Retrofecta
Join us monthly as we travel chronologically across Nintendo’s big three tent pole games: Mario, Zelda, and Metroid!
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in RetrofectaEpisode 18: Majora’s Mask
It’s been a hot minute but Retrofecta is back in your ears and talking about arguably one of the greatest Zelda games ever made, Majora’s Mask! Guest host Gregg from Court of Nerds joins to talk with Kenneth about Nintendo’s first foray into the bizarre Clock Town and the numerous weird and interesting people in […] More
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in RetrofectaEpisode 17: Metroid Samus Returns
Retrofecta is trying something new this month and we hope you like it! Ocarina of Time is a much lengthier game than we’d anticipated, so we’re pushing the second half of our playthrough out until November, but in the mean time we’re giving the Metroid 2 remake a go. Come join Kurt and Kenneth as […] More
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in RetrofectaEpisode 16: Ocarina of Time Part 1
It’s time. While opinions may vary, for many people Ocarina of Time is the pinnacle of Zelda gaming and we’re covering it! Or, at least the first half of it because dang, this game ramps up the playthrough time. Come join Kurt and Kenneth as they reminisce about the first time they saw Hyrule Field, […] More
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in RetrofectaEpisode 15: Super Mario 64
We’re hopping consoles again and heading to the first of the Nintendo 64 generation! Super Mario 64 was one of only two games to launch with the N64 so expectations for it were huge; does it live up to the hype it garnered? Do we think it helped start a new genre of platformers? Just […] More
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in RetrofectaEpisode 014: Yoshis Island
What happens when you take a Mario game starring….not Mario? Welcome to Yoshi’s Island, definitely one of the weirder sequels (prequels?) to a previous game we’ve played through. Kurt and Kenneth have a lot to unpack with this game, especially including why they were having a hard time getting into it when each of it’s […] More
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in RetrofectaEpisode 13: Super Metroid
It turns out that Retrofecta’s lucky number 13 is also one of our favorite games so far. Come check out what we thought about the first Metroid game that both of us actually enjoyed! Plus learn why it was the game that jump started speed runs, why you should always check out the controller config […] More
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in RetrofectaEpisode 12: Links Awakening
Come join Kurt and Kenneth as they close out Retrofecta’s first year with a game that’s held up exceedingly well, Link’s Awakening. Tuckered out from saving Hyrule once again, Link takes hops on his boat and crashes on a bonkers island. What do we think of the first big departure from the series norm? Do […] More
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in RetrofectaEpisode 11: Super Mario Land 2
Kurt and Kenneth are almost out of the 4 bit generation as we power through Six Golden Coins worth of adventure. Picking up right after Mario Land 1’s story, we help Mario get his castle back from the debut character Wario and then we chat about it! Come listen to what we think of Nintendo’s […] More
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in RetrofectaEpisode 10 – Link to the Past
It’s finally time! After months of saying “well this was a decent game but I can’t wait until we hit Link to the Past” we’re here and Kenneth’s trying not to gush too much. Come listen to our ramblings about Zelda’s timeline, which items we’re glad to see added in, our nitpicks with the game, […] More
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in RetrofectaMini 001: Switch Launch Titles
Retrofecta is back with our first mid-month release and Kenneth is flying solo today. Come get his initial thoughts on the Switch’s launch line up of games and which he’ll be picking up on day one. Spoiler, one of them is shockingly Breath of the Wild. More
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in RetrofectaEpisode 09: Metroid 2
Come hang out with Kurt and Kenneth as they talk about the Return of Samus (with a healthy side of Nintendo Switch theorycrafting.) Did their first Super Nintendo game spoil them when they try and return to 4 bit graphics? Just how many Metroid staples did this game introduce? Why has the speedrunning scene never […] More
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in RetrofectaEpisode 08: Super Mario World
It’s a new year and a new system for Retrofecta! Kurt and Kenneth are back to start 2017 out with potentially the most difficult game to talk about yet as….we may just love it too much. There’s probably a negative comment in the ‘cast somewhere but even we’re not sure! Tune in for cape feathers, […] More
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