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Scott Johnson and Brian Dunaway talk about retro video games! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:17:14

PLAY RETRO 84: Ghouls 'n Ghosts 'n Goblins and Gargoyles

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2023/08/31

Created by Tokuro Fujiwara, the game was unforgiving yet addictive. Players controlled Arthur, a knight on a mission. Goal? Rescue the princess Prin Prin from the gargoyles/demons/devil/satan. Gameplay was brutal. One hit, lose your armor. Another hit, lose a life. Armed with lances, daggers and other throwable weapons, the challenge was real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:24:58

PLAY RETRO 83: 8bit and 16bit Baseball Games

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2023/08/24

All the big and small baseball games that made a splash back in the day, and informed what we think about sports games today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:27:54

PLAY RETRO 82: The Oregon Trail

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2023/08/17

Player leads a party of five from Missouri to Oregon. Manage supplies, hunt for food. Cross rivers, face illnesses. Make decisions: which path to take, when to rest. Random events: broken wagon wheels, snakebites. Goal: reach Oregon alive, high score. Developed by Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, Paul Dillenberger. Originally in 1971 as part of their senior teaching program. MECC adopted the game and made available to schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on

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1:27:41

PLAY RETRO 81: NES Periphs!

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2023/08/09

Nintendo has a long history with crossing over between toy and video game system. Bring video games to life and giving its user base a more physical experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:23:50

PLAY RETRO 80: SMASH TV + Total Carnage

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2023/08/03

"Smash TV" and "Total Carnage" are top-down arcade shooters. "Smash TV" is set in a violent game show in 1999, with players battling through stages for prizes. "Total Carnage" is a spiritual successor, featuring a similar dual-stick control scheme but in a war setting. Both games are known for intense action, multitude of enemies, power-ups, and a challenging difficulty level. They capture a chaotic and thrilling arcade experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:28:27

PLAY RETRO 79: The Gex Series

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2023/07/26

Gex is a platform video game series, developed by Crystal Dynamics, that details the adventures of an anthropomorphic gecko named Gex. He has served as the mascot of Crystal Dynamics, appearing on their company logo for several years until 2000. In the North American version, Gex is voiced by comedian Dana Gould; the United Kingdom version features Gould, Leslie Phillips and Danny John-Jules as Gex's voice. Gex was voiced by Mitsuo Senda for the Japanese release of the second game. Learn more about

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1:28:39

PLAY RETRO 78: Warcraft Before WoW

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2023/07/20

"Warcraft: Orcs & Humans" (1994) kickstarts the saga with humans battling orc invaders in real-time strategy. "Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness" (1995) expands the lore and introduces naval and air units, with an epic face-off in Azeroth and beyond. The sequel, "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos" (2002), shakes up the game by adding two new races (Undead and Night Elves), a hero system, and a rich story involving a demonic invasion and the fall of a prince. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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1:20:52

PLAY RETRO 77: Banjo-Kazooie

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2023/07/12

A British franchise of video games featuring the titular characters Banjo the bear and Kazooie the bird going on various adventures. The series began in 1998 with the release of Banjo-Kazooie on the Nintendo 64. The series and characters were developed by Rare and published by Nintendo, who at the time had an exclusive publishing agreement together. In 2000, a direct sequel to the original game, Banjo-Tooie, was released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on

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1:21:29

PLAY RETRO 76: The Mana Series

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2023/07/09

The Mana series, known in Japan as Seiken Densetsu (聖剣伝説, lit. The Legend of the Sacred Sword), is a high fantasy action role-playing game series created by Koichi Ishii, with development formerly from Square, and is currently owned by Square Enix. The series began in 1991 as Final Fantasy Adventure, a Game Boy handheld side story to Square's flagship franchise Final Fantasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:10:56

PLAY RETRO 75: Atari System 2 + Paperboy + 720°

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2023/06/28

Released in 1984, "Paperboy" Players control a paperboy on a bicycle delivering newspapers along a suburban street. The player must avoid obstacles while delivering papers to customers and vandalizing non-subscribers' homes. Two years later, in 1986, "720 Degrees" was introduced. It's a skateboarding game named for the two full spins (720 degrees) a player can make. players navigate a skater through a series of events in four environments (Ramp, Downhill, Slalom, and Jump) while avoiding bees and

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1:16:47

PLAY RETRO 74: Panzer Dragoon

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2023/06/24

The Panzer Dragoon series takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which humans have begun to recover technologies from the Ancient Age, a world-spanning, hyper-advanced civilization destroyed thousands of years before the events of the games. The Ancients used genetic engineering to create living weapons, which were unleashed in a cataclysmic war that nearly destroyed humanity. The mutated descendants of these creatures have merged into wild ecosystems, where they pose a continual threat to human

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1:14:46

PLAY RETRO 73: Marvel vs Capcom

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2023/06/14

Marvel vs Capcom is a renowned crossover fighting game series that pits characters from Marvel Comics against Capcom video game characters. With fast-paced gameplay, flashy combos, and tag-team mechanics, it offers intense battles across multiple installments, combining iconic superheroes and beloved game icons in epic clashes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:15:34

PLAY RETRO 72: Castle Wolfenstein

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2023/06/10

Castle Wolfenstein is a two-dimensional action-adventure game that is played from a top-down perspective using a keyboard, joystick, or paddles.It has also been described as a maze game. There are eight difficulty levels in the game that are determined by the player's rank.The player takes the role of an Allied spy that has been captured by Nazis and imprisoned in a dungeon within Castle Wolfenstein for interrogation by the SS Stormtroopers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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1:11:00

PLAY RETRO 71: Jurassic Park '93 and '94

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2023/05/31

Jurassic Park is based on the 1993 film of the same name, in which paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant and others become trapped on an island theme park and zoo where genetically engineered dinosaurs have escaped. Playing as Grant, the player must rescue Lex and Tim, the grandchildren of the park's owner, John Hammond. The player begins the game near an overturned vehicle in the Tyrannosaurus paddock. After finding Tim, Grant searches for Lex in a sewer maze. The player then must re-activate the park's

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1:11:10

PLAY RETRO 70: Metal Gear

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2023/05/24

A series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, Metal Gear, was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operative (usually Solid Snake or Big Boss), who is assigned the task of finding the titular super-weapon, "Metal Gear", a bipedal walking tank with the ability to launch nuclear weapons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See

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PLAY RETRO 69: Frogger

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2023/05/20

In Frogger, the player controls a frog and must guide it across a busy road and a hazardous river, avoiding various obstacles along the way. The goal is to safely maneuver the frog to its home at the top of the screen. The road is filled with cars, trucks, and other vehicles that move horizontally, while the river has logs and turtles that move vertically. The player must time their movements carefully to avoid getting hit or falling into the water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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1:07:25

PLAY RETRO 68: Twisted Metal

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2023/05/11

In concept, Twisted Metal is a demolition derby that emphasizes the usage of ballistic projectiles, machine guns, mines, and other types of weapons (up to and including satellite-based weapons and nuclear weapons). Players choose a vehicle, and an arena—or a series of arenas in the story mode—to engage in battle with opposing drivers. A variety of weapons and upgrades are obtainable by pick-ups scattered throughout the stage. The last driver alive is the winner. Learn more about your ad choices

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1:04:19

PLAY RETRO 67: MDK 1 & 2

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2023/05/03

A series of third-person shooters with light platforming and puzzle-solving elements. The series' main protagonist is the exosuit-equipped sniping janitor Kurt Hectic, who, together with his colleagues, the genius scientist Dr. Fluke Hawkins and the six-legged wonder robot-dog Max, has to rid Earth of alien invaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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PLAY RETRO 66: The Out of Towners Episode

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2023/04/29

We are out of town, which means we STILL wanted to do a show for you this week! Give it a listen! Lots to talk about! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:15:16

PLAY RETRO 65: Populous

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2023/04/18

The player is a god, and as such, has world-altering powers that can be used for the betterment of one's own devotees or the detriment of all unbelievers. From an isometric perspective, the player uses both direct control of the game world and indirect interaction with followers in order to ensure the prosperity and growth of their people first and foremost. The player's divine powers grow in direct relation to the overall fortunes of their faithful, and the ultimate objective of each scenario is to

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