The Legend of Retro

In this week's episode of The Legend of Retro podcast, TheGlitch and Xander are joined by their first ever call-in guest, BMC, to take a deep dive into Bioshock. Would you kindly sit back and listen to us reminisce about the game that took all of us by surprise and injected itself into our hearts and memories forever. Plus, find out if Bo knows two sports and get an update on our character theme b...

What happens when you cross an anime with a shoot ‘em up game and the most humanitarian entity on the planet? A flying army of mercenary’s known as the U.N. Squadron! Craig_WK and Chops go deep into the history of this game and its plausibility of actually happening in the real world, along with their retro relapse which seems like a faint dream….Oh and don’t forget to vote on this weeks Character...

Sonic is back again to stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over all of reality with the Chaos Emeralds, but this time…he’s in 3D?…Chops and Craig debate what level of “3D” this installment in the Sonic series is as well as get into a retro relapse that is nothing like the title of the game. Also, they’ll bring you the latest in the Character Theme Music Bracket for this season.

What’s that I see in the shadows of the night? A caped crusader of sorts? Why it’s Chops being stalked by the murderous Craig WK. Today, the two chat about ‘Batman: The Video Game’ for the NES. They cover the unique stages, the amazing music, Joker’s mysterious lighting ability, and the vast enemies in the game; like the Deadly Roomba with a knife duct taped to it. In the Retro Relapse, the team i...

Hit the dirt and take cover, because this week Craig WK and the Glitch are talking about Metal Slug: Super Vehicle-001. The guys discuss their first experiences with the game, reveal the team that created the series, and breakdown the 2 VASTLY different endings. Next, our retro relapse has us running from ghosts and the Character Theme Music Bracket continues. So, save all the prisoners you can, i...

This week, Craig_WK and the Glitch fulfill their mighty appetite as they chat about Kirby’s Adventure on the NES. The guys go over the origin of Kirby, list off the possible powers in his new copy ability, and question the way German’s view Kirby. For the retro relapse, Craig fills us in on some retro gaming news he gathered from PAX West. Then, the first round of our Character Theme Music Bracket...

Get ready and go for broke in this week’s Legend of Retro as Craig WK and Xander discuss one of the games that built their relationship. Find out what makes this game so special for our hosts and why you should give it a shot if you haven’t already. Join the club in retro relapse and find out how the character theme bracket is going. All this and more on The Legend of Retro!

On this week’s episode of The Legend of Retro, Craig WK and Xander hop on a train to their new lives. Listen in as the guys can’t stop talking about one of the most simple games on the GameCube. Learn about the heartbreak as residents skip town where the grass isn’t necessarily greener, why squirrels hate Xander tons, and who woke up early to go fishing. Get lost on a short tour in Retro Relapse a...

Discovery and adventure await you on this weeks episode! Craig W.K. and Chops talk about the amazing game that is Grandia. With a digital remaster on its way, they will go into the story, game-play and the amazing score that accompanies one of the best RPG’s on the PlayStation. They’ll also get into this weeks tough match-up on the Character Theme music bracket and talk about today’s Retro Relapse...

In this week's episode of The Legend of Retro Xander, Craig WK, and TheGlitch have no regrets as they talk about Gears of War. Learn the guys favorite weapons, enemies, and beloved online experiences, get old testament with Retro Relapse, and dive into this weeks character theme matchup!

Do you know about Tecmo Bowl? Well, Bo knows. Unfortunately, due to scheduling issues, Bo Jackson was unable to join Craig_WK and the Glitch as they chat about this superb sports game on the NES. They discuss the game mechanics, the teams that are best to play as, and the surprisingly outstanding music. Next, things go ‘downhill’ in the retro relapse. Then, the guys finish up the show with two new...

30 years ago today, North America was introduced to one of the greatest handheld games ever made, Super Mario Land on the Nintendo GameBoy. Chops, Craig_WK, and the Glitch sit down and chat about how this game came to be without the help of Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and the bizarre creatures that “ explode” out of this game. The Mario adventure continues into our Retro Relapse. Then, our Char...

Today, we are talking about The Simpsons again, so Craig_WK and the Glitch brought back Sean the Arcade Phantom to discuss The Simpsons Arcade Game. The guys tell us who were their favorite characters to play as, point out hidden references to the show, and get confused about the bazaar things happening at the Channel 6 studio. For the Retro Relapse, we travel to a galaxy far, far way. Then, the C...

Welcome boys and girls to the Legend of Retro Amusement Park. Today, Craig_WK & the Glitch get stuck on broken-down rides as Park Owner & Special Guest Deadite from the GameZilla Podcast discuss RollerCoaster Tycoon on the PC. They chat about their favorite parks, coaster designs, and best ways to earn money. Next, the retro relapse has us running from the cops, and our Character Theme’s M...

Grab thy legendary sword, tis timeth for the Legend of Retro podcast. This week, Craig_WK & the Glitch cover the game that help create the JRPG genre, Dragon Quest. They discuss origin of the development team, the amazing artwork, and why walking up and down stairs SHOULDN’T BE SO DIFFICULT!! Next, the guys go on a similar adventure in this weeks retro relapse and continue on with the Characte...

HA! HA! HA! HA! Welcome to this cool, crisp, and refreshing episode of the Un-Legend of Retro. This week Chops and Craig W.K. take you to a magical place with Cola-Nuts, James Bond references and a satisfying platformer on the Sega Genesis. Then, we find that future crimes don’t pay in the Retro Relapse, and the Character Theme’s Bracket continues as Nobuo Uematsu goes up against…Nobuo Uematsu. If...

Grab your Super Potions and Pokeballs because in our Season 5 opener, Chops and Craig W.K. talk about the third generation in the Pokemon series, Ruby and Sapphire. They’ll run down the list of enhancements this game made to the series as well as their favorite new Pokemon added to the Pokedex. They also cover this weeks Retro Relapse which is based on a popular detective movie that was released a...

It’s the end of this season for the Legend of Retro so we are going out listening to the tracks you picked to accompany our Intro Music bracket! As always there’s great music that we weren’t able to include in our bracket but we are happy we get to hear it here. Let us know what you think of the choices on our Discord or our FaceBook page. Enjoy this fan filled episode!

YEEHAW!!! This week, Craig, Chops, and the Glitch pack up their bags and travel along The Oregon Trail. They breakdown the origin of the game, the scenarios you come across, and the many ways tragedy can strike in the 19th Century. Then, our wagon ride continues into the Retro Relapse but somehow Robots are involved and the Glitch forgot the Super Scope. Can the guys successfully ford their way to...

In this week’s episode Craig_WK tricks the Glitch into doing another episode about a game that’s based on an anime! While the Glitch is concerned about orphans, Craig_WK springs yet another insidious trap on the unsuspecting co-host with a Retro Relapse from another intellectual property from across the sea! All the while, our Opening Music Bracket heats up as it nears the end of the competition.

Take those bananas our of your ears, it’s time for the Legend of Retro Podcast. This week, Craig_WK and the Glitch go on an Island Adventure to help High School student Mike Jones discover the whereabouts of his missing Uncle. The voyage takes a wrong turn into the stomach of a giant whale where the only way out is to consult your gamers manual. Then, everybody goes Kung-fu fighting in the Retro R...

This week Craig & the Glitch are ON FIRE talking about NFL Blitz with their friend Deadite Knight from the GameZilla Podcast. We discuss our favorite teams, favorite plays, and reveal a dark part of Craigs passed that really helps explain the origin of his demented mind. Things get ‘Amazing’ as a ‘Penguin Boy’ guides us in the Retro Relapse. Then, it’s GameBoy verses Super Nintendo as we’ve re...

Craig and the Glitch go Banana Bird hunting this week in the Northern Kremisphere where they run into the Deadite Knight from the GameZilla Podcast. The three sit down to reminisce (and rage) about Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! for the Super Nintendo. Next, we go on a different DK adventure in the Retro Relapse. Then, the guys get stumped on which song will prevail on this we...

In today’s episode, Craig_WK & the Glitch adventure into the colorful world of Tomba! for PlayStation. In their travels, they’ll find all kinds of pants and solve the mystery of what happened to the 100,000 year old man. Next, the guys discuss the “crappy” game they played for the Retro Relapse. Then, two heavy hitters duke it out in the Opening Theme Music Bracket. All this and more on this w...

On this week’s episode of The Legend of Retro, Craig WK, Xander, and TheGlitch talk about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (or that Pizza Hut demo disc for all of you cheap- skates) . Did Xander buy a skateboard? Can Craig do an ollie? Listen to find out! Retro Relapse is dizzying but we catch our footing for the music bracket.