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
Episodes
RetroBytes Neo launches as a bold new format for 2026. Joe and Brian sit down for free-flowing conversations about video games, life, and everything in between. Settle in as they talk about gaming in the 90s versus gaming today. You can join in on the fun FOR FREE over at patreon.com/retrotopia where you can get this show 15 DAYS EARLY with an extra topic and much more.
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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 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, a Nintendo GameCube game released in 2002 that sends players sailing across a vast, ...
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 True Lies, a Super Nintendo Entertainment System game released in 1995 that puts players in the role of secret agent Harr...
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This episode Joe is talking about Kirby’s Dream Course, a Kirby's Dream Course game released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994 that blends mini-golf precision with classic Kirby charm.
Instead of jumping and inhaling through side-scrolling stages, Kirby is the ball. Players flick him across colorful floating courses...
This is a preview of some of the Quick Play Episodes you can get on patreon.com/retrotopia for FREE!
This episode Alan is talking about MUSHA, a high-octane shoot ’em up that pushes the Sega Genesis to its absolute limit.
Released in 1990, MUSHA (short for Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor) throws players into a futuristic war against rogue supercomputers—with a sleek mech suit and an arsenal of devastating firepower. Developed ...
This is a preview of some of the Quick Play Episodes you can get on patreon.com/retrotopia for FREE!
This episode Sam is talking about Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, a brutal retro-inspired shooter set in the grim darkness of the far future.
Released in 2023, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun drops players into the blood-soaked boots of a Space Marine as he purges heretics and Chaos forces in the universe of Warhammer 40,000. Designed as a lov...
This is a preview of some of the Quick Play Episodes you can get on patreon.com/retrotopia for FREE!
This episode Brian is talking about Bendy and the Ink Machine, a stylish indie horror game that drips atmosphere from every shadowy corner.
Released in 2017, Bendy and the Ink Machine puts players in the role of retired animator Henry as he returns to an abandoned animation studio… only to discover something has gone horribly wrong....
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 Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure, a Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis game released in 1994 that ...
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, as has become tradition, Alan is ranking the games he played in the last year and this time the list is as big as it has ever been. Come a...
RetroBytes Neo launches as a bold new format for 2026. Joe and Brian sit down for free-flowing conversations about video games, life, and everything in between. Settle in as they ring in the New Year, break down the evolution of the show, and wander into plenty of unexpected territory along the way. You can join in on the fun FOR FREE over at patreon.com/retrotopia where you can get this show 15 DAYS EARLY with an extra topic and ...
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 Cuphead, an Xbox One and PC game released in 2017 that blends punishing run-and-gun action with a stunning 1930s hand-dra...
HEY! Check out Alan's first foray into the world of narration in his debut audio book reading of HALF MADE UP over on AUDIBLE (UK Link, USA Link, Canada Link)
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 ...
HEY! Check out Alan's first foray into the world of narration in his debut audio book reading of HALF MADE UP over on AUDIBLE (UK Link, USA Link, Canada Link)
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 pe...
HEY! Check out Alan's first foray into the world of narration in his debut audio book reading of HALF MADE UP over on AUDIBLE (UK Link, USA Link, Canada Link)
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 pe...
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 Super Paper Mario, a Nintendo Wii game released in 2007 that boldly twists the Paper Mario formula into a side-scrolling ...
RetroBytes Neo launches as a bold new format for 2026. Joe and Brian sit down for free-flowing conversations about video games, life, and everything in between. Settle in as they ring in the New Year, break down the evolution of the show, and wander into plenty of unexpected territory along the way. You can join in on the fun FOR FREE over at patreon.com/retrotopia where you can get this show 15 DAYS EARLY with an extra topic and ...
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...
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