Retro Odyssey: Episode 63 – Triple Threat
We return for another spooky Halloween episode, this time featuring threequels to two series we have covered in the past
We return for another spooky Halloween episode, this time featuring threequels to two series we have covered in the past
Forget Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor, this is the REAL Star Wars canon starring our hero Kyle Katarn who was so awesome that Disney banned him
Dinosaurs are about as retro as you can get so mount up on your favourite prehistoric beasts and join us for a couple of dinosaur-related games
Now that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been announced, we have decided that the original Switch is retro now so enjoy that nonsense for a bit
We couldn’t come up with a funny title but we did manage to play two very different Bioware games and discuss the history of the studio
The Aliens franchise has inspired many a video game, some are good, some are Colonial Marines. This episode we take a look at two very different titles based on the movies.
With Wizards of the Coast getting people in a tizzy over the new Dungeons & Dragons release, experienced DM Steven guides murderhobo Matt through three games based on the franchise.
This month we look back at an older adventure game and a newer one to see how the genre has progressed. We also encourage everyone to watch the movie Clue.
This episode we take a look at two major rivals in the arcade racing scene
Since we missed Halloween we decided to bring Halloween to Christmas with two games based on Disney’s Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
After a long summer break we try to make the most of the remaining sunshine with two summer-themed games whilst trying to comprehend the complexities of boob physics.
To please the algorithm gods, we decided to cover a couple of Zelda games in anticipation of the release of Tears of the Kingdom. But we did the weird ones.
In an attempt to appeal to the masses, we cover a couple of zombies games to tie into a game that doesn’t actually have any zombies in it.
Whilst we recommend you stay indoors in front of the fire in this icy season, we took the hit and decided to check out various snow-related sports games
Always on the hunt for more merchandising opportunities, George Lucas set up Lucasfilm Games (later known as LucasArts) in the 80s in order to enslave the minds of even more younglings. This episode we indoctrinate ourselves into the Cult of George by looking at two very different titles from the publisher.
The only way to get retro fanatics to play modern games is to get them to look like they were made 30 years ago. Join us on a journey into the realms of demakes. If Matt and Steven ever shut up about Final Fantasy that is.
This is a brand new episode, not one that we recorded as a test 3 years ago and cleaned up because we wanted a month off. We have too much integrity to do that, even as an April Fool’s joke.
Sometimes even modern games have to look to the past for inspiration. In this episode we discuss remakes, reboots and remasters and all things in-between.
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We kick off season 4 with a eulogy to Flash games and videos. Flash is dead, long live Flash.