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Retro Dodo #107 - Handheld Price Increases, GAME BOY Jukebox, Rare Releases A Handheld & New Pokémon Starters
Mar 9, 2026
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Retro Dodo #106 - ModRetro M64 Hands On, Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green Coming To Switch And Super Knob 5000
Feb 20, 2026
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Retro Dodo #104 - TRIMUI Brick Pro, Hyperkin N64 Handheld & Overpriced LEGO Sets
Jan 22, 2026
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Retro Dodo #103 - A New 8BitConsole Is Coming... Seriously - Let's Talk With The Founder Of GAMETANK
Dec 4, 2025
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Retro Dodo #101 - Interviewing The Man Behind God of War, Twisted Metal, & Mickey Mania
Oct 6, 2025
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| 3/9/26 | Retro Dodo #107 - Handheld Price Increases, GAME BOY Jukebox, Rare Releases A Handheld & New Pokémon Starters | In this episode, Brandon & Seb discuss the latest retro gaming news, which is Pokémon heavy due to announcements, and a lot of handhelds are getting a price increase due to memory shortages!Check out GAMENOOK, our new gaming accessories brand: https://gamenook.co.uk/ | — | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | Retro Dodo #106 - ModRetro M64 Hands On, Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green Coming To Switch And Super Knob 5000 | Welcome back to another episode of the Retro Dodo Podcast. You’re listening to episode 106, and Seb’s back with Brandon to unpack all of the latest news since our last episode. You’re going to need to sit down for this one, because it’s a biggy!We talk about the M64 and our first look as one of two brands in the world and the first in the UK to get early access to this console. Brandon’s been putting it through its paces, and we give our thoughts on how it will go up against the Analogue 3D. There’s more Pokémon and handheld news than we can shake a stick at, along with the oddly-named Super Pocket Knob 5000 handheld which is turning a few heads for all the wrong reasons. All of this and more to come, from two men of Italian and Sicilian descent who are slowly balding but hanging onto their youth for dear life. Let’s jump into the podcast! | — | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | Retro Dodo #104 - TRIMUI Brick Pro, Hyperkin N64 Handheld & Overpriced LEGO Sets | It’s 2026, and we’re back with a brand new episode of the Retro Dodo Podcast! You’re listening to Episode 104, and this time Brandon and Seb are sitting down to take an in-depth look at last week’s news. There’s been a lot of amazing games and gadgets being released over the last seven days, as well as some exciting peripherals that you might have missed out on, all accompanied by an over-excited cat and one incredibly on-time cuckoo clock. | — | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | Retro Dodo #103 - A New 8BitConsole Is Coming... Seriously - Let's Talk With The Founder Of GAMETANK | I know we said we were waiting till 2026 to record more episodes, but we couldn’t resist getting on Clyde Shaffer to talk about his brand new 8-bit game console, ‘the GameTank’. This isn’t FPGA or emulation - it’s new hardware with brand new games celebrating all things retro in 2025, and you guys flocked to our website in droves to check it out. We sat down with Clyde to get all of the information on the GameTank that we possibly could, from how the idea started to the design process and game development. If you’re into your retro gaming (which you all should be if you’ve read this far), then you’ll absolutely love this episode.So sit back, grab a hot chocolate, and enjoy a sneaky episode before we return in 2026! | — | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | Retro Dodo #101 - Interviewing The Man Behind God of War, Twisted Metal, & Mickey Mania | In this episode of the Retro Dodo Podcast, we’re honoured to be joined by David Jaffe, the Creative Director of God of War 1 & 2, the man behind the Twisted Metal games (which have gone on to become a hit TV series), and the designer of one of Brandon’s favourite SEGA games, Mickey Mania. David sat down with us to talk about creating God of War, designing Kratos, building the Twisted Metal series, where car combat games could go next, his career path through the gaming industry, and much, much more… including David’s love of Cliffhanger on the Game Boy…This is an extra-long episode to celebrate us passing 100 episodes, so kick back with a cup of tea and enjoy! Don’t forget to leave us a review if you’ve enjoyed the episode too!Sponsored by: https://gamenook.co.uk/ | — | ||||||
| 9/22/25 | Retro Dodo #100 - A Trip Down Memory Lane With Brandon & Seb, Retro Dodo's Makers | We’ve made it to 100 episodes, which means we’re bona fide podcasters and have a reason to celebrate! In this episode, we talk about the humble beginnings of Retro Dodo, Brandon’s Airplane habits, the time Seb almost got mauled by a bear, writing articles in an Italian forest, and much more. We also get a surprise visit from the guest we should have had on for the 100th episode, but that just means that we’re going to have to do a bonus 100.5 episode for you guys, and we’re more than ok with that. We’ve also got a discount code for 20% off our GAMENOOK products to say thank you for sticking with us and for supporting Retro Dodo, use 100POD at checkout: https://gamenook.co.uk/ (promo ends on 31st Oct)All that’s left to do is to give you a huge thank you from Brandon & Seb - here’s to the next 100 episodes! | — | ||||||
| 9/1/25 | Retro Dodo #099 - Interviewing The Maker Of The Vectrex Mini | We speak with David Oghia, the man behind the new Vectrex Mini, a mini-fied version of the popular Vectrex console from the early 80's. A console that pioneered home arcade innovation and Retro Dodo listeners gets an hour-long podcast with exclusive announcements! Visit https://vectrex.com/ for more information.❤️ This episode was sponsored by ZenMarket: https://go.zenmarket.jp/retrododo | — | ||||||
| 8/18/25 | Retro Dodo #098 - A Directory For The World's Best Retro Gaming Stores & Events | Welcome back to the Retro Dodo Podcast! In episode 098, we sit down with Rob from Retro Directory, a user-led online directory that lists retro gaming shops, events, and points of interest all over the globe.We sat down to speak to Rob about how he started Retro Directory, the latest web update, how you can use the directory to both find and upload listings, a Lemmings statue, Lara Croft's Mansion, and much more. | — | ||||||
| 7/7/25 | Retro Dodo #095 - Discussing How Charity Special Effect Is Making Gaming Accessible For Physically Disabled People With Paige Harvey | Today we’re chatting with Paige Harvey from Special Effect, a charity promoting accessible gaming for players all over the globe. We talk to Paige about the work that Special Effect does with the community, how the charity came to be, and how to go about accessing the services they provide, as well as Paige’s love of Retro Gaming and how you can support Special Effect so that they can keep doing the incredible work they’re carrying out here in the UK And further afield. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/25 | Retro Dodo #094 - Creating Pirate Metal Rhythm & Adventure Game Boy Game ‘Chantey’ With KC Of Gortyn code | Today we’re joined by KC from Gortyn Code, the creator of the new pirate metal rhythm and adventure Game Boy game ‘Chantey’. Seb chats with KC about how he came up with the concept of Chantey, the planning that goes into making a pirate game based in the late 17th century, the mechanics of creating a rhythm battle game for the Game Boy, and how his dream has become a reality thanks to GB Studio and ModRetro. | — | ||||||
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| 6/11/25 | Retro Dodo #093 - Retro Maggie Talks Retro Collecting & Meeting The Tony Hawks Pro Skater Team | You're listening to episode 93, and today I'm joined by Maggie Brennan, aka Retro Maggie, a content creator and retro gamer from Australia. You may well have seen Maggie's impressive gaming collection popping up in your Instagram feed of late, as well as her videos on YouTube and live streams on Twitch. You might also have seen her standing next to Bam Margera and excitedly interviewing him about the new Tony Hawks game. We discuss her love of Retro Games, how retro art inspired her career as an artist, The Nintendo Switch 2, and much more. | — | ||||||
| 5/26/25 | Retro Dodo #092 - Clamshells, GBA Books, Gamecube On NSO & Our Love For LOTR Two Towers | In today's episode, Brandon and Seb sit down to discuss what's been happening at Retro Dodo HQ over the last few months, as well as chatting about the potential couch co-op revival that could be coming our way with the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2. We discuss Seb's favourite Lord of the Rings game, talk about Brandon almost being K.O'd by a snake, and give exclusive details on new products and a meet-up we're planning for the Retro Dodo community. | — | ||||||
| 5/12/25 | Retro Dodo #091 - Speedrunning, Nuzlocke Nostalgia & How Video Game Music Influences The Writing Process With Crawlers | Today we're joined Merseyside's very own, Crawlers, an incredible band that you will no doubt have seen playing sold out shows and festivals all across the world and who's music has captured the hearts and minds of a generation.While you might already know that they're signed to Polydor Records and no strangers to sharing stages with bands like My Chemical Romance and Jane's Addiction, it might come as a surprise as to how much Retro Gaming has played an important part in their lives growing up, and how it continues to provide inspiration both on and off the tour bus.I sat down with Holly, Liv, and Harry to talk about all things Zelda, speedrunning classic resident evil games, taking Pokémon Nuzlocking rules to the next level, how video game music influences the writing process, and much more. | — | ||||||
| 4/28/25 | Retro Dodo #090 - Part 2 - Simon Phipps On Making The Harry Potter Video Games & Assisting Goldeneye 007 Development | You’re listening to Episode 90 and the second part of our interview with artist and video game designer Simon Phips. On today’s episode you’ll be hearing all about Simon’s time working on the Harry Potter games, navigating the difficulties around remaking GoldenEye for the Wii, and creating explosive gameplay in Need for Speed and Burnout paradise, as well as what Simon is up to at the minute. | — | ||||||
| 4/14/25 | Retro Dodo #089 - Part 1 - Making The Harry Potter Video Games & GoldenEye 007 With Simon Phipps | In today’s episode, we’re joined by Simon Phipps, an artist and designer who has worked on some of the most influential games of our generation and many of our favourite games here at Retro Dodo. From Masters of the Universe to Shadow Man, the Harry Potter video games, Need For Speed, and GoldenEye 007 on the Wii, Simon has had an amazing career right from being a teenager and has lots of incredible and insightful stories about his time in the gaming industry. So much so, in fact, that this is the first two-part episode we’ve done on the podcast! | — | ||||||
| 4/1/25 | Retro Dodo #088 - Exploring Dragonyhm & The Future Of Game Boy Game Creation With Spacebot Interactive | Today we’re talking about all things game boy game creation and diving into the world of Dragonyhm with Spacebot Interactive. We sat down with Chris and Bumbiss from the Spacebot team to talk about creating a Tolkien-esque world inside an 8-bit game, why Dragonyhm has become such a huge success in the handheld gaming world, and what the future of game boy game creation looks like, as well as getting some exclusives about Dragonyhm and what could be coming next. | — | ||||||
| 3/17/25 | Retro Dodo #087 - Award Winning Comedian Mike Drucker Talks All Things Gaming Books & Being A Writer At Nintendo | On today's episode Seb is joined by award winning stand-up comedian and writer Mike Drucker. Mike has worked on incredible shows such as Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, as well as working as a writer at Nintendo. He joined us on the podcast to talk about his new book 'Good Game no rematch', an incredibly funny read that looks into his retro gaming past and how video games have shaped his life for the better… but mostly for worse. | — | ||||||
| 3/6/25 | Retro Dodo #086 - Retro Dodo Is Evolving! | In this bonus episode Brandon & Seb discuss the major changes that are happening at Retro Dodo, why the website has changed, how Google is still attacking us and what you can do to help our independent publication! | — | ||||||
| 3/4/25 | Retro Dodo #085 - Retro Wrestling Games, 90s Culture, & Nostalgic Trends with Sore Thumb Retro Games | Today we are joined by Liam Sherwood of Sore Thumb Retro Games, a shop that I consider to be the heart of gaming in Yorkshire and my local retro gaming Valhalla. I chatted with Liam about his love of Wrestling Games and the best title in WWE series, the importance of game preservation, current and future trends when it comes to purchasing nostalgic media, the challenges involved with running a busy store, and much more. | — | ||||||
| 2/17/25 | Retro Dodo #084 - What It's Like Being A Viral Pokemon Tattoo Artist | In this episode of the Retro Dodo Podcast, I chat with Matsy the Pokémon Tattooer, a tattoo artist from Dublin, Ireland who has become a social media sensation thanks to his amazing gaming tattoos and pop-culture mashups. We spoke about finding inspiration through retro games, how Pokémon shaped us as children, a failed X-Factor audition, a Pokémon Go addiction, and much more! | — | ||||||
| 2/3/25 | Retro Dodo #083 - Interviewing Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Studio Argonaut Games | In todays episode we chat to the studio behind one of our favourite games from our childhood, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. Join us as we talk with Argonaut Games founder Jez San OBE, Croc's Original Animator Jason Smith, and Mike Arkin, the man responsible for bringing Croc back to modern audiences on current-gen consoles We speak about the development of the original, the difficulties, the successes, how it finally evolved into an upcoming remake and how they're absolutely not working on a Croc 2 remake... | — | ||||||
| 1/19/25 | Retro Dodo #082 - Interviewing Grammy Award Winning Arranger & Chiptune Artist Jake Silverman aka Button Masher | Today we're joined by grammy award winning arranger and two time grammy nominee Jake Silverman, a chiptune artist and video game composer who you may know better as Button Masher on Social Media and Spotify. Jake joined us on the podcast to talk about that incredible grammy win, who he's competing against for his second grammy, his favourite retro game soundtracks and more! | — | ||||||
| 1/6/25 | Retro Dodo #081 - Interviewing Tofer Short-form Retro Gaming Video Guru | We speak with Tofer, you may know him from social media as he has over 300,000 followers and creates remarkable short-form video content! | — | ||||||
| 12/23/24 | Retro Dodo #080 - Why Devin Supertramp Is Obsessed With Video Games | In this episode of Retrospect we are joined by Devin Supertramp, one of the biggest film making YouTubers around and has an obsession with video games, which is very obvious if you are a subscriber. We chat about his history, how we managed to snag a job with Nintendo and what he's working on next that has a retro gaming focus! | — | ||||||
| 12/9/24 | Retro Dodo #079 - The Future Of Collecting Video Games & Nostalgic Toys With Brent Scotchmer | In this episode of Retrospect we talk with Brent Scotchmer, an avid collector, and illustrator for well known collectible brands such as POG, Topps & Garbage Pail Kids. We discuss what the future of collecting looks like, how to be the "go-to" collector in your town, and what Brent himself is collecting! | — | ||||||
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