Retro Ramblings: My Nintendo Origins
Nintendo was a big part of most kids’ lives who are now my age. I’m sure we had all spent our fair share of time in arcades pumping quarters into machines, and probably even took CONTINUE READING…
Nintendo was a big part of most kids’ lives who are now my age. I’m sure we had all spent our fair share of time in arcades pumping quarters into machines, and probably even took CONTINUE READING…
As you should already know, I can’t get enough ’80s nostalgia the whole year, but Christmas is an especially nostalgic time for me. In the past, I shared My Christmas Memories from 1980 , My Christmas CONTINUE READING…
Dawn of the Darkhawk March is the start of spring, rebirth, new life. Thirty years ago in March 1991 Marvel brought to life a new superhero, Darkhawk. Darkhawk was an interesting comic I enjoyed reading. CONTINUE READING…
I was introduced to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) in 1985 on a summer trip to see my older sister in Denver. Her roommate read comic books and he gave me a couple issues CONTINUE READING…
Recurrent Events is back with retro pop culture headlines taken from news sources across the web between Feb 7 – Feb 13, 2021. Listen (or watch) as Jason gives you the latest stories on topics CONTINUE READING…
The Nintendo World Championships in 1990 was the first nationwide video game competition hosted by Nintendo. Throughout the year, the tournament visited 30 cities in America and gave players a chance to compete for a CONTINUE READING…
Superman has been saving earth for over 80 years. He’s one of the first superheroes to hit comics, making his debut in Action Comics #1, 1938! Over those 80 years Superman has starred in over CONTINUE READING…
Recurrent Events is back with retro pop culture headlines from Jan 30 – Feb 6, 2021. Listen (or watch) as Jason tells you the latest stories on topics like movies, streaming, music, food, collectibles, and CONTINUE READING…
January 1991 saw the first ever Robin title. Relegated as Batman’s sidekick for 50 years, Robin finally gets his own comic! Robin #1 featured the third Robin, Tim Drake. Drake first appeared in Batman #436, CONTINUE READING…
We are embarking on a new year and a new installment of Check Out Those Ads! This year will be a running theme of comics celebrating their 30th Anniversary, comics published in 1991. Seems like CONTINUE READING…
Spider-Man was never my favorite superhero. The idea of a teenage superhero dealing with teenage issues didn’t appeal to me. I had my own teenage issues to deal with, I didn’t need to read about CONTINUE READING…
Lobo hit the scene in 1990 with a bang! He is a brash talkin’ foul mouthed killing machine! To be fair, Lobo made his first appearance in 1983 in the Omega Man comic. Lobo started CONTINUE READING…
Continuing on the vampire theme and more specifically the Castlevania theme I’m reviewing the iOS port of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. If you haven’t’ read the reviews of Castlevania Season 1 & 2 or CONTINUE READING…
There are all sorts of Halloween treats popping up on the The Retro Network. Keeping with the Halloween season the comic ads we’ll be looking at come from a horror comic book. Unfortunately the ads CONTINUE READING…
In this week’s “Time Machine,” Jason and Mickey have a Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis video game war revealing their favorite games from each console. TRN Podcast is sponsored this week by HalloweenCostumes.com and Fun.com! CONTINUE READING…
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