Paul M Unser

The Retro Paul Show

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All things Retro Gaming from reviews of early games to documantaries on retro gaming topicsFollow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Unserproductio2?s=09Patreon: Patreon.com/unserproductions Teespring merch shop : https://unser-productions-gift-shop-2.creator-spring.com/I love coffee so if you want to buy me here is the place to do it : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Paul43 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unser-productions/support

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Paul M Unser

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Leisure

Latest episode

Nov 9, 2025

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🎮 The History of the ESRB – How Video Games Got Their Ratings 09.11.2025

Back in the early ‘90s, video games were starting to push boundaries—and not everyone was ready for it. From the controversy surrounding Mortal Kombat and Night Trap to the U.S. Senate hearings that rocked the gaming industry, the ESRB was born out of chaos and parental panic. In this video, we’ll explore how the Entertainment Software Rating Board came to be, how it shaped the future of gaming, a...

My Favorite Horror Movies 31.10.2025

Here is a nice list of some of my favorite horror movies to end the Halloween season.

Five Lessor known Horror Games 21.10.2025

Before their were was Outlast there were these games that gave us some early frights.

My Favorite Horror Games 19.10.2025

Halloween is coming fast upon us, so here is a list of my favorite horror games. Some retro some not so retro.

My Favorite Halloween Specals 19.10.2025

This is a list of some of my favorite halloween specials From the Simpson's Treehouse of Horror to Scooby-Doo, there are just 5 of them.

My Favorite DOS games 31.05.2024

This is a list of my favorite games for MS-DOS

NES things I had but hated 24.05.2024

Ever had those peripherals or ad ons or practices you had or did with the NES that got you excited but you eventually hated? Well this is my list.

The Rise and Fall Intellevision Part 3: The Stuff I Forgot 20.05.2024

Here is the rest of Intellevision Story, from the ECS to the Intellevision Flashback and every thing inbetween.

The N64DD: The Forgotten Failure 19.05.2024

One of the N64 console add ons was a disc drive often called the DD or N64DD however it was only put out in Japan but what happened to it?

Rise and Fall of AlphaDream 18.05.2024

Those wonderful Mario and Luigi games for the Nintendo DS came from AlphaDream, but what happened to them?

Professor Retro's Classroom (Trailer) 18.05.2024
The Untold Story: Why the Intellivision Amico Never Saw the Light of Day 13.05.2024

In Part 2 : we delve into the enigmatic case of the Intellivision Amico, a gaming console that seemed poised to make a comeback but ultimately faded into obscurity. Join us as we uncover the factors and behind-the-scenes events that led to the Amico's demise, from production challenges to shifting market trends. Explore the promises made, the setbacks faced, and the ultimate fate of this ambit...

From Fame to Flop: The Hilarious Rise and Fall of Intellivision 06.05.2024

Join us on a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of Intellivision, the iconic gaming console that went from being all the rage to the butt of jokes. From its flashy debut to its questionable controllers (seriously, who thought those were a good idea?), we'll dive deep into the history of this beloved yet baffling piece of gaming history. Get ready to laugh, cringe, and maybe even she...

Activision, Super Pocket and Swtich | Retro News Byte 08.09.2023

In this episode of Retro News Bytes I tell you about a few new retro gaming news on the Microsoft Blizzard aquistions, the upcomininng new retro handheld the Super Pocket from Evercade and a few retro games coming on the switch.

Retro Paul's Story Part 1 09.05.2023

In the first part of the history of the channel and podcast. I talk about how my love of retro gaming all began

he Rise and Fall of LJN: The Story of a Once-Prominent Video Game Company 30.03.2023

Remember those God awful movie based nes games, you know the ones with bad graphics, poor controls and are just awful to play well on the first episode of "what happened " we are going to talk about the developer who released them, LJN

Little know facts about Doom 08.02.2023

Doom is one of the most iconic first person shooter games. Here are some little known facts about Doom.

Action 52 how it all began 01.12.2022

One of the most infamous multi carts for the NES was Action 52

The Complete Lore of Five Nights at Freddy's Part 2 29.10.2022

Welcome to the second part of the lore of Five Nights at Freddy's In this episode we go into FNAF VR and FNAF Security Breach

The Complete Five Nights At Freddy's Time Line Part 1 23.10.2022

Welcome to this very complicated episode of the Retro Paul Show Tonight you are graced with the presence of Halloween Alter Ego  Grendel Nightshade as he delves in to the time line of Five Nights at Freddy's

The Retro Paul Show | Boogerman for the Super Nintendo with guest Josh from Fabled Fiction 27.05.2022

Welcome the first episode of The Retro Paul Show, and as the intro tells you, we look back into the past so you don't have to. The topic for today's episode it Boogerman A Pick and Flick adventure, a 2D platformer made by Interplay and made originally on the Super Nintendo System and my guest is Josh a twitch streamer with Fabled Fiction.  Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure is a 2D platform vid...

How to play Retro Games in 2022? 01.04.2022

In this episode I am giving some info on how you can play retro games in  2022

Retro Docs: History of the Mother Series from Mother 1 to Mother 3 11.03.2022

Back in 1989 Nintendo released a series of games called Mother that was a whole new look at RPG games, however only one of the 3 games was actually released in the both the states and Japan, this is the story of those games 

NBA 2K Part 2: The NBA 2K curse 01.03.2022

So last time we talked about the evolution of the NBA 2K games from 99 to present this time we take a deeper look at them with the infamous NBA 2K curse  similar to the Maden curse where anyone who appeared on the cover a Maden NFL game  either got traded, injured or was traded, well the same fate befell the NBA athlete that  appeared on the cover of a NBA 2K game, so lets talk abou...

Before Steam there was Shareware. 05.01.2022

In this episode we take a look at the history of Shareware, a concept that paved the way for sites like steam and game jolt and also gave us one of the most famous names in gaming today Epic Games

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