A retro gaming podcast hosted by three ”hardcore” gamer dads.
Episodes
Sunday Nov 18, 2018
Sunday Nov 18, 2018
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle, Nick
Upcoming Releases we're interested in:
Red Dead Online (Beta at the end of November)
Just Cause 4 - December 4th
Hitman 2 - Out now!
Pokemon Let's Go! - Out Now
News:
Rest in Peace, Stan Lee :(
Nintendo ending streaming services on the Wii
Bad Fodder Figures release 50th episode! Way to go fellas!
Pokemon Live Action movie in the works...uh oh
Diego Luna reprising his role for Cassian Andor in new prequel show, The Mandalorian (Cowboy space guns! WOOT)
Contact us!
@TheRetroRents, theretrorents@gmail.com
Al - @RetroRentsAl (on twitch as well!)
Nick - @BlackEagleOps (Same on twitch!)
Kyle - @Kibbis on Twitch
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Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Hosts on Deck: Al, Nick and Kyle
- Upcoming releases of interest:
- Metroid
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- TwinBee
- Games with Gold- Victor Vran, Assassins Creed, Battlefield 1
- PSPlus games - Bulletstorm/Yakuza
- RED DEAD
- Fallout 76 - Beta is Live kinda
- Hitman 2 - Nov 13
- Brawlhalla - Switch
- Just Cause 4 - Michael Bay explosions - Dec 4
- Smash Bros - Switch Dec 7
- Switch Online Game additions
- News
- New Fighters - Ken and Incineroar (wrestling fire themed pokemon)
- Spirits - Characters from other games to give you power ups
- World of Light - Story mode. KIRBYs TIME TO SHINE!!!
- Paid DLC expected to add more after launch
- Final Smash Details
- New ‘colecovision’ - Colecovision Phoenix
- PS CLassic official list
Blizzcon - New Overwatch character - Ashe , Diablo 3 to switch and mobile. Destiny 2 free
Question of the Bi-Week - What is your favorite glitch in a game?
Fallout bugs https://clips.twitch.tv/SparklingYummyScallionNinjaGrumpy
https://clips.twitch.tv/FilthyRealWaterAsianGlow
The SavePoint game of the month: Castlevania
Link to Savepoint: Tiny.cc/SavePoint
Say Hi to us!
Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
Twitter: @TheRetroRents, @RetroRentsAL, @BlackEagleOps
Email: theretrorents@gmail.com
Check out some other great Podcasts!: Bad Fodder Figures, Everyday Gamers, The Gamehounds!
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Hosts on Deck: Al, Kyle and Nick
- Upcoming releases of interest:
- Games with Gold- Victor Vran, Hitman Blood Money recently released on gold
- RED DEAD
- Dark Souls - Switch
- Lego DC Villains - Switch
- Fallout 76 Beta end of October Xbox first (23rd) then PC/PS4 (30th)
- Soul Calibur 6 released yesterday
- News
- Discord’s new policy changes - Opt out now - 90 days to do so from 10/16 - arbitration-opt-out@discord.com - Can’t join Class Action lawsuits if you don’t
- Walking Dead Final Season to be finished by Skybound (Kirkman’s company) - Episode 3 should be out this year.
- Using Telltale Devs to finish.
- PS4 Days Gone exclusive delayed again, til April 2019
Question - What is your favorite scary, spooky, horror game?
The SavePoint game of the month:
- Castlevania
Say Hi To Us!
Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
Twitter: @TheRetroRents, @RetroRentsAl, @BlackEagleOps (NICK)
Email: theretrorents@gmail.com
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Sunday Oct 07, 2018
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
Hosts on Deck: Al, Kyle, Nick and Travis
Games We've Been Playing:
The Great Gaias
Frozen Synapse 2
Sea of Thieves
Upcoming releases of interest:
- Games with Gold- Overcooked, Victor Vran, Stuntman Ignition, Hitman Blood Money
- Twitch Prime - Darksiders Warmastered edition, Sanitarium, SOMA (Nick played this very good), System Shock: Enhanced Edition (CLASSIC)
- ps4 - Friday the 13th - Laser League
- Game Pass - Forza Horizon 4 hit on Tuesday (10/2) - Thoughts?
- Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey (10/5)
- Mario Party (10/5)
- Fallout 76 Beta end of October Xbox first (23rd) then PC/PS4 (30th)
- Red Dead 2 - Oct 26
News:
- Toys R Us bankruptcy auction cancelled, plans to reboot the brand and open new stores.
- Telltale lays off remaining crew
- Switch games coming to online 10/10
- Super dodgeball
- NES Open tournament Golf
- Solomons Key
- Possible new switch version ready for 2019
Say Hi To Us!
Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
Twitter: @TheRetroRents, @RetroRentsAl, @SodaXBread
Email: theretrorents@gmail.com
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Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Wednesday Sep 26, 2018
Hosts on Deck: Al, Kyle and Travis
Games We've Been Playing:
The Great Gaias
Warhammer 40K Inquisitor: Martyr
Frozen Synapse 2
Makai Kingdom
Upcoming releases of interest:
- Games with Gold- Prison Architect (Interested to see the console version), Livelock for XB1, Lego Starwars 3 and Sega Classic Collection: Monster World (this one sounds cool)
- Bard’s Tale 4
- Pathfinder: Kingmaker (comes out the 25th, looks SO good)
- Life is Strange 2 - Might start playing part 1 again as I did enjoy what i played.
- Warhammer Fantasy ARPG (Chaosbane) on the horizon no date yet.
- Walking Dead final season episode 2 9/25
- Forza Horizon 4 on 28th. INCLUDED IN GAME PASS JUMP ON THIS
News:
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- Telltale Closure
- Playstation Classic
- Polymega
Say Hi To Us!
Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
Twitter: @TheRetroRents, @RetroRentsAl, @SodaXBread
Email: theretrorents@gmail.com
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Monday Sep 03, 2018
Monday Sep 03, 2018
Hosts on Deck: Al and Travis
Games We've Been Playing:
Pinball FX3 - Al's in a tournament!
No Man's Sky
Dwarf Fortress: Adventure Mode
Upcoming releases of interest:
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- Games with Gold- Prison Architect (Interested to see the console version), Livelock for XB1, Lego Starwars 3 and Sega Classic Collection: Monster World (this one sounds cool)
- Dragon Quest 11 (coming to PC and PS4...innnteresting)
- Streets of R4ge
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World Remake
News:
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- eSports - Good4Gaming won the recent Overwatch Charity Tourney!!! Way to go everyone!
- Streets of R4ge!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!
- Wasteland 2 coming to Switch!
Say Hi To Us!
Voicemail Line - 610-810-1654
Twitter: @TheRetroRents, @RetroRentsAl, @SodaXBread
Email: theretrorents@gmail.com
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Sunday Aug 12, 2018
Sunday Aug 12, 2018
Hosts on Deck: Al, Kyle and Travis
Games We've Been Playing:
- Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2
- Dead Cells
- No Man's Sky
- Autoduel - Origin Classic!
- ESO
News! (newwws newwws newws echo echo)
- ESO: Wolfhunters hits this week
- eSports - Smash Con this past weekend
- Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth hits this week.
Question of the Bi-Week: What retro arcade experience do you want to share with your children/loved ones (Courtesy of @HolyHeadShot from Everyday Gamers Podcast)?
Review of the Savepoint Game of the Month: Choosing new game of the month: Wonder Boy 3
Come chill with us!
- Voicemail Line: 610-810-1654
- The Savepoint Facebook Group: http://tiny.cc/SavePoint
- Email: theretrorents@gmail.com
- Twitter: @TheRetroRents, @RetroRentsAl, @SodaXBread
Sunday Jul 29, 2018
Sunday Jul 29, 2018
Hosts on Deck: Al and Kyle (Travis is on vacation!)
Games We've Been Playing:
- Star Tropics (via the NES Classic)
- Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)
- Titan's Quest
- Eternal: The Card Game
News! (newwws newwws newws echo echo)
- No Man's Sky Next (Al's take after 15 hours of play)
- eSports - Overwatch Finals LIVE on ESPN!
- Switch Online Pre-Order available on Amazon/Gamestop
Question of the Bi-Week: What video game music evokes childhood memories for you?
Review of the Savepoint Game of the Month: Sword of Vermillion
Come chill with us!
- Voicemail Line: 610-810-1654
- The Savepoint Facebook Group: http://tiny.cc/SavePoint
- Email: theretrorents@gmail.com
- Twitter: @TheRetroRents, @RetroRentsAl, @SodaXBread
Sunday Jul 15, 2018
Sunday Jul 15, 2018
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Kyle, and Travis together again!
Mag
Games we're playing and things we're watching:
FF7, Moss, Hero-U, Magic the Gathering, America's Got Talent, Ken Burns documentaries
Upcoming releases of interest:
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- Game Pass - Vermintide 2, ES: Oblivion and ESO
- EA Access - Sims 4, Battlefield 1
- upcoming: Madden 19 (8/2), NBA Live 19 (8/31)
- Switch - Octopath Traveler out today! My brother in law is currently missing ever since he preloaded the game last night.
News
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- Octopath Traveler is KILLING it in reviews
- NES Classic re-release
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/metsasta/modern-mallard - Kickstarter to play Duckhunt on modern systems Neat but will cost you a testicle ($129)
Question - What game have you been consumed by this past week/recently
The SavePoint game of the month:
- Sword of Vermillion (continued as we all haven't had time to play!
How to Reach Us:
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- Email (theretrorents@gmail.com)
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Monday Jun 25, 2018
Monday Jun 25, 2018
Hosts on Deck:
Al, Other Al, and Travis
Games we're playing:
Quest for Glory Anthology, Vampyr, Sea of Thieves, Knights of the Old Republic, Final Fantasy 7
News:
This week we cover everything that caught our eye at E3 this year. Al covers the XBox, Al V (special guest) covers Switch and other items that got his attention, and Travis handles the Sony reveals. So much cool stuff coming, and we're excited to share our take on it.
Some highlights:
- Fallout 76
- XBox investing in Indie Dev studios
- Game Pass growing like crazy
- PHOENIX POINT COMING TO XBOX! AHHHHH!
Question of the Bi-Week - What was your favorite E3 moment?
The SavePoint game of the month: Sword of Vermillion
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