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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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02:13:18

Mega Man Legends (Playstation) and the Forced Item Usage

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/09/07

This week, TW and Tom talk way too much about Metroid, TW gushes about Atelier Escha and Logy, and we discuss how difficult it is to use items in a video game. Later, Tom surprises with a revelation that shouldn't be that surprising, but still kinda is. By the way, we're going to bumble around with a lack of classical music knowledge later on, but because of the magic of "being able to look things up after the fact" (and being married to a classical musician), I can officially note that the name

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02:15:26

Day of the Tentacle and the Stuff You Said Back Then

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/08/31

We get a sneak-preview at future Metroid podcasts, as TW has started playing not one, but two different Metroid games, and can't help but talk about them! Also, we marvel at how far the world has come in such a short time just by differences in what we feel comfortable making jokes about. Day of the Tentacle isn't a major offender in this, but it does get us thinking and talking about it, and honestly, it's pretty cool to see how we're trying to be kinder and more welcoming as a society in only a

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01:18:07

Chuck Rock and the Realistic Sports Anime

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/08/24

Tom and TW struggle to come up with ANYTHING to talk about this week, probably because this game just sucked all the life out of both of us. But also, TW is into volleyball because of the Olympics, and we talk about the different flavors of speedruns. 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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02:03:17

Battle Golfer Yui and the "True Zelda Game"

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/08/17

In one of the absolute most bizarre narratives either of us has ever encountered, Tom and TW take their shots at the little-known Battle Golfer Yui, a game that is part-golf, part-RPG, part visual novel, and ALL WEIRD. Also, we offer a definitive answer to whether or not Breath of the Wild is a "true Zelda game." Thanks to https://twitter.com/romtranslator for putting in the work on this fan translation so we could enjoy this bizarre experience! Send us an email to read on the show

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01:59:58

Elevator Action Returns and the Monday Night Grandia

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/08/10

This week we toss in the quarters for an unlikely choice, Elevator Action Returns, which is, in fact, the sequel/reboot to 1983's Elevator Action, a game which I always thought sounded like something dirty. Along the way, we talk about Atelier Rorona, problematic elements of Rabi-Ribi, and how the battle music in Grandia 2 sounds like it's introducing an off-brand Monday Night Football broadcast. Send us an email to read on the show! theretrobreakdown@gmail.com TW's Discord:

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02:00:15

B.O.B. and the Worst Game You've Ever Played

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/08/03

I hate this game. Normally I try to be a little coy about our thoughts so as not to spoil the verdict. Not this time. I hate this game as much as it hates me. The podcast is just to find out why. (or you can watch it happen at https://youtu.be/qmA4z6RnhJw) 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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01:52:22

Earthworm Jim and the Time Kompression

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/07/27

This week's game comes as a request from stream viewer Alianin! Thank you for supporting the show! Earthworm Jim is a complicated game, in that its aesthetics are incredibly dated, and live squarely in the 1990s, and yet the quality still holds. Too bad the mechanics didn't. Also featured: TW complains about the ending of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Tom discusses what in the world is happening in the Final Fantasy 8 universe. Send us an email to read on the show

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02:05:58

Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind...

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/07/20

We're back to normal this week after recording a few episodes in advance, and we have a ton of stuff to catch up on! Tom and TW are both playing some new stuff, and we find time to dunk on Stadia for a bit before getting into the loosest definition of "retro" yet. We played the second Famicom Detective Club game, which TECHNICALLY only released a couple months ago for Nintendo Switch, but is a remake of a story that originally hit the Famicom Disk System in 1989, so we figure that counts. That

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01:43:32

Final Fantasy VI and the Special Guest Stars

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2021/07/13

It has been one year of The Retro Breakdown already, and we wanted to do something really special for the podcast to celebrate. We decided it would be a cool to take on a true classic RPG. Thing is, Tom and I have already played Final Fantasy 6, multiple times. But you know who hadn't? Our wives! So, please welcome Jessi and Leticia to the podcast, as they talk about their first experience with the classic JRPG, and Jessi's first real experience with a Final Fantasy game! Also, please excuse the

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02:06:21

The Typing of the Dead and Tom's Assorted Garbage

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/07/06

It's 8 games in one today, as we do a lightning round of games Tom made me play! The Typing of the Dead is the main attraction, but we probably spend more time talking about the N*SYNC game for Game Boy Color. Other games on the docket include: Captain Novolin (SNES) Snacks'n Jaxson (Arcade) Dragon Spirit: The New Legend (NES) LSD Dream Emulator (PS1) Screaming Mad George's Paranoiascape (PS1) Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon (SNES) One of these games is actually pretty good. But you'll have to

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01:56:41

Alisia Dragoon and the Brazil Hype

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/06/29

This week, Dean and Tom are shocked to find out they have a fan. It's honestly pretty cool. Thanks for writing in, Bruno! We do a super-on-time discussion of the Nintendo Direct from E3, complain about Mario Party, get hype about Mario Golf, and discuss why Nintendo is so hyper-protective whenever somebody wants to make a fangame (looking at you, Metroid). Then it's Alisia Dragoon time, where we talk about easily one of the best games I won't remember. THAT GAINAX COVER ART, THOUGH. Send us an

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02:09:51

Phantasy Star 2 and the Very Wrong Nintendo Predictions

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/06/22

E3 Discussion continues, and we recorded this before the Nintendo Direct, so please enjoy us predicting what would come up, and being EXTREMELY WRONG. Breaking News: The Smash reveal wasn't Dante or Nero. Phantasy Star 2 is interesting in a lot of ways, but you have to be in a particular MOOD to enjoy it. It's a shockingly mature game for 1989. 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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01:55:09

Sonic Spinball and the Butter Suckers

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/06/15

Tom inadvertently invents a new phrase this week, and I don't let him off the hook for it! We discuss the first wave of E3 news, the weird Devolver MaxPass+, and struggle to stay on topic regarding Sonic Spinball. You be the judge - is this the least we've EVER talked about a game that is the supposed topic of our podcast? I mean, it definitely is pinball, though. TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer TW on YouTube:

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02:42:30

Comix Zone and the Sega Technical Institute

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/06/08

It's a BIG episode this week! We've got a Subathon announcement (that's at 2pm, June 26, 2021 at twitch.tv/timewanderer, by the way), discussions of incentives, we've got tangents about Dragon Ball Z licensed games and MMOs! And, we have our first ever LISTENER EMAIL! Which reminds me, if you would like to have your message read and discussed on the podcast, you can send it to theretrobreakdown@gmail.com! This is an email that has existed since the podcast started, I just kinda... forgot to tell

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01:39:26

Spanky's Quest (SNES) and the Random Snack Review

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/06/01

Spanky's Quest came out on Nintendo Switch Online this week, and we take a look at the latest bit of random shovelware they've put on the platform! This is a great podcast to listen to if you'd like to know about a video game involving a monkey popping balloons with sports balls in them, or if you'd like to know whether a puffed corn snack flavored like an orange creamsicle is actually good or not. TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer TW on

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02:30:04

Donkey Kong Country 2 and the Sudden Politics

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/05/25

Tom and TW get a little bit into the weeds this week talking about controversial topics like not wanting people to die for no reason, and recognizing obviously baseless conspiracy theories. ANYWAY, we're 2/3rds of the way through our SNES Donkey Kong retrospective, and it's been enlightening for sure. I think we both expected to like these games more than we actually do, but the opinions are just really complicated. TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at:

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02:04:48

Mischief Makers and the Game Hype Fundamentals

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/05/18

TW and Tom give their super-on-time thoughts on Lost Judgment and what basically amounted to a Yakuza Direct. TW goes off about the game hype cycle and boils it down (eventually) to three main features that matter. Then, we SHAKE SHAKE into Mischief Makers, a Treasure game from the Gunstar Heroes squad that has some really great moments, and some really, really not okay moments. Always interesting to see those mid-90s anime tropes go from "not funny" to "not at all acceptable what is WRONG with

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02:33:56

Terranigma and the NieR Ending Grind

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/05/11

We have been playing a LOT of video games this last week, and we talk about a bunch of them. New Pokemon Snap, Fights in Tight Spaces, Donkey Kong Country 2, Mischief Makers (this will be next week's podcast), Yakuza 3/4, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... there's a lot of stuff we run through, as well as a total lack of self-awareness from TW. If you missed TW's playthrough of Terranigma, you can catch it on YouTube, where episodes are going up about every other day

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02:20:23

River City Ransom and the Mortal Kombat Movie Review

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/05/04

This week, Tom talks about a run through one of TW's childhood classics, and we get sidetracked a lot talking about Technos Japan and the wild trek its properties have taken. Also, TW talks about how NieR Replicant is making him just cry all the time, and Tom gives his thoughts on the Mortal Kombat movie, which are... mixed? Anyway, go play River City Girls, it's great. TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer TW on YouTube:

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02:04:35

Phantasy Star and the Ancient Lewd Acts

The Retro Breakdown ·

2021/04/27

This week, Tom leads the way, as he knocked out Phantasy Star in like a couple days. Along the way, we also get into a discussion about issues with historical realism in fiction. And this leads us into a somehow mostly safe-for-work-except-not-really discussion about the origin of particular sex acts. Also, TW is tired in this one, so be nice to him, plz. TW's Discord: https://discord.gg/dTrBruG Podcast games streamed live at: twitch.tv/timewanderer TW on YouTube:

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