The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast

Well, D-Pads, we finally know which games won big at The Game Awards amid one of gaming's greatest years of all time!As promised, we've compared all the winners to our predictions in order to gauge which of us knows more about video games, and is ultimately a better human being. No spoilers, but by this measure Mikey isn't a great human being. But it wouldn't be Gaming's Biggest Night (TM) if they didn't give us a plethora of new announcements and trailers to break down as well!Plus: Andrew has spent the last week exploring Hell-A in Dead Island 2, and Mikey has some promising news about Alan Wake 2!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/the-game-awards-reaction-and-breakdown

There are some games you want to forget ALL about......but maybe not for the reason you're thinking. This week we think back to some games which we'd love to play again for the very first time. Whether it's the unforgettable story reveal of Bioshock, the confounding puzzles of Portal, or the childhood whimsy a game like Super Mario 64, we reminisce on what some of our favourite games felt like when they first entered out lives.Let us know which games we missed!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/games-we-want-to-forget

Buckle Up, D-Pads!This week we take to the mean streets of Mute City with our old pal Captain Falcon (before he found fame in Smash Bros) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the N64's fastest games: F-Zero X!When it came out, Shigeru Miyamoto himself warned us that we've never raced anything quite as fast as an F-Zero vehicle, but decades later is that speed enough of a thrill to keep us going? Join us as we rate this classic racer, and make sure to catch our gameplay segment here: https://youtu.be/3khLHbc7jIgPlus: More updates on Alan Wake 2, and a surprising amount of conversation about cereals. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/f-zero-x-25th-anniversary-review

As we get close to the end of one of the greatest years in gaming history, everyone has their eyes set on the upcoming Game Awards!The nominations for The Game Awards were just announced, and with such a strong year there were bound to be some upsets and disappointments. This week we sit down to give our predictions for some of the most significant categories, PLUS we question some of the decision making behind the event itself.This is not a smear campaign on The Game Awards, but we certainly have some thoughts on how it might be improved. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/the-game-awards-nominations-predictions-and-criticisms

If you thought that one of the greatest years in gaming was already over: think again. October brought us one of our most anticipated games of the year, and we've finally had time to get ourselves caught in its web: it's Spider-Man 2!Insomniac Games returns with their sequel to what many consider to be the greatest Super Hero game of all time, but the question remains: will this be more of the same, or will they manage to push the genre forward? Let us know your thoughts!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/spider-man-2-review

It's finally arrived! This week we take an in depth look at, and review of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Even though it was only announced this year, and was therefore a no-show on our "most anticipated games of 2023" lists in January, when we found out we'd be getting the first new mainline 2D Mario Platformer since 2012, we were ecstatic. Clear your schedules, because that's exactly what we did as we planned to spend the entire episode giving our thoughts on one of the most unexpected games of the year. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/super-mario-bros-wonder-review

We've finally made it to our last week of RetroGrave 2023, and to celebrate we've decided to take a deep dive into a movie based on the horror game which gave us one of our most popular episodes ever recorded: Five Nights at Freddy's!The movie entered development in 2015 just a year after the first game's release. Was it worth the 9 year wait? Will this be the spawn of a slew of sequels just like the game experienced? Join us this week to hear all of our takes as we break it all down!Plus: Super Mario Wonder, and Spider-Man 2!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-review

This week we're taking a bit of a break from the heart-pounding hallways of games like Fears to Fathom and Don't Be Afraid to stick our hand in the mailbag and see what comes out!We asked for your horror-themed questions, and you came out with some great ones. Are there actually any enjoyable horror games?What makes a GOOD jump scare? Which video game power ups to horror games need to make them less spooky?All of this and more!Feel free to submit your questions (horror or otherwise) to [email protected] our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/most-enjoyable-horror-games-listener-questions-retrograve

The scares continue in the month of RetroGrave as we take a look at the first in a line of episodic psychological horror games. It's Fears to Fathom: Home Alone!Told in the style of a Reddit Creepypasta story, this game puts you in the shoes of a 14 year old who was left home alone and has to survive the night with an intruder trying to fight their way into your home.It's a slow burn, and we hate how much it scared us, but make sure to join us to find out if it's worth your time!Make sure to check out our full gameplay segment on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x581Mz1lAjQPlus: Mikey finally started Baulder's Gate 3!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/fears-to-fathom-home-alone-best-free-horror-game

As the month of RetroGrave continues, so, too, does our heart rate continue to increase. This week we try our hand at one of the highest rated, scariest games on Steam: Don't Be Afraid. It's a game which pushes the moral boundaries of storytelling, and deliberately tries to get under your skin in some questionable ways, but is the end result a game which you should play if you're looking to get your blood flowing? Plus: Cocoon impressions, and Mikey's finally gotten his hands on a PlayDate!Make sure to catch our full gameplay segment here: https://youtu.be/BlMrKUm9PsoJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/dont-be-afraid-the-first-toy-impressions-review

October is finally upon us, and that means The Retrograde has officially become The RetroGrave!To start things off, we decided to spotlight arguably the most anticipated and innovative horror game in recent memory. While Holstin doesn't have a set release date, the development team Sonka have managed to give us a taste of their perspective-shifting homage to the survival horror games we grew up loving with an updated demo (available now on Steam). We played through the Holstin Demo and came equipped with our impressions. Watch our full playthrough of the demo on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/It0aAe3S4xEPlus: Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty DLC, the best horror movie of the year (Talk to Me), and our favourite spooky-season traditions!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/holstin-demo-full-playthrough-impressions

This week we draft a team of the best (and worst) games of 2014 to see what sort of mess we can come up with!While it looks as though 2023 will go down as one of the strongest years for video games in recent memory (Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, Tears of the Kingdom... Golum) we weren't always so lucky. While it's tough to pin down an objective WORST year in video game history, we've scoured the releases of the past 30 or so years to try to find the one with the weakest releases. That year? 2014.Sure, it had some strong releases, but it also had a whole lot of duds, and more than a few cases where a great game was launched on a less-than-ideal console. Plus: our thoughts on The Case of the Golden Idol DLC (The Lemurian Vampire) and the recent Microsoft Leaks!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/worst-year-in-gaming-history-2014

Games so nice you have to play them twice!This week we've set out to find the most replayable games of all time. As is the case with all media, just because you loved experiencing it the first time doesn't necessarily mean it's something you'd want to do over and over again. There's a special sauce involved in creating a game which makes you want to start all over at the beginning as soon as the credits role, and we aim to figure out exactly what that is. For some of us it's the ability to make different choices in a choose-your-own-adventure, while for others it's the simple pleasure of continuing to experience a game's mechanics regardless of where they're at in the story. Plus: Starfield impressions, NBA 2K24 controversy, and more!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/Most-replayable-games-of-all-time

When most of you think of the year 2001, chances are you don't immediately assume that the games we played at the turn of the millennium are "retro." Well, most of you are forgetting that 2001 came and went 20 years ago!With that said, we wanted to take a look at one of the most iconic years in gaming history (retro or otherwise). We've set out to draft the best team of 6 games based only off of releases from 2001. Naturally, there are a lot of high caliber games which didn't make either of our lists, but that's just what you get in a year as stacked as this one.Let us know which of your favourite games from 2001 we missed, and which years you want us to do next!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/best-video-games-from-2001

What's better than playing a game you love? Playing MORE of a game you love! It's not always done properly, but when Downloadable Content manages to pull off the act of balancing "More of What you Want" with "A Little Something You Didn't Expect" it can increase the enjoyment of a game exponentially. This week we break down our personal top 5 favourite DLC bundles of all time! From aesthetics, to entire storylines, there's a little something for everyone. Plus: Mikey is hopelessly addicted to Slay The Spire again. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/Top-5-dlc-of-all-time

Wouldn't you love to be able to eat a Mushroom and grow to twice your size?Or pick up a feather and immediately be able to fly? Well, in the realm of video games that's not only a possibility: it's often a requirement! Many games live and die off of the charm, utility, and whimsy of their power ups, so this week we decided to focus an entire episode figuring out which ones we'd most like to have in our lives!Join us as we draft a selection of the finest power ups in gaming history to see who would come out of battle victorious!Plus: Madden 24 impressions, and some final thoughts on Inscryption. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/video-game-power-ups-draft

We heard you loud and clear: you HATED our thoughts on Twisted Metal. Or, at least, the cacophonous vocal minority did. Regardless, we wanted to see whether the iconic Twisted Metal franchise was at fault, or if we just lost our love for classic vehicular combat games.Enter: Vigilante 8!It's widely considered to be a Twisted Metal Clone, but brought a fresh, lighter tone and some added combat considerations.But is that enough to help this game hold up in the modern day? We aim to find out!Plus: we talk about the present and future of Fortnight, Inscryption, and Marvel's Midnight Suns. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/vigilante-8-review-still-worth-playing

We heard you loud and clear!After our last Listener Question episode we received a flood of new questions which got us feeling like we should open up the mail bag once again. This week we tackle questions concerning the increasing size of video games, whether beating a game is integral to the experience, and which genres we'd play if we had to stick to one for the rest of our lives. Thanks to everyone who submitted a question! If you have a question of your own for a future episode, feel free to e-mail us at [email protected] ! Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/listener-questions-part-2

As kids, all we wanted to do was get transported into a video game like Jeff Bridges in Tron. As adults, we're way more skeptical about what that might mean for our mental and physical well being.Sure, The Mushroom Kingdom might look like a great place to kick back, but how willing would you be to survive off of a diet of bush apples and colourful mushrooms? This week we come to the table with the 10 places from video games we'd LEAST want to live. Some of them are dangerous, some of them are creepy, and some of them are just flat our annoying. Plus: our gaming updates including Control, and Madden 24!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/worst-places-to-live-in-video-games

Buckle up, D-Pads! This week we celebrate the release of the Twisted Metal TV show with a look back at arguably the most well received Twisted Metal game ever released: Twisted Metal Black on the Playstation 2!Some of you may not remember, but there was a time when Vehicular Combat was an entire thriving genre of gaming, and leading the race was Sweet Tooth and his merry gang of asylum escapees. Before revisiting the game and ranking it in the modern day, Mikey talks about his playthrough of Control, and we get into our impressions and predictions for the Twisted Metal TV show. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePod Or on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/twisted-metal-black-retro-review-still-worth-playing

This week on the podcast we're doing something a little different! Alyse Knorr is the author of arguably the most comprehensive, informative, and exciting recollection of the history of Goldeneye 007 on the N64. Her book, Goldeneye 007, follows the unlikely and troubled development of one of the most iconic video games of all time, and a game which helped push the Nintendo 64 farther than it could have ever expected.This week Alyse joins us to talk about the creation of the book, the interview process, some her favourite stories she learned, as well as her history with gaming. It's an episode unlike anything we've done on the show before. Make sure to check out her book here: https://bossfightbooks.com/products/goldeneye-007-by-alyse-knorrYou can also follow her on Twitter and Tiktok (@AlyseKnorr) or visit her website at https://alysejoy.wixsite.com/alyseknorr! Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/goldeneye-007-n64-history-alyse-knorr

Every week we come to the table with some of our best and most poorly received opinions on gaming. We all know that Mikey thinks that the Double Jump should never be an unlockable skill, and that Andrew thinks all Fighting Games should be on a 2D plane, but it's about time we heard from YOU!We've been building up listener and viewer questions from the past few months which were sent to us on social media, or to our e-mail address, and this week we decided to start working through them. Which Game Developer would make the best Film Director (and vice versa)? Which game mechanics have aged worst over the years? Which retro games were we MOST disappointed in? All of these and more! Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/worst-gaming-mechanics-listener-questions-part-1

With Street Fighter 6 firmly in our lives, we've got Street Fighting on the brain! But what if we opened up the world of street fights to more than just the crew Capcom has put together? What if we opened up the roster of fighters to any video game character in history? The idea is simple: we're gearing up for a 1970s style street fight, so we have to draft a crew of capable brawlers. Join us as we call up the likes of Goro, Waluigi, and Kratos to crack a few skulls and maybe snap a few fingers while they're at it.Bonus points for style!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/video-game-street-fighter-draft

Well, we've all had ample time to pour as many hours into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as humanly possible. We've consumed combat videos, incredible feats of engineering, and punted Koroks across the map. One thing's for certain: the honeymoon period is officially over.But does that mean we've lost interest in what has come to be a front runner for 2023's game of the year? Join us this week as we recount some of the best and worst moments we've had playing what is undeniably one of the most impressive video games ever made. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/tears-of-the-kingdom-review-tales-from-hyrule

What's the only thing better than sitting down to play one of your favourite video games? Sitting down to play your favourite moment in your favourite game! This week we sit down to discuss our favourite levels in video game history. It can be a specific moment from an iconic game, a mission which stood out among all the rest, or just an incredibly fun sequence which reminded us why we love this hobby. From the wonder-filled vistas of a Mario game, to the quaint towns of Zelda, and even a couple iconic fighting game stages, we're here to break it all down!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/Top-10-Levels-In-Video-Game-History

This summer has been ripe with new game announcements from all major players!With the recent Summer Game Fest following earlier announcements by Sony and Nintendo, we wanted to sit down to give our impressions on all of the summer's biggest video game announcements!Which demos got us most excited? Which trailers looked kind of bland? From Lies of P and Phantom Blade 0 to The Plucky Squire, and Prince of Persia: we touch on all the most exciting announcements in gaming. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/2023-most-anticipated-games-summer-game-fest-review

What's more rage inducing than failing time and time again when faced with a particularly challenging area in a video game? The real answer, for those of us with a temper, is ultimately being unable to complete the challenge indefinitely due to the fact that you've resorted to breaking your controller over the same thick skull that couldn't figure out how to "Get Over It" with Bennett Foddy. While sometimes all it takes is a quick head smack, or an "ah-HAH" moment, a few levels in video games tower above the rest, planting their flags mountains of busted controllers and earning their spot in a list of the 100 Hardest Levels in Video Game History. Thankfully the talented folks over at Vulture have put in a painstaking amount of effort to piece together a wonderful article which outlines their picks for this list. We figured we'd use this wonderful bit of gaming journalism as a jumping off point to talk about some of the picks we agreed with, some we didn't, and the levels which would have topped our own lists. The article is a "must read" and we'd highly suggest digesting it, or even following along as the episode goes. You can find it here: https://www.vulture.com/article/hardest-video-game-levels.html?utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=vulture&utm_source=theretrogradepodcastWatch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/100-hardest-levels-in-video-games-vulture-article-review

Whether it's Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, the general rule of a fighting game is that the two combatants pummel each other 10-20 times until one of their health bars run out. Bushido Blade, this week's focus on the podcast, turns that idea on its head (while simultaneously trying to cut it off). It's a game where a single swing of a sword can end a round, and preference is given to a perfectly planned moment rather than a confounding combo. But was the world of video games circa 1997 ready for a game like this? And could it possible hold up in the modern day? We aim to find out!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected]

Where would you go if you had the chance to visit ANY AREA from a video game? This week we compiled our personal Top 10 lists for video game worlds we'd like to live in! Are we looking for the chaos and violence of a Grand Theft Auto city, or do we want to settle down somewhere tranquil in Hyrule? Our lists cover everything from Pokemon to Bioshock, and we want to hear from you what we missed!Plus: we talk about some of our recent gaming adventures!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/Top-10-Video-Game-Worlds

With the release of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 reminding us that Marvel still has tonnes of great stories to tell, we decided to spend this week looking back at all the most iconic Marvel Video Games we've played in our lives!We compiled a list of the most significant Marvel Games ever made and ranked them according to the classic S to D tier system. Will Spider-Man: Miles Morales rank higher than The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and Marvel's Midnight Suns? Only one way to find out!Let us know which games you wanted to see ranked, and where you think these ones should have been slated!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/marvel-video-game-tier-ranking

Would you believe us if we told you that one of us lifelong gamers has NEVER played a Zelda game? With the release of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Andrew has decided to enter the land of Hyrule for the first time ever! Join us as we play through the first hour of what is being reviewed as one of the greatest games of all time.Is it possible that Zelda as a franchise lives up to the hype? Or have we all been so blinded by nostalgia that we can't see its flaws? Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-first-hour-playthrough

What would Metal Gear solid be like as a Puzzle Game?Back by popular demand! This week we're taking some of the most beloved video game franchises of all time and pairing them up with a completely randomized genre. That's right! Your Game is Perfect: We've Changed Everything, part 2. The premise is simple: we randomly select a game (Metal Gear, Zelda, Guitar Hero, etc.) then randomly select a genre (Puzzle Game, Vehicular Combat, Real Time Strategy, etc.) and pitch how in the world that game might work.We want to hear which game sounds the best: Dance Dance Revolution as a Vehicular Combat game, Hitman as a beat-em-up, or Metal Gear Solid as a puzzle game. Plus: which well known gaming icons would be better off in other games?Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/metal-gear-solid-puzzle-game-your-game-is-perfect

Sure, everyone has a favourite hero. Who wouldn't want Joel from The Last of Us, or Mario from... Mario joining them on a journey? But where's the love for the bad guys? This week on The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast we count down our top 10 villains in gaming history! Is Bowser more evil than Wario? Would Dutch van der Linde be able to outsmart GLaDOS? Could Psycho Mantis predict Odin's next move? Let us know your favourite villains from video games, and we may read your selections in the next episode!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/top-10-villains-in-video-games

What would our Month of Mario be without a retrospective on what many consider to be the GREATEST Mario game of all time? It's Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo!Super Mario World has always been one of the White Whales of our podcast, but with such attention behind the game that Shigeru Miyamoto often calls his favourite Mario game in the franchise, when could we POSSIBLY find the right time to review it? Well, with the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, we jumped at the opportunity. But surely a game from over 20 years ago can't hold up today as one of the greatest ever, right? RIGHT? Listen along to find out!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/best-mario-game-of-all-time-super-mario-world

This week we continue our Month of Mario with a look at one of the LEAST known Mario games of all time: Mario Teaches Typing. Before Nintendo learned to be overly protective over their properties, they let all sorts of companies get their hands on their mascots. The results varied, but occasionally the world got a game which was too strange to forget. But is this Mavis Beacon inspired game worth picking up, or is it nothing more than a shiny coat of Mario coloured paint on an otherwise lackluster piece of software? Before giving our impressions of the game, we give our final thoughts on The Super Mario Bros movie, and talk about the strange development history of Mario Teaches Typing. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/mario-teaches-typing-review

This week we rushed out to theatres to watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie just for you! Join us for one of the first podcasts out there offering a full review, breakdown, and spoilercast of the Super Mario Bros. Movie!From the release of the first trailer, one of us was pretty excited about the potential of the movie, but the other was much more skeptical. We sit down to discuss how the movie actually turned out, and whether or not it was worth rushing out to go see it opening weekend.Apart from discussing Chris Pratt's performance as Mario, the jokes, the lack of risks, what worked, and what didn't, we jump into full spoiler territory in this episode. We'd recommend you watch the movie before listening unless you don't mind having the plot and some of the story beats spoiled.We're releasing this out of sync with our regular release schedule, so we won't have another episode posting on this coming Tuesday, April 11th. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review-spoilercast

You can't think about video games without thinking about Mario. He's become synonymous with the hobby, and over the years he's done more than just star in his own line of games.This month to celebrate the release of The Super Mario Bros Movie we've got 4 weeks of Mario themed content!To start things off, we're counting down our top 5 Mario appearances in a non-mainline Mario game. Believe it or not, there were almost too many to choose from!Let us know your favourite Mario appearances! Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/top-5-mario-games

What's better: the banana from Mario Kart, or the Blades of Chaos from God of War? Between the two of us we've got a combined 60 or so years of demolishing enemies in video games. Over the course of that time, some of the tools we've been given in gaming have really stuck out to us. This week we sit down to run through our top 10 favourite weapons in games!Before we get to our lists, Andrew updates us on his progress with Far Cry 6, and Mikey goes on a melodic journey in Unpacking on the Nintendo Switch.Let us know which weapons we missed!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/top-10-weapons-in-games

This week the gloves are off, as we sit face to face and air out our biggest grievances with the state of gaming. In this episode we each pitch some of our hottest takes in gaming and try to convince the other host of their legitimacy. Is VR just a gimmick? Are the best Metroidvania games Metroid or Castlevania?Let us know your hottest takes, and whether or not you agree with ours!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/gamings-hottest-takes

Hopefully you've all recovered from the season finale of The Last of Us (HBO)!This week we've got a topic SO HOT that we had to release our episode on a Monday instead of Tuesday. We woke up bright and early to go over all of our thoughts on the final episode of Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin's masterpiece. After the full episode breakdown we take some time to talk about the overall effectiveness of the show, and even rank each of the episodes from best to worst.Plus: which elements and episodes worked better for The Last of Us in TV versus Video Game form? Let us know your thoughts on the season!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected]

With Creed III in theatres, and everyone from TikTok stars to NBA players trying to step into the squared circle, we thought we'd use this week to play one of the greatest boxing video games of all time: Fight Night Round 3! When it first came out in 2006 it was known as one of the most gorgeous games we'd ever seen. But this love letter to the sweet science used an innovative control scheme to give us what many consider to be the greatest translation of boxing to a controller we've ever gotten. 17 years later, will all of the innovations start to show their age? Or can this game still answer the bell?Plus: updates on our progress with Far Cry 6 and Cyberpunk: 2077!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/best-boxing-game-fight-night-round-3

We're capping off our month long look at dating sims with our listeners' most requested game: Doki Doki Literature Club!It's the perfect way to wrap up FeBOOary, and for a game from 2017 it's amazing we've managed to avoid any spoilers for so long. All we knew about Doki Doki Literature Club going into this episode was that it promised to turn the Dating Sim genre on its head. Did the twists and turns work on us? Or did we find this game to be a bit too pretentious, and even more... dated? Find out this week on The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/doki-doki-literature-club-review-in-2023

We bet you didn't expect to wake up today and learn that back in 2019 Kentucky Fried Chicken released an ACTUAL, fully playable dating sim. It's called I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator, and in the spirit of our newly remastered theme of FeBOOary we decided to see if we could get all up in The Colonel's bucket. This episode recounts two journeys through a cooking school under the tutelage of a professor dog named Sprinkles, while competing to earn the love and respect of Colonel Sanders himself. Find out if this blatant branded content is worth playing, or if it's Finger Lickin' Bad!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/i-love-you-colonel-sanders-kfc-dating-sim-review

This week we continue FeBOOary with a special episode where we count down our 5 most significant crushes we've ever had in a video game!We're celebrating the month of love with a look back at some of our most formative gaming... relationships? Where does Miranda from Mass Effect rank against Joel from The Last of Us, and why is Ms. Pac Man making an appearance? Find out all of this and more as we reveal way more about ourselves than we ever intended!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/top-5-video-game-crushes

This week we return to the scariest month of the year (FeBOOary) with a look at Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator! It turns out there was a miscommunication with the theme of our podcast this month, so instead of playing scary games we're spending the next few weeks focusing on romance in gaming! It turns out "Boo" can mean more than one thing!We may not have had any clue about the premise of Dream Daddy before jumping in with both feet, but BOY do we know now. It's been a while since either of us have played a dating sim. Will this be the one to capture our hearts and minds? Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/dream-daddy-a-dad-dating-simulator-review

What would Guitar Hero be like as a First Person Shooter?This week we imagine what some of gaming's most popular franchises would look like as a COMPLETELY different game!We curated a list of just about every major franchise we could think of, and a list of every possible genre, then randomly paired them up to see how creative we could get!Tune in to find out our pitch ideas for Gears of War as an Open World Sandbox, Guitar Hero as a First Person Shooter, and Donkey Kong as a Turn Based Strategy game!Plus: updates on God of War: Ragnarok, and some of our biggest backlog regrets.Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/guitar-hero-fps-your-game-is-perfect

Have you finally had enough of your boring old birth family? Don't you think it's time to shake things up a bit? Well, we do too! This week we draft ourselves a brand new family consisting of ONLY video game characters. Will we ask for a dad as tough as Kratos, or a kid as sweet as Kirby? We start from the ground up and choose a father, partner, child, sibling, and two wild cards (because what family doesn't have a couple of those?). Plus: our progress on God of War: Ragnarok, and our biggest gaming regrets. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/video-game-family-draft

If you've listened to this podcast long enough, you'll know that The Last of Us holds a special place in our hearts.But when it was first announced that a TV show was going to be made, and that Neil Druckmann would be receive the full HBO treatment, we weren't completely sold on it. Andrew was optimistic, but Mikey thought it would be redundant. How have their impressions changed as we tiptoed closer to the release date, and now that it's upon us, will either of them eat their words?Before we get started on our deep dive into the pilot, and dissect the performances of Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie), we take a moment to talk about our long standing relationships with the franchise. Watch our gameplay segments and full video episodes over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/the-last-of-us-hbo-first-impressions

Warning: this one gets sloppy. Let's have another round (of Goldeneye 007), D-Pads! This week we aim to answer the age old question: are we better at gaming when we're drunk, or sober?And what better game to test this out on than one of the greatest multiplayer experiences of all time: Goldeneye 64!After catching ourselves up on our recent gaming habits, including Andrew's new obsession with Mario Kart 8, and Mikey's first foray into God of War: Ragnarok, we face off in a sober best 2 out of 3 matchup in Goldeneye before drinking our faces off, and trying it out all over again after we've had some time to get... loose. Let us know which other games you'd like us to test this out on!Watch our gameplay segments over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/drunk-goldeneye-007-n64

Happy New Year, everyone!Since we capped off 2022 with some backwards-looking lists, we figured we'd start off 2023 with a conversation about what we're most excited about in the gaming realm! Sure, some of these games may have appeared on PREVIOUS "Most Anticipated" lists from prior years, but that doesn't mean we aren't still very excited for them!But with 2022 having so many heavy hitting sequels from Triple A developers like God of War: Ragnarok and Horizon: Forbidden West, will 2023 be the year where indie games like Cocoon and Hollow Knight 2 reign supreme? Or will the favourites like Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Spider-man 2 run away with the glory?There's only one way to find out: listen to this week's episode, then talk to us in another 365 days!Watch our gameplay segments and full video episode over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/theretrogradepodcastGet monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcastJoin us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikeyTikTok: @RetrogradePodOr on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/top-10-most-anticipated-games-2023