Retrovaniacs

Ep 242 : Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube)

After an unintended break, we're here again to discuss a game somewhat recently re-released to the Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube library - Super Mario Sunshine! Mario and hi

Special Presentation of Movie SMASH : Catwoman (2004)

An update on Retrovaniacs and our various illnesses, and a Special Presentation of Movie Smash, a podcast that Jeremy P is also working on. Thank you for your patience,

Ep 241 : Shadow of Destiny (PS2)

This week we're taking a look at an early Konami PS2 time-travel adventure, Shadow of Destiny (also known as Shadow of Memories outside North America)!  This was a patron

Ep 240 : Prehistorik Man (SNES)

On this epsiode, we're taking a look at yet another caveman game... wait, this is actually interesting?  Well, let's go back to the stone age to see why this caveman plat

Ep 239 : Rayman (PS1)

We're talking Rayman, Ubisofts mascot platformer, and his first outing which was on the Playstation way back in 1995!  Rayman has been around since then in sequels and sp

Ep 238 : True Lies (SNES)

True Lies the movie came out in 1994 and was an Arnold Schwarzenegger action comedy.  So, it only makes sense that in 1995 there would be a video game based on it for the

Ep 237 : Zapper games - Duck Hunt / Hogan's Alley (NES)

This week Jeremy P and Billy take a look back at the NES Zapper, focusing on two launch titles - Duck Hunt and Hogan's Alley! Want to get right to the game?  Spin jump o

Ep 236 : Jurassic Park Rampage Edition (Genesis)

This time we're taking a look at the second Jurassic Park game for the Genesis, Jurassic Park Rampage Edition!  While the title might lead you to believe it's just the fi

Ep 235 : The Last Ninja (C64)

This time we're checking out a computer game, but one on the Commodore 64, a platform we haven't really touched on much, and a relatively new collection out now for Switc

Ep 234 : Goof Troop (SNES)

As this game was just added to the Disney Afternoon Collection (on Switch at least), we're taking a look at the Super Nintendo game based on Goofy and his son - Goof Troo

Ep 233 : Yakuza Kiwami

We're taking on the remake of the first game in the Yakuza series this time, with Yakuza Kiwami - a Patron requested episode! As we cover Kiryu's quest to reunite with hi

Episode 231 : The very delayed mailbag show!

Jeremy P is more or less back from his unexpected medical leave, and so we're picking up right where we left off by kicking off 2026 with the mailbag show we should have

2026 Retrovaniacs Update

Hi everyone, I had some health issues to kick off my 2026, but I'm on the mend so wanted to give everyone a quick update while we get things back on track here at Retrova

Ep 231: Diablo (PC)

We haven't done many PC games, but we're delving the deep dungeons under Tristam in this patron requested show all about the original Diablo! While there is a passable Pl

Ep 230 : Virtual Bart (Gen / SNES)

Virtual Bart was the sequel to Bart's Nightmare, which we reviewed last year, and is a collection of loosely connected mini-games where you play as Bart, Baby Bart, Dinos

Episode 229 : The Simpsons Bart vs the Space Mutants (NES)

To kick off D'OH-vember 2025, we're taking a look at the first console game for the show - Bart vs the Space Mutants for the NES! This game is notoriously not one a lot o

Episode 228 : House of the Dead Remake

We know that remake is not technically a classic retro game, however it's the only way you can play the original House of the Dead outside of finding an arcade game somep

Episode 227 : Shadow Man (N64)

For this first Halloween episode of 2025, we're looking at Acclaim's voodoo horror action game, Shadow Man!  Based on a Valiant Comic of the same name, Shadow Man was a g

Ribbit King (PS2 / GameCube)

On this episode we're going FROLF-ing.  What's that?  Oh, just Frog Golf, the sport of the game Ribbit King! We also talk about the recent Nintendo Direct, and get hyped

Episode 225 : Pursuit Force Extreme Justice (PSP)

On this episode, we cover the Sony PSP Handheld for the first time, as it's 20 years old!  We're covering this system with an action game that mixes several different gam