Retrograde - A Retro Gaming Podcast

Christmas comes a little early as The Retrograde team are back for another Christmas romp. Host Jack Marshall is joined by his usual happy elves of Anthony Hobday, James Mcfadyen, and Lysanne Skinner aka Lysanne Fisher. So sit back, grab some eggnog, a few mince pies, light the fire, and get ready for a bumper packed Christmas Retrograde Special!

Turn off the sad songs. Get the lights back on. And Sellotape back together those torn up Retrograde posters! The gang are back to deliver some festive cheer for a one-off special! We’ll be looking back at the year that was 2015, debating all the ins and outs of the world (mostly video games, though, since that’s kind of the theme of the show). We’ve made our lists. We’ve checked them twice. You’re going to find out what we think has been naughty or nice in 2015.

This is the end. The End is nigh. This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper. The last episode of Retrograde. Lets do it again once more, with feeling.

Penultimate! Say it. It pours down your throat like honey. Penultimate. That’s where we are today folks. The penultimate episode of Retrograde. The final game we’re doing is Golden Axe. Axe! So; for one second-to-last time join Jack Marshall, Lysanne Fisher, Anthony Hobday, and James MacFadyen as we become the Retrograde team.

Hell hath no fury like the Retrograde team scorned. This week, Jack Marshall, Anthony Hobday, and James MacFadyen cast some fire over Diablo 2. We also open this show with some big news….

Welcome aboard this non-stop flight to the island of Pilotwings. We’re guaranteed to experience some turbulence, so have those sick bags at the ready.

Crash. Wallop. Bang. No, that’s not my pet names for my last three ex-wives. That’s the noise I make when driving around in Crash Team Racing. Vroom Vroom.

I like worms. You like worms. We all like worms. So who wouldn’t like a game about a worm called Jim? Join the Retrograde team where, this week, we play Earthworm Jim. Big thanks to Jedman for providing us with a VO this week.

Choo choo! All aboard the Retrograde train of awesomeness. This week it’s The Last Express running down the tracks at blistering speeds. Ever wanted to throw a dead body out the window of a moving train? Ever wanted to stare at a golden egg for far too long? Ever wanted to have multiple knife fights on a train journey? Then The Last Express is the game for you! Show notes and links: Friday Night Fisticuffs (youtube.com). See Guilty Gear Xrd in action Whiplash TRAILER 1 (2014) (youtube.com). Whiplash Trailer

Don’t you just love Aero Chocolate bars? Well; add wings, an arcade stick, and two player co-op mode to it and you basically get Aero Fighters! Yes, Aero Fighters; that much loved vertical scrolling shoot-em up, gets the Retrograde treatment this week. Join us, won’t you? Show notes and links: This is… Japan World Cup 3 Jedidiah Vrazo

It’s the Retrograde Christmas Special 2014! Hurrah! Join us on our end of year Christmas Quiz through the land of Retro Games! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Once more the Retrograde team venture into the long grass with our pokeballs in our hands. This time it’s Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire getting the Retrograde treatment. Join Jack, Lysanne, Anthony, and friend of the show Marc as we wander the forests making wild animals fight each other until they black out from the pain. Show notes and links: Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions – Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia

Pen this one into your diary, with ink, you know, like a comic book… It’s COMIX ZONE. And no, I didn’t spell that wrong. The Retrograde team lick their thumbs and turn the pages of Comix Zone this week. Show notes and links: GREEN TROLL FACE – YouTube Comix Zone – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jurassic World – Official Trailer (HD) – YouTube

The Retrograde team finally size up one of the Tomb Raider games this week. We will be back flipping, shooting dogs, and accidentally pulling out flares so it promises to be a hoot! Show notes and links: Tomb Raider 2 Speed Run

Can you feel our Halo, Halo, Halo? Retrograde’s Halo, Halo, Halo? This week it’s Halo, Halo, Halo. Show notes and links: Retrograde Bungie

Back away from the cliff and join the Retrograde team as we play Lemmings! Show notes and links: A History of Lemmings Castle of Dr.Doombad on iOS Flockers on Steam Trolls

There isn’t a cream in the world that can cure this rash; it’s Road Rash! This week the retrograde team put the pedal to the metal, the four to the floor, and… er… put their seats in the upright position. So scratch that itch with Road Rash and the Retrograde team! Show notes and links: Road Redemption official website If David Lynch made a video game, it might look like ‘Virginia’ | The Verge A Light In Chorus | A game about navigation, cultural ancestry and sparkly things, by Eliott Johnson and Matthew Warshaw Asteroid Base // Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime A Light In Chorus | A game about navigation, cultural ancestry and sparkly things, by Eliott Johnson and Matthew Warshaw

Episode sixty of Retrograde sees the Retrograde team playing the Lucasarts point and click adventure classic Grim Fandango. Four years in the afterlife is not long enough to discuss Grim Fandango but we will try squeeze it in all into a one hour show. Show notes and links: Grim Fandango – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grim Fandango Puzzle Design Dcoument Our super awesome VO person this week; Reddhorrock

Ah; damn son! The Retrograde team are back at it again with this gangster game called Planescape: Torment. Watch us as we steal cars, pick up prostitutes, and bowl with our cousin Vinnie in the world of Liberty City … Wait; what do you mean it’s a deep, immersive RPG? 80,000 lines of dialogue?! Oh dear lord; this is going to go badly! Show notes and links: Planescape: Torment – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Post without a title Planescape: Torment – Best Mods/Increase Resolution Guide :: Alphabetti Spaghetti Torment: Tides of Numenera – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Torment: Tides of Numenera by inXile entertainment — Kickstarter Because You’re Worthless: The Dark Side Of Indie PR | Puppyblog DansGaming – YouTube

Welcome to episode fifty-eight of Retrograde, where the Retrograde team suit up with Worms. This week, Jack Marshall, Anthony Hobday, Lysanne Fisher, Neil Skinner, Laura Jeal, and James McFadyen play some Worms. This episode was sponsored by Tweaked Audio so make sure to head over and check them out. Use the offer code ‘retrograde’ for 30% off on your order! Also, don’t forget that you can become a patron of the Retrograde show right here. While you’re here; why not head over to iTunes and pop a lovely review down for Retrograde? We’ll even send you a free Limited Edition Retrograde Badge! Also remember to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If you want to enter this week’s competition, simply follow us on Twitter and retweet our competition tweet.