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Retro Recall: The Video Game Nostalgia Podcast

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Veteran podcasters with MILLIONS of plays try retro games 30 YEARS LATER to see if they still hold up, and dig into the nostalgia of gaming and living through the 1980s and 90s. Join John (40k Lorecast, History of 40k) and Tom (Fallout Lorecast, Elder Scrolls Lorecast, Lord of the Rings Lorecast) to relive the nostalgia of retro games from the 1980s to mid 2000s. They'll drop some fun facts about each game, refresh your memory about the way the world was, discuss the hilarious, good, and bad moments, and ultimately decide if the games still hold up to what they remember. Check out the video version of the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetroRecallShow Join our Discord and share your video game stories: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Check out John & Tom's other shows. John's Shows 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast 40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv Tom's Shows Fallout Lorecast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecast Fallout Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0e30iIgSffe6xJhFKe35Db Lord of the Rings Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PQkctDswQGnL4Nr1ql1Ma Elder Scrolls Lorecast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/elderscrollslorecast Elder Scrolls Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LC1BHmm2LZwgilCiEyPaJ Part of the Robots Radio Podcast Network.

Latest episodes

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We went back to the first Call of Duty and realized just how well made it was. It makes sense that this game launched one of the biggest game franchises ever. Join our

Sep 30
45 min

Data: Older Games Beat Newer Games - What's going on? Host Crossover Chat Fall 2026

Valve pc gaming sales show old game beating new games in sales. Old music is more popular with Gen Z and A. Old movies and shows are streamed more than new ones. What is

Sep 26
1 h 18 min

Battlefield 1942 Crushed Other FPSs Under Its Tank Treads

Battlefield 1942 came out of nowhere and changed military shooters forever. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of War

Sep 23
48 min

Counter Strike 1.6 Changed Shooters Forever

Counter Strike's perfectly tuned gameplay still hasn't been topped. But what was it like back in the day? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG John's Shows:

Sep 16
49 min

Unreal Tournament Began the KILLING SPREE of Arena Shooters

Unreal Tournament took aim at Quake with it's flack cannon and made a name for itself. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & Hi

Sep 9
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Rainbow Six Might Have Been A Little Too "Real"

Rainbow Six brought "realism" to first person shooters, but may have taken it a little too far. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG John's Shows: 40k Lore

Sep 2
48 min

Goldeneye Was So Bad It Was Actually Good

Remember how novel it felt to pass those four Nintendo 64 controllers around the room while you and your friends stumbled around trying to get the most kills in the first

Aug 26
45 min

Quake & Quakeworld Made Online First Person Shooters Possible

You might remember Quake, but do you remember Quakeworld? Id's netcode and server browser update that made fragging your friends (and everyone named DoucheSatan6669) poss

Aug 19
51 min

Pilotwings. Yes. We forgot this existed too.

Do you remember Pilotwings? It was a launch title for the SNES and a really cool tech demo. But was it more than that? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG

Aug 12
50 min

Twisted Metal is the Butt Rock of Video Games

Twisted Metal spawned multiple sequels and even a streaming show, but is it still good in 2026? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG John's Shows: 40k Lore

Aug 5
46 min

Star Fox Feels Like a Tech Demo

Star Fox is one of the most unique games for the SNES, but is it still fun 30+ years later or does it feel more like a proof of concept? Join our Discord: https://disco

Jul 29
57 min

D&D Dark Queen of Krynn is an Angry Dungeon Master

What if they took Pool of Radiance, added 4 years of improved graphics and game play, and set it on "You're Definitely Going To Die" difficulty mode? Yeah, this is what y

Jul 22
49 min

D&D Pool of Radiance is like a dragon: scary looking, but hiding treasures

Once you get past the old DOS graphics and limitations, this game actually solved how to make AD&D playable on a PC. But is it playable today? Join our Discord: https:/

Jul 15
1 h 07 min

Final Fantasy 1 is amazing and should NOT be possible

This game was massive and still somehow fit on an NES cartridge. And it set the foundation for one of the most successful RPG series in history. But does it still hold up

Jul 8
58 min

Dragon Warrior was a MASSIVE success for this specific reason

And it created a very strong foundation for RPG's on consoles from 1986 onward. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of

Jul 1
50 min

This Summer's Best New Game Announcements - Robots Radio Summer Host Crossover 2026

What recently announced games are at the top of your list? Robots Radio podcast hosts get together every quarter for a fun crossover episode. We discuss the new games we'

Jun 24
1 h 08 min

Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back on SNES is INSANE

Why so many enemies, Lucas Arts? I don't remember that weird robot... or pig thing... and why does Darth Vader fly? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Jo

Jun 17
47 min

Aladdin on the Sega Genesis Shouldn't Be This Hard

John and Tom agree that Aladdin is better than Lion King... but just barely. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of W

Jun 10
40 min

The Lion King Should Be Convicted for Child Abuse

Yes, the Lion King is actually that hard. Can you beat level 2? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k

Jun 3
48 min

Ecco The Dolphin is a Lovecraftian Nightmare

If you didn't play Ecco the Dolphin, you probably thought it was a game about sea animals, not time travel and aliens. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG J

May 27
48 min

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