Retronauts Episode 364: Kunio-kun Games (Patreon)

In 1990, the innovative brawler River City Ransom was released to some acclaim, but mostly went forgotten until the late '90s emulation boom led to its highly influential Renaissance. And with this newfound attention came the shocking knowledge that River City Ransom belonged to a series known as "Kunio-kun," with most of the games remaining untranslated and stuck in Japan—until 2020. On this episode, join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Ray Barnholt, and Kurt Kalata as the crew traces the history of Kunio-kun from his rough-and-tumble arcade origins to his Famicom existence as squat extreme sports champion. You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll BARF!