A retro gaming podcast hosted by three ”hardcore” gamer dads.
Episodes
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
HELLO EVERYBODY!
This is another special episode of The Retro 'Rents! Nick and sat down and got to interview two of my (RetroRentsAl) heroes in the game development industry: LORI AND COREY COLE of TRANSOLAR GAMES!
Creators of the Quest for Glory series and the recently released (and freaking awesome) Hero-U: Rogue To Redemption.
Lori and Corey were just awesome, so open and honest about their pasts, the game design industry past and present, and even had some wonderful advice for anyone wanting to get into game development.
If you enjoy this interview, and if Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption sounds like something you'd enjoy you should TOTALLY get it!
It's available here on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/375440/HeroU_Rogue_to_Redemption/
And here on GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/herou_rogue_to_redemption
It's $19.99 and it's such a wonderful spiritual successor to the Quest for Glory series. And it's LONG (25+ hours...i'm on hour 30 lol).
Hope you all enjoy this interview as much as Nick and I did!!!
Til Next Week, keep on playing games,
-- @RetroRentsAl
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Travis!, Nick
Currently Playing:
Division 2, Disgaea, Quest For Glory, Hero-U, Frostpunk, Sea of Thieves year 1
Upcoming Releases we're interested in (via PAX demos!):
Tribes of Midgard, Industries of Titan, Eagle Island Game, Kaisuo, Star Renegades, Katana Zero
News:
- PAX East Recap
- Lots of good movie trailers/upcoming releases
- Google Stadia - Our Take
- EPIC Store Shift
Contact us!
VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654
@TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com
Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal
Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps
Kyle - twitch.tv/kibbis
Travis!!! - @SodaXBread on Twitter, SodaBread on Youtube, (check out Travis's latest plays here! https://www.youtube.com/user/Sodabread) , Also see the Good4Gaming YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoibnfCnnIjYt9LStl_YaUA
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Welcome one and all to a special episode! This time we interview Screenwriter, Game Designer, Comic writer, Book writer and all around FREAKING LEGEND of a story teller, Christy Marx!
Christy talks about the "wild west" days of Sierra, where game design didn't have instruction manuals and people were blazing trails as they went. She talks about working with the great Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and stories of her many many projects which include but are in no way limited to:
TV
- Jem and the Holograms (original)
- Conan the Adventurer
- GI-Joe
Computer and Video Games
Working at Sierra
- Conquests of Camelot
- Conquests of the Longbow
And SO MUCH MORE. Seriously, she rocked, and this episode is a truly incredible trip into the history of tv animation, comic books and game design.
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Contact us!
VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654
@TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com
Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal
Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps
Kyle - twitch.tv/kibbis
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle, Nick
Currently Playing:
Anthem, Bard's Tale IV, Witcher 3, Tetris 99
Upcoming Releases we're interested in:
Total War: Three Kingdoms, Division 2, Outer Worlds
News:
- Capcom releases their soundtracks onto Spotify
- Fortnite Party shitshow
- charged to play at event
- Reggie steps down to Doug BOWSER
- Industry turn and churn. Blizzard, EA gutting studios, and now Arena Net of Guild Wars. Are we seeing a collapse or just business as usual?
- Upcoming Interview - Christy Marx -- 3/1/2019
Contact us!
VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654
@TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com
Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal
Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps
Kyle - twitch.tv/kibbis
All Music Courtesy of the Legendary OZZED! http://ozzed.net
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle
Currently Playing:
Splatoon, Bard's Tale IV, Shroud of the Avatar
Upcoming Releases we're interested in:
Metro Exodus, Total War: Three Kingdoms, The Umbrella Corporation (Netflix)
News:
Layoffs coming to Activision-Blizzard -- 2/12
Telltale Devs forming new studio -- AdHoc Studios
XBOX Live going Cross-Platform?!!?!?
Contact us!
VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654
@TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com
Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal
Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps
Kyle - twitch.tv/kibbis
Sunday Jan 27, 2019
Sunday Jan 27, 2019
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle, Nick
Upcoming Releases we're interested in:
Kingdom Hearts 3, Metro Exodus, Total War: Three Kingdoms
News:
SNES games (possibly) coming to Switch Online
Atlas Admin Account Compromised - Whale Invasion Ensues
Madbox - Another Console Prototype Promising THE WORLD
Metroid Prime 4 Gets A New Developer
Contact us!
VOICEMAIL LINE! 610-810-1654
@TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com
Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal
Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps
Kyle - twitch.tv/kibbis
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle, Nick
Upcoming Releases we're interested in:
Kingdom Hearts 3, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2 HD Remake
News:
Dopey PA Congressman Christopher Quinn proposes Violent Video Game Tax
Bungie Splits with Activision
Rumors and Rumblings in Bethesda, Elder Scrolls 6 to be rushed to 2019?
Contact us!
@TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com
Al - @RetroRentsAl on twitter, twitch.tv/retrorentsal
Nick - @BlackEagleOps on twitter, twitch.tv/BlackEagleOps
Kyle - twitch.tv/kibbis
Call the Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle
Releases we're interested in:
Smash, From Other Suns, Bard's Tale Trilogy Remastered
In this special episode, our last of the year, we review all of our favorite gaming experiences of 2018! We hope you all have a happy and safe new year, and we'll catch you in 2019!
Contact us!
@TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com
Al - @RetroRentsAl (on twitch as well!)
Nick - @BlackEagleOps (Same on twitch!)
Kyle - @Kibbis on Twitch
Call the Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
If you enjoy this episode, please leave us a review on whatever avenue you use to listen! Thanks for listening, and keep spreading the word!
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Nick
Upcoming Releases we're interested in:
Below, Atlas, Skull and Bones
News:
Review Video Game Award Winners
Team G4G has raised over $40K for Extra Life
AAA Game Companies/Publishers just keep shooting themselves in the foot
Contact us!
@TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com
Al - @RetroRentsAl (on twitch as well!)
Nick - @BlackEagleOps (Same on twitch!)
Kyle - @Kibbis on Twitch
Call the Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
If you enjoy this episode, please leave us a review on whatever avenue you use to listen! Thanks for listening, and keep spreading the word!
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle, Nick
Upcoming Releases we're interested in:
Just Cause 4 - December 4th
X4: Foundations
SMASH!
News:
Red Dead Online Released - Gold bars?!
FTC Investigating Loot Boxes - Do they qualify for Gambling regulations?
Fallout 76 Class Action Suit
PS Classic == Turdfest
Contact us!
@TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com
Al - @RetroRentsAl (on twitch as well!)
Nick - @BlackEagleOps (Same on twitch!)
Kyle - @Kibbis on Twitch
Call the Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
If you enjoy this episode, please leave us a review on whatever avenue you use to listen! Thanks for listening, and keep spreading the word!