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InRetroSpection 57: Super Mortal Street Kombat

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Video Gaming Hard Corps invades this week’s episode of InRetroSpection as Joshua kicks, punches and ultimately fails his way through Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. So, can a complete fighting game noob review classic fighting games? Watch and find out!

InRetroSpection 56: 50 Shades of Giana

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This week on InRetroSpection we’re playing Super Mario Sisters-err-I mean The Great Giana Sisters! This quirky computer platformer draws more than a little inspiration from the famous Italian duo. But with the new remake on Kickstarter, it looks to be evolving into it’s own.

InRetroSpection 55: Sonic Aaarrrrr!!!!

Have you played a bad game? How about a bad game you actually enjoyed but still knew it was bad? This week on InRetroSpection, in conjunction with Review a Bad Game Day, we look back on a game that had many of the right ideas, it just didn’t execute them well.

Summer of Retro, Weekend of Sega

Oh goodness, folks, what a week it was in the Summer of Retro. When you last left your hero, who I am assuming is me, I had found the XBox and had some interesting prospects and leads. Almost the second after I hit “publish” on the last blog, things started getting nuts. First, my father texted me to let me know that he had found his Game Boy Advance SP. …

Random Retro Bonus Round! #21- Fluffed Up Slater

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Today on Random Retro we pop in two completely different PS2 games but end up having slightly similar themes. Both are pretty “fluffed up” and wind up being hilarious failures. Or maybe we’re just bad at games….or both.

InRetroSpection 52: 40 Years of Atari

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Hard to believe that Atari has been around for 40 years. And not just with the 2600 home console, they pioneered the very idea of video games. So this week we decide to grab some classic (and obscure) Atari games and try them out.

The Summer of Retro Continues

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Before I start this post, I want to say thank you. The first Summer of Retro post was super popular. It got shared and I got comments and emails. You guys Tweeted me, responded on Facebook and G+. It really blessed my heart, I have to say. So, thank you all for that. How about an update for you good folks?

My first hit was from @orangecheetos on …

InRetroSpection 51: Dirk Dies-A-Lot

This week we take a look at a trilogy of arcade games…if you can even call them games. Interactive cartoons probably best describes the Dragon’s Lair trilogy. Gruesome Death Simulator would also fit, because we die. A lot.

InRetroSpection 50!! “Some of Our Favorite Things”

It’s episode 50!!! We’re halfway to 100!! To celebrate; Graeme, Joshua, and I each pick a favorite game to play and try and convince you why it’s so great

InRetroSpection Rewind: 44-49

Do you love InRetroSpection but just haven’t had the time to watch? Well, with the 50th episode this week, we thought maybe a quick refresher on the last few episodes would be in order. Enjoy this and keep an eye out for InRetroSpection 50 coming out this week!