Swainy Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 (edited) In this episode of Retro Asylum Dean Swain, Matt Wilsher & Steve Erickson discuss the newly announced ZX Spectrum Next, THE 64 & SEGA Megadrive Hub. Meanwhile Paul Davies talks to Henrique Olifiers, co-founder of Bossa Studios and co developer of the ZX Spectrum Next in our exclusive interview. http://traffic.libsyn.com/retroasylum/RA_142_ZXSPECNEXT_v2.mp3 Edited May 15, 2016 by Swainy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainy Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Paul Davies talks with Walter Day, a renaissance man who single-handedly founded e-sports movement and established the centre of the video game universe in a small town in Iowa. We not only talk about Walters love for video game and how he founded Twin Galaxies but we also explore his passions away from the arcade. If youve ever wanted to find an episode of Retro Asylum which contains arcades, high score tables and transcendental meditation then this is the show for you. Links and show notes: Revival Solstice 2016 http://www.revivalretroevents.co.uk/index.php/news1/68-revival-solstice-2017 Twin Galaxies http://www.twingalaxies.com/ The Walter Day Collection http://thewalterdaycollection.com/ Arcade Raid- The Duke of Lancaster Ship https://arcadeblogger.com/2016/05/06/arcade-raid-the-duke-of-lancaster-ship/ The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/king_of_kong/ Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chasing_ghosts_beyond_the_arcade/ http://castaway.media/retroasylum/2016/05/28/243/ http://traffic.libsyn.com/retroasylum/Episode_143_-_Walter_Day.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainy Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) In this episode of the UKs award winning retro gaming podcast, Matt Wilsher & Mad Kristensen are joined by Mark Hardisty (author of A Gremlin In The Works) to dig deep into Gremlin Graphics past to tell the story of how Ian Stewart and Kevin Norburn formed a premier software house from recruiting customers of their retail store Just Micro. http://traffic.libsyn.com/retroasylum/RAGremlinEP144_1.mp3 Edited July 5, 2016 by Swainy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainy Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 It's been a while since I've updated a this thread so there's a few episodes missing, however our latest episode is now live: Paul, Mads and Steve take a walk on the brutal side of retro gaming, playing five of the toughest games to ever grace floppies and cartridges. Will they succeed? More importantly can the guys still be friends after subjecting each other to these ultimate tests of gaming dexterity? http://castaway.media/retroasylum/2016/10/07/episode-149-brutal-games/ Interview with Megaman developer Akira A.K Kitamura: http://shmuplations.com/megaman/ Simon Phipps website featuring Rick Dangerous: http://simonphipps.com/ Retro Asylum on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag Twitter: @retroasylum1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainy Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Its time to gather around the Christmas fire as the Retro Asylum team reveal all in our festive Q & A special. We also discuss the games that give us a nostalgic Christmas feel and as an added Xmas bonus this episode also includes Gaming Nostalgia a documentary by Sean Allsop. http://castaway.media/retroasylum/2016/12/23/episode-151-2016-christmas-specal-questions/ http://traffic.libsyn.com/retroasylum/RA_151_-_Christmas_Spesh.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainy Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Paul Davies, Steve Erickson & Dean Swain return for a 3 hour long episode of the UKs No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast. This time around, the guys take a look at nine original budget titles that were released on the 8 bit micros in the UK. The team also discuss the ZX Spectrum Vega+ and the ZX Spectrum Next projects at length and also answer listener questions in the Ask RA section of the show. http://castaway.media/retroasylum/2017/03/13/episode-155-budget-games-bonanza/ http://traffic.libsyn.com/retroasylum/RA_Budget_Games_Ep_155.mp3 https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/retro-asylum-podcast/id474414834?mt=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainy Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Mads Kristensen & Steve Erickson take a look at some of the early games by Activision on the Commodore 64 and where possible, compare them to their Atari 2600 counterparts. Games discussed in this episode: Park Patrol H.E.R.O Ghostbusters Pitfall Pitfall II Little Computer People Huge thanks and a name check to our Patreon supporters: Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Nick Lees Retromash Gary Heather Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Download the episode: http://traffic.libsyn.com/retroasylum/RA_Activision.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainy Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 After a short break following our Revival 2017 specials, Dean Swain & Chris ORegan return to take a fascinating look back at Ataris much maligned range of 16 bit computers. The guys also discuss all of the latest news of the retro gaming scene including the reveal of Nintendos lost arcade game Sky Skipper and much much more! Show Links: For more information on the SkySkipper project, please visit: https://www.skyskipperproject.com/ For the latest news on the Atari Box, checkout https://www.ataribox.com/ For more information on the Retron 77 console, please visit: https://www.hyperkin.com/ For more information on the SNES30 control pad, please visit: http://www.8bitdo.com/ To order a Spectrum Next, please visit: http://www.specnext.com/ Huge thanks and a name check as ever to our Patreon supporters: Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Nick Lees Retromash Duncan Bell Garry Heather Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag Twitter: @theretroasylum Download the episode: http://traffic.libsyn.com/retroasylum/165_SixteenThirtyTwo.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainy Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 Mads Kristensen and Chris ORegan take a retrospective look at the Discworld games from the mid 1990s and discuss point & click adventures in general. http://traffic.libsyn.com/retroasylum/discworld.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainy Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Paul Davies & Dean Swain play one of the hottest consoles of the early 1980s that played host to a ton of quality arcade conversions, namely the CBS Colecovision A console that for its time had superb graphics & sound but fell victim of the American games crash of 1983. Plus, theres a round up of all of the latest retro gaming news and more answers revealed in the latest section of Ask RA. Huge thanks and a name check as ever to our Patreon supporters: Richard Pipes Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Nick Lees Retromash Duncan Bell Garry Heather Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag The Retro Asylum Forum: http://retroasylum.com/phpbb/index.php Twitter: @theretroasylum Download the episode: http://traffic.libsyn.com/retroasylum/167_Colecovision.mp3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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