Category: Opinion
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Are games too long?
Whether you are a PC gamer or a console gamer, we want to know, are games just too long now? Games only lasted about 20 minutes back in the days of the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, now they can last for hundreds of hours! Games like Zelda and the Witcher, massive sprawling sandbox style…
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80s and 90s Shopping for games – was it better than today?
Do you remember buying games back in the 80s and 90s? What was your local games shop like? Did you browse the shelves of the big shops like Menzies and WH Smiths? Or were you lucky enough to have a small independent games shop in your town? Was it more fun buying games in a…
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#27: Should we get an Atari 2600+ or an Atari Gamestation Pro? Trailer reaction
In this episode we react to the official trailers to both consoles – the Atari 2600+ and Atari Gamestation Pro. We talk joysticks, paddles and the ability to use your old Atari carts. Did you have an Atari back in the day, or did you laugh at your friends who did as you enjoyed your…
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One year podcasting – 5 things we learned
Have a good reason to do it (hint: it’s not making money) I had the idea of starting the podcast when Jon was looking for a way to practice his audio editing skills. I also knew I wanted to speak with Phil more often, but we rarely just picked up the phone. After recording a…
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#25: Nintendo Direct Retro Reaction – Sept 2023
Join us for this BONUS episode where we discuss the Nintendo Direct event from 14th of September 2023. We focus on the retro related new releases, the old games that have been re-made, sequels to classic games, and a few other things that caught our attention. Titles covered include: Click here to find the podcast…
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#24: What Packs and Bundles do you remember?
Our favourite retro consoles often came with an amazing pack-in title. Which ones do you remember?
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#18: What is Retro gaming?
In this episode, we take a detour from our normal format and talk about our thoughts on Retro gaming – what does that term even really mean? What does it mean to us? Why are we talking about the ZX Spectrum, the NES, Master System, Megadrive and the Amiga all these years after they were…
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What is `Retro`?
A quick Google (or Excite as I think I used in the 90s) search for the term retro brings forth the result… Accompanying it is a load of pictures of women wearing clothes from the 1960`s and a load of links to retro toy shops, not a mention of our beloved hobby/passion (passing interest) of…