Afterglow - Retro Gaming Memories

Help Toby VonDoom rebuild: ⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-toby-rebuild-after-fire?cp_src=d It's Spooktober once again! I may be late to the festivities but we will have a couple spooky games to cover this month, including this episode with Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow. But is anything more spooky than the cover of the "Greatest Hits" version? Listen in and find out! Check out the Aft...

Help Toby VonDoom rebuild: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-toby-rebuild-after-fire?cp_src=d Returning to handheld gaming, I talk about my memories of getting Sonic Advance for the GBA and my thoughts on the gameplay and how it compared to the original Sonic Trilogy on the Genesis. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show a...

Send friend of the show Toby some love! https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-toby-rebuild-after-fire This episode I check out TazMania for the SNES to see if what I thought as a kid is still true about this game. Spoilers: yea, more or less. But check out this episode anyway! Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, I'm joined by my own son AtomicNuke as we discuss our seperate memories of Halo Combat Evolved, Halo Anniversary, than our joined together memories as we both played Halo Campaign Evolved that was recently released. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Lea...

This episode was originally released in April for Secret Levels. If you guys already listened to it there, nothing has changed between it and this version, just uploading here as well since it has been exclusive there for a few months. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Leath...

Hey, it's time to slam now with episode one thirty (one!) with Space Jam on the PS1, the game that introduced me to the Playstation. Also, sorry Toby! Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Leathco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Logo and Artwork from TobyVonDoom from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Well....this episode is gonna be a little different. Not a retro game, and not a game you can play today, but I felt it needs to be said. Here are my thoughts on when a company decides its game didn't make enough money so they are going to take it away from everyone. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's time to finish up our time with the Lunar duology as I finally play and complete the second of the two classic Lunar titles (there are others but the first two are considered by most to be the good ones). And joining me is Chris (double Chris attack this episode!) from Retro Hangover as we discuss our thoughts on the different versions of this game we experienced, myself from the newest r...

I'm running late this month but another episode of Afterglow races onto the track, this time joined by Burg from the Secret Levels discord server! Join in as we discuss the genesis of one of Nintendos biggest franchises. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Leathco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's time to get some BIG PRIZES like a VCR, a vintage 1999 Roadster, or a brand new toaster! All you gotta do is risk your life in Smash TV! Myself and guest OCD In Every RPG (Slaje) take on our thoughts on the hit arcade game and its ports across multiple consoles while also talking about the launch of his new book titled PVE: Player Vs Everything . Check the book out at https://dl.bookfunne...

An early arcade game that got a close to perfect NES port, Spy Hunter was a fun high score challenge that is mostly forgotten about these days but the first NES game (along with the sequel) were some great fun! Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Leathco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Logo...

Mega Man returns to Afterglow in this episode with one of the controversial releases......do I follow with what many people claim is a sub-par release or do I have other thoughts on this game? Without spoiling it, I will say I played this game much later than a lot of others which may have tempered my opinions on it. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as w...

It's been a bit of a wait for this episode, I've been quite busy with some family and work related stuff and have had to put the show in slowdown for a bit. I've got a few partial episodes ready but nothing fully done, but I wanted everyone to have something to listen to in the meanwhile so I figured it was the perfect time to do another bonus episode, this one on my history with retro...

Something even newer than the last episode? I thought this was a retro show! In my defense the original version that spawned the Rebirth game came out back in 2011, 15 years ago, so I think this sorta qualifies (even if it can still be picked up brand new to this day!). Next episode we go old school, but myself and guest Wolfman both love this retro inspired game and wanted to chat about it some....

Something old.....something new! New for this show at least lol, cause on this episode I am joined by Main Quest host Keith Gasper as we talk about Need For Speed Most Wanted. It's rare that a racing game gets its hooks in me, but this one did back when the 360 was new. Lets see if it holds up today! Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links...

We kick of 2026 by going back to the Atari 2600 to talk about the arcade hit Dig Dug with the Electronic Emotions Program joining in as well! Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Leathco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Logo and Artwork from TobyVonDoom from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Secret Levels⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Intro and outro...

We are ending 2025 with an LJN game thats.....not bad? Well if you are an Afterglow listener you know some of those actually exist, and this is another one of them! This game actually isn't bad and can be quite a bit of fun, but get ready for a challenge! And of course, "I'll be back" in 2026! Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as...

Gameboree 2025 Donation Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/gameboree2025 As we enter the closing of 2025 we also enter Castle Shadowgate to unravel its mysteries. Join myself as well as Keaton as we discuss our fondness of the NES version of Shadowgate, the franchise as a whole, and the entire realm of MacVenture titles. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as...

Sports games are a rarity here on Afterglow, but every once in a while one will pop in, and this episode is one of them with the NES port of Arch Rivals, a BasketBrawl game. In this episode I go over my memories of what I feel is the foundation of the NBA Jam franchise. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Stumbles from the Secret Levels discord joins again, this time to talk about Sonic 3. He is known as the "Sonic Guy" so lets see what he things of the third entry in the series. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Leathco⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Logo and Artwork from TobyVonDoom from ⁠⁠Sec...

The end of Spook-Tober 2025 takes place as Shodan takes over in the end. Grim and Leathco discuss why this game was so haunting in the late 90's along with its legacy to this day, along with thoughts on the recent re-release of the enhanced edition. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/...

Spook-Tober moves along as I am joined by Shawn, host of the Electronics Emotions Program channel on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@iiqulo?si=OKNZVPNnFX72Dgfj) as we discuss our thoughts and memories of the classic FPS shooter, along with some general thoughts and gaming memories as well. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the...

Spook-tober is back, and we are starting with one of the franchises that put horror games on the map with Castlevania and a game where they actually were a launch title with Circle of the Moon on the Game Boy Advance. This is the third game I bought for the GBA and I was surprised when it wasn't the old school style Castlevania game like the NES had but instead a Metroid style exploration game! Ch...

It's time for us to explore the origins of the Blue Bomber with the original release of Mega Man on the NES, followed by a little discussion on Wily Wars and Powered Up as well. Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Leathco⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Logo and Artwork from TobyVonDoom from Secret Levels Intro...

In this bonus episode I go into my memories on the main MECC games I played in grade school along with a brief history of the company that brought us some pretty cool educational games. You can still access these today if you check out https://mecc.co/ Check out the Afterglow linktree which has discord, patreon, and merch links as well as links to friends of the show at ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Leathc...