Smashing Bricks: A Retro Gaming Podcast

Hey Retro Gamers! For the holiday season this year I've decided to casually record a "12 Games of Christmas" series, in which I plan to share 12 video games that are in some way meaningful to me, or that will (hopefully) paint a picture of me as a gamer. I typically do a rapid-fire Q&A session with first-time guests to help you get to know their gaming tastes, but I've never done such a thing...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 1997 where we ignore every rule of the road and most other laws, too, in Grand Theft Auto for the PC and Sony PlayStation. Smashing Bricks is a retro gaming podcast about revisiting classic video games together to see if they hold up to the rose tint of nostalgia. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Kyle Stallock...

Note - This episode originally aired in October 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions. Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 47.5 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon and sup...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 2001 to prevent the world from being flooded with Dark Eco in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy for the Sony PlayStation 2. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest James Batchelor as we jaunt seamlessly between "levels" in this open-world 3D platformer. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the...

Note - This episode originally aired in July 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions. Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 46.5 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon and suppor...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 2004...so that we can then travel back to 1964 for some Cold War espionage in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the Sony PlayStation 2. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Nolan of The New Game Plus Podcast as we infiltrate the Soviet Union in this PS2 stealth-action game. Make sure you listen until the end to...

Note - This episode originally aired in August 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions. Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 45.5 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon and supp...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 2001 and Dream-walk our way through a strange 2 1/2 D world in Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and brand new guest Jorge Albor of The Experience Points Podcast as we run, jump, grab, throw, airboard, and flap our hand-ears in this PS2 platform game. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what th...

Note - This episode originally aired in July 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions. Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 44.5 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon and suppor...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks travel back to 2003 and fight our way across Middle-Earth in The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and regular guest Kyle Stallock as we hack and slash and make Tolkien proud in this cross-platform melee action title. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us bef...

Note - This episode originally aired in June 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes to the main feed, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions. Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 43.5 - Top 10 Best Games of 2002 just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, hea...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we go back to 2002 and explore a wide-open world with little guidance and zero guard rails in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind on PC. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest James Batchelor as we see all the wonderful sights on the island of Vvardenfell in this open-world western RPG. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the ne...

Note - This episode originally aired in May 2024. I've decided to add all Bonus Round episodes, sequentially and on a 14-month delay, to the main feed, so that EVERYONE can enjoy these fun, classic gaming banter sessions. Patrons will still get NEW Bonus Round episodes every month. Bonus Round 42.5 - Our Top 5 JRPGs just went live a few days ago, so if you'd like to catch up, head over to Patreon...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we head back to 1989 to gather 8 melodies and sing an alien into submission in Earthbound Beginnings (aka Mother) for the Nintendo Famicom. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Jason Fanelli as we fight a multitude of random battles in this 8-bit JRPG. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play throug...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we spend 3184 Rupees in 2002 money to pay some weirdo to decipher maps in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for the Nintendo GameCube. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and regular guest Anthony LaBella as we sail the Great Sea in the most infamously cartoony Zelda game ever made. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is a...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we live the entire geological history of earth (but specifically the year 1992) in E.V.O.: Search for Eden for the Super Nintendo! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and regular guest Anthony LaBella as we evolve into dozens of creatures in this unique, 16-bit side-scroller. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play t...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 1998 and we play the closest thing to single-player Advanced Dungeons & Dragons on our PCs via BioWare's Baldur's Gate! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest James Carter of the Cane and Rinse podcast as we explore the Sword Coast of the Forgotten Realms! Make sure you listen until the end to hear what...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we're revisiting 1993 and the world's very first Doom Clone! It's...well, it's DOOM for MS-DOS! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Kyle Stallock of the brand-new Endgame Recap podcast as we fight the demon hordes of Hell on Mars in this seminal first-person shooter. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we're revisiting 2004 and the era of chicken-chasing and salad-dodging in Fable for the Microsoft Xbox. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Leon Cox of the Cane & Rinse podcast as we check the guild for a new quest card in this 3D action RPG.Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we're heading back exactly 36 years to Christmas Eve of 1988 to defeat the evil Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters in Mega Man 2. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Brian Brandes as we embody the Blue Bomber himself, Mega Man, in this classic Capcom NES game. Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play throu...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we're heading back to 1996 to hunt for mysterious, ancient treasures in Tomb Raider for the Sega Saturn, Sony PlayStation, and...what the heck is that?! A DINOSAUR?! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Anthony LaBella as we very carefully line up Lara Croft's jumps in this historic action/adventure/platforming title. Make sure you lis...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we head back to 1991—the golden age of coin-ops—and 491...ish?—the golden age of Camelot—in Knights of the Round for the Arcade...aaaand Super Nintendo! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and Auroch Digital's Peter Willington as we hack, slash, and fail to block incoming attacks in this side-scrolling beat-em-up game with swords! Make sure you listen un...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we're headed to the year 2000 to stop a reanimated witch skeleton from zombifying a cast of cuddly characters in Banjo-Tooie for the Nintendo 64! Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest and Editor-in-Chief of GamesIndustry.biz James Batchelor as we collect a shameful number of jigsaw puzzle pieces in this 3D platform adventure. Make sure...

Hey Retro Gamers, welcome back to Bonus Round! These monthly podcast episodes are Patreon Exclusives and available at the Tanooki level of support or higher. Each month, my guest and I will put together some sort of list, ranking, or otherwise fun conversation, usually related to that month's main episode. These wil be released on the 28th of each month, and hopefully will be the dessert you've be...

Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back in time to 2008 and then travel back in time repeatedly—perhaps too much—in Braid for Xbox Live Arcade. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Jason Fanelli as we takle some of the toughest time-bending platforming puzzles in this landmark title from Jonathan Blow and Number None. Make sure you listen until the end to...