Rule #21: Kill Some Time — Zombieland: Double Tap: Road Trip
Rule #1: Manage Your Expectations I’ve always had a soft spot for the Zombieland movies. I even saw the original film in theaters, which now...
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The Retro Wildlands - A Gaming Podcast
Come take a load off by the campfire as your host Nomad shares his thoughts and experiences with a video game that he's discovered for the first time or maybe rediscovered as he roams the Retro Wildlands. Using game music and sound, you'll be pulled into the game as we go!
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Expedition Log #1 - Metroid Dread
I ignored Metroid Dread for four years. Fifteen minutes in, I knew I’d made a mistake. In Expedition Log #1, I finally confront one of the most praised Nintendo Switch games of the generation, and I di...
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Expedition Log #1 - Metroid Dread
I ignored Metroid Dread for four years. Fifteen minutes in, I knew I’d made a mistake. In Expedition Log #1, I finally confront one of the most praised Nintendo Switch games of the generation, and I discover why people wouldn’t stop talking about it. Metroid Dread isn’t just a return to form, it’s a...
Retro Wildlands #75 - Top 10 Games Played in 2025
Another year down, another stack of games burned into my memory. In this episode of The Retro Wildlands Podcast, I’m counting down my favorite video games I played in 2025. The surprises, the standouts, and the ones I couldn’t stop thinking about long after the credits rolled. But I didn’t do it alo...
We Continue
After a short time away, The Retro Wildlands is preparing to resume expeditions into the gaming wildlands once more! In this brief episode, I'll check in by sharing what’s changed during our hiatus, and map out what lies ahead as we chart a course for the show's return on January 8th, 2026.
Expedition Logs
Check out some written game reviews and other topics, chronicled during my journey into the gaming wildlands.
Retro City Rampage DX Wouldn’t Stop Yelling at Me
Renegade Your browser does not support the audio element. As a kid who grew up in the late 80's, early 90's, it doesn't take much for ...
Once Upon a Replay: Returning to Child of Light Years Later
Aurora's Theme Your browser does not support the audio element. Revisiting Child of Light on the PlayStation 3 felt a bit like reopeni...
Your Kids Will Love Bluey: The Video Game - Here’s Why You Might Not
Ground Is Lava! Your browser does not support the audio element. In Bluey: The Video Game , a fragile peace settles over a quiet subur...
Cat Quest II Isn’t Purr-fect… But I Still Couldn’t Put It Down
Lupine Empire Your browser does not support the audio element. While we live in a time where 100 hour sprawling epics exist full of de...
Still Wakes the Deep - A Nightmare That Leaves Questions, Not Answers
The Sickening of the Calm Your browser does not support the audio element. Ambiguity has always been one of my favorite things when ex...
Leveling Up to the Beat - Why Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line Is My Obsession
Museum (Valse Di Fantastica from FFXV) Your browser does not support the audio element. There’s something magical about when a game ca...
The Short Message: The Silent Hill Game That Made Me Hug My Daughter
A Message from the Stars, Received Your browser does not support the audio element. Content Warning: This review discusses themes of d...
Returning to The Last of Us Part II Changed How I See It
It Can't Last (Home) Your browser does not support the audio element. When I saw that the HBO series was set to release Season 2 in Ap...
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THIS. SHOW. RULES. Each episode feels like you're right there with Nomad as he starts the game and talks about the controls, design of the game, gameplay mechanics, and lot more. He uses lots of music from the games, sound effects, and more. He covers a really wide variety of retro games, which I really enjoy. If y...
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Nomad is a friendly host, full of information, stories and insight. The show is really well-produced too!