Little Nightmares II: A Nightmare Worth Sharing
The Nome In The Attic Your browser does not support the audio element. Into the Unknown There are horror games that scare you with jum...
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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 #13 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)
What happens when a classic Game Boy adventure washes ashore on the Nintendo Switch? I’m heading to Koholint Island to explore The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, a charming, strange, and surprising...
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Expedition Log #13 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)
What happens when a classic Game Boy adventure washes ashore on the Nintendo Switch? I’m heading to Koholint Island to explore The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, a charming, strange, and surprisingly bittersweet Zelda adventure. Join me by the campfire, my friends. In this new entry in our Exped...
Expedition Log #12 - Resident Evil (2026 Movie)
For the first time ever, I’m taking our gaming expedition into the movie theater, and there was really only one franchise that could convince me to make the trip: Resident Evil.In this episode, I share my thoughts on Zach Cregger’s 2026 Resident Evil, a movie that takes a very different approach fro...
Expedition Log #11 - Michigan Retro Game Expo
What happens when the host of The Retro Wildlands gets the chance to step out from behind the microphone and become a real part of the retro-gaming community? In this special episode, I take you along for my adventure at the first-ever Michigan Retro Game Expo, where I was invited as a featured gues...
Expedition Logs
Check out some written game reviews and other topics, chronicled during my journey into the gaming wildlands.
Back in 1995: Nostalgia Isn't Always Fun
Office Your browser does not support the audio element. What if someone made a brand-new survival-horror game in 1995… in 2016? That’s...
Lara Croft GO: Can Tomb Raider Turn Me Into a Puzzle Gamer?
The Bridge Of Many Sides Your browser does not support the audio element. I'll admit something right out of the gate, though returning...
Cat Quest III: The Little RPG That Grew Up
The Pirates of the Purribean Your browser does not support the audio element. There’s something special about watching a developer gro...
Battle Axe: Beautiful, Brutal and Built for One More Run
Stage 3 - Dragon's Keep Your browser does not support the audio element. There’s something about an old-school arcade game that makes ...
Chasm: Descending Into The Unknown
The Keep Your browser does not support the audio element. Every so often, you stumble across a game that immediately reminds you of an...
Thy Sword: The Indie Game I Almost Missed
Thy Sword - Title Track Your browser does not support the audio element. Sometimes the best adventures don't come wrapped in blockbust...
The Best Syphon Filter Was Also Its Last
Logan's Shadow Your browser does not support the audio element. There are games that change an entire genre, and then there are games ...
The After Burner Game Nobody Talks About
After Burner Your browser does not support the audio element. The PSP's Forgotten Flight Combat Gem There are certain games that can b...
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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!