Retro Smashed Video Game Podcast

Retro Smashed

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Retro games, rough banter, zero polish.

The gist

Retro Smashed Video Game Podcast turns old-school games into a messy table conversation among friends. Episodes bounce from TimeSplitters, Tony Hawk, Fallout: New Vegas, pause menus, and speedrunning psychology into pop culture memories, weather complaints, concerts, and whatever joke derails the room next.

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About Retro Smashed Video Game Podcast

Retro Smashed Video Game Podcast is retro-gaming talk with the formal polish deliberately left on the floor. The show has a topic each week, and it usually does get there. First, though, the room has to warm up. Drinks get opened. Someone reports on work, house projects, weather, concerts, birthdays, Twitch plans, or whatever game has been ruining their patience lately. Then the episode swerves into old games with the same energy: part memory lane, part argument, part running joke that nobody fully agreed to start. TimeSplitters becomes a conversation about endless enemy spawns, awkward cover, zombie mansions, and modern rereleases. Fallout: New Vegas opens the door to Celeste B-sides and the pain of shaving long attempts down into cleaner runs. A pause-menu episode somehow becomes an Adult Swim timeline debate, with Boondocks, Metalocalypse, Super Jail, Too Many Cooks, The Oblongs, and Home Movies all passing through the room. The show is strongest when the topic is specific but the conversation refuses to stay fenced in. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, movies about video games, speedrunning psychology, and games that define the panel all become excuses for personal stories and quick corrections. The tone is blunt, teasing, and proudly unserious. It can be crude. It can be dark. Underneath that, the dynamic feels familiar rather than hostile, like friends who trust the table enough to keep taking shots at each other. The gaming opinions come from memory, repetition, frustration, and affection, not from a museum placard. Listeners looking for clean rankings or solemn preservation talk may bounce off it fast. Listeners who want old games discussed through hangout chaos, pop-culture detours, and half-broken structure will know exactly where they are.

Made for: Built for retro-game fans who like their nostalgia noisy, specific, and full of side conversations. It especially suits listeners who enjoy panel chemistry, crude detours, and old friends arguing through shared gaming memory.

What sets it apart: The show treats retro games as part of everyday life rather than sealed-off collector culture. Its edge comes from the constant collision of real game detail, personal oversharing, drinks, roast-heavy banter, and pop-culture drift.

In their own words

Some friends hang out, drink a few beers, insult each other a little bit, and eventually talk about retro video games! Play along with our game of the week where we test our knowledge of useless pop culture trivia. We go over some background info about the video game of the week as well as some of our memories of it. We then finish the show with some Happy Time shout-outs to anniversaries of video game releases and other historical pop culture landmarks.

Why you'd press play

Rare-era nostalgia meets roast-your-friends energy, giving your inner N64 kid a barstool.

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  • old favorites revisited through firsthand memories, not museum-glass reverence
  • game history with room for arguments over boss fights, button-mashing, and forgotten oddities
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retro video gamesold-school console memoriesgame mechanics and difficultyspeedrunning and challenge runsAdult Swim and pop culturedrinks and personal check-insconcerts, weather, and work storiesholiday and year-end bits

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Best episodes of Retro Smashed Video Game Podcast

Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.

Episode 103 - TimeSplittersApr 19, 2026

A boozy TimeSplitters hang that turns dumb banter into real game talk.

Four old friends drink, trade dumb jokes, and eventually settle on TimeSplitters, which gives the episode a loose, messy feel that suits a retro games hang.

Episode 101 - Create-a-Character

A loose, personal run through Miis, palette swaps, and retro-game memory.

Episode 101 uses character creation as its way into memory: a studio check-in among old friends turns toward the odd delight of seeing a homemade avatar appear inside a game.

Episode 100 - Patreon Exclusive - Draft From a Hat Pt2: Electric Bugaloo

A loose Patreon draft turns game nostalgia into survival debates, drinking advice, and sudden panic.

This Patreon special takes a loose potato-draft premise and lets it sprawl into survival picks, drinking companions, and video-game holy-shit moments.

Episode 99 - Rare

A loose, affectionate Rare discussion built around Blast Corps chaos, Banjo-Kazooie nostalgia, and retro gaming detours.

Rare receives a lively, slightly unruly survey as the discussion moves from Perfect Dark riffing into Blast Corps, where a runaway nuclear missile carrier makes demolition feel like a puzzle with real snap.

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Episodes

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    Episode 90 - Conker's Bad Fur Day

    The hosts of the Retro Smash Video Game Podcast introduce themselves and discuss Weldy's recent experience playing Roller Coaster Tycoon, focusing on marketing aspects and a specific scenario challenge.

    ·1h 8m
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    Episode 97 - Psychology of Speed Running

    The hosts of a retro video game podcast introduce themselves and engage in casual banter while setting up for a discussion on speed running psychology.

    ·56m
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    Episode 96 - RollerCoaster Tycoon

    The hosts of Retro Smash Video Game Podcast introduce themselves, joke about New Year and pop culture references, and discuss starting fresh for the new year.

    ·1h 15m
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    Episode 95 - 2025 Wrap Up

    The hosts transition from Christmas greetings to discussing a conspiracy theory about O.J.

    ·1h 24m
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    Episode 94 - Cheats

    The hosts discuss playing the 2012 Telltale Walking Dead game, with one sharing a more aggressive playthrough approach.

    ·1h 12m
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    Episode 92 - Halo

    The hosts and a special guest introduce themselves and start catching up, with Weldy mentioning his time-consuming public relations class and papers.

    ·1h 13m
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    Episode 93 - Games That Define Us

    The hosts of the Retro Snatch Video Game Podcast introduce themselves and catch up on recent activities, including work, weather, and attending concerts.

    ·1h 35m
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    Episode 91 - Castlevania

    The hosts of the Retro Smash Video Game Podcast introduce themselves and banter about Castlevania, referencing vampires, Medusa heads, and pop culture tangents.

    ·1h 4m
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    Episode 89 - Pause Menus

    The hosts of the Retro Smash video game podcast introduce themselves and reminisce about late-night Adult Swim cartoons like Boondocks, sharing personal memories from college and high school.

    ·1h 16m
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    Episode 86 - The Ham Sandwiches of Video Games

    Luke shares his retro gaming background, starting with PlayStation and Atari, and highlights his enduring love for God of War and Tony Hawk Pro Skater series.

    ·1h 13m
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    Episode 88 - God of War

    The hosts discuss personal updates, including playing God of War 3 and planning a Twisted Metal Black drinking game.

    ·1h 3m
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    Episode 87 - Dante's Inferno

    The hosts discuss Dante's Inferno's nine stages of hell while joking about personal anecdotes and video games like Spider-Man 2.

    ·1h 1m
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    Episode 85 - Crash Bandicoot

    The hosts of the Retro Smash Video Game Podcast introduce themselves and chat about recent events like a birthday celebration and emo night before transitioning to discuss the episode's topic, Crash Bandicoot.

    ·59m
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    Episode 102 - Super Mario Galaxy

    ·50m
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    Episode 84 - Brütal Legend

    The hosts of Retro Smashed Video Game Podcast start with lively banter and jokes, then shift to a tribute for Ozzy Osbourne, discussing his impact and sharing humorous comparisons with other pop culture figures.

    ·1h·5 clips
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    Episode 83 - Spyro

    The hosts open with a humorous bit about VPNs and historical shock, then introduce themselves and the podcast's casual, beer-fueled retro gaming discussions, while also acknowledging Pride celebrations.

    ·1h 22m·5 clips
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    Episode 98 - Fallout: New Vegas

    The hosts introduce themselves and catch up on personal gaming updates, including playing Celeste B sides and discussing Twitch streaming, before transitioning to the main topic of Fallout: New Vegas.

    ·1h 8m
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    Episode 82 - Uwe Boll

    The hosts of Retro Smashed Video Game Podcast open with casual banter, birthday jokes, and a humorous digression into a conspiracy theory about Stevie Wonder's sight, dubbing him the 'musical Daredevil.' The episode sets a lighthearted, beer-fueled tone for discussing retro gaming topics.

    ·1h 1m·5 clips
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    Episode 101 - Create-a-Character

    Retro Smashed Video Game Podcast Episode 101 examines character and level creation through games including Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Morrowind, Saints Row, MUGEN, and Halo Forge.

    ·55m·4 clips
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    Episode 100 - Patreon Exclusive - Draft From a Hat Pt2: Electric Bugaloo

    Hidden gem

    Retro Smashed Video Game Podcast's Episode 100 uses a hat of roughly 30 subjects to generate rapid-fire video-game rankings and hypotheticals.

    ·51m·3 clips
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    Episode 99 - Rare

    Hidden gem

    Ricky, Welderson, Alex, and Andrew examine Rare Limited, the British developer associated with Battletoads, Donkey Kong, Banjo-Kazooie, GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, and Sea of Thieves.

    ·1h 12m·5 clips
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    Episode 115 - Dead Island

    Oct 4, 2026·1h 14m
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    Episode 114 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine

    Sep 20, 2026·1h 9m
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    Episode 113 - Our Top Zombie Games

    Sep 6, 2026·1h 3m
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    Episode 112 - The Oregon Trail

    Aug 23, 2026·1h 13m
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    Episode 111 - Tony Hawk Series

    Aug 9, 2026·1h 11m
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    Episode 110 - Super Meat Boy

    Jul 26, 2026·1h 14m
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    Episode 109 - Super Mario Sunshine

    Jul 12, 2026·1h 8m
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    Episode 108 - XBOX Summer of Arcade

    Jun 28, 2026·1h 14m
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    Episode 107 - Blind Ranking Pack-in and Launch Games

    Jun 14, 2026·57m
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    Episode 106 - Soulcaliber

    Hidden gem

    Retro Smashed Video Game Podcast Episode 106 examines Soulcaliber through its 1998 arcade release, 1999 Dreamcast port, and unusually strong review history, including a 98 from Metacritic and 40 out of 40 from Famitsu.

    May 31, 2026·53m·3 clips
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    Episode 105 - Light Gun Games

    May 17, 2026·1h 13m
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    Episode 104 - Patreon Exclusive - 1993 The Blind Ranking

    May 3, 2026·37m
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    Episode 103 - TimeSplitters

    Hidden gem

    Four old friends drink, jaw at each other, and settle in on TimeSplitters.

    Apr 19, 2026·58m·4 clips
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    Episode 81 - Movies About Video Games

    Three friends discuss retro video games, movies about video games, and celebrate a birthday while recording in a studio.

    Jun 15, 2025·1h 27m
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    Episode 80 - Movies Based on Games

    Jun 1, 2025·1h 23m
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    Episode 79 - Streets of Rage

    May 18, 2025·1h 1m
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    Episode 78 - Top 7 Weapons of All Time

    May 4, 2025·1h 27m
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    Episode 77 - Donkey Kong

    Apr 20, 2025·1h 6m
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    Episode 76 - Ranking Game Developers Pt2

    Apr 6, 2025·58m
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    Episode 75 - Ranking Game Developers Pt1

    Mar 23, 2025·1h 10m
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    Episode 74 - Mega Drive Arcade Classics

    Mar 9, 2025·43m
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    Episode 73 - Rhythm Games

    Feb 23, 2025·53m
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    Episode 72 - Sonic the Hedgehog

    Feb 9, 2025·1h 9m
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    Episode 71 - Ranking Controllers

    Jan 26, 2025·1h 8m
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    Episode 70 - Victory Achieved

    Jan 12, 2025·1h 2m
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    Episode 69 - Nice! NSFW and Banned Games

    Dec 29, 2024·1h 10m
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    Episode 68 - Educational Games

    Dec 15, 2024·57m
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    Episode 67 - Simpsons Games

    Dec 1, 2024·53m
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    Episode 66 - Japan Studio Games

    Nov 17, 2024·1h 1m
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    Episode 65 - PlayStation & XBOX Mascot Rankings

    Nov 3, 2024·57m
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    Episode 64 - Silent Hill

    Oct 20, 2024·51m
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    Episode 63 - Our Top 10 Horror Games

    Oct 6, 2024·56m
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    Episode 62 - Retro Gamer's Top 100 Retro Video Games

    Sep 22, 2024·1h 3m
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    Episode 61 - Labor Day Patreon Special

    Sep 8, 2024·48m
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    Episode 60 - Super Mario Kart

    Aug 26, 2024·52m
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    Episode 59 - Gears of War

    Aug 11, 2024·1h 5m
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    Episode 58 - Valve Games

    Jul 29, 2024·56m
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    Episode 57 - Metal Gear Series

    Jul 14, 2024·1h 6m
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    Episode 56 - GTA 4

    Jun 30, 2024·48m
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    Episode 55 - GTA San Andreas

    Jun 16, 2024·57m
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    Episode 54 - GTA Vice City

    Jun 2, 2024·47m
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    Episode 53 - Contra

    May 19, 2024·43m
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    Episode 52 - Doom

    May 5, 2024·1h 3m
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    Episode 51 - Wrestling Games

    Apr 21, 2024·1h 9m
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    Episode 50 - Atari 50th Anniversary LIVE!

    Apr 7, 2024·3h 19m
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    Episode 49 - South Park Games

    Mar 24, 2024·1h 6m
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    Episode 48 - Pokémon

    Mar 10, 2024·1h 9m
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    Episode 47 - Tekken

    Feb 25, 2024·1h 13m
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    Episode 46 -Football Games

    Feb 11, 2024·1h 26m
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    Episode 45 - Batman: Arkham Asylum

    Jan 28, 2024·53m
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    Episode 44 - Super Smash Bros.

    Jan 14, 2024·1h 2m
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    Episode 43 - 2023 Wrap Up

    Dec 31, 2023·1h 8m
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    Episode 42 - Super Hero Games

    Dec 17, 2023·55m
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    Episode 41 - Dead Rising

    Dec 3, 2023·1h
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    Episode 40 - Games of Our Birth Years

    Nov 19, 2023·1h 10m
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    Episode 39 - Bethesda

    Nov 5, 2023·1h 5m
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    Episode 38 - Resident Evil & Other Scary Games

    Oct 22, 2023·1h 5m
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    Episode 37 - Mortal Kombat

    Oct 8, 2023·55m
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    Episode 36 - ESRB

    Sep 24, 2023·1h 5m
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    Episode 35 - Disney Capcom Games

    Sep 10, 2023·1h 11m
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    Episode 34 - Famicom & Sega Genesis

    Aug 27, 2023·54m
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    Episode 33 - Arcade Games

    Aug 14, 2023·1h 7m
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    Episode 32 - Music in Games

    Jul 30, 2023·58m
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    Episode 31 - RPG Talk

    Jul 16, 2023·1h 6m
  86. 86

    Episode 30 - We have another new host!?!

    Jul 2, 2023·1h
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    Episode 29 - We're back BABY!

    Jun 18, 2023·54m
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    Episode 28 - Super 16 Speedrun

    Jul 11, 2022·44m
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    Episode 27 - Super Mario Bros

    Jun 27, 2022·45m
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    Episode 26 - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2

    This episode of the Retro Smash Gaming Podcast features a casual conversation about retro video games, including Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 and Metroidvania titles like Aria of Sorrow and Super Metroid.

    Jun 13, 2022·50m
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    Episode 25 - 1 Year Anniversary Spectacular

    May 30, 2022·42m
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    Episode 24 - Top 7 Summer Games

    May 15, 2022·43m
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    Episode 23 - Twisted Metal 2

    May 2, 2022·48m
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    Episode 22 -Xbox 360 Lookback

    Apr 17, 2022·35m
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    Episode 21 - Celeste

    Apr 3, 2022·40m
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    Episode 20 - Draft From A Hat

    Mar 21, 2022·29m
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    Episode 19 - Top 7 Game Soundtracks

    Mar 7, 2022·51m
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    Episode 18 - Wii Retrospect

    Feb 21, 2022·50m
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    Episode 17 - Mega Man 2

    Feb 7, 2022·1h 3m
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    Episode 16 - GTA 3

    Jan 24, 2022·34m
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    Episode 15 - Starfox 64

    Jan 9, 2022·42m
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    Episode 14 - Sim City

    Dec 27, 2021·53m
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    Episode 13 - Left 4 Dead

    Dec 13, 2021·37m
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    Episode 12 - What Are We Thankful For?

    Nov 29, 2021·51m
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    Episode 11 - Decap Attack Deep Dive

    Nov 15, 2021·58m
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    Episode 10 - Games That Need a Remake

    Nov 1, 2021·52m
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    Episode 9 - Super Metroid

    Oct 18, 2021·53m
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    Episode 8 - Our Top 7 Couch Co-Op Games

    Oct 4, 2021·1h 1m
  109. 109

    Episode 7 - Controversy in Games

    Sep 20, 2021·54m
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    Episode 6 - Console Launch Games

    Sep 6, 2021·31m
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    Episode 5 - Super Mario World's Dirty Thirty

    Aug 23, 2021·45m
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    Episode 4 - Bloodstained Curse of the Moon

    Aug 9, 2021·38m
  113. 113

    Episode 3 - Top 7 360 Games

    Jul 26, 2021·58m
  114. 114

    Episode 2 - Zombies Ate My Neighbors

    Jul 12, 2021·51m
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    Episode 1 - Old Games That Don't Hold Up

    May 31, 2021·43m
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    Episode 0 - Intro Stuff

    May 31, 2021·10m