Brandon, Jake, and Rob Page, Retro Dodo’s new video editor, jump on the podcast to talk about six PlayStation games that they would recommend people check out. Good news, Rob is an EXPERT on PSOne and more specifically the DualShock. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:00 Meet Rob 18:50 Six PS One games to get you started 19:51 Rob's first recommendation 23:24 Brandon's first recommendation 25:40 Jake first recommendation 27:31 Rob's second recommendation 30:15 Brandon's second recommendation 31:58 Jake's second recommendation 36:47 What are ya playin'? 44:35 Outro - - - Sponsored by “A Handheld Histor ..read more

Bob Wulff, Brandon, and Jake talk about all things emulation. What it is, why there’s been a noticeable increase in interest, and a suggestion on the best handheld emulators to get started. - - - Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 09:40 - What is Emulation? 10:28 - How did you first find out about emulation? Do you remember your first emulator? 15:30 - Why has emulation blown up more recently? 20:34 - How many emulators in one year is too many? 29:35 - Why would someone choose an emulator over a service like NSO? 35:01 - What's your favorite handheld emulator right now and why? 38:20 - Recommended emu ..read more

JakeBrandon Saltalamacchia and Jake Martin are on the mics for the first new episode of Retrospect since March of 2022. They talk about structure of the podcast, what to expect in the future, and of course, what they’ve been playing. - - - Sponsored by “A Handheld History: 88-95” Now taking pre-orders. Pick up your copy today! https://www.lostincult.co.uk/ahandheldhistory Listen & Sub: Apple: https://apple.co/3MaCcIH Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lw2UX Google: http://bit.ly/3z6K3im Castbox: http://bit.ly/40C5LXr Overcast: http://bit.ly/3noYDiZ Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/rc3dum53 RadioPubli ..read more

We’re taking a listener topic suggestion and talking about about console controllers, how they’ve evolved, and some of our personal favorites! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 09:38 Console Controllers, Their Evolution, and Our Favorites 10:53 The Atari Joystick 12:47 Intellivision 14:28 Nintendo Entertainment System 17:38 Sega Genesis 20:32 Super Nintendo 24:16 PlayStation 27:15 Nintendo 64 29:57 PlayStation DualShock 32:01 Sega Dreamcast 36:31 The Nintendo GameCube 39:26 Xbox "The Duke" 41:47 Nintendo Wiimote and Nunchuck 44:57 DualShock 4 47:20 Wii U Gamepad 48:47 Xbox One 50:19 Nintendo Joy Cons ..read more

In this episode of Retrospect we talk about the mass of handhelds we've had into review, what it means for retro gamers over the coming 12 months and more importantly, what we think of them ..read more

Brandon and Jake have an important announcement for the future of Retrospect! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:42 Announcement 20:29 What are ya playin'? 30:14 Outro ? Sponsored by “A Handheld History: 88-95” Pick up your copy today! https://www.lostincult.co.uk/ahandheldhistory?ss_source=twads&ss_campaign_name=Retrododo ?️Listen & Sub: Apple: https://apple.co/3MaCcIH Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42Lw2UX Google: http://bit.ly/3z6K3im Castbox: http://bit.ly/40C5LXr Overcast: http://bit.ly/3noYDiZ Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/rc3dum53 RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/40UDWKf ?Retrospect theme ..read more

The Nintendo Game Boy might just be one of the greatest handhelds ever. Brandon and Jake talk about each iteration of the Game Boy starting with the DMG and ending with the Micro. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 12:08 The Legacy of the Game Boy 12:51 The History of the Game Boy 13:07 How did the Game Boy come to be? 16:45 Original Game Boy (1989) 19:37 Game Boy Pocket (1996) 20:09 Game Boy Light (1998) 21:20 Game Boy Color (1998) 25:28 Game Boy Advance (2001) 27:09 Game Boy Advance SP (2003) 29:04 Game Boy Micro 31:36 The Game Boy's Influence 34:58 How did the Original Game Boy last so long in the m ..read more

Get in the Halloween Spirit with these Spooky (and not spooky) Games as Brandon and Jake talk about why they like, or don’t like spooky games, and recommend a few to get you started for the holiday season.  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Our History with Scary Games 01:45 Our Preferred Spooky Game Setups 02:05 Brandon's First Scary Memory 04:21 Why don't we like spooky games? 07:56 Games that have Scared Us 13:14 How do you feel about cozy Halloween games?  15:06 Not-so Spooky Games we Recommend 22:59 What are ya playin'? 26:52 Analogue Pocket Transparent Orders! ? Sponsored by “A ..read more

Video games are great single player entertainment, but one could argue that they can be more fun in a multiplayer setting. Brandon and Jake are going to discuss the pros and cons of both in person and online multiplayer, and try to narrow down best practice to make multiplayer great again! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 08:56 Reader Question 14:16 In-person vs. Online Multiplayer 15:19 Whats good about in-person gaming? 24:38 What's good about online multiplayer? 27:34 What's bad about in-person multiplayer? 32:57 What's bad about online multiplayer? 37:05 How to set your life up for more multiplay ..read more

The video game lords blessed us with both a Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play on the same day. Which presentation was better? What were some of the best announcements? Let's talk about it. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:32 Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play 05:58 Our Favorite Announcements 14:49 What was missing? 15:53 Brandon's Thoughts About the Nitro Deck 19:38 PlayStation State of Play Thoughts 24:45 How would we rate this State of Play? 27:07 What are ya playin'? 28:17 Sea of Stars ? Sponsored by “A Handheld History: 88-95” Pick up your copy today! https://www.lost ..read more