The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast!

We heard you loud and clear: you HATED our thoughts on Twisted Metal.

Or, at least, the cacophonous vocal minority did.

Regardless, we wanted to see whether the iconic Twisted Metal franchise was at fault, or if we just lost our love for classic vehicular combat games.

Enter: Vigilante 8! It's widely considered to be a Twisted Metal Clone, but brought a fresh, lighter tone and some added combat considerations.

But is that enough to help this game hold up in the modern day?

We aim to find out!

Plus: we talk about the present and future of Fortnight, Inscryption, and Marvel's Midnight Suns.

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We heard you loud and clear!

After our last Listener Question episode we received a flood of new questions which got us feeling like we should open up the mail bag once again.

This week we tackle questions concerning the increasing size of video games, whether beating a game is integral to the experience, and which genres we'd play if we had to stick to one for the rest of our lives.

Thanks to everyone who submitted a question!

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As kids, all we wanted to do was get transported into a video game like Jeff Bridges in Tron.

As adults, we're way more skeptical about what that might mean for our mental and physical well being.

Sure, The Mushroom Kingdom might look like a great place to kick back, but how willing would you be to survive off of a diet of bush apples and colourful mushrooms?

This week we come to the table with the 10 places from video games we'd LEAST want to live. Some of them are dangerous, some of them are creepy, and some of them are just flat our annoying.

Plus: our gaming updates including Control, and Madden 24!

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Buckle up, D-Pads!

This week we celebrate the release of the Twisted Metal TV show with a look back at arguably the most well received Twisted Metal game ever released: Twisted Metal Black on the Playstation 2!

Some of you may not remember, but there was a time when Vehicular Combat was an entire thriving genre of gaming, and leading the race was Sweet Tooth and his merry gang of asylum escapees.

Before revisiting the game and ranking it in the modern day, Mikey talks about his playthrough of Control, and we get into our impressions and predictions for the Twisted Metal TV show.

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This week on the podcast we're doing something a little different!

Alyse Knorr is the author of arguably the most comprehensive, informative, and exciting recollection of the history of Goldeneye 007 on the N64.

Her book, Goldeneye 007, follows the unlikely and troubled development of one of the most iconic video games of all time, and a game which helped push the Nintendo 64 farther than it could have ever expected.

This week Alyse joins us to talk about the creation of the book, the interview process, some her favourite stories she learned, as well as her history with gaming. It's an episode unlike anything we've done on the show before.

Make sure to check out her book here: https://bossfightbooks.com/products/goldeneye-007-by-alyse-knorr

You can also follow her on Twitter and Tiktok (@AlyseKnorr) or visit her website at https://alysejoy.wixsite.com/alyseknorr!

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Every week we come to the table with some of our best and most poorly received opinions on gaming.

We all know that Mikey thinks that the Double Jump should never be an unlockable skill, and that Andrew thinks all Fighting Games should be on a 2D plane, but it's about time we heard from YOU!

We've been building up listener and viewer questions from the past few months which were sent to us on social media, or to our e-mail address, and this week we decided to start working through them.

Which Game Developer would make the best Film Director (and vice versa)?

Which game mechanics have aged worst over the years?

Which retro games were we MOST disappointed in?

All of these and more!

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With Street Fighter 6 firmly in our lives, we've got Street Fighting on the brain!

But what if we opened up the world of street fights to more than just the crew Capcom has put together?

What if we opened up the roster of fighters to any video game character in history?

The idea is simple: we're gearing up for a 1970s style street fight, so we have to draft a crew of capable brawlers.

Join us as we call up the likes of Goro, Waluigi, and Kratos to crack a few skulls and maybe snap a few fingers while they're at it.

Bonus points for style!

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Well, we've all had ample time to pour as many hours into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as humanly possible.

We've consumed combat videos, incredible feats of engineering, and punted Koroks across the map.

One thing's for certain: the honeymoon period is officially over. But does that mean we've lost interest in what has come to be a front runner for 2023's game of the year?

Join us this week as we recount some of the best and worst moments we've had playing what is undeniably one of the most impressive video games ever made.

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What's the only thing better than sitting down to play one of your favourite video games? Sitting down to play your favourite moment in your favourite game!

This week we sit down to discuss our favourite levels in video game history.

It can be a specific moment from an iconic game, a mission which stood out among all the rest, or just an incredibly fun sequence which reminded us why we love this hobby.

From the wonder-filled vistas of a Mario game, to the quaint towns of Zelda, and even a couple iconic fighting game stages, we're here to break it all down!

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This summer has been ripe with new game announcements from all major players!

With the recent Summer Game Fest following earlier announcements by Sony and Nintendo, we wanted to sit down to give our impressions on all of the summer's biggest video game announcements!

Which demos got us most excited? Which trailers looked kind of bland?

From Lies of P and Phantom Blade 0 to The Plucky Squire, and Prince of Persia: we touch on all the most exciting announcements in gaming.

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