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Remember getting stuck in Zelda, only to discover the secret you were missing the next day? Or being jealous of the kid who had Nintendo Power? In the internet age when you get stuck in a game, it's easy to find the solution online. Too easy. On Retro Reset, we're gaming like it's 199X-- no guides, no GameFAQs, no internet. We're resetting our brain console and relearning how to discover the worlds of gaming for ourselves.
Listen as two grown men make fun of children's cartoons. Follow along by watching cartoons with us, sort of like a monthly book club. But for cartoons. You get the idea.
We're back! 2020 sucks but you can always travel to 199X with Retro Reset. Get up to date on what's coming next! The next game is Super Mario 64. Make sure to play along and send your thoughts to retroresetpod@gmail.com.By Allen Jenkins & Kyle McCluskey
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Sidequests - Most Frustrating Moments in Video Games
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This week on Sidequests, we discuss our most frustrating moments in video games, including Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool, and the infamous giraffe section in The Lion King for Sega Genesis.By Allen Jenkins & Kyle McCluskey
Travel to planet Gunstar-9 with us on this week's deep dive into Gunstar Heroes for SEGA Genesis! This game has everything-- explosions, action, guns, stars, military bosses who used to be Hitler, and more! Other topics discussed: - Top rentals of 1993 - Job interview frustration - The bit wars and the Atari Jaguar - Allen's PS4 turning into a usel…
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Sidequests - Favorite 90s Game Developers
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On this week's bonus episode, we talk our favorite 90s game developers! It's a showdown between the likes of Konami, Capcom, Squaresoft, Sonic Team, and more!By Allen Jenkins & Kyle McCluskey
Retro Reset dips its toes into 198X for the first time with the incomparable "The Legend of Zelda" for the Nintendo Entertainment System! Or the Famicom Disk System, really. Dive in with us into one of the first open-world exploration games, created by a dream team of Nintendo devs as the launch title for an all-new console. Also, we totally meant …
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Sidequests - Our Best and Worst School Memories
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On Sidquests this week, we talk our best and worst school memories, so things get a little heavy! Luckily we have a soundboard to break the tension. Relatable 90s bullying stories abound!By Allen Jenkins & Kyle McCluskey
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8 - Chrono Trigger Part 2 (SNES DS)
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Our second week of Chrono Trigger! This time we review the game and take you through our experiences playing without a guide, as well as our listener submissions and contest winners! Come with us on our journey through one of the best RPGs of all time. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or FB, or email us at retroresetpod@gmail.com.…
This week on Retro Reset, we're finally BACK with part 1 of our DOUBLE SIZE Chrono Trigger extravaganza! We're hopping in the epoch and going all the way back to 1995 to explore the development and history of one of the greatest RPGs of all time, and one of the greatest games ever made. Turn on your SNES and get ready to RESET. Other topics discuss…
This week on sidequests, we have FANMAIL! We'll be answering all your burning questions, such as what games we'd erase from our memories to play again, why Chrono Trigger did better than Dragon Quest in America, our best memories of watching family members play games, and more! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or FB, or email us at retroresetpod@gm…
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Sidequests - Interview with Floris of Project Island
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This week on Sidequests, we interview Floris of Project Island, a new fan project aimed at reviving the spirit of Lego Island in a true sequel made entirely by fans. If you're interested in checking out more, helping the project, or downloading newly discovered high-quality versions of some of Lego Island's best songs, go to http://projectisland.or…
Get ready to travel to LEGO Island on this week's episode of Retro Reset! The wacky worlds of racing and jet skiing and flying and driving and having fun await, as well as some great memories of early 90s computing. Other topics discussed include: 1. Windows 98 2. Chip's Challenge, Hover, and Doom 3. Our favorite LEGO sets 4. Some brief E3 2019 rea…
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Sidequests - Super Mario Bros Super Show (Archive)
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Hey Paisanos! Check out this archival episode we recorded as a patron exclusive for a previous podcast. We reviewed the first episode of the Super Mario Bros Super Show, starring Capt. Lou Albano! It's a weird one. Also, we used to swear a lot more-- but we bleeped it for our lovely Retro Reset listeners. Enjoy this blast from our past! Follow us o…
This ain't the mushroom kingdom anymore! We're headed to Dinosaur Land with a deep dive into Super Mario World! Other topics discussed and events this episode: - The terribad Super Mario World cartoon - Borderlands 3 - Gordan Ramsay visits and says the F word - IGN's inability to love Episode Links and Research: Official guidebook developer intervi…
Get ready to put on your shades and jump in the pool, and then maybe sneak back home to play SEGA! This week on sidequests, we rank our top 3 favorite games to play in the summertime.By Allen Jenkins & Kyle McCluskey
This week we're headed deep into Castle Dragonia with Fatal Labyrinth for the SEGA Genesis! No two playthroughs are alike, except of course for the death at the end. We also discuss: - Too many chicken restaurants in our hometown - Progress in Chrono Trigger - The closure of Party City and the helium shortage - The eventual death of our sun - Andro…
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Sidequests - Interview with Rainbowdragoneyes
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On this week's episode of sidequests, we welcomed award-winning composer and musician Rainbowdragoneyes, creator of the incredible soundtrack to The Messenger by Sabotage games. We discussed some of the challenges and triumphs in making chiptune music spanning two console generations, as well as his music creation process. You can find his posts on…
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The boys take on the indie game phenomenon, The Messenger, including an interview with award-winning composer Eric "Rainbowdragoneyes" Brown. You can find his posts on Twitter @rnbwdragoneyes and pick up the soundtrack to The Messenger as well as his other great music on Bandcamp or iTunes. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or FB, or email us at ret…
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Sidequests - Our Earliest Gaming Memories
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The guys discuss their earliest gaming memories, get confused about Sonic special stages, and reminisce about old Windows 95 software and screensavers.By Allen Jenkins & Kyle McCluskey
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2 - Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (SNES)
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On this episode of Retro Reset, the guys review the black sheep of the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy Mystic Quest for the SNES, and whether it achieved its goal of being "the first RPG designed for the entry level player." Mystic Quest German Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf20eLHLN3g Check us out on social media! facebook.com/re…
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Sidequests - How to avoid retro gaming scams
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On the first episode of Sidequests, our bonus podcasts, we discuss tips on how to avoid getting scammed when you're collecting retro games. Resources mentioned in show: http://snescentral.com
In the very first episode of Retro Reset, we're taking on Link's Awakening DX for Game Boy Color! Will Nintendo's famous Wind Fish awaken, or will we get swallowed by the nightmare without a player's guide?By Allen Jenkins & Kyle McCluskey
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Nintendo Switch, Zelda Breath of the Wild - The Weekend Rental
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With the release of the Nintendo Switch, Allen and Kyle discuss their hopes and dreams for the new console as lifelong Nintendo fans. Also, they geek out over the new trailers for the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Breath of the Wild Gameplay Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2JtSXXY_WY Nintendo Switch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com…
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Saturday Morning Showdown Episode 5 - The Legend of Zelda S01E01
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This week, Allen and Kyle discover the hidden sexual metaphors in the 1989 Legend of Zelda cartoon! Also, there's a lot of dick jokes in this one, naturally. Check out our new sister podcast, BEWARE and WARNING: A Choose Your Own Adventure Podcast! It's a super fun game where we read a Choose Your Own Adventure book, and try our best to survive. Cl…
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Saturday Morning Showdown Episode 4 - Gargoyles S01E08
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On a very special episode of Saturday Morning Showdown, Allen shoots Kyle to prove a point about gun violence-- no wait, that's what the Gargoyles do in "Deadly Force," a controversial episode of Gargoyles history that takes on the touchy topic of guns, accidental shootings, and even weapons trafficking. Yeah, shit gets REAL. If you'd like more fro…
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Pokemon GO, Trading Cards, Games Etc Discussion - The Weekend Rental
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Welcome to the podcast after the podcast-- the Weekend Rental! This week we're talking about Pokemon! Pokemon Go, Pokemon Cartoons, Pokemon Games, Pokemon Bedsheets-- we even open some Pokemon Cards! (Okay we didn't talk about bedsheets) If you're playing Niantic's smash hit Pokemon Go, tell us your Team (Valor, Mystic, Instinct) in a review! We'd …
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Saturday Morning Showdown Episode 3 - Pokemon S01E40
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This week we check out Episode 40 of the Indigo League season of Pokemon, "The Battling Eevee Brothers," and everyone learns a lesson about stealing animals while eating a bunch of food, how to pull off stirrup tights in social situations, what the word "abandon" means, and the power of friendship. Also kind of weird that we picked this episode rig…
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Saturday Morning Showdown Episode 2 - Swat Kats S01E01
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This week in an extra long episode, the Kyle and Allen take on the most radical squadron ever as we watch Swat Kats, season 1, episode 1. Strap in to your jet of choice and get ready for another awesome episode of Saturday Morning Showdown! The music used in this interstitials this episode came from CursedLemon. Big ups to him for providing the awe…
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BONUS - The Weekend Rental - Captain Planet and the Planeteers (NES)
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What's this? A bonus episode already? Yes, folks, this is the Weekend Rental-- a bonus feature of Saturday Morning Showdown where we talk about video games. On this episode, the boys take on Captain Planet and the Planeteers for the NES, a companion piece to the cartoon. But will they survive? Probably, I mean it's just a video game. Editor's note:…
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Saturday Morning Showdown Episode 1 - Captain Planet S01E01
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On the first episode of Saturday Morning Showdown, Allen and Kyle take on that guy who defeats bad guys who like to loot and plunder-- the green haired, halter top wearing hero himself, Captain Planet! By their powers combined, they'll make fun of him for your enjoyment. The episode discussed this time is Season 1 Episode 1 of Captain Planet. If yo…
