Best Retro Game Explorers Podcasts (2025)

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Chasm - The Best Metroidvania You Haven't Played | An Excursion 21:21

5d ago21:21

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Whether it's metroidvanias, action adventure games or just good games in general that you love, Chasm is an indie gem I discovered in the gaming wildlands that I think you need to see. It may not be perfect, but I'll bet it'll scratch an itch you didn't know you had. Let's check it out together in my deep dive review! Intro - 0:00 Game Summary - 1:…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E26: The Room of Stoned Fathers [Meribia Under Attack] 1:07:28

5d ago1:07:28

1:07:28

Down here, it doesn’t matter. Down here, we’re loving when a town turns into a dungeon, keeping the Ramus Shop vibes intact, starting a signal fire, CAPITALIZING words ARBITRARILY, ethically debating nude fortune telling, yacking all over shoes, asking for booze, screaming like a cat in heat, frying bastards alive, exploring tomato broiling technol…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E25: My Weirdo Secret [Exploring the World] 57:30

12d ago57:30

57:30

It’s painful when the memories return too suddenly. It’s less painful when we’re stealing villagers for mining work, blowing up a tombstone, revealing Chris’ ultimate weirdo secret, counting action figures, seeding rumors of a beautiful singer, shaking the faith of the faithful, extracting lore from the library, taking over the world for non-sexual…

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Benny Hill's Madcap Chase - Fire up your Yakkity Sax for Our Sinclair 119! 33:53

18d ago33:53

33:53

This week on Our Sinclair, join THE BRENT, and me, Amigo Aaron, as I get nostalgic as heck for an all time favorite of mine, THE MAN HIMSELF, BENNY HILL! I grew up with Benny and his FORTY YEAR RUN of the Benny Hill Shows, so when I found out he had a ZX game, I was OVERJOYED! We'll look back at some of my Benny Hill memories, and then it's game ti…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E24: These Unsettled Times [The Magic Emperor Revealed] 1:12:22

19d ago1:12:22

1:12:22

I have so many frightening dreams these days. You have so many Lunar podcasts. This one’s got us getting villainously angry at Dyne’s Monument, locating a prescient Burg resident, being last beheld, refusing to forgive a loss-causing world, sending in the clowns, executing the perfect anime betrayal, speculating jokerification points, staring a dra…

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Retro Wildlands #68 - Jackal 1:14:41

25d ago1:14:41

1:14:41

The best thing about discovering new-to-me retro video games is coming across a game I wish I knew about growing up. While some games on the original Nintendo can be iconic, revolutionary and tough as nails, sometimes the best hidden gems are the ones that are simple, clean fun. They execute a simple premise well and they don't beat you senseless w…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E23: The Trolley Scenario [Traveling with Ghaleon] 1:11:03

26d ago1:11:03

1:11:03

Once more into the poopy pit. Inside that mess we’re aspiring to the rank of Dragonmaster, misunderstanding Jessica’s social cues, hijacking the seas, letting Jessica cook in Silver Star Harmony, blowing up food, sleeping on the floor, getting my dinghy wet, better concealing the evil in our hearts, hitting Alex with a Trolley Problem, refusing to …

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E22: The Satan-Althena Pipeline [Post-Crystal Tower] 1:11:42

1M ago1:11:42

1:11:42

Enough with the googoo eyes, you geek. All you need is googoo ears to hear us forcing Mia to take control of the Magic Guild, sequence breaking a heel turn, addressing a problem but refusing to solve it, sniffing Mia’s bed sheets, beating the shit out of Lemia, using knowledge of the past to deal with the present, seeking to get railed, ogling at a…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E21: You Can't Bring Guns to Church [Crystal Tower] 1:00:43

1M ago1:00:43

1:00:43

Show all the true soul of this imposter. Show your ears the tales of us demonstrating bravery, wearing underthings on the dome, prohibiting weapons at church, restoring memory with song, kidnapping singers for occult rituals, going Full Mom, predicting anime, desiring evil mommy punishment, blinging the dragon ring, passing back through the Cave of…

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Mr. Wimpy on the ZX Spectrum - Fast Food Fun on a BUN! Is it REALLY that BAD?!?!? Our Sinclair 118 51:57

1M ago51:57

51:57

Our Sinclair 118 features Mr. Wimpy, a game made to promote a British burger joint! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron has we explore this burgertime-like offering! It's Our Sinclair 118!🏆 Please check out our Patreon to support Our Sinclair and our other wacky endeavors!https://www.patreon.com/TheRetroRotation🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmail…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E20: It All Goes Back to Golgatha [Return to Magic Guild] 1:03:03

2M ago1:03:03

1:03:03

Screaming will achieve nothing. That's why we're speaking at normal volume about lamenting the loss of democracy, getting weirdly nationalist about fish and chips, committing to a Ghaleon bit, doubling down on menopause jokes, finding ourselves incarcerated, taking Luna to Golgotha, spitting up dots, wondering if mom’s soul has been poisoned, smell…

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INFINITE PERFECT 003: British People [Wipeout & Wipeout XL] 1:15:28

2M ago1:15:28

1:15:28

In the past, British People were responsible for the future. What a time to have never been alive. 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:35 Hackers 00:06:03 Techno 00:11:41 Wipeout Demo 00:26:36 Wipeout 00:35:50 The Prodigy 00:44:17 Wipeout XL 01:02:07 Wiped Out 01:09:14 OutroBy Retrograde Amnesia

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E19: Blowing On My Nevermind [Lann Island] 1:11:23

2M ago1:11:23

1:11:23

Real men can pitch tents in the blink of an eye. Real listeners will know when we’re threatening to zap men to the Frontier, steering a boat, deploying pipe organs in a fetid swamp, avoiding poisonous wa-wa, guessing dragon colors, regretting infernal curiosity, performing a sexual attack, promising not to use magic for evil, wondering if Phacia is…

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Suikoden | E66: War Touches Everyone [The Legacy, the Remaster, and Aidan Moher's New Book] 1:26:38

2M ago1:26:38

1:26:38

Surprise! We’re back to season four with a very special 66th episode. We’re joined by Aidan Moher to discuss his upcoming book on Suikoden and Suikoden II and listen to some of Aidan’s thoughts on Suikoden I&II HD Remaster. In finer detail, that includes: accepting Suikoden pronunciations, measuring Suikoden’s place in RPG history, wondering if RPG…

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Retro Wildlands #67 - Kung Fu 1:07:07

2M ago1:07:07

1:07:07

In a world full of vast open world games, narrative focused adventures and grindy collect-a-thons, sometimes you just need a simple experience. And what simpler experience is there than being the good guy who gets to take out the bad guys with Kung Fu? Well, the one where you get the girl at the end, of course. Kung Fu on the NES is a call back to …

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E18: Girl Power Statement [Lann] 1:04:35

2M ago1:04:35

1:04:35

That freakin’ kid has no appreciation for capitalism. You freakin’ kids have appreciation for defining the rules of a cave, becoming the Chad of socialism, landing on Star Search, casting spells on the lake, tossing fireballs at fishermen, recording three distinctive la la la songs in Lann, playing booger barter, appointing a tormenter, using rage …

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E17: Reflective People Mucus [Nanza Barrier] 1:19:20

2M ago1:19:20

1:19:20

Cool, man. We cool men and a robot are socking a cheater in the gut, suffering a honker punch, getting duped by a lying treasure chest, allowing the fascists to pass through, teeming with the criminal element, moving drunk Kyle around the map, sleeping on a rock bed, building a jail in the basement, eating bugs, appreciating milfs, wondering if mou…

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S9 EP4: No Agenda Show/The Mailbag 3:36:03

2M ago3:36:03

3:36:03

By The Emulate This Crew

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E16: Pegging a Dragon Master [Magic Guild, Part II] 1:05:18

2M ago1:05:18

1:05:18

Luck had nothing to do with it. You made the choice to listen as we’re applying Goku logic, admiring fashionable mage robes, ticking a clock, cosigning a case to a charge, going back to the pool, hearing rumors of a fake dragon master, leaving some dragon master business unfinished, falling asleep in class, letting Luna meet Mia, imagining Ghaleon …

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Dark Sceptre on the ZX Spectrum - Beautiful Kinetic Real-Time Strategy With a Mail Order TWIST?!?!? 52:03

2M ago52:03

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Our Sinclair 117 features Dark Sceptre, a dark fantasy game with some high concepts and amazing graphics and sound. Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron has we explore this DEEP and frantic real time fantasy strategy offering! It's Our Sinclair 117!🏆 Please check out our Patreon to support Our Sinclair and our other wacky endeavors!https://www.patreon.co…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E15: A Wretched Soul [Magic Guild, Part I] 1:06:12

3M ago1:06:12

1:06:12

Are you prepared for your journey of discovery? Learnings must include debating parlor admission, playing a lute like a weird asshole, conceiving destiny music, dreaming the same dream every day, going through the change of life, suffering provincialism, smelling of sea salt and dragon dung, freaking out the corrections officers, literally pulling …

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Retro Wildlands #66 - Tecmo Super Bowl 1:26:51

3M ago1:26:51

1:26:51

Every 2nd Sunday in February, warriors from different realms gather on the field of battle and prove their mettle before the people. Warriors clad in shining armor - including helmets, shoulder pads - take to the field. But these warriors aren’t ordinary men. They are titans, forged through the fires of almost 20 battles, relentless in their pursui…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E14: Dark as Hell, Brown as Shit [Cave of Trials & Vane] 1:15:38

3M ago1:15:38

1:15:38

May the goddess Althena shower you in her blessings. May you take a shower while blowing up Affleck’s head, mastering skills through perseverance, erasing exhaustion with magic, sucking off a healing stick for free, gaining testicles in Spanish, dropping an anal probe reference, beating up fungus, realizing only Vane may have electricity, loathing …

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E13: Dots of Hesitation [Leaving Meribia & Althena's Shrine] 1:26:56

3M ago1:26:56

1:26:56

Still your tongue, cat. And activate your ears, as this time we’re receiving Japanese turd confirmation, roughing up Dross with kicks and pows, self-realizing limitations, sassing up “driveway,” getting ripped off on Black Rose Street, deploring a PMS joke, exposing beastwoman babes, talking on the world map, blowing the Vane reveal on PSP, strokin…

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Retro Wildlands #65 - Ice Hockey 1:06:03

3M ago1:06:03

1:06:03

Every gaming console has those games people consider to be essential. Games you absolutely must have in your collection. And Ice Hockey is one of those games for the original Nintendo. The box art may give you the impression that this is just another sports title, but nay nay! While Ice Hockey is a simple game, that's the beauty of this title and a…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E12: Bootstraps and the Rejection of Collectivism [Meribia, Part III + Sewers] 1:10:15

3M ago1:10:15

1:10:15

It’s a dead man's party. That’s what podcasts are called on Lunar, where we’re realizing no underclass exists in Meribia, understanding Mel only trusts beastmen with weapons, verifying interspecies erotica, debating ho ho ho vs bwa ha ha, fist fighting a Hero, slandering lawyers and accountants, cringing at crushing on Jessica, locking tighter than…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E11: Former Violence Master [Meribia, Part II] 1:11:24

4M ago1:11:24

1:11:24

You kids are wack. And our hearts are content as we’re wondering if Mel took Meribia by force, placating the masses, lying to children, having a big dream, entering Dross negotiations, partying till we puke, knowing dragons are real, practicing swordsmanship, seeing our shoes under her bed, inventing meteorology, foreshadowing the necessity of magi…

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Tiny Dungeons - a modern game for the ZX Spectrum 128k! It's Our Sinclair 116 41:59

4M ago41:59

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Our Sinclair is BACK and to kick off the new year, our game selection committee decided to check out some new-ish fare on the ZX Spectrum 128k! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron has we explore the deepest, darkest corridors of the TINY DUNGEONS! It's Our Sinclair 116!Purchase Tiny Dungeons at: https://retrosouls.itch.io/tiny-dungeons🏆 Please check out…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E10: Get Up, Stumblebutt [Meribia, Part I] 1:03:30

4M ago1:03:30

1:03:30

Get up, stumblebut, we got jerkin’ off to do. Nope, sorry, wrong podcast. On this one we’re kink shaming a flying cat, valuing experiences over possessions, sleeping on a cot, marveling at the Meribian metropolis, questioning if turds are monsters or monsters are turds, wondering if Meribia is under mob rule, using a traveler’s cheque, role-playing…

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Retro Wildlands #64 - Top 10 Games Played in 2024 1:04:10

4M ago1:04:10

1:04:10

While 2024 may be in the rear view mirror now and we race onwards into 2025, I thought it would be fun to highlight my 10 favorite games that I played last year! These games are a mixture of both modern and retro and really made an impression on me. So why don't you take a load off by the campfire my friends and allow me to regale you with my thoug…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E9: Fireflies on the Open Seas [Hispanola] 1:15:55

4M ago1:15:55

1:15:55

I won’t ferget your help. In fact, because of it, we’re introducing a fresh multiverse theory, confirming script suppositions, remembering we can’t sail without light, parting ways at the boat ride, climbing our big pole, eating fish every day, crying out for a minimart, changing out of boy mode inside of Luna mind, thinking clean dirty thoughts, s…

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The Amigos Retro Gaming 2024 Year End Awards - Amigos, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, Coco &Atari ST Show! 1:17:22

4M ago1:17:22

1:17:22

Join John "Boatofcar" Shawler, Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for the 2024 END OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHOW! We'll pick the best, and the worst, of games featured in 2023 on Amigos, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, The CoCo Show, and the Atari ST Show! We'll also see what game YOU, the listener thought were the big winners and BAD losers! Kick back, relax, and le…

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Retro Wildlands #63 - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2:37:15

4M ago2:37:15

2:37:15

It's no secret that the Metal Gear franchise is notorious for its convoluted story and cast of memorable, yet quirky characters. However beyond that, the series contains unique stealth-based gameplay elements and sometimes some innovative ideas. But when it comes to which in the series people think is the best, MGS3: Snake Eater is often at the top…

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Emulate This Ghosts of Christmas Past Clip Show 3:13:22

4M ago3:13:22

3:13:22

Some old clips from past Christmas shows from 2016-2023.By The Emulate This Crew

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E8: Skyward Frontbangs [Old Hag's Forest] 1:05:09

4M ago1:05:09

1:05:09

What the flippin’ hotdog is going on? Oh, I know, we’re exploring the nature of hags, visiting angelfire, finding an idiot in a dummy trap, twirling a comb, refusing the oxford comma, boiling a cauldron of animals, equating a hag to a witch, detesting backwoods inbreds, failing the ice mace quest, remaining calm while a monster wreaks havoc, fighti…

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S9 EP3: Ryan's What Happened Here/The Mailbag 3:38:50

4M ago3:38:50

3:38:50

By The Emulate This Crew

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E7: Fart Voyage [Saith] 1:06:51

5M ago1:06:51

1:06:51

I don’t wash my hands, so I’m always hungry. Come along with us on a fantastic fart voyage while we’re reeking of fish, becoming the Orca, leaning of Luna’s reputation, filching a chicken, encountering the beastmen, noticing the absence of lore outside of the Four Heroes, hinting at a race war, cruising for a bruising, speaking without dentures, la…

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It's BIKERS on the ZX Next on Our Sinclair! Nothing SCREAMS holidays like 300 MPH of Festive DOOM! 56:06

5M ago56:06

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It's the BIG Our Sinclair Holiday Special! This time out, join the boys for that yuletide classic BIKERS on the ZX NEXT! Nothing gets me in the mood for Xmas like BONE CHILLING TURNS at 300 MPH on a SPEED CYCLE! SUPER Hang-ON tight for this one!Purchase BIKERS at: https://caverngames.itch.io/bikers🏆 Please check out our Patreon to support Our Sincl…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E6: All Things Are Real If You Get Enough Food and Rest [Weird Woods] 1:04:37

5M ago1:04:37

1:04:37

That’s that. Do whatever you want, don’t mind me, son. Just start learning what a chow bell is, receiving money from mom, wondering if Nall is a hallucination, dreaming the dark, hearing a song on the breeze, regretting the tone of the official guide, envying the children, razzing Ramus into oblivion, sleeping in the shed, clearing up “rump acne,” …

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E5: Woke and Crunchy [White Dragon Cave] 1:06:30

5M ago1:06:30

1:06:30

We have somehow earned this thing’s respect. You have somehow earned Episode 005, where we’re touching on some healing stones, washing out a bridge, traversing across the battlefield, grunting at the sight of a human, appreciating bitmap cut-scenes, referencing Mega Man 8 (derogatory), rewarding boys with special turds, baiting baboons into ice blo…

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Retro Wildlands #62 - Contra III: The Alien Wars 1:29:43

5M ago1:29:43

1:29:43

When the Super Nintendo hit the market it was quick to show the world what the next level in video games would be all about. Contra III: The Alien Wars not only showed off the graphical power of the system in ways we hadn't seen yet, it was a blast to play. Who wants to watch a cheesy action movie when you can star in your own? Come take a load off…

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Lunar: Silver Star Story | E4: Special Boy Sauce [Burg] 1:01:17

5M ago1:01:17

1:01:17

We know you’re sick with worry, but worry not, because this time we’re CAPITALIZING SELECT DIALOGUE, erecting a monument, putting up with a bean brain, choking the chicken, identifying pigs, failing to speak pig latin, refusing to understand what Nall is, standing in the spring like a cool guy, demonstrating ocarina prowess, plotting to ditch Luna,…

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Transform Your Home with SwitchBot's Smart Automation and Air Quality Solutions 17:07

5M ago17:07

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In this episode, we cover four standout products from SwitchBot that streamline smart home and personal device management. First up, the SwitchBot Hub 2 integrates infrared remote controls and automation, featuring a Swiss-made temperature/humidity chip, adaptive light sensor, and Matter compatibility for easy integration with Apple HomeKit. Users …

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Unlocking Home Security at Your Fingertips: The Reolink Atlas PT Ultra Battery Camera 8:47

6M ago8:47

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In this episode, we dive into the Reolink Altas PT Ultra, a cutting-edge 4K battery-powered security camera that offers exceptional features for residential and commercial use. With its stunning 4K resolution, ColorX technology for vivid night vision, and long-lasting battery life of up to 500 days in PIR Trigger mode, this camera is designed for c…

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