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Retronauts
@retronauts.bsky.social
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A podcast about old video games. 10 years = retro, we don't make the rules. Support us on Patreon for exclusive episodes, Discord access, and more!
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In an episode exclusively for our $5 patrons: @jparish.bsky.social @atariarchive.org & @stuartgipp.bsky.social set out to sea again in pursuit of video game white whales—this time from the 16-bit generation and beyond
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cover art by John Pading: a certain archaeologist carefully examines a rare Star Fox: Super Weekend cartridge on a pedestal in order to swap it for less valuable Star Fox cartridge.
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @bobservo.bsky.social @jparish.bsky.social & @feitclub.bsky.social get down and dirty in this episode about digging in video games
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cover art by Nick Daniel: Mr. Driller and friends descending from the sky into darkness. Some characters are ecstatic, others not so much.
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @atariarchive.org @feitclub.bsky.social @mollipen.bsky.social & @mrose.ink offer testimony on legal battles over video game clones
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cover art by Nick Wanserski: a Pac-lawyer cross-examines K.C. Munchkin. A ghost in a wig sits on the bench as judge.
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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In an episode exclusively for our $5 patrons: Happy Halloween! @bobservo.bsky.social @p5ych.bsky.social & @chrisgdaniel.bsky.social offer up non-stop scares with this podcast about…Klonoa?
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cover art by Nick Daniel featuring Klonoa surrounded my cute monsters
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @jparish.bsky.social @johnlearned.bsky.social @kaye.zone & @letitmelo.bsky.social engage in a timely conversation about Final Fantasy Tactics
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cover art by Greg Melo: two armored warriors strategize on a grid with figures of Final Fantasy characters (including a chocobo)
October 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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This Month In Retronauts: @feitclub.bsky.social @jparish.bsky.social & @bobservo.bsky.social offer fresh takes on the latest news, releases, and of course your comments from the fiery streets of Portland, Oregon

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cover art: a photo of two cosplayers dressed as Ryu and Chun-li playing Street Fighter II at Portland Retro Gaming Expo
October 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @bobservo.bsky.social @kaye.zone & @slowbeef.bsky.social highlight frights from the early days of CD-ROM games
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cover art by Nick Daniel depicting the creepy brain-injection opening of Dark Seed
October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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In an episode exclusively for our $5 patrons: @jparish.bsky.social @stuartgipp.bsky.social & @atariarchive.org marvel at the nigh-unpurchasable “white whales” of classic video games
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cover art by Greg Melo: an ancient mariner hunts a giant golden NES cartridge
October 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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according to a notice on his Facebook page, Tomonobu Itagaki has passed away at the age of 58. No details were shared, but the statement expressed his misgivings about “failing to produce a new game for the fans”
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Tomonobu Itagaki (from his final Facebook post)
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @feitclub.bsky.social speaks to @biggestinjapan.bsky.social & @dark1x.bsky.social at this year's TGS PLUS interviews the CEO of Hamster Corp Sign up & listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/141060...
cover art by Nick Wanserski featuring the TGS Image Girl surrounded by liquid colors
October 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @nadiaoxford.bsky.social @atariarchive.org & @victorehunter.bsky.social ride a non-stop express locomotive to deliver unto you tales of trains in video games
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cover art by Amanda Neipris: a moogle sits on a train reading a book while Sabin grabs a different train out the window
October 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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In an episode exclusively for our $5 patrons: @jparish.bsky.social @hg101.bsky.social @johnandersen.bsky.social & Jimmy Cooney deliver the buzz on Hudson
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cover image by Amanda Neipris: the Hudson bee flies in front of the TurboGrafx-16 box artwork
October 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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This Month In Retronauts: @feitclub.bsky.social & @stuartgipp.bsky.social send off September with Nintendo Direct news, Silksong stuff, and important news regarding October

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cover art featuring a photo of THE大美人 on PS2 (aka Demolition Girl in PAL territories), a game about a giant lady in a bikini
October 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @bobservo.bsky.social @othatsraspberry.com & Brendan James form a human triangle—or Delta if you will—to talk about the high-res 2025 Metal Gear Solid 3 remake
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cover art by Nick Daniel: a soldier stands in a field of red flowers
September 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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we’re in pretty good company her- wait what??
blufacts.app rates us 8.3 GameSpot rated Castlevania Portrait of Ruin 8.3 GameSpot rated killer7 8.3 GameSpot rated Super Mario Bros 8.3??
September 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: recorded LIVE at Retro World Expo, @jparish.bsky.social @hg101.bsky.social & @johnandersen.bsky.social take you back to 1985 for a NES launch lineup hootenanny
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a grab bag of characters from the 1985 NES launch lineup
September 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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In an episode exclusively for our $5 patrons: @bobservo.bsky.social @talkinghenry.bsky.social & @drewgmackie.bsky.social breakdown the appeal of Donkey Kong Bananza
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cover art by Nick Daniel: Pauline sings while Donkey Kong goes ape in the background
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @jparish.bsky.social @atariarchive.org @feitclub.bsky.social & @stuartgipp.bsky.social lament the worst games they've ever played and offer thoughts on how to fix them
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cover art by Nick Wanserski: ALF stares in the mirror looking pathetic, holding a glamor shot of himself
September 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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with Super Mario Bros turning 40 that means the Game Boy Micro turns 20 as it originally debuted alongside Super Mario's 20th anniversary
September 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @feitclub.bsky.social @lostturntable.bsky.social & @drewgmackie.bsky.social talk L.A., CGI, and ACAB in this podcast about Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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cover art by Nick Wanserski: a Terminator glares at you, the viewer, but its eyes are A & B buttons and its "nose" is a D-pad.
September 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Exclusively for our $5 patrons: catch up with @jparish.bsky.social @atariarchive.org @feitclub.bsky.social & @stuartgipp.bsky.social via these recordings of our panels at last month's Long Island Retro Game Expo! (Videos are also on our Patreon)
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cover art by Nick Wanserski: an isometric background creating an illusion of three dimensions
September 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @nadiaoxford.bsky.social @jparish.bsky.social @stuartgipp.bsky.social & @victorehunter.bsky.social know exactly who they're podcasting for and it is YOU (to talk about Mega Man X4)

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cover art by Amanda Neipris: a bot sweeps up E tanks with pics of X and Zero in the background.
September 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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This Month In Retronauts: community cohorts @feitclub.bsky.social & @stuartgipp.bsky.social are BACK from the US of A and ready to "spill the tea" on Long Island plus the usual roundup of news, releases, and your comments

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cover art by Diamond: a photo of Stuart riding the NYC subway with a bunch of "American" clip art added to make sure you understand the incongruity of this moment.
August 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Live on the free feed: @feitclub.bsky.social reports on this year's BitSummit with opinions and developer interviews from Japan's biggest indie game festival
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A photo of the main BitSummit stage with Professor Sakamoto playing keyboard.
August 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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One week early for our Patreon subscribers: @stuartgipp.bsky.social & @demontomatodave.bsky.social dangle shiny baubles in front of you as they talk about the art of the video game collectible

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cover art by Leeann Hamilton featuring a variety of collectible icons like fruit, gems, stars, pokeballs, porn, etc etc
August 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM