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Retro Next Gen Podcast
Get ready to throw out your back blowing into an NES cartridge, it's the Retro Next Gen podcast, the only podcast where the future of gaming is yesterday! Longtime friends and hosts LotusOfDoom and VinnyOhGames turn back the clock and revisit the consoles and games that shaped the industry and their own lives. Whether you are nostalgic or new to the eras of arcade cabinets, Nintendo vs. SEGA, LAN parties, PS2 dominance, Xbox 360 dashboard blades, and more, "It's dangerous to go alone!," so join…
Episodes
Retro Next Gen Podcast10 - Listener Grab Bag
We said that we wanted to hear from you, and you came through! On this special episode of Retro Next Gen, hosts LotusOfDoom and VinnyOhGames respond to the…
Retro Next Gen Podcast9 - Remembering BioWare
The video game industry is beleaguered by terrible news: layoffs, studio closures, game cancellations, and rising costs, to name a few. The latest of these…
Retro Next Gen Podcast8 - Past & Future of The Elder Scrolls Series
Hey, you. You're finally awake! On this special retrospective episode of Retro Next Gen, hosts LotusOfDoom and VinnyOhGames look back at The Elder Scrolls…
Retro Next Gen Podcast7 - Midnight Launches
The launch of a new game is cause for celebration: new worlds to visit, new enemies to best, and, if it is more your thing, new ways to dunk on noobs into…
Retro Next Gen Podcast6 - Our First Horror Games
The days are getting shorter and colder, pumpkins adorn every doorstep, and that noise in your basement is almost certainly something nefarious. It's spooky…
Retro Next Gen Podcast5 - Achievement or Not
Have you been working on your Gamerscore since 2005? Are you hoarding Platinum Trophies to prove that you're the most accomplished gamer on your friends list?…
Retro Next Gen Podcast3 - Gaming Expos & Blizzcon 2026
On this episode of Retro Next Gen, hosts LotusOfDoom and VinnyOhGames recap the excitement of the 2026 Retro World Expo, an annual video game event full of…
Retro Next Gen Podcast4 - Cracking the Backlog
Is your backlog something you rarely think about, an integral but fun part of your gaming hobby, a daunting wall of shame? Cast off your dread, because on this…

Retro Next Gen Podcast1 - Why Retro Games Are Back
In the first official episode of Retro Next Gen, LotusofDoom and VinnyOhGames discuss the post-COVID boom in interest for retro video games. There's no…
Retro Next Gen PodcastRobots Radio Host Crossover: Older Things Topping the Charts
Robots Radio Network Crossover Episode discussing older forms of media actually selling more than newer creations and what that could mean, as well as possible…
Retro Next Gen Podcast0 - Tutorial Level
On this special introductory episode of Retro Next Gen, a podcast that celebrates the games of days gone by, our hosts LotusOfDoom and VinnyOhGames introduce…