"Kratos is my Son! " The Video Game Family Draft

"Kratos is my Son! " The Video Game Family Draft

Author: Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth January 24, 2023 Duration: 1:10:19

Have you finally had enough of your boring old birth family?

Don't you think it's time to shake things up a bit?

Well, we do too! This week we draft ourselves a brand new family consisting of ONLY video game characters. Will we ask for a dad as tough as Kratos, or a kid as sweet as Kirby?

We start from the ground up and choose a father, partner, child, sibling, and two wild cards (because what family doesn't have a couple of those?).

Plus: our progress on God of War: Ragnarok, and our biggest gaming regrets.

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Remember those games you spent hours on as a kid, the ones that felt like perfect worlds? The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast is a weekly conversation between hosts Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth that digs into exactly that feeling. They don't just offer a simple review; instead, they revisit the titles that defined a generation-both the celebrated classics and the notorious flops-to ask a tougher question. With the clarity of adulthood, do these childhood favorites actually hold up? The discussion naturally blends personal nostalgia with a critical eye, often wandering into related pop culture from film and TV, all delivered with a casual, comedic tone. Listening to this podcast feels like hanging out with friends who share your specific, deep-cut gaming memories, debating whether that legendary 10/10 score was ever truly earned or if it's time for a more honest reassessment. It's less about definitive rankings and more about the fun and sometimes painful process of looking back.
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