The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast

What better time to discover a new old game than when Nintendo launches Jelly Boy on their SNES Online platform?! Nintendo turned heads when they revealed that this PAL-exclusive Flubber-like from 1995 would be getting a spot on their platform, so we had to figure out what all the hype was about. Will this game have us morphing into believers, or will we bounce off of its jelly glory? We also ques...

What's better than watching the Olympics? What about experiencing them yourself in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games!? This week we cue up a training montage and dope up without getting caught as we try out the original entry from 2008 on the Nintendo DS! It's a standard formula, but will the added benefit of some familiar faces such as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Bowser, and Mario help this one fi...

With last week's look at Contra for the NES feeling a bit underwhelming, we immediately enlisted ourselves for a second tour to take a look back at Contra III: The Alien Wars on the Super Nintendo! Contra 3 is often considered the best entry in the franchise, and for us playing it as kids this was no exception. Before we ship off to duty, we give our final thoughts on Mario Golf: Super Rush, Mikey...

When Aliens try to take over the Amazon Rainforest, there are only two people you can call. But if Mikey and Andrew are busy, you could always try Bill Rizer and Lance Bean! This week we put our Guerilla skills to the test as we revisit Contra on the NES! While we lie in wait to ambush the enemy we talk about Valve's Steam Deck, MLB The Show 21, and our hopeless addiction to Overwatch! Join us on...

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now--Welcome to the SPACE JAM! Just on time for Space Jam: A New Legacy we dig up the oft-forgotten Playstation 1 tie in to the ORIGINAL cartoon baller! Let's find out if this is truly a hidden treasure from another planet, or if it deserves to get fouled out of the history books. In between quarters we make some time to talk about Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart,...

What's better than F1? That's easy! It's F-Zero! This week we strap on our helmets and Falcon-Punch it up a notch as we look back in the rear view mirror at the outrageously fast racing classic in F-Zero for the SNES! We also make sure to take a pit stop to talk about our issues with simulation racing games, Crossplay on Overwatch, and the bonus episode of I'll Be Gone in the Dark. Plus, does Mike...

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Happy 30th Anniversary to everyone's favourite blue hedgehog! There are plenty of blue hedgehogs to choose from, but none have captured our hearts and minds quite as thoroughly as Sonic. This week we pay homage to the 30th anniversary of Sega's main mascot with a look back at the oft-forgotten Sonic Spinball! Will this game retain its high score, or will we find ourselves bouncing off of some date...

Since we're less than a week away from the release of Mario Golf: Super Rush we wanted to head back to the links to see if the original Mario Golf on the Nintendo 64 is still cruising under par. Along our long walk spoiled, we find out that Mikey can't stop talking about Ratchet and Clank, Batman might not be a generous lover, and Andrew avoids being a New York Lonely boy by laughing along with Gi...

This week we wave our flags in support of the beginning of the Euro Cup with a look back at everyone's least remembered soccer game: Mega Man Soccer! Find out if the classic blue bomber get the red card, or if his pitch presence is actually welcomed in the modern day! Before the final whistle, we get excited about Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart and I Think You Should Leave, plus we do a deep dive i...

They say that what you don't know can't hurt you… But what if you don't know about the ninja lurking in the shadows behind you!? This week, right in time for the Ninja Gaiden Master Collection, we venture back to 1988 for the NES entry which started the franchise! Up against the modern entries, is the original still worth picking up? But before we dig into the game we scope out the shows Mare of E...

When people think "Motorcycles," they're going to think about engines. But DID YOU KNOW that the engine which ran Excitebike was the same engine Miyamoto used to help build Super Mario Bros.?! This week we aim to find out if that game - Excitebike - is still exciting enough to boot up today. Before we see the checkered flag, we take some time to talk about Golf Story, Mare of Easttown, and Netflix...

Someone told us the NBA Playoffs just began, so we decided to throw on our sports coats and lace up the high tops with a look back at the game that started off one of the biggest sports franchises of all time: It's NBA Live 95! The franchise has been through numerous iterations and tonnes of ups-and-downs, but how does the original hold up against similar games in the modern era? Before chucking u...

These two gumshoes celebrate the 10 year anniversary of L.A. Noire by sleuthing around its leftovers to determine whether or not this game is still worth playing in the modern day! It's a different game, so we wanted to make this a different episode. It's full to the brim with an introduction sketch, "let's play" gameplay, and interviews with Riley Little (Gaming journalist and Social Media Manage...

Drop and give me 16 (out of 16 bits)! This week Andrew and Mikey crawl through the rubble to see if there's anything worth saving from the N64 toy shooter Army Men: Sarge's Heroes! Andrew's a little green to the series having never played it before, but that won't stop us from testing this game's playability in the modern day. Before the battle we absolutely gush over The Mitchells vs The Machines...

Say Cheese! This week we revisit one of the first games we ever reviewed on this podcast by dusting off Pokemon Snap for the N64! Just in time for the remake in New Pokemon Snap for the Nintendo Switch, we aim to focus on whether or not this 1999 hit is still worth playing today. Along the way we talk about Mikey's first playthrough of Batman: Arkham Knight, the Invincible season finale, and Mikey...

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Believe it or not, this week marks the third anniversary of The Retrograde Podcast! Andrew and Mikey wanted to give the listeners something special, so they decided to dust off a review from their FIRST EVER episode and revisit a game which might not have gotten as fair a look as more current episodes. Just in time for the movie, we're FINISHING our review of Mortal Kombat and sparing no spines in...

This week we're trusted with the fate of an entire city in Sim City 2000! It's really a look back at the entire Sim City franchise, but we put this 1993 Will Wright classic to the test to see if it still holds up in the modern day. Before breaking ground on our city of Metrograde, Mikey takes some time to recommend the movie Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk, Andrew finishes The Avengers videogame, and...

What's the strangest game you've never played? For us, Return to Zork is definitely in the conversation. But since Andrew and Mikey haven't played it, they brought on blogger extraordinaire Lauren Yakiwchuk (@JustinLaurenXO on Twitter, and @JustinPlusLauren on Instagram) to talk about her experiences playing through this delightfully bizarre point and click adventure. Was this game a tale of the g...

Take me out to the… VIDEO game? This week we celebrate the return of the MLB with a look back at one of the most iconic baseball video games of all time: Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball on the Super Nintendo! In the modern day, is this game still a home run? Or does it drop the ball? Before we get into the game, we recap our thoughts on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, give some f...

We speed into the Easter weekend with a look back at Crash Team Racing on the Playstation 1! But before we reach the finish line, we make sure to recap Formula One: Drive to Survive, and talk about the most memorable elements of a Fast and the Furious movie. Find out if this game can keep up with the pace it set so many years ago. Join us on Twitter:  twitter.com/RetrogradePod Or on Instagram...

For the final week of #BattleRoyaleWithCheese we're startled by the Burger King SponCon Sneak King on the Xbox 360! Will the #ButtonMunchers finish off the month with another surprise hit, or is this one worse than a bout of salmonella? Before we find out, we make sure to talk about our recent gaming experienced with Fortnite and Overwatch, and spend longer than we intended talking about the Snyde...

Continuing on with week 3 of our Battle Royale with Cheese, we bust open the 1999 oddity Pepsiman for the Playstation! Is this classic example of SponCon worth rushing out for, or does this entry fizzle out? Along the way we talk about HBO's Search Party, Night in the Woods, and the recent controversy surrounding Meyers Leonard. Plus, is it true that Hyperdrive is the sequel to Ryan Gosling's "The...

For week two of our Battle Royale With Cheese, the Button Munchers get a little wet as they dust off their copy of the 7up video game Cool Spot! Is this game full of product placement better than an ice cold soda, or is playing it today just plain UNcool? Along the way we give a quick recap of the WandaVision season finale, talk about the best Batman cartoons, and finally get to play Night in the...