Classic Gaming Today: A Retro Gaming Podcast

It's time for a spooky point and click adventure, as we tackle the Sierra Online FMV title, Phantasmagoria!  Learn how the game was made, discover why Roberta Williams wanted to create a horror game in the first place, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to try to survive a harrowing haunted mansion experience, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classi...

It's time to speed up and spin around as we tackle the Sega CD platformer, Sonic CD!  Learn how the game was made, discover where it sits in the overall chronology of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to dash and jump your way through a variety of past, present, and future 2D platforming levels, even today. Join the discussion on Disco...

It's time to pick up your favorite weapon and crack some skulls en route to becoming the best fighter out there, as we discuss the one-on-one tournament fighting title, Soulcalibur!  Learn how the game was made, discover why it was such a big deal when it first came out, and listen in as we determine whether it's still worth your time to take up arms against a ton of skilled weapons-based combatan...

It's time to boldly go where no person has gone before, as we tackle the classic point and click adventure title, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary!  Learn about the history of Star Trek, the television series, as well as the history of Star Trek in gaming, before we dive head first into discovering whether it's still worth your time to don a red shirt and tackle a bunch of different away missions while...

It's time to hop on your bike and rev your engines, as we tackle the motocross racing title, Excitebike 64!  Learn how the game was made, discover why the original Excitebike was such an influential and important title in gaming history, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to leap off of a ton of on-track obstacles en route to an eventual victory lap, even today. Join th...

Join me in a world-spanning adventure to battle an ancient Voodoo cult, as we talk about the classic point and click adventure title, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers!  Learn how the game was made, discover why it was a pretty risky move for Sierra in the early 90s, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to grab your magical Schatenjagger talisman and explore the superna...

Join me on a miniature-sized Zelda adventure, as we tackle The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap!  Learn how the game was made, discover why Nintendo entrusted one of its most prized mascots to a third party development team, and listen in as we determine whether it's still worth your time to travel the world of Hyrule in mini-Link form, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic...

Lace up your boots and return with me to the Attitude Era of professional wrestling, as we discuss the Nintendo 64 multiplayer classic, WWF No Mercy!  Learn about the history of wrestling games, discover how WWF No Mercy's pedigree led directly to its creation, and listen in as we discuss whether it still makes sense to leap off of the top turnbuckle with a flying elbow drop onto an unsuspecting o...

Let's spend some "quality time" together as we discuss the controversial, over the top, and some would say completely lacking in taste point and click adventure title, Harvester!  Learn why the game was made, discover how controversial it really was when it first released, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to explore the town of Harvest in all of its gory glory, even t...

For me, music is one of the core components that contributes to the enjoyment, and engagement, of a video game title, and this episode is our latest deep dive into some of the classic soundtracks from those games.  In today's episode, we'll look at a cross-section of games comparing Sierra Online and LucasArts, two industry behemoths of the 80s and 90s, as I pick some of my favorite, and most pers...

Join me in exploring a strange and exotic world, as we discuss the classic first person adventure title, Myst!  Learn how the game was made, discover why Myst became such a pop cultural phenomenon, and listen in as we determine whether it still makes sense to click around an island with a ton of different contraptions to hopefully figure out, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more C...

It's time to unify the Three Kingdoms, as we take part in huge battles in the hopes of conquering Dynasty Warriors 2!  Learn about the history...of history, discover why Dynasty Warriors 2 represented a dramatic shift for game publisher Koei in comparison to prior titles, and listen in as we discuss whether you really want to try facing Lu Bu on the battlefield, even today. Join the discussion on...

Grab your sword, and dust off your cape, as we explore the gothic confines of Dracula's castle in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night!  Learn about the evolution of the Castlevania series, discover why Symphony of the Night altered the Castlevania formula to create an experience unlike what had come before it, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to defeat hordes of evil m...

If you've ever felt the need to drive around a series of dangerous race tracks at speeds that would make Anakin Skywalker blush, then look no further than Wipeout!  Learn why the game was made, discover how the lineage of Psygnosis, the company, led directly to the creation of Wipeout, the game, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to rack up leaderboard points in the hop...

Dust off your leisure suit and grab some minty breath spray, as we cruise the strip looking for a (hopefully) sure thing in Leisure Suit Larry!  Learn about the history behind the game, discover why Al Lowe was the perfect choice to bring Larry Laffer to life, and listen in as we discuss whether looking for love in all the wrong places is still worth your time, even today. Join the discussion on D...

Join me in an adventure into the depths of hell, as we explore the action role playing game, Diablo!  Learn about the history behind the game, discover why Diablo was almost a very different game than it eventually became, and listen in as we discuss whether cleaving the denizens of the underworld in two is still worth your time, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming...

Did you ever want to take a road trip across the USA with a wisecracking dog and a highly sociopathic rabbit?  If so, you don't want to miss this one, as we discuss the LucasArts "buddy cop" classic, Sam & Max: Hit the Road!  Learn about Sam & Max's origins, discover how the game was made, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to go on a whirlwind adventure with a...

Glory to the Empire!  Join me as we discuss one of the most critically acclaimed releases in the entire Star Wars saga. Star Wars: Tie Fighter.  Learn how the game was made, discover why the game was so unique in comparison to other Star Wars titles, and listen in as we discuss whether it still feels good...to be bad...even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming Today?  Si...

It's time to tackle another fairytale adventure, as we tackle the classic Sierra On-Line point and click title, King's Quest V!  Learn how the game, discover why King's Quest V represented a shift in Sierra's adventure game design process, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to listen to Cedric the Owl drone on about "POOIIISSONOUS Snakes!"...even today. Join the discuss...

For me, music is one of the core components that contributes to the enjoyment, and engagement, of a video game title, and this episode is our latest deep dive into some of the classic soundtracks from those games.  In today's episode, we'll look at a cross-section of games from across the landscape of the Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game, or MMORPG, genre, as I pick some of my favorit...

It's time to eradicate an alien menace, as we take to the streets to save the small town of El Cadron in the Sega CD FMV title, Ground Zero: Texas!  Learn about the history of full motion video in gaming, discover why Digital Pictures believed its second generation of FMV titles were lightyears beyond their earlier efforts, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to shoot a...

Join me on a jungle adventure as we explore the Atari 2600 classic, Pitfall!  Learn how the game was made, discover why David Crane achieved what many thought to be impossible, and listen in as we determine whether it's still worth your time to swing on a vine across a crocodile infested pool of water, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming Today?  Sign up as a patron...

Marvin Acme is dead...his will is missing...Toontown's fate hangs in the balance!  There's only one question to answer...Who Framed Roger Rabbit?  Join me as we discuss how the game was made, the history behind the film on which the game is based on, and whether it's still worth your time to save the denizens of Toontown from certain Doom, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Clas...

Grab your badge, holster your gun, and put on your leather jacket, as we dive into the seedy underbelly of New York City in Remedy Entertainment's third person action title, Max Payne!  Learn how Remedy evolved from humble beginnings into one of the premier game developers in the world, discover why Max Payne was the title that launched them into superstardom, and listen in as we discuss whether i...

It's time to hit the links as we discuss the golf resort simulation title, Sid Meier's Sim Golf!  Learn about Sid Meier's career, discover what made him want to design a golf title in the first place, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to dust off your set of irons to shank your way to victory, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming Today? ...