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What if Link was split into FOUR? And what if you could play a MULTIPLAYER Zelda game? Oh and what about a level-based game instead of open world!?
All this in Four Swords Adventures for the GameCube! We play and chat about the game in our final episode before we tackle LoZ: Ocarina of Time!
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(0:00) Intro & contest details
(7:53) Early thoughts on the game and history with it
(17:40) Playing Nintendo games in multiplayer
(22:07) Some weird puzzle decisions
(26:00) The graphical style and art design
(30:14) Combat and 4 Sword mechanics
(45:58) Items and collecting
(47:05) Level design and structure of the game
(1:04:15) Nintendo Power Official Guides
(1:13:14) Extro and what's next!

One of the best selling GameCube games of all time started as a concept on the N64.Let's take a look back at Luigi's Mansion: how it was made, why, and what the end result feels like in 2026.

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We're heading to a remote island of giant eggs, Yoshi toys, Chomps, potentially evil owls, oh and a certain hero named Link!
Luigi's Apartment from Hair of the Dogcast and former co-host of this show is BACK to chat Link's Awakening! As we head towards episode 100 and Ocarina of Time, how does this wacky handheld LoZ adventure hold up?

Check out Dave's new retro series as he heads back to 2001: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Da8Mj69IE

(0:00) Intro & welcome back Luigi!!!
(12:00) Opening thoughts on Link's Awakening
(17:15) Items and weird ideas during development
(26:56) Overworld map and story
(38:11) Dungeons and 2D platforming areas
(56:25) Is this game that weird or am I?
(1:05:10) The optional Color Dungeon in DX
(1:12:15) What's up next!

Can you pull off an ULTRA COMBO? What about a COMBO BREAKER?
Ya us either. But we still had a pretty good time with the somewhat forgotten Rare fighter on the N64: Killer Instinct Gold.
PLUS: Dave got some cool retro magazines and Jiggylookback recalls the hottest thing he's ever eaten in his life!

Check out Dave's new retro series as he heads back to 2001: https://youtu.be/z9GQc9VR3ns

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(0:00) Intro
(3:30) Dave's new retro magazines
(10:32) Early thoughts on Killer Instinct
(15:33) Jiggylookback's super hot food and Killer Instinct adventure
(29:50) Our favourite characters and their backgrounds
(47:28) KI: Gold development
(55:12) How it compares to other fighters
(1:05:03) Nintendo VHS teases & extro

Retro Runback is heading into the world of espionage and the wild story-telling mind of Hideo Kojima.
Does the MGS sequel hold up and is it still fun 25 years later? Let's take a look at how it was made, why, and what the end result feels like in 2026.

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