I think I've said this before, but it's not always easy to come up with topics for Retronauts; since the show's been steadily pumping out episodes for five years, it's often a struggle to find a subject that's yet to be touched. So for
this one, I tried to go a little more obscure than usual -- though Kunio-kun ended up being much more relevant than I previously thought. As we stated in the episode, Technos essentially created both the one-on-one fighter
and the brawler, so we owe much to this mostly forgotten developer. Plus, it's
Renegade's 25th birthday, and for this occasion the game will soon see a 3DS remake that
Jeremy Parish happened to check out at this year's TGS. Surprise: it's just as crappy as the original Renegade! But in a heartwarming, nostalgic way.
Special thanks go out to
Hardcore Gaming 101's Kurt Kulalta who wrote
an amazingly comprehensive guide to Kunio-kun games. If you somehow get lost in all of the crazy-long Japanese titles, consult Kurt's retrospective; it won't steer you wrong. Oh, and Frank Cifaldi's
article on what could have been River City Ransom 2 is a great read as well.
NEXT WEEK: We're once again returning to the call-in format with a user-dependent (that's you) episode about b-list JRPGs. Over the years, we've discussed Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest to death, but what of Star Ocean, Breath of Fire, Wild Arms, and others? I'll be putting up a blog post soon with the details, but if you need the info now, it'll be taking place at 3:30pm PDT this Monday, September 26. And, as always, the number is
415-89-MESSY.
If you'd like us to read your letter on the show and/or feature your art on our blog, write to:
Retronauts c/o Bob Mackey
IGN.com
625 2nd Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94107
Track Listing for Episode 22
02:09 - Wily Base,
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
15:43 - Main Theme, River City Ransom - Denkai Laboratory (from the fan remix CD
Muscle Spark)
42:37 - Title Theme, River City Ransom
53:56 - Track 4, Ike! Ike! Nekketsu Hockey
1:08:18 - Track 7,
Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge
1:17:22 - Track 1, Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge
1:27:20 - Title Music, Nekketsu Densetsu
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