Play Retro Show
by Scott Johnson
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Estimated from 14 chart positions in 14 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Video Games#6330K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Video Games#1455K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Video Games#1965K to 30K
- 🇳🇱NL · Video Games#9810K to 30K
- 🇲🇽MX · Video Games#1061K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
31K to 124K🎙 ~2x weekly·218 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
61K to 248K🇨🇦40%🇺🇸12%🇦🇺12%+11 more - Active Followers
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18K to 74K
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PLAY RETRO 231: Backyard Baseball
Aug 28, 2026
Unknown duration
PLAY RETRO 230: Road Rash
Aug 20, 2026
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PLAY RETRO 229: Golden Sun
Aug 13, 2026
Unknown duration
PLAY RETRO 228: Demon's Crest
Aug 6, 2026
Unknown duration
PLAY RETRO 227: Treasures Of The Deep
Aug 2, 2026
Unknown duration
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28/26 | PLAY RETRO 231: Backyard Baseball | Backyard Baseball the kid-friendly baseball game from Humongous Entertainment that turns neighborhood sandlots into a full baseball season. Draft a team from 30 distinct Backyard Kids, set your lineup and positions, then hit, pitch, field, steal bases, and unleash goofy power-ups across a collection of wonderfully unconventional ballparks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/20/26 | PLAY RETRO 230: Road Rash | Road Rash: the motorcycle combat-racing series that mixes illegal street racing with hand-to-hand fighting, traffic hazards, police chases, and bike progression. Players earn cash, upgrade to faster motorcycles, and use fists, kicks, and weapons to knock rivals off their bikes while trying to survive increasingly dangerous roads.VIDEO: https://youtu.be/3cqRhebh034 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/13/26 | PLAY RETRO 229: Golden Sun | A turn-based RPG developed by Camelot Software Planning for the Game Boy Advance that follows Isaac and his companions across the world of Weyard. Combat centers on collectible elemental Djinn that alter character classes, abilities, and summons, while Psynergy is also used outside battle to solve environmental puzzles and uncover hidden paths. The game combines traditional JRPG progression with unusually interactive dungeon design and a story that continues directly into Golden Sun: The Lost Age.VIDEO: https://youtu.be/S0u_TnGwizg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/6/26 | PLAY RETRO 228: Demon's Crest | Demon’s Crest for the Super Nintendo. Firebrand escapes captivity and takes flight across a dark fantasy world, recovering magical crests that let him smash through stone, soar through the sky, explore underwater ruins and transform into increasingly powerful gargoyles. We revisit Capcom’s overlooked action-adventure and check out its nonlinear stages, hidden upgrades, multiple endings and enormous monsters turned one of Ghosts ’n Goblins’ most irritating enemies into the hero of his own game.VIDEO: https://youtu.be/4LNUSbeR1D8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/2/26 | PLAY RETRO 227: Treasures Of The Deep | Treasures of the Deep for the PlayStation wraps up our Retro Summer series. It's part arcade shooter, part treasure hunt, and all underwater sub adventure as we revisit one of the PS1's hidden gems and discover why there still aren't many games quite like it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | PLAY RETRO 226: Sega Bass Fishing | On today’s Play Retro episode: Sega Bass Fishing from the Arcade to the Dreamcast. This week we cast our retro reels into the dream lakes of the late 90s / early 2000s where we fish out some huge bass... ok.. that is a lot of fishing puns. Sega's action fishing game series SEGA BASS FISHING where the player picks a lake, location, lure and casts into the water where the camera follows your fishing line. Control each lure by reeling and flicking to entice and hook Bass Fish. Catch the biggest fish and enjoy your day at the lake.VIDEO: https://youtu.be/uvFPwaUTHdU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/16/26 | video gamessurfing+3 | — | Kelly Slater's Pro SurferTransWorld Surf+1 | — | Kelly Slater's Pro SurferActivision+3 | — | 1h 12m 53s | ||
| 7/12/26 | video gamesJaws+4 | — | NESAtari+2 | — | JawsNES+5 | — | 1h 15m 21s | ||
| 7/2/26 | Devil May Cryaction games+3 | — | CapcomDevil May Cry+1 | — | Devil May CryCapcom+5 | — | 1h 13m 17s | ||
| 6/25/26 | arcade gamesNARC+4 | — | NARC2005 reboot | — | NARCarcade+5 | — | 58m 57s | ||
| 6/18/26 | space adventuregaming history+4 | — | Star Control II | — | Star Control II1992+5 | — | 1h 14m 15s | ||
| 5/28/26 | video game historyplatforming+4 | — | Ratchet & ClankPlayStation+3 | — | Ratchet & ClankInsomniac+5 | — | 1h 07m 34s | ||
| 5/21/26 | Gunstar Heroesvideo games+4 | Brian | TreasureKonami+1 | Sega Genesis | Gunstar HeroesTreasure+4 | — | 1h 04m 09s | ||
| 5/14/26 | video gamessci-fi action+4 | — | Jet Force GeminiRare | N64 | Jet Force GeminiRare+5 | — | 1h 17m 40s | ||
| 5/7/26 | Michael JacksonMoonwalker+5 | — | AcastMoonwalker | — | Michael JacksonMoonwalker+5 | — | 1h 18m 36s | ||
| 4/30/26 | arcade gamessword and sorcery+3 | — | TaitoRastan+4 | — | RastanTaito+6 | — | 1h 08m 24s | ||
| 4/23/26 | 3D fighting gamesvideo game history+4 | — | SquarePlayStation+2 | — | Tobal No. 13D fighting game+5 | — | 1h 13m 09s | ||
| 4/19/26 | Neverwinter NightsDungeons & Dragons+4 | — | Neverwinter NightsShadows of Undrentide+2 | — | Neverwinter NightsDungeons & Dragons+5 | — | 1h 12m 05s | ||
| 4/9/26 | rhythm gamesgame design+3 | — | PaRappa The RapperUm Jammer Lammy | — | PaRappa The RapperUm Jammer Lammy+4 | — | 1h 10m 00s | ||
| 4/1/26 | video gamesexploration+4 | — | Chibi-Robo!Skip Ltd.+1 | Gamecube | Chibi-Robo!Gamecube+5 | — | 59m 34s | ||
| 3/26/26 | video gamespoint-and-click+3 | — | LucasArtsSam & Max Hit the Road | — | Sam & MaxHit the Road+6 | — | 1h 13m 59s | ||
| 3/19/26 | Blade Runnervideo games+3 | — | WestwoodBlade Runner | Los Angeles | Blade RunnerWestwood+5 | — | 1h 37m 46s | ||
| 3/11/26 | turn-based RPGMario+5 | — | Paper MarioStar Rod | N64 | Paper MarioN64+6 | — | 1h 04m 54s | ||
| 3/5/26 | video gamesEcco The Dolphin+4 | — | Ecco The DolphinSega+1 | ocean | Ecco The DolphinSega Genesis+5 | — | 1h 12m 27s | ||
| 2/26/26 | Star Trekvideo games+4 | — | Simon & Schuster InteractiveStar Trek: Borg | — | Star TrekBorg+5 | — | 1h 14m 12s | ||
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Chart history for Play Retro Show
Peaked at #63 in Canada, currently #63 in Canada.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| South Africa | — | #84 | #84 | — |
| TW | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #98 | #98 | — |
| Mexico | — | #106 | #106 | — |
| Finland | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| South Korea | — | #127 | #127 | — |
| United States | — | #145 | #145 | — |
| Norway | — | #154 | #154 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #158 | #158 | — |
| MY | — | #167 | #167 | — |
| BE | — | #192 | #192 | — |
| Australia | — | #196 | #196 | — |
| SG | — | #199 | #199 | — |
Chart Positions
14 placements across 14 markets.
Chart Positions
14 placements across 14 markets.