Retro Recall: The Video Game Nostalgia Podcast
Veteran podcasters with MILLIONS of plays try retro games 30 YEARS LATER to see if they still hold up, and dig into the nostalgia of gaming and living through the 1980s and 90s. Join John (40k Lorecast, History of 40k) and Tom (Fallout Lorecast, Elder Scrolls Lorecast, Lord of the Rings Lorecast) to relive the nostalgia of retro games from the 1980s to mid 2000s. They'll drop some fun facts about each game, refresh your memory about the way the world was, discuss the hilarious, good, and bad moments, and ultimately decide if the games still hold up to what they remember. Check out the video version of the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetroRecallShow Join our Discord and share your video game stories: https://discord.gg/hAbkmqcdQG Check out John & Tom's other shows. John's Shows 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast 40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv Tom's Shows Fallout Lorecast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@falloutlorecast Fallout Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0e30iIgSffe6xJhFKe35Db Lord of the Rings Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PQkctDswQGnL4Nr1ql1Ma Elder Scrolls Lorecast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/elderscrollslorecast Elder Scrolls Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LC1BHmm2LZwgilCiEyPaJ Part of the Robots Radio Podcast Network.
Episodes
Sanitarium is the psychological horror adventure game most of us never even knew existed. Well, except for John, somehow. It may not have defined the horror genre, but it's a very accurate window back into late 90s horror themes in the waning years of adventure games.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
View distance limitation? No problem, creepy fog. Limited geometry and textures? No problem, everything looks weird and uncanny.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv
Tom's S...
Resident Evil feels really different 30 years later. It did a lot of things right, but it's not a perfect game.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv
Tom's Shows:
How well does Castlevania 2 hold up after 30+ years? We kick off spooky month with a look back at the game that set the standard for spooky adventures on the NES.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify....
We went back to the first Call of Duty and realized just how well made it was. It makes sense that this game launched one of the biggest game franchises ever.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k -
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh...
Valve pc gaming sales show old game beating new games in sales. Old music is more popular with Gen Z and A. Old movies and shows are streamed more than new ones. What is going on and what does that mean for podcasts like this?
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HK...
Battlefield 1942 came out of nowhere and changed military shooters forever.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k -
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv
Tom's Shows:
Fallout Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify...
Counter Strike's perfectly tuned gameplay still hasn't been topped. But what was it like back in the day?
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k -
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv
Tom's Shows:
Unreal Tournament took aim at Quake with it's flack cannon and made a name for itself.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k -
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv
Tom's Shows:
Fallout Lorecast Spotify: htt...
Rainbow Six brought "realism" to first person shooters, but may have taken it a little too far.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k -
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv
Tom's Shows:
Remember how novel it felt to pass those four Nintendo 64 controllers around the room while you and your friends stumbled around trying to get the most kills in the first FPS game most of them ever played? There will never be a moment like that again.
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40k Lorecast Spotify: https:/...
You might remember Quake, but do you remember Quakeworld? Id's netcode and server browser update that made fragging your friends (and everyone named DoucheSatan6669) possible. It was a wild time. Let's go back.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
Do you remember Pilotwings? It was a launch title for the SNES and a really cool tech demo. But was it more than that?
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40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv
Tom's Show...
Twisted Metal spawned multiple sequels and even a streaming show, but is it still good in 2026?
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv
Tom's Shows:
Star Fox is one of the most unique games for the SNES, but is it still fun 30+ years later or does it feel more like a proof of concept?
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8h...
What if they took Pool of Radiance, added 4 years of improved graphics and game play, and set it on "You're Definitely Going To Die" difficulty mode? Yeah, this is what you'd get.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: http...
Once you get past the old DOS graphics and limitations, this game actually solved how to make AD&D playable on a PC. But is it playable today?
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L0...
This game was massive and still somehow fit on an NES cartridge. And it set the foundation for one of the most successful RPG series in history. But does it still hold up?
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open...
And it created a very strong foundation for RPG's on consoles from 1986 onward.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@40KLorecast
40k Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Z8HKiDH3nlvFzO2H18GHI
History of 40k Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1RDL8L02pi2Jr8K8hoObBv
Tom's Shows:
Fallout Lorecast Spotify: https://open.spotif...
What recently announced games are at the top of your list? Robots Radio podcast hosts get together every quarter for a fun crossover episode. We discuss the new games we're most excited about and why you might want to add them to your wishlists.
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John's Shows: 40k Lorecast & History of Warhammer 40k
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