Retronauts Episode 196: Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom

Retronauts

Technology, Games, Video Games, Leisure

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2019

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

You've heard of Hudson's Adventure Island, but how about Hudson's adventure games? Though the developer was mostly known for platforming and bomber men, in their pre-console-development years, Hudson cashed in on the adventure game craze. And one remnant from this era managed to sneak over to American shores: the NES port of Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom. On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Jeremy Parish, Nina Matsumoto, and Chris Sims as the crew ponders this clunky-but-charming vegetarian adventure.

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0:00.0	This week on RetroNots you can win friends with Salad.
0:25.7	Hello everybody, I'm your host for this episode of RetroNots Bob Mackey,
0:28.5	and today's topic is Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom.
0:31.4	Yes, we've gotten your letters and your phone calls.
0:33.4	We're finally doing the episode in this classic game that everyone loves and knows about.
0:36.8	Before I continue, who is here with me today in this room in what city are we in?
0:42.0	National Harbour. Is that really a city?
0:44.7	Or is it more of a...
0:45.6	It's like the Vatican.
0:46.7	Okay, we can see the Washington Monument from the window.
0:49.8	We just say Washington.
0:50.8	It's more of a series of strip malls, but I'm Bob Mackey, who's here with me?
0:54.3	Oh hi, I'm Jeremy Parish.
0:56.2	I am best served with Lyme and Tonic.
0:59.0	And who else is here?
1:00.2	I'm Chris Sims and I am ready to reboot this property.
1:02.5	Huh, oh me too.
1:03.7	It has been a follow for too long.
1:06.1	Oh, I see what you did there.
1:07.6	30 years.
1:08.4	And who else is here?
1:09.4	Try to look away.
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