RetroActive Podcast

This week we dive into Metroid Prime, an incredible evolution of the franchise from 2D to 3D. Fred discusses the history, development, and campaign of this notable piece of gaming history.

This week Fred talks all about his annual extravaganza for retro gaming: nerd day. He also continues on Chronicles of the Wolf, digs into THPS 3+4, and has a horror-filled One More Thing.

This week's topic is on the Analogue company's series of modern FPGA versions of retro consoles (not sponsored, as you''ll clearly hear). In addition there's discussion on Watermelon's Paprium and a new take on an old concept.

This week Fred discusses his 4th of July weekend, some familiar games, and the Xbox legacy (both good and bad).

This week Fred talks about buying off Craigslist, local festivals, and dishes both the good and the bad about Star Wars Outlaws.

This week is absolutely packed with Night Trap goodness including the history, production, release, controversy, and of course gameplay of the first full-motion video (FMV) game. Fred also discusses the spiritual successor, Double Switch, and how it modified the formula (for better and worse).As a bonus, there is the original interview Fred did back in 2017 with developer Screaming Villains (Tyler) about the 25th Anniversary Edition, which had just been announced but not yet released.

This week Fred celebrates Father's Day, talks about miracle ports, and wraps up Castlevania: Circle of the Moon.Reminder: Next week is the Night Trap game club (with bonus Double Switch section), so get your comments in by this Sun, June 22.

This week Fred reminisces on going to previous E3 conferences, goes on a Star Wars gaming kick, and sets up his Switch 2.

Fred managed to catch 3 of the major conferences: Sony, SGF, and Microsoft. In these summaries he breaks down what was released and digs into the items he has knowledge of.14:51: Sony State of Play Summer 202552:56: Summer Game Fest 2025 Conference1:32:24: Xbox Games Showcase

This week Fred is talking about his vacation in Costa Rica, Ys: Memories of Celceta, announce the new game club title, MtG x Final Fantasy, and of course "One More Thing"