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Retrofecta
by Night of the Living Geeks
Two guys showed up late to the video game train and decide to expand their education by playing chronologically through Nintendo’s Big Three: Mario, Zelda, and Metroid.
Episodes
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Retrofecta - Links Awakening Switch
It's been a minute but Marin's singing has pulled us back to record a new Retrofecta! Link's Awakening did amazing things when it only had 4 bits to work with, but what do Gregg and Kenneth think of this modern remaster for Nintendo's Switch? Does the gameplay hold up, how are the graphics, would...
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Retrofecta - Episode 20: Starfox 2
It's Retrofecta's big 2-0 episode and what better way to celebrate than with the newest old Super Nintendo game to be released! 21 years after it was supposed to come out, Star Fox 2 finally burst into freedom last year and Gregg and Kenneth are checking it out to see if it holds up to the test…
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Retrofecta - Episode 19: Zombies Ate My Neighbors
You asked for it and we listened! Due to popular demand, Retrofecta played through our first non Mario/Zelda/Samus game and now we're here to talk about the cult classic, Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Neither Gregg or Kenneth played this growing up, so they both approached it fresh, 25 years after…
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Retrofecta - Episode 18: Majora's Mask
It's been a hot minute but Retrofecta is back in your ears and talking about arguably one of the greatest Zelda games ever made, Majora's Mask! Guest host Gregg from Court of Nerds joins to talk with Kenneth about Nintendo's first foray into the bizarre Clock Town and the numerous weird and...
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Retrofecta - Episode 17: Metroid Samus Returns
Retrofecta is trying something new this month and we hope you like it! Ocarina of Time is a much lengthier game than we'd anticipated, so we're pushing the second half of our playthrough out until November, but in the mean time we're giving the Metroid 2 remake a go. Come join Kurt and Kenneth as...
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Retrofecta Episode 16: Ocarina of Time Part 1
It's time. While opinions may vary, for many people Ocarina of Time is the pinnacle of Zelda gaming and we're covering it! Or, at least the first half of it because dang, this game ramps up the playthrough time. Come join Kurt and Kenneth as they reminisce about the first time they saw Hyrule...
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Retrofecta Episode 15: Super Mario 64
We're hopping consoles again and heading to the first of the Nintendo 64 generation! Super Mario 64 was one of only two games to launch with the N64 so expectations for it were huge; does it live up to the hype it garnered? Do we think it helped start a new genre of platformers? Just how much do…
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Retrofecta Episode 014: Yoshis Island
What happens when you take a Mario game starring....not Mario? Welcome to Yoshi's Island, definitely one of the weirder sequels (prequels?) to a previous game we've played through. Kurt and Kenneth have a lot to unpack with this game, especially including why they were having a hard time getting...
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Retrofecta Episode 13: Super Metroid
It turns out that Retrofecta's lucky number 13 is also one of our favorite games so far. Come check out what we thought about the first Metroid game that both of us actually enjoyed! Plus learn why it was the game that jump started speed runs, why you should always check out the controller config...
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Retrofecta Episode 12: Links Awakening
Come join Kurt and Kenneth as they close out Retrofecta's first year with a game that's held up exceedingly well, Link's Awakening. Tuckered out from saving Hyrule once again, Link takes hops on his boat and crashes on a bonkers island. What do we think of the first big departure from the series...
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Retrofecta Episode 11: Super Mario Land 2
Kurt and Kenneth are almost out of the 4 bit generation as we power through Six Golden Coins worth of adventure. Picking up right after Mario Land 1's story, we help Mario get his castle back from the debut character Wario and then we chat about it! Come listen to what we think of Nintendo's much...
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Episode 10 - Link To The Past
It's finally time! After months of saying "well this was a decent game but I can't wait until we hit Link to the Past" we're here and Kenneth's trying not to gush too much. Come listen to our ramblings about Zelda's timeline, which items we're glad to see added in, our nitpicks with the game, and...
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Mini 001: Switch Launch Titles
Retrofecta is back with our first mid-month release and Kenneth is flying solo today. Come get his initial thoughts on the Switch's launch line up of games and which he'll be picking up on day one. Spoiler, one of them is shockingly Breath of the Wild.
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Episode 09: Metroid 2
Come hang out with Kurt and Kenneth as they talk about the Return of Samus (with a healthy side of Nintendo Switch theorycrafting.) Did their first Super Nintendo game spoil them when they try and return to 4 bit graphics? Just how many Metroid staples did this game introduce? Why has the...
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Retrofecta - Episode 8: Super Mario World
It's a new year and a new system for Retrofecta! Kurt and Kenneth are back to start 2017 out with potentially the most difficult game to talk about yet as....we may just love it too much. There's probably a negative comment in the 'cast somewhere but even we're not sure! Tune in for cape…
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Episode 7: Super Mario Bros 3
Come say a fond farewell to the Nintendo with Kurt and Kenneth as they wrap up their first console this month. They're back for Super Mario Bros 3 and there are many thoughts and feelings! Is this their favorite Retrofecta game yet? Why the heck did it take so long to ship between the Japanese…
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Episode 6: Super Mario Land 1
It's Retrofecta's six month anniversary and what better way to celebrate than with our first Gameboy game! Join us as we travel with Mario (sorry Luigi, you're sitting this one out) to Sarasaland because Tatanga's trying to take it over. Can a Mario game hold up if Miyamoto didn't develop it?…
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Episode 5: Super Mario Bros 2
Take some mind-altering substance and tune in for a trippy adventure through Mario's dreams. Join Kurt and Kenneth as they play through the second sequel in Nintendo's trifecta; it looks like Nintendo is really starting to hit their stride at this point. Can a game initially created for Fuji...
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Episode 4: Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link
It's a new month and we're back with the first sequel for Retrofecta! Both Kurt and Kenneth are a bit shocked to find out Zelda 2 held up better than they though and actually pulls from all three of the games they've previously covered. What are their final thoughts on it? Where do they rank it…
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Episode 3: Metroid
Our initial push through the NES continues as we hit the third tent pole game, Metroid. We've now played a game from each of our three big series so our hosts Kurt and Kenneth have a bit more to compare and contrast. Listen in as we learn the morph ball came about due to lazy programming, which...
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Episode 2: The Legends of Zelda
Retrofecta is back and this month we dive into The Legend of Zelda (The Hyrule Fantasy as it's known elsewhere). Kurt and Kenneth cover everything from rabbits being the most dangerous of enemies to how Miyamoto pushed this release into new social areas of gaming. As always, we go over the speed...
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Episode 1: Super Mario Bros
Welcome to the first Retrofecta! Hosts Kurt and Kenneth will be meeting monthly to chat about their trials and adventures playing through Nintendo's big three tent pole series: Super Mario Bros, the assorted Legends of Zelda, and Metroid. They jump right into the action with Super Mario Bros 1…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Two guys showed up late to the video game train and decide to expand their education by playing chronologically through Nintendo’s Big Three: Mario, Zelda, and Metroid.
HOSTED BY
Night of the Living Geeks
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Retrofecta currently has 22 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Two guys showed up late to the video game train and decide to expand their education by playing chronologically through Nintendo’s Big Three: Mario, Zelda, and Metroid.
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Retrofecta has 22 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Retrofecta is created and hosted by Night of the Living Geeks.
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