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Home of Play Retro, the podcast, with your hosts @thescottjohnson and @briandunaway.bsky.social
The Play Retro show takes on Max Payne, the first one, and finds that there is still a LOT to love in this bullet-storm mayhem. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/OOhPZR2vzGs
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The Play Retro show takes on Max Payne, the first one, and finds that there is still a LOT to love in this bullet-storm mayhem. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/OOhPZR2vzGs
Wild that Halo is now 24 years old. That means Play Retro needs to talk about it. And it does! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/Tp37hF7ROaI
November 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Wild that Halo is now 24 years old. That means Play Retro needs to talk about it. And it does! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/Tp37hF7ROaI
Play Retro remembers Scooby-Doo Mystery (1995) for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Do you? Either way, enjoy this week’s show! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow
October 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Play Retro remembers Scooby-Doo Mystery (1995) for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Do you? Either way, enjoy this week’s show! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow
Play Retro hits more Halloween stuff, with the C64 game Elvira: Mistress of the Dark & it’s followups! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow
October 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Play Retro hits more Halloween stuff, with the C64 game Elvira: Mistress of the Dark & it’s followups! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow
Remember the Clock Tower series? We here at Play Retro sure do. SNIP SHIP! RUN! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow
October 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Remember the Clock Tower series? We here at Play Retro sure do. SNIP SHIP! RUN! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow
Time for the Play Retro crew to chat about everyone’s favorite swearing orange weirdo, Q*bert! Let’s GO! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/VHCDdQmrYA8
October 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Time for the Play Retro crew to chat about everyone’s favorite swearing orange weirdo, Q*bert! Let’s GO! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/VHCDdQmrYA8
On Play Retro, how Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (’92) mixed bridge, puzzles, & space combat to feel like TOS. Judgment Rites (’93) refined it w/ cast voices. NES & Game Boy got unrelated action games under the same name. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/dS-lWJ8Mjos
September 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
On Play Retro, how Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (’92) mixed bridge, puzzles, & space combat to feel like TOS. Judgment Rites (’93) refined it w/ cast voices. NES & Game Boy got unrelated action games under the same name. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/dS-lWJ8Mjos
Time to talk about Deus Ex, and why Ion Storm and Warren Spector made one of the best games ever, and still didn’t get to keep the company. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/l9ieby06LL0
September 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Time to talk about Deus Ex, and why Ion Storm and Warren Spector made one of the best games ever, and still didn’t get to keep the company. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/l9ieby06LL0
Today’s Play Retro is a special episode! Scott and Brian talking about the making of great soundtracks in games, retro or otherwise! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/2Pey9lj1xlE
September 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Today’s Play Retro is a special episode! Scott and Brian talking about the making of great soundtracks in games, retro or otherwise! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/2Pey9lj1xlE
We here at Play Retro are massive fans of Metal Slug, and we are so happy to finally be doing an episode about the series! 🪖 🚁 💣 FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/mcJxBFsDp1k
August 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
We here at Play Retro are massive fans of Metal Slug, and we are so happy to finally be doing an episode about the series! 🪖 🚁 💣 FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/mcJxBFsDp1k
Joe & Mac is a funny, colorful side-scrolling caveman adventure with co-op play, later ported to multiple systems and followed by sequels and a spin-off. Play Retro is here for it! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/T6SOaDyRP08
August 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Joe & Mac is a funny, colorful side-scrolling caveman adventure with co-op play, later ported to multiple systems and followed by sequels and a spin-off. Play Retro is here for it! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/T6SOaDyRP08
On this week’s Play Retro, Scott and Brian dig deep into why Shadowrun is still considered one of the great CyberPunk inspired classics ever! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/24VNqR0qc8o
August 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
On this week’s Play Retro, Scott and Brian dig deep into why Shadowrun is still considered one of the great CyberPunk inspired classics ever! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/24VNqR0qc8o
Step into the shoes of geologist Greg Bradley as giant radioactive ants invade 1950s-inspired Lizard Breath! This cult Amiga classic blends pulp sci-fi, point-and-click adventure, and wild action minigames. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow
August 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Step into the shoes of geologist Greg Bradley as giant radioactive ants invade 1950s-inspired Lizard Breath! This cult Amiga classic blends pulp sci-fi, point-and-click adventure, and wild action minigames. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow
PLAY RETRO 177: Heroes of Might & Magic III, is OUT! 🏰 The beloved turn-based classic! Build towns, command armies, and help Queen Catherine reclaim her kingdom. ⚔️ #HoMM3 #Retrogaming FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/qb5K3zIctYU
July 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
PLAY RETRO 177: Heroes of Might & Magic III, is OUT! 🏰 The beloved turn-based classic! Build towns, command armies, and help Queen Catherine reclaim her kingdom. ⚔️ #HoMM3 #Retrogaming FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/qb5K3zIctYU
Today on Play Retro: The Microsoft monster truck racing series surprised everyone in the late '90s with its over-the-top physics and loud engines, expanding from PC to consoles. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/lfDE0MnxWtk
July 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Today on Play Retro: The Microsoft monster truck racing series surprised everyone in the late '90s with its over-the-top physics and loud engines, expanding from PC to consoles. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/lfDE0MnxWtk
RoboCop games have a few bangers, and we are talking about those this week! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/FH9TY8NlON0
July 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
RoboCop games have a few bangers, and we are talking about those this week! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/FH9TY8NlON0
The Lost Vikings and its sequel star Erik, Baleog, and Olaf puzzles through alien ships, pyramids, and futuristic worlds. Released in the early '90s by Silicon & Synapse (now Blizzard), and it holds up! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/neGwNGs5GiE
June 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The Lost Vikings and its sequel star Erik, Baleog, and Olaf puzzles through alien ships, pyramids, and futuristic worlds. Released in the early '90s by Silicon & Synapse (now Blizzard), and it holds up! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/neGwNGs5GiE
The adventure game, Indiana Jones & the Fate of Atlantis, is still really good. And that’s our topic this week on Play Retro! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/mB7ZPJX3sVM
June 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The adventure game, Indiana Jones & the Fate of Atlantis, is still really good. And that’s our topic this week on Play Retro! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/mB7ZPJX3sVM
This week we are exploring the early MechWarrior games on PC. They are beloved for a reason! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/Ni-r-n6_cYM
June 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
This week we are exploring the early MechWarrior games on PC. They are beloved for a reason! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/Ni-r-n6_cYM
Time to talk about Namco’s Ridge Racer series. Beginning with its 1993 arcade debut and stretching through its early PlayStation-era dominance. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/WSov87vWWNQ
June 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Time to talk about Namco’s Ridge Racer series. Beginning with its 1993 arcade debut and stretching through its early PlayStation-era dominance. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/WSov87vWWNQ
Time to talk about Driver and Driver 2 on the PS1! It ain’t perfect, but it blazed a bit of a trail without knowing it! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/S3ZE7qBxJVU
May 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Time to talk about Driver and Driver 2 on the PS1! It ain’t perfect, but it blazed a bit of a trail without knowing it! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/S3ZE7qBxJVU
I think @briandunaway.bsky.social 's description of SilverHawks is dead perfect:
May 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I think @briandunaway.bsky.social 's description of SilverHawks is dead perfect:
Sega’s early-to-mid '90s Illusion platformers starring Mickey Mouse shine with smooth controls, layered levels, and killer soundtracks. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/scottjohnson
May 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Sega’s early-to-mid '90s Illusion platformers starring Mickey Mouse shine with smooth controls, layered levels, and killer soundtracks. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/scottjohnson
Let’s talk about ‘Drill Dozer’, the 2006 Game Boy Advance title from Game Freak that stars Jill and her drill-powered mech! This game still drills! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/a3cg-uwjqnE
May 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Let’s talk about ‘Drill Dozer’, the 2006 Game Boy Advance title from Game Freak that stars Jill and her drill-powered mech! This game still drills! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/a3cg-uwjqnE
Hydro Thunder, Offroad Thunder, and Arctic Thunder—Midway’s wild arcade racers. Rocket boats, off-road trucks, and missile-loaded snowmobiles tearing through water, dirt, and snow. Arcades to Dreamcast and beyond! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow
April 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Hydro Thunder, Offroad Thunder, and Arctic Thunder—Midway’s wild arcade racers. Rocket boats, off-road trucks, and missile-loaded snowmobiles tearing through water, dirt, and snow. Arcades to Dreamcast and beyond! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow