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Home of Play Retro, the podcast, with your hosts @thescottjohnson and
@briandunaway.bsky.social
Oh man, we are stoked for this. GORF owns part of my soul. So lets talk about it on Play Retro! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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Sega Rally Championship rules, and we are here to prove it by talking about its impact on racing games of yore. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
VIDEO:
youtube.com/@playretroshow
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PLAY RETRO Special: Warren Davis & The Creation of Q*Bert. FEEDS, EPISODE and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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youtube.com/scottjohnson
18 days ago
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You might have missed just how awesome Astro Boy was on GBA in 2003. We are here to talk about it on the podcast. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
VIDEO:
youtube.com/@playretroshow
19 days ago
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You plum forgot just how good the Saturn pinball games were. We did. And now we remind you with a fresh episode of Play Retro! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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youtu.be/fXTDAzGqbCs
26 days ago
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29 days ago
IT'S TIME! That's right, tickets and group rates area UP for Nerdtacular 2026! ALL the details are at
frogpants.com/nerdtacular
. Come one come all! Can't wait to see you all.
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We go WAY back for this one, and get our D&D on with the DOS classic series. Jump in for the last Play Retro of 2025! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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youtu.be/ycPQcLn7iww
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Time to take the descent with, well, Descent. Great game, great look back, fire up Play Retro and let’s talk about it! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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youtube.com/@playretroshow
about 1 month ago
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Play Retro feels it’s time for Jagged Alliance. So here it is! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
VIDEO:
youtube.com/@playretroshow
about 2 months ago
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Wanna help Kyle Katarn beat back the Imperial menace? Come back to the DOS days and we will help on Play Retro! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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youtu.be/Ib0K7ABHvA4
about 2 months ago
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Time for Scott and Brian to talk about the king of the RTS genre: Starcraft! Come in! The Vespene Gas is warm! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
VIDEO:
youtube.com/@playretroshow
2 months ago
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Play Retro talks Beyond Good and Evil! The cult hit from 2003 that STILL might get a sequel. (Not likely.) FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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youtu.be/nE9o4RLtqwg
2 months ago
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On Play Retro we land on Harvest Moon for an episode. Very influential, and still really fun! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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youtu.be/uigiyMyvGG4
3 months ago
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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
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youtu.be/OOhPZR2vzGs
3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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3 months ago
On Play Retro this week, time to hit the KISS first person shooter you all maybe forgot. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
VIDEO:
youtube.com/@playretroshow
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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
3 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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
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youtu.be/VHCDdQmrYA8
4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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
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youtu.be/l9ieby06LL0
5 months ago
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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
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youtu.be/2Pey9lj1xlE
5 months ago
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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
5 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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6 months ago
The Pac-Man Museum+ collection is only ten bucks right now on Steam. Stupid cheap and an amazing collection. (A few annoying nitpick aside on how you unlock all the games, but love it.)
store.steampowered.com/app/1665130/...
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Save 50% on PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ on Steam
PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ includes 14 titles from the legendary PAC-MAN series! Play a variety of classic and nostalgic PAC-MAN games across many genres!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1665130/PACMAN_MUSEUM/
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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
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Added a preliminary FAQ to the Nerdtacular 2026 page today.
www.frogpants.com/nerdtacular
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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
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Today on Play Retro, The Incredible Machine, a series that turned complex cause-and-effect chain reactions into one of the most oddly satisfying puzzle experiences of the '90s and paid homage to the genius of Goldberg! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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youtu.be/WJDMhIOGg1A
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6 months ago
Howdy! If anyone who sees this is planning on possibly coming to Nerdtacular 2026 here in SLC, we put up a quick survey! Much details to come, but wanted to hear from you too! Here's the survey:
frogpants.com/nerdtacular
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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
7 months ago
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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
7 months ago
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RoboCop games have a few bangers, and we are talking about those this week! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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youtu.be/FH9TY8NlON0
7 months ago
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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
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youtu.be/neGwNGs5GiE
7 months ago
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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
8 months ago
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Slight shift this week. Show is Tuesday, tomorrow, normal time. (4pm MT). See you then!
8 months ago
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This week we are exploring the early MechWarrior games on PC. They are beloved for a reason! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
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youtu.be/Ni-r-n6_cYM
8 months ago
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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
8 months ago
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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
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youtu.be/S3ZE7qBxJVU
9 months ago
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I think
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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
9 months ago
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9 months ago
32X was X Rated
#sega
#retrogames
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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
9 months ago
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9 months ago
I have spent a few days with this new Atari 7800+ and can't wait to talk a bit about it tomorrow on @playretroshow and at further length on our new YouTube channel
www.youtube.com/@PlayRetroShow
#retro
#retrogaming
#atari
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10 months ago
Time to talk about Thief: The Dark Project and Thief II: The Metal Age — two of the most influential stealth games ever. A dark world where shadows > swords. Immersive sims defined the genre. 🕯️👤
#ThiefGame
#StealthGames
FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
VIDEO:
youtu.be/PNdZPEJW1fE
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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
10 months ago
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10 months ago
I can't part with it...
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My Broken GameCube Controller: Why keep it?
YouTube video by Play Retro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjkqTTC5rtg
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10 months ago
A metaphor for our times.
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This week, we discuss the Questprobe Series – The early Marvel and Adventure International text/graphic adventures by Scott Adams, starring heroes like Hulk, Spider-Man, etc. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE:
frogpants.com/playretro
VIDEO:
youtube.com/scottjohnson
10 months ago
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