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The Retro Breakdown

Every week, Dean (twitch.tv/timewanderer) and Tom discuss current gaming news, and then check out some old (or sometimes new) piece of gaming history to see how it holds up, and test the strength of nostalgia.

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All Episodes

01:10:46

G-Loc: Air Battle (Arcade) and the Fist of the North...

The Retro Breakdown ·

2023/03/07

Birthday! Zelda Multiworld randomizer! Kenshiro fitness boxing! New Diablo seasons! Comfort games! Games with great lore that we don't actually like! Loss of Consciousness by G-Force! Also, we're on break next week. See you again on March 21st! Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer TW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer --- Support this podcast:

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01:20:06

Super Mario Land: 6 Golden Coins (Game Boy) and the...

The Retro Breakdown ·

2023/02/28

Wario gets more play this week, as we go from the first in his spin-off title to his first-ever appearance, even though he looks like a mutant from a cheap horror movie. But more importantly, apparently Mario and Wario have been feuding over castles since childhood? When did Wario have a castle? When did MARIO have a castle? Is this all part of that forgotten lore like the time that they said all the blocks in the Mushroom Kingdom were people? These questions and more are discussed on this week's

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00:58:09

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ (GBA) and the Micro...

The Retro Breakdown ·

2023/02/21

Yes, we are aware that an hour-long podcast is considered "normal" for basically anyone else, but it's micro for us. We still manage to cram a lot into an hour's time, though, including Theatrhythm, Hi-Fi Rush, and a brief story about a failed hair dye job. Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer TW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer --- Support this podcast:

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01:25:31

Beyond Oasis (Genesis) and the February 2023 Nintendo...

The Retro Breakdown ·

2023/02/14

There's a lot to get into this week, and by that I mean "we discuss a bunch of stuff from the Nintendo Direct, almost exclusively." Then we begrudgingly discuss Beyond Oasis, a game that is violently average and betrays every high expectation we have of it with its absolutely boring mediocrity I MEAN YOU'LL HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE TO FIND OUT Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at:

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01:20:58

Sonic CD and the Marvel Snap Breakdown

The Retro Breakdown ·

2023/02/07

Reminder that Sonic Mania is the best Sonic game and it's not close. Also, Marvel Snap is fun. I've realized since recording this that rationing your energy is how they push you into the shop, but honestly I'm having fun just with the decks I have now, so it's all good! Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer TW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timewanderer --- Support

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01:13:09

Mario Golf (N64) and the Punching Down At Rabbids

The Retro Breakdown ·

2023/01/31

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope continues to be exceptionally fun, expect when it gets dull, and occasionally mean? Also, we pick our favorite Mario, Zelda, and Megaman games, and ALMOST go off on a rant about Sonic, but we're saving that one. Mario Golf is interesting, because it's completely obsolete in every way, and yet is still pretty much the blueprint for better, more modern Mario Golf games. It was an interesting experience if nothing else. RIP Plum and Sonny. Send us an email to read on

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01:55:19

Rock n' Roll Racing (SNES) and the Amiibo Salt

The Retro Breakdown ·

2023/01/24

The game with 5 very expensive songs and a famous announcer is essentially an improved sequel to RPM Racing, even though TW is more familiar with the predecessor. It's good, but definitely not meant for a single sitting. Also: getting angry that you own things, not understanding achievement boosting, and TW's stint as a Kusogrande host! Also, which game would you want a Hideo Kojima-directed sequel for? Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord:

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02:04:50

Mario Party 2 (N64) and the Watching Initial D in 2023

The Retro Breakdown ·

2023/01/17

I'll be honest, this is also a Mario Party 1 podcast, because we essentially talk about both. Yes, the skin on our palms will indeed come up, of course. We also discuss Wings of Vi, the extreme need for content moderation on Know Your Meme, and the fact that the Deception series is just Home Alone with anime gore. Also, I would say you DON'T need to watch Initial D, but I'm enjoying it. Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord:

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01:39:49

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Game.com) and the...

The Retro Breakdown ·

2023/01/10

Listen, I just want to say that all of the accounts I mentioned have been cashed out and closed as of the time of this episode's release. Don't gamble, kids. Anyway, we're starting this year off right, with Castlevania Symphony of the Night for the Tiger Game.com! We haven't played a DS game, but sure, let's hit the Game.com. This is an unreleased prototype of a game that was made for the Game.com and then cancelled. Shoutouts to Stop Skeletons From Fighting for revealing this weird, amazing

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01:36:18

TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project (NES) and the...

The Retro Breakdown ·

2023/01/03

Happy New Year and welcome to technically sort-of our 4th year of The Retro Breakdown! We're starting this one off with a deeper discussion on River City Girls 2, some lesser-known games that we've been enjoying, and what anime we want to see a smaller indie-style game of, which leads to us discovering that we played the exact same 1990's card-based RPG in Japanese without really knowing what was happening. Our first game of 2023 (or technically one of our last of 2022) is Teenage Mutant Ninja

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02:10:00

The Retro Breakdown 2022 Game Tier List

The Retro Breakdown ·

2022/12/27

It's that time again! We played video games for 47 podcasts this year, and now it's time to separate the amazing ones from the ones we totally forgot about and never want to talk about again. From Sonic 3 to Riven to Home Alone (again), please enjoy the Retro Breakdown's 2022 Tier List! Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer TW on YouTube:

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01:36:34

Home Alone (Genesis) and the Pain Meter

The Retro Breakdown ·

2022/12/20

It's December, and that means it's time for our third annual review of an awful Home Alone game, this one for Genesis (and not actually THAT awful?) We also talk River City Girls 2, Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core: Reunion, Bayonetta 3, and TW's stint on GDQ. FACT: This Home Alone game has a Pain meter, and that basically makes it the best Home Alone game by default. Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live

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01:19:47

Gargoyles (Genesis) and the Medal of Honor Plagiarism

The Retro Breakdown ·

2022/12/13

I suppose technically it can't be plagiarism if you're just sampling your own music, but still, give that ending theme a listen this week. Anyway, Tom and TW have a look at an upcoming Disney remaster this week, while also talking about their completely opposite reactions to the original announcement of Kingdom Hearts. Also, what video game world would you want to live in after the game's ending? Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord:

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01:39:38

Pang! (Arcade) and the Cancelled Revenge of the Nerds

The Retro Breakdown ·

2022/12/06

Sorry about the unannounced hiatus last week! Travel and the holiday got in the way. Anyway, TW is back from Korea and so now we're catching up on things and apparently we're sports fans now? Pang! is a fun arcade game that you may know under the name "Buster Bros.," and you almost definitely do NOT know by the name "Pomping World." But it's worth a play! Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at:

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01:52:46

TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan (GB) and the Radical Band...

The Retro Breakdown ·

2022/11/22

A completely forgettable Game Boy Ninja Turtles experience is saved by a bizarrely-written manual and some excellent Michiru Yamane tunes. Also, TW has friends in Korea that keep independently taking him to the same places, we have a mostly spoiler-free discussion of the end of Infernax, and we weigh in on the enjoyable nonsense that is Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live

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01:41:18

Pilotwings 64 (N64) and the Robin Deviantart

The Retro Breakdown ·

2022/11/15

More Korea misadventures from TW, some God of War talk from Tom, and the inevitable bit of Dragon Ball discussion from the both of us peppers this week's show. Also, the first 3 executive orders we would make as President of Video Games (hint: almost none of them have to do with actual games). Pilotwings 64 is a bizarre game and for some reason we spend the first 10 minutes talking about the exaggerated anime proportions of one of the most polygonal female characters available at the N64's launch,

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00:59:00

The Mint Chocolate Burger, Sonic Frontiers Hype, and...

The Retro Breakdown ·

2022/11/08

TW's Korea adventures continue with a mint chocolate burger that is a real thing, and you can watch the full reaction at the following YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xk2AHOZVIlo We also discuss our hype to hate-watch Sonic Frontiers and revel in its inevitable weirdness, and there's a story in there about accidentally taking a shot of vodka at a grocery store. End theme is the Single Player theme from ChuChu Rocket, which was released during this week (November 11th) in 1999. Send us an email to

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01:48:58

Dr. Mario 64 (N64) and the Intercontinental Episode

The Retro Breakdown ·

2022/10/31

Please bear with some issues with sound quality and attentiveness quality this week! TW is exhausted having just arrived in South Korea, and is not using usual equipment, so the mic quality is less-than-perfect and also I'm exhausted. But anyway, we discuss Spider-Man, the MCU in general, trying to explain video games to non-gamers, and the odd feeling of being in that "in-between" skill gap where you're better than your friends at games, but not good enough to do anything competitive. Here's the

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01:01:43

Riding Fight (Arcade) and the Windows 11 Problem

The Retro Breakdown ·

2022/10/25

We have a game this week! Perhaps the most weirdly obscure game we've ever played on the channel, this week we hit Riding Fight, a Taito arcade game from 1992 which is a beat 'em up but on future rocket hoverboards. It sounds like a disaster, but is actually fantastic! Other topics - Retroarch is a pain to use, so is Windows 11, and music we'd like to have as our life soundtracks. Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games

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01:07:56

The Sega Genesis Ornament, Bayonetta 3 Voice Acting,...

The Retro Breakdown ·

2022/10/18

EDIT: Original audio accidentally was missing a bunch of tracks, so it sounded like I was basically having a conversation with myself. Please download the episode again, the corrected audio should be available now! - TW Hideki Kamiya has banned himself from Twitter, Tom and TW have differing approaches to holiday decorations, and Lost Judgment is over (again). It's another podcast with no game, but we have fun things coming up! Send us more questions/comments to read out on the podcast! Ending

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