The Retro Breakdown

The Retro Breakdown

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The Retro Breakdown episodes

  • Terranigma and the NieR Ending Grind

    We have been playing a LOT of video games this last week, and we talk about a bunch of them. New Pokemon Snap, Fights in Tight Spaces, Donkey Kong Country 2, Mischief Makers (this will be next week's podcast), Yakuza 3/4, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... there's a lot of stuff we run through, as well as a total lack of self-awareness from TW.


    If you missed TW's playthrough of Terranigma, you can catch it on YouTube, where episodes are going up about every other day! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwwyEcb3PjvVV5ROPwJoF2m7J-y4N2oks

    TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG

    Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer

    TW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer

    2 hr 34 min
  • River City Ransom and the Mortal Kombat Movie Review

    This week, Tom talks about a run through one of TW's childhood classics, and we get sidetracked a lot talking about Technos Japan and the wild trek its properties have taken.


    Also, TW talks about how NieR Replicant is making him just cry all the time, and Tom gives his thoughts on the Mortal Kombat movie, which are... mixed?

    Anyway, go play River City Girls, it's great.

    TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG

    Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer

    TW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer

    2 hr 21 min
  • Phantasy Star and the Ancient Lewd Acts

    This week, Tom leads the way, as he knocked out Phantasy Star in like a couple days. Along the way, we also get into a discussion about issues with historical realism in fiction.


    And this leads us into a somehow mostly safe-for-work-except-not-really discussion about the origin of particular sex acts.

    Also, TW is tired in this one, so be nice to him, plz.

    TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG

    Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer

    TW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer

    2 hr 5 min
  • Bit Generations: Dotstream and the Live Game Purchase

    Tom and TW expose a total lack of experience with substance use this week as we talk about what it might be like to play Dotstream while high.

    The big takeaway from this week is that we're both really happy when weird, minimalistic games like this actually get some measure of support from big companies. Feels good, man. Especially when they're actually fun and interesting.


    TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG

    Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer

    TW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer

    2 hr 6 min
  • Wario's Woods and the Satellaview Switch

    More tangents than usual this week, as Tom and TW discuss the reality of Nintendo introducing digital game downloads in the mid 1990s, but somehow not understanding the internet in 2021.

    Wario's Woods was the last officially-licensed game released for the NES. It came out in 1994, and it's actually kinda awesome - unless puzzle games aren't really your thing, in which case it's still pretty cool.

    TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG

    Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer

    TW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer

    1 hr 47 min
  • Double Dragon (NES) and the April Fools Consideration

    There's no ACTUAL April Fools joke in this podcast, but there is a lot of discussion about April Fools in general, and consideration about the POSSIBILITY of doing an April Fools joke. If anything, last week's podcast was an April Fools joke, where we just play the game and record the podcast live. Yeah, let's say it was that.


    Anyway, the NES iteration of Double Dragon is on tap this week, a game that is super fun for as long as it decides to be, and is otherwise just really rude.

    Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG

    Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer

    1 hr 26 min
  • Kirby's Dream Course and the Live Podcast Experiment

    Okay, kind of a weird thing this week, as we recorded this episode of the podcast WHILE also playing the game together and recording the gameplay footage. I DO NOT KNOW if this is going to be enjoyable to listen to, but we figured we'd try it out. Either way, we'll be back to our normal format next week.


    If you'd like to see the video version of it, check it out at https://youtu.be/A1Vl8oer4rA

    Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG

    Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer

    1 hr 26 min
  • Wild Guns and the Lazy Speedrunner

    Tom and Dean talk about our experiences with Monster Hunter, speedrunning, and of course, Wild Guns. We manage to not talk TOO MUCH about Yakuza this week.

    YO, WILD GUNS THO, AMIRITE? LIKE FIVE PEOPLE MADE THIS GAME and also here's that box art we laughed at.

    Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG

    Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer

    1 hr 24 min
  • Super Mario Galaxy and the Basement Archaeology

    TW's gotten himself hooked on La-Mulana, the puzzle-platformer/Metroidvania where the only way to figure out the way forward is to learn, and then painstakingly document the lore.


    Tom, meanwhile, is full steam ahead on Yakuza 3, and looks to be on pace to clear the whole franchise by May.

    Mario Galaxy makes an appearance towards the end there, and we are both apprehensive about our own opinions on it.

    Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG

    Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk32JK477nT0KU5Vte7aPfg

    2 hr 1 min
  • Outrun, Super Hang-On, Space Harrier, Fantasy Zone, and the Yakuza Arcade Challenge

    We cover 4 games in one podcast today! Technically 7, since we also talk about Yakuza, CrossCode and La-Mulana.


    We talk about the magic of arcades then and now, and those moments when video games make you feel super smart. And then I choke a bunch, and the podcast is over. It's a good time.

    Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG

    Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk32JK477nT0KU5Vte7aPfg

    2 hr 1 min

About The Retro Breakdown

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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…