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Montblanc's Hunters: A Final Fantasy TTRPG from 2021-05-03T09:00

First episode in Montblanc's Hunters: A Final Fantasy Tabletop Role-Playing Game

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Book It! from 2020-11-06T07:00

Remember the Pizza Hut promo where you read books for food? We're going to chat about that today, and I can tell you that the discussion made me hungry.

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The Retro Station! from 2020-07-06T03:23:37

Find us on the new stream!!! Retro Station: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retro-station/id1521964255 https://anchor.fm/s/294a0ba4/podcast/rss Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dr...

Command & Conquer from 2020-05-29T08:00

We continue our RTS series with Command & Conquer, both the original game and Red Alert. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior F...

Leeroy Jenkins! from 2020-05-22T08:00

Last week was the 15th anniversary of one of the greatest gaming memes of all time - Leeroy Jenkins! Join us as we discuss this iconic video and the epic battle cry it created. Discord: https://di...

HCBailly and Let's Play from 2020-05-15T08:00

We are joined by @HCBailly in the Zoo today! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy remixes: http://amzn.to/2yuyTa4 ...

Wizard and the Princess from 2020-05-08T07:00

Tackling a very early adventure game from Sierra called "Wizard and the Princess today on the Zoo! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonw...

RTS: Starcraft Backbeat from 2020-05-01T08:00

In the Zoo for today! Listening to the three themes for the different Starcraft races to see what the music tells us about the races themselves. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Wa...

Casting Final Fantasy VI from 2020-04-17T08:00

Today on the Zoo we're joined by Josh Broccolo from the Backlog Breakdown to find the perfect cast for a live-action adaptation of Final Fantasy VI! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Drago...

Starcraft Starcraft Starcraft from 2020-04-10T07:30

It's finally happened. Stephen has taken over the episode to talk about Starcraft! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fa...

Animal Crossing from 2020-04-03T08:00

We are continuing discussion of Animal Crossing with an overview of the series and talk of the Animal Crossing: The Movie. Yes, it's as cute as it sounds. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free...

Animal Crossing City Folk Backbeat from 2020-03-27T11:46:53

Diving into the #animalcrossing pool in the only way we know how - the retro way. Kai plays Animal Crossing City Folk for the first time and gives his first impressions. Discord: https://discord.g...

TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan from 2020-03-20T08:00

Jumping into the classic TMNT GameBoy game "Fall of the Foot Clan" with a report from Rangel and a call from Stevee Lee in today's episode! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior...

Warcraft Backbeat - The Movie from 2020-03-06T08:00

Yeah. We watched the Warcraft movie. That's right. Covering it today. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy remixes...

RTS: Warcraft and Warcraft II from 2020-02-28T09:00

It's Warcraft time! We're going through Warcraft 1 and 2 in this week's episode. Now seriously. Quit poking me. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkbo...

Tim Follin and Solstice from 2020-02-21T03:26:50

Jamming with the soundtrack from the NES game Solstice, which has one of the most epic, mind blowing soundtracks, in the console's history. This is the audio from one of the videos that I did on o...

RTS: Dune II Backbeat from 2020-02-14T08:00

Our Dune II Backbeat episode where we talk about the perhaps most influential part about Dune II over the RTS genre. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technof...

RTS: Dune II from 2020-02-08T02:06:39

Continuing out series on RTSs (RTSes? RTSi?) with Dune II today on the Zoo! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy r...

Herzog Zwei Backbeat from 2020-01-31T09:00

Herzog Zwei - the backbeat episode! We're jumping into the soundtrack and going to tear apart the tracks to see what makes them tick. Roll Initiative: http://www.rollinitiativecomic.com/ Discord...

RTS: Herzog Zwei from 2020-01-24T15:08:03

Herzog Zwei re-upload! We corrected an error in the original file. :D We're tackling the OG RTS this week with Herzog Zwei! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www....

Ep 112: Timmy's Final Fantasy from 2020-01-10T08:00

Timmy starts his own quest today as Paladin Timmy in our final episode on Final Fantasy IV! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior ...

Ep 111: Bravely Default from 2020-01-03T09:00

Welcoming in 2020 with new management, a new(ish) game, and some updates! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy rem...

Ep 110: Final Fantasy IV Interlude from 2019-12-20T09:00

Reviewing the third of the Final Fantasy IV trilogy. Or is it the second? Well, it's the Interlude, and it is a game that I played and you can play it to. Or not. Take a listen. Discord: https://d...

Ep 109: Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Part 2) from 2019-12-13T09:00

Part 2 of our trek through Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. Will we actually get through the rest of the game in this episode? Oh goodness we hope so. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free D...

Ep 108: Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Part 1) from 2019-12-06T09:00

We're continuing looking at Final Fantasy IV with its sequel The After Years! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy...

Ep 107: Roll Initiative! from 2019-11-29T09:00

We are joined by Danny and Peyton from the Roll Initiative web comic to discuss the comic, their plans, and putting backgrounds in drawings. Roll Initiative: http://bit.ly/RollInitiativeWebComic...

Ep 106: Final Fantasy IV Music: Red Wings from 2019-11-22T09:00

Dan Gelok joins us again to talk about one of my favorite tracks from Final Fantasy IV - Nobuo Uematsu's "Red Wings! Dan Gelok on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geeeelok/ Discord: https://d...

Ep 105: Final Fantasy IV Battle Music from 2019-11-15T09:00

We are joined by Dan Gelok to discuss how Nobuo Uematsu structures battle themes in Final Fantasy IV! Dan Gelok on Cowbell: https://www.instagram.com/p/By6DfBGg1Nt/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_...

Ep 104: Final Fantasy IV (Part 2 Part 2) from 2019-11-08T08:00

In the second half of our discussion of the plot of Final Fantasy IV we are joined by Ravenint! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarr...

Ep 103: Final Fantasy IV (Part 2) from 2019-11-01T07:00

Discussing the epic plot of Final Fantasy IV today in the Zoo! It is a story of repentance, sacrifice, and forgiveness, and remains in my top 5 games ever. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Fre...

Ep 102: Final Fantasy IV (Part 1) from 2019-10-25T07:00

We're tackling one of the best and most influential JRPGs ever with this one - Final Fantasy II, er I mean IV. Today we're getting into the development and features and next week we'll hit story. ...

Ep 101: Meet Paul and Doug from 2019-10-18T07:00

We're breaking character for just a moment to reflect on our first 100 episodes not as Kai and Stephen, but as Paul and Doug. And then we will crawl back into our shells and pretend to be other peo...

Ep. 100: The Wedding from 2019-09-27T08:00

This is it! The episode 2 years in the making! Kai and Anla get married, OR DO THEY??!?!? What who is Stephen really? And will MURD come back? Thanks to Syrinscape for the epic sound in this episo...

Ep 99: PARTY! from 2019-09-20T08:30

The wedding is almost here, and Kai is asked to bring all the equipment to the bar for an interview, but it doesn't turn out like he was expecting. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon...

Ep 98: Seth Skorkowsky from 2019-09-13T08:00

We are welcoming ENnie Award Winner Seth Skorkowsky today to discuss being a YouTuber, table-top role-playing, Zack Snyder, and more! Please check out Seth's work below: YouTube: https://www.yout...

Ep 97: Millipede from 2019-09-06T08:00

The debut of Ravecade and some discussion of the classic arcade game Millipede! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fanta...

Ep 96: Bootleg Soundtracks from 2019-08-30T08:00

Today we're discussing Taiwanese bootleg video game OSTs, Son May, EverAnime, and more! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Fin...

Ep 95: NIN and Quake from 2019-08-23T23:54:07

Talking today about the epic soundtrack for the game Quake which was done by Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy...

Bloopery: Little Samson from 2019-08-16T08:00

We're letting you take a listen to our new patron-only retro game music show called "Bloopery!" We're jamming out to tunes from Little Samson today, so check it out! #retrogaming #gamemusic #nes #8...

Ep 94: Lufia II and Video Game Weddings from 2019-08-09T07:00

Speaking on the weddings in Lufia II and Final Fantasy IV, and also news on MURD and fish people. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwa...

Ep 93: Building an Arcade Cabinet from 2019-08-02T07:00

Ravenint (aka Sprocket from Dice & Dreary) joins us to discuss the arcade cabinet he is building. Well, that's why he joins us. We are terrible about staying on topic. Discord: https://discord.gg/...

Special: Debuting two new songs!! from 2019-07-31T02:36:47

Bonus episode just to play for you a couple of tunes that we've released recently, one from Mega Man 3 and one a parody of "Africa" by Toto based on the Curse of Strahd and Ravenloft D&D campaign s...

Ep 92: Earthbound (Part 2) from 2019-07-26T07:00

We explore the enigmatic final battle in Earthbound in this episode of the Retro Zoo! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final...

Ep 91: Earthbound (Part 1) from 2019-07-19T08:00

The studio is crowded with awesome today as we chat about a game that is also crowded with awesome - EARTHBOUND! And please stop looking at my hips. Check out the #Backlog Breakdown and Henshin Da...

Ep 90: On Arcades from 2019-07-12T08:00

Chatting a little bit about arcades in this cursed episode of the Zoo. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy remixe...

Ep 89: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins from 2019-07-05T09:00

We keep the GameBoy Mario hype alive with Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy...

Ep 88: Super Mario Land from 2019-06-28T08:00

Tackling the very tiniest Mario in this episode! The game is Super Mario Land for the Gameboy! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarri...

Ep 87: Artillery Games from 2019-06-14T08:00

Kai and Steven talk about Angry Birds, fighting Cthulhu as a Shadowrun character, and artillery games. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dra...

Ep 86: The Lost Arcade Game from 2019-06-07T08:00

There's a new arcade in town and the grand opening is going great until Kai finds a Polybius cabinet. Music and Sound by Syrinscape. https://store.syrinscape.com/what-is-syrinscape/?att Because Ep...

Ep 85: Games to Relax from 2019-05-31T08:00

Discussion today on games that help us relax. Mostly because WE'VE NEEDED IT LATELY. And yeah, Kai REALLY like level grinding. It's weird. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior ...

Ep 84: Detective Pikachu from 2019-05-17T08:00

Discussing the Detective Pikachu movie as well as debuting our new Mega Man 3 cover: Gemini Man! Patrons at any level get to download this song now. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Drago...

Ep 83: The Satanic Panic from 2019-05-10T07:00

Discussing Dungeons & Dragons and the Satanic Panic of the 80s on the Zoo today! And yeah, that means Chick Tracks. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofu...

Ep 82: Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie from 2019-05-03T07:00

We are joined by Jeff from the Movie Psychics to discuss the infamous Dungeons & Dragons movie! Spoiler: it's not good. Movie Psychics: http://www.moviepsychics.com/ https://twitter.com/MoviePs...

Ep 81: Eye of the Beholder from 2019-04-26T07:00

Chatting about the classic 1991 AD&D video game Eye of the Beholder, and just a lot about beholders in general. Honestly we voted on today's topics and the eyes won. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6...

Ep 80: Dungeons & Dragons with Justin Baker from 2019-04-19T07:00

We have Justin Baker from Retro Warriors on to talk about, well, mostly Dungeons & Dragons. We stayed on topic, um, let's say "some." We stayed on topic some. Retro Warriors: http://www.retrowarr...

Ep 78.4: Samples in Earthbound from 2019-04-17T23:56:02

The final part in our short episodes on Sampling in Earthbound! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy remixes: htt...

Ep 79: Dungeons & Dragons Online from 2019-04-05T08:00

We are joined by Ken from Dice & Dreary (diceanddreary.com) to discuss DDO (Dungeons & Dragons Online). Also debut the next song off our upcoming Mega Man 3 soundtrack! Patreon: http://www.patreon...

Ep 78.3: Sampling in Earthbound from 2019-04-03T21:54:43

Our third part to our multi-part episode on sampling in Earthbound, this time we are looking at how the game uses audio from the Beatles and John Lennon and twists it for its own purposes. Discord...

Ep 78.2: Sampling in Earthbound from 2019-04-01T17:32:52

Segment 2 in our multi-part episodes on the use of samples in Earthbound! This time we're taking a look at the awesome axe Pokey brings with him at the end of the game. (Axe being a guitar, not an ...

Ep 78.1: Samples in Earthbound from 2019-03-29T08:00

Delving a bit into the music of Earthbound again, we start this multi-part episode with an introduction to sampling on the SNES and what the composers of Earthbound sought to do with it! Discord: ...

Ep 77: A Warlock, a Ranger, and a Monk from 2019-03-22T07:00

We roll our own stats and also discuss how technology has enhanced gameplay for the ol' pen-and-paper RPGs! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.co...

Ep 76: Baldur's Gate from 2019-03-15T08:00

Discussing one of Kai's all-time favorite games, and Stephen keeps interrupting with Stargate talk. Also we get a call from Minsc himself! Go for the eyes, Boo! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ...

Ep 75: Heroes of the Lance from 2019-03-08T07:00

Talking about Dragonlance, the game Heroes of the Lance, Don Bluth films, the Hobbit films, and a lot more on this week's Retro Zoo Super Show!! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon W...

Ep 74: Pool of Radiance from 2019-03-01T07:00

Discussing the very first AD&D video game - SSI's Pool of Radiance! Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy remixes:...

Ep 73: Dice & Dreary from 2019-02-22T09:00

We're talking to the cast of the new #actualplay podcast "Dice & Dreary" and debuting a lot of the music we composed for the show! Subscribe to "Dice & Dreary:" https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/...

Announcements and Apology from 2019-02-15T09:00

Just a quick one explaining why we had no episode this week but also a few announcements for what is upcoming. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy...

Ep 72: Chris Ing on Actual Play Podcasting from 2019-02-08T09:00

Chris Ing from the Silhouette Zero Podcast comes to talk with us about Star Wars, actual play podcasts, and more! And we're debuting the first track on our tribute to Mega Man 3. Silhouette Zero: ...

Ep 71: Awesome Presence (Tabletop RPGs) from 2019-02-01T09:00

Continuing our series on Tabletop RPGs with discussion on how Dungeons and Dragons got started and a quick overview of the medium and how it influences retro gaming. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6...

Ep 70: Ronnie, the Gnome Barbarian (Tabletop RPGs) from 2019-01-25T09:00

We start a new series on Dungeons and Dragons and tabletop gaming with a game of our own lead by Timmy himself. Remember that a new song is being released every month on our Patreon page! Discord:...

Ep 69: Alone in Your Boxers Losing from 2019-01-18T09:00

Kinda a random episode about the modern state of retro gaming. Also Thrawn. And television. And other stuff. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy...

Ep 68: This Game Sucks and So Do We (SimCity NES) from 2019-01-04T08:00

We have the pleasure to review a rather new old game, one that was developed back in the early 90s but was only discovered in the last year or so. We're talking the NES version of SimCity. https:/...

Ep 67: 2019 Predictions and Plots! from 2018-12-28T09:00

Or at very least our plans and goals. We're joined by our news team to discuss the coming year, lots of free and new content, new music on Patreon, and more! Join our Discord, Twitch, and Patreon f...

Ep 66: The Glitch Between Worlds (Part 2) from 2018-12-22T18:53:07

The conclusion of our story "The Glitch Between Worlds." Merry Christmas all! Free download of our 8-bit cover of "Angels We Have Heard on High"  http://technofunkboy.com/angels/ Discord: https...

Ep 65: The Glitch Between Worlds Pt 1 from 2018-12-14T09:00

Part one of our Christmas special - a story about gaming, about gamers, and about what we take with us once we leave the virtual realm. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior E...

Ep 64: For Title, Visit PlayOnline (Strategy Guides) from 2018-12-07T09:00

With Prima closing its doors, we appear to have reached the end of the era of the strategy guide. We take a look at strategy guides throughout the years as well as the worst strategy guide ever.  ...

Ep 63: An Old Lost Wagner Opera (Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within) from 2018-11-30T09:00

Today we are joined by Dan Gelok as we discuss the lost Wagner opera featured in the second Gabriel Knight game - The Beast Within. Hint: It's not Wagner. But it's still pretty good. Discord: http...

Ep 62: The Man (A Tribute to Stan Lee) from 2018-11-16T08:00

Our Tribute to one of our true heroes, Stan Lee.  Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy remixes: http://amzn.to/2...

Ep 61: A Place of Peace (BlizzCon) from 2018-11-09T09:00

Talking about all the happenings at BlizzCon 2018, particularly StarCraft and Diablo. This sets us off on a rant about what battles are actually worth fighting. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6d...

Ep 60: Kai Pants Square Bunch (The Beast Within) from 2018-11-02T09:00

Tackling the second Gabriel Knight game in this episode with The Beast Within. Link to the latest Gabriel Knight adventure, a short story entitled "The Temptation." Discord: https://discord.gg/T6...

Ep 59: What Do You Know About Voodoo? (Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father) from 2018-10-26T08:00

First in a two-part series on Gabriel Knight (we will tackle the Beast Within next week). We talk about voodoo, Schattenjägers, Talismans, and great point-and-click adventure fun! Discord: https...

Ep 58: Zelda II 2 from 2018-10-19T09:00

Our production of "Zelda II 2," the long-awaited sequel to the Adventure of Link! Special thanks to your friends at the Backlog Breakdown for the help in this production! Discord: https://discord....

Ep 57: Defense! Defense! (Ice Hockey) from 2018-10-12T09:00

It's opening night for hockey season and we are preempting the normal Retro Zoo Super Show in order to bring you the season opener USA vs Poland! The video from the game itself: https://www.youtub...

Ep 56: The Wrong Mic (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link) from 2018-10-05T09:00

Trying desperately to discuss combat in Zelda II. My video "cheesing" Dark Link: https://bit.ly/2yiYwIb  My video fighting him straight: https://bit.ly/2pyy21z  Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p...

Ep 55: The Black Sheep (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link) from 2018-09-28T08:00

Our next episode on Zelda II, this one on the development, reception, and the subsequent black sheeping (not sure that's a term) of the game in the overall Zelda universe. Discord: https://discord...

Ep 54: The Test of Shadows (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link) from 2018-09-21T09:00

Second episode in our series on Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and in this one we delve into the lore of the game quite a bit, finally arriving to our attempt to explain the Zelda timeline/multiv...

Ep 53: Swashbuckling Link! (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link) from 2018-09-14T09:00

Starting a new series on Zelda II: The Adventure of Link with a look at how the music introduces us into the new style of play. Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Fi...

Ep 52: The Backlog Backyard Barbeque (Backlogs) from 2018-08-31T09:00

Chatting with the hosts of the Backlog Breakdown, which started off in the Facebook group the Backlog Book Club, where you might find a Backlog Beatdown. It's confusing to me too. The Backlog Brea...

Ep 51: Fufu and NOR (Online Guilds and the Realm Online) from 2018-08-24T09:00

This week we're discussing online guilds with a few guests from the New Outriders, a guild that spans across several online games. We discuss what guilds bring to online gaming and in particular to...

Ep 50: The Joust (DRUM vs MURD) from 2018-08-17T08:00

50 episodes have culminated to this - the duel between DRUM and MURD with Kai's life hanging in the balance!  We briefly discuss the arcade classic Joust, but let's face it, we're all here for one ...

Special: Emulation and ROMs from 2018-08-16T04:48:07

A quick special episode regarding the semi-closing of Emuparadise: https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/15/17693556/emuparadise-roms-shut-down-threat-nintendo Chris Kohler's article on the matter: htt...

Ep 49: Previously! from 2018-08-10T17:13:04

Previous, on the Retro Zoo Super Show.... Timmy and Rangel Robinson, er, Robertson host this retrospective on the show thus far to deliberately delay us from resolving last week's cliffhanger. Fr...

Ep 48: Twitch Affiliate from 2018-08-03T09:00

Trying to figure out what is wrong with DRUM, my performance in the #12HourChallenge, and making Twitch affiliate status. Twitch: www.twitch.tv/technofunkboy  Free Dragon Warrior music: www.tec...

Ep 47: #12HourChallenge from 2018-07-26T09:00

This week marks the 7th 12 Hour Challenge in speedrunning, and we're going to discuss the event and the game that Kai will be playing during the challenge. Show notes are at: http://www.technofunk...

Ep 46: The Jurassic Park Challenge! from 2018-07-20T09:00

A first for us! We recording this episode live on Twitch as Kai accepted a challenge from Steven to get farther into the NES Jurassic Park game! To see the video: https://youtu.be/dEGPDF-AxPA For ...

Ep 45: The Fate of DRUM (Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six) from 2018-07-13T03:43:22

The guys wait in the lobby of a VCR repair shop to discover the fate of DRUM, and while they are waiting they talk about game music, Spider-Man, Steve Ditko, Marvel movies, shared universe movies, ...

Ep 44: Licensed Games, uh, Find a Way (Jurassic Park) from 2018-07-06T08:00

Update on DRUM and MURD, people who troll Pokemon Go fan pages, and a discussion of the NES game Jurassic Park! Show notes at http://www.technofunkboy.com/44 Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tec...

Ep 43: Wrestling Smack Talk from 2018-06-29T08:00

Welcome to the show! Today we give video game villain speeches as though we were wrestlers, and Steven tries to guess the names of monsters from Legend of Zelda from their images alone. Shows note...

Ep 42: Life, the Universe, and MURD (eSports vs Speedrunning) from 2018-06-22T09:00

Stephen reports back from Dreamhack, we discuss the increasing problem of MURD, and we discuss the differing styles of competition and community between esports and speedrunning. Our Patreon page ...

Ep 41: We're On A Mission From Buzz Buzz (Earthbound) from 2018-06-15T09:00

We return to Earthbound and this time turn our attention to the Runaway Five, examining how the Blues Brothers informed this segment of the game and made it super cool. Show notes, including video...

Ep 40: The Amazing Realm Race! (The Realm Online) from 2018-06-08T08:00

We held a race inside the Realm Online and live-streamed it on Twitch as well as recorded it here! Join our good friends Ravenint, Jeff and Charlotte, and Steven as they try to navigate a series of...

Ep 39: An Army of Faeries (The Realm Online) from 2018-06-01T08:00

We chat with Realm Online developer Jordan Neville about the update and re-release of the Realm Online, launching the very day of this podcast! Show notes at www.technofunkboy.com/39 Realm info at...

Ep 38: Quest of the Dragon Warrior from 2018-05-25T08:30

We've reached the end of our Dragon Warrior series, and we are going out with a bang. We take a look at Dragon Warrior's music and unveil TechnoFunkBoy's new EP - Quest of the Dragon Warrior, which...

Ep 37: My Dude: The Story of the Dragon Warrior from 2018-05-18T07:30

In this very special episode, Kai, Stephen, and their friends reenact the entirety of the Dragon Warrior game, complete with music, sound effects, and a double serving of fun. Show notes for this ...

Ep 36: Randomizer with mcgrew (Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest) from 2018-05-11T08:30

Talking about the Dragon Warrior Randomizer again, this time with the developer himself, mcgrew! Our show notes are at http://www.technofunkboy.com/36 Sign up for our newsletter or Patreon (http:/...

Ep 35: Randomizer with Sparkover (Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest) from 2018-05-04T08:00

We chat with Sparkover about the Dragon Warrior Randomizer, communities on Twitch, Discord, and at events, and more. Check out our show notes page at http://www.technofunkboy.com/35 As a reminder,...

Ep 34: Speedrunning with Ouijawii (Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest) from 2018-04-27T08:00

Just a few days ago, Ouijawii took the Dragon Warrior any% world record at 24:41, a record that only two years ago was at over 5 hours in length. We chat about what makes this incredible run possib...

Ep 33: Not Gonna Narrate Every Slime I Fight (Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest) from 2018-04-20T06:00

In our longest episode title yet, both Kai and Stephen are ill and plan to stop the episode early but do not. Instead they play Dragon Warrior while talking about the Nintendo Power giveaway and le...

Special: Billy Mitchell and Donkey Kong from 2018-04-17T06:00

Billy Mitchell's scores and records have been removed from Twin Galaxies' database. The dispute decision from Twin Galaxies: https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/1047/billy-mitchells-don...

Ep 32: Hurt and Hurtmore (Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest) from 2018-04-13T06:30

Wow, what a week! Thanks for all the new listeners who joined us for the Realm Online interviews. We have an update on the Realm Online, discussion of Billy Mitchell and Twin Galaxies, and finally ...

Ep 31: The Realm Respawns! (The Realm Online) from 2018-04-06T06:00

Part 3 of our series on the Realm Online, a 1996 MMORPG developed originally by Sierra Online. The series has gone in a direction we did not expect as the Realm is being relaunched by the efforts o...

Ep 30: A Tale of Two Robots (JRPGs) from 2018-03-30T06:00

We wanted to talk a little JRPG and their relation to western role playing games or tabletop RPGs, but first Steven introduces Kai to a new robot, one that doesn't like people all that much, and DR...

Ep 29: I'm a Toys "R" Us Kid! from 2018-03-23T06:00

News came up that Toys "R" Us is going out of business, so we are taking the occasion to discuss memories of the store and shopping there. Show notes are at http://www.technofunkboy.com/29 --- ...

Ep 28: Beauty and Distortion (Earthbound) from 2018-03-16T06:00

Part 2 of our series on music from Earthbound - this time on the "Your Sanctuary" themes found throughout the game. Also Kai's experience streaming of Twitch. Correction: We kept saying "My Sanctu...

Ep 27: Stephen Returns! (Final Fantasy IV) from 2018-03-09T07:00

You read right! Stephen is back and joins Kai for one of our funniest episodes ever. We're going to chat about where Stephen was, a little bit about Kai speedrunning Final Fantasy IV and the famous...

Ep 26: Goin' Pokemon-ing from 2018-03-02T08:00

Kai takes Pokemon Go out into the streets and invites you to come along with him. He travels through several Pokespots, a gym, a raid battle, and just some general discussion about Pokemon and its ...

Ep 25: Let Me Check My Calendar (GameBoy) from 2018-02-23T15:56:08

Tackling a few different games from the GameBoy today, but most notably a series of organization/learning games from InfoGenius that sought to take the GameBoy into more of a PDA/pocket computer di...

Ep 24: You Engage the Spiteful Crow! (Earthbound) from 2018-02-16T03:30:37

Updates on Kai's speedrunning of Final Fantasy IV, then an extended discussion of one of the battle themes from Earthbound (Mother 2) and Hip Tanaka's brilliant contributions to the soundtrack of a...

Ep 23: Speedrunning with Omnigamer from 2018-02-09T05:30

We have Omnigamer on the show today to talk about his upcoming book SPEEDRUN SCIENCE: A LONG GUIDE TO SHORT PLAYTHROUGHS. This was a fantastic chat that you do not want to miss. Show notes, includi...

Ep 22: All Strength Giant Warrior (The Realm Online) from 2018-02-02T15:35:42

Today we got to chat with SandyClaws about the Realm Online, the 1996 MMORPG originally published by Sierra. We dig into 22 years of the game's history, changes made, different owners, but most of ...

Ep 21: Stab it in the Eye! (LotR: The Third Age) from 2018-01-26T14:18:18

We redo the lost interview about the Lord of Rings film tie-game The Third Age. Also starting to speedrun Final Fantasy IV. Show notes are at http://www.technofunkboy.com/21 --- This episode is ...

Ep 20: Editing HTML with Notepad (The Realm Online) from 2018-01-19T06:00

Starting a larger series on Sierra's early MMORPG The Realm or The Realm Online. In this episode, we discuss how the internet outside of the game itself played a role in how the game was played. Ep...

Ep 19: Elementary! (221B Baker Street) from 2018-01-12T20:40:20

We have a live update from AGDQ 2018, a chat about board games made into video games, and also voicemails from our listeners. Show notes are at www.technofunkboy.com/19 --- This episode is spons...

Ep 18: Those Stupid Droids (Final Fantasy XII) from 2018-01-05T17:21:07

Kai discusses a seriously flawed great game - Final Fantasy XII. Also we check in with Steven's work to see how he's doing. Show notes at www.technofunkboy.com/18 --- This episode is sponsored b...

The 2017 Winter Jam! from 2017-12-29T06:00

Music from Batman, Secret of Mana, Adventure Island 2, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy IV, Double Dragon 2, Castlevania: Bloodlines, and more! Show notes at www.technofunkboy.com/winter2017 --- ...

Ep 17: Yo-Yos and Boomerangs (Power Blade) from 2017-12-22T15:36:28

We have Anla joining us today for our Christmas episode where we primary talk about Power Blade. Shorter episode due to scheduling conflicts. Episode notes at www.technofunkboy.com/17 --- This e...

Ep 16: Bob Ross's Dimensions ("Sell Me This Game" Game) from 2017-12-15T19:35:49

Kai, Dan Gelok, and Jalrik get together to play a retro-gaming themed game called "Sell Me This Game." We have photos of the games we're talking about and notes at www.technofunkboy.com/16 --- T...

Ep 15: 2001 A Speed Odyssey: A Brief History in Time Attacks (Speedrunning) from 2017-12-08T18:44:29

We are joined by jimsfriend to discuss the early days of speedrunning, AGDQ, and other assorted tales in gaming lore. He picked the title of the episode, I know it doesn't fit on your cell phone sc...

Ep 14: Speedrunning 101 from 2017-12-01T21:41:50

Kai and Steven discuss speedrunning and the upcoming AGDQ. Couple of comments: 1) I realized later that the TAS Block from a previous GDQ was streaming Skype and not Twitch. 2) In listening while...

Ep 13: A Prelude to Light (Final Fantasy) from 2017-11-25T17:02:13

Deep dive into the "Prelude" from the Final Fantasy game series, composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Show notes are at www.technofunkboy.com/13 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way...

Ep 12: Piles of Shame (Backlogs) from 2017-11-16T19:22:19

Today we talk with Nate McKeever of the #Backlog Book Club about gaming backlogs. Check out our show notes at www.technofunkboy.com/12 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way...

Ep 11: Pasty Nerds at the Olympics? (eSports) from 2017-11-09T16:01:35

Could eSports show up at the Olympic games? Kai and Steven discuss whether eSports should be called sports at all and whether they should be in the Olympics.  Notes at www.technofunkboy.com/11 ---...

The 2017 Autumn JAM! from 2017-11-02T15:14:05

Where we play game music together and have a great time! This season's theme is "Traveling music."  See a complete list of songs are other notes at http://www.technofunkboy.com/autumn2017 --- Th...

Ep 10: The Last Belmont (Phantasmagoria) from 2017-10-27T00:26:10

Great episode where Kai and Steven discuss Sierra's mid-90s interactive movie game Phantasmagoria and also interview the last in the line of the Belmont Clan. Show notes at http://www.technofunkbo...

Ep 9: I Was Right - It's Dhampir (Symphony of the Night) from 2017-10-19T14:14:46

Kai is again joined by Dan Gelok to continue to discuss Michiru Yamane's soundtrack to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. We discuss "Dance of Pales" (aka "Waltz of Pearls") and then tie our discu...

Ep 8: Bach, Michiru Yamane, and Kai (Symphony of the Night) from 2017-10-12T15:06:07

Today we are tackling the epic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night soundtrack with Dan Gelok, Professor of Music at the University of Houston. We discuss the influences, the genius, and effectivenes...

Ep 7: Uncle Fester Has Been Bad from 2017-10-06T06:00

Kai and Stephen discuss games that they like, even though the games are terrible. Notes at www.technofunkboy.com/7 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. ...

Ep 6: The Straight Piece (Tetris) from 2017-09-28T20:00:12

For show notes, go to http://www.technofunkboy.com/6 We talk Tetris, that awesome retro game, and take a call from a new Kickstarter who found inspiration through Tetris. --- This episode is spo...

Ep 5: Interview with the Senator (Mortal Kombat) from 2017-09-21T16:26:31

Kai interviews US Senator Jonathan Wiley and get a call from a sponsor! Sign up for our newsletter at www.technofunkboy.com/rootsdigital to get a FREE copy of “Roots Digital” featured in this epis...

Ep 4: The Grumpy Dwarf (Actraiser) from 2017-09-14T19:13:31

Kai and Stephen are joined by Jalric to discuss Actraiser, tea, controllers, and what sponsors actually do. Callers: Timmy and Wilbur Visit us at www.technofunkboy.com! Music: “Filmore, Stage 1”...

Ep 3: The Konami Code Kerfuffle from 2017-09-07T06:30

Kai and Stephen talk Contra, which inevitably leads into a discussion on the Konami Code. Callers: Timmy & Richard Greavins www.technofunkboy.com Music: “Jungle” and “Snowfield” from Contra Spo...

Ep 2: The War Over "Retro" from 2017-09-07T06:00

Kai lets Stephen pick the topic and immediately regrets it. He then hijacks Stephen’s episode by arguing the whole time over what “retro” actually means. Callers: Wesley and Rickster Visit us at...

Ep 1: The Casting of Pods from 2017-09-07T05:00

We introduce ourselves, as is appropriate in a first episode, and explain somewhat how two NES characters arrived in your podcast feed.  Kai and Stephen discuss their first encounters with games an...