The Retro Wildlands - A Gaming Podcast
The Retro Wildlands, a gaming podcast hosted by Nomad! Nomad invites you to sit by the campfire while he shares with you his thoughts and experiences about a video game he’s discovered or rediscovered while roaming the gaming wildlands. Using game music and sound, you’ll be pulled right into the game as we go! If you’ve played the game before, nostalgia surely awaits! If not, you’ll figure out if it’s a game you want to put your time in or not. So what are you waiting for? Come join our expedition!
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Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
When we start any kind of journey, we always start from the beginning, right? The first part of any journey is always the most memorable, especially of it has the perfect music to accompany it! A good game soundtrack drives the player forward and empowers them and maybe gets them to nod their heads a little in the process...
Join me by the camp fire today as I regale you with some of my favorite video game Level One themes and rank them in a personal Top 10 list that I'm sure will change by tomorrow! If you love video game music in any capacity, you'll love this episode.
Intro - 0:00Number 10 - 6:07Number 9 - 11:13Number 8 - 15:51Number 7 - 23:28Number 6 - 29:52Number 5 - 37:55Number 4 - 41:21Number 3 - 46:38Number 2 - 52:20Number 1 - 57:21Closing Gratitude - 1:02:27
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Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
We all love a good shoot 'em up, right? It's a ton of fun when we dodge incoming fire and lay waste to our enemies. But you know what could make the experience even more fun? Being rewarded cash for every kill, which we can use to buy new aircraft and new weapons! That's mercenary work right there and in U.N. Squadron, there's plenty of work to go around! But don't think it's going to be easy...
Join me by the campfire today as I talk to you about a shoot 'em up for the Super Nintendo that is quite high on lists of the best SNES games out there, but I don't see many people talking about. It might not be a hidden gem, but it's a gem you should consider adding to your collection.
Intro - 0:00Campfire CatchUp - 5:43U.N. Squadron - 15:35Closing Gratitude - 59:24
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Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
It's easy to look at our favorite gaming heroes and villains, but you know what I think we take for granted? The rank and file enemies that stand between us and the end of our games! Standard video game enemies really add to the overall experience by toughening us up, teaching us the game’s mechanics, and by giving the hero’s journey some meaning. Struggle and adversity are what mold us into the heroes and heroines we set out to become and nothing quite gets us there like the many enemies we face along the way.
Join me by the campfire as I count down my Top 10 Favorite Video Game Enemies!
Intro - 0:00Number 10 - 6:05Number 9 - 10:11Number 8 - 16:27Number 7 - 21:37Number 6 - 27:27Number 5 - 35:34Number 4 - 41:19Number 3 - 50:26Number 2 - 57:40Number 1 - 1:05:41Closing Gratitude: 1:12:36
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Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
With so many video games out there, it's very easy to miss some of the good ones. They may fly under the radar and be overshadowed by something else. But on today's episode, I'm checking out a game I wish I knew about when I was a kid, but I'm so glad I found it as an adult. Today, I'm talking about Gun.Smoke for the Nintendo Entertainment System!
Not only do I consider this game a hidden gem, but Gun.Smoke is a must play. It's simple, challenging and very addiciting. You're a good guy that's taking out the bad guys. Simple as that. Or is it? Come join me by the campfire as I regale you with my thoughts and experiences with this fantastic retro game.
Intro - 0:00Campfire CatchUp - 5:32Gun.Smoke - 17:23Closing Gratitude - 1:03:13
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Sunday Apr 30, 2023
Sunday Apr 30, 2023
We all have games we love and appreciate on the outside, but often times it's what's under the hood that really makes a game great.
Game mechanics can be defined as gameplay features, rules players are bound to or actions players can take that tie into the gameplay experience. These mechanics can something simple like jumping on top of so many enemies for an extra life, the Listen Mode in the Last of Us or the HUD elements of Dead Space. Some of the most unique games have the most unique mechanics and in this episode of The Retro Wildlands, I'm going to rank my personal Top 10!
Intro - 0:00Top 10 Setup - 6:19Number 10 - 9:40Number 9 - 15:21Number 8 - 22:39Number 7 - 27:06Number 6 - 34:22Number 5 - 42:39Number 4 - 50:18Number 3 - 57:16Number 2 - 1:06:10Number 1 - 1:14:39Closing Gratitude - 1:22:20
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Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
While DKC has been hailed as one of the best Super Nintendo games and arguably one of the best video games of all time... I never had an interest in this one. I passed it up as a kid and never found myself playing it. But now that I'm an adult and going back to games I missed out on, what are my thoughts on Donkey Kong Country? Spoiler Alert: I should have played it sooner.
Join me by the campfire today as I regale you with my thoughts and experiences with Donkey Kong Country. Is this game as good as everyone says? Will this be the game that really gets me into platformers? Settle in friend. In today's episode, I'm going bananas.
Intro - 0:00Donkey Kong Country - 17:33Closing Gratitude - 01:06:17
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Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
We all have them, right? Games that aren't all that great that we can't help but love and play anyway. Maybe it's a game that has a terrible story but the gameplay makes up for it. Or maybe it's a game the community largely agrees is no good, but you can't help but call it out as one of your favorites.
Join me by the campfire as I regale you all with my personal Top 10 list of Guilty Pleasure video games! I'll also be reading and responding to comments received from the Wildlands Community as well, so stick around! It's time to get personal.
Intro - 0:00Top 10 Setup - 5:56Number 10 - 9:13Number 9 - 14:35Number 8 - 21:43Number 7 - 27:19Number 6 - 31:33Number 5 - 39:19Number 4 - 44:44Number 3 - 52:12Number 2 - 1:00:12Number 1 - 1:10:10Closing Gratitude - 1:17:31
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Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
So when I told people I was going back to my roots to play the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the NES, I was told I was crazy. I was told I was out of my mind. That it's not worth the frustration. But I didn't listen. So after 30 years, is TMNT for the NES as hard and as frustrating as we all remember? Or is there something special hidden deep beneath the electric seaweed filled waters?
Join me by the campfire as I regale you with my thoughts and experiences after going back to one of the very first video games I ever played.
Intro - 0:00Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -20:38Closing Gratitude - 1:17:31
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Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Video Game boss themes are some of the best tunes. They can be a battle cry to push us forward, or a musical tribute to all we've done up to that point. They can amp us up, dial us in and even make us tap our feet. What are my favorite boss themes out there? Well, since no one asked, I'm going to tell you.
Gather around the campfire, friends! This week we're taking a look and listen to my Top 10 Favorite Boss Themes!
Intro - 0:00Top 10 Start - 4:38Number Ten - 10:53Number Nine - 13:42Number Eight - 17:01Number Seven - 22:39Number Six - 28:47Number Five - 32:32Number Four - 36:05Number Three - 42:37Number Two - 47:47:13Number One - 51:43Closing Gratitude - 59:10
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Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
While Parasite Eve 2 is probably one of my favorite video games growing up, playing through this game again as an adult gave me mixed feelings. On one hand, I can't help but love this game and I can't deny how fun it is to play, even today. But on the other hand, some 20 years later, this game has some shortfalls I just can't ignore.
What are my thoughts and experiences after replaying Parasite Eve 2 after all these years? Well, grab a seat by the campfire. I have a lot to say about this game and I'm eager to tell you all about it!
Intro - 0:00Parasite Eve 2 -16:05Closing Gratitude - 1:19:20
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