The Legend of Retro

From the basement studio of the Chops household comes Diddy Kong Racing for the N64. Special guest this week is Chop’s wife Allison and they travel down memory lane when they discuss her favorite childhood video game. Is it better than Mario Kart? What is a Kremlin? And are outer space Pigs secretly trying to take over OUR WORLD!? Listen to this weeks episode of the Legend of Retro podcast to find...

We take it easy on this week’s episode of The Legend of Retro. Xander is your DJ for a special episode of Rhythm of Retro as he explores some relaxing tracks from some favorite retro games. Maxin’ relaxin’ no retro relapsin’. Just chill tunes to help you relax and take a breather during all the madness. Enjoy!

On this week’s social distanced episode of The Legend of Retro, Xander is joined by his wife, Sarah, to talk about a game they played a lot early in their relationship: Peggle. What house rules did they set for themselves to keep things civil? Does Sarah like any video game music? Is Peggle seriously 10 years old already? All these questions are answered in this week’s episode! Also, Retro Relapse...

Whoa Cave dudes, this week’s Legend of Retro is all about Joe & Mac! Join that bogus bunch of neanderthal nerds, Craig_WK, Xander, Chops, and theGlitch as they scare off the cave babes and dig into this caveman adventure! Retro Relapse takes a wrong turn at Albuquerque, and we take a look at our Stage Theme music bracket!

On this week’s episode of The Legend of Retro, Chops, Craig_WK, and TheGlitch are tasked to sell Xander on whether or not he should purchase the Mega Man Zero/ZX Collection by talking about the first game in the series, Mega Man Zero. Retro Relapse is a virtual nightmare, and we share the next match-up in the Stage Theme music bracket! Is this description enough to sell you on listening? I sure ho...

On this week’s episode of The Legend of Retro, something’s coming up the plumbing and the guys are in bind as they go way back to talk about the original Mario Bros. arcade game! There isn’t much of a soundtrack but boy is there a commercial! Retro Relapse is themed to heal what ails you and we begin a brand new bracket. The only thing left to ask is “MARIO, WHERE ARE YOU?!”

Chops and Xander went to see the Sonic the Hedgehog movie and want to tell you what they think about it! Recorded from Xander’s car so the audio isn’t top notch, but it isn’t too obnoxious to listen to. Enjoy the bonus episode!

All throughout the 5th season of The Legend of Retro, Chops, Craig_WK, the Glitch, and Xander have been putting their choices of music up to the vote. Each week, the character theme songs from some of their favorite retro games have battled head to head with the help of the fans, but these were chosen by the hosts, not the fans of the show! In this special episode, the hosts of your favorite retro...

When you need help just call, Ch-ch-ch-CHOPS and Craig! Rescue Rangers! That’s right, this week Chops, Craig_WK, and their handy side-kick theGlitch, bring you Chip ‘N Dales Rescue Rangers with special guest J.J. Bouchard and all the amazing memories we have of our childhood TV shows. We will also play a Retro Relapse game brought to us by our guest that doesn’t fit our normal mold for relapse gam...

This week Chops, Craig_WK, and theGlitch interview J.J. Bouchard, a Patient Technology Coordinator with C.S. Mott’s Children’s hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They cover how therapeutic gaming can be for children recovering in the hospital, how nurses and doctors can use video games to assist in their ability to care for their patients as well as the work J.J. is doing with other non-profits to h...

On this week’s episode of The Legend of Retro Xander, Chops, Craig_WK, and theGlitch take a look at Complex.com ‘s Top 100 Super Nintendo Games of All Time. Hear the heartbreak and confusion as the guys question the integrity of the list and give you their individual top 10 SNES games as well as their predictions of this list’s top 5. This episode is only the first half; you’ll hear #100-51. The t...

There’s not much more than meets the eye to our game this week, Beast Wars: Transformers. Chops and Craig try to find the most redeemable thing about this game other than the cartoon show. Listen as they reminisce about all things Transformers and their conflicted feelings on the ending of the video game. Then, the Retro Relapse leaves a nasty taste in our mouth, but that’s all saved by the conclu...

This weeks episode is Quacktastic and full of plungers. Chops and Craig, wearing only their adventuring fedora and jacket, go traveling to find the most amazing treasure the world has ever seen, QuackShot! Find out why this is one of Chop’s favorite games of all time!!! Then, the guys are stunned as the Glitch finally gave them an enjoyable game for the Retro Relapse. Lastly, we see what other two...

On the day of recording the podcast, Craig_WK has to ask Don Glitch a favor, but getting involved with the mob is never so easy. Join the duo as they discuss a game that delves into the dark side of New York, where they chat about organized crime; along with game play, music and the movie behind the game. Afterwards, Craig_WK laments to the Glitch that he got a Retro Relapse that he got his hopes...

In this tense episode, Craig_WK and The Glitch hesitantly advance into the depths of terror as they discuss a unique science fiction survival horror game for the Sega Saturn! Nervously listen in, as they chat about the game play, graphics, and history behind Enemy Zero! They also talk about one of the most interesting creators in video game history: Kenji Eno. When the duo get to the Retro Relapse...

In this week’s episode, Craig_WK and The Glitch are joined by Hovercraft Joe from The Last Action Podcast, and it’s a miracle that they stay on topic! The three kidds talk about the game play, history, music, rock/scissor/paper, and an influence that might just be from a popular franchise! For the Retro Relapse, they all rip their shirts in rage, and almost go green in the face when Hovercraft Joe...

The blue bomber is back and this time, he’s in invaded the interwebs! Craig and Chops “Jack In” to the first entry of the Mega Man Battle Network series. If you’ve ever wondered what people thought of the internet as it was just becoming popular, this game does a great job of showing that time in history. Also, we continue with our Character Theme Music Bracket and discuss another punishment place...

Sorry lovers of hot pizza, but there’s no avoiding the Noid this week. Finally, The Legend of Retro team shouts their rally cry as they cover Yo! Noid! Live Xander’s fantasy as the guys save the world with pizza somehow, find out why you maybe haven’t seen the Noid lately, and listen as we fail to stay on topic when it comes to fast food related games. Fly the starship into space with Retro Relaps...

In this week’s episode of The Legend of Retro, TheGlitch is joined by Fox McCloudserver to talk about Starfox 64. But watch out, because where there’s Team GlitchFox there’s always Team Xando_WK not far behind! So do a barrell roll and relive the tales of seeking all the alternate routes, the wonderfully cheesy voice over work, and the mystery of how this is the only really good Star Fox game. Joi...

In this very special episode, Craig_WK is joined by not only The Glitch, but also The Glitch’s cousin Ryan, and they gush about one of the greatest run and gun games of all time! They dive into their own histories with the game, as well as the plot, game play, story, and music. During the Retro Relapse, Ryan brings along a game from his childhood, but is that enough for it to score high on the 8-b...

In today’s episode Craig_WK and The Glitch really are a scream, as they discuss the infamous Nintendo game Fester’s Quest. They dive into the history of The Addams Family, as well as the mechanics of the game, glitches, speed run information, and discuss how the game has surprisingly good music. Then the duo chat about another licensed property, but this time it’s on the Game Boy. Afterwards, for...

In this week’s episode of The Legend of Retro, Craig_WK and The Glitch go beyond the typical adventure game with one of the greats of the Sega Genesis: Beyond Oasis! Listen in as they discuss the fantasy story, pseudo beat-em-up controls and Yuzo Koshiro’s mother? Afterwards, they head to the beach to discuss the Retro Relapse for the week, and wrap things up with two warriors in red armor going h...

Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck! In this wacky episode Craig_WK and the Glitch slap each other around, make fools of themselves, and talk about a zany game for the Nintendo called The Three Stooges! The two hosts delve into the history of the comedy act that became one of the most popular series of short films of all time, and chat about how strange the game is. This week’s Retro Relapse brings Craig_WK and t...

On this week’s episode of The Legend of Retro, CraigWK and TheGlitch are joined by the ArcadePhantom from Noiseland Arcade to discuss a very spooky game, Silent Hill 2. If you know Silent Hill, then you know that this episode takes a very dark turn compared to our usual episode, so listener discretion is advised. There’s an explicit tag on this one for a reason (not for language, but for the conte...

In this week's episode of the Legend of Retro Podcast, Craig_WK and TheGlitch kiss their precious vision behind and get deep into the red (and black) of Virtual Boy Wario Land. Is this the lost treasure you've been looking for? What does Super Monkeys eat? Who will win the All-American character theme battle? Answers to most of these will be in this episode, you won't want to miss it!