The Retro Wildlands - A Gaming Podcast

Everyone has their favorites, and you’re probably going to disagree with mine! Join me by the campfire as I count down my Top 10 female video game characters, explain the cuts that hurt the most, and share listener picks that made this list even harder to finalize. I'll be mixing in some great gamin...

What happens when you finally play Super Mario Odyssey years after everyone else has already called it a classic? Expedition Log #2 is a log book entry I should’ve written years ago. In this episode, I finally talk about Super Mario Odyssey, a game I waited far too long to play, and one that complet...

It's time to drop the gloves and hit the ice! And possibly your opponent's face while we're at it. In this episode of the Retro Wildlands, we take a full-on retro slapshot at Blades of Steel on the original NES. From bone-crunching fights to that unforgettable announcer. We'll also slot this game in...

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...

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...