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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	Ep - 153 Our Digital Future!	26 Aug 2026	01:59:17
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers and here with John Cummins! Intros` But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping John - On Topic Retro Retro Rewind Champions - Black Box Challange The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Flightsy's list Show Topic - Sonys Digital Only Future! Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 152 Classic Game Fest 2026!	15 Aug 2026	01:52:34
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with Shannon, John, Adam, and Chadd! Intros` But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping John - On Topic Retro Retro Rewind - Ice Climbers The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Flightsy's list Show Topic - Classic Game Fest Recap! Have you been to a retro convention before? How many years have you been to CGF? What were you specifically on the hunt for this year? What did you NOT buy because it was too expensive? Did you have any unexpected finds? Non-shopping highlight of the weekend? (guests, music, experience, etc…) What was the worst thing that happened? Final thoughts on CGF as a whole? What will you do differently next year? Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 151 Rhythm Game Fever!	15 Jul 2026	01:42:24
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with Shannon Eno and John Cummins, and Sam Wagers! Intros But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping John - New retrologic content coming! Articles in substack On Topic Retro - Mario Galaxy New Retro Rewind Champions - Black Box Challange The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Topic Rhythm Games! Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep 150 We've Been Playing Games!!	01 Jul 2026	02:12:03
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with Shannon Eno and John Cummins! Intros But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping John - New retrologic content coming! Articles in substack On Topic Retro - Mario Galaxy The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 RetroLogic Ep150 Shannon's List Sam's list John's List Flightsy's Live List Show Topic - What We're Playing-New Games, Old Games, New hardware? Sam- Shannon- John- Community Couch Savannah the Hyena Queen — 6/28/2026 1:17 PM Been playing Mario Galaxy for the challenge, but after that I've gotta get back to the backlog: Mario Galaxy 2, Mario & Luigi Brothership, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, Persona 3 Portable, Omori, Sea of Stars, etc etc etc. I'm a busy gal Add Deltarune chapter 5 to the list as well, though hopefully that won't take too long Games with Coffee — 6/28/2026 1:40 PM Working on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but took a break to play Star Fox. After Rebirth, I'm gonna switch to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, followed by Mina the Hollower and then Hades and Chained Echoes OctoRock_1982 — 6/28/2026 2:51 PM I finally got to dig into Mina The Hollower. I'm about 15 hours in and having the time of my life. The game scratches such a specific type of itch for me, and I'm sure would do the same for veteran gamers of a certain era. It somehow feels authentically retro and yet wholly unique at the same time. As much as the game is touted as a top down Zelda-like, it borrows just as much DNA from the likes of NES games like Dragon Warrior, StarTropics, Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden. So, as you might expect, I'm in heaven playing this game. Trey — 6/28/2026 3:02 PM I bounced onto starfox and castlevania harmony of dissonance since getting the gba castlevania double pack last week. It's my first castlevania and my first starfox 64 playthrough! I hope to return to Mina the hollower after but rhythm heaven is coming soon! BeerBierCerveza [nDAD], — 6/28/2026 3:58 PM I've been playing through the games in the Resident Evil bundle. Finished Requiem, then played through biohazard, and I just rolled credits on village this weekend. All of these games were amazing! I was certain at least one of the games in the bundle was going to be a dud, but I was wrong. Requiem is definitely a contender for GOTY! Drex1981 [ARC], — 6/28/2026 4:39 PM I've been playing the New Star Fox remake which has been really good. Also Marathon, Dispatch, Mario Kart world, and Final Fantasy 6 for my snes. And also Street Fighter 6 I've been competing in Tournaments Your Wallet's Ambassador — 6/28/2026 6:46 PM I've been playing Super Mario Galaxy, trying to get to 242 stars as quickly as possible for Retro Rewind. I've also been playing an Archipelago run with some college friends, where I'm playing Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. My backlog includes Deltarune Chapter 5, Rhythm Heaven Groove, The rest of the M&L games after Bowser's Inside Story, and kinda every game I own... Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep 149 - RetroLogic Goes Live! Remakes and Remaster Talk!	17 Jun 2026	02:08:51
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with Shannon Eno and John Cummins, and Adam Caporello! Intros But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping John - New retrologic content coming! On Topic Retro - Gradius Interstellar Assault for Game Boy The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shannon's List Dan's List Adam's list John's List Show Topic - remake/remaster/reimagining Which do you prefer? What is your favorite game that has had one of these treatments? Third Strongest Mole — 6/13/26, 8:47 AM I'll try to give my condensed thoughts here since I wont' make it onto next week's show. The only remakes that I consider justified are games that truly had potential they failed to live up to. Games that are perfectly good as they are don't need remakes - just ports. While I appreciate keeping classic games available for people who don't have original hardware, ports address that problem in a much more cost effective way - and the "need" for remasters is selling a solution to a problem created by the planned obsolescence of the idea of console generations. We don't actually need new hardware (at least not to play old games)- console makers just need new hardware and software to sell. By all means keep the classics available through reprints and officially licensed emulation. But those aren't new releases and we shouldn't pretend they are. If you really "can't wait to play Ocarina of time again" - plug in the N64, or boot up the NSO app. Community Couch Savannah the Hyena Queen — 6/12/26, 6:59 PM I like remakes, for two reasons. One, they allow a new generation of players to experience an old game with the conveniences of the modern era. And two, they give fans a brand new way to experience their favorite games. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire was the first point for me, and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl was the second. That being said, I think Nintendo has been doing too many remakes and updates to old games recently and not enough new ones. But maybe that's just cause I'm not super interested in Star Fox or Ocarina of Time Drex1981 [ARC], — 6/12/26, 7:04 PM Remakes are tricky things. One of the side they can fix issues that at the time couldn't be addressed. They can expand on storylines and tell the story with more detail. They can introduce new players to these games and create new fans. On the other side they can be souless cash grabs and change what makes these games great. MooseGooseNinja [SEAF], — 6/12/26, 7:18 PM I like remakes as long as they do the original game justice (looking at RE3R), but otherwise I do like the idea of remakes for the same reasons Savannah mentions. I generally try to judge remakes on a case-by-case basis though, and my personal favorite part of remakes is playing both versions (if I can get my hands on the original) and comparing and contrasting the two. I also try not to decide which is better or anything, but just objectively finding differences. It was the most fun for RE4 because I LOVE those games. My favorite game that got a remake was probably Dead Space. DoubleD — 6/12/26, 8:57 PM I've been mulling this over for a bit now and I think I like remasters the most. Making older games accessible to a new audience while improving the graphics and QoL features will get me every time (Don't ask me how many versions of the various Final Fantasy games I've bought through the years). Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is probably my favorite remaster though. It kept one of my favorite games mostly the same but added amazing voice acting that let me experience one of my favorite video game stories in a completely different way! Your Wallet's Defense Attorney — 6/13/26, 12:16 AM I prefer remakes that change stuff more than faithful remakes. They are more interesting to analyze, and they provide more of a reason to play them if you have access to the original. Solo [nDAD], — 6/13/26, 8:37 AM I welcome a remaster of the game. The trend now in console camps is to remaster games to bring them into the contemporary level of graphics and/or new art design to make them more appealing to new generation of gamers. OoT is a cherished entry into the Zelda series. Off of this one entry we get the branches into the Downfall causing BoTW/ToTK, Child and Adult timelines of Zelda lore. Would be interesting if in the remaster then made methods to connect the game to others; for example the lore we see in BoTW/ToTK that many have played (even those that are not deep dive Zelda fanboys and just played off IP recognition alone). Hoping myself the remaster is not a lockstep redo of the original since that version is already out there. I find it more exciting if they were to add new story beat elements into a new artwork scheme. adam — 6/13/26, 9:25 AM i find the discourse around remakes and remasters to be kind of pointless, because if you don't like them, just don't play them. is there a conversation to be had about companies rereleasing games instead of taking risks on new ips? yeah absolutely. but i think that's different then should these remakes/remasters exist. emulation and ports are important in the preservation of media, but remakes/remasters update games to be more accessible on modern hardware. remakes/remasters recontextualize their stories into the modern broader canon. i think people are excited to play oot remake/remaster because of the first two reasons. i don't think anyone would pretend that the z targeting and camera controls in the original are good. (innovative for the time but obviously not great in comparison to today) so updated qol features, coupled with excitement to see how they will recontextualize oot to better fit with the current branch of botw/totk, and hopefully give us a glimpse of what's to come next (In response to adam) Your Wallet's Defense Attorney — 7:56 AM People get annoyed about remakes because of the opportunity cost. Time you take developing a remake/remaster is time you could have spent developing something new. So there are some stakes to the discussion. Also, as a community based around gaming, we like talking about games. So we wanna talk about whether remakes/remasters are interesting to us, and listen to how other like minded people feel about them. The discussion itself is often the point. (Adam thinks the opportunity cost argument doesn't hold water because plenty of studios are able to output both) (Flightsy says there is STILL an opportunity cost. And resources were spent) (Adam responds) adam — 12:16 PM I can't recall a situation where a new game or a game that's in development was sidelined by a remake/remaster. if anything the remakes and remasters make studios more money to put into new titles. … but like i said i think really the bigger issue in the industry is the live service model/microtransactions being pushed by suits in c-suites. it's why naughty dog hasn't dropped anything, it's why xbox is in such a bad spot financially. *and then to fill the void of canceled games companies just rerelease or remaster something … i think it's an interesting topic, and i think that the recent uptick in remakes/remasters is a barometer for the health of the current industry. and if it's good or bad is up to interpretation, or more likely somewhere in the middle Xomber — 1:35 PM Have mixed feelings on remakes. Some games are just classics and it doesn't really do much to put a fresh coat of paint on a classic. I will still play them, however, hence the mixed feelings. Like when Last of Us 2 was remade on the PS5, it seemed, pointless to me, but since I hadn't played it up until that point that'd be the option I would go with. I still like good games being remade to a certain extent, but are we going to do that every 5-10 years or every 2-3 generations? Xomber — 1:39 PM Another thing I wonder, would a remake make some bad games good? I'm curious about that. Could a story be fleshed out more, or an annoying game mechanic be improved to where it's not cumbersome? That's what actually interests me. Flightsy: I was definitely disappointed by the OOT remake announcement, and in general by the large amount of old content on the Switch 2. But in the end, that's not actually what I'm disappointed about. I'm disappointed that a year in, I still don't really feel compelled to buy the Switch 2. I'm annoyed about the remasters because it reminds me of that core issue, but it isn't actually the issue itself. And there's no way to know if a decision not to make those remasters would have actually led to a world that fixes that issue… Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 148 Puzzalooza!	04 Jun 2026	01:42:02
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with Sam Wagers, Shannon Eno and John Cummins, Special Guest Ryan (Games With Coffee) Intros But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Streaming FE Path of Radiance and Armored Core 2 On Topic Retro: Zelda Skyward Sword Retro Rewind Super Castlevania IV Gradius Backlog recap The Price Is Retro - 13:55 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Dan's List Sam's list John's List Shannon's List Spot the fake Pikmin treasure Show Topic - 5 Puzzle games SameGame/CHAINSHOT (1985) Tetris and all its iterations (what's your favorite?) (1988) The many attempts to make a real "sequel" to tetris (or market something unrelated as one) Tetris 2/Tetris Flash (1993) Breakthru (1994) Tetris attack (1996) 3D tetris (1996) Tetrisphere (1997) Pajitnov's other puzzle games: Welltris (1989) Hatris (1990) Faces…tris III (1990) Wordtris (1992) Never had the staying power of the original The other titans of the genre: Columns (1989) Dr Mario (1990) Puyo Puyo (1991) Yoshi (1991) Vs Puzzle games really took off Cosmo gang the puzzle (1992) Yoshi's Cookie (1992) Wario's woods (1994) Bomberman Panic bomber (1994) Puzzle bobble (1994) Panel De pon (1995) Magical Drop (1995) Super Puzzle Fighter II turbo (1996) (characters actually have unique patterns they send to opponents) Largely fell out of fashion, but seem to be coming back Dr. Luigi (2013) Puyo Puyo Tetris (2014) Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (2020) Tetris effect: connected (2020) Tetris 99 (2019) Crystal Crisis (2019) Licensing opportunities (some already mentioned), spinoffs Aforementioned puzzle fighter, yoshi's cookie, dr mario, puyo puyo Dr Robotnik's mean bean machine (1993) Pac attack (1993) Panel de pon's "tetris attack" and "pokemon puzzle league" forms Kirby's avalanche (1995) Hebereke's Popoitto (1994) Kirby Star Stacker (1997) Rampage Puzzle Attack (2001) Pokemon Trozei (2005) Puzzle & dragons Super mario edition (2015) Snood (1996) This game is on like every platform. I'm not sure how it displaced puzzle bobble but it did. Bejeweled (2001) Bejeweled-likes (Zoo Keeper, Jewel Quest, Chuzzle) Meteos (2005) Mobile as the new haven for matching puzzle games Block puzzle hybrids Block Hole/Quarth Puzzle Quest Puzzle & Dragons Henry Hatsworth Suika game (2024) Community Couch Savannah the Hyena Queen — 5/29/2026 9:27 PMFriday, May 29, 2026 9:27 PM Does Mario's Super Picross count? That game is fun, specially the Wario levels Savannah the Hyena Queen — 5/29/2026 9:30 PM I'm really bad at picross so my clear times are abysmal, but it's still a really relaxing loop that's nice if I don't really want to play something more involved Your Wallet's Defense Attorney — 5/29/2026 9:33 PM Mario's Super Picross is what got me into Picross, a past time I have become thoroughly engrossed. It's the perfect thing to do while paying attention to something else. In fact, I used to catch up on Retro Logic episodes while playing Mario's Super Picross... SNES_is_Life — 5/29/2026 9:44 PM Yoshis cookie! Drex1981 [ARC], — 5/30/2026 9:37 AM I don't know if this counts or not but in the original Metal Gear Solid when fighting Psycho Mantis. You had to switch to controller port 2 to avoid being controlled by him. Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 146 The 3DS Turns 15!	07 May 2026	02:00:21
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with Shannon Eno and John Cummins But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Streaming Armored Core Master of Arena (Mon) and Path of Radiance Saturday! On Topic Retro: Zelda Skyward Sword Retro Rewind Super Castlevania IV FilmLogic: Tubi Decided: Redline (2009) The Price Is Retro - If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list John's List Trivia Show Topic - 3DS Top 5 Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 145 When Renting Video Games Was A Thing!	24 Apr 2026	01:31:17
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with Shannon Eno and John Cummins But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Streaming Armored Core Master of Arena (Mon) and Path of Radiance Saturday! On Topic Retro: Zelda Skyward Sword Retro Rewind Super Castlevania IV FilmLogic: Tubi Decided: Redline (2009) The Price Is Retro - 20 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list John's List Spot the fake Trivia Show Topic - 30:54 Rentals! Favorite rentals Sam: (Kirby Super Star, Joe and Mac, Paper Mario, Vigilante 8, Rogue Squadron, Chameleon Twist, PLOK) Bullets dodged (glad I didn't purchase fully) Sam: Balls 3D, Mega Man 64, Quest 64 The place of rentals Games expensive Not allowed in japan (this affected some games!) Alternatives new and old Libraries Gamefly redbox Digital demos Gamepass and NSO free trials Free to play/Free to start games Community Couch Eric Plunk [nDAD], nDAD — 4/19/2026 9:30 AMSunday, April 19, 2026 9:30 AM The small town I grew up in had one gas station and in it you could rent VHS tapes and video games. Just roaming the isles and looking at cover art was a joy in and of itself. There was no way to have a bad weekend when you went home with Fievel Goes West, Bugs Bunny's Crazy Castle, and a bottle of Yoo-Hoo. If I had to guess I'd say my most rented games were Ducktales and A Link to the Past. I inherited a copy of Back to the Future II & III for the NES from a friend that passed that still has rental sticker on it from the gas station. I'll never get rid of it. (edited)Sunday, April 19, 2026 9:42 AM Drex1981 [ARC], ARC — 4/19/2026 9:34 AMSunday, April 19, 2026 9:34 AM I remember waiting at my local Hollywood Video for Mortal Kombat 4. I went back and forth to store throughout the day and when I got it the game was terrible lol SchonerTod [TINK], TINK — 4/19/2026 9:54 AMSunday, April 19, 2026 9:54 AM i didnt get into renting game until the N64. When I was a kid video games were always a side thing we did on the weekends and typically it was a sleep over. so friday evening my buddies and i would ride our bikes down to the local blockbuster and rented a couple games then hit up the local store for sodas and pizza before going back to my place and playing an all nighter. Typically it was stuff like 007, mario kart, perfect dark nfl blitz and such. Xomber — 4/19/2026 10:01 AMSunday, April 19, 2026 10:01 AM My first rentals were N64 games as well. I think they forced me to get better at the games, since I knew I had to give them back or some such. I remember being unable to finish OOT the first time(couldn't get out of the forest) and the second time I made it to the Water Temple. After that, I was good at the game I think. Eric Plunk [nDAD], nDAD — 4/19/2026 11:07 AMSunday, April 19, 2026 11:07 AM I don't have many memories of renting N64 games other than Paper Mario from Blockbuster which I beat in two 5-day rental periods (edited)Sunday, April 19, 2026 11:08 AM @Solo Growing up I would rent from one, not sure if it was across the nation in the 80's, that was called National Home Video. I would rent NES games weekly as games back then were pricey so parents only bought me like 4. Point being here that one time we went out of town for 2 weeks to Myrtle Beach vacation. When we got back my parents laughed as the recording had a message from the store asking if I was ok as they have not heard from me wanting to know what game to reserve for me to make sure it was not rented out before me. Your Wallet's Defense Attorney — 4/19/2026 4:08 PMSunday, April 19, 2026 4:08 PM I never rented. But I did take some games out at the library. The only one I really remember is Super Mario Galaxy. I remember erasing my save file for the next person, because I was under the impression it was stored on the disc... DoubleD — 4/19/2026 5:46 PMSunday, April 19, 2026 5:46 PM Renting movies and games was a regular occurrence in my house growing up, probably every other weekend or so. We rented games mainly from NES, SNES, and N64, but I have the fondest memories of the SNES era. I remember renting Final Fantasy 3 for a couple weeks when it first released, knowing full well that I was about to get it for my birthday a couple months afterwards. Well, I got to a point in the game where it seems like it's the end, but it's really just the mid-point, but I remember being so mad thinking I was about to beat the game right before I get it for my birthday. After opening up the second half of the game, I was so happy that there was more to it, that I stupidly rented the game for another week, but still didn't beat it. I then got it for my birthday and tried to trade my copy for the rental store's, but they wouldn't do it, so I spent the entire Christmas break playing through my new copy and beat it in 2 weeks. Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep 144 - 3D Mario Discussion!	10 Apr 2026	01:56:52
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with Shannon Eno and John Cummins But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Streaming Armored Core (Mon) and Path of Radiance Saturday! On Topic Retro: Zelda Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks FilmLogic: RatPocalypse The Price Is Retro - 20 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list John's List SPOT THE FAKE Show Topic - 44 3D Mario! The games Super Mario 64 - 1996 Super Mario Sunshine - 2002 Super Mario 64 DS -2004 Super Mario Galaxy - 2007 Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 2010 Super Mario 3D Land - 2010 Super Mario 3D World - 2013 Super Mario Odyssey - 2017 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - 2021 ?????? - The future Some other points: Our favorites "Obstacle Course" vs. "Open World-ish" Design Ideas for the future of 3D Mario Does DK Bananza Scratch the itch? 3D Yoshi…. Community Couch See discord Dan - RetroLogic — 4/3/2026 12:04 AMFriday, April 3, 2026 12:04 AM The best is probably Mario Galaxy. But my favorite is Sunshine. 1 - Mario Sunshine pushed the "themed worlds" motif in a wholly new direction that hasn't been replicated since. All locations take place on 1 Island, and they never lose that aesthetic. But each world also has its own striking identity. 2 - "What are we going to do to Mario so it feels different from 64?" Give him a water gun/jet pack/rocket/speed boat. And the Splatoon-like muck cleaning is one of the most satisfying things in gaming to date. 3 - the major complaint I hear about this game is the few difficulty spikes which inform the unfinished nature of the shipped product. And I don't disagree. But I believe this game is worth more than the sum of it's parts. Isle Delphino is a place I want to live in. The secrets hiding in Delphino Plaza alone make this game worth playing. Your Wallet's Defense Attorney — 4/3/2026 12:33 AMFriday, April 3, 2026 12:33 AM Gotta go with Galaxy. My first 3D Mario was Super Mario Galaxy 2. For a long time the original Super Mario Galaxy was a game I had only gotten to play once, through the library. Which definitely added to the mystique of the game. The quiet moments in that game really make it's vibe, and they're something I think the Galaxy movie could have used. Also, the gravity stuff is probably my favorite mechanic in any Mario game. Gotta give some flowers to Sunshine though. Not my favorite game to actually play, but I love a lot of what it was going for. I love the interconnected world, and the fact they decided to zoom in really close to one theme. Really think it'd be cool to see another Mario game do something like that, maybe with a city or something like that? Also, you won't hear many people give the blue coins a lotta love, cause they were implemented in such a completionist unfriendly way. And as a completionist, that does suck, but I can't deny that they really give you a nice reason to explore the island. Also, I really like that each of the levels tries to tell a storyline with its missions. Almost feels like a precursor to what Odyssey would end up doing. neoprime33 (TimA) [nDAD], nDAD — 4/3/2026 1:12 AMFriday, April 3, 2026 1:12 AM The best, I've been told, is Galaxy, but I haven't played those, so the best for me is 3D Land. It's literately in 3D ... lol. I can't articulate why it is the best for me as well as you all do with your "bests" but that 3D Mario game made me smile and probably was the most I've ever wanted to squeeze out of a Mario game than any other I've played before. Maybe it is the best for me because it is the "Gateway Drug" for other 3D Marios - it eases me away from 2D Marios. lol Although, I also support the Mario Sunshine pick - I loved playing that game on the Game Cube. It was so different I didn't care that Mario went 3D. Hootz — 4/3/2026 9:27 AMFriday, April 3, 2026 9:27 AM Best: Super Mario Odyssey. That game is pure joy distilled into a video game. And honestly, the other games are great, but it's not even close. (Please note; I'm answering before I've had a chance to play Super Mario Odyssey 2: Donkey Kong Bananza) As for the next entry, just give us more joy. That's it. Don't know what that means gameplay-wise, so I'll let the developers figure that out. Also, Super Mario Sunshine is underrated, and better than Super Mario Galaxy and 64. That is all. Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 143 Let's Map This Retro Dungeon!	27 Mar 2026	01:59:58
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with Shannon Eno and John Cummins But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Streaming Armored Core (Mon) and Path of Radiance Saturday! On Topic Retro: Zelda Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks FilmLogic: Armed and Dangerous Backlog Challenge Round 2 Results: We're letting the community decide which games we play for round 2 of our backlog challenge! Sam Grabbed by the Ghoulies (Xbox) Glory of Heracles (DS) Zak and Wiki: the quest for Barbaros Treasure (Wii) Shannon Secret of Mana (SNES) Kirby and the Amazing Mirror (GBA) Harvest Moon (SNES) John Final Fantasy Grandia II Drill Dozer Dan- Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon (DS) The Price Is Retro - If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list John's List Flightsy's Spot the Fake Show Topic - 4 Dungeon Crawlers! What is a dungeon crawler anyway? -loosely, focus on a single dungeon - though perhaps with interconnected zones. And exploring it while powering up a character/party and gathering loot, going deeper each time. Inherited term from a scenario type in tabletop rpgs. The term has been used somewhat loosely of any game that has a dungeon though. Games: Wizardry Series- probably the main archetype -hard to understate the impact these games had on RPGs generally, especially in Japan. Rogue - better known for other elements Eye of the Beholder (SNES) Arcana Neverwinter Nights (AOL 1991 - not the later one so much) Mado monogatari (technically Puyo Puyo is a spinoff of this) The Bard's Tale Trilogy Many (but not all?) Might and Magic games Early Elder Scrolls games (Arena and Daggerfall)-Dungeon Crawls with basic overworld content in Arena that grew in Daggerfall, but retained the Dungeon Crawling Princess Tomato 🙂 Etrian odyssey - keeping this old-school style genre alive- and developing it further -Retro in the truest sense of the word. The interesting aspects here (IMO): Party Customization Mapping/exploration - another layer of progression Challenging/strategic turn based battles EO made mapping a gameplay mechanic More: Shining in the darkness Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Persona Q Labyrinth https://dungeoncrawlers.org/games/ (ngl I have very little familiarity with almost all of these) It's kind of like shmups, a really niche old genre that is rare these days, but has a following. These days, mainstream RPGs almost always opt for the "open world" approach. Games I have seen called dungeon crawlers but question that nomenclature: The Legend of Zelda Diablo Enter the Gungeon Hades Mystery Dungeon Arx Fatalis Slay the Spire Darkest dungeon X-Men Legends and Ultimate Alliance Community Couch See discord Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep 142 - Fire Emblem's Morals!	11 Mar 2026	02:27:55
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummis and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Streaming Armored Core (Mon) and Path of Radiance Saturday! On Topic Retro: Zelda Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks FilmLogic: The Guyver The Price Is Retro - If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list John's List Rampage - Sam's Spot the Fake Backlog Challenge Round 2: Community Vote We're letting the community decide which games we play for round 2 of our backlog challenge! Vote on discord before next show! Sam Grabbed by the Ghoulies (Xbox) Glory of Heracles (DS) Zak and Wiki: the quest for Barbaros Treasure (Wii) Shannon Secret of Mana (SNES) Kirby and the Magic Mirror (GBA) Harvest Moon (SNES) John Final Fantasy Grandia II Drill Dozer Show Topic - 37:30 44:18 Fire Emblem used to be good: (I'm trolling) Our history with the series: Games list and timeline: Japan era: 1990 [FE1] Shadow Dragon and the Blade of light (Famicom) 1992 [FE2] Gaiden (Famicom) 1994 [FE3] Mystery of the Emblem (SFC) (remake + of FE1) 1996 [FE4] Genealogy of the Holy War (SFC) 1999 [FE5] Thracia 776 (SFC) Yes, those are the actual release dates for super famicom. They just ignored the N64. Shozou Kaga leaves Intelligent systems in 1999 after Thracia releases, founds Tirnanog as an independent studio to create TearRing Saga. (very similar to fire emblem) International era (classic) 2001 Smash Bros. Melee introduces the world to Marth and Roy 2002 [FE6] The Binding Blade (Ok, this one didn't release outside japan) (GBA) 2003 [FE7] The Blazing Blade (AKA "Fire Emblem") (GBA) 2004 [FE8] The Sacred Stones (GBA) 2005 [FE9] Path of Radiance (GC) 2007 [FE10] Radiant Dawn (Wii) 2008 [FE11] Shadow Dragon (DS) remake of FE1 2010 [FE12] New Mystery of the Emblem (DS) remake of FE3 Japan only Awakening 2012 [FE13] Fire Emblem Awakening 3DS 2015 [FE14] Fates 3DS 2015 [] Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (Wii U) 2017 Heroes (mobile) 2017 [FE15] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia (3DS) - Remake of FE2 2019 [FE16] Three Houses (switch) 2020 [] Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore (Switch) 2022 Fire Emblem Warriors: 3 hopes (switch) 2023 [FE17] Engage (switch) 2025 Shadows (mobile) 2026 [FE18] Fortune's Weave - Switch 2 Some thoughts: What makes Fire emblem Fire emblem? Has that answer changed in each era? https://www.animelyrics.com/game/fireemblem/fireemblemcm.htm -Is Tellius all that different? Comparing: -Permanent death vs. casual mode - game design -Character design/aesthetics -Player Avatars -Character Relationships -Map design -Newer gimmicks (combat arts, squadrons, emblem rings, dragon veins, pair up) -Grindability (arena, optional maps, bonus exp) -reclassing Series future: -Remakes of FE4, FE5, FE6? -What direction would it take to win Sam back? Community Couch See discord Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games Discord Link Join Today!
	Ep 141 - Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Snorlax! Oh MY!	26 Feb 2026	01:30:02
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummis and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Streaming Armored Core (Mon) and Path of Radiance (Sat) Ham Ham Heartbreak Saturday! On Topic Retro: Zelda Phantom Hourglass/ Spirit Tracks RetroGroove:Albums of the year: 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005, 2015, 2025 FilmLogic: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai The Price Is Retro - 17:40 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list John's List Rampage Sam's Spot the Fake Show Topic- Game Genres Pokemon Leaf Green and Fire Red on Nintendo Switch Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 140 Genres with the Well-Red Mage!	15 Feb 2026	02:06:32
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with John Cummis and Shannon Eno and Sam Wagers, alongside special guest: author of the Definitive Book of SNES RPGs vol 1 Moses Norton AKA The Well Red Mage But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Streaming Armored Core (Mon) and Path of Radiance (Sat) Ham Ham Heartbreak Saturday! On Topic Retro: Zelda Phantom Hourglass RetroGroove:Albums of the year: 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005, 2015, 2025 FilmLogic: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai The Price Is Retro - 17:40 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list Dan's list - 1 John's List - 1 Moses List - 2 Rampage - 1 Sam's Spot the Fake Break: 50:10 Show Topic- Game Genres WRM - How did you choose what games to include in the book? (What is an RPG anyway?) RPG Edge cases - discuss What's the point of classifying genres anyway? -group like things together -help people find more things they like -Is Game genre the same sort of thing as genre in other media?(film, literature, art, cuisine) -notably, some other media can distinguish genre from things like "movements" (landscape is a genre, cubism is a movement) –for that matter, does food have genres? How different genres get defined: (maybe) JRPG vs CRPG: (?) Broad focus : Action, strategy, puzzle, Adventure, Stealth, Racing Mechanical elements: (turn based strategy vs. real time strategy) Camera? (1st person shooter vs third person shooter) Theming/aesthetics: Horror, Cozy(?), Sports(?) Newer genre terms: Metroidvania, Roguelike/Roguelite, MOBA, Soulslike Platform Fighter (sometimes tied to claims about smash bros. legitimacy as a competitive fighter What do we call Culdcept/Dokapon/Fortune Street? Genre Hybrids: are these genres or just descriptors? NES color guide: Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep 139 - NSO Is Going Virtual!	29 Jan 2026	01:51:34
Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummis and Shannon Eno and Dan Caporello But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Streaming Armored Core (Mon) and Path of Radiance (Sat) On Topic Retro: Zelda Phantom Hourglass RetroGroove:Albums of the year: 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005, 2015, 2025 FilmLogic: Woodchipper Massacre 13:38 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list 11 Dan's list John's List 1 Sam's Spot the Fake Shannon's SNES Trivia game 50:00 Show Topic SN Operator by epilogue Preorders are (currently sold out :() Super Scope and Mouse support! (using computer mouse) Retro Achievements! Save backups Authentication ROM loading from cartridge Supports multiple controllers for 2player Enhancement chips (Super FX, SA-1, DSP, CX4, etc.) Virtual Boy Coming to NSO Coming Feb 17 Galactic Pinball Teleroboxer RED ALARM Virtual Boy Wario Land 3-D Tetris Golf The Mansion of Innsmouth Coming later: Mario Clash Mario's Tennis Jack Bros. Space Invaders Virtual Collection Virtual Bowling Vertical Force V-Tetris Zero Racers (previously unreleased) D-Hopper (previously unreleased) Rewind, Screen color choices Community Couch DoubleD I know I have my absolute favorite game franchises, but I'll also go through phases where I fixate on a series and collect/play those games for a period of time. What are your favorites of all time and what are your current obsessions? Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	EP 137 - GOTY 30 - 1995	26 Jan 2026	03:24:25
This is our yearly awards show where we celebrate the games of 30 years ago. This year we dare to rank one of the best years in gaming. 1995! GOTY 30: 1995 Start: 7:00ish No NES games released in NA in 1995 😢: No TG-16 games released in NA in 1995 😢: Fumbling - till 14-ish Best SNES: Mega Man X2 EarthBound Chrono Trigger - John, Adam, Tim Killer Instinct Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - Dan Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Shan, Sam Mega Man 7 Best Genesis: Mega Bomberman The Punisher Beyond Oasis Comix Zone Vectorman Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety Phantasy Star IV Alien Soldier Best Playstation: Battle Arena Toshinden Jumping Flash! Destruction Derby Twisted Metal Wipeout D Air Combat Best Sega Saturn: Clockwork Knight 2 Panzer Dragoon Virtua Fighter 2 Virtua Racing Virtua Cop Best Sega CD: Snatcher Best Handheld: Mario's Picross (GB) Kirby's Dream Land 2 (GB) Donkey Kong Land (GB) X-Men: Gamesmaster's Legacy (GG) Sonic Drift 2 (GG) Sonic Labyrinth (GG) Tails Adventure (GG) Best PC: Command & Conquer Full Throttle The Dig Warcraft 2 Star Wars: Dark Forces Descent Best Arcade: Street Fighter Alpha Tekken 2 Mortal Kombat 3 Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge Time Crisis Mega Man: The Power Battle X:Men: Children of the Atom Area 51 Best Soundtrack: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Chrono Trigger Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island The Dig Warcraft 2 Wipeout (PS1) EarthBound Best Multiplayer: Killer Instinct (SNES) Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (SG, SNES) Destruction Derby (PS1) Twisted Metal (PS1) Wild Guns (SNES) Mega Bomberman (GEN) Most Innovative: EarthBound Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Jumping Flash! Panzer Dragoon Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (SNES) PLOK Award for Outstanding Weirdness: ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay Pac-In-Time EarthBound Earthworm Jim 2 Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure The Ooze (SG) Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game Kirby's Dream Course Primal Rage Underdog: Worms (PC) Breath of Fire II (SNES) Secret of Evermore (SNES) Zoop Kirby's Dream Course Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen Community Vote 1995 GOTY: Chrono Trigger (SNES) Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety Kirby's Dream Land 2 (GB) Warcraft 2 (PC)
	Ep - 138 New Year Round Table!	15 Jan 2026	02:06:33
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Shannon Eno here with John Cummis and Sam Wagers But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping New Website! - https://sites.google.com/view/retrologic/home GOTY 30: poll Results Community Breaks the tie to award Warcraft II best PC game of 1995 over Command and Conquer Chrono Trigger has been crowned GOTY30 for 1995 over DKC2 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list Dan's list Flightsy's list Sam's Spot the Fake Trivia Card-no trivia card this episode Show Topic Note: gamestop locations closing across usa SNES Operator now available for preorder 2026 Roundtable: Sam - 2025 RPG challenge Wellredmage (Moses) issued a challenge to complete 12 unfinished RPGs in 2025. These are mine: Revelations: The Demon Slayer (GBC) Megaman Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar (Switch/ OG: GBA) Monster Hunter Wilds (PC) Illusion of Gaia (SNES) Metal Walker (GBC) Power Quest (GBC) Infinite Space (DS) Knights in the Nightmare (DS) The Granstream Saga (PSX) Dokapon (monster hunter) (GBA) For Frogs the Bell Tolls (GB) Etrian Odyssey Nexus (3DS) Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (PS2) Megaman X Command Mission (GC) & Legend of the River King (2) Dan - Animal Crossing Shannon - Dragon Quest HD2D complete! & Luigi's Mansion John - Wario Land VB Community Couch Solo Which story overall are you liking more. Octopath Zero or Octopath one? You positive or indifferent to the inclusion of the town of Wishvale feature? Eric Plunk What game or game series would you most like to see given the Digital Eclipse historical documentary treatment? ChrisHL 94 I'm looking to take better advantage of my Switch Online plus expansion pass subscription. What games do you recommend I get into? Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 136 Donkey Kong Chronicles Part 2	28 Nov 2025	01:52:39
Welcome to RetroLogic! Featuring Dan Caporello, John Cummins, Sam Wagers, and Shannon Eno! RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games New Segment Incoming: Backlog Challenge! (all hosts will vote on a game to play from each others' backlog!) Shan: Luigi's Mansion Dan: A Link To The Past (SNES) Sam: Legend of the River King (GBC) John: Wario Land (VB) The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the rampage team! Robot - Deus Guess Machina - He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list John's list Dan's list Flightsy's list Trivia Card Show Topic: A History of Donkey Kong Part 2 Timeline of Games: What do we do now? Era Donkey Konga - 2003 - Gamecube Donkey Konga 2 - 2004 - Gamecube Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - 2004 - Gamecube Mario vs. Donkey Kong - 2004 - GBA Donkey Konga 3 (jp only) - 2005 - Gamecube DK King of Swing - 2005 - GBA Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the minis - 2006 - DS Donkey Kong Barrel Blast - 2007 - Gamecube DK Jungle Climber - 2007 - DS Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis march again - 2009 - DSiware Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! - 2010 - DS Retro Era Donkey Kong Country Returns - 2010 - Wii Mario vs. Donkey Kong: minis on the Move : 2013 - 3DS eshop Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze - 2014 - Wii U Mario vs. Donkey Kong: tipping stars - 2015 - 3DS and Wii U eshop Current Era Donkey Kong Bananza - 2025 - Switch 2 Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 135 Donkey Kong Chronicles Part 1!	08 Jun 2025	01:33:38
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummis and Shannon Eno and Dan Caporello But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Retro Groove : S4 Ep. 24 Green Day - Warning S4 Ep 23 Deftones - White Pony Retro Rewind Solar Jetman - winner is Micah On Topic Retro: Kuru Kuru Kururin FilmLogic: Tubi Decided: Heavenly Blade Third Strongest Mole (youtube): Battle network 6 complete Star Wars Dads: Episode 19 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Shan's list Sam's list John's list Trivia Card Show Topic A History of Donkey Kong It all began with the great Ape War…. Timeline of Games Classic Era Donkey Kong - 1981 (arcade) Donkey Kong Game and Watch - 1982 Donkey Kong Jr Game and Watch - 1982 Donkey Kong II Game & Watch - 1982 Donkey Kong Jr - 1982 (arcade) Donkey Kong 3 - 1983 (arcade) Donkey Kong Circus Game & Watch - 1983 Donkey Kong Jr Math - 1983 - famicom/NES Donkey Kong 3 Game & Watch - 1984 Donkey Kong Hockey Game & watch - 1984 Donkey Kong ('94) - 1994 - Gameboy Rare Era Donkey Kong Country - 1994 - SNES Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - 1995 - SNES Donkey Kong Land - 1995 Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! - 1996- SNES Donkey Kong Land 2 - 1996 Donkey Kong Land III - 1997 Diddy Kong Racing - 1997 - N64 Donkey Kong 64 - 1999 - N64 Part 2 What do we do now? Era Donkey Konga - 2003 - Gamecube Donkey Konga 2 - 2004 - Gamecube Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - 2004 - Gamecube Mario vs. Donkey Kong - 2004 - GBA Donkey Konga 3 (jp only) - 2005 - Gamecube DK King of Swing - 2005 - GBA Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the minis - 2006 - DS Donkey Kong Barrel Blast - 2007 - Gamecube DK Jungle Climber - 2007 - DS Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis march again - 2009 - DSiware Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! - 2010 - DS Retro Era Donkey Kong Country Returns - 2010 - Wii Mario vs. Donkey Kong: minis on the Move : 2013 - 3DS eshop Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze - 2014 - Wii U Mario vs. Donkey Kong: tipping stars - 2015 - 3DS and Wii U eshop Current Era Donkey Kong Bananza - 2025 - Switch 2 Cancelled games Sega game - 1984 - arcade - featured DK as a parking attendant Return of Donkey Kong - NES - 1987 Untitled CD-i game - 1993 Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers - 2004- GBA : became It's Mr. Pants when Rare acquired by MicroSoft Diddy Kong Pilot - 2005 - GBA - became Banjo Pilot Donkey Kong Racing - Gamecube - 2002 Freedom - 2016 - Nintendo Switch (?) - Nintendo & Vicarious Visions, 3d platformer, grinding on vines. Activision Blizzard wanted VV to work on Call of Duty instead. Thoughts Does Donkey Kong Need to be distinct from Mario? Where would DK be without Rare? Is Rare DK (and characters like King K Rool) a thing of the past? Tiki Taks at Nintendo World… Hopes for Bananza and Donkey Kong's new era Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 134 Mario Kart Chat!	04 May 2025	01:37:28
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummis and Shannon Eno and Dan Caporello But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Retro Groove : Herbie Hancock - Manchild Retro Rewind Solar Jetman FilmLogic: Tubi Decided: Leviathan (with Ernie Hudson) Third Strongest Mole (youtube): Battle network 6 complete (?) Star Wars Dads: The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list John's list Trivia Card Show Topic Mario Kart -our personal history with the games The games: Super mario Kart - 1992 Mario Kart 64 - 1996 Mario Kart: Super Circuit - 2001 Mario Kart: Double Dash - 2003 Mario Kart Arcade GP - 2003 Mario Kart DS - 2005 Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 - 2007 Mario Kart Wii - 2008 Mario Kart Arcade- GP DX - 2013 Mario Kart 7 - 2011 Mario Kart 8 - 2014 Mario Kart 8 deluxe - 2017 Mario Kart Arcade GP VR - 2017 Mario Kart Tour - 2019 Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - 2020 Mario Kart World - 2025 Diddy Kong racing is superior and we all know it -Imitators - -Favorite items, tracks, racers Community Couch See discord Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep 133 - Switch 2 is almost here!	08 Apr 2025	01:42:45
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummis and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Retro Groove: Neil Young: Retro Rewind Solar Jetman FilmLogic: Forgotten Spielberg Project: Reich Under Fire (1992) Third Strongest Mole (youtube): Battle network 6 postgame! Star Wars Dads: The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list John's list Trivia Card Show Topic Nintendo Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility: Great in the short term The death of physical? Some games will be "Game Key Cards", which act as a physical key but require download of data to play. Confirmed Key card games: Bravely Default Flying Fairy Street Fighter VI Surprisingly not cyberpunk? Playasia listing suggest this for Elden Ring: Tarnished edition (not 100% confirmed). This will be labeled on the box at the bottom Game key cards are NOT tied to a specific account (despite some reports to the contrary) https://www.theverge.com/news/644803/nintendo-switch-2-game-key-cards-trade-borrow-resell Possibly comparable to CD-ROMs in PC gaming when they were still relevant. (Data was written to hard drive during install, but disc still needed to boot. A cost cutting measure? Is this why Mario kart world is extra expensive The Biggest disadvantage: Downloads not always available. Switch 2 Upgrade games such as Metroid Prime 4 will also require a download, even if the switch 2 version is purchased. Gamecube NSO Day 1: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker F-Zero GX Soul Calibur II Available Later Super Mario Sunshine Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Super Mario Strikers Chibi-Robo Luigi's Mansion Pokémon Colosseum NSO Wishlist: Per Presto's Question: Sam: Odama, Custom Robo, Warioware Inc., Viewtiful Joe 1 & 2, Star Fox Assault, Dokapon The World Community Couch Datfast (John) — 4/3/2025 9:38 AM @everyone we will having a Switch 2 conversation on the next episode! We are going to try to focus more on the Retro side of things but you know we won't be able to help ourselves lol. If you have any questions or just want to share your thoughts on the direct, tell us here and we will discuss them! Thanks Drex1981 — 4/3/2025 9:48 AM When I first saw the announcement trailer in January. I immediately thought to myself this looks like what a switch pro was going to be. However I was curious and looking forward to the direct and after seeing the direct, this doesnt feel like a new console to me. It basically feel like the Switch Pro. For 499 bucks? And 80 bucks per game. I'm going to wait or just buy a steam deck. Eric Plunk — 4/3/2025 9:50 AM I want to see a TV dinner style tray to use the mouse function on with interchangeable tray tops. Bonus points if they have one that looks like the SNES mouse pad DoubleD — 4/3/2025 10:51 AM For me, this is exactly what I wanted for the next Nintendo console. This direct was a complete 180 from the previous one, where the only thing that really got me hyped was Metroid Prime 4. I'm 100% on board with being an early adopter for this, whereas, I wasn't when the original Switch was announced. They're truly making a version of the Switch that I always wanted. Not only that, but they also announced games that I'm excited for, which seals the deal that it's going to be a day 1 purchase. I didn't expect it, but the game I am most excited for is DK Bananza! Also, with my kids getting older and moving out, I love the integrated video chat and screen sharing options. I still won't get the higher tier of NSO though, so I'll just keep playing Gamecube games on my Gamecube, but I love that they added it. SNES_is_Life — 4/3/2025 10:53 AM DK looks great for sure. txTrey — 4/3/2025 11:29 AM My kids are still younger, but my third thought about that chat stuff was that I could do it with them when they move out or go to college. I still have probably one more Nintendo console release before that happens, so hopefully it carries forward ChrisHL94 🇨🇦 — 4/3/2025 11:40 AM My question; who is getting the Switch GameCube controller? Xomber — 4/3/2025 11:42 AM Only if the ones I have already stop working. (edited) Third Strongest Mole (Sam) — 4/3/2025 11:43 AM yeah I hope the old gc adapter still works SpiderShan — 4/3/2025 12:52 PM I'm willing to forgo having a C Button on my GC Controller as long as the GC adapter is still supported! Xomber — 4/3/2025 2:19 PM Nintendo said years ago to keep the GC controllers and I made sure to! April 4, 2025 PrestoTheMagnificent — 4/4/2025 1:22 AM Retro related: What game do you most want to be added to GC online? Do you think they'll add Metroid Prime 2 there? Of the first three Metroid primes, which is your favorite? Xomber — 4/4/2025 3:29 AM MK: Double Dash! @PrestoTheMagnificent Retro related: What game do you most want to be added to GC online? Do you think they'll add Metroid Prime 2 there? Of the first three Metroid primes, which is your favorite? Dan - RetroLogic — 4/4/2025 7:39 AM Gotcha Force so I can kick all y'all's asses online Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep 132 - Star fox Extravaganza! (Part 2)	29 Mar 2025	01:25:18
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with Sam Wagers and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess John's list Sam's list Dan's list Sams Game Show Topic Star Fox part 2 Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep 131 - Star fox Extravaganza! (Part 1)	15 Mar 2025	01:22:05
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with Sam Wagers and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list Dan's list Trivia Card Show Topic Star Fox part 1 Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 130 Pokémon TCG!	26 Feb 2025	01:16:42
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with Sam Wagers and John Cummins But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Sam's list John's list Dan's list Show Topic Pokemon Card Games Physical and Digital Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/xYEwRK934U
	Ep - 129 Finding Civilization!	13 Feb 2025	01:16:47
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with Sam Wagers, John Cummis and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list John's list Dan's list Trivia Card Show Topic Civilization: The series began in 1991 on PC, developed by Microprose, several staff member who worked on the series also made their mark on strategy games later elsewhere. Sid meier: left microprose in 1996 to form firaxis. Consulted on civ 2 but really only worked on Civ 1, even though the series still bears his name. (Pirates!, Alpha Centauri, Railroad tycoon) Bruce Shelley: Civilization 1, Age of Empires Brian Reynolds: Civilization 2, Age of Empires, Rise of Nations Soren Johnson: Civ III and IV, Spore, Offworld trading company Is the codifier of what has been called the 4X genre. Subtopics: -experience with the game -victory conditions -favorite civs/leaders/strategies -changes across the series -nuclear Gandhi -civ II mods and freeciv -music Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/xYEwRK934U
	Ep - 128 Console Iterations!	31 Jan 2025	01:21:14
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with Sam Wagers, John Cummis and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list John's list Dan's list Trivia Card Show Topic Console Iterations Community Couch @everyone it's time to dust off the old community couch! What are your opinions on console iterations? Do you prefer the model of console iteration that we usually get from Nintendo (sometging new and different) or prefer the PS/Xbox (Same but more powerful) route. Also do you like mid generation iterations like pro models or do you usually skip those. Maybe you wait for the pro model lol. Let's us know and we will discuss this on the next show! 5 Ri Sol-ju — 1/24/2025 10:11 AM I prefer mind gen iterations like PS Xbox but I generally get the iterations if there is an improvement on battery or screen. The only one I didn't get was the Steam Deck OLED because it was just a sunk cost of 900 after selling the original, I guess cost also factors in. I usually get everything at launch if available @Datfast (John) @everyone it's time to dust off the old community couch! What are your opinions on console iterations? Do you prefer the model of console iteration that we usually get from Nintendo (sometging new and different) or prefer the PS/Xbox (Same but more powerful) route. Also do you like mid generation iterations like pro models or do you usually skip those. Maybe you wait for the pro model lol. Let's us know and we will discuss this on the next show! Solo — 1/24/2025 10:16 AM Considering how hugely successful the Switch was I am hearing people say Nintendo played it safe and smart with this new console. I don't see that as a bad thing at all as I feel if it is not broke don't try to fix it. The Switch is being modeled by other companies and to have an entry that is more powerful will be great. Would rather have something that brings more games to play better and more 3rd party releases than the next whimsical features they May or may not stick. Can't help but think back to all the comments of the MK1 pics of people saying "but Nintendo fans say graphics don't matter." Drex1981 — 1/24/2025 10:17 AM The only iteration I was interested in was the DS Lite. That was a massive step up over the regular DS. I could care less about the PS4 pro or PS5 pro. My OG switch is serving me just fine. @Datfast (John) @everyone it's time to dust off the old community couch! What are your opinions on console iterations? Do you prefer the model of console iteration that we usually get from Nintendo (sometging new and different) or prefer the PS/Xbox (Same but more powerful) route. Also do you like mid generation iterations like pro models or do you usually skip those. Maybe you wait for the pro model lol. Let's us know and we will discuss this on the next show! Your Wallet's Defense Attorney — 1/24/2025 3:19 PM I kinda just don't really take notice of them DoubleD — 1/24/2025 3:19 PM I definitely get more excited about Nintendo console iterations, but will also always get the next PlayStation console as well, just because that's where the new games are going to be. I will say that I actually delayed my purchase of the PS5 for a while, because initially there weren't many games that I was interested in that weren't also available on the PS4. Regarding mid gen iterations, it's all about the bang for the buck. When the PS4 Pro came out, I was upgrading my TV to a 4K one, so I was motivated to upgrade to the Pro as well to get the most out of the TV, and was very happy with the decision. I also got a Switch lite during the pandemic because my wife was hogging my Switch with Animal Crossing, but now it's just collecting dust. I never got an OLED Switch, because I primarily play it docked. @Datfast (John) @everyone it's time to dust off the old community couch! What are your opinions on console iterations? Do you prefer the model of console iteration that we usually get from Nintendo (sometging new and different) or prefer the PS/Xbox (Same but more powerful) route. Also do you like mid generation iterations like pro models or do you usually skip those. Maybe you wait for the pro model lol. Let's us know and we will discuss this on the next show! SkinnyMatt — 1/24/2025 8:10 PM Meh. Whatever they want to do. It's their business. Speaking of model iterations, when does the Commodore 65 come out? January 27, 2025 Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 127 Marvel Games Go!	22 Jan 2025	01:47:58
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummis and Shannon Eno and Dan Caporello But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Retrologic GOTY 30 out - Community tiebreakers: Best Genesis: Castlevania Bloodlines with 59% of the vote Most Innovative: Final Fantasy III with 50% of the vote, (runners up, Stunt Race FX, Xcom = uniracers tied for third) Retro Rewind Ecco FilmLogic: Tubi Decided Werewolf Santa, Dante's Inferno RetroGroove: S4 E13, Albums of the Year 1974-2024 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list John's list Trivia Card Show Topic Marvel comics games: Marvel rivals is the latest in a long line, some successful, some unsuccessful. Link to big list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Games Highlight games: ymmv Captain America and the Avengers Arcade (SNES) X-Men Arcade Capcom Vs. Series, starting with X-Men Children of the Atom Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage & Separation Anxiety X men Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance Spider- Man 2 (2004) Spider-Man - PS4 Marvel Midnight Suns Marvel Snap Marvel Rivals Spider-Man 2 - PS5 X-Men - Sega Genesis Hulk Ultimate Destruction Notable Flops: The Incredible Hulk - Gen - 1994 X-men Destiny - 2011 Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite - 2017 Marvel's Avengers - 2020 Missed opportunities or hopes for the future? Don't let the movies get in the way! Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 126 GOTY 30 1994!	25 Dec 2024	02:33:55
GOTY 30: 1994 Best NES Mega Man 6 Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers 2 Wario's Woods Zoda's Revenge Star Tropics II Best SNES: Mega Man X Donkey Kong Country Final Fantasy III (AKA Final Fantasy VI) Super Metroid Illusion of Gaia Super Bomberman 2 Super Punch Out! Maximum Carnage Best Genesis: Sonic 3 Sonic & Knuckles Castlevania Bloodlines Dynamite Headdy Streets of Rage III Rocket Knight Adventures II/Sparkster Shining Force II Mega Man: the Wily Wars Mega Bomberman Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition Ecco: Tides Of Time Best Turbografx: Dynastic Hero Super Air Zonk Bonk 3: Bonk's big adventure CD Best Jaguar? Best Handheld: Shining force: sword of Hajya X-Men (GG) Donkey Kong ('94) Mario Land III: Wario Land Mega Man V Wario Blast! Lemmings (GB) Contra: The Alien Wars (GB) Best PC Elder Scrolls: Arena XCOM: UFO Defense TIE Fighter Doom II King's Quest VII Warcraft: Orcs and Humans System Shock Best Arcade Tekken Killer Instinct Darkstalkers: the night warriors The King of Fighters '94 (so many fighting games) Ridge Racer Alien Vs Predator Windjammers Top Hunter: Roddy and Cathy Cruis'n USA Best Soundtrack Mega Man X Donkey Kong Country Final Fantasy III Streets of Rage III Ridge Racer (arcade) Best Multiplayer The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey and Minnie Super Bomberman 2 Mega Bomberman Streets of Rage III Lost Vikings (Genesis) Arcade fighting games Most Innovative Stunt Race FX XCom:UFO defense System Shock Final Fantasy III Blackthorne PLOK Award for Outstanding Weirdness Earthworm Jim The Twisted Tale of Spike McFang Dynamite Headdy Robotrek Biker Mice From Mars Mega Man Soccer Uniracers Clayfighter Stop That Roach! Underdog GOTY Mega Turrican Twisted Tale of Spike McFang Dragon View X men: Children of the Atom X Men Mutant Apocalypse Contra Hard Corps Claymates Breath Of Fire Demon's Crest Lemmings 2: The Tribes Skitchin' 1994 GOTY: Mega Man X Donkey Kong Country Final Fantasy III Super Metroid Sonic 3 Sonic & Knucles Honorable Mentions: Primal Rage 32X (Doom, Star Wars Arcade, Virtua Racing Deluxe) Atari Jaguar (Tempest 2000, Wolfenstien 3D, Alien VS Predator)
	Ep 125 - Nintendo Music Has Arrived!	12 Nov 2024	01:20:55
Retro Logic Ep 125 Welcome to Retro Logic (0:12) Game discussion (Mario and Luigi Brothership and Metal Slug Tactics (02:11) Community Update and Podcast highlights (06:40) Price is Retro (12:04) If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Trivia Time (25:50) Show Topic - Nintendo Music (31:53) Community Couch (1:10:50) Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 124 Mario Party like its 1998!	18 Oct 2024	01:28:00
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummis, and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Blog and Streaming updates - Battle Network 5 in postgame John: On Topic/Retro Rewind + blog FilmLogic: Minisode: Joker 2 and most annoying streaming service RetroGroove: A Tribe Called Quest: Midnight Marauders (1993) Star Wars dads: 1 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dan's list Shan's list Sam's list Trivia Card 28:38 Show Topics Mario Party! Release timeline 1998 Mario Party 1999 Mario Party 2 2000 Mario Party 3 2001 2002 Mario Party 4 2003 Mario Party -e Mario Party 5 2004 Mario Party 6 2005 Mario Party Advance Mario Party 7 2006 2007 Mario Party 8 Mario Party DS 2008–2011 2012 Mario Party 9 2013 Island Tour 2014 2015 Mario Party 10 2016 Star Rush 2017 The Top 100 2018 Super Mario Party 2019–2020 2021 Mario Party Superstars 2022–2023 2024 Super Mario Party Jamboree Favorite Minigames Sam -Aces High (3) -Etch 'n Catch (3) -Bumper Balls (1 & 2) -Facelift (1 & 2) -Crazy Cutters (1 & 2) Blooper Barrage (9) (most of the boss minigames, really) Line in the Sand (9) -Paintball Battle (10) -Sizzling Stakes (Super MP) Community Couch SpiderShan — Today at 6:17 PM Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 123 2D Zelda Lives!	03 Oct 2024	01:13:32
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummis and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Blog and Streaming updates John: On Topic/Retro Rewind + blog FilmLogic: RetroGroove: is back! Star Wars dads The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list John's list Trivia Card Show Topic 2D Zelda Looks back at what makes 2D Zelda so good and a look at Echoes of Wisdom. Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 122 Matchmaking of the Century	22 Sep 2024	00:54:50
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummis and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Blog and Streaming updates John: On Topic/Retro Rewind + blog FilmLogic: RetroGroove: is back! Star Wars dads The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list John's list Trivia Card Show Topic Online Matchmaking Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 121 The Community Couch-o-rama!	29 Aug 2024	01:23:37
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with John Cummis, Sam Wagers, and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Blog and Streaming updates John: On Topic/Retro Rewind + blog FilmLogic: RetroGroove: is coming back very soon! Star Wars dads 10:50 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list Dan's list John's list Trivia Card 29:19-32:22 Show Topic Community Couch ChrisHL94 🇨🇦 — Today at 12:18 PM Thoughts on the Nintendo World Championship NES Edition? Would you like to see Nintendo expand this to other consoles? Eric Plunk — Today at 12:32 PM Now that Zelda finally gets her time to shine in Echoes of Wisdom, which character from the series should get their own starring role next? OctoRock_1982 — Today at 1:09 PM What is, by far, the worst video game you've ever actually played? Xomber — Today at 1:49 PM What are your personal top 3 underrated games? bozo — Today at 6:48 PM What's a game you consider to be "greater than the sum of its parts"? In other words, a game where the moment to moment interactions aren't particularly unique or noteworthy, but the overall experience is memorable and has left an impression on you. SchonerTod — 08/16/2024 9:29 PM What's a game the ruined gaming for you even if for just a little while. PrestoTheMagnificent — Today at 6:55 PM What's a game on your favorite console that doesn't feel like it was made for that console? Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 120 Good Ole RetroLogic Round Table!	14 Aug 2024	01:26:03
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with John Cummis, Sam Wagers, and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Blog and Streaming updates John: On Topic/Retro Rewind + blog FilmLogic: The Summer Awards are coming up (The Summies). Best Action, Best Franchise Sequel, Unnecessary Sequel, Best drama, etc. RetroGroove: is on summer hiatus, but the backlog is stacked! retrologic.games Star Wars dads 8:55 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list Dan's list John's list Trivia Card 33:00 Show Topic Host Round Table Topics: Sam - Batman: Arkham Asylum Shannon - Tales Of Symphonia Dan - Jak & Daxter, Sly Cooper, Tokobot, and exploring the PS2 library for the first time John - console repairs and mods Community Couch SNESisLife Favorite childhood game? Favorite generation of console? Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 119 Game Convention Discussion!	23 Jul 2024	01:13:24
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with John Cummis, Sam Wagers, and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Blog and Streaming updates John: On Topic/Retro Rewind + blog FilmLogic: a look at the invincible hero/villian trope. Also: Terminator, Michael Myres, The Monsters of Space Jam, Daredevil, Batman, and more! RetroGroove: is on summer hiatus, but the backlog is stacked! retrologic.games Star Wars dads: 10:48 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Shan's list Sam's list Dan's list John's list Trivia Card 31:40 Show Topic Gaming Conventions & Events. What shows have you been to? Do you go often? Running a convention Buying games/merch at cons Personal convention highlight/stories How can they improve? Community Couch All N Eric — Today at 1:16 PM Easily one of my favorite moments was when I got to film all these celebrities giving shoutouts back to my Army unit. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpXgLZkwd-s&pp=ygUUV2l6YXJkIGNvbiBzaG91dG91dHM%3D Wizard Con Shoutouts Eric Plunk — Today at 1:23 PM I got to be part of the Nintendo Dads panel to talk about retro gaming at the con in my home town. And by panel I mean just me and Marty Estes I was also introduced to the girl that voiced Ash from Pokemon. adam — Today at 1:23 PM i was going to origins game fair with my friends, and one of the features of the con was the ability to pitch a board game you designed to publishers with the intent of either getting advice or possibly being picked up by the publisher and have your board game sold. my friend sam had been developing a game for awhile called 'go for the krill' a whale themed trick taking card game, and he was planning on pitching it at the convention. while we were in line to get tickets we struck up a conversation with the guy behind us we all hit it off, and it turns out he owned a board game company and he picked up my friends game and it's gonna be launched in the near future! OctoRock_1982 — Today at 2:07 PM My favorite convention memory is getting to spending time with Dan, John and Trey. DoubleD — Today at 2:35 PM A good friend and I took our sons to Gamescom 2016 in Cologne, Germany (pictured is the FFXV wristband I still have from the event). It was such an amazing and over the top event, and while I was originally excited for myself, I quickly switched gears and I let my son take over and decide how we spent our time there. It was my first large gaming event like this, so I didn't realize how much time we would spend waiting in line though. My favorite thing there was the Tekken 7 booth, but it was bittersweet, because we waited in line for a while to play it, and then found out that my son was too young and they wouldn't let him play it even though I was his father. Very strange, but still a great experience overall. Your Wallet's Defense Attorney — Today at 2:36 PM I've only ever been to Anime Midwest, and that was more to chaperone my sister. It was fun tho. It was really surreal seeing a bunch of people dressed up in cosplay, and it was fun trying to see how many I recognized. I got a picture with Pepsi Man. We went to a few panels of varying quality, from a professional samurai to some people who just bought a ton of Kazoos. We did Karaoke, and I sang Call Me Maybe, The Kirby Right Back At Ya Theme, Bye Bye Baby (Giants home run theme), Full Disclosure (Steven Universe), and Ya Got Trouble (Music Man). Someone sang Escape from the City (SA2) and the Phineas and Ferb Theme Song. It was a good time! txTrey — Today at 5:25 PM I took my son to CGF yesterday morning near opening time and he played a demo of a game called Ghost Ship Grannies. The game is an RPG about a group of grannies who get shipwrecked and you have to find the other grannies and do RPG things. Then when I obligatorily signed up for the email list after talking to the game's artist I saw 2 lines up on the sheet someone had signed up with the SAME FIRST.LAST@gmail.com address as my son's name! It was the most coincidental moment that has happened to me at a convention. That was the question, right? Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games 1:10:00 = ish
	Ep - 118 RPG fun with the Bros!	27 Jun 2024	01:07:58
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with John Cummis, Sam Wagers, and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Blog and Streaming updates John: On Topic/Retro Rewind + blog (Mario Land 2-Get 999 coins to enter drawing) FilmLogic: 10 Live Action movies that need an Animated remake RetroGroove: Season finale is coming soon! Adam and Liam talk about the best musical duos in history. Star Wars dads: Episode 2 is out soon talking about The Acolyte 12:24 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dan's list Shan's list Sam's list Trivia Card 28:38 Show Topics Mario & Luigi Brothership was announced during the June 18th Nintendo Direct, so to celebrate we're talking about the history of the Mario & Luigi games! Game Year Metacritic Console Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 90/100[24] GBA, NSO Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2005 86/100[25] DS, Wii U Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2009 90/100[26] DS Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 2013 81/100[27] 3DS Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 2015 76/100[28] 3DS Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions 2017 81/100[29] 3DS Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey 2018 84/100[30] 3DS The developer of the Mario & Luigi games began as a fledgling RPG house. Making both the japanese only Koto Battle: Tengai no Moribito for GBC and Tomato Adventure for GBA. In Tomato Adventure the player, as DeMille, a tomato-hater in the Ketchup Kingdom, fights his way from his outcast village to rescue his girlfriend. The in-game weapons are toy-like and the battles against opponents involve minigames. Some consider it to be the spiritual precursor to Mario & Luigi. Tetsuo Mizuno, Square's second president, and Fujioka and Yoshihiko Maekawa, who were game directors at Square. The name AlphaDream, meaning the 'first dream', is a play on Final Fantasy, Square's most notable series. Alphadream was also notable for being the developer for the Hamtaro license and created several games using the IP. Specifically, the later games in the series, Rainbow Rescue and Ham Ham games, both of which featured minigames that served as a prototype for those featured in mario & luigi series. 44:52-48:00 On October 1, 2019, AlphaDream declared bankruptcy, citing sluggish revenues and high development costs, and being unable to keep up with growing debt (which as of March 2018 was over ¥465 million) Many of the staff were scooped up Monolithsoft, ILCA, and Nintendo. Community Couch SpiderShan — Today at 6:17 PM @everyone a little late notice but we will be talking about the Mario & Luigi games tonight for the next episode of RetroLogic. We'd love to hear about your experiences with the series? What games have you played? What are your favorites in the series? Just being Bruce — Today at 6:50 PM Oh sorry guys, but I can't leave any messages for you about that because I'm concentrating on the Oilers winning all the way!!!!!!!!! Your Wallet's Defense Attorney — Today at 7:08 PM The Mario & Luigi games are my childhood Mario RPGs. I had Partners in Time and Bowser's Inside Story as a kid. I view the series as an underrated classic. I own and have played the core four games, but I only beat PiT and BiS. I almost got to the end in Superstar Saga, tho. I haven't played Paper Jam. I think my favorite is absolutely Bowser's Inside Story. Eric Plunk — Today at 8:07 PM I've only dabbled in the series but have played enough them to enjoy their comedic charm. Superstar Saga has a special place in my heart because it was the last Christmas gift I got from my Grandmother before she passed. Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 117 Weird Golf Games!	11 Jun 2024	01:12:09
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with John Cummis, Sam Wagers, and Shannon Eno But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Sam - X-Men mutant apocalypse Housekeeping Sam: Blog and Streaming updates John: On Topic/Retro Rewind + blog FilmLogic: Furiosa, Boss Baby, Johnny Depp RetroGroove: This week Adam and Liam wax nostalgic on the era of box set subscriptions, music by telephone, TV infomercials and other quintessentially '90s methods of consuming music. Star Wars dads 17:08 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dan's list Shan's list Sam's list Jon's List Trivia Card Show Topics In honor of the 20th anniversary of Ribbit King, we're talking about: Weird Golf Games! Dan - Ribbit King Sam - Kirby's Dream Course John - Golf Story Shannon-Toadstool Tour Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Twitter at @RetrologicGames. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my twitter bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 116 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 25th Anniversary!	26 May 2024	02:06:01
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummins and Shannon Eno joined by our brothers in groove Liam Davenport to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater! How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Mega Monday has returned John: Substack Pokemon OTR done. Unicorn Overlord incoming, Minish Cap FilmLogic: More cartoons getting the '97 treatment RetroGroove: Build a band: 3 MCs + 1 DJ Star Wars Dads made the jump to light speed May 4! What We've Been Playing Liam - Sam - Ys book II, Ys III: Wanderers from Ys John - Shining Force and Dave the Diver Shannon - Unicorn Overlord, KotOR, Paper Mario TYD The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for for our trio of automated competitors: The Ghost (Polterguest), the Robot (Deus Guess Machina), and the Dinosaur (???Retrosaurus???) They each make their own guess as well! Liam's List Sam's list John's list Shannon's list Trivia Card Show Topics 1:01:22 Discuss: -our experience with the game and the series -skateboarding was like, really big in the '90's (first X games held in '95) -The soundtrack: a tastemaker for many -When did the series fizzle out? - INFO: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater: Developer: Neversoft Publisher: Activision September 29, 1999 on Playstation March 15, 2000 on N64 March 21, 2000 on GBC (developed by Natsume) May 24, 2000 on Dreamcast Oct 13, 2003 N-Gage (developed by Ideaworks 3D May 5, 2005 Mobile Game modes: Single Player: Career Mode (videotape collection, allegedly inspired by super mario 64's stars)(objectives like collect SKATE, destroy objects, reach a certain score) Single Session Free Skate Multiplayer: Graffiti Trick Attack HORSE Playable characters:(10 + 2 ogs) Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist, Kareem Campbell, Rune Glifberg, Bucky Lasek, Chad Muska, Andrew Reynolds, Geoff Rowley, Elissa Steamer, Jamie Thomas, Officer Dick +, Private Carerra+ -later games added a character creator and a wide variety of off the wall guest characters like Spider Man, Doomguy, James Hetfield, and Darth Maul -Actually released to capitalize on growing success of Top Skater (1997, Arcade, Sega) and Street Sk8er (1998, EA, Playstation). -Neversoft released only 3 games prior: Skeleton Warriors, MDK, and Apocalypse Sequels: Pro Skater 1999 Pro Skater 2 2000 Pro Skater 3 2001 Pro Skater 2x 2001 Pro Skater 4 2002 Underground 2003 Underground 2 2004 American Wasteland 2005 Downhill Jam 2006 Project 8 2006 Proving Ground 2007 Motion 2008 Vert 2009 Ride 2009 Shred 2010 Pro Skater HD 2012 Shred Session 2014 Pro Skater 5 2015 Skate Jam 2018 Pro Skater 1 + 2 2020 Tony Hawk turned down a one-time offer for permanent use of his name in likeness in favor of royalties. He made the right call, earning ten times the initial offer within two years. Tony Hawk also did a lot of playtesting himself, and personally selected the skaters to be playable characters himself as well. -motion capture was attempted, but not quite there yet. Instead, animations were made based on X-games footage as reference Promotions: Toys R us mini skateboard for pre-orders of GBC version Playable demo on summer '99 compilation CD by Playstation Underground Second demo on a promo disc distributed by Pizza Hut -Ngage version bundled with N-Gage QD Community Couch Schoner Tod I remember when Tony Hawk Pro skater first released. (edited) as a kid playing game was for nights and winter when it was raining but every time i had my friends over it was always a compitition to see who could get the best line or the highest score. I remember several weekends we would even carry our tvs to each others houses and have multiple games going at once. pizza tons of soda and nothing but laughs. bozo — Yesterday at 10:14 AM I was very late to the party with THPS - I only got into the series around 2016 as I was building up my OG Xbox library and had 2x/3/4 on hand to see what all the fuss was about. Going in, I was expecting it to be the kind of game that hasn't aged well; one whose reputation was heavily embellished by nostalgia for the era it represented. Needless to say, I was very, very wrong. THPS totally holds up. And the gameplay mechanics on offer are not only ridiculously deep, but fluid and cohesive in a way few other games can match even today. Chaining tricks into manuals into ramps into reverts is an absolutely sublime gameplay loop that never gets old. I'm always bothered whenever THPS gets lumped into the generic "Sports" categorization, when in reality it has way more in common with combo-oriented action games like Devil May Cry or Bayonetta than say, Madden. I think that's why it quickly became one of my all-time favorite series despite completely missing out on them when they were in the zeitgeist. Oh yeah, and the soundtrack? It shreds. As a huge pop-punk fan I couldn't ask for more. I'll never forgive Activision-Blizzard for shutting down Vicarious Visions and cancelling the THPS 3+4 remaster. 1+2 is arguably the best remaster ever made, and is easily the apex of the entire franchise, despite the moribund state the franchise was in for the previous 15 years. Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! https://discord.gg/xYEwRK934U You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 115 Digital Pinball, Save your Quarters!	16 May 2024	01:39:05
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummins and Shannon Eno joined by to talk about video pinball! How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: John and I were on Here comes a new challenger! Mega Monday Returns! Garfield Flees in Terror! on youtube (ThirdstrongestMole, 730 EST) John: Substack OTR - Pokemon X and Y and Zelda Minish Cap FilmLogic: Brendan Fraser's Mixed Career (The Mummy 25th anniversary) RetroGroove: Build a band: 3 MCs + 1 DJ Star Wars Dads made the jump to light speed May 4! What We've Been Playing Sam - Ufouria 2, Blazing Lasers, Pokemon Pinball Ruby Sapphire (Pokedex complete!), Ys book II John - Dragon Quest 2 and Assassins Creed Black Flag Shannon - Unicorn Overlord, 4 Swords Adventure, LttP, KotOR, SML The Price Is Retro 3255 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for for our trio of automated competitors: The Ghost (Polterguest), the Robot (Deus Guess Machina), and the Dinosaur (???Retrosaurus???) They each make their own guess as well! Sam's list John's list Shannon's list Trivia Card Show Topics 48:00 Discuss: Notable games: Pinball (NES) Alien Crush and Devil Crush (TG16) also ported to Genesis as "Dragon's Fury"/ Devil Crash MD (Japan) As well as inspired recent Demon's Tilt (multiplat) Revenge of the Gator (GB) Kirby's Pinball Land Pokemon Pinball (GB and GBA (Ruby Sapphire) Metroid Prime Pinball (DS) Pinball FX Series (XBLA, later windows, modern platforms) Dino Land (Genesis) (?) Missed opportunities: pac man pinball advance, mario pinball land Stranger fare: Odama (GC) and Yoku's Island Expresss (modern systems) VR-Star Wars Pinball Sonic Spinball (SG) Galactic Pinball (VB) It's not the same as an analog machine…and that's okay. "(Devil's Crush is) the best video pinball game of all time—mainly because it didn't try to be anything like real pinball." Electronic Gaming Monthly, 1997, ranking it as #50 on a list of top 100 games of all time How important are the physics really? Why don't games today have pinball spinoffs? Relegated to handhelds in the past Games we want a pinball of Community Couch Great responses on Tony Hawk! Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 114 All good Shops must come to an end!	26 Apr 2024	01:41:36
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummins and Shannon Eno! How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Streaming to return….sometime John: On Topic Retro: Pokemon X & Y wrapping up May 15th, On topic Modern Unicorn soon? FilmLogic: Fallout ep 1 review RetroGroove: High Five - Top 5 Hollywood actors turned musicians Star Wars Dads launching May 4! What We've Been Playing Guest - Sam - , Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Dark Arms: Beast Buster 1999, Metal Slug 1st Mission John - Assassins Creed Black Flag, Pokemon X, and Spider Man 2 on hold finished the Fallout series Shannon - Unicorn Overlord, LoZ:Four Swords Adventure, Stitched, Cryptrio The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for for our trio of automated competitors: The Ghost (Polterguest), the Robot (Deus Guess Machina), and the Dinosaur (???Retrosaurus???) They each make their own guess as well! Sam's list John's list Shannon's list Trivia Card Show Topics 36:10 Online Shut Downs DS April 1, 2016: The day it was announced that the Nintendo DSi Shop would close in 2017. September 30, 2016: The last day to have purchased points in the Nintendo DSi Shop using a credit card or to have redeemed Nintendo DSi Points Cards in the Nintendo DSi Shop. March 31, 2017: The last day to have purchased software in the Nintendo DSi Shop. Photo dojo, Dragon Quest Wars, Dark Void Zero, SteamWorld: Tower Defense, Pyoro, Mighty Flip Champs!, A Kappa's Trail, WarioWare: Snapped!, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition -Wii - September 29, 2017: The day it was announced that the Wii Shop will close in 2019. March 26, 2018: The last day to have purchased points in the Wii Shop or redeem Points Cards in the Wii Shop. January 30, 2019: The last day to have purchased software in the Wii Shop. Adventure Island: The Beginning,Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth, Contra ReBirth, Excitebike: World Rally, FAST Racing League, Gradius ReBirth - 3DS As of May 23, 2022, it is no longer possible to use a credit card to add funds to an account in Nintendo eShop on Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. As of August 29, 2022, it is no longer possible to use a Nintendo eShop Card to add funds to an account in Nintendo eShop on Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. As of April 3, 2023, it is no longer possible to redeem download codes in Nintendo eShop on Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. As of March 11, 2024, it is no longer possible to combine the Nintendo eShop fund balance between a Nintendo Network ID and a Nintendo Account Crimson Shroud, Rusty's Real Deal Baseball, Ace Attorney Dual Destinies, Ace Attorney Spirit of Justice, Pushmo, Crashmo and Stretchmo, Attack of the Friday Monsters, Box Boy, Box Box Boy, Bye Bye Box Boy, Liberation Maiden, Harmo Knight, Sakura Samurai Art of the Sword, Rhythm Heaven Megamix, Nintendo Badge Arcade -Wii U Dr. Luigi, Affordable Space Adventures, -Xbox 360 - The Xbox 360 Store and the Xbox 360 Marketplace (marketplace.xbox.com) will be retired on July 29, 2024 Eric Plunk I think Microsoft has done the best job out of anyone on backwards compatibility and preservation of their Xbox library. 630 out of 2,155 360 games and 60 out of 998 original Xbox games have been made available on the Xbox One & Series X. While this softens the blow of the 360 marketplace's closure there are still a massive amount of games being left behind. Physical copies of these games will and in some cases already have seen an increase in value. Digital only games like Rush 'N Attack Expatriot, Rez HD, Vigilante 8 Arcade, and all of the Arcade Kinect games will be largely left to time, piracy notwithstanding. Here's hoping that the recently rumored renewed focus on backwards compatibility from Microsoft comes to fruition. - PS3 -While Sony had previously announced in 2021 that it was shutting down its PS3 digital storefront, the company reversed its decision after a backlash from fans. Both the PS3 servers and store remain in operation in 2024. Thoughts - Community Couch JosiahP. — 04/22/2024 10:21 AM Super Mario Maker for the Wii u hit me hard- do you think that revival services like RiiConnect24 or PriiTendo are a good option for revival projects? Eric Plunk — 04/22/2024 10:40 AM I wish I had the foresight to download the Konami Rebirth series of games from WiiWare before the Wii Shop closed down. Every company should make a better effort to preserve and make these games available on future hardware. adam — 04/22/2024 2:21 PM don't have a story to tell, but instead a meme to share! but it's wild to me that games like the crew can get delisted. Presto — 04/22/2024 2:48 PM What's your favorite WiiWare game? Mike Writes — 04/22/2024 4:09 PM Xbox 360 store is going offline in June. It might be your last chance to Ms. Splosion. Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 113 Super Metroid 30th Anniversary	14 Apr 2024	01:30:58
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with John Cummins and Shannon Eno! How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Streaming to return….sometime John: On Topic Retro: Game Boy Anniversary, Pokemon X & Y, On topic Modern Unicorn when? FilmLogic: 16 Franchise Bracket RetroGroove: Expand my mind: Max Martin Star Wars Dads launching May 4! What We've Been Playing Guest - Sam - Unicorn Overlord (cleared), Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Dokapon Kingdom John - Unicorn Overlord Done, Pokemon X, and Spider Man 2 Watching the Fallout series Shannon - Unicorn Overlord, LoZ:Four Swords Adventure, Tales of Arise The Price Is Retro 25:50 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for for our trio of automated competitors: The Ghost (Polterguest), the Robot (Deus Guess Machina), and the Dinosaur (???Retrosaurus???) They each make their own guess as well! Sam's list John's list Shannon's list Trivia Card Show Topics 42:56 Super Metroid Turns 30! Original release date: March 19, 1994 (Japan) April 18, 1994 (NA), July 28, 1994 (PAL) -First metroid game to be directed by Yoshio Sakamoto -featured the ability to fire in all directions while moving -auto-mapping -sound programmer and composer Kenji Yamamoto cites he approached the work""with a sound programmer's ear, with a sound effect creator's ear, and with the approach methodology and theory of a composer". -would not get another metroid game until Fusion in 2002 -Staple of later retro-game services (virtual console, NSO online, -Our experience with the game -Legacy - (creating a genre?) Community Couch 1:12:10 @txTrey Guys I've never played super Metroid more than an hour because I got stuck and gave up. I've beaten dread, fusion, and returns remake. Should I walk or run into playing super Metroid? Does it do anything better than the games that came after it? Or was it remarkable for being the first of the great Metroid games? Dan - RetroLogic — 04/07/2024 5:29 PM I play it for the first time ever a few years ago and it's undoubtedly one of my favorite games of all time now. BUT I didn't play it without some help. There are a few points in the game where what you need to do next is unintentionally opaque. I own the paper guide so I limited myself to that. But if you get stuck, just look it up. The game is amazing and 100% worth playing. OctoRock_1982 — 04/07/2024 6:05 PM As an adult with normal adult responsibilities, there are plenty of retro games that will give you a much more enjoyable experience using a guide when you don't have endless childhood summers and afternoons filled with nothing but free time to explore every single pixel of a game. Solo — 04/07/2024 6:41 PM After coming off Metroid and many Summer afternoons firing your way thru an underground maze; do you feel Super Metroid in comparison was an easier game to finish since you had a working foundation now? (edited) Mike Writes — 04/07/2024 7:40 PM Which genre needs to make a comeback? Claymation games 3D fighters that are very realistic Guitar Hero games Hong Kong style bullet time shooters WW2 first person shooters that are not multiplayer Mech sims PrestoTheMagnificent — 04/08/2024 3:49 PM Name 5 franchises that are better than super metroid Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 112 Top 5 Strategy RPGs	22 Mar 2024	01:55:16
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with , John Cummins How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Mega Mondays:Stay tuned, I'm moving John: On Topic Retro: Spanky's Quest Retro Rewind, Pokemon X & Y FilmLogic: Oscar Talk 2024 RetroGroove: Khruangbin The Price Is Retro 10:06 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Sam's list John's list Trivia Card 2 Show Topics Top Strategy RPGs Our lists Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 111 Happy 25th Super Smash Bros!	28 Feb 2024	01:25:57
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with , John Cummins How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Mega Mondays:Stay tuned, I'm moving John: On Topic Retro; Zelda Oracle games, Spanky's Quest Retro Rewind FilmLogic: Nimona and Francis Ford Coppola RetroGroove: Family Affair: Top Sibling bands by Decade Talk about Retro Protection - Dan Godkin The Price Is Retro 10:06 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Sam's list John's list Trivia Card 29:36 Show Topics 25 Years of Super Smash Bros. SSB 64 released April 26, 1999 (NA) (January 21 Japan, November 19, EU) -Began development as Dragon King: the Fighting Game, Nintendo characters added later -Master of Hype, then and now -marketing -Slamfest '99 and the "Happy Together" Commercial. -how did you find out about the game? -Nintendo Power coverage -A fighting game (?) unlike any other -simple inputs -wide mobility ("platform fighter") - "party game" - items and stage hazards -Introduction to a wider world of Nintendo -recognizing characters -curiosity about other characters -unifying Nintendo as a brand Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep 110 - 2024 Gaming Goals	16 Jan 2024	01:03:08
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with , John Cummins and special guest Adam Caporello How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Now Streaming Battle Network 4 Blue Moon! New game +: Leg's go again! GOTY 30 episode is live Star Fox declared best soundtrack over Plok, the world over weeps John: On Topic Retro; Zelda Ocarina of Time, F Zero X FilmLogic: 2023 Movie Report Card RetroGroove: Albums of the year special The Price Is Retro 0945 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Sam's list John's list Trivia Card 2030 Show Topics Gaming Goals for the year Games to beat? Collection goals? RetroLogic Goals? Community Couch 4320 MikeWrites Gamers are debating the best generational leap. I would say the Saturn to Dreamcast was a pretty big jump, 128 bit, online gaming, PC engine gaming, arcade perfection. Others argue that the jump from GBA to PSP will never happen again in our time. I would consider the Wii to Switch if Nintendo didn't make a WiiU DOS to Steam lol? Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 109 Modern N64	14 Dec 2023	01:11:43
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with , John Cummins and special guest Zach How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Now Streaming Battle Network 4 Blue Moon! New game +: Leg's go again! GOTY30 incoming John: On Topic Retro; Zelda Ocarina of Time, F Zero X FilmLogic: Best Films of 1993 (every category) RetroGroove: S3 E7: City Pop: Japanese Joyful Vibes The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Sam's list John's list Trivia Card Show Topics How to Play N64 on modern TVs Analogue 3D -N64 N64 NSO: another way to play? N64 NSO additions -Jet force Gemini -Harvest Moon 64 - 1080 Snowboarding Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 108 Collection 101	01 Dec 2023	01:08:46
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with , John Cummins and special guest Zach How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Now Streaming Battle Network 4 Blue Moon! New game +: Leg's go again! blog - Illogic from Mike! - Pikmin War Crimes John: On Topic Retro; Zelda Alttp, Blaster Master Enemy Below FilmLogic: Laika Studios: Stop Motion Genius and Emo Pixar RetroGroove: S3 E6 Rick Rubin: The Transparency of Sound 04:30 The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Sam's list John's list Trivia Card 18:47 Show Topics Collecting with Zach! -What got you into collecting? -What are you adding to your collection lately? -Goals? Anything fun you want to share? Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 107 New Game ++!	08 Nov 2023	01:11:18
On this episode Sam and I enjoy the new podcast plus as we discuss what we think about new game plus options in games! Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with , John Cummins How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Now Streaming Battle Network 4 Blue Moon! blog - Illogic from Mike! - Wario goes to Seminary John: On Topic Retro; Zelda Alttp, Blaster Master Enemy Below FilmLogic: Pre-2023 Video Game Movies RetroGroove: Groove Gear, Rhodes and Wurlitzer Electric Pianos The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Sam's list John's list Trivia Card Show Topics New Game + Chrono Trigger- Not the first, but first to call it "New Game +" or "New game with Strength" Other Early Examples: The Legend of Zelda ("Another Quest"), Metroid, Ghosts N' Goblins, Kirby's Dream Land ("Extra Game") Super Mario Galaxy Luigi Mode New Game + in RPGS Go back in right away, or after a long break? New Game + and Difficulty (sometimes it's hard mode, sometimes it's easy mode) New Game + exclusive content (secret endings, alternate characters, quests, etc.) Sam's Recent Examples - Armored Core VI - Mega Man Battle Network 4 -Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter -Triangle Strategy Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 106 Shoot em up or Shmup whatever!	29 Oct 2023	01:11:03
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with , John Cummins How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Now Streaming Battle Network 4 Blue Moon! blog - Games from across the multiverse: How Plok Saved the world in Verse 16121511! Also, John: On Topic Retro; Joy Mech Fight Tourney!, FilmLogic: Mission Impossible and Fall movies RetroGroove: Season 3 episode 4: spooky playlist The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Sam's list John's list Mike's guest list Trivia Card Show Topics What's the Deal with Shmups? Sub-topic Smorgasbord Sam: how the TG-16 mini and sunk cost fallacy convinced me to give the genre more attention Side-scrolling vs vertical scrolling Multidirectional shooters Difficulty: are shmups too hard to be approachable? Which games are a good gateway? Solar Striker UN Squadron Twinbee Blazing Lasers Soldier Blade Salamander/Life Force Einhander? Shmups on NSO Gradius Pop'n twinbee Star soldier S.C.A.T. (Special cybernetic attack team) Super E.D.F. M.U.S.H.A Zero Wing Super Fantasy Zone Other games of interest: Ikaruga Radiant Silvergun Gradius Darius Raiden R-type Lords of Thunder Twinkle Star Sprites Parodius Cho Aniki Cotton Series Playing shmups through emulation/remasters: things to keep in mind When to use rewind/save states Turbo Controllers, esp. For arcade games Shmup Levels in other games Community Couch Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 105 The Canceled Game Conundrum! (Part 2)	23 Sep 2023	01:34:34
On this weeks episode of RetroLogic Sam and John finish talking about what could have been! Canceled games (Part2) The RetroLogic crew goes through history pulling out all the canceled games they wish would have went gold!
	Ep - 104 The Canceled Game Conundrum! (Part 1)	01 Sep 2023	01:48:50
On this weeks episode of RetroLogic Sam and John are joined by none other than the Two Dollar Hero himself to talk about what could have been! Canceled games (Part1) The RetroLogic crew goes through history pulling out all the canceled games they wish would have went gold! Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with , John Cummins and returning guest Seth of the All N Podast! How are you? But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Now Streaming Battle Network 3 Blue! MMBN3 Quest for 100% completion - the end?, blog - Games from across the multiverse: Goemon Boiling over! John: On Topic Retro; Zelda 2 FilmLogic: Summies Awards 2023 RetroGroove: On break for summer, catch up on Season 2! The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Sam's list John's list Seth's List Trivia Card Show Topics Canceled Games we wish we could play (or at least see finished) Mario Motors 3ds Yutaka "Yoot" Saito (Odama, Seaman, SimTower, Aeroporter) revealed its canceled development at 2018's Reboot Develop conference. Based on Yoot's latest hobby of sculpting chunks of metal and him chatting about it with Shigeru Miyamoto and Satoru Iwata Saito could not give a reason why the game was canceled. -Game was based around the concept of building engines by shaving and sculpting chunks of metal. -at one point intended to blow into DS microphone (because YS loves microphones) -Unclear if you would actually ever race using these engines -only two characters confirmed in concept art, Mario (duh) and an elderly scientist (no, not E. Gadd) Super Mario Spikers Wii -volleyball-wrestling hybrid sport game to be developed by Next Level games team responsible for Mario Strikers games -carried over experience from the also canceled WWE Titans: parts unknown (the same team worked on it and really didn't want these ideas to go to waste -WWE parts unknwn itself is super interesting: crazy stylized take on pro wrestling, featuring fantastic environments and the ability to wrestle bears, crocodiles, sorcerers, etc. - Nintendo felt the violence in the game was too realistic for something featuring mario's characters Other Picks: Mega Man Universe Mega Man ZX3/ZXC Scalebound Prey 2 Phantom Dust Reboot Jade Empire 2 NES Aliens (based on the film,Famicom disk system, Square developed, run n' gun action platformer Sunman (Sunsoft attempted rebrand of Superman game, plays like their batman games, mostly complete) Gamecube: Casualties of Microsoft's Acquisition of Rare DK64 sequel on gamecube Banjo 3 on gamecube (kinda retooled to nuts & bolts eventually) Diddy Kong Pilot (was eventually released as banjo pilot) Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (oddly enough started at another studio before moving to rare and then getting axed) Perfect dark zero Rare was also working with microsoft on a monster hunter-like game at some point. Concept art: Kirby Tilt n' tumble 2 Untitled earthbound game (developed by Baten Kaitos team of Monolith Soft) possibly a remake? Raven Blade (RPG by Retro canceled so they could make Metroid Prime) Thunder Rally (another retro project, car combat game intended to compete with Twisted Metal) The Wii Vitality Sensor Project H.A.M.M.E.R : beat 'em up set in future USA, as a robot with a giant hammer, used motion controls. Intended to integrate wii motionplus at some point. Troubled development ended with a team with low morale making accusations against the management Turrican 3D Starcraft Ghost Varuna's Forces: (developed by accent media, published by atari), planned for Jaguar CD, 3DO, dreamcast, Saturn, PC) hybrid Third person shooter/strategy game with on-rail shooter segments. (couldn't get a break on those platforms folding. Community Couch Presto Why is Walmart the worst store? What's the best store? Submit YOUR canceled games for Part 2! Tell us about All N, KNW, carpool! Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
	Ep - 103 Armored to the Core!	17 Aug 2023	01:54:19
Introduction Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with , John Cummins and returning guest Moses, AKA the WellRedMage But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, Filmlogic, streaming and movie film podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Tell me one thing that happened this week! Housekeeping Sam: Now Streaming Battle Network 3 Blue! MMBN3 Quest for 100% completion, blog - castles blowing up John: On Topic Retro; DKC2 upcoming FilmLogic: Summer Awards Show (feat. community votes!) RetroGroove: On break for summer, catch up on Season 2! The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Sam's list John's list Moses's list Trivia Card Show Topics Armored Core - A word from our corporate overlords, er.. Sponsors Developed by Fromsoft, published by 10 different companies over time FromSoft (self published several games in japan, including AC1) Sony ASCII Entertainment (Project Phantasma Agetec ( Master of Arena, AC2, another age, AC3 ) Ubisoft (Ac for answer) Metro3D (EU Releases of arena-AC2) 505 Games (EU Releases of Nine breaker, last raven) Red Ant Enterprises (AU Release of Formula Front, Sega (AC4, NA only) Bandai Namco (V and Verdict Day, VI) Moves in "Generations" Building on one game engine but adding new parts, missions, etc. Armored Core 1 : Project Phantasma and Master of Arena Armored core 2 and Armored core 2: Another Age Armored Core 3: Silent Line, Nexus, and Last Raven Armored Core 4 and For Answer Armored core 5 and Verdict Day Also formula front for the PSP exists 3 and 4 reboot the continuity Sam's experience: AC1 on a PS1 demo disk Silent Line as the true intro to series For Answer Picked up AC2 a little while back for cheap Moses's experience: How are you doing John? What's special about the series: Customizability Plot is very obtuse Opening cinematics were awesome Arena and missions - encountering other Raven's in a mission Difficulty Soundtrack -Daemon X Machina as the (failed?) "spiritual successor" -Kenichiro Tsukuda as producer (producer from AC 2, 3, silent line) -Mech designs by Shoji Kawamori (worked on every armored core before V) -Sequel confirmed in development titled Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Armored core VI -not just dark souls with mechs -or is it? Community Couch Presto: CCQ: What's your favorite musical/song from a musical? What game would you make into a musical? What would be the big show stopping number? Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games

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