This week we talk about the (minor) changes to the podcast, the state of retro video gaming in 2026, and my thoughts on Act III of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Fred’s Soapbox: Tangible Media - 0:27 Week - 16:49 State of Retro Gaming - 40:10 One More Thing: Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick in 4DX  - 1:32:42 Spoiler Alert: Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Act III - 1:45:04 Commercial: Star Fox (SNES) Songs: T2K - Tempest 2000 (Jaguar) Main Theme - Top Gun (NES) Lumière à L'Aube - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

This week Fred's got a second batch of recent game reviews. Fred’s Soapbox: Be Decisive - 0:27 Week - 11:58 Terminator 2D: No Fate - 29:32 Mixtape - 50:38 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Conclusion - 1:13:09 One More Thing: Mortal Kombat II  - 1:55:47 Commercials: CD-i 1992 campaign Songs: Attract Sequence - Terminator 2D: No Fate The Touch - Stan Bush Lune - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Mortal Kombat Annihilation Theme - The Immortals

This week Fred welcomes returning guest Matt to discuss our time at the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee. Fred’s Soapbox: Playstation Store Boycott - 0:27 Week - 16:10 MGC 2026: Opening Drive - 27:54 MGC 2026: Discussion with Matt - 49:43 MGC 2026: Conclusion - 2:01:22 One More Thing: Deep Water  - 2:16:03 Commercial: Sega Saturn 1996 Songs: Theme of the Legendary Hero - 3D Dot Game Heroes Main Theme - 3D Dot Game Heroes Synthetic - Spineshank

This week Fred wraps up the Wii with games you need to play, games found better elsewhere, and games he has yet to play. Fred’s Soapbox: Memory is Malleable - 0:27 Listener Mail and Intro - 12:12 The Wii - 29:59 The Essentials - 49:20 Games Found Better Elsewhere - 1:21:28 Titles I Have Yet to Play - 1:40:21 Conclusion - 1:46:01 One More Thing: The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey  - 1:56:16 Commercial: Genesis Does What Nintendon't Songs (in order of appearance): RetroActive Theme Overture - Super Mario Galaxy Minor Circuit - Punch-Out!! (2009) Ain't That Funny - Madworld

This week Fred is catching up on a bunch of games he's been playing through and checking out. Fred’s Soapbox: The Right to Choose - 0:27 Week - 14:17 Games MtG Arena (TMNT Set) - 42:19 Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - 50:27 God of War Ghost of Sparta/God of War III Remastered -  01:02:45 PC Building Simulator - 01:15:47 Double Dragon Revive - 01:31:39 One More Thing: Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 5 - 01:52:00 Advertisement: Splatterhouse for TG-16 Songs (in order of appearance): RetroActive Theme Double Dragon Revive Main Theme Spider-Man Theme by The Ramones The Ultimate PC by Chris Blundell & Gavin Harrison

This week we are talking about the hardware, launch, and initial premise of the Nintendo Wii.  Fred’s Soapbox: Library Shopping - 0:27 Listener Mail and Intro - 11:07 The Wii - 46:58 One More Thing: Cobra Kai - 1:50:36 Retro Commercial: Mario Bros. (Atari 5200) Songs (in order of appearance): Wii 2006 Commercial Seven Rings in Hand - Sonic and the Secret Rings Wii Shop Channel

This week Ali joins Fred again to discuss both a spoiler-free intro and then spoiler-heavy discussion about Resident Evil: Requiem (aka RE 9). Fred’s Soapbox: Stay Focused Listener Mail Resident Evil 9 - 13:22  RE 9 spoilers start - 50:22 One More Thing: Super Mario Galaxy - 01:56:03

This week is chock full of pop culture references...and we had to delay the Requiem episode a week. Intro: Money Week and Listener Mail - 09:01 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 44:27 Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum - 01:19:23 God of War: Chains of Olympus - 01:40:42 One More Thing: Rawhead Rex (1986) - 01:53:39 Featured Songs (in order of appearance): RetroActive Theme Lumière - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Level Select - Garbage Pail Kids Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum The Persian Army - God of War: Chains of Olympus Commercials: N64 1998 Price Reduction Rawhead Rex 1986 original trailer

This week's show is about AI in gaming, being sick, The Puppeteer, Danger of the Ooze, and the newest take on Bride of Frankenstein. Intro: The AI Wars - 0:00 Listener Mail and Week - 06:53 The Puppeteer (2013) - 33:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze - 01:12:33 One More Thing: The Bride! (2026) - 01:34:24 Featured Songs (in order of appearance): RetroActive Theme Kutaro Danger of the Ooze Title Screen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) Theme Commercial: Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II (NES) Movie Clip: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Fred's sick, so plans had to shift but he sheds some light on upcoming games to plan for.