Classic Gaming Today: A Retro Gaming Podcast
Classic Gaming Today
Show overview
Classic Gaming Today: A Retro Gaming Podcast has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 202 episodes. That works out to roughly 260 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 8m and 1h 21m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 months ago, with 30 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Classic Gaming Today.
From the publisher
Every week, we look at the gaming experiences of the past, through the eyes of the present! We’ll discuss each game’s historical context, as well as provide a verdict as to whether a given game is worth your time to visit, or revisit, today.
Latest Episodes
View all 202 episodesEpisode 201 - EverQuest Legends
Episode 200 - Ranking the Pantheon (Year 4)
Episode 199 - Dark Forces
Episode 198 - Action 52 (The Games: 40 - 52)
Episode 197 - Action 52 (The Games: 27 - 39)
Episode 196 - Action 52 (The Games: 14 - 26)
Episode 195 - Action 52 (The Games: 1 - 13)
Episode 194 - Action 52 (The History)
Episode 193 - Plumbers Don't Wear Ties
Episode 192 - Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti
Episode 191 - Star Wars: Racer Revenge
Episode 190 - Sounds of the Classics: SNES Volume 2
Episode 189 - Super Mario Bros. 2
Episode 188 - Super Star Wars
Episode 187 - Patreon Episode - Terminator 2D: No Fate
Episode 186 - Ninja Gaiden Black
Ep 185Episode 185 - Castle of the Winds
Join me on a trip back to the 80s and the dawn of Windows, as we discuss one of the earliest Windows 3.1 rogue-like dungeon crawlers, Castle of the Winds! Learn how the game was made, discover why it acted as a gateway to the more complex dungeon crawling experiences of later years, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to grab your sword and slash monsters repeatedly in a number of procedurally generated dungeons, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming Today? Sign up as a patron at Patreon.com/ClassicGamingToday!
Ep 184Episode 184 - Nostalgia Trip: The Arcades of the 80s and 90s
Join me for only our second Nostalgia Trip episode as I reminisce about visiting the arcades of the 80s and 90s. Learn where I ended up spending the majority of my time when I was younger, discover which arcade games left a lasting impression on me, and listen in as we collectively take a trip down memory lane to re-discover the arcades...of the 80s and 90s. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming Today? Sign up as a patron at Patreon.com/ClassicGamingToday!
Ep 183Episode 183 - Super Punch-Out!
It's time to lace up your boxing gloves and attempt to win a championship, as we discuss the Super Nintendo classic, Super Punch-Out! Learn about the origins of the Punch-Out series, discover why the SNES version differed from the arcade original, and listen in as we determine whether it's still worth your time to knock out all of your opponents en route to a championship, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming Today? Sign up as a patron at Patreon.com/ClassicGamingToday!
Ep 182Episode 182 - The Adventures of Willy Beamish
It's time to explore the life of an elementary school troublemaker, as we dive deep into the point and click classic, The Adventures of Willy Beamish! Learn about the founding of development studio Dynamix, discover how Willy Beamish's adventure was created, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to conquer the trials and tribulations of an almost-teenager, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming Today? Sign up as a patron at Patreon.com/ClassicGamingToday!