Michael Sollosi

Retro Encounter Host

Michael Sollosi

Sollosi joined RPGFan in 2014 as part of the music section but switched lanes to podcasting a year later, eventually becoming showrunner of the Retro Encounter podcast. Outside of RPGFan, Sollosi works in a government engineering office, enjoys visiting local parks and petting local dogs, and dreams of a second Ys vs Trails fighting game.

Favourite Games/Series

Chrono Trigger, Trials of Mana, Skies of Arcadia, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Disgaea, Persona, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Castlevania, Ratchet & Clank, Mass Effect, Monster Hunter, Like A Dragon, Ys, Zelda

Favourite Genres

RPGs (all kinds), platformers, fighters, character action games, puzzle adventure games

Misc Interests

Dogs, parks, wildlife, trivia, basketball, beatboxing, comics, animation, tokusatsu

Time at RPGFan

November 2014–Present

Where I'm From

Fairfax, VA, USA
Title Type Posted On
Retro Encounter 430 – DLC Encounter Article
Retro Encounter 429 – Final Fantasy Series Tier List Article
Rhythm Encounter 140 – Best Nintendo DS RPG Music Article
Retro Encounter Final Thoughts: Dark Souls Feature
Retro Encounter 427 – Dark Souls Part II Article
Retro Encounter 426 – Dark Souls Part I Article
RPGFan’s Top 25 PS4 RPGs Feature
RPGFan’s Top 25 PS4 RPGs (Part 2) Feature
Retro Encounter 425 – RPGFan Quiz Show VI: Contest of Champions Article
Random Encounter 300 – Draft to the Future Article
Retro Encounter 424 – Top Eleven PS4 RPGs Article
Retro Encounter 422 – Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Spoilercast Article
Retro Encounter 421 – Grandia II Part I Article
Retro Encounter Final Thoughts: Omori Feature
Retro Encounter 420 – Omori Part II Article
Retro Encounter 419 – Hard to Love RPGs Article
Retro Encounter 418 – Omori Part I Article
Retro Encounter 417 – RPG Obsessions with David Vinc Article
Retro Encounter 415 – Arc the Lad II Article
Top 25 RPG Dragons (Part 2) Feature
Retro Encounter 413 – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Spoilercast Article
Rhythm Encounter 132 – Remasterpiece Theatre Article
Retro Encounter 411 – Musou Encounter Article
Retro Encounter Final Thoughts — Final Fantasy IV Feature
Retro Encounter 410 – Final Fantasy IV Part II Article