RPGFan's Retro Encounter

Retro Encounter returns home only to find it empty. Listen as we discuss our experiences uncovering the mysteries in Gone Home. We have a spirited debate on the quality of the story, characters and m…

Retro Encounter finishes our quest to be Pokémon masters as we defeat the Elite Four and live to share our experiences. In this episode we talk about if babies are like Pokémon, what makes a good par…

Retro Encounter plays every generation of Pokémon to get a thorough perspective of pocket monsters. We talk about our history with the series, how we pick a starter Pokémon, and whether a good offens…

Retro Encounter answers all the hard questions as we record our final podcast of 2015. What is our favorite game covered by Retro Encounter? What do we want to be covered on the podcast in the future…

Estelle is at it again. Retro Encounter is here to follow her on her travels as we discuss Estelle's character development, what is new and improved from the First Chapter and if Trails in the Sky Se…

Parasite Eve closes with an interesting ending that demands we talk about what it means. There is a discussion on the end bosses and which we had the most difficulty with. We debate the value of play…

Parasite Eve sure starts with a blast. Aya watches the people around her burn as she investigates why that opera lady has crazy eyes. Retro Encounter discusses how refreshing it is to play a strong, …

We wrap up our playthrough of Deus Ex: Human Revolution with a thorough discussion on what the different endings mean, which of the four we picked and what ending will be canon going into Mankind Div…

After being initially distracted by Nintendo and Fire Emblem Fates, Retro Encounter turns their sights on Hengsha as we tackle the middle portion of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Secrets are revealed as…

In this Retro Encounter Bonus Round, we talk about the big announcements from BlizzCon 2015: News from Starcraft II, the Warcraft movie, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, Overwatch, World of Warcraft…

Retro Encounter plays through the Detroit section of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. We talk about the differences between the original game and the Director's Cut while also learning that most of the gro…

Retro Encounter tackles the classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and raises the question of is it best to be the first or is it best to be the best. The Retro Crew discusses our personal histor…

Terranigma ends in total craziness but somehow provides a satisfying resolution, or does it? We try to decipher what happened and determine Ark's role in the events of beating Dark Gaia. With the vag…

We are in the thick of Terranigma and with it comes the responsibility of resurrecting the plants, animals and humans. Although we have complaints about the confusing level design, the game's endeari…

Seems like Terranigma wasn't quite what some of us expected, but in a good way! A few embarrassing stories are shared before comparisons to other games lead to a conversation on what our favorite Zel…

Another month down, another game completed. The Last Story generates different reactions but in the end, somehow, we find common ground when we review the game. That's right, you read that correctly,…

The Retro Crew reassembles to discuss the middle of The Last Story. Some of the luster of this innovative game has faded as we start our deep dive on what is good, bad and confusing. MMOs, game struc…

Join our motley crew of quick-witted editors as we adventure through the island of Lazulis in this month's Retro Encounter game, The Last Story! In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the combat…

The Retro Encounter crew wrap up their expedition into the land of Ivalice in our last episode on Final Fantasy Tactics. We discuss final parties, sidequests, that manipulative anti-hero, Delita, and…

The intrepid crew of Retro Encounter continues their mission to explore the land of Ivalice, to seek out new alliances and new job classes, and boldly go where no Squire has gone before. In this epis…