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A lively, accessible and entertaining weekly retro gaming podcast from Keith, Adrian, Dylan and James @ www.arcadeattack.co.uk. We will cover whole episodes on single retro gaming classics, discuss the latest retro news and topics, broadcast interviews with some of the true legends of the industry or whatever else may take our fancy!
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Saturday Jun 22, 2019
Saturday Jun 22, 2019
How amazing was the SEGA Master System?!
We've mentioned it in passing on many other podcasts but SEGA's first successful console has never gotten an AA outing, until now! We've pretty much done the Game Boy episode again but with a different console! Lots of stories, lots of facts, and a shout out to all babysitters who own(ed) Master Systems (you'll see what we mean).
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#retrogaming #podcast #arcadeattack #retrogames #gaming #sega #mastersystem #segams #segamastersystem
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
We've set about resolving a lot of things this year at Arcade Attack and this one has been on the redemption list for quite a while... The world's most beloved handheld console (Nintendo Game Boy) has never featured on an AA podcast, until now! Adrian, Dylan and a long lost friend/former AA podcaster drink and get merry whilst telling tales of the fabled console. But beware, not all of them are happy...
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Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
It's here! The Mega Drive/Genesis Mini and its three variants have had their full lineups announced! But what do we think? Better have a listen...
Our bad predictions/dream lineups
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Saturday Jun 01, 2019
Saturday Jun 01, 2019
An instantly recognisable face for our UK-based listeners, maybe even our British listeners abroad, TV and radio celebrity Iain Lee is also a massive retro gaming fan! He spoke to our Adrian about his major gaming loves (namely the Saturn and the Dreamcast), what happened with his TV career, working with the likes of Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen, his new home on talk radio and what he really thinks of his "co-stars" on I'm A Celebrity. He also has porn recommendations for cowards so this one is probably not safe for listening to when the kids are in the car...
Iain's Twitch Channel:
Iain's Official Page:
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Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
A lot is owed to Origin Systems's BioForge, a weird and wonderful tale of a man turned into a cyborg seemingly against his will. It pioneered a lot of techniques used in subsequent mid-90s console gaming and is well worthy of a look. Adrian tells us all, thankfully without beating us with our own limbs (you'll see what I mean...)
Ken Demarest (Origin Systems) - Interview
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#retrogaming #podcast #arcadeattack #retrogames #gaming #bioforge
Saturday May 18, 2019
Saturday May 18, 2019
DISCLAIMER: In no way, shape or form does this podcast do the awesomeness that is DOOM any justice, but we love it, so we'll talk about it. To say it took the FPS genre to another level is an understatement, id's monster is adored by millions.
We discuss the synthesis of the original DOOM, what it meant to us and the controversies that followed it. We also take a quick look at all the titles up to DOOM Vfr. So grab your BFG and join us in hell...
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Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Éric Chahi's masterpiece needs little introduction. Another World (or Out of This World in the US) is considered by many to be the first true cinematic gaming experience not relying solely on FMV. Adrian tells the gang all about the development's ups and downs as well as some of the key moments of the game itself. Dylan then offers his less-than-complimentary opinion on its sequel Heart of the Alien, whilst Rob finds himself constantly infuriated by alien slug death. There's something here for everyone!
Eric Chahi interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEjeZY7g4Do
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Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
Our chat about Street Fighter The Movie went down so well we thought we'd put ourselves through similar "torture" again for your listening pleasure. Rob had never seen Super Mario Bros. The Movie before last month, sixteen years of ignorant bliss, all down the drain... He goes through his findings whilst we all pile in to discuss what could have been a great homage to a great series of games but instead turned out to be a bit of a mess.
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Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Whether it's a glossy finish (remaster) or your favourite game built from the ground up (remake) it's safe to say that this process has extended the lives of many a retro franchise. The Resident Evil 2 remake has put remakes and remasters back into the spotlight. We have a good chat about our favourites and not-so-favourites whilst trying to work out whether they're a good thing or not. Cash cow or homage? Our opinions plus lots of your opinions from a tweet we released the other day makes for a very interesting/argumenty chat indeed.
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Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Errrrr, OK, Top Gun has hardly had its fair share of games that do amazing films justice but exactly how many bad games are we talking about? Moby Games has it at 11 and we try to go through as many as possible without vomiting (from motion sickness of course...) but it's really all just a ruse to play some Kenny Loggins.
Top Gun (NES Review) by UKNESBoy
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Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
A few years ago I (Dylan) had the pleasure of talking to the ex CEO of SEGA of America, the legendary Tom Kalinske, an interview that I duly transcribed and which you can read at the link below. The podcast has since taken off and we thought that it would be good to share the audio with you all. I was extremely nervous but trust me, Tom's ability to tell a story (mostly centred around bringing life to Sonic and going toe-to-toe with Nintendo in their prime) carries the podcast and ensures a great listen (when the sound doesn't cut out - oops!)
https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/tom-kalinske-sega/
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Saturday Apr 06, 2019
Saturday Apr 06, 2019
To say Crazy Taxi is an Arcade Attack favourite is a bit of an understatement. It wowed at the arcades, it wowed on home consoles, its legacy is felt in many other franchises to this day. Rob takes the reins for this one so get ready for lots of facts and lots of gushing from all of us (sorry in advance).
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Saturday Mar 30, 2019
Saturday Mar 30, 2019
The often overlooked Knights of the Round is a game worthy of anyone's attention. Whilst it may look like a standard arcade scrolling beat em up it has more than a few hidden gems. Why was it overlooked? We'll let Adrian set the scene for this wonderfully Japanese take on British medieval times...
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Saturday Mar 23, 2019
Saturday Mar 23, 2019
We've cheated slightly, these are of course all MS-DOS games as well but Dylan thinks that all three deserve a remake nevertheless. Why?
The case is different for each game: Beneath a Steel Sky was the critically acclaimed title with a sad epilogue; Universe did away with gravity and DreamWeb was pure bats##t crazy and mainly known for a show of pixellated genetalia.
The tales of all three are told but has Dylan done enough to convince you of their remake merit? Let us know.
Gary Antcliffe (Universe) - Interview:
https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/gary-antcliffe/
Stephen Marley (DreamWeb, Author) - Interview:
https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/stephen-marley/
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#retrogaming #podcast #arcadeattack #retrogames #gaming #amiga #msdos #beneathasteelsky #dreamweb #universe
Saturday Mar 16, 2019
Saturday Mar 16, 2019
Strong language warning! Gamasutra/Jesus Fabre had the number at around 250 but we've heard elsewhere that the legendary Barry Leitch has done over 400 (let that sink in) game soundtracks. He kindly gave up some of his free time to have this fascinating chat with our Adrian. We're not worthy!!!
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Saturday Mar 09, 2019
Saturday Mar 09, 2019
A franchise that's delighted us over the years has seemingly come to an end but questions need to be asked about the latter titles. Dylan is asking these questions because he needs to cathart and cathart hard.
The whole series is discussed including the ill-fated Silent Hills and with more than a few home truths for Konami...
PT Walkthrough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vtrGF0ZTRc
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Saturday Mar 02, 2019
Saturday Mar 02, 2019
Adrian and Dylan's meandering chats have proven so popular we've let them waffle on about the Commodore Amiga, vital in both of their gaming upbringings. Memories aplenty plus lots of facts about the hallowed machine and in particular how much modern PC architecture owes to it...
Do you feel the Amiga deserves more respect in the gaming industry?
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Sunday Feb 24, 2019
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
Continuing our theme of letting our guys do whatever the hell they want, we've let Keith share with you his love of gaming music once more in what we hope will become a regular series. This time he goes through his favourite Mega Drive/Genesis boss themes and it is a cracker. Some you will have heard, and some you won't.
Has he nailed it? Has he missed some of your faves? Is this worth doing again? (we think so!) Contact us at the usual place and let us know!
Here are the full music credits - do not scroll down if you want to be surprised on the pod!
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Saturday Feb 16, 2019
Saturday Feb 16, 2019
The Swedish supremo was one of the original (and legendary) Team 7 dev team who merged with 17-Bit Software to become what we know as Team 17 today! His expertise brought the Alien Breed games to life. He is a true Amiga champion and kindly had a long chat with our Adrian about his long and illustrious career.
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Saturday Feb 09, 2019
Saturday Feb 09, 2019
We've let Rob off the leash this week and he duly comes up with the goods. No less than thirty amazing game ideas in the hour, for your approval (or disapproval). The picture gives you a bit of a clue as to one of them but we'll not ruin the surprise any further. Enjoy!
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