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226 Console Concepts 2
Welcome to the first of several episodes that RGDS will be releasing to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of the Sega Mega Drive in Japan, hosted by our very own Matt L. The Mega Drive was a big hit amongst fans of the early grey import scene, and we...
No 76 – Mario Kart 64 – This time it’s personal
Rob's had a bee in his bonnet ever since Adrian pooh poohed Mario Kart 64 back in our Diddy Kong Racing pod, so here is his chance to state the case for MK64 and sway the Arcade Attack jury in his favour. Did he succeed? Or did we just all round on him a bit? Listen...
Blizzard, Diablo and Warcraft with David Brevik – The Retro Hour EP134
We talk to Diablo creator David Brevik to get the inside story on Blizzard, Warcraft and his return to retro gaming! Graybeard Games: https://www.graybeardgames.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Robinson Technologies, Simon Pilgrim, Raymond Montalban, Ian...
Play Expo London Bonus show
Play Expo London - Bonus Show Garron is joined by Andy Brown MD of Play Expo and they chat about the London Expo on 11-12 August including a couple of reveals. Take a look at the website for more information. https://www.playexpolondon.com Venue Print works ...
S3 EP1: Jaws Review (film)/ Jaws Review (NES)
No 75 – Waluigi – Criminal, or Criminally Underused?
Firstly, let us apologise for the sound quality for the first 18 mins or so. It seems, as hobbyists, we are often thwarted by loose amp connections, erratic device drivers and the like! Anyway, in this week's podcast Adrian brings to the AA table a character who...
Alternative Software: The Inside Story with Roger Hulley – The Retro Hour EP133
Alternative Software has been making releasing budget games for 33 years, we talk to founder Roger Hulley about classics like Skool Daze, Pheenix and much more! Alternative Software website: http://www.alternativesoft.co.uk/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week:...
RoundUp 131 – Single Breast Physics
Hardware Flashback - (00:00) Outrun - Passing Breeze (97Bit Offcut Mix) - (32:22) Top Ten Summer Games - (43:20) Gaming Trivia - (1:43:20) Tetris (Linear Groove) - (1:50:11) Live News And Listener Views - (1:50:11) URLs And EMails - (4:06:04) Submit your news items to...
Factory Sealed – Ep. 162: NiGHTS into Dreams
We open (and potentially close) the door on the Sega Saturn library as we discuss its role in crippling the once mighty Sega before taking flight with our subconscious in the mysterious NiGHTS into Dreams. The post Factory Sealed – Ep. 162: NiGHTS into Dreams appeared...
No 74 – Sunset Riders – Where is the love?
There's a certain cowboy franchise that's about to drop a massive sequel and it's got Dylan thinking about his favourite Western-a-like, Sunset Riders. Why no reboot mooted? Is it because Konami is holding the IP hostage? He's got some other theories and only a few...
225 Platform Games: Hidden Gems on the Amiga
In this episode, Drisk and Kingy chat about the lesser spoken titles in the genre of platform games on the Commodore Amiga. It may have been an over-saturated category, but there were some of the best games on the system contained within. The chosen games were...
Midway Arcade to Raven Software with Jake Simpson – The Retro Hour EP132
We reminisce about the Mortal Kombat series, WWF WrestleMania, Hexen II and much more with Jake Simpson - formerly of Midway and Raven Software. Jake's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJakeSimpson Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Edwards, Marvin Droogsma,...
The Untold Story Of Virtual Reality On The Sega Genesis - The Unreleased The Sega VR Headset
How Super NES and Super Famicom Controllers are More Alike Than You Think
On August 13th, 1991, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was released to an eagerly anticipating audience in North America. Or was it August 23rd? Oddly enough, I've seen several references for each, and even conflicting information from the same sources....
inXile Entertainment’s The Bard’s Tale Trilogy Remaster Now Available on Steam and GOG.com!
Tales of the Unknown, the first volume of this legendary RPG series, arrives today, with the final two volumes launching later this year NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Aug. 14, 2018 – inXile Entertainment, the studio led by Interplay founder and industry icon Brian Fargo,...
Let’s Get Dangerous: Darkwing Duck on the NES
He is the terror that flaps in the night. He is the metal key in the sardine can of justice. He is...Darkwing Duck! Another classic of the Disney Afternoon, Darkwing Duck premiered on the Disney channel in 1991, before going into weekday syndication and becoming a...
Tanglewood Review for Genesis/Mega Drive/PC
I present to you, lovely readers, my review for Tanglewood! Not only is it a Mega Drive game, but it's a NEW Mega Drive game. It's even getting a cartridge run. Playing as a small fox called Nymn, this puzzle/platformer involves trying to escape a hostile environment...
Puregaming.org Collector Info: Sega 32X and SegaCD Pricer
All pricing below is based on Pure Gaming’s unique algorithm that scours online resoures looking for what actual product sold for in many different locations. It should be taken only as a guide and not a final value of any game. The real value is whatever someone is...
Numskull Designs is incredibly proud to team up with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment for the first in a series of Quarter Arcades exclusives!
The world’s most recognizable video game ‘PAC-MAN’ has gone back to where it began with one of the most realistically-presented formats of the original platform. ‘PAC-MAN’ as a character inspired generations and the original game is still one of the most addictive...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Aaron Laberge
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Aaron Laberge, who is displayed on card number 2642 from the Superstars of 2017 Collection. Aaron’s trading card will be presented and featured the weekend of March 18th, 2017 in Banning, CA. Living in Canada, Aaron has...
Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers
Sometimes some crimes go slipping through the cracks, but these two gumshoes are picking up the slack… Chip N' Dale: Rescue Rangers debuted in early 1989 and went into national syndication that Fall. It featured the classic Disney characters Chip and Dale, but...
45 Years of Arcade Gaming: The 1990s – By Adam Pratt
This is an update & re-write of an original article that was published on ArcadeHeroes.com on June 27th, 2012 entitled ‘40 Years Of Arcade Games’. You can still read that post here: http://arcadeheroes.com/2012/06/27/ 40-years-of-arcade-games/ In our quest to...
The South Park for Game Boy Color That Almost Was
Back in the late 90's, Comedy Central's South Park burst onto the cable television scene and became an overnight success, the talk of the schoolyard and water cooler alike. As such, it stood to reason that numerous companies were eager to cash in on the craze, and...
The Last Official Release: Intellivision – Spiker! Super Pro Volleyball (1989)
Hello and welcome back to The Last Official Release – the genuine article as far as tracking what the last games released worldwide for your favourite console are. “Genuine article” is in the eye of the beholder, of course, but in this series, I search the interwebs...
Tales of Derring-Do: DuckTales on the NES
For a kid born in the early 80s, there were no better cartoons than the Disney Afternoon: Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin, Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, and Gargoyles. My favorite was DuckTales. I adored Uncle Scrooge, Huey, Dewey,...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Natalie Rossetti
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Natalie Rossetti who is displayed on card number 2078, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection. Natalie has been in the television and media world for many years now. She has worked on a variety of TV shows such as Fly Girls...
God of War for PS2 Review
Released in 2005 on PS2, God of War kickstarted a killer IP for Sony which has resulted in a highly rated entry (of the same name) on the PS4 this year. Since I own most of the games but haven't played any, I thought it would be prudent to start with the original!...
The Temple of Apshai
It began with Dungeons & Dragons. In the late 1970s, Jim Connelly acquired a Commodore PET to assist in his work as a Dungeon Master. He led a regular game in California. One of his players was a man named Jon Freeman, the author of books like The Complete Book of War...
The Last Official Release: SNES – Metal Slader Glory: Director’s Cut (2000)
Howdy, retro gamers and welcome back to The Last Official Release. In this series of words, punctuation and (usually) low-resolution imagery, I take a look at the last official games to grace discontinued consoles. Gone, but not forgotten. A full list of what I’ve...
