Retronauts Micro 90: The King of Kong reconsidered

Retronauts Micro 90: The King of Kong reconsidered

Update: 2018-06-29

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With the recent news that former Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell has had his score records revoked, Jeremy, Chris, and Benj look back at King of Kong, the documentary that chronicled his attempt to defend his records and painted him as a villain.

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Retronauts Episode 214: The Many Voices of Sonic the Hedgehog

With the Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movie just around the corner, there's never been a better time to look back on all the actors who once brought life to Sega's little blue speed rat. Though improv master Ben Schwartz will play Sonic in the sure-to-be-great film, he's just the latest in a long line of actors—in both America and Japan—who convinced all of us that a hedgehog could speak. On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert as they trace the surprisingly deep history of Sonic thespians. Plus: Larry King in the role he was born to play!

Retronauts Episode 214: The Many Voices of Sonic the Hedgehog

2019-04-1900:57:16

Retronauts Episode 213: Game Boy

Jeremy Parish, Bob Mackey, Ray Barnholt, and Jared Petty look back at 30 years of Game Boy. The memories! The classics! The music! The inevitable eyestrain from trying to play games in the dark in the backseat of a car!

Retronauts Episode 213: Game Boy

2019-04-1501:49:13

Retronauts Episode 212: Namco's Arcade History, Pt. 3

The Retronauts East crew continues their ongoing survey of Namco's legendary arcade output through the ’80s, tackling classics like Rolling Thunder and Pac-Mania as well as obscurities like Marchen Maze.

Retronauts Episode 212: Namco's Arcade History, Pt. 3

2019-04-0801:44:23

Retronauts Episode 211: A Conversation with Rebecca Heineman

Legendary game programmer Rebecca Heineman discusses her journey to becoming a game developer, her most interesting projects through the years, and what comes next.

Retronauts Episode 211: A Conversation with Rebecca Heineman

2019-04-0500:58:40

Retronauts Episode 210: Kingdom Hearts 3

Have we really never done an episode on Kingdom Hearts? Well, it's surprisingly old, and now that the long-awaited third game finally exists, there's never been a better time. This long-running Square franchise has a history as long and complicated as its plot, and we dedicate the first half of this episode to discussing the origins of Kingdom Hearts and just where it's been going for nearly two decades. Then, on the other side, we take on Kingdom Hearts 3: a very new game that still feels remarkably old in good and bad ways, and one that refuses to be anything but itself. This week, join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Henry Gilbert, and USgamer's Caty McCarthy as the crew straps into their gummi ships to fly the friendly skies of Kingdom Hearts. This is one episode where we're not a-hyuckin' around.

Retronauts Episode 210: Kingdom Hearts 3

2019-04-0101:35:52

Retronauts Episode 209: Final Fantasy VII, Pt. 2

Jeremy Parish and Bob Mackey finally leave Midgar to explore the remainder of Final Fantasy VII with the help of their fellow party members, Chris Kohler and Kat Bailey.

Retronauts Episode 209: Final Fantasy VII, Pt. 2

2019-03-2501:40:12

Retronauts Episode 208: Goodbye, Reggie Fils-Aime

On April 15, 2019, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime will step down from his role, bringing about an end to an era. But who was Reggie, and why was his tenure at Nintendo so unique? On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, and Henry Gilbert as the crew examines the life and times of Reggie Fils-Aime during Nintendo's highest highs and lowest lows.

Retronauts Episode 208: Goodbye, Reggie Fils-Aime

2019-03-2200:55:412

Retronauts Episode 207: Capcom's Disney Afternoon

East meets West, and then some! Jeremy Parish and Chris Sims (east) meet with Bob Mackey and Nina M. (west) to talk about the franchise that brings people of all coasts together: Capcom's Disney games for NES.

Retronauts Episode 207: Capcom's Disney Afternoon

2019-03-1801:35:032

Retronauts Episode 206: Final Fantasy VII, Pt. 1

Jeremy Parish and Bob Mackey once again meet with Chris Kohler and Kat Bailey to deep-dive their way through the history of Final Fantasy. This time they've hit the Big One: Final Fantasy VII, a game SO monumental in impact it's a two-episode discussion.

Retronauts Episode 206: Final Fantasy VII, Pt. 1

2019-03-1101:51:072

Retronauts Episode 205: Katamari Damacy

Jeremy Parish and Bob Mackey roll up Benj Edwards and Ben Elgin into an ever-growing ball of garba—errr, that is, an ever-growing podcast retrospective about Namco's delightful trash-gathering simulation Katamari Damacy.

Retronauts Episode 205: Katamari Damacy

2019-03-0801:08:04

Retronauts Episode 204: Spider-Man Games Part 2

We left you hanging for over a year after our first exploration of Spider-Man games (episode 135), and now we're back to see what the world of polygons held for Marvel's arachnid hero. Spidey had quite a bit of video game history between his 2000 self-titled game and his... 2018 self-titled game, and we're here to comb through the webs of the past to see if there's anything worth salvaging. On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Henry Gilbert, and Jeremy Parish as the crew activates their Spider-Sense to figure out which of Spidey's past interactive adventures should be gently shooed out the front door, and which should be swatted with a rolled-up newspaper.

Retronauts Episode 204: Spider-Man Games Part 2

2019-03-0401:36:551

Retronauts Episode 203: A Tale of Two Tribes

Jeremy Parish talks to Martijn Reuvers and Collin van Ginckel about the history of their development studio, Two Tribes, a company that bluffed its way into existence in the sunset days of Game Boy and became indie game pioneers with Toki Tori and Rive.

Retronauts Episode 203: A Tale of Two Tribes

2019-03-0101:53:29

Retronauts Episode 202: Listener Comments Catch-Up

It's been six months since Bob's last listener comments episode, and plenty of feedback has built up since then, practically screaming to be read live on the air! And in this episode, Bob and guest Henry Gilbert will be doing just that: reading and responding to various questions and comments (left on the Patreon and Retronauts dot com) on topics as varied as BioShock, Pokemon, Wario Ware, the PlayStation 2, and more! Plus: A song about Lou Albano that may surprise you.

Retronauts Episode 202: Listener Comments Catch-Up

2019-02-2201:11:06

Retronauts Episode 201: First Encounters

Jeremy Parish, Bob Mackey, Nadia Oxford, and Kallie Plagge look back at some the greatest publishers of all time and the games that helped define them in our eyes. From Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. to The Sims and Halo, it's an episode chock-full of meet-cutes!

Retronauts Episode 201: First Encounters

2019-02-1801:34:182

Retronauts Episode 200: The 2019 Years-in-Review Revue, Pt. II

Continued from episode 191! The whole Retronauts East gang gathers once again to complete their look back at the years that have come before—the most notable gaming (and pop culture) events of 1989 and 1999.

Retronauts Episode 200: The 2019 Years-in-Review Revue, Pt. II

2019-02-1101:51:031

Retronauts Episode 199: Nintendo's Stairway to Rhythm Heaven

Live from MAGfest 2019! Jeremy Parish, Bob Mackey, and Chris Sims explore the musical legacy of Nintendo R&D1 from Donkey Kong to the grand culmination of the studio's love for brilliant music and sound design: Rhythm Heaven. Special thanks to Trey Johnson for an assist with the audio!

Retronauts Episode 199: Nintendo's Stairway to Rhythm Heaven

2019-02-0800:51:06

Retronauts Episode 198: Dragon Quest XI

Every once in a while, we like to focus our attention on (gasp!) modern games to see how well they've stuck to tradition over the passing decades. And there's no series more traditional than Dragon Quest, which still plays pretty close to how it did 30-some years ago. On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, and Henry Gilbert as the crew takes a look at how Dragon Quest XI--the newest entry in the series--thoroughly modernizes its many old-school qualities for one of the best installments of the series to date.

Retronauts Episode 198: Dragon Quest XI

2019-02-0401:34:35

Retronauts Episode 197: Konami on MSX

Kurt Kalata and Rob Russo of Hardcore Gaming 101 join Jeremy Parish to explore the alternate reality version of Konami's legendary run of NES games: Their extensive MSX home computer library. From Metal Gear to Nemesis, it's all familiar, and yet... not.

Retronauts Episode 197: Konami on MSX

2019-01-2801:20:321

Retronauts Episode 196: Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom

You've heard of Hudson's Adventure Island, but how about Hudson's adventure games? Though the developer was mostly known for platforming and bomber men, in their pre-console-development years, Hudson cashed in on the adventure game craze. And one remnant from this era managed to sneak over to American shores: the NES port of Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom. On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Nina Matsumoto, and Chris Sims as the crew ponders this clunky-but-charming vegetarian adventure.

Retronauts Episode 196: Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom

2019-01-2501:05:581

Retronauts Episode 195: A History of Game Piracy

Chris Kohler joins Jeremy Parish and Bob Mackey to tackle the topic of piracy. It's not the same thing as emulation! But it's closely related? And it's bad! But it's important, good, and essential to game preservation!? There's a lot to unpack this week!

Retronauts Episode 195: A History of Game Piracy

2019-01-2101:39:451

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Retronauts Micro 90: The King of Kong reconsidered

Retronauts Micro 90: The King of Kong reconsidered

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