Retro Obscura Podcast

Paul & Aaron talk Solomon’s Key, IF Games, ASCII Mode Games and Silver Surfer with a special Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy retrospective from Vipp! Intro: Florida Free Play: http://www.freeplayflorida.com/ Play Brutal Alien Throwdown by Dan Bisciglia here! : http://www.vintagegames.us/batr/ Video Game Challenge/Listener Pick : Solomon’s Key (NES) Features Aaron: Silver Surfer (NES) Paul: Caves […]

Adam, Paul, and Aaron talk Lagrange Point, ROCK STAR ATE MY HAMSTER and more! Intro: Feature Games: Adam: Res-Q (mega drive) Paul: Lagrange Point (Famicom) Aaron: ROCK STAR ATE MY HAMSTER (zed esks spec) Listener Pick: Chuckie Egg -Alex Crowley Interview with Romanian Chiptune artists General Offensive and MrSonic699 AKA Alex and Tudd about their […]

Intro: Features Adam- BC Racers (Sega CD) Aaron- Mega Twins (Arcade, Sega Gen, TG16) Paul- The Ooze (Genesis) Listener Pick-Eugene Levy’s Miniature Golf on CDI Chris Bidwell from Now You’re Playing with Podcast Sidequest- What is your favorite genre of video game, and why? Has this changed over the years? We are a proud member […]

Scarin’ Aaron: Soft and Cuddly (ZX Spectrum) Stabbem’ Adam: Illbleed (Dreamcast) Paul with Claws: Ghost Manor (SMS) Sidequest: What makes a horror game scary? Vipp Reviews: Deception II

In this episode we interview Sega FM legend Jredd  and  talk about an assortment of games including a text adventure, an obscure game boy RPG, and a Mega Drive action shooter.  Intro: Featured Games: Vericella (Interactive Fiction) Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (aka The Frog For Whom The Bell Tolls) Granada (Mega Drive)   […]

Join Aaron, Adam, and Paul and they talk with guest host Dave Vogt and discuss various obscure (and not so obscure) games including his own game The Bounty! Features: Vib Ribbon (PS1) ONE (PS1) Blade Lords (MSX2) Super Castlevania IV (SNES) Faxanadu (NES) Listener Pick: James Kephart Sidequest: Nostalgia for games, will our kids still […]

Aaron, Adam, and Paul talk JJ and Jeff, Nitro Ball and more! Intro: Featured Games: JJ and Jeff (TG-16) Nitro Ball (Arcade) The Lone Ranger (NES) Listener Pick: Crazy Bus (Gen) By Erik Purscell Sidequest: Swearing and game reviews? Hit, Miss, or #$&*! Shoutouts: Pixeltunes Radio http://pixeltunesradio.com/ Tenpence Arcade http://tenpencearcade.co.uk/ The Logbook http://www.thelogbook.com/ Joe Schmo […]

Aaron, Adam, and Paul star in a remake of “The Lost Episode” recorded originally a few days before. Things did not go much better for our heroes, dropped calls, microphone problems, and Shining and the Holy Ark distractions. Somehow, someway the show went on. Features: Pit Pot(SMS) Lucky and Wild (Arcade) 8 Eyes (NES) Sidequest: […]

Retro Obscura 34: Witness Protection Featuring Vic from Ten Pence Arcade   You Call That Art: Adam:Top Gunner http://www.rowsdowr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Top-Gunner-1986-Konam-Arcade-Flyer.jpg Vic: Robby Roto http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/109/1097083254.jpg Paul: Street Fighter http://www.blamethecontrolpad.com/streetfighter/flyerbig.jpg Alex:Crime Fighters http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18112601.jpg http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18112602.jpg Aaron: BodySlam aka Dump Masamoto http://emdkay.net/catalog/images/Body%20Slam%20marquee.jpg Feature Games: Adam: Knuckle Bash (Toaplan) 1993 Vic: Pooyan (Konami) 1982 Paul Leprechaun (Pot of Gold) 1982 Alex:Sheriff […]

We can’t stop here, man! This is Retro Obscura Country! Willie Culver Joins the boys in an enlightening conversation. Topics discussed: Pimp My Saturn Collection, Free HBO Weekend, The Sexiest Obscure gaming system ever, and the games! We cover: A game about an egg. A game from a comedy magazine, and a game starring Kirk […]

Retro Obscura 32: You’ve Become a Potato Intro: You Call That Art: Paul: Adam: Aaron: 2 Of Your Finest If You Would: Adams Picks For Paul: 1.Skull Monkeys (ps1) 2. Umihara Kawase (super famicom) Pauls Picks For Aaron: 1. Magic boy (snes) 2. Plok  (snes) Aarons Picks For Adam 1. Spelunker II (famicom) 2. Hard […]

Retro Obscura 31: Role Playing With Dummies EPISODE DESCRIPTION Aaron: Avernum Dub:Radia Senki: Reimmeihen (Famicom) sweet: crystal warrior (game gear) VGC: Popeye (NES) For Robin Williams (Song:Friend Like Me) Side Quest: Nearly every game today has what we call “RPG” elements. what are some of the best examples of non-rpg genre games, that have great […]

Retro Obscura Episode 30: Do IT NOW (Listener Pick Episode) Dub: Mikie (Arcade) (hugues johnson) Dub:Mines of Minos (Rob Strudwick) Dub: GI Joe: Atlantis Factor (No Swear Gamer) Aaron: Happy Trails – Intellivision (Chris Bid) Aaron:Binary Land – Famicom (Robert “Ferg” Ferguson) Aaron: Tokyo Bus Guide (Dreamcast) – Robert Strudwick Sweet: Alien Storm ( No […]

Intro: You call that art? Sweet: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/Atomion_cover_art_(Amiga).jpg Dub: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2e/Mendel_Palace_Cover.jpg/220px-Mendel_Palace_Cover.jpg Features: Sweet: Magical Puzzle PopilsDub:the game of harmony (Amiga) Aaron: Pieces (SNES) Sweet: Panic!  (Sega CD) Aaron: Intelligent Qube (PSX) Dub:Kickle Cubicle (NES) Video Game Challenge: Chetiry (Atari 2600 Homebrew) – http://atariage.com/forums/blog/107/entry-8063-chetiry/ Sidequest: What was the hardest puzzle in a retro game you have encountered? How […]

You call that art? Dub: Pac Man Atari 8 bit. Aaron:Cavernia Paul: Chip’s Challenge VGC: Space invaders game 16 (2600) FEAT, Ferg Features: Aaron: Journey to the Planets (Atari 800XL) Play online here: http://www.xlatari.com/game.php?id=1575 Sweet: Tooth Protectors(2600) Dub: Dragonstomper (2600 Starpath Supercharger) Aaron: Yoomp! (Atari 400/800 ) Play online here: http://www.xlatari.com/?p=2491 Dub: Pressure Cooker (2600) […]

Retro Obscura 27.5: Aaron’s Adventures #3 – Circuit Bird Interview In this special minisode I talk with the up and coming chiptune artist Circuit Bird from the U.K. Circuit Bird: https://soundcloud.com/circuitbird Retro Junkies Network: http://www.theretrojunkies.com/ Throwback Network: http://throwbacknetwork.net/ Follow Us and Subscribe: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retroobscura/ https://www.facebook.com/retroobscura https://twitter.com/RetroObscura http://retroobscura.podomatic.com/ http://www.twitch.tv/retroobscura https://www.youtube.com/user/RetroObscuraCast Leave us a Review! iTunes Stitcher

Retro Obscura 27: Shoot THEM Ups Chad: macross (nes) Dub: Ultra X Weapons (Arcade) Aaron:Solar Conqueror (Bally Astrocade) Sweet: Change Air Blade (Arcade) chad:strikegunner stg (snes) Sweet: Mystic Riders (Arcade) Dub: Agony (Amiga) Aaron: Cho Ren Sha (X68000) Sidequest: Was the Arcade Supreme For Shmups? What Console Did them as good or better or what […]

Keith Robinson Interview Part 2 We discuss Keith’s company Intellivision Productions, being trapped on a desert island, the brand new Intellivision Flashback and more! Retro Junkies Network: http://www.theretrojunkies.com/ Throwback Network: http://throwbacknetwork.net/ Follow Us and Subscribe: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retroobscura/ https://www.facebook.com/retroobscura https://twitter.com/RetroObscura http://retroobscura.podomatic.com/ http://www.twitch.tv/retroobscura https://www.youtube.com/user/RetroObscuraCast Leave us a Review! iTunes Stitcher  

Episode 26: “Summer/Beaches” Intro: You call that art? Aaron: Capcom Barcelona 92’ (Famicom) dub: (GEDDIT??) Sweet: Yo Bro Its Back!!!! VGC: Mr. Do Features: Aaron:Normy’s Beach Babe O’Rama (gen) Sweet: neo turf masters (neo geo) Dub: Liberty or Death (gen) Aaron: Roll Away/Kula World (PSX) Dub: Super Black bass (snes) Sweet: barbies vacation (snes) Interview: […]

Dub: Jade Cocoon (PSX) Lil ninja Bros (NES) Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck Sweet’s Picks: Yo Bro (PC engine) Battle City (NES) Mr. Do! (Snes) Aaron’s Picks: Moon Dust (C64) Space Dungeon (Atari 5200) Apidya (Amiga) Retro Junkies Network: http://www.theretrojunkies.com/ Throwback Network: http://throwbacknetwork.net/ Follow Us and Subscribe: https://www.facebook.com/groups/retroobscura/ https://www.facebook.com/retroobscura https://twitter.com/RetroObscura http://retroobscura.podomatic.com/ http://www.twitch.tv/retroobscura https://www.youtube.com/user/RetroObscuraCast Leave […]