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This Week in Retro

By: Neil from RMCretro - The Cave Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave
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  • A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC - The Cave, Chris for 005 AGIMA and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles
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  • The Amiga's Final Fight? - This Week In Retro 178
    Jul 6 2024

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    Clint has been LGRing for 15 years, how many more until he is considered retro? The Amiga is getting another new version of Final Fight, this time using clever copper techniques to get even closer to the arcade original. How much money have you wasted on Steam games you have never played?

    All this and more retro gaming news plus the Community Question Of The Week.

    00:00 - Show Opening

    08:03 - 15 Years Of LGR! Story Link: https://youtu.be/VQ-RUn5lzgw?si=QRRPTOFc8YOP8ilu

    22:16 - Super Turbo Final Fight Championship Edition Alpha Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/06/super-final-fight-promises-a-more-authentic-arcade-experience-for-amiga-fans

    37:30 - Dave's Housekeeping - Story links found below

    53:19 - 15 Billion Pounds Wasted! Story Link: https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam/pile-of-shame

    01:00:10 - Community Question of the Week

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    This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

    Dave's Briefs Links:

    Cecconoid gameplay video: https://youtu.be/QNwe9wkSQ4U?si=SeFw7LvVnTKEgQCT

    Top 50 Amiga Games Free Book: https://archive.org/details/rgds-amiga-top-50-games-2-v-3-book-one-50-26-7-jun/RGDS%20Amiga%20Top%2050%20Games%202%20%20v3-%20Book%20One%20-%2050%20-%2026%20%287%20Jun%29/

    RGDS Video Version: https://youtu.be/iXR3UGnBeTA?si=lWMs-DJDMLtIq-Z5

    Never Released Sega Console: https://www.levelup.com/en/news/793720/A-neverreleased-SEGA-console-will-hit-the-market-thanks-to-a-Brazilian-company

    Roland SC-55 Emulator: https://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2024/06/true-roland-sc-55-emulation-is-here.html

    10MB Computer Advert: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F29e458jeqk8d1.jpeg

    The Computer History of Australia - Trailer: https://youtu.be/OA4vp1v8eME?si=DIzrNECHkg9qE7sZ

    Seattle’s Living Computers Museum: https://www.geekwire.com/2024/seattles-living-computers-museum-logs-off-for-good-as-paul-allen-estate-will-auction-vintage-items/

    PS2 Emulator on PS5: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-df-direct-sony-is-wasting-ps5s-emulation-potential

    Sony's Largest CRT: https://dfarq.homeip.net/the-biggest-crt-ever-made-sonys-pvm-4300/

    Loom: https://www.eurogamer.net/lucasarts-loom-is-a-family-friendly-classic-with-lessons-for-todays-games

    FreeDOS: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/30-years-later-freedos-is-still-keeping-the-dream-of-the-command-prompt-alive/

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Cleaning Dirty Floppy Disks - This Week In Retro 177
    Jun 29 2024

    Wouldn't it be great if there was a machine to clean your old and dirty floppy disks? Now there is! Footage from a cancelled Indiana Jones game has surfaced. Did you ever want to play that shark arcade game seen in the movie Jaws?

    All this and more retro computing news along with the Community Question Of The Week.

    00:00 - Show Opening

    06:32 - Jonesing For Indiana Jones Story Link: https://youtu.be/VGgshWvrH2g?si=ycTRmQVP2urBDcuy Additional Link: https://mixnmojo.com/features/sitefeatures/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Iron-Phoenix-The-Lost-Sequel-to-Fate-of-Atlantis/1

    26:36 - Du Du , Du Du , Du Du Du Du (Shark) Story Link: https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/15694/jaws-arcade-video-game-killer-shark-atari-sega-electromechanical/

    40:52 - Dave's Housekeeping Links to stories mentioned found at the end of this text.

    58:18 - Clean That Dirty Floppy! Story Link: https://youtu.be/mqdionqLqqs?si=7DZ--gzpHuuiWIHM

    01:07:33 - Community Question of the Week

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    This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

    Episode Credits

    "What is this Crazy Contraption!?" Courtesy of RobSmithDev Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqdionqLqqs

    Dave's Briefs Links

    Pete Davison Blog: https://angryjedi.wordpress.com/2024/06/23/oneaday-day-16-the-youth-of-yesterday/

    Mark Fixes Stuff: https://youtu.be/6H4BY21mjxg?si=tbZvmrzu-RE2aT3n

    Count Binface: https://youtu.be/F7LVGRQltFo?si=cXZa9ZG6GEu6kcbo

    Psion: https://www.abortretry.fail/p/of-psion-and-symbian

    Dune II Amiga Remaster: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/06/the-amiga-is-getting-a-dune-ii-remaster-from-one-of-the-original-developers

    Bruce Gordon Passes Away: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F4g703tylb67d1.png

    Pocket386: https://liliputing.com/pocket-386-is-a-mini-laptop-for-retro-computing-with-support-for-dos-and-windows-95/

    Lunar Lander Bug: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/retired-engineer-discovers-55-year-old-bug-in-lunar-lander-computer-game-code/

    Lynn Conway Passes Away: https://hackaday.com/2024/06/14/rip-lynn-conway-whose-work-gave-us-vlsi-and-much-more/

    Archive.org: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1diaea8/archiveorgs_massive_collection_of_pirated/

    Nintendo Sheet Music: https://en.softonic.com/articles/nintendo-against-sheet-music-their-war-against-piracy-has-reached-the-point-where-even-arrangements-of-their-songs-cannot-be-made?ex=RAMP-2046.2

    The Captain Blood Story: https://www.eurogamer.net/the-story-of-captain-blood-the-atari-st-classic-in-which-you-track-down-and-murder-your-clones-five-times

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Old People Complaining About Young People - This Week In Retro 176
    Jun 22 2024

    Say goodbye to ICQ, the old messaging service. Is the youth of today really that different from that of the 80s/90s when it comes to gaming? We check out a list of the best games for failed platforms.

    All this and more retro gaming news plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.

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    00:00 - Show Opening

    07:22 - Uh-Oh I No Longer Seek You Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1df7kl3/uhoh_icq_closing_down_this_week/

    22:40 - Ranting Like Old Men About The Youth Of Today Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dejw4i/game_time_then_and_now/

    35:06 - Dave's Housekeeping Scroll down for Dave's Briefs story links.

    45:07 - Fabulous Failures Story Link: https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-best-games-for-failed-consoles/

    58:30 - Community Question of the Week

    🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro

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    Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/

    This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

    Dave's Briefs Links

    Wipeout 2097 Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nwWpQJFGp8

    Faded Amiga Sign: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dgloo8/valletta_amiga_seller_still_has_the_faded_ads/

    Castle Master Map: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dghru9/gameplay_in_the_before_time/

    Atari The A500 Blunder: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1deutno/game_sells_the_atari_a500_mini/

    Game Cube Bongos: https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/donkey-kong-bongos-ditch-the-gamecube-go-mobile/

    Woman Smuggles 350 Game Carts In Bra: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/woman-busted-smuggling-350-nintendo-switch-game-cards-in-her-brassiere-chinese-customs-officials-intercept-smuggler-at-checkpoint

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    1 hr and 6 mins

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