Classic Gaming Today: A Retro Gaming Podcast
Every week, we look at the gaming experiences of the past, through the eyes of the present! We’ll discuss each game’s historical context, as well as provide a verdict as to whether a given game is worth your time to visit, or revisit, today.
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Episodes
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
For me, music is one of the core components that contributes to the enjoyment, and engagement, of a video game title, and this episode is another of our deep dives into some of the classic soundtracks from those games. In today's episode, we'll look at a selection of games and songs submitted by all of you, along with your own personal comments and memories about these titles!
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Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
War has never been so fun! Join me as we dive deep into a game heralded as being one of the best Amiga titles ever created, Cannon Fodder! Learn how the game was made, discover the history behind the game's creator, Sensible Software, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to tackle over 70 missions filled with grueling combat scenarios, even today.
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Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Join me as we dive into our second "Shareware Showdown" episode, this one pitting a bunch of different Shareware classics...and some more obscure releases...against each other to determine which game will receive a full dedicated episode next week. There can be only one winner!Which one will it be? There's only one way to find out!
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Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
It's time to dust off your Master Sword and polish your shield, as we take another trip across the land of Hyrule in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link! Learn how the game was made, discover why Zelda II was designed so differently than the original Legend of Zelda, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to defeat an evil horde of monsters and save a sleeping Hyrulean princess, even today.
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Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Join me in a trip back in time as we tackle the historical real time strategy title, Age of Empires II! Learn how the game was made, discover why Age of Empires II is different than the majority of real time strategy games released up to this point in history, and listen in as we determine whether Age of Empires II is still worth your time, even today.
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Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Do you have what it takes to defeat all challengers using a mix of brutal combat and insane combos? If so, then you're ready to listen to our episode on Killer Instinct! Learn about the history behind game development studio Rare, discover how Killer Instinct came to be, and listen in as we talk about whether Killer Instinct continues Rare's longstanding streak of high quality releases, or if the game would, instead, be a COMBO BREAKER!
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Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Join me in a space faring combat experience, as we tackle the classic Atari 2600 title, Yars' Revenge! Learn about the game's creator, Howard Scott Warshaw, while discovering how he created a game in Yars' Revenge that in the eyes of many, is one of the best Atari 2600 titles of all time. And then, listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to defeat an alien enemy menace that threatens the survival of your very civilization, even today.
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Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Did you ever want to be a landlord in charge of developing a community for a bunch of less than savory tenants? If so, Constructor is the game for you! Learn how the game was made, discover what makes Constructor a unique experience in the world of real time strategy titles, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to send an insane chainsaw wielding maniac to torture your opponents' citizenry, even today.
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Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Help me explore a haunted mansion...and hopefully survive, as we tackle the classic point-and-click adventure title, Uninvited! Learn how the game was made, discover where it sits in the overall MacVenture series originally created by ICOM Simulations, and listen in as we determine whether it's still worth your time to escape a ghost-filled home of questionable ancestry, even today.
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Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Stay awake and join me for a discussion about a game based on one of the most popular, and long lasting, horror franchises of all time, as we dive deep into A Nightmare on Elm Street! Learn about the movie behind the game, discover whether the game overcomes the challenges of most licensed titles to become something actually worthwhile to play, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to overcome your most deadly nightmares, even today.Join the discussion on Discord!
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