Retro Dodo Podcast - Retro Gaming News, Interviews and Stories

In this episode, Brandon & Seb discuss the latest retro gaming news, which is Pokémon heavy due to announcements, and a lot of handhelds are getting a price increase due to memory shortages! Check out GAMENOOK, our new gaming accessories brand: https://gamenook.co.uk/

Welcome back to another episode of the Retro Dodo Podcast. You’re listening to episode 106, and Seb’s back with Brandon to unpack all of the latest news since our last episode. You’re going to need to sit down for this one, because it’s a biggy! We talk about the M64 and our first look as one of two brands in the world and the first in the UK to get early access to this console. Brandon’s been put...

This week in retro gaming comes with a lot of announcements about retro handhelds, AYANEO shot themselves in the foot... again, ModRetro are sending us an early sample of the M64, and LEGO is teasing a huge Hyrule Castle set? Read latest news here: https://retrododo.com/tag/news/ Visit GAMENOOK: https://gamenook.co.uk/

It’s 2026, and we’re back with a brand new episode of the Retro Dodo Podcast! You’re listening to Episode 104, and this time Brandon and Seb are sitting down to take an in-depth look at last week’s news. There’s been a lot of amazing games and gadgets being released over the last seven days, as well as some exciting peripherals that you might have missed out on, all accompanied by an over-excited...

I know we said we were waiting till 2026 to record more episodes, but we couldn’t resist getting on Clyde Shaffer to talk about his brand new 8-bit game console, ‘the GameTank’. This isn’t FPGA or emulation - it’s new hardware with brand new games celebrating all things retro in 2025, and you guys flocked to our website in droves to check it out.  We sat down with Clyde to get all of the informati...

In this episode, Brandon chats about all of the new handhelds that have just landed in the office alongside all of the new releases coming out before the year's end. 🇯🇵 ZenMarket Deals For Retro Dodo listeners (can be combined) 🇯🇵$20 off International Shipping Using This Link: https://go.zenmarket.jp/retrododo?ref... 25% Off Your First Purchase With Code: RETRO25

In this episode of the Retro Dodo Podcast, we’re honoured to be joined by David Jaffe, the Creative Director of God of War 1 & 2, the man behind the Twisted Metal games (which have gone on to become a hit TV series), and the designer of one of Brandon’s favourite SEGA games, Mickey Mania.  David sat down with us to talk about creating God of War, designing Kratos, building the Twisted Metal se...

We’ve made it to 100 episodes, which means we’re bona fide podcasters and have a reason to celebrate! In this episode, we talk about the humble beginnings of Retro Dodo, Brandon’s Airplane habits, the time Seb almost got mauled by a bear, writing articles in an Italian forest, and much more. We also get a surprise visit from the guest we should have had on for the 100th episode, but that just mean...

We speak with David Oghia, the man behind the new Vectrex Mini, a mini-fied version of the popular Vectrex console from the early 80's. A console that pioneered home arcade innovation and Retro Dodo listeners gets an hour-long podcast with exclusive announcements! Visit https://vectrex.com/ for more information. ❤️ This episode was sponsored by ZenMarket: https://go.zenmarket.jp/retrododo

Welcome back to the Retro Dodo Podcast! In episode 098, we sit down with Rob from Retro Directory, a user-led online directory that lists retro gaming shops, events, and points of interest all over the globe. We sat down to speak to Rob about how he started Retro Directory, the latest web update, how you can use the directory to both find and upload listings, a Lemmings statue, Lara Croft's Ma...

We sit down with the owner of Console Heroes to discuss their new line of SEGA Genesis collectables, which takes inspiration from Mighty Max and Polly Pocket. We talk all things production, how the idea came to fruition, the struggles of product development and the future of the brand. You can learn more about console heroes here: https://consoleheroes.kit.com/1ea1b1ee7a Join our paid membership c...

In this episode, we had the opportunity to exclusively interview the owner of Sendico about their importing business from Japan, how video games, trading cards and collectables are booming and where he thinks Japanese buying trends will move the market over the next 5 years!

Today we’re chatting with Paige Harvey from Special Effect, a charity promoting accessible gaming for players all over the globe. We talk to Paige about the work that Special Effect does with the community, how the charity came to be, and how to go about accessing the services they provide, as well as Paige’s love of Retro Gaming and how you can support Special Effect so that they can keep doing t...

Today we’re joined by KC from Gortyn Code, the creator of the new pirate metal rhythm and adventure Game Boy game ‘Chantey’. Seb chats with KC about how he came up with the concept of Chantey, the planning that goes into making a pirate game based in the late 17th century, the mechanics of creating a rhythm battle game for the Game Boy, and how his dream has become a reality thanks to GB Studio an...

You're listening to episode 93, and today I'm joined by Maggie Brennan, aka Retro Maggie, a content creator and retro gamer from Australia. You may well have seen Maggie's impressive gaming collection popping up in your Instagram feed of late, as well as her videos on YouTube and live streams on Twitch. You might also have seen her standing next to Bam Margera and excitedly interviewing him about...

In today's episode, Brandon and Seb sit down to discuss what's been happening at Retro Dodo HQ over the last few months, as well as chatting about the potential couch co-op revival that could be coming our way with the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2. We discuss Seb's favourite Lord of the Rings game, talk about Brandon almost being  K.O'd by a snake, and give exclusive details on...

Today we're joined Merseyside's very own, Crawlers, an incredible band that you will no doubt have seen playing sold out shows and festivals all across the world and who's music has captured the hearts and minds of a generation. While you might already know that they're signed to Polydor Records and no strangers to sharing stages with bands like My Chemical Romance and Jane's A...

You’re listening to Episode 90 and the second part of our interview with artist and video game designer Simon Phips. On today’s episode you’ll be hearing all about Simon’s time working on the Harry Potter games, navigating the difficulties around remaking GoldenEye for the Wii, and creating explosive gameplay in Need for Speed and Burnout paradise, as well as what Simon is up to at the minute. 

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Simon Phipps, an artist and designer who has worked on some of the most influential games of our generation and many of our favourite games here at Retro Dodo. From Masters of the Universe to Shadow Man, the Harry Potter video games, Need For Speed, and GoldenEye 007 on the Wii, Simon has had an amazing career right from being a teenager and has lots of incredib...

Today we’re talking about all things game boy game creation and diving into the world of Dragonyhm with Spacebot Interactive. We sat down with Chris and Bumbiss from the Spacebot team to talk about creating a Tolkien-esque world inside an 8-bit game, why Dragonyhm has become such a huge success in the handheld gaming world, and what the future of game boy game creation looks like, as well as getti...

On today's episode Seb is joined by award winning stand-up comedian and writer Mike Drucker. Mike has worked on incredible shows such as Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, as well as working as a writer at Nintendo. He joined us on the podcast to talk about his new book 'Good Game no rematch', an incredibly funny read that looks into his retro gaming past and how video gam...

In this bonus episode Brandon & Seb discuss the major changes that are happening at Retro Dodo, why the website has changed, how Google is still attacking us and what you can do to help our independent publication!

Today we are joined by Liam Sherwood of Sore Thumb Retro Games, a shop that I consider to be the heart of gaming in Yorkshire and my local retro gaming Valhalla. I chatted with Liam about his love of Wrestling Games and the best title in WWE series, the importance of game preservation, current and future trends when it comes to purchasing nostalgic media, the challenges involved with running a bus...

In this episode of the Retro Dodo Podcast, I chat with Matsy the Pokémon Tattooer, a tattoo artist from Dublin, Ireland who has become a social media sensation thanks to his amazing gaming tattoos and pop-culture mashups. We spoke about finding inspiration through retro games, how Pokémon shaped us as children, a failed X-Factor audition, a Pokémon Go addiction, and much more!

In todays episode we chat to the studio behind one of our favourite games from our childhood, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. Join us as we talk with Argonaut Games founder Jez San OBE, Croc's Original Animator Jason Smith, and Mike Arkin, the man responsible for bringing Croc back to modern audiences on current-gen consoles We speak about the development of the original, the difficulties, the suc...