This week, the boys are joined by Anthony - better known as Video Game Esoterica on YouTube - to talk about arcade games of the rarest and most obscure. There's lots of hidden gems buried here, and by god we dig 'em up! Get ready to look under those tarps, marathon Godzilla while making deals, and smell that chlorine. Check out the entire lineup of shows on www.superpodnetwork.com Check out Video Game Esoterica on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGameEsoterica Chapters 0:00:19:02 - Introduction 0:04:34:26 - Video Game Esoterica Elevator Pitch 0:05:38:29 - Shout Out To Robby! 0:07:28:03 - Proper Use Of The Fridge's Crisper 0:09:32:02 - Retro News! 0:09:57:26 - Mega Man 3 NES to SNES Port 0:12:08:02 - What Is MSU1 Audio? 0:15:10:05 - Getting Conker's Bad Fur Day To Work On MiSTer 0:18:22:12 - PS2 AV Cable Sag Solution 0:19:40:23 - Honest 3D Printing Practices 0:20:39:04 - Blast Wind Translation (Sega Saturn) 0:22:32:29 - Let's Play "How Much Does It Cost!?" - Blast Wind 0:24:46:05 - What Should Retro Games Be Worth? 0:28:43:19 - Guest Question: Favorite Video Game Memory 0:32:58:05 - Episode Topic: Rare & Obscure Arcade Games 0:33:50:15 - Castlevania The Arcade 0:37:21:11 - Dumping and Releasing Arcade Games 0:39:53:01 - DMCA's - Worse Before It Gets Better 0:40:48:06 - SegaSonic The Hedgehog 0:43:03:10 - Hang Pilot 0:47:18:17 - Jet Wave 0:49:02:00 - Prototype Samurai Showdown 64 Beta Cartridge 0:52:00:00 - Collecting Arcade Boards 0:53:48:05 - Gozilla Marathon Beast Busters Deal 0:57:36:00 - Giving a Home For Abandoned and Wayward Hardware 0:59:00:14 - Night Slashers 1:00:48:18 - Obligitory MiSTer Talk 1:02:07:24 - Warrior Blade - Rastan Saga 3 1:03:07:16 - Arabian Fight 1:06:10:03 - Scud Race 1:07:02:07 - Ninja Baseball Batman 1:09:24:28 - Dip Switches 1:10:23:13 - Adding Challenge To Arcade Games 1:13:26:07 - Gunbarish 1:13:55:25 - Red Earth 1:14:44:09 - King of the Monsters 1:15:31:08 - R-Type Leo 1:15:56:29 - In The Hunt 1:17:06:29 - Armored Warriors 1:17:39:17 - Battle Circuit 1:18:34:26 - Invasion the Abductors 1:20:18:00 - Light Gun Games 1:21:37:25 - FAKE AD - Pokemon Pachinko 1:27:02:01 - Random Recomendated Games! 1:27:36:26 - Killing Time (3DO) 1:30:16:18 - Final Fight (Sega Saturn) 1:32:35:15 - Baku Baku Animal 1:35:07:06 - Closing

This week, Gerry and Aaron sit down with Jamie - better known as her internet handle, Kitrinx, to talk all about the MiSTer FPGA Project. Jamie has developed and contributed to several cores on MiSTer, and we take a deep dive into what its like to develop cores, manage and create the MiSTer Discord, and of course relive some video game memories. Also, if you can - please send pictures of the ocean to us, so that we can show Aaron what it looks like. Join the MiSTer Discord! discord.gg/misterfpga More Retro Rehab: https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/retro-rehab Timestamps: 0:00:47:15 - Introduction 0:05:28:28 - Retro News 0:05:25:08 - Mizubaku Daibouken Translation (Saturn) 0:06:43:17 - Morph4K Upscaler 0:09:59:08 - Jamie's Color Profiles On the NES Core and Development 0:12:04:28 - Super Mario 64 Has Been Beat Without Pushing the A Button 0:14:18:20 - Video Game Esoterica Figuring Out Conker's Bad Fur Day's Freezing On the Mister 0:16:08:26 - The N64 Core Development On Mister 0:19:50:10 - The Jiggly Ocean Aaron's Never Seen PT 1 0:26:21:00 - Guest Question: Favorite Video Game Memory 0:29:30:17 - Simons Quest Rant 0:31:55:26 - MiSTer Deep Dive 0:36:37:23 - Anbernic vs. MiSTer vs. Steam Deck 0:40:46:12 - New Cheap MiSTer Incoming 0:43:07:17 - MiSTer and The Analogue Pocket 0:46:03:19 - Cores That Jamie Has Worked On 0:47:48:09 - Console Cores Written By Jamie 0:50:26:12 - Implementing Cheat Codes 0:54:50:06 - Most Difficult Project 0:58:32:07 - HIDDEN GEM ALERT! Ninja Golf (Atari 7800) 1:01:17:29 - MiSTer Build Options 1:04:48:02 - Controller Usage for MiSTer 1:12:32:13 - Jamie's Physical Collection 1:13:39:02 - Physical Game Collecting vs. Digital Preservation 1:17:35:07 - Japanese vs. North American Box Art 1:20:13:22 - The Jiggly Ocean Aaron's Never Seen PT 2 1:23:09:15 - The Need For Physical Hardware 1:24:27:05 - The Most Whack-A-Doodle Systems 1:27:12:23 - Weird and Obscure Peripherals 1:28:56:22 - More Obscure Consoles 1:30:27:16 - The Best GBA Model 1:33:23:06 - FAKE AD: Trevor Belmont's Whip It Into Shape Exercise VHS 1:37:28:13 - The Jiggly Ocean Aaron's Never Seen PT 3 1:38:10:07 - Random Recomendated Games! 1:39:04:02 -Crystalis (NES) 1:40:41:03 - Castlevania Aria of Sorrow (GBA) 1:44:13:21 - Super Adventure Island II (SNES) 1:46:48:17 - Closing

This week we are joined by Matt Storm of Fun and Games Podcast (and many many other things!) to try and work out some childhood trauma and talk about games that made our little kid brains have meltdowns. From fear of drowning in underwater levels, to controller biting difficult bosses - this is Retro Rehab. Episode Chapters: 0:18 - Intro 2:30 - News section 2:47 - Vimms Lair Nintendo roms go down 5:30 Retroarch on iOS store 8:40 - RED LOBSTER - RIP ENDLESS SHRIMP 12:16 - Guest Question - Fav video game memory 20:24 - Analogue Pocket and Handheld emulation talk 35:49 - TOPIC - Games that made us rage as kids 1:21:13 - random recomendated games

This week we kick off the first in our series of Retrospected & Rehabbed - where we talk about a console, best ways to play today, some fun facts, and our memories with the games and hardware. The console for our first edition is none other than The Nintendo Entertainment System - or Regular-Ass Nintendo if you will. Be sure to check out all of our socials so you never miss a beat! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RETROREHABpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/RetroRehabPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrorehabpod Website: https://www.podpage.com/retro-rehab-1/ Episode Time Stamps: 0:00:34 - Intro 0:01:23 - Retro News 0:01:37 - Fist of The North Star NES Translation 0:03:09 - Earthlight SNES Translation 0:05:09 - Topic: NES Retrospected and Rehabbed 0:06:32 - Brief History of NES 0:08:36 - The Famicom 0:12:15 - Ways To Play the NES 0:12:45 - Original Hardware 0:14:15 - Virtual Console 0:15:51 - Emulation 0:19:07 - FPGA 0:20:49 - Fun Facts! 0:21:46 - The Original Zapper Revolver 0:26:10 - Nintendo Seal of Approval Colors 0:30:07 - NES Marketed as a "Toy" in North America 0:33:38 - Nostalgia Tripping 0:45:55 - Hidden Gems 1:00:34 - Fake Ad - Retro Rehab Original Artwork GPS 1:06:09 - Random Recomendated Games! 1:07:21 - Saturn Bomberman 1:08:51 - Little Samson

We are very excited to have our first guest this week, as we welcome the legendary Vimm of Vimm's Lair! We talk shop about the impact that the Delta Emulator on the App Store has made on the site, as well as go over the history of the timeless website many of us have come to know as THE rom site. We also dive into Vimm's favorite game console and reminisce on his most cherished video game memory. Come for the SNES RPG nostalgia, and stay for the intriguing history of one of the oldest rom sites on the planet! Visit Vimm's Lair for all of your rom needs at https://vimm.net/ Check out all of the cool shows like Retro Rehab on: SuperPod Network Time Stamps: 00:18 - Introducing Vimm! 01:26 - Retro News 0:2:24 - Vimm Elaborates On Delta Emulator's Impact On His Site 07:20 - Rom Translations - GameBoy Wars / Golden Bonds 09:56 - Who IS Vimm? 10:43 - Discovering ROMs on Vimm's Lair 13:58 - Guest Question 1: Favorite Console 16:18 - Guest Question 2: Most Recomended Game On Favorite Console 18:25 - Guest Question 3: Favorite Video Game Memory 20:49 - Forming Friendships On Vimm's Lair 22:55 - Worst Reviewed Game On Vimm's Lair 23:42 - Exploring The Vault 25:23 - How Did Vimm's Lair Start 28:00 - Playing ROMs on the site 29:50 - Maintaining a ROM site 32:49 - Vimm's Personal Collection 34:18 - Talkin RPGs 38:35 - The Next Evolution For Vimms Lair 44:04 - Obscure Things In Vimms Collection 51:13 - What Current Gen Stuff Does Vimm Play 54:15 - Most Downloaded Roms 1:02:21 - Recs 1:09:15 - Closing

This week Aaron and Gerry plead to the gaming gods to throw some Phoenix Downs on some of gaming's most forgotten or neglected games and franchises. From Power Stone and Demon's Crest - to speaking directly with Capcom on how to break the internet and print money - It's time for some Rehab. Show Notes 2:06 Analogue Pockets 12:09 linda cubed again 16:29 Custom Robo 20:43 Goemon 25:12 Breath of Fire 29:46 Demon's Crest 34:46 Power Stone 37:47 CAPCOM CROSS OVER RANT 45:44 FZero (Specifically GX) 55:03 Anbernic Talk 56:50 Ad Break - Edible Batteries 1:01:56 Recomendated Games of the Week 1:02:52 BEACH SPIKERS 1:05:16 Defenders of Oasis 1:07:20 Ending plugs and rehab

This week we kick off with some retro news in the MiSter FPGA world and the N64 Core, followed by the YUZU drama - then we jump into our topic as we highlight some hidden gems and compare them to similar well known games in the 16 Bit era of RPGs. From Secret of Mana and Earthbound - to Arcana and Twisted Tales of Spike McFang - This is Retro Rehab.

THE WAIT IS OVER - The Greatest Collaboration of All Time is finally here. Blow the dust out of those rusty ol' cartridges, and get ready for a chaotic good time. In the debut episode Gerry and Aaron break down their top 3 consoles ever, and go over highlights and must play games on each. From 16Bit to 32Bit, and Billy Mitchell to Purple Piss Kid - This is RETRO REHAB.