Retro Recall: The PS1 Chronicles

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Retro Recall: The PS1 Chronicles is a retro gaming podcast where we play, review, and rank every game on the original PlayStation. Come and join our hosts, Jimmy and Mike, on a weekly journey through one of the biggest console libraries of all time. Will they hate your favorite games? Will they complain every game is hard? Listen and find out!

  1. Podcast Update

    06/11/2025

    Podcast Update

    It's rarely a good thing when you see an update episode from your favorite creator, and today we have to join that list. As we take this break from the show we'd like to thank everyone who supported us during this year and a half. We didn't expect the show to gain this much attention, and we can't wait to reboot it and make it even better than before! We'll see you all soon!

    6 min
  2. Rocket Power: Team Rocket Rescue | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 71

    06/04/2025

    Rocket Power: Team Rocket Rescue | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 71

    It's no secret that licensed games were a mixed bag during the PS1 generation. You might get lucky and find some hidden gems but more often than not you got a shameless cash grab. Courtesy of the wheel, this week we’re taking a look at Rocket Power: Team Rocket Rescue. Attempting to pull from the popularity of extreme sports at the time, is this one worth a second look?

    59 min
  3. King's Field | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 70

    05/28/2025

    King's Field | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 70

    In today’s gaming landscape, From Software is one of the most respected developers. From Elden Ring to Armored Core and more the company can seem to do no wrong these days. Today we’re going to go back to the beginning and take a look at their very first game, King's Field.

    1h 7m
  4. Street Fighter: The Movie | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 69

    05/21/2025

    Street Fighter: The Movie | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 69

    A game based on a movie based on a game, just that statement alone is ridiculous. Street Fighter: The Movie might be the only one of these to exist. Join us as we not only take a look at the game based on the movie, but the movie based on the game.

    1 hr
  5. Doom | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 68

    05/14/2025

    Doom | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 68

    If you’re watching or listening to our show then you likely already know Doom, the game that popularized the FPS genre in the early 90s. Doom has been ported to about every platform imaginable, down to things as ridiculous as printers and calculators. What does the PS1 port do to separate itself from the dozens of other ports of the classic game?

    51 min
  6. Pinobee | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 67

    05/07/2025

    Pinobee | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 67

    When you hear a game has been ported to the PS1 from the Gameboy Advanced, it’s hard to imagine it turned out well. Today we’re looking at the only game to do so, Pinobee. A 2D platformer from the designer of Sonic the Hedgehog should be a slam dunk, but what do the game's GBA roots mean for the PS1 port?

    51 min
  7. WWF Attitude | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 64

    05/05/2025

    WWF Attitude | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 64

    Wrestling games have been around as long as gaming itself and the PS1 has dozens in its library. WWF Attitude is the last wrestling game made by Acclaim, do they go out with a whimper or a bang?

    40 min
  8. Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 66

    04/30/2025

    Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles | Every PS1 Game Reviewed and Ranked | Episode 66

    For our second Star Wars game on the show we're taking a look at Jedi Power Battles, a beat 'em up that was remastered not too long ago. A Star Wars game in this style should be a no brainer, is this one worth checking out? We're joined by Star Wars lore master Ryan of 156/Silence this week to help us figure it out!

    45 min
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Retro Recall: The PS1 Chronicles is a retro gaming podcast where we play, review, and rank every game on the original PlayStation. Come and join our hosts, Jimmy and Mike, on a weekly journey through one of the biggest console libraries of all time. Will they hate your favorite games? Will they complain every game is hard? Listen and find out!

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