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Retronauts Episode 93: Castlevania's portable legacy

Retronauts Episode 93: Castlevania's portable legacy

Update: 2017-04-03
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Castlevania superfan Shane Bettenhausen joins Bob and Jeremy to discuss the next set of vampire-slaying classics to go under the retrospective lens: The series' six "Igavania" entries for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS.
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An animated feature double feature! First, Funimation walks us through the decades-overdue English version of Sega tie-in anime Zillion. Then, Netflix's Castlevania creator Adi Shankar talks about indie games and preserving Belmont lore for television.

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The Retronauts East survey of Namco's arcade legacy continues! Jeremy, Benj, and Chris tackle the coin-op doldrums of 1983-1985 while dreaming of more interesting days to come.

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To mark the 10th anniversary of the movie that changed the face of modern cinema (for better or worse), Jeremy talks Iron Man—the character, the games, and the weird lack of games—with comics expert Chris Sims and long-time Iron Man superfan Benj Edwards. Also this episode: The end of "Micros"! Now the biweekly Friday episode will just be plain ol' "Retronauts," whatever their length. Because this week's 80-minute podcast sure doesn't look so "micro" to us...

Retronauts Episode 170: Iron Man

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Jeremy and Bob go international to examine the origins of the world's most influential console RPG series. First, we stop in Nagoya to talk Dragon Quest with Alex Fraioli. Then, USgamer's Nadia Oxford beams in from Canada to lament the cruelty of DQII.

Retronauts Episode 169: Dragon Quest I & II

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The end is nigh! Sort of. Jeremy, Ben, and Benj return to look one last time at SEGA's classic arcade legacy, exploring their coin-on megabits of the late ’90s. From Virtua Fighter 3 to Crazy Taxi, it's like crib notes for the Dreamcast era...

Retronauts Episode 168: SEGA's Arcade History - The Finale

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Nadia Oxford dials in to swap listener mail submissions with Bob and Jeremy for episodes we've recorded but not yet published. Get a preview of things to come in the weeks ahead with community opinions on Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy VII, and more!

Retronauts Micro 95: Mailbag - Final Fantasy VII, Dragon Quest, and more

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Retronauts Episode 166: Chasm - Making a Modern Metroidvania

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Retronauts Micro 94: Tron
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Retronauts Micro 94: Tron

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Retronauts Episode 165: The Bard's Tale
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Retronauts Episode 164: Online Pioneer Days & Mailbag
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Retronauts Episode 162: Wizardry - Podcast Chat of the Mad Overlord

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Retronauts Episode 161: Super Mario Bros. 2

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Retronauts Episode 93: Castlevania's portable legacy

Retronauts Episode 93: Castlevania's portable legacy

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