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This Week in Retro

Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles

A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

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01:09:30

A 486 Mac!? - This Week In Retro 64

This Week in Retro ·

2022/02/12

In episode 64 we continue last weeks look at prices for magazines and games in Australia. Help Principle Skinner cook up some Steamed Hams in a Simpsons inspired point and click game. Get to grips with an early release of an AGA remake of Rick Dangerous on the Amiga. Sorry but yet another new retro joystick has been found. Ever wanted a 486 that looks like a Mac? All this and there is a show and tell on the Battlestation 2, a 2 player joystick that was built to last! Thanks to Shane from PAUG

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01:04:17

The Joy of Sticks - This Week In Retro 63

This Week in Retro ·

2022/02/05

In this episode of This Week In Retro we chat about retro computer magazines old and new, take a good look at a new joystick for our old machines, ask if game addiction was a problem back in the day, wonder at why you would want to browse the web on a Game Boy and welcome the Duke back to the Amiga. All that and some of the responses to last week's community question of the week. 00:00 - Show Opening 00:30 - Magazine Chat 07:36 - Another New Retro Joystick 19:29 - Gotta Catch 'Em All

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01:08:08

Decades of Fun: Computers Built to Last - This Week...

This Week in Retro ·

2022/01/29

This week Neil and Chris mull over whether it should be Retro or Vintage Computing, take a look at some proposed new game controllers from Hori, marvel at the incredible Tomb Raider Advance (yes, the original Tomb Raider running on a Game Boy Advance), reminisce about their most used Ceefax and Teletext pages while looking at a modern implementation that feeds in up to date info and consider if there is such a thing as a computer designed to last. This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the

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01:06:27

A New Year of Retro Computing - This Week in Retro 61

This Week in Retro ·

2022/01/22

We kick off 2022 with a new host, tune in to find out who! We wish the C64 a very happy 40th birthday and take a look at its staring role in the John Wick movie. We give our take on the confirmed Amiga 500 Mini game line up. All that as well as the Community Question Of The Week. 00:00 - Show Opening 00:35 - New Presenter 04:23 - Presenters Retro Memories 23:02 - C64 In John Wick Movie 32:32 - C64 Turns 40! 43:07 - Thoughts on the Amiga A500 Mini game line up 58:16 - Community Question of the

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54:11

Doom - The Greatest Arcade Game? This Week in Retro 60

This Week in Retro ·

2021/12/11

Was 80s Britain the Silicon Valley of Europe? We dial up some modem memories, talk about a man with way too many copies of a Burger King game, and dish the dirt on mince pies. All this, plus our community question of the week, on This Week in Retro! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show Open 0:36

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50:02

Goodbye, 8-bit Pixel Master - This Week in Retro 59

This Week in Retro ·

2021/12/04

🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show Open 0:34 Catching up with John & Neil 1:15 The Spectrum art world loses a master https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/17/rip_bernie_drummond/ 12:28 What has Atari gone and done

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37:35

Doctor Who C64? This Week in Retro 58

This Week in Retro ·

2021/11/20

Have you been psychologically damaged by 80s computer games? Or maybe you saw a C64 in a recent episode of Dr. Who? We talk about a new Amiga run and gun in development, and a new A2000 keyboard you can play it on! All this plus our community question of the week on This Week in Retro. RMC 2021 Charity Calendar available from https://rmcretro.store/charity-retro-calendar/ 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a

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41:16

40 Years of the BBC Micro - The experts weigh in!...

This Week in Retro ·

2021/11/13

This week on TWiR we talk about snooping through old hard drives, what treasures can they contain? The BBC Micro is 40 and the people that know all about it are getting back together for a special event. Rest in Peace Mr. Dotman, the creator of Pac Man, Hiroshi Ono, has died. How Mini is Too Mini? Is this new Thumby just too small? All this plus our community question of the week on This Week in Retro! 0:00 Show Open & Charity Calendar 1:58 Retro Hard Drives

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46:17

Windows XP turns 20 - Are you still using it? This...

This Week in Retro ·

2021/11/06

Windows XP turns 20, the reimagined BBC Spectrum, the Phantom console goes to auction, and Rogue64 from Badgerpunch Games. All this plus our community question of the week on This Week in Retro! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show Open 1:34 Windows XP Turns 20 14:36 The BBC Spectrum 26:39 The

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50:22

Drop this BLAZING fast 6502 FPGA into your retro...

This Week in Retro ·

2021/10/23

The retro community rallys around one of their own in response to tragedy, SCUMM turns 20, a blazing fast 6502 FPGA chip, Tachyon Dreams is a EGA-style adventure game with a liberal dose of humour, and Henhouse Harry comes to Bill Shatner's favorite micro. All this plus our community question of the week on This Week in Retro! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR

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52:57

The MEGA65 Sells Out! This Week in Retro 54

This Week in Retro ·

2021/10/16

A mini RF modulator for your mini VCS, getting freaky in high school, Atari is back! Again! and the MEGA65 sells out. All this plus our community question of the week on This Week in Retro! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show Open 0:35 The Super Impulse Micro

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40:01

Street Fighter II on the NES? This Week in Retro 53

This Week in Retro ·

2021/10/09

Street Fighter 2 comes to the NES, Galaga flies on the the C64, people don't like Billy Mitchell, and camping with the Atari ST. All this plus our community question of the week on This Week in Retro! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show Open 0:43 Street Fighter 2 comes to the

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46:29

Did Sinclair influence your life? This Week in Retro 52

This Week in Retro ·

2021/09/27

Pinball arcades and town councils, Retro Arch on Steam, Joust flaps onto the CoCo, and the passing of Sir Clive. All this and our community question of the week! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show Open 0:33 Can a pinball arcade save a small

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39:45

Is Dread finally the Amiga’s Doom? This Week in Retro 51

This Week in Retro ·

2021/09/18

GPS on your NES, games within games, a 40 year old typo gets fixed, and we judge Dred. All this and our community question of the week on This Week in Retro! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show Open 0:33 Google Maps on the

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37:32

Fraud, Collusion, and Super Mario Bros. - This Week...

This Week in Retro ·

2021/09/11

Are WATA and Heritage Auctions colluding to artificially rise game prices? Arcade1Up has a plan to introduce kids to classic games. Will it work? Break out the champagne, TWiR is 50! All this plus our community question of the week on This Week in Retro! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show

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46:13

Amiga in Spaaaaace! This Week in Retro 49

This Week in Retro ·

2021/08/28

A mysterious version of Zelda only available in hotels, an unearthed *other* Mario game on CD-i, Amigas at NASA, and The Simpsons get Unreal. Join Neil and John as we break down the biggest stories in the retro scene on This Week in Retro! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show Open 0:35 Ocarina of

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45:15

The A500 Mini - Who’s getting one? This Week in Retro 48

This Week in Retro ·

2021/08/21

🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show Open 0:42 MiSTer Multisystem Preview! 1:52 Mario Kart Controversy https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/after-an-8-year-feud-one-mario-kart-64-player-now-holds-every-world-record/amp/ 11:19 RetroRewind.ca save 10% with TWIR10 12:35 The A500 Mini

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45:59

Zool is back! (Does anyone care?) - This Week in...

This Week in Retro ·

2021/08/14

The MiSTer Multisystem gets an exclusive preview, Zool makes a return but did anyone really want him back? Neil bumbles about the industrial revolution and more! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Story Links: Follow your

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38:51

Can Colouring Create a Museum? This Week in Retro 46

This Week in Retro ·

2021/07/31

Unlock the musical power of your Super Nintendo, play Doom in TATE Mode, colour your way to a new retro computer museum, and print some 8 bit banners from your browser. It's a very productive episode of This Week in Retro! 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ 0:00 Show Open 1:39 If music be the food of love,

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44:00

Is now the time to invest in video games? This Week...

This Week in Retro ·

2021/07/24

🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro ☕Or just buy us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Story Links: 0:00 Show Open 0:34 Video Games as an Asset Class https://www.ign.com/articles/sealed-copy-super-mario-64-sold-1-million-most-valuable-game-collectible-ever-auction 12:47 The computer store where time stood

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