Best Arcade Attack Podcasts (2025)

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Top 20 secret video games within games 1:05:49

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Remember when you bought a game and somehow unlocked a whole new game hidden within? Enjoy a rundown of 20 secret games in other video games! Examples include Maniac Mansion in Day of The Tentacle and unlocking Fate of Atlantis within a forgettable Indiana Jones Wii title. Plus, how does this topic link to a long forgotten pub in Croydon? Listen to…

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696: Suikoden, Revisited 1:59:52

3d ago1:59:52

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Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, and Nadia Oxford may not be able to change fate, but they can certainly weigh in on Konami's PS1 RPG classic Suikoden and its place in history after revisiting the game through the recent HD remaster. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better a…

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695: The Years-in-Review Revue: 1995 2:08:57

10d ago2:08:57

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Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, Benj Edwards, and Jared Petty bring our 50-40-30-years-ago retrospective series for 2025 to a close by looking at the major events and games of 1995—just in time to get ready for 2026's Years-In-Review Revue! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, …

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Live Show – Episode 100 – Not Exactly Qualified 2:27:18

16d ago2:27:18

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This Live Show episode was broadcast live on Thursday, June 5, 2025. For more information on the show, please visit our YouTube page at https://youtube.arcaderepairtips.com/. All of our past episodes can be found there as well as the upcoming schedule for our future episodes. On this episode, Tim and Jonathan discussed the following topics… Questio…

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693: Capcom's Vertical Shooter Legacy 1:53:24

17d ago1:53:24

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Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, and Brian Clark take a moment to reflect on the history of Capcom, beginning with the genre that got them started in the first place: shooting games where a little guy moves up the screen and blasts everything in sight. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free ear…

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Episode 151: A Very Special Pie Factory Podcast

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We have surpassed two major milestones: ten years, and 150 episodes. It only follows logically that we should have a special off-topic episode. (But then again, how often do we actually show signs of any logic?) In this episode: you asked us, we answered. But what did you ask? You asked us STUFF. So we … Continue reading Episode 151: A Very Special…

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The Nintendo Entertainment System feat. UKNESBoy 1:17:22

25d ago1:17:22

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This has been a long time coming. We finally have a chat about the Nintendo Entertainment System, the console that revived the video gaming industry in the mid-80s and which, to be fair, us at Arcade Attack had little experience of growing up. In these instances a hero is needed, so we called upon unsung AA-hero Andy (aka UKNESBoy) to assist us in …

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692: Perfect Dark 2:26:13

25d ago2:26:13

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Celebrating 25 years of Rare's other groundbreaking first-person shooter for the Nintendo 64, Diamond Feit, Kevin Bunch, and Cara Ellison share their mutual affection for Perfect Dark. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. L…

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690: Mario & Luigi 1:41:45

1M ago1:41:45

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Two Mario RPG brands launched at the dawn of the 21st century, and while Paper Mario had the more immediate gimmick, Mario & Luigi devoted itself to standard RPG mechanics dressed up in Mushroom Kingdom finery. Though the series burned bright in its early years, the back half saw a decline with undercooked sequels, unpopular remakes, and the seemin…

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689: Dragonstrike 1:20:40

1M ago1:20:40

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Nadia Oxford, William SRD, and Greg Melo talk about DragonStrike, a retro flight / combat game based around D&D's Dragonlance universe. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts…

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Shoot 'em ups through the ages 1:56:26

1M ago1:56:26

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Join us as we dive into the absolutely massive world of the classic shoot 'em up (Shmup). Right from its humble and somewhat understated beginnings through to the titles and developers that created the greatest genre of gaming the world has ever seen! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that i…

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688: Episode 688 Preview: Muppet Games 9:34

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You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 688: Muppet Games. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.…

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687: Attack & Dethrone God, Book 2:1 2:11:06

2M ago2:11:06

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Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Chris Sims, Benito Cereno, and Shivam Bhatt congregate once again to talk about video gaming's difficult relationship with the concept of "God." (This episode was a recorded a couple of months ago, so the opening quip is unrelated to/uninspired by recent world news!) Retronauts is made possible by listener support throu…

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Live Show – Episode 99 – All The Wires Are Driving Me Insane 1:32:58

2M ago1:32:58

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This Live Show episode was broadcast live on Thursday, May 1, 2025. For more information on the show, please visit our YouTube page at https://youtube.arcaderepairtips.com/. All of our past episodes can be found there as well as the upcoming schedule for our future episodes. On this episode, Tim and Jonathan discussed the following topics… Update […

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686: Sigma Star Saga DX 1:23:53

2M ago1:23:53

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Sigma Start listening to this Saga of sound as Stuart Gipp chats to WayForward’s Matt Bozon and Adam Tierney about a GBA gem. Psyme me up! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts…

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Gaming's worst sidekicks 1:08:30

2M ago1:08:30

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In the inevitable follow up to last week's arbitrary list of some of gamings most beloved sidekicks, it's time to take a look at ten of the most despised. We discuss some of the more predictable entries as well as a few a controversial ones. Join us to find out which characters made the hall of shame... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesti…

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685: Episode 685 Preview: 30 Years of Chrono Trigger 11:55

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Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, and Brian Clark regale a packed Milwaukee convention hall with tales of the greatness of Chrono Trigger—and then Jeremy and Kevin explore the wonders of 1980s Japanese game tapes (and LaserDiscs!). This is a preview of a Patreon-exclusive episode. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support t…

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684: SNK Vs. Capcom 2:18:55

2M ago2:18:55

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Now it's time to have the REAL answer: who is THE STRONGEST!? Diamond Feit? Kevin Bunch? John Learned? TheSeventhForce? We're ALL winners when we remember the SNK vs CAPCOM series of fighting games. Break up with basic browsers. Get Opera GX here: https://operagx.gg/Retronauts Sponsored by Opera GX! Retronauts is made possible by listener support t…

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683: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - The Metroidvania Book Club Pt. 1 1:43:07

2M ago1:43:07

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Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Stuart Gipp, Chris Sims, and Kate Willaert kick off a new feature to play and discuss great metroidvania in depth. Play along and join the conversation! This time: we tackle the first half of the final true Castlevania game. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-fr…

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Gaming's best sidekicks 1:28:00

2M ago1:28:00

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In this week's episode we take a look at the unsung heroes of gaming – those sidekicks and companion characters we couldn't do without! In a break from Arcade Attack tradition we bring you a completely unranked, totally questionable and definitely not definitive list of ten of the greatest sidekicks and companion characters in gaming history. Will …

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682: Episode 682 Preview: Bloodborne 6:18

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You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 682: Bloodborne. To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.…

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681: Space Invaders 2:06:48

2M ago2:06:48

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Break up with basic browsers. Get Opera GX here: https://operagx.gg/Retronauts Sponsored by Opera GX! Aliens are on the move! Kevin Bunch, Brian Clark, Matt Alt and Diamond Feit talk about 1978’s Space Invaders and its legacy. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better aud…

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Episode 150: Stargate and Total Carnage

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Having survived yet another March 12, 25, 28, AND 31, Jim and Sean are back in the podosphere (or perhaps Pleasuredome?) with their deep introspective look into a pair of shooty games that are older than some of this podcast’s listeners. Good on ya, luv; good on ya. And of course the usual features are … Continue reading Episode 150: Stargate and T…

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680: Axiom Verge 1:41:10

3M ago1:41:10

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Jeremy Parish and Diamond Feit chat with Tom Happ and Dan Adelman about origins, design, and 10th anniversary (it's retro now!) of the indie metroidvania tour-de-force, Axiom Verge. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Lear…

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Sonic 3 movie review and hopes for Sonic 4 1:04:03

3M ago1:04:03

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The gang give their thoughts on Sonic 3, the movie trilogy as a whole, as well as spitballing some ideas as to what the recently announced Sonic 4 could be. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours for only $4/£3 per month. Find out more at: https://www.patreon.c…

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679: Episode 679 Preview: Doom (The 2005 Movie) 9:34

3M ago9:34

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You're listening to a free preview of Retronauts Episode 679: Doom (The 2005 Movie). To hear the rest, and get two exclusive extra episodes every month, access to our previous Patreon-exclusive episodes, and early access to ad-free podcasts, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.…