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Early access: Retronauts episode 86

Well, I almost had this early episode posted by the end of Monday (Pacific Time, anyway), but then Patreon had to go offline for a few hours and I missed it. Alas, Patreon.

But, here it is somewhat slightly late: Retronauts episode 86, also known as Retronauts Radio 2. I took all the feedback I received after last month's trial episode to heart and... didn't really change much, honestly. This time around, I gave a bit more play time to several tracks, I tweaked the flow, and I tried t...

Early access: Retronauts episode 85

Hey everyone, it's Jeremy here, with your early episode for this week. You may notice that this follows on from Bob's full-length Wii episode from last time, and yet it is not a Micro episode. That's because — thanks to your generosity and support, we're all full-length episodes — all the time. And we're only a short distance away from bringing back biweekly Micros on top of that. What incredible times we live in!

Anyway, this episode delves into the history of Activision. I think...

Retronauts Episode 84: Wii

Hey folks,

Thanks for your patience! I'm happy to finally post our Nintendo Wii episode. Please enjoy!

- Bob

Slight delay on this week's advance episode...

Hey all,

I've been meaning to post this week's advance episode, but I haven't been able to edit it yet. I'm usually able to find time during the weekend, but since we spent those two days recording six new episodes, I've been back to the daily grind. The good news is I'll have time to edit it tomorrow morning, so you can expect me to post it then. Thanks for understanding!

- Bob

Retronauts Micro 055: Bart vs. the Space Mutants

Hey folks,

You're getting a Micro before a traditional episode this time since I came down with the superflu during our last recording weekend in November. So please enjoy this one, and look forward to a regular Retronauts episode this week!

Also, this will be the last Retronauts Micro until we hit our $6000 Patreon goal. We're still posting weekly episodes, but these shorter ones will be getting the boot until we hit that mark. And if we do, you'll have a two Micros a month AND a regula...

Retronauts 83 early access: Retronauts Radio

Well, I really hope you folks enjoy this one. Because it took me two full days to put this together. That is not an exaggeration. I'm wiped.

This episode, hopefully, represents the first of the new wave of Retronauts podcasts now that our weekly shows are fully funded: Retronauts Radio. Assuming this goes over well, my plan is to dedicate one episode per month to exploring a few notable classic game music releases (or freshly released retro and vintage-style games with interesting music) with ...

Early access: Retronauts Micro 054

Well, I lied! Here's your next episode, right on schedule after all. There is a small audio glitch in here I need to fix, but I wanted to keep to the timeline. I'll upload a fix when I can. Enjoy! — Jeremy

Having survived the Bubble Bobble episode, Jeremy mops up the franchise with a look at its most popular (or at least most imitated) branch: The iconic color-match puzzler Bust-A-Move... more sensibly known as "Puzzle Bobble."

Good morning, good new year, and... good grief

Hello, friendly Retronauts patrons! We survived 2016, somehow, and now we have a new year to muddle through, somehow. I would like to announce that 2017 is off to a rousing, kick-ass start for Retronauts, but... uh, no, it looks like it's going to be business as usual. 

I spent a few hours yesterday working on the new early-access episode of the show to post today, and it was going really well. That is, until I woke up this morning and remembered that I had promised this week's Micro woul...

Retronauts Episode 82 early access: Bubble Bobble & Pals

Hello to all backers, both old and new! Here is our final early access episode of the year, wherein Ray returns to the fold to help us sort through the complexities of the Bubble Bobble franchise. 

Starting next week, early access episodes will return to being exclusive to backers at the new $3 tier and above. And sometime next month, we'll be changing our schedule, replacing biweekly Micro episodes with full Retronauts casts, including the new Retronauts East venture, thanks to everyone ...

Retronauts Holiday Extravaganza 2016: Christmas Comes to Pac-Land

Hey folks,

I'm proud to present this year's Retronauts holiday episode! It's weird to think this all started in 2011 as a simple framing device engineered to get as many guests onto the show as possible. Since then, said framing device has taken on a life of its own, and I'm very happy with the strange and ambitious turns it's taken this year. Anyhow, this whole production probably took four times the work of a normal Retronauts episode, but I love to make these holiday specials... special. An...

New reward tiers are live!

Hey folks, we've set the new reward tiers — please have a look and see if any of them fit your interests or budget. Don't worry, though... even though we've changed the early access tier, everyone will still have early access to all shows through the end of the year even if they don't increase their pledge from $2 to $3. (That should be two more episodes, if I'm counting correctly.)

We expect to maintain our current reward disbursement schedule, so the next T-shirt will go out in a few month...

Heads up! Changes afoot for 2017!

Hey everyone, it's-a me, Jeremy. I just wanted to share a quick message about some changes Bob and I have in store for this campaign in the coming year. 

If you check out the revised campaign goals, you can get a sense of what we have in mind, but the tl;dr of it is: We'd like to get serious about Retronauts in 2017. Like, really serious. For example: We mentioned at the 10th anniversary panel at PRGE that we'd like to take the show weekly (as opposed to biweekly...

Retronauts Episode 81: Sonic the Hedgehog

Hey folks,

We finally did a Sonic episode that does the series justice! (At least the first four games.) So hooray for that! In other news, since the Christmas special usually requires A LOT of editing, next week's post might be a few days late. Until then, enjoy this episode!

- Bob

Retronauts Micro 053: Donkey Kong's Day in Court

Hello and sorry for being a little behind again; I spent my entire weekend rushing through The Last Guardian for review. I realize playing The Last Guardian is not exactly living in state of deprivation, but it did mean I was unable to write and produce this episode until after that was sorted out.

This week I decided to put together a spoken-word essay on a topic we've mentioned in passing once or twice on the show but never explored in proper depth: Donkey Kong and...

Retronauts Micro 051 is here!

Hi everyone, sorry this episode went up a little late. It turned out to be more complex an editing job than I had anticipated... which always happens with these music-centric episodes. Hopefully you will find it worth the wait. And! Hopefully you will enjoy it for its own merits, because I'd love to turn this tech-focused format into a regular thing, highlighting the particulars of the innards that make games work without becoming too bogged down in the technical details. But if nothing else, at...

A week early: Retronauts Episode 80

Due to the holiday and the general chaos of our recent recording schedule, I'm going a bit out of order this week. Rather than posting a Micro episode, I've put together our next full podcast recording, Episode 80. That means there'll be two of my Micros in a row before Bob returns to his usual hosting duties. It's madness, I tell you. Madness.

Anyway, this episode is a bit unusual in another sense: No Bob. He was sick with the flu the day we recorded this and had to sit out the session — wh...

Retronauts 79: 10 S***** Years of Virtual Console

Hello! We've been a little late with episodes recently because of Circumstances, so here is one very slightly early. It's double timely, too! 10 years on from the debut of its subject matter, and tied closely to the NES Classic Edition. Please enjoy this convenient coincidence, and also the naughty cuss in the episode title.

Chris Kohler joins Jeremy and Bob to revisit a topic from the earliest days of Retronauts: Virtual Console. Boy, what a difference 10 years makes! Remember when we wer...