Episode 560: Metroidvania's First Decade / The History of Epoch (Patreon)

Jeremy: Hello again! Another live presentation for you. The sound isn't quite as crisp on the first segment as the second simply because it involves so many people, but the tradeoff is that you get a recording with five Retronauts and friends of the show in a single in-person conversation. The banter, knowledge, and conversation absolutely justify the situation.

The second section takes a more modest approach. Rather than five people debating the evolution of an entire genre for an hour, it's simply two men (myself and Kevin Bunch) contemplating the history of weirdo gaming pioneers Epoch.

I had hoped to add video versions of this episode alongside the audio, but unfortunately the video recordings I was given don't seem to be valid files. Disappointing! But these conversations still come across clearly without the visuals, so it all works out.

Cover art by Nick Wanserski.

Music:

• 16:15 Toilet Kids "Stage One"
• 31:54 Wing of Madoola "Overworld"
• 46:06 Zork I [Sega Saturn] "Track 2"
• 1:01:22 Metroid: Zero Mission "Kraid's Lair" / Cyraid "Stage One"
• 1:20:29 Saburo Kitajima "Yosaku"
• 1:34:24 SkyKid "Main Theme"
• 1:50:34 Wii Sports "Title Screen"