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Spindash: A Retro Podcast
by Spindash: A Retro Podcast
We are three idiots attempting to do a retro gaming and nostalgia podcast. We rarely finish the games we are supposed to finish and frequently get hung up on trivial things.
Episodes
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Ep. 62 - The Long Hiatus
The 3 year hiatus has come to an end. The Spindash hosts dust off the cobwebs in this meandering return to the podcast scene. Plans for the show going forward are discussed in a semi-incoherent manner.
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Ep. 61 - Strider
The year is 2048, and after months of trying (and failing), the Spindash hosts finally escape the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:14:48 GotW: Strider 00:42:51 Rankings and Closing Episode Music • Raid! • Roaring • Hiyru Find Us • https://twitter.com/spindashretro •...
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Ep. 60 - Empire Earth
After a small hiatus, the Spindash hosts return with one of John's picks. It was a rocky start, Nick's internet died yet again, and no one was enthused about the game, but everyone soldiered on. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:22:30 GotW: Empire Earth 00:47:06 Rankings and Closing Episode Music •…
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Ep. 59 - Final Fantasy X
Much to John's frustration, the Spindash hosts continue "The Year of the Weeb" with Final Fantasy X for the PS2. In an act of defiance, John calls it a quits after leaving Zanarkand. Nick and Matt, the ever faithful guardians, continue their pilgrimage. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:10:36 GotW:...
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Ep. 58 - Fist of the North Star
The Spindash hosts fully embrace The Year of the Weeb by playing Fist of the North Star for the NES. The hosts discuss the game as well as the movies, and then in classic Spindash fashion, Nick's internet dies. True to the meme, it was "already dead." Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:23:24 GotW: Fist...
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Ep. 57 - James Bond 007: Nightfire
The Spindash hosts attempt to recover from their weekend ice fishing trip by, you guessed it, drinking even more (and of course talking about video games). Grab a vodka martini and join us on the Skyrail for Nightfire. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:23:32 GotW: James Bond 007: Nightfire 01:07:00...
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Ep. 56 - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Spindash hosts set sail aboard the King of Red Lions in this week's look at the The Legend of Celda —er— Zelda: The Wind Waker. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:23:05 GotW: The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker 01:39:00 Rankings and Closing Episode Music • Title Theme • Windfall Island • The Great…
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Ep. 55 - 2022 Year in Review
2022, "The Year of the Dump" is almost over. Join the Spindash hosts as they look back on the year and plan ahead for the future. We welcome 2023, "The Year of the Weeb." Happy New Year! Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:09:06 Pickups 00:21:13 Looking Back on the 2022 Games 00:44:00 Our 2022 Pickups…
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Ep. 54 - Metal Slug
The SV-001 is all warmed up and ready to roll. Buckle up. It's time for Metal Slug. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:29 Pickups 00:22:39 GotW: Metal Slug 01:07:37 Closing and a Look Though Christmas 1996 Episode Music • Mission 1 • Mission 4 • Mission 6 Find Us • https://twitter.com/spindashretro…
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Ep. 52 - Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Spooky Month returns, and with it, zombies! Join the Spindash hosts as we avoid rescuing teachers who give failing grades and focus on rescuing those truly in need...cheerleaders...because Mars Needs Cheerleaders. Join us for Zombies Ate My Neighbors! Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:11 Pickups...
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Ep. 51 - Katamari Damacy
Like the royal dung beetles that they are, the Spindash hosts attempt to rebuild the sky by rolling batteries, giant squid and skyscrapers into a neatly packed ball in this week's game, Katamari Damacy. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:34 Pickups 00:11:48 Nick's CRT Hunt 00:17:26 Piracy Nostalgia...
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Ep. 50 - Wheel of Fortune
Have we jumped the shark? Probably. Blame John. At any rate, join us this week for the second of three episodes devoted to our eBay finds as we fire up our Gameboys and play...Wheel...of...Fortune! Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro / Nick Chugs a Fosters 00:09:36 Pickups 00:19:30 Retrogaming New Update...
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Ep. 48 - Metal Gear Solid
An episode two years in the making - the Spindash hosts finally tackle Metal Gear Solid. Join us as we sneak onto Shadow Moses Island, hide in boxes, choke some people out, and try to follow one of the most convoluted stories in all of gaming. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:19 A Montage of…
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Ep. 46 - Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku
Nick spends some of that hard earned cash to buy Matt and John a new game, and in doing so, his power level goes over 9,000. Join us for this week's episode, Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:57 Drinking and Hangovers 00:12:51 Pickups 00:15:27 Nick's Setup/John's...
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Ep. 45 - Donkey Kong 64
Back from their island adventure, the Spindash hosts sit down to discuss one of Nick's favorite childhood games, Donkey Kong 64. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:03 Pissing out Your Ass or puking? 00:10:52 Pickups 00:15:00 Seaman 00:20:19 GotW - Donkey Kong 64 00:23:06 Story and Characters…
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Ep. 44 - Arcade Memories
A deviation from our typical format - rather than focus on one particular game, we relive of our memories of the arcade and arcade culture as a whole. Episode Music • Bubble Bobble Theme - Bubble Bobble • Chun-Li's Stage ~China Vox~ - Street Fighter III: Third Strike • The Portal - Mortal Kombat…
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Ep. 43 - Wario Land 3
The Spindash hosts find themselves trapped inside a magic music box in this week's look at Gameboy Color classic. Join us as we are crushed, frozen, shocked, inflated, turned into a zombie, burnt, and fed donuts until grossly obese. Join us for Wario Land 3. Episode Music • Title • World Map…
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Ep. 42 - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
The Spindash hosts struggle with a beloved western RPG and end up needing help. Originally slated to join the hosts for Final Fantasy VII, Dan pauses his move to a new home to bail out the hosts. Join us, as we join Dan, for this weeks game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Episode Music •...
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Ep. 41 - Jet Force Gemini
The Spindash hosts attempt to rescue all the Tribals from the the evil Mizar and his drone army, but give up halfway through. Thwarted by a pair of robot praying mantises, the galactic law enforcement team heads back to the ship to talk about the N64 and our struggles with the system. Join us for...
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Ep. 40 - Jet Grind Radio
Much delayed and violently smooth, our first episode of 2022. This week the Spindash hosts unleash those dirty ol' rollerblades and fight for turf in the dystopian city of Tokyo-to. Spraying and skating, those those trouble-making punks take time to celebrate the one-punch knockout that is the…
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Ep. 38 - Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Nick finally gets a whole episode to talk comic books...and then his computer dies (he conveniently blames this on his kids). Join us as we discuss all things LJN, Green Jelly, and of course, Spider-Man. Episode Music • Main Theme - Maximum Carnage • Streets of New York • Heroic Assault Find Us •...
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Ep. 37 - Claymates
"Because why not?" - This week Nick leads Matt and John through one of his random childhood favorites. Along the way, he discovers that rose-colored glasses and retrogaming often go hand in hand. Join us for, Claymates. Episode Music • Clayton's Backyard • Africa • Spacestation Clayvius Find Us •...
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Ep. 36 - Crystalis
This is an episode about Crystalis...sort of...this week the Spindash hosts find themselves very distracted by midlife crisis purchases, arcade machines, Mark Zuckerberg, obscure movies, and random game lists. Yes, we do talk about Crystalis, but it always serves as a jumping point for some other...
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Ep. 35 - Clock Tower
Spooky Month continues (even if we were a little late pushing out this episode). This week the Spindash hosts meet the Barrows family and all of their wacky and zany antics. Join us as we meet Bobby Barrows, a lovable child with a heart of gold and knack for hedge trimming. We also meet Dan...
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Ep. 34 - Diablo
To celebrate the spookiest month of the year, the Spindash hosts were planning on playing Clock Tower...but then Blizzard decided to drop Diablo II: Resurrected, sending everyone into a mouse clicking frenzy. That's okay though, Spooky Month will continue. This week on Spindash, we descend all 16...
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Ep. 33 - Ninja Gaiden
To our faithful listeners: give up on MGS, it is never happening. We're stringing you along and it's just not healthy...Don't let that get you down though, this week the Spindash hosts tackle one of Matt's childhood favorites, Ninja Gaiden for the NES (that's Ninja GUY-DEN for those in the back)....
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Ep. 32 - QuackShot Starring Donald Duck
Metal Gear Solid eludes the Spindash hosts yet again (is anyone really surprised at this point?). To keep things moving, Nick takes charge and leads John and Matt through one of his childhood favorites, QuackShot Starring Donald Duck. Along the way, the Irish are caught in his crosshairs. When…
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Ep. 31 - Mega Bomberman
Food poisoning be damned, Nick is ready to ride kangaroos and blow things up in this week's game, Mega Bomberman. Episode Music • Title Theme • Battle Theme • Area 5 - Thrashin' Tundra Find Us • https://twitter.com/spindashretro • https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro •...
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Ep. 30 - Mother 3 (Part 2)
It's time to step away from that Happy Box, drop some shrooms, and dive into a frothy pool of sewage. It's time for the Spindash hosts tackle the second half of Mother 3. Join us for chapters 5 through 8 (yes, we will spoil the ending, but this game came out in 2006, give us a break). Episode…
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Ep. 29 - Mother 3 (Part 1)
No stranger to rejection, John is stood up by potential guest host Terry Crews in this week's look at Mother 3 for the Game Boy Advance. Along the way, Nick makes a strong case for why Fassad is the hero of the game as he loves both Happy Boxes and money (that said, Nick can't be bothered to…
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Ep. 28 - Silhouette Mirage
The year is 2XXX: Edo has failed, the Spindash hosts have become genetically mutated beings and Mother 3 has been pushed back...yet again. This week Nick, John and Matt learn which direction to face as they tackle Silhouette Mirage for the PS1/Saturn. Episode Music • Pinch Me • Night Flight •…
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Ep. 27 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers
After realizing that we haven't touched a Gameboy game since our second episode, Nick sets things right by leading Matt and John out of the stinky depths of the city in this week's look at TMNT II: Back from the Sewers. Episode Music • Turtle Power • Dead End • Bump Me Find Us •...
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Ep. 26 - Super Metroid
The Spindash hosts take a painful stroll through Lower Norfair (without the Varia suit equipped) in this week's game, Super Metroid. Like the game itself, the hosts are forced to backtrack and reexplore things numerous times as screaming children and persistent mic issues arise like the giant…
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Ep. 25 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2
With a freshly jumped battery (thanks AAA), the Spindash hosts lift off aboard the Death Egg. Instead of breaking open TVs for power-ups, Super Nick joins the elite class of CRT owners after rescuing one from the dump. The hosts then channel their inner Robotnik and discuss their ability to…
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Ep. 24 - Cheating: Devices, Codes & Glitches
The Spindash hosts set out to talk about all things cheating and then get caught up in wave of nostalgia for their favorite cheating devices, codes and glitches. Along the way, some unkind things are implied about the British. The usual fare for this show. Episode Music • Mushroom Forest - Little...
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Ep. 23 - Beyond Good and Evil
IRIS Network journalist Jauhni and his compatriots, the porcine mechanic Ni'k and the chivalrous army officer Single M, set out to expose the nefarious plans of the DomZ and the Alpha Sections in this week's look at Beyond Good and Evil. Episode Music • Home Sweet Home • Akuda House Propaganda •...
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Ep. 22 - Terranigma
The Spindash hosts continue their love affair with Quintet in this week's too-hot-for-America playthrough of Terranigma. As Matt attempts to save the world by converting PAL to NTSC, he is joined by John, a friendly demonic companion who provides guidance while recording from the bottom of a…
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Ep. 21 - Aladdin
Nick takes Matt and John on a romantic magic carpet ride through Agrabah in this week's look at Aladdin for the SNES and Genesis. Find Us • https://twitter.com/spindashretro • https://mastodon.social/@spindashretro • https://instagram.com/spindashretro • https://www.tiktok.com/@spindashretro •...
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Ep. 18 - Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
No shirt, no shoes, no pants, no problem. Nick leads John and Matt on a wild adventure though the demon realm in this week's game. Along the way, the three hosts learn to embrace save stating and rewind functions. Find Us • https://twitter.com/spindashretro •…
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Ep. 16 - Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Join the army, they said. See the world, they said. John would rather be sailing than leading Nick and Matt through this week's orc slaughtering PC classic from Blizzard. Will Nick finally learn how to use the Goblin Zeppelin? Will John run out of gold? Will we finally answer the age old question...
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Ep. 15 - Crusader of Centy
Matt, Nick and John collect an army of animal companions and set out to ring in the new year with this extremely expensive Zelda clone for the Genesis. Stick around at the end for our 2021 plans. Episode Music Opening Theme Water Lily Battle 3 Rafflesia Training Grounds Town Find Us •...
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Ep. 14 - Final Fantasy Tactics
After thirteen episodes, Nick finally gets to add his beloved Final Fantasy Tactics to the rotation. Nick and Matt spend a great deal of time diving into a complex tale of political intrigue while John, the "Lord of the Taint of Nintendo," waits in the background for his turn to complain about...
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Ep. 13 - ActRaiser
The Master (John) awakens from his long slumber, takes the form of an unappreciated civil engineer and attempts to teach the locals how to build bridges. Demons impede his progress at every turn. Along the way, Matt burns down mansions and Nick urges John to halt his holy quest in order to…
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Ep. 12 - Cave Story
Matt leads Nick and John on a mission to explore a mysterious floating island floating above the surface. Along the way, Nick struggles to come to grips with the appearance of the island's bunny people inhabitants. Episode Music * Cave Story (Theme Song) * On to Grasstown * Mischievous Robot *...
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Ep. 11 - Donkey Kong Country
Nick leads Matt and John on a barrel blasting romp through this week's game. Along the way, Nick shares his ideal casting for a DKC movie. John and Matt struggle to follow the reasoning. Episode Music * Theme * DK Island Swing * Aquatic Ambiance * Fear Factory * Gang-Plank Galleon Find Us *…
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Ep. 10 - Body Harvest
John coaxes Nick and Matt out of school with the use of an ice cream truck, and then proceeds to run them over in week's bug-filled episode. As the hosts struggle with John's pick, time travel is debated, multiverses are discussed, all by three hosts that have no business discussing complicated...
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Ep. 9 - Resident Evil
Matt leads the unsung heroes of S.T.A.R.S., Nick Redfield and John Valentine, on a terrifying tour of the Spencer Mansion. Along the way, a significant amount of time is spent talking about Barry Burton's pearls of wisdom, android conspiracy theories, and the S.T.A.R.S. application process. The...
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Ep. 8 - Crystal Warriors
Nick, John and Matt embark on a journey with Princess Iris to collect four elemental crystals and restore peace to their homeland...only to lose interest in their quest long before the batteries in their Game Gears die. Find Us • https://twitter.com/spindashretro •...
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Ep. 7 - StarTropics
Captain John welcomes Nick and Matt aboard the Sub-C and the three hosts set off answer, "Mike Jones, who?" Despite extreme temptation in the land of cola and banana cream pie, the crew does not taste, eat or otherwise consume any important papers in this show. Find Us •...
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Ep. 6 - Star Fox / Star Fox 2
Matt, John and Nick take their Arwings out for a spin in this double feature covering both SNES Star Fox games. Matt tries to bite his tongue about the Star Fox 64 soundtrack and fails miserably. Nick doesn't share the other hosts' nostalgia for flat shaded polygons. Find Us •...
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We are three idiots attempting to do a retro gaming and nostalgia podcast. We rarely finish the games we are supposed to finish and frequently get hung up on trivial things.
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