Retro Resolutions

Is a Remake Still Retro?

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:29:50 +0000

This week Matt and Dylan return from their hiatus to talk DS gaming and the philosophical question of what makes a remaster or remake still "retro." Along the way they discuss new handhelds like the Retroid Pocket Nova, the GameNative launcher, an early Xbox 360 emulator for Android, and the handy FinalROM tool for cleaning up 3DS and Switch files. Matt also shares his disappointing original Xbox emulation experiment, and the episode teases a heavier Part 2 covering the end of physical media and the uncertain future of video games.

37 - Another Mixed Bag

Wed, 13 May 2026 20:28:28 +0000

Hey folks,

this is definitely out of order, but i'm just not doing good enough to have kept track of previous recordings... sorry! I'm gunna try to get the uploaded closer to the record date. This was a fun one for me and Matt, I hope you enjoy it! -Dylan

36 - What year is it now?

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:38:38 +0000

Matt and Dylan talk about the year and what's coming in 2026!

35 - Anticipating Retro Tech of 2025!

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:09:17 +0000

Dylan and Matt are back to talk about what's been up so far this year, and new tech they're looking forward to for 2025!

34 - The New Era?

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 03:14:37 +0000

Dylan and Matt just chattin' in 2025

33 - 2024 End of Year

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 06:32:52 +0000

It's been a long year, sorry for the gap! Some big personal stuff got in the way of getting new episodes out, so we're gunna have to consider that time and the episodes we recorded since then as "lost episodes". Welcome back!

32 - RetroNAS

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:32:51 +0000

Matt & Dylan discuss setting up and using a RetroNAS with their retro systems!

31 -SNES

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Matt & Dylan talk about their love of the SNES and its' origins.

Notice - Lost Episodes

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:24:00 +0000

hey folks, I (Dylan) lost several episodes worth of recordings in between our last episode and one the one posting tomorrow morning. Sorry about that!

27 - The Greatness of the GameCube

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Dylan & Matt are joined by a special guest for the first time! We welcome Jaime on to discuss our love for the Nintendo GameCube, everyone's favorite cult-classic packed lunchbox.

26 - Top Zelda Games

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:45:28 +0000

Matt & Dylan discuss and rank their Top 5 Zelda games

25 - Retro regret

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 00:43:14 +0000

First time using a full-web experience to record, produce, and publish this episode where Matt and Dylan talk about the regrets they have with retro games. Hopefully it all sounds good on the other side!

24 - Top Official Handhelds

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:33:04 +0000

Matt & Dylan take a casual 2 hours to compile their list of the top 10 "Official" handheld game systems.

23 - 1977

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000

We recorded this around Matt's birthday, so we talked about his chosen year in video games: 1977

22 - Top Ten Consoles List (Part 2)

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:03:53 +0000

Finally uploading our Part 2 of the Top Ten Consoles ranking. Sorry folks! It's been hard to find time to edit these with the scrutiny I prefer. So instead I'm just kinda checking beginnings and endings and uploading them pretty raw. We're still having a blast recording them, and that's what's important to us. So I'll just be throwing this backlog up.

21 - Top 10 Consoles List (Part 1)

Fri, 19 May 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Matt & Dylan start building a Top 10 list of retro consoles. In part 2 they will sort the list.

20 - Episode Ideas

Fri, 12 May 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Dylan & Matt discuss topic ideas for future episodes of the show!

19 - Fan Projects

Fri, 05 May 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Dylan & Matt discuss fan projects for retro games

18 - CRT RGB Mods

Mon, 01 May 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Dylan & Matt discuss RGB modding a CRT TV for use with retro consoles.

17 - Movie games

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:00:00 +0000

You can reach Dylan & Matt at retrorespod@gmail.com

16 - Console Mods

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Dylan & Matt discuss console hardware mods including GameCube Picoboot, DCDigital, and softmods like Tonyhax on PS1/2 and Wii hacking.

Holiday Special 2022

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Matt and Dylan share holiday video game stories for this non-numbered episode of the pod.

Please reach out to us at retrorespod@gmail.com if you've got your own holiday gaming stories to share, or if you'd just like us to consider a topic for a future episode!

15 - 1991

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 21:54:13 +0000

Dylan & Matt talk about the year of 1991 in gaming.

14 - Summer Vacation!

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 01:16:15 +0000

As summer comes to an end, enjoy this long episode recorded over the summer where Matt & Dylan ramble about all sorts of stuff.

13 - Soundtracks

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Dylan & Matt discuss some of their favorite soundtracks in video games.

You can reach us for comment or questions at restrorespod@gmail.com

12 - Retro Computers

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Dylan and Matt talk about their experiences with gaming on retro computers

11 - Box Art

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 22:25:03 +0000

Matt & Dylan discuss their favorite box arts from across the video game generations.

Special Episode: How Steve Jobs Responded to Microsoft Taking Halo from Mac to Xbox - An Interview with Ed Fries

Fri, 20 May 2022 21:28:19 +0000

In 1999, Steve Jobs announced Halo was coming to the Mac. Less than a year later Microsoft bought Bungie to bring Halo to Xbox. This interview with Ed Fries is the story of what happened between Microsoft and Apple after news broke that Bungie was now making Halo for Xbox instead of the Mac.

YouTube version of this Special Episode: https://youtu.be/YpRWSqAc3_w

Time stamped videos of original announcements featured in the video:

Original Halo announcement - July 21st, 1999 - https://youtu.be/Gw3V1nQcTns?t=2493

Macworld announcement of Halo on Mac - 2000 https://youtu.be/QRQdOYtVTOI?t=2516

10 - All-in-One Launchers

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Dylan and Matt discuss All-in-one emulation launchers

9 - Our Favorite Handhelds

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Matt & Dylan use the Vita's 10 year anniversary passing as an excuse to talk about their favorite handhelds of all time.

8 - CRTs

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:15:04 +0000

Dylan talks about his love of CRTs and how they work; Matt graciously listens.

7 - MiSTer

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 03:00:24 +0000

Dylan and Matt talk about their experience with their new MiSTer systems.

6 - Analogue Pocket & Anbernic RG552

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Matt & Dylan discuss their new handheld systems.

5 - Keeping Up with What's New in Old Games

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Matt and Dylan discuss their favorite ways to keep up with retro games tech.

4 - Favorite Emulators & Features

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Dylan & Matt talk about their favorite emulators and the best features of them.

3 - Personal Retro Updates

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 19:00:00 +0000

Matt and Dylan decided to just chat about some of the retro games tech they've been enjoying lately.

2 - Physical vs Digital Collections

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

Dylan & Matt discuss how they prefer to collect games and play them, both physically and digitally, and the benefits of each kind of collection.

1 - What is Retro?

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 18:05:35 +0000

For this first episode of the Retro Resolutions podcast, Dylan and Matt discuss what is considered retro. How do we decided when a video game or system is retro? email us at retrorespod@gmail.com

Episode 0 - Setting the Tone

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:55:20 +0000

After deciding on doing a podcast about Retro Games, Matt and Dylan recorded their discussion on what the show will be, some of the topics that will covered, and working out what to call it.