Episodes

  • PLAY RETRO 136: Sunset Riders

    PLAY RETRO 136: Sunset Riders
    Sep 8 2024
    Today on podcast, Sunset Riders is a classic side-scrolling run-and-gun arcade game developed and published by Konami in 1991. Set in the American Wild West, the game became a fan-favorite for its colorful graphics, fast-paced action, and engaging cooperative gameplay. Players assume the roles of bounty hunters as they chase down notorious outlaws across a series of challenging levels, all while dodging bullets, obstacles, and other hazards typical of the Western frontier.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 135: Dune II

    PLAY RETRO 135: Dune II
    Aug 30 2024
    On Play Retro today, we talk about the impact of Dune II! Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty (titled Dune II: Battle for Arrakis in Europe and Dune: The Battle for Arrakis for the North American Mega Drive/Genesis port, respectively) is a 1992 real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Games. It serves as the sequel to Dune, following a more traditional adventure strategy game format, that came out earlier the same year.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 134: Skies of Arcadia

    PLAY RETRO 134: Skies of Arcadia
    Aug 16 2024
    Skies of Arcadia is a classic role-playing game developed by Overworks and originally released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. The game was later ported to the Nintendo GameCube as Skies of Arcadia Legends in 2002. Set in a world of floating islands and vast skies, the game follows the adventures of Vyse, a young air pirate, and his friends Aika and Fina as they strive to stop the evil Valuan Empire from awakening ancient weapons of mass destruction.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 133: Flashback: The Quest for Identity

    PLAY RETRO 133: Flashback: The Quest for Identity
    Aug 9 2024
    Flashback: The Quest for Identity, developed by Delphine Software and released in 1992, is a cinematic platformer known for its groundbreaking rotoscoped animation and engaging story. Players control Conrad B. Hart, an amnesiac scientist who uncovers an alien plot while trying to recover his lost memories.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 132: Theme Hospital

    PLAY RETRO 132: Theme Hospital
    Aug 4 2024
    The followup to Theme Park and the 2nd in Bullfrog's Designer Series - Theme Hospital is a business simulation game that puts players in the role of a hospital administrator, tasked with building and managing a hospital, diagnosing and treating patients, and dealing with various humorous and wacky medical conditions.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 131: StarTropics

    PLAY RETRO 131: StarTropics
    Jul 26 2024
    Players control Mike Jones in this NES classic, a young boy armed with a yo-yo, as he explores various islands to rescue his kidnapped uncle. The game combines exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat. How does it hold up? How was II? Tune in and find out!

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 130: Gradius

    PLAY RETRO 130: Gradius
    Jul 23 2024
    On this week's Play Retro podcast, Gradius is a series of shooter video games, introduced in 1985, developed and published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper. It's good, and you should play it. At least up to III. IV is weird.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • PLAY RETRO 129: Jet Set Radio

    PLAY RETRO 129: Jet Set Radio
    Jul 12 2024
    Popular culture come to life in this unique blend of inline skating, graffiti art, and an eclectic soundtrack of funk, hip hop and rock. Set in a vibrant, cel-shaded world, the series focuses on the adventures of a gang of rebellious skaters called the GG fighting against oppressive authorities by tagging graffiti and grinding.

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    1 hr and 29 mins