Matt and Paul are fuel injected suicide machines, rocking and rolling, and out of controlling, in this awesome hi-octane, explosive episode as we take us through some vehicular explosive combat action. Including: Wipeout, Road rash, Road blasters, Twisted Metal, Carmageddon and more.
The Bitmap Brothers were UK gaming’s first Rockstars. They appeared in our computer magazines looking more suited to the cover of NME rather than the bedroom coders we’d become accustomed to. Their video games had a look and style all of their own that when combined with their cutting edge dance music collaborations and savvy marketing created not only a loyal following among gamers but also influenced future generations of game makers. In this episode we focus on their 16-bit era and the games which dominated not only our gaming memories but also the charts and award ceremonies of the time. We couldn’t let such legendary game makers go by without marking the occasion as best we could. So, the Drisk has been at it again created another huge 222 page companion book which goes into even deeper detail about the games, stories and images around the Bitmap Brothers’ canon. You can download the book for free from castaway.media/retroasylum
This episode of Bytesize has a real pick and mix flavour about it. In summary just think of a mash-up of Dizzy driving a Ferrari down the freeway being chased by zombie dogs full to the brim with t-Virus. In more detail this means we have Paul Davies talking on the Oliver Twins’ Kickstarter book launch, the Drisk gets into his favourite game of all time Out Run and James Kent talks spooky goings on in his gaming past. Sound good? Of course it does. So sit down and get comfy as we blast this pod squarely in your face.
In Celebration of Halloween the retro hosts Paul Driscoll, Steve Erickson and Matt Lamborne set to work through some spooky themed games... Don't forget to join us on the Retro Asylum forums under Retro Asylum Podcasts & Feedback to see detailed show notes with gameplay links to all the games discussed - http://retroasylum.com/phpbb/index.php Thanks to all of you who kindly sponsored Retro Asylum this month. Hope you all enjoy and Happy Halloween!
In the first of a new series, Dean Swain talks to event host & event organizer Craig Turner about Revival 2015 which is taking place this November in the Midlands. Dean & Craig also discuss arcade collecting and the current state of the arcade industry.
We’re knee deep in the dead with our in-depth review of PC First Person shooters and how they shaped the future video gaming landscape.
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Steve Erickson jumps into the hot seat for this episode of Retro Asylum, the team are also joined by Chris O’Regan of “The Sausage Factory” fame as they look at the Amstrad CPC range of computers and a few CPC games along the way too.
Episode 121 is our special interview with the Godfather of football management games, Kevin Toms. We talk with Kevin about his first steps in game making, his games and the new IOS game Kevin Toms Football. Also in this episode Dean and Paul chat about what’s been happening, answer your questions in ‘Ask RA’ and run through the avalanche of retro crowd funding projects that are out there right now. Kevin Toms blog: http://blog.kevintoms.com/ Kevin Toms Football App Store link: https://appsto.re/gb/H9fN6.i Main Site Sponsors http://www.playexpo.net For all the latest news on Play Margate. http://funstock.co.uk Loads of excellent gift ideas here, from the Neo Geo X, JXD Android Gaming Tablet and much more! Get 5% off your order using the discount code ‘asylum’ at checkout. http://www.retrotowers.co.uk The only place to pick up the fantastic Everdrive and retro console cables and peripherals. For 5% off your order use the discount code ‘retroasylum’ at checkout. July site Sponsors- Nicholas Lees, Garron Tungate, John McManus, Michael Keith, Retrotowers.co.uk, Retromash.com. If you’d like to sponsor the show please visit our website at http://www.retroasylum.com and click the donate button at the bottom of our homepage. Everything pledged goes straight back into maintaining the site, so if you enjoy the show please consider donating. Any feedback is more than welcome and please leave us an iTunes review to help us spread the word to all the Retromaniacs out there.
Episode 120 is our special coverage of the official launch of the ZX Spectrum Vega console. SMS Electronics gave us exclusive behind the scenes access to the console’s manufacturing process and we spoke to the key people responsible for bringing this project to life. We speak with Chris Smith, Chief Technical Officer and David Levy, Chairman of Retro Computers. So, if you had any questions about the Vega here’s where you’ll find the answer. The home of the Sinclair Vega- http://zxvega.co.uk/ Twitter- @sinclairzxvega SMS Electronics- http://www.smselectronics.co.uk/ Twitter- @SMSElectronics Main Site Sponsors http://www.playexpo.net For all the latest news on Play Margate. http://funstock.co.uk Loads of excellent gift ideas here, from the Neo Geo X, JXD Android Gaming Tablet and much more! Get 5% off your order using the discount code ‘asylum’ at checkout. http://www.retrotowers.co.uk The only place to pick up the fantastic Everdrive and retro console cables and peripherals. For 5% off your order use the discount code ‘retroasylum’ at checkout. July site Sponsors- Nicholas Lees, Garron Tungate, John McManus, Michael Keith, Retrotowers.co.uk, Retromash.com. If you’d like to sponsor the show please visit our website at http://www.retroasylum.com and click the donate button at the bottom of our homepage. Everything pledged goes straight back into maintaining the site, so if you enjoy the show please consider donating. Any feedback is more than welcome and please leave us an iTunes review to help us spread the word to all the Retromaniacs out there.
Dean and Paul deliver a news and info update as well as bringing focus to an often-overlooked system, the Sharp X68000. The Retro Asylum has been listed in the Video Games category of the prestigious 2015 UK Podcaster Awards! We want to really encourage every member of our awesome community to help us be in with a chance of winning the award by voting for us on the dedicated page: http://ukpodcasters.com/directory/podcast/uk-retro-gaming-podcast-games-culture-curators/ Nine Worlds on 7-9 August 2015. It’s about gaming, film, cosplay, fandom, literature, science, geek culture, meeting people and having a really big party: https://nineworlds.co.uk/ Sharp X68000, XM6 Pro68k emulator: http://mijet.eludevisibility.org/XM6%20Pro-68k/XM6%20Pro-68k.html Sinclair Vega: http://www.retro-computers.co.uk/ Jump on our forums for stacks of retro chat: http://retroasylum.com/phpbb/index.php Check out our Official Retro Asylum YouTube channel to see the team playing and review the best retro games out there! http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag Main Site Sponsors http://www.playexpo.net For all the latest news on Play Margate keep an eye on their site. http://www.funstock.co.uk Loads of excellent gift ideas here, from Neo Geo X, JXD Android Gaming Tablet and much more! Get 5% off your order using the discount code ‘asylum’ at checkout. http://www.retrotowers.co.uk The only place to pick up the fantastic Everdrive and retro console cables and peripherals. For 5% off your order use the discount code ‘retroasylum’ at checkout. July site Sponsors- Dino Dini, Mads Kristensen, Nicholas Lees, Darron Tungate, John McManus, Michael Keith, Retrotowers.co.uk, Retromash.com. If you’d like to sponsor the show please visit our website at retroasylum.com and click the donate button at the bottom of our homepage. Everything pledged goes straight back into maintaining the site, so if you enjoy the show please consider donating. Any feedback is more than welcome and please leave us an iTunes review if you haven’t already.
The Retro Asylum has been listed in the Video Games category of the prestigious 2015 UK Podcaster Awards! We’re extremely proud of our show and making the finalist list and receiving credit for our hard work and love for retro gaming culture would mean a great deal to us. We want to really encourage every member of our awesome community to help us be in with a chance of winning the award by voting for us on the dedicated page below: http://ukpodcasters.com/directory/podcast/uk-retro-gaming-podcast-games-culture-curators/ The nomination process only takes a few moments and you can do so by using your email, facebook or Google accounts. The voting for finalists runs until the end of July so please get voting now for the RA Team! More information is available via the UK Podcaster Awards page and our website: http://ukpodcasters.com/uk-podcasters-awards/ http://retroasylum.com/retro-asylum-nominated-for-the-uks-podcasters-awards/
The Drisk and special guest Alex Mort of Retro Game Squad get to grips with Nintendo’ legendary ol’ grey toaster, the NES. Retro Game Squad: http://www.retrogamesquad.com/ Game Over by David Sheff: https://archive.org/details/Game_Over_1999_Cyberactive_Publishing It’s Behind You by Bob Pape: http://bizzley.com/ Jump on our forums for stacks of retro chat: http://retroasylum.com/phpbb/index.php Check out our Official Retro Asylum YouTube channel to see the team playing and review the best retro games out there! http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag Main Site Sponsors http://www.playexpo.net For all the latest news on Play Margate keep an eye on their site. http://www.funstock.co.uk Loads of excellent gift ideas here, from Neo Geo X, JXD Android Gaming Tablet and much more! Get 5% off your order using the discount code ‘asylum’ at checkout. http://www.retrotowers.co.uk The only place to pick up the fantastic Everdrive and retro console cables and peripherals. For 5% off your order use the discount code ‘retroasylum’ at checkout. June site Sponsors- Dino Dini, Mads Kristensen, Nicholas Lees, Darron Tungate, John McManus, Michael Keith, Retrotowers.co.uk, Retromash.com. If you’d like to sponsor the show please visit our website at retroasylum.com and click the donate button at the bottom of our homepage. Everything pledged goes straight back into maintaining the site, so if you enjoy the show please consider donating. Any feedback is more than welcome and please leave us an iTunes review if you haven’t already.
The Drisk, Ally and Steve Press Play on Tape© chat about all things Master System in a Sega 8-bit special! Check out our Official Retro Asylum YouTube channel for more retro discussion http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag Main Site Sponsors http://www.playexpo.net For all the latest news on Play Margate keep an eye on their site. http://www.funstock.co.uk Loads of excellent gift ideas here, from Neo Geo X, JXD Android Gaming Tablet and much more! Get 5% off your order using the discount code ‘asylum’ at checkout. http://www.retrotowers.co.uk The only place to pick up the fantastic Everdrive and retro console cables and peripherals. For 5% off your order use the discount code ‘retroasylum’ at checkout. May Site Sponsors Sigma Data Solutions, Darran Tungate, Adam Tree, RetroMash, Michael Keith and bitmapbooks.co.uk. If you’d like to sponsor the show please visit our website at retroasylum.com and click the donate button at the bottom of our homepage. Everything pledged goes straight back into maintaining the site, so if you enjoy the show please consider donating. Any feedback is more than welcome and please leave us a '5 gold stars!' iTunes review if you haven’t already.