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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · 14h

Play Retro hits more Halloween stuff, with the C64 game Elvira: Mistress of the Dark & it’s followups! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · 2d

Remember the Clock Tower series? We here at Play Retro sure do. SNIP SHIP! RUN! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · 13d

Time for the Play Retro crew to chat about everyone’s favorite swearing orange weirdo, Q*bert! Let’s GO! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/VHCDdQmrYA8

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · 21d

On Play Retro, how Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (’92) mixed bridge, puzzles, & space combat to feel like TOS. Judgment Rites (’93) refined it w/ cast voices. NES & Game Boy got unrelated action games under the same name. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/dS-lWJ8Mjos

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · 28d

Time to talk about Deus Ex, and why Ion Storm and Warren Spector made one of the best games ever, and still didn’t get to keep the company. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/l9ieby06LL0

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today’s Play Retro is a special episode! Scott and Brian talking about the making of great soundtracks in games, retro or otherwise! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/2Pey9lj1xlE

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Aug 27

We here at Play Retro are massive fans of Metal Slug, and we are so happy to finally be doing an episode about the series! 🪖 🚁 💣 FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/mcJxBFsDp1k

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Aug 20

Joe & Mac is a funny, colorful side-scrolling caveman adventure with co-op play, later ported to multiple systems and followed by sequels and a spin-off. Play Retro is here for it! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/T6SOaDyRP08

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Scott Johnson @scottjohnson.zip · Aug 14

The Pac-Man Museum+ collection is only ten bucks right now on Steam. Stupid cheap and an amazing collection. (A few annoying nitpick aside on how you unlock all the games, but love it.) store.steampowered.com/app/1665130/...

Save 50% on PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ on Steam

PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ includes 14 titles from the legendary PAC-MAN series! Play a variety of classic and nostalgic PAC-MAN games across many genres!

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Aug 13

On this week’s Play Retro, Scott and Brian dig deep into why Shadowrun is still considered one of the great CyberPunk inspired classics ever! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/24VNqR0qc8o

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Scott Johnson @scottjohnson.zip · Aug 8

Added a preliminary FAQ to the Nerdtacular 2026 page today. www.frogpants.com/nerdtacular

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Aug 6

Step into the shoes of geologist Greg Bradley as giant radioactive ants invade 1950s-inspired Lizard Breath! This cult Amiga classic blends pulp sci-fi, point-and-click adventure, and wild action minigames. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtube.com/@playretroshow

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Scott Johnson @scottjohnson.zip · Jul 29

Today on Play Retro, The Incredible Machine, a series that turned complex cause-and-effect chain reactions into one of the most oddly satisfying puzzle experiences of the '90s and paid homage to the genius of Goldberg! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/WJDMhIOGg1A

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Scott Johnson @scottjohnson.zip · Jul 29

Howdy! If anyone who sees this is planning on possibly coming to Nerdtacular 2026 here in SLC, we put up a quick survey! Much details to come, but wanted to hear from you too! Here's the survey: frogpants.com/nerdtacular

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Jul 23

PLAY RETRO 177: Heroes of Might & Magic III, is OUT! 🏰 The beloved turn-based classic! Build towns, command armies, and help Queen Catherine reclaim her kingdom. ⚔️ #HoMM3 #Retrogaming FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/qb5K3zIctYU

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Jul 9

Today on Play Retro: The Microsoft monster truck racing series surprised everyone in the late '90s with its over-the-top physics and loud engines, expanding from PC to consoles. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/lfDE0MnxWtk

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Jul 2

RoboCop games have a few bangers, and we are talking about those this week! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/FH9TY8NlON0

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Jun 25

The Lost Vikings and its sequel star Erik, Baleog, and Olaf puzzles through alien ships, pyramids, and futuristic worlds. Released in the early '90s by Silicon & Synapse (now Blizzard), and it holds up! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/neGwNGs5GiE

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Jun 18

The adventure game, Indiana Jones & the Fate of Atlantis, is still really good. And that’s our topic this week on Play Retro! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/mB7ZPJX3sVM

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Jun 16

Slight shift this week. Show is Tuesday, tomorrow, normal time. (4pm MT). See you then!

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Jun 11

This week we are exploring the early MechWarrior games on PC. They are beloved for a reason! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/Ni-r-n6_cYM

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · Jun 3

Time to talk about Namco’s Ridge Racer series. Beginning with its 1993 arcade debut and stretching through its early PlayStation-era dominance. FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/WSov87vWWNQ

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · May 26

Usually that's the one link, but its community run so the next movie is sometimes up there late.

Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · May 20

Time to talk about Driver and Driver 2 on the PS1! It ain’t perfect, but it blazed a bit of a trail without knowing it! FEEDS, EPISODES and SITE: frogpants.com/playretro VIDEO: youtu.be/S3ZE7qBxJVU

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Play Retro! @playretroshow.bsky.social · May 14

I think @briandunaway.bsky.social 's description of SilverHawks is dead perfect:

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