Episodes

  • Retro Pulse #010 – Super Mario Bros. 2 – The Lost Levels (NES)

    Retro Pulse #010 – Super Mario Bros. 2 – The Lost Levels (NES)
    Apr 12 2019
    Super Mario Bros. 2 – the Lost levels was just released on the Nintendo Online Service, and since we just did a show on the North American version of SMB2 we thought it would be a fun follow up podcast! Why was this game made? […]
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    40 mins
  • Retro Pulse #009 – Kid Icarus (NES)

    Retro Pulse #009 – Kid Icarus (NES)
    Apr 4 2019
    Kid Icarus was released on the same day as Metroid in Japan, and it shares many of that games DNA. There is a password system, vertical scrolling and yes… even Metroids. Kid Icarus was released in July 1987 in the US, and we break down […]
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    42 mins
  • Retro Pulse #008 – Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)

    Retro Pulse #008 – Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
    Mar 7 2019
    Super Mario Bros. 2 was a sequel to the amazing NES hit Super Mario Bros., but how it was developed is a great story. We talk about how the original Super Mario 2 was deemed too difficult for the US audience, how Nintendo scrambled to […]
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    55 mins
  • Retro Pulse #007 – Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)

    Retro Pulse #007 – Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
    Feb 1 2019
    We are back! We are rebooting our Retro Pulse show in 2019! In this episode, Will Kelley joins me to talk all about what may be the most disagreed on Zelda game ever, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for the NES. We are eager […]
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Retro Pulse #006 – Super Mario Kart (SNES)

    Retro Pulse #006 – Super Mario Kart (SNES)
    May 12 2018
    In this episode of the Retro Pulse podcast the guys are talking about Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo! What makes this game so special? How was it developed? Listen in to find out! This is a Patreon funder podcast and our patrons get […]
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    42 mins
  • Retro Pulse #005 – Super Castlevania IV (SNES)

    Retro Pulse #005 – Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
    Mar 31 2018
    We are back with another Retro Pulse! In this episode we talk about the awesome Super Nintendo title, Super Castlevania IV. This game was quite hyped for it’s sections that used the Move 7 graphics to have rotating platforms, growing bossed and even a room […]
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    41 mins
  • Retro Pulse #004 – Shantae (GBC)

    Retro Pulse #004 – Shantae (GBC)
    Feb 20 2018
    We are back with another Retro Pulse! Real life has gotten in the way and prevented the recording for the past few months, so Stephen and I are planning on recording some extra episodes to fill in the missed ones. These episodes will come out […]
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    45 mins
  • Retro Pulse #003 – Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (SNES)

    Retro Pulse #003 – Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (SNES)
    Sep 11 2017
    Welcome to episode 3 of the Retro Pulse! In this episode, we will be talking about Final Fantasy Mystic Quest on the Super Nintendo. What may be the most joked about Square RPG — Kotaku recently called it the WORST Final Fantasy. So settle in […]
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    1 hr and 6 mins