RetroActive Podcast

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.

This week Fred shows much love to shmups, especially Konami's Gradius and Salamander franchises.
Intro - 00:00
Shmuppreciation - 01:03:05
Opening Song: Stage Start (Gradius, Arcade)
Middle Song: Boss Battle (Salamander, NES)
Closing Song: Thunderbolt/Stage Two (Life Force, Arcade)

This week Fred discusses Jaws Retro Edition, celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, and the recent shake-up in the games industry that sparked the topic of "console wars."