Retrovaniacs

For a special 2026 Halloween Trick, we're putting out our 2nd Retroween2026 episode just after the holiday! But, this year we are playing a game none of us had played previously, which is odd since it's based on a movie we all love - The Thing from 1982! Or we thought it was - but it's actually a sequel to that movie! Is it worth playing? We'll let you know our thoughts!

Want to jump right to the game? Start at the 9:30 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

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Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

For our first episode of Retroween2026, we're doing a patron request for a game that isn't technically a classic game -- YET. Infernax came out a few years back, and it's essentially "what if Castlevania 2 : Simon's Quest was better!", and I think it does hit it's goal. But how does it compare to the actual new Castlevania sequel, Belmont's Curse? We talk about that as well!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

After an unintended break, we're here again to discuss a game somewhat recently re-released to the Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube library - Super Mario Sunshine! Mario and his friends take a vacation that goes awry and only Mario and his water-squirting backpack can save the day-- but are the additional water-shooting mechanics any fun or an unnecessary addition to the franchise? We played it again now to see!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

An update on Retrovaniacs and our various illnesses, and a Special Presentation of Movie Smash, a podcast that Jeremy P is also working on.

Thank you for your patience, Retrovaniacs will return in September!

This week we're taking a look at an early Konami PS2 time-travel adventure, Shadow of Destiny (also known as Shadow of Memories outside North America)! This was a patron request, which means it was picked by one of YOU!

Want to jump right to the game? Travel back to the 11 minute mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

On this epsiode, we're taking a look at yet another caveman game... wait, this is actually interesting? Well, let's go back to the stone age to see why this caveman platform game should be worth a second look!

Want to jump right to the game? Travel back to the 8 minute mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

We're talking Rayman, Ubisofts mascot platformer, and his first outing which was on the Playstation way back in 1995! Rayman has been around since then in sequels and spinoffs, and there's a new Rayman remake due out later this year -- but was his first game worth still checking out today? We let you know.

Want to get right to the game? Sneak into the 14:00 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

True Lies the movie came out in 1994 and was an Arnold Schwarzenegger action comedy. So, it only makes sense that in 1995 there would be a video game based on it for the SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, and Game Gear. But after watching the movie - there isn't that much action. What did they do to pad it out then? Well, listen up, we're gonna tell you.

Want to get right to the game? Sneak into the 11:40 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

This week Jeremy P and Billy take a look back at the NES Zapper, focusing on two launch titles - Duck Hunt and Hogan's Alley!

Want to get right to the game? Spin jump over to the 8:00 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

This time we're taking a look at the second Jurassic Park game for the Genesis, Jurassic Park Rampage Edition! While the title might lead you to believe it's just the first game with some new content, this is more of a second try at making that first game again, with similar but different levels, and improved gameplay. Also, did we mention you can play as a person OR as a raptor? Yeah, nobody is playing as Dr. Grant.

We also answer some of your questions and talk about Dreamcast favorites, a modern remake of an NES "classic", and we talk about our least favorite games we've covered for the last 10+ years.

Want to get right to the game? Spin jump over to the 16:00 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

This time we're checking out a computer game, but one on the Commodore 64, a platform we haven't really touched on much, and a relatively new collection out now for Switch and PC, The Last Ninja Collection as we play the first game in that series!

Want to get right to the game? Poorly sneak over to the 11:00 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

As this game was just added to the Disney Afternoon Collection (on Switch at least), we're taking a look at the Super Nintendo game based on Goofy and his son - Goof Troop! How does this stack up to the already classic games on the collection for the NES? We played it to tell you what we thought!

Want to get right to the islands, mon? Hop on to the 9:20 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

We're taking on the remake of the first game in the Yakuza series this time, with Yakuza Kiwami - a Patron requested episode! As we cover Kiryu's quest to reunite with his friends, we discuss the differences between the original and this remake, and we say "yakuza" many different and incorrect ways.

Want to get right to Kamuchuro? Take a taxi to the 14:30 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

Jeremy P is more or less back from his unexpected medical leave, and so we're picking up right where we left off by kicking off 2026 with the mailbag show we should have had at the end of 2025!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

Hi everyone, I had some health issues to kick off my 2026, but I'm on the mend so wanted to give everyone a quick update while we get things back on track here at Retrovania HQ

Don't forget to check out http://www.retrovania.net for links to our YouTube, Twitch, Discord, and social media channels-- specifically the Instagram mentioned for the Retrovania Micro reels is located here : https://www.instagram.com/retrovaniadotnet/

We'll be back to normal posting soon!

We haven't done many PC games, but we're delving the deep dungeons under Tristam in this patron requested show all about the original Diablo! While there is a passable Playstation port, the PC was the best way to play this game - but does it still hold up after 3 sequels and almost 30 years? We played it again to see.

Want to jump right to Diablo? Start at the 8:15 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

Virtual Bart was the sequel to Bart's Nightmare, which we reviewed last year, and is a collection of loosely connected mini-games where you play as Bart, Baby Bart, Dinosaur Bart, and even Pig Bart. Is this better than Bart's Nightmare or just another one?

Part of D'OH-vember-- All Simpsons, all November.

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

To kick off D'OH-vember 2025, we're taking a look at the first console game for the show - Bart vs the Space Mutants for the NES! This game is notoriously not one a lot of people enjoy, but it sold really well and led to a whole slew of other games - so let's try it again to see if this game really deserves it's bad reputation or a second chance.

Welcome to D'OH-vember-- All Simpsons, all November.

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

We know that remake is not technically a classic retro game, however it's the only way you can play the original House of the Dead outside of finding an arcade game someplace or a buddy with a Saturn, and it's available on all current systems! So, we played it to let you know if this would be a good Halloween treat, or a mean Halloween trick!

Want to jump right to the game? Start at the 10:40 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

For this first Halloween episode of 2025, we're looking at Acclaim's voodoo horror action game, Shadow Man! Based on a Valiant Comic of the same name, Shadow Man was a game all three of us had never tried before, and now that it's on the N64 Mature library on the Switch you can try it too... but should you? We give you our thoughts!

Want to jump right to the game? Hold that teddy bear and move to the 9:00 mark!

Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY

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If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333

If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net/

Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.