Podcast appearances and mentions of nadia oxford

Jeremy Parish, Kevin Bunch, and Nadia Oxford may not be able to change fate, but they can certainly weigh in on Konami's PS1 RPG classic Suikoden and its place in history after revisiting the game through the recent HD remaster. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts 

Nadia Oxford, William SRD, and Greg Melo talk about DragonStrike, a retro flight / combat game based around D&D's Dragonlance universe. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts 

Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Chris Sims, Benito Cereno, and Shivam Bhatt congregate once again to talk about video gaming's difficult relationship with the concept of "God." (This episode was a recorded a couple of months ago, so the opening quip is unrelated to/uninspired by recent world news!) Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts 

Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Stuart Gipp, Chris Sims, and Kate Willaert kick off a new feature to play and discuss great metroidvania in depth. Play along and join the conversation! This time: we tackle the first half of the final true Castlevania game. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more and join our Discord to take part in this ongoing metroidvania chat at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts 

Nadia Oxford gathers with Jeremy Parish and translator Alexander O. Smith to talk about Vagrant Story's 25th anniversary and its localization. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more and listen to the full Vagrant Story episode at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts!

Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Kate Willaert, and Kurt Kalata tip their fedoras to the ladies who save the world with minimal encumbrance penalties, diving into the history of the "heroines in bikini armor" trend that exploded in Japan in the mid '80s. Enjoy this preview? Listen to the full episode (and hundreds more!) by subscribing. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts 

The only thing orthodox about this episode of Axe of the Blood God is the allusions the Catholicism! Eric is joined by special guest Leana Hafer to talk RPG news and they're both joined by other special-guest Jason Fanelli and other other special guest Nadia Oxford to dig into one of the biggest RPGs of 2025 so far; Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod and subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod Also in this episode: Mechabellum Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter feat. Victor's Mini-Dropouts Civilization VII Eric's Final Fantasy XII update Video games are water Timestamps: 07:12 - Main Topic - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 56:26 - Random Encounters 1:23:08 - The Tavern 1:44:28 - Leana's Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Boktai DS] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Chaotic Bar - [Phantasy Star Online ] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nadia Oxford joins Kat Bailey and Victor Hunter as they recall the best snow levels in retro games. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts 

Jeremy Parish and Nadia Oxford chat with Aaron Hamel about the history, hits, and great video game music releases of the late and lamented Ship to Shore Phono Co.—featuring tunes aplenty! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts 

For Halloween, Nadia Oxford, Ash Paulsen, and Victor Hunter talk about retro games outside the horror genre that scared them. Boo! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Jeremy Parish, Diamond Feit, Nadia Oxford, and an entire room full of people take stock of the mascot characters of the 8-bit era and (loudly) rank the value of their existence. Who comes out on top?! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Nadia Oxford, Jaz Rignall, and Jeremy Parish look back at gaming's best (and scariest) depictions of nuclear apocalypse. ...is it 'Into this station" or "onto this station?" Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

This month, the Instructors are diving into one of the most impactful events in video game history: The Crash of 1983! Learn about how market saturation, poor quality products, unchecked corporate confidence, & failure to learn from history leads to an industry wide disaster whose effects will reverberate for years to come! ----------------------------------- For Further Reading on this Episode's Topic: The Video Game Crash of 1983 - Andrew Boyd, University of Houston, 2016 ► https://engines.egr.uh.edu/episode/3038 Before the Crash - Mark J.P. Wolfe, 2012 ► https://muse.jhu.edu/book/14330/ The Ultimate History of Video Games Revisited - Steven L. Kent, 2001 ► https://archive.org/details/ultimatehistoryofvideogamesrevisited/page/n233/mode/2up Video Games Industry Comes Down to Earth New York Times, N.R. Liendfield, 1983 ► https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/17/business/video-games-industry-comes-down-to-earth.html “Ten Facts about the Great Video Game Crash of ‘83” Nadia Oxford, IGN.com, Jan, 18, 2012 ► https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/09/21/ten-facts-about-the-great-video-game-crash-of-83 “Video Game Crash of 1983” - Wikipedia ► https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_crash_of_1983 Atari 2600 Rubik's Cube ► https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-rubik-s-cube_8201.html BONUS: Michael's YouTube Channel ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjRZsoEsxhIDoNS2QsCWD-A ----------------------------------- Follow the Show's Socials! - Twitter: twitter.com/Instruction_Bk - Facebook: www.facebook.com/InstructionBooklet - Twitch: www.twitch.tv/theinstructionbooklet ----------------------------------- The Instruction Booklet full series Playlist: soundcloud.com/aychpodcast/sets/the-instruction-booklet ----------------------------------- Follow the Hosts! Jeremy - Instagram: www.instagram.com/pressartf4/ - Twitch: twitch.tv/backwardshero Michael - Instagram: www.instagram.com/mackerel_prawns/

Nadia Oxford forms a party with GvG's Derrick Bitner to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dragon Quest 8, one of the PlayStation 2's best RPGs. Art by Nick Wanserski, edits by Greg Leahy. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. Head to https://www.squarespace.com/RETRO to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code RETRO. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts.

Hope you like car wrecks because this week's episode of Axe of the Blood God is hosted by Nadia Oxford. With Kat Bailey out on another cigarette run and Eric's vocal cords being shredded apart by PAX Pox, Nadia's forced to try and keep order. This week's guest is writer Jesse Vitelli, who has plenty to say about Visions of Mana, Dragon's Dogma 2, and how to get banned from Chuck E Cheese for life. Also in this episode: Balatrio? Baltaro? Balto? 20th Century [Digital] Boy Five Nights at Frederick's Canadian customs Asks Nadia the Forbidden RPG Question Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro/Dragon's Dogma 31:12 - Visions of Mana Impressions 43:08 - Random Encounters 55:43 - The Tavern 1:08:50 - Nadia and Jessie's Nostalgia Bog Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best [Breath of Fire III] Pub Polka [Dragon Quest IX] Dedicated to Moonlight [Final Fantasy XIV] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stock up on shuriken because this episode is all about the hugely influential (if only in Japan) Final Fantasy III. And the fact we don't even mention the naming differences between FFIII for SNES vs. FFVI vs. the ACTUAL FFIII means maybe the world has moved on! Join Archons Victor Hunter, Nadia Oxford, and special guest Retro Ali as we take a deep dive into the Crystal Tower, the Warriors of Darkness, Eureka, and more! Music in this Episode: Battle 2 - [Final Fantasy III] Battle 2 - [Final Fantasy III - Four Souls -] Shattered - [Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn] The Reach of Darkness - [Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn] Eternal Wind - [Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn]

Nadia Oxford, Bob Mackey, and Diamond Feit revisit early examples of lyrics in game music: The Good, the Bad, and the Discordant. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Jeremy Parish raises the Triforce of Podcasting to summon Kevin Bunch, Nadia Oxford, and WayForward's Tomm Hulett to talk about Zelda II vis-a-vis its place in the evolution of the action RPG—both its influences and the games it influenced. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts and enjoy this full episode... plus hundreds more!

Jeremy Parish, Bob Mackey, Nadia Oxford, Stuart Gipp, and Kevin Bunch have one thing in common: They've published books about video game history. In this episode, they break down the work involved in making the magic happen. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Nadia Oxford joins Stuart Gipp and David Oxford as they talk about Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door's charm and wit. There's a reason this game is still folded tightly in the hearts of GameCube owners. Art by Amanda Neipris; edits by Greg Leahy. This episode sponsored by Harry's. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Before NieR's depressing side quests, Quintet was giving kids lessons about the uncaring neutrality of the universe back in the 90s! Journey through the morally-grey, bleak worlds of Quintet and its adorable 16-bit veneer with host Nadia Oxford and special guests Anthony John Agnello and Scott White! Terranigma, Illusion of Gaia, ActRaiser, Soul Blazer and more in this retrospective deep dive! Also in this Episode: - Sad goats - The only podcast that has ever talked about Robotrek - Mysterious disappearances - Listen real close and you can hear Victor (your old pal from the edit bay) getting more and more frustrated no one is talking about Quintet's best game, Planet Laika Timestamps: 00:48 - Intros 1:03:12 - The Tavern 1:13:28 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Light and Darkness - [Terranigma] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another live presentation from Long Island! Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Diamond Feit, Kat Bailey, and Jared Petty mull the prehistory of the metroidvania genre. Then, Jeremy Parish and Kevin Bunch dive into the history of Epoch, the original also-ran. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Jeremy Parish, Kat Bailey, Nadia Oxford, and Kevin Bunch take a moment to answer the question in the title: Why is video game history worth celebrating and preserving at all? Plus: Jeremy takes the question to a panoply of other retro gaming luminaries! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

When the NES was born, so too were books based on Nintendo's characters. Nadia Oxford leads an essential conversation about the gilded age when Valiant Comics took a crack at putting Mario et al. on paper. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

I really wanted to do an episode on Breath of Fire 3 and who better to have along than Nadia Oxford of Axe of the Blood God and Retronauts who was kind enough to join us and talk some jazzy pop tunes — amongst other things — for one of my favorite RPG Soundtracks of the PS1 era. 00:00:00 Akari Kaida - Casually 00:02:36 Talk 1 00:10:14 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - These Little Things 00:12:26 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Country Living 00:16:04 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Life's a Beach 00:17:42 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Atomic Power 00:20:12 Talk 2 00:31:29 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Take It and Run 00:33:57 Yoshino Aoki - Island 00:36:22 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Eden 00:38:23 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Guild 00:40:45 Talk 00:51:15 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Flight/escape- 00:52:56 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - The Champion 00:55:38 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Do Your Best! 00:57:15 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - DONDEN 01:00:01 Talk 3 01:09:42 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Fighting Man - Garr's Theme 01:12:16 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Waking Up in the Morning Leads to All the Encounters ~Nina's Theme~ 01:13:44 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Deep Purple ~Deis' Theme~ 01:15:03 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Fried Onion ~Peco's Theme~ 01:16:27 Talk 4 01:23:31 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Castle in the Sky 01:26:38 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Falling Green 01:29:01 Akari Kaida; Yoshino Aoki - Neverending Game ~Real jazz style~ 01:31:27 Akari Kaida - Sigh of the fairy ~KOTOMONASHI Acid jazz style~ 01:34:42 Talk 5 01:40:55 Akari Kaida - PURE AGAIN ~Staff Roll~ Nadia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nadiaoxford Nadia's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nadiaoxford.bsky.social Blood God Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod Podcast BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/crtsoundsystem.bsky.social Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/crtpodsystem Reese's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/yourverygoodbud.bsky.social Reese's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourverygoodbud Tom's Mastodon: https://jorts.horse/@forpush Tom's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/forpush.bsky.social Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/crtsoundsystem Podcast Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/crtsoundsystem Email: crtpodsystem [@] gmail CRT Artwork by https://www.instagram.com/juicezombie.art/

This is a preview of a patron-exclusive episode! To enjoy the full podcast, go to patreon.com/retronauts and subscribe today—you'll also unlock access to years' worth of biweekly exclusives! Jeremy Parish, Diamond Feit, and Stuart Gipp add Nadia Oxford to their arsenal and, now fully powered-up, backtrack to the topic of Super Metroid and its influence on the metroidvania genre (and game design in general).

Turns out people like talking about their Warriors of Light! A lot! But what makes the WoL such a compelling avatar/character/actor in a genre not known for its interesting player characters? Hosts Victor Hunter, Nadia Oxford, Mike Williams, and Eric Van Allen discuss how they feel about their Eorzean proxy and what that means for roleplay as well as FFXIV's ambitious narrative. We also get a chance to feature some comments from our wonderful Discord community. Spoiler Level - Orange: Some revelations from late in Shadowbringers are alluded to, as well as the backstory of the Warrior of Light. Music: “Opening Theme” - Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

We hurl halibut and homilize halitosis but by The Twelve we look good doing it on this episode of Sharlayan Dropouts. It's all things Blue Mage this week with your hosts Victor Hunter, Nadia Oxford, and special guest Eric Van Allen. Where did the Blue Mage originate? What's the appeal of its innately masochistic mechanics? And what does the future of Blue Mage look like for Final Fantasy XIV? We talk about all that and more including out hopes for The New World, breaking systems over your knee, and Blue Mage Fortnite! Spoiler Level Blue: And not just Level Blue for obvious reasons. I'm honestly insulted you'd think I'd make a joke that predictable. No, this episode is basically spoiler-free besides some early Blue Mage Job Quests and some discussion about elements we hope to see in later expansions. Unless I forgot something. In which case, sorry.

Nadia Oxford talks with special guests Andrew Vestal and Steve Tramer about Final Fantasy fan games. Some are built from the ground-up, some alter the original adventure via ROM patches, and some add hours of new content to gems like Final Fantasy VI. Edits by Greg Leahy; cover illustration by Leeann Hamilton.

Jeremy Parish, Stuart Gipp, Diamond Feit, and Nadia Oxford join together like a Triforce of knowledge (with a bonus piece) to explore the absolute mind-boggling inanity of The Legend of Zelda's chronology. Which timeline is canon? (And which is thirstiest?) Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Secrets, secrets are no fun, but Secret of Mana absolutely is! Today Conner is joined by co-host of the RPG podcast Axe of the Blood God and independent video game journalist Nadia Oxford for an extended Nadia nook as they discuss Secret of Mana (1993) for the SNES. On this one Nadia shares about the power of video game rentals, she discusses the great environmental storytelling of the game, and recalls the moment she found a centerfold easter egg in the game. Show Notes Nadia Oxford - Twitter - Axe of the Blood God Patreon - Retronauts Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show - Twitter Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

It's the battle of the babes this month on Sharlayan Dropouts as we go wall-to-wall to figure out which hotties buff our hosts to max potency. That's right, we're ranking the Top 12 stone foxes, the veritable mamacitas, of Final Fantasy XIV. Listen as Victor Hunter, Nadia Oxford, Mike Williams, and Eric Van Allen tell on themselves for your enjoyment. Find out if your favs made the list! And if they didn't, head on over to patreon.com/bloodgodpod to get Discord access and yell at us about it there! Spoiler Level Orange: This is a scattershot discussion that touches upon a few elements from a several different storylines including Endwalker 6.3 and Save the Queen, though light on actual detail and context.

It's the battle of the babes this month on Sharlayan Dropouts as we go wall-to-wall to figure out which hotties buff our hosts to max potency. That's right, we're ranking the Top 12 stone foxes, the veritable mamacitas, of Final Fantasy XIV. Listen as Victor Hunter, Nadia Oxford, Mike Williams, and Eric Van Allen tell on themselves for your enjoyment. Find out if your favs made the list! And if they didn't, head on over to patreon.com/bloodgodpod to get Discord access and yell at us about it there! Spoiler Level Orange: This is a scattershot discussion that touches upon a few elements from a several different storylines including Endwalker 6.3 and Save the Queen, though light on actual detail and context.

Nadia Oxford chants the names Andrew Vestal and Shane Bettenhausen three times in reverse to summon them into an episode recording circle dedicated to exploring the influence of acclaimed horror author Stephen King on video games. We all 'cast down here… Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Here's a shocking fact for you: Since we started this crazy ride back in 2013, we've released 500 full-length podcasts. (And a whole bunch of other stuff on top of that.) It's been quite a wild ride since we started our independent run, and we've had our share of ups, downs, and global pandemics over the last near decade. So instead of turning the spotlight on a video game topic, on this very special episode, it's time to learn a little something about... ourselves. Now take a seat with Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Stuart Gipp, Diamond Feit, and Nadia Oxford as we discuss the past, present, and future of the little retro gaming podcast that simply can't be stopped. Retronauts is a completely fan-funded operation. To support the show, and get two full-length exclusive episodes every month, as well as access to 50+ previous bonus episodes, please visit the official Retronauts Patreon at patreon.com/retronauts.

Coming to you live (or formerly live) once again! Nadia Oxford kicks things off at Retro World Expo with a look at the grandest dragons in video game history, and Jeremy Parish follows up with a look into Sega's forgotten 8-bit arcade history in Portland. Enjoy this preview, then listen to the whole thing by subscribing at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts! Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content.

Nadia Oxford, Shivam Bhatt, and Scott Sharkey are joined by legendary developers Paul Riche and Fred Ford in a discussion about Star Control. What makes this RPG-adventure pioneer so compelling and popular? What comes next for the Ur-Quan Masters? Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Live from the East Coast! First, Jeremy Parish and Nadia Oxford explore the different game experiences '80s kids had growing up in the U.S. vs. Japan. Then, Jeremy flies solo to relay his findings from a year-long trip through Sega's SG-1000 library. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

By the fetid breath of Dogar and Kazon! Nadia Oxford, Shivam Bhatt, and Scott Sharkey have traveled to this insignificant quadrant of the galaxy to evangelize about two games that changed space adventure games forever: Star Control I & II. Cover art by John Pading. Edits by Greg Leahy. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is here at last and we're joined by Digital Foundry producer John Linneman, IGN contributor Travis Northup, and Axe of the Blood God co-host Nadia Oxford to break down the Nintendo Switch's massive new RPG! Plus, we discuss Nintendo Switch's tech in Year 5, ponder what happened to Digimon Survive, and discuss the release of Wave 2 of Mario Kart's Booster Courses! 00:00:00 - Intro  00:02:57 - Mario Kart 8 Booster Pass Wave 2 is Here! 00:08:02 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review Roundtable 00:37:19 - Nintendo Switch's Tech After 5 Years 00:56:25 - Question Block! 01:06:32 - What We've Been Playing & Outro

The early aughts were all about 3D games on consoles, but the humble 2D platformer didn't vanish: it merely migrated, and 2002 gave us Mega Man Zero. Stuart Gipp and Brian "Protodude" Austrian dissect this action classic and lament its bananas difficulty. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Live from MGC! Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Kevin Bunch, and Brian Clark explore the 8-bit games that shaped Japanese design tastes. Plus: Kelsey Lewin and Norman Caruso share their thoughts on documenting the history of games. Recorded by Jason Gares. Art by John Pading. Edits by Greg Leahy. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts  

Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Kevin Bunch, and Brian Clark shrink to visit an arcade for ants and discuss the highs, lows, and history of the mini-console trend: From the early days of Jakks Pacific to the NES Classic to the teensy Game Gear Micro. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

If you weren't able to make it to Boston for PAX East 2022, we've got the audio recording of our Normandy FM x Fanbyte x Axe of the Blood God crossover panel: Defend Your Problematic Fave. This panel was a collaboration between us and our coworkers Niki Grayson of Fanbyte and Nadia Oxford of Axe of the Blood God, where we talked about our favorite video game sickos and freaks, then asked the audience to tell us theirs. However, unlike our Mass Effect and Dragon Age ranking panels, this was also a fairly visual panel that requires some visual aid. So we have included the giant Google Slide presentation we used for you to scroll through while you listen. Google Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Hwmz6gIqGtYUpIqs-CxzrUC5XSMudrTRSTcIg7LvB3s/edit#slide=id.p Art by @JuliaBaritz used in Kenneth's presentation: https://twitter.com/JuliaBaritz/status/1288146205437042688 Enjoy the show! Become a Normandy FM patron: http://patreon.com/normandyfm Follow us on Twitter: Normandy FM: @normandyfmshow Fanbyte: @FanbyteMedia Axe of the Blood God: @bloodgodpod Eric: @seamoosi Kenneth: @shepardcdr Niki: @godsewa Nadia: @nadiaoxford

Fanfiction has long been associated with theft, creative bankruptcy, poor writing, and Cloud and Sephiroth from Final Fantasy 7 entangled in a forever-embrace. Join Nadia Oxford and authors Laura Mauro and Sarah Blair as they explain its benefits, too. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Join me, Professor RPG, as I sit down with friends, colleagues, and special guests, as we reminisce and discuss Role-Playing games that left their mark on us. Expect to see all sorts, Western-style, Japanese, even tabletop! Stay awhile and listen, and let us TRIGGER those memories of TALES long since completed. Relive that FANTASY you hold dear and come along with us, adventurer, on this QUEST into the past. Welcome, to the RPG University. Recently at PAX East 2022 I was honored with an invitation to be a panelist on the Axe of the Blood God: State of Final Fantasy panel and this week's episode is that panel! On the panel from Axe of the Blood God are Eric Van Allen and Nadia Oxford and Ash Paulsen from Good Vibes Gaming! Be sure to give a follow and check out Axe of the Blood God, another wonderful RPG podcast, found on most podcast services and on Twitter, @BloodGodPod! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Nadia Oxford time-skips through the history of gaming with Jeremy Parish, Jared Petty, and Ash Paulsen to discuss one of Squaresoft's most curious experiments: Secret of Evermore, their attempt to create a game in America, by Americans, for Americans. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Diamond Feit, Nadia Oxford, and Stuart Gipp band together to debate the relative merits of Mario games (the 2D ones, that is) with former professional game-ranker and universally reviled Mario-opinion heretic Jeremy Parish. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Noted ancients Nadia Oxford, Jeremy Parish, and Andrew Vestal recall the many non-RPG titles Square Enix (as the trimmer, bolder Squaresoft) piled onto the 32-bit PlayStation. Fighters! Racers! Bird stuff! God bless the podcast. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

Next week, we'll count down our picks for the top games of 2018 - but our rules exclude remakes and remasters, and it's been an amazing year for those. So with help from USGamer's Nadia Oxford, we're dedicating this week to five of 2018's most impressive remakes, all of which brought long-dead classics roaring back with current-gen polish. We then talk Below, year-in-review games-industry stats, and the expectations-vs.-reality of your holiday toy memories.