Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast
RETROTOPIA — Three countries, one passion, zero extra lives In a pixel-powered world where video games bridge continents, a Brit, a Canadian, and an American join forces on a quest through gaming’s golden years. Welcome to RETROTOPIA — your nostalgic sanctuary for all things classic gaming. Here, Alan, Brian, and Sam fire up the consoles of yesteryear to relive the titles that defined an era. Expect deep dives, spirited debates, and more than a few laughs as they resurrect the legendary games that shaped our past — and maybe our future. Grab your controller, player one — the adventure starts now! Join our PATREON for FREE!: www.patreon.com/retrotopia Find our socials at: linktr.ee/retrotopia Get some Retrotopia MERCH at: retrotopia.dashery.com
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Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Harvest Moon, a Super Nintendo Entertainment System game released in 1996 that trades swords and scoreboards for soil, se...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Half-Life, a PC game released in 1998 that redefined the first-person shooter genre by seamlessly blending fast-paced act...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Home Alone, a Super Nintendo Entertainment System game released in 1991 that adapts the hit holiday film into a side-scro...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing bringing our Top 5 Games That Made Us Gamers. We will be counting down games that we played that had a significant impact...
RetroBytes is the show where the three of us sit down, crack open some random video game topics, and let the conversation run wild. Every episode is part nostalgia trip, part heated debate, and part comedy show we never rehearsed. This week, we’re diving into Black Friday and Christmas wants, we took games as suggested by our listeners and recreated them using a different genre, and we discuss the Game of the Year nominees. We’re u...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Devil May Cry, a PlayStation 2 game released in 2001 that reinvented stylish action with fast-paced combo-driven combat, ...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Evoland, a PC game released in 2013 that starts as a tiny monochrome adventure and gradually unlocks new graphics, mechan...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Dragon Quest III, a Nintendo Entertainment System game released in 1988 that set the foundation for modern JRPG storytell...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Final Fantasy VII Remake, a PlayStation 4 game released in 2020 that reimagines the legendary 1997 classic with a fully r...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Cool Boarders, a PlayStation game released in 1996 that brought the thrill of snowboarding to the screen with fast-paced ...
RetroBytes is the show where Joe and Brian sit down, crack open some random video game topics, and let the conversation run wild. Every episode is part nostalgia trip, part heated debate, and part comedy show we never rehearsed. This week, we’re diving into what we're thankful for in gaming, Joe opens up the comment section and learns a lesson, and is AI a threat to the gaming industry? We’re unpacking the stories, quirks, and me...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing BioShock Infinite, a multi-platform game released in 2013 that takes players high above the clouds to the floating city o...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing F.E.A.R., a PC game released in 2005 that blends intense first-person shooter action with psychological horror. Developed...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Comix Zone, a Sega Genesis game released in 1995 that lets players step directly into the panels of a living comic book. ...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Dragon Ball Z: Budokai, a PlayStation 2 and GameCube game that brought the high-energy battles of the Dragon Ball Z anime...
RetroBytes is the show where Joe and I sit down, crack open some random video game topics, and let the conversation run wild. Every episode is part nostalgia trip, part heated debate, and part comedy show we never rehearsed. This week, we’re diving into Spooky Season Games, meeting Joe the new co-host, Mario, and the hype behind the games. We’re unpacking the stories, quirks, and memories that make them worth talking about. You c...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Ridge Racer 64, a Nintendo 64 game released in 2000 that brought Namco’s classic arcade racing thrills to Nintendo’s cons...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Metal Marines, a Super Nintendo game released in 1993 that mixes real-time strategy with base-building and giant mech com...
Welcome to another episode of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we’re blasting into Duke Nukem 3D, the 1996 PC classic that didn’t just bring big guns to the FPS table, it flipped the whole table over, l...
Welcome to EPISODE 100 of Retrotopia: Another Video Game Podcast. This is a show where we, Alan, Brian, and Sam, get together to discuss video games from years gone by. We like to look at video games from the perspective of lifelong gamers and how they hold up in the retro sphere.
This week we are discussing Super Mario Bros. 2, a NES game released in 1988 that took the Mario series in a bold new direction, swapping out the usual s...
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