Spectrum Days: retro games and movies
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#26: Street Fighter 2 Retro Look – Exploding Fists
In this episode, we look back at Street Fighter 2! Can you remember what it was like when it first came out in the Arcade? Or did you first see it on a home console like the SNES or the Sega Mega Drive? Did you ever play it on the Commodore Amiga? Have you seen…
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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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#23: Top 30 ZX Spectrum Games September 1985
We go through the top 30 ZX Spectrum games from Sept 1985.
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#22: What’s in the loft?
In this episode, Chris and Phil discuss their long-lost gaming goodies found in their respective parents’ lofts. They discuss ZX Spectrum finds, 2000AD comics and annuals, and dubious music choices. Click here to find the podcast on your preferred platform.
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#21: Bruce Lee – Best Fight Game Ever?
Is Bruce Lee on the ZX Spectrum the best fighting game ever, the top of the beat ‘em ups, or is it just a platform game with some brawler elements? Not just on the humble Speccy, it also appeared on the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Atari, MSX and Apple 2. Did it get converted to…
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#20 Match Day – Better than FIFA?
Chris and Phil are back once again to discuss their fading memories of old retro games from the 80’s and the 90’s. This time it’s Match Day on the ZX Spectrum! Was it the best football game on the ZX Spectrum? How much better is it than FIFA? Is it still great today? Tune in…
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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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#17 Deathchase – Vehicular Combat
Speeder bikes in disguise! Join Phil and Chris as they try to remember this ZX Spectrum classic – Deathchase!
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#16 Robocop – Shuffle and Gun
Retro review of Robocop on the ZX Spectrum, Gameboy and Arcade.
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