Ep 231: Diablo (PC)

We haven't done many PC games, but we're delving the deep dungeons under Tristam in this patron requested show all about the original Diablo! While there is a passable Playstation port, the PC was the best way to play this game - but does it still hold up after 3 sequels and almost 30 years?  We played it again to see. Want to jump right to Diablo?  Start at the 8:15 mark! Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

Virtual Bart was the sequel to Bart's Nightmare, which we reviewed last year, and is a collection of loosely connected mini-games where you play as Bart, Baby Bart, Dinosaur Bart, and even Pig Bart.  Is this better than Bart's Nightmare or just another one? Part of D'OH-vember-- All Simpsons, all November. Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

To kick off D'OH-vember 2025, we're taking a look at the first console game for the show - Bart vs the Space Mutants for the NES! This game is notoriously not one a lot of people enjoy, but it sold really well and led to a whole slew of other games - so let's try it again to see if this game really deserves it's bad reputation or a second chance. Welcome to D'OH-vember-- All Simpsons, all November. Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

We know that remake is not technically a classic retro game, however it's the only way you can play the original House of the Dead outside of finding an arcade game someplace or a buddy with a Saturn, and it's available on all current systems!  So, we played it to let you know if this would be a good Halloween treat, or a mean Halloween trick! Want to jump right to the game?  Start at the 10:40 mark! Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

For this first Halloween episode of 2025, we're looking at Acclaim's voodoo horror action game, Shadow Man!  Based on a Valiant Comic of the same name, Shadow Man was a game all three of us had never tried before, and now that it's on the N64 Mature library on the Switch you can try it too... but should you?  We give you our thoughts! Want to jump right to the game? Hold that teddy bear and move to the 9:00 mark! Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

On this episode we're going FROLF-ing.  What's that?  Oh, just Frog Golf, the sport of the game Ribbit King! We also talk about the recent Nintendo Direct, and get hyped for Halloween games all next month! Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

On this episode, we cover the Sony PSP Handheld for the first time, as it's 20 years old!  We're covering this system with an action game that mixes several different game styles, as you assist the Pursuit Force take on the gangs threatening Capital City!  Is this a mission you should undertake today?  We let you know our thoughts! Also covered, we discuss if we have a system that we never had as a kid but REALLY wanted, and did we buy it later as an adult or has it still eluded us. Are you in Hot Pursuit of our game ccoverage? Jump out of your car to the 10:00 mark! Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

On this episode, we're taking a Patron request and traveling through time back past the dawn of the Playstation to the dawn of man, as we take on time-traveling brawler, Time Commando for the PS1! Want to do some time-traveling of your own and get right to the game?  Start at the 10:00 mark! Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

This week we're taking a look at a game Jeremy G. had covered on YouTube that deserved a deeper dive, so we're playing Konami's Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! We also take some of your questions, talk about some other things we were playing, and discover Billy's musical side. Want to DASH right to the game?  Start at the 10:00 mark! Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.

This week, we take on a patron request for another Koei strategy game, but this time it's on the PS2 and it's real time as opposed to turn-based.  In the past we haven't been a fan of Koei's historically accurate strategy games, but will this one change our mind? We also take on some of your questions, to include our thoughts on the Switch 2 post launch! Want to jump right to the game? Charge over to the 12:30 mark. Join us over on our Discord to discuss the podcast, video games, or really anything over at https://discord.gg/pb76x32uWY __________________________ If you would like additional bonus episodes of Retrovaniacs or to request a game we must cover, our Patreon is located here : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21041333 If you enjoy this podcast, why not write a review wherever you download it from? It's easy, and helps people find us by accident. Find everything Retrovaniacs at http://www.retrovania.net Intro song is "8-Bitter" by Subtastics, and is used with permission, mainly because Jeremy P is in that band.