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Factory Sealed – Ep. 161: Final Fantasy IX: Discs 3&4
It’s the final stretch of Final Fantasy IX as we tackle discs 3 and 4, armed only with our very unusual glow in the dark lightsabers. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 161: Final Fantasy IX: Discs 3&4 appeared first on Factory...
No 72 – What is Chiptune? Feat. 8 Bit Weapon Review
Has Dylan got a handle on what Chiptune is? Er, almost. Join him as he tries to convince Adrian and Rob it's a great thing whilst downing a few too many tinnies. This also features a review and snippets of 8 Bit Weapon's new self-titled album! Check out our written...
C64 Remixer Supreme Chris Abbott – The Retro Hour EP130
Chris Abbott brings C64 music to live audiences and beyond! We chat about his work on Back In Time, Ninja Musicology and Project Hubbard! Plus, the new Amiga 1500+ with Stephen Jones. C64Audio.com: https://c64audio.com Checkmate A1500 Plus FB group:...
224 PlayStation Vs Saturn
Welcome to episode 224 of RGDS Podcast, and in this episode we sit down to discuss the import war of the 32-bit era, Sega Saturn vs Sony PlayStation. In a modern day top-trumps, Matt Aguilera sides as champion of PS1 and Aaron White puts up his dukes to protect the...
Episode 78: Eyes and Anteater
Whoa-oh, here she comes. Watch out WITH YOUR EYES, boy, she’ll chew you up. Whoa-oh, here she comes. She’s an ANTEATER. (See what we did there?) Despite Sean and Jim striking fear in the hearts of those who try to re-create their “oops, we screwed up” music, here they...
No 71 – David Craddock – Interview
David Craddock is one of our favourite retro gaming authors - you may have had a read of: Stay Awhile and Listen; Dungeon Hacks; Stairway to Badass; to name just a few. We recently did an email Q&A with him about Rocket Jump and he kindly gave us some more of his time...
The History of Hacking with Captain Crunch – The Retro Hour EP129
We chat to legendary "phone phreaker" John Draper AKA Captain Crunch about hacking, the Homebrew Computer Club and how he helped Woz and Steve Jobs start Apple. Beyond The Little Blue Box: http://beyondthelittlebluebox.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week:...
S2 EP34: Non-Traditional Sports Titles/Hypothetical Scenario
RoundUp 130 – The Numbers Don’t Add Up
Hardware Flashback - (00:00) Dinosaur Pie - (30:46) Chris Huelsbeck: Super Turrican 2 - (1:28:35) Bill Budge Interview - (1:32:03) Top Ten Couch Co-Op Games - (2:24:27) Gaming Trivia - (3:47:15) Alistair Brimble: Project F - (3:47:57) Live News And Listener Views -...
Factory Sealed – Ep. 160: Final Fantasy IX: Disc 2
With a why-aye and a Rally-Ho we tackle disc 2 of Final Fantasy IX. Meanwhile, Mike survives a visit to Hett, and we talk E3 2018. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 160: Final Fantasy IX: Disc 2 appeared first on Factory...
No 70 – Zelda: A Link to the Past
Still proving that we podcast about things other than Sega, Adrian does his best to sell the SNES classic, Zelda: A Link to the Past, to Rob and Dylan. Has he done enough? Better listen to find out... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of...
Did You Know Gaming? – The Retro Hour EP128
Covering obscure video game facts, Easter eggs, secrets, glitches and history for gaming's biggest names, we catch up with the crew behind Did You Know Gaming? Did You Know Gaming?: http://didyouknowgaming.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John Cook,...
Galloping Ghost Arcade Tour 2018 with owner Doc Mack
Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: Dungeons & Dragons – By Brett Weiss
W elcome once again to Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin, where I point out inexpensive games worth playing. Great RPGs for retro consoles tend to be pretty pricey, so I have a different and historical angle for this issue’s role-playing theme. We’re traveling back in...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: I’m Running Out of Quarters!
Oh the love of the video game, Pacman, Donkey Kong, Popeye, Tron, Tempest, Tapper...... I could go on forever. The fact that you go up to these video games, put a quarter in and start to play with 3 lives and you are done was a very satisfying concept back then,...
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Nintendo 64 Chronicles [6] Blast Corps & FIFA 64
#11 : Blast Corps What are you to do when a nuclear missile that's being carried through the countryside becomes a runaway? Why, you destroy everything in it's path of course! Rare's twist on a puzzle game, Blast Corps has you do exactly that through it's 57 levels....
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tim Mcvey
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tim McVey who currently is displayed on card number 56, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. He is also featured on cards 162, 510, 612, 2095 and 2304. Tim is an avid game player starting from the early 1980s in Ottumwa,...
Pirate Adventure and the Story of Adventure International
Robert Louis Stevenson published his classic novel Treasure Island in 1882, telling the story of Jim Hawkins, the pirate Long John Silver and their quest for buried gold. Almost 100 years later, the book would serve as the inspiration for the classic adventure game...
Lord British Meetup: Dave and Busters With Richard Garriott – Bill Lange
On Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018, Michael Sean Kane organized and hosted a Shroud of the Avatar Launch Review with special guest, Lord British himself, Richard Garriott. The event took place at the Dave & Buster’s, a full-service restaurant and video arcade, on 42nd Street...
Sega Arcade Pop-Up Book to Soon Feature on your Coffee Table
Your coffee table is about to become astounding, and you don’t even know it yet. The world has been blessed with many great pop-up books over the decades, creating a quasi-AR-before-AR like state – however, to my knowledge none have yet to feature arcade gaming greats...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dan Iacovelli
Join us tomorrow for the Video Game Summit in Villa Park, IL. Today we will talk with Dan Iacovelli of Westchester, IL who began this event 13 years ago. For more information go to http://www.videogamesummit.net/ Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dan...
Video Game Summit 2018
Video Game Summit, is Chicago’s Premier Video Game Event. The 2018 show will be at The Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park,IL, 7/14/18 show hours are: 10:00am till 6pm(all times central) Remember how much fun you used to have playing Atari, Nintendo and all kinds of games...
There are more Tiny Arcades coming any day now!
It’s up to you to save the planet and galaxy, or maybe just avoid those pesky ghosts with the new Tiny Arcades! Super Impulse has brought the most iconic arcade video games back in a size that will fit in the palm of your hand! The screen size is less than 1.5 inches...
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Nintendo 64 Chronicles [5] NBA Hangtime & Mario Kart 64
#9 : NBA Hangtime Not being a huge basketball fan, I wasn't all that excited when I first fired this game up on my N64. However, it took about 30 seconds before that emotion completely flipped and I got hyped. NBA Hangtime is Midway's continuation of it's NBA Jam...
Great Games That Will (Probably) Never Be Released Again: WWF Warzone
Saturday, July 14th marks the 20th anniversary of the release of WWF War Zone, a revolutionary title for its time which has unfortunately fallen by the wayside as time has marched on. The mid-90s was a period of transition in the wrestling industry, and that includes...
Creature Features: Monster Games of the 1980s
I adore the old, black and white monster movies. Films like Frankenstein, King Kong, and even clunkers like Gamera are some of my favorite cinematic experiences. Given the choice between Citizen Kane and Creature from the Black Lagoon, I’ll pick the creature feature...
Old School Gamer is available digitally and shipping Friday!
OSG #5 is available digitally now for all subscribers and will be in the mailboxes of print subscribers early next week... This "action-packed" issue puts the emphasis sports games in the realm of retro gaming. We start out with NBA Jam and Mutant Football...
Pinball…..Not a Easy As You Think!
We have always talked about the retro gaming world and how it has effected us in a positive or negative way. But there is another level that we have not even tapped the subject on. The one type of gaming that was there even before the first video games..... Pinball....
Evolution of Role-Playing Games in Japan – By Antoine Clerc-Renaud
Dragon Quest may be the first Japanese Role Playing Game using mechanics still used today, but it’s certainly not the first role playing game from the land of the rising sun. It was a trailblazer that inspired and led a charge by the Japanese but there were some...
