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  • E142: Spelunky

    September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min

    Derek Yu’s Spelunky is, without a doubt, an all time indie classic.  From its humble origins on PC in 2008, it exploded onto the indie scene as an xbox live arcade title, back when indie gaming felt new and exciting.  Underneath its…

  • E141: Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos

    September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

    Westwood Studios wasn’t always known for the command and conquer series.  While 1992’s Dune 2 laid the foundation for the RTS genre as a whole, they were more famous for their dungeon crawling RPGS, usually associated with Dungeons and…

  • E140: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

    July 2, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow sits tucked away in the middle of 30 different Castlevania games.  First released for the Gameboy Advance in 2003, it takes strong inspiration from Symphony of the Night - yet is running on far weaker hardware…

  • E139: Catherine

    April 14, 2026 · 2 hr 6 min

    Catherine is a game about relationships, infidelity and the shackles of love. It’s also a game about pushing blocks. Released in 2011 by Atlus, Catherine initially appears to be the odd duck in the Persona developer’s catalogue…

  • E138: Frostpunk

    March 5, 2026 · 1 hr 31 min

    On the Retro Spectives Podcast we adore our survival games.  Every year when we do a cheat episode we find ourselves drawn to the games that force you to live on the edge.  Whether it's Pathologic, Rainworld or Resident Evil, we enjoy the…

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  • E137: Mailbag 7

    January 23, 2026 · 2 hr 28 min

    WIth the seventh year of the Retro Spectives Podcast officially done and dusted, it is once again time for our Mailbag Episode!  Every year we take the time to answer questions from our listeners about old games and new, our favourite…

  • E136: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

    December 23, 2025 · 1 hr 26 min

    Warcraft II is one of the most influential RTS games of all time.  It brought the genre to the mainstream with insane sales, and set the standard for UI and tech trees for years to come.  Blizzard had cracked the code on what made RTS…

  • E135: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus

    November 7, 2025 · 2 hr 8 min

    Yu-Gi-Oh!, along with Magic: The Gathering and Pokemon, is one of the original big 3 trading card games.  Starting its life as a Manga, then a tv series, the story about the card game eventually became a card game.  Since then Yugioh has…

  • E134: Perfect Dark

    October 1, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min

    Released towards the end of the Nintendo 64’s lifespan in 2000, Perfect Dark was the culmination of several years of FPS development on consoles.  After Rare released Goldeneye in 1997, they wanted to take another spin at the formula, but…

  • E133: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

    August 29, 2025 · 1 hr 55 min

    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is without a doubt one of the most influential video games ever made.  Unlike some titles that struggled with the transition to 3D, Zelda absolutely smashed it, setting the blueprint for what successful…

  • E132: Parasite Eve

    July 9, 2025 · 1 hr 26 min

    Resident Evil changed everything.  When originally released in 1996, what was once a niche genre for enthusiasts was now a blockbuster staple in every second home.  All of a sudden people were craving zombies, horrifying monsters and…

  • E131: Ico

    June 19, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min

    Director Fumeto Ueda has been hailed by many as somewhat of an auteur of the gaming landscape. A creative whose style embraces minimalist desolation. Known best for his work on Shadow of the Colossus, Ueda's directorial debut took place in…

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Are classic games deserving of their praise? Or have the unwashed masses been blinded by nostalgia? On the Retro Spectives Podcast, we tell you why you're wrong about the games you love.