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The Retro Paul Show

by Paul M Unser

All things Retro Gaming from reviews of early games to documantaries on retro gaming topicsFollow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Unserproductio2?s=09Patreon: Patreon.com/unserproductions Teespring merch shop : https://unser-productions-gift-shop-2.creator-spring.com/I love coffee so if you want to buy me here is the place to do it : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Paul43 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unser-productions/support

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Episodes

  1. 🎮 The History of the ESRB – How Video Games Got Their Ratings

    Back in the early ‘90s, video games were starting to push boundaries—and not everyone was ready for it. From the controversy surrounding Mortal Kombat and Night Trap to the U.S. Senate hearings that rocked the gaming industry, the ESRB was born out of chaos and parental panic. In this video…

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  2. My Favorite Horror Movies

    Here is a nice list of some of my favorite horror movies to end the Halloween season.

  3. Five Lessor known Horror Games

    Before their were was Outlast there were these games that gave us some early frights.

  4. My Favorite Horror Games

    Halloween is coming fast upon us, so here is a list of my favorite horror games. Some retro some not so retro.

  5. My Favorite Halloween Specals

    This is a list of some of my favorite halloween specials From the Simpson's Treehouse of Horror to Scooby-Doo, there are just 5 of them.

  6. My Favorite DOS games

    This is a list of my favorite games for MS-DOS

  7. NES things I had but hated

    Ever had those peripherals or ad ons or practices you had or did with the NES that got you excited but you eventually hated? Well this is my list.

  8. The Rise and Fall Intellevision Part 3: The Stuff I Forgot

    Here is the rest of Intellevision Story, from the ECS to the Intellevision Flashback and every thing inbetween.

  9. The N64DD: The Forgotten Failure

    One of the N64 console add ons was a disc drive often called the DD or N64DD however it was only put out in Japan but what happened to it?

  10. Rise and Fall of AlphaDream

    Those wonderful Mario and Luigi games for the Nintendo DS came from AlphaDream, but what happened to them?

  11. The Untold Story: Why the Intellivision Amico Never Saw the Light of Day

    In Part 2 : we delve into the enigmatic case of the Intellivision Amico, a gaming console that seemed poised to make a comeback but ultimately faded into obscurity. Join us as we uncover the factors and behind-the-scenes events that led to the Amico's demise, from production challenges to…

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  12. From Fame to Flop: The Hilarious Rise and Fall of Intellivision

    Join us on a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of Intellivision, the iconic gaming console that went from being all the rage to the butt of jokes. From its flashy debut to its questionable controllers (seriously, who thought those were a good idea?), we'll dive deep into the history…

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  13. Activision, Super Pocket and Swtich | Retro News Byte

    In this episode of Retro News Bytes I tell you about a few new retro gaming news on the Microsoft Blizzard aquistions, the upcomininng new retro handheld the Super Pocket from Evercade and a few retro games coming on the switch.

  14. Retro Paul's Story Part 1

    In the first part of the history of the channel and podcast. I talk about how my love of retro gaming all began

  15. he Rise and Fall of LJN: The Story of a Once-Prominent Video Game Company

    Remember those God awful movie based nes games, you know the ones with bad graphics, poor controls and are just awful to play well on the first episode of "what happened " we are going to talk about the developer who released them, LJN

  16. Little know facts about Doom

    Doom is one of the most iconic first person shooter games. Here are some little known facts about Doom.

  17. Action 52 how it all began

    One of the most infamous multi carts for the NES was Action 52

  18. The Complete Lore of Five Nights at Freddy's Part 2

    Welcome to the second part of the lore of Five Nights at Freddy's In this episode we go into FNAF VR and FNAF Security Breach

  19. The Complete Five Nights At Freddy's Time Line Part 1

    Welcome to this very complicated episode of the Retro Paul Show Tonight you are graced with the presence of Halloween Alter Ego Grendel Nightshade as he delves in to the time line of Five Nights at Freddy's

  20. The Retro Paul Show | Boogerman for the Super Nintendo with guest Josh from Fabled Fiction

    Welcome the first episode of The Retro Paul Show, and as the intro tells you, we look back into the past so you don't have to. The topic for today's episode it Boogerman A Pick and Flick adventure, a 2D platformer made by Interplay and made originally on the Super Nintendo System and my guest is...

  21. How to play Retro Games in 2022?

    In this episode I am giving some info on how you can play retro games in 2022

  22. Retro Docs: History of the Mother Series from Mother 1 to Mother 3

    Back in 1989 Nintendo released a series of games called Mother that was a whole new look at RPG games, however only one of the 3 games was actually released in the both the states and Japan, this is the story of those games

  23. NBA 2K Part 2: The NBA 2K curse

    So last time we talked about the evolution of the NBA 2K games from 99 to present this time we take a deeper look at them with the infamous NBA 2K curse similar to the Maden curse where anyone who appeared on the cover a Maden NFL game either got traded, injured or was traded, well the same fate...

  24. Before Steam there was Shareware.

    In this episode we take a look at the history of Shareware, a concept that paved the way for sites like steam and game jolt and also gave us one of the most famous names in gaming today Epic Games

  25. History of Bulletin Board Systems

    The rise of the internet that we know today started out with a more primitive form of electronic communications called the Bulletin Board System, in this episode of Retro Docs, we will talk about the rise and fall of the Bulletin Board System

  26. History of Commander Keen | Retro Docs

    One of the earliest games I can remember from the Apogee software and ID Software was a series of games called Commander Keen, a game where you play as a kid traveling though space wearing a Greenbay Packer Helmet. This will be the last episode for the year of 2021, I have a few new topics ready…

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  27. Retro Homebrews Cooper Jacket Part 1 interview

    So you heard my review he is my interview with the developer

  28. Retro Homebrew : Copper Jacket from Monson Studios

    Well this one came to me out of the blue when the developer emailed me asking if I can review his homebrew NES game, Copper Jacket, after he saw one of my other videos in the NES DEV Discord Server and as of posting this, it is fully funded now but you can still jump in if you want a physical...

  29. Retro Homebrews: Witch N Wiz Part 2: Interview with Matt Hughson

    Here is part 2, in part 2 I got to interview Matt Hughson, the developer of Witch N Wiz and it was awesome to learn a bit more details on the game and it's development. Here is the link if you want to check out all the releases: witchnwiz.com

  30. Retro Homebrew Review: Witch N Wiz

    Welcome to part 1 of my review and interview of Witch N Wiz, a retro homebrew game for the NES by Matt Hughson. This is just the review of the game part 2 will have my full interview with Matt as well Here is the link that has all the info on the releases and stuff: witchnwiz.com

  31. Sword Quest: Atari's ambitious undertanking

    Back in the late 80's Atari put out a series of games that would eventually lead into a massive contest held at Atari HQ, but what happened to it.mIn this episode I talk about the history of Sword Quest, the game series that was way to ambitious for Atari to take on.

  32. Static: The long forgotten Fallout Clone

    In 2002 a small company set out to create a fallout clone called static, in this episode we will talk about the game and find out why it was ultimately canceled

  33. The Legend of the Secret of Evermore

    Welcome to the next Retro Docs Mysteries This episode we dive deep into the legend that states that the SNES game the secret of evermore was supposed to be darker then it really is. In investigating the mystery I soon found my self going down a rabbit hole I through would never end. Here are the...

  34. History of the Niintendo GameCube

    In this episode of Retro Docs, we are going to talk about the Nintendo Gamecube. The console that not only was the second console by Nintendo to not have a Mario title come with it but also that it's sales were so bad that they discontinued it really quick. Also catch me with my Co-Host Dayton on...

  35. Nostalgia Hunters Podcast Ep1 : Elevator Action for the SG-1000

    Welcome to a very special episode of a new series I am part of called Nostalgia Hunters this is the first episode If you wish to subscribe and listen to the podcast as we continue to play our way thought every video game we can find. Here is the link to the actual podcast...

  36. The Nintendo 64 Nintendo's best selling failuire

    The Nintendo 64 all thought considered a commercial failure still is fondly remembered today as on of the greatest retro game console of all time

  37. History of the Super Nintendo

    Nintendo's second entry into the console market was the Super Nintendo or Super Famicom in Japan

  38. The upstart that became a long lasting hit | The Sony Playstation

    In this episode you will hear of the history of the Sony Playstation, the console that came out of left field from a company who basic claim to fame was audio and visual equipment and soon they had become a major brand in the game console market and still are today.

  39. The final nail in Sega's Consoles

    So we have talked about the Genesis, the Saturn, the 32 X, and now we get into the one console that was great but failed anyway and that was the Dreamcast Patreon: Http:\\www.Patreon.com\UnserProductions Merch Shop: https://unser-productions-gift-shop-2.creator-spring.com

  40. The Sega Saturn | One of the final nails in Sega's console making days

    Welcome to the next episode, in this one we will be talking about the Sega Saturn, a console that soon spelled the end of Sega's console making days.

  41. The Sega 32 X The Add On with Wasted Potential

    Back in the early 90's Sega created something that either you had one or no one ever heard of called the Sega 32 X an add on that had wasted potential. In this episode you are going to find out why.

  42. Genesis Does | The History of the Sega Genesis

    In this episode you will get a brief history of console that first went head to head with the NES and that was the Sega Genesis

  43. From Arcade to Homes| The History of the Nintendo Entertainment System | Retro Docs

    Nintendo has always been on the cutting edge of gaming in this episode we are talking about the one console that put them on the map, The Nintendo Entertainment System or the NES.

  44. History of the Commadore 64

    In this episode we look into the Commadore 64, from the company's beggings to the the list of systems to the clones

  45. The best of the classic retro consoles | Atari 2600

    Lets talk about the history and life of the Atari 2600 from its start as a Pong console to what we know it as today. For the video version go here: https://youtu.be/x3ldejxXx3c

  46. Atari Pac Man

    Pac Man was a world wide success in the arcades but when Atari ported to the Atari 2600 console it soon became the biggest selling flop of all time, find out why in this episode of Retro Docs. IF you want to see the video version of this episode with game play go to my youtube channel at...

  47. ET | A result of rushed development

    In this episode we will talk about one of the most infamously bad games in history. ET for the Atari 2500. A game that has some history behind it from negotations that took way to long that lead in only have 5 weeks to develop it.

  48. A review of Spy vs Spy

    Time to talk about one of my favorite games of all time

  49. History or First Person Shooters

    Ever want to know where and how your favorite first person shooters came from?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

All things Retro Gaming from reviews of early games to documantaries on retro gaming topicsFollow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Unserproductio2?s=09Patreon: Patreon.com/unserproductions Teespring merch shop : https://unser-productions-gift-shop-2.creator-spring.com/I love coffee so if you want to buy me here is the place to do it : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Paul43 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unser-productions/support

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