantasy 2 Apologist
Things just kinda work out this week as we play a classic Power Rangers game just as the classic Power Rangers nostalgia movie hits Netflix. Also, this game is BETTER THAN YOU THINK ACTUALLY PLAY IT!
Meanwhile, Tom refers to Final Fantasy 2 as, and I quote, "so good." Discuss.
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1h 6min
April 18, 2023 The Bouncer (PS2) and the H.M.S. TiTanTic
We went into The Bouncer expecting a high degree of oddity, and we were not disappointed. So much so that actually describing it proved something of a challenge.
Also, thus begins the GAME FRANCHISE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT courtesy of our friend Swoggles, who we agree at this point is essentially like an unofficial show producer.
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1h 6min
April 11, 2023 Burgertime Deluxe (Game Boy) and the Night into Dream
This week we eliminate four classic games from existence, correct the record on excitement for video games, and talk about Tom's bizarre dream about, ironically, Nights Into Dreams.
Burgertime Deluxe is a fun game and a decent upgrade from its simplistic original arcade edition, but don't expect too much from it, aside from a bizarre story and a shockingly high level of violence.
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Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer
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57min
April 04, 2023 Gargoyle's Quest (Game Boy) and the Used Game Trade-In Decision
TW trades in used games for the first time in a decade, E3 is cancelled again (the bigger news might actually be that it was technically un-cancelled for a time?), and we talk even more about Zelda - the final reward for Kinstones in Minish Cap, the generally assumed "original plans" for Ocarina of Time's Hyrule Field, and where you can and cannot ride a bear.
Also, we don't mention that Gargoyle's Quest is one of the first games Yoko Shimomura worked on, but MAN IS IT A GOOD ONE.
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Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer
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1h 28min
March 28, 2023 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA) and the Identical Deus Ex Experiences
It's a week of adulting as we talk about deciding to make grown-up big number purchases, work things, and how we both own the original Deus Ex like three times between the two of us, for a grand total of like $2.90.

Also, Kinstones are bad and they should feel bad. They say they bring you happiness and that is a lie. 10/10.
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Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer
TW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer
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1h 31min
March 21, 2023 Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R (Arcade) and the America Daitoryo Senkyo
We're back after a week off with a game that is essentially WarioWare, but made by Sega for arcades in the 90s!
Also, we talk bootlegs and hacks, as well as one game that is neither - a Famicom game where you can simulate running for the 1988 American presidential election.
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Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer
TW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer
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1h 16min
March 07, 2023 G-Loc: Air Battle (Arcade) and the Fist of the North Star Aerobics
Birthday! Zelda Multiworld randomizer! Kenshiro fitness boxing! New Diablo seasons! Comfort games! Games with great lore that we don't actually like! Loss of Consciousness by G-Force!

Also, we're on break next week. See you again on March 21st!

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1h 11min
February 28, 2023 Super Mario Land: 6 Golden Coins (Game Boy) and the Deep Wario Lore
Wario gets more play this week, as we go from the first in his spin-off title to his first-ever appearance, even though he looks like a mutant from a cheap horror movie.

But more importantly, apparently Mario and Wario have been feuding over castles since childhood? When did Wario have a castle? When did MARIO have a castle? Is this all part of that forgotten lore like the time that they said all the blocks in the Mushroom Kingdom were people? These questions and more are discussed on this week's episode.

Also, apparently you can follow us on Spotify, so do that if you like!

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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 21min
February 21, 2023 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ (GBA) and the Micro Podcast
Yes, we are aware that an hour-long podcast is considered "normal" for basically anyone else, but it's micro for us.

We still manage to cram a lot into an hour's time, though, including Theatrhythm, Hi-Fi Rush, and a brief story about a failed hair dye job.
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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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59min

FAQs about The Retro Breakdown:

How many episodes does The Retro Breakdown have?

The podcast currently has 265 episodes available.