Arcade Attack Retro Gaming Podcast

The Classic Tetris World Championship

Rob introduces us to the Classic Tetris World Championship, explains how it came about and also gives us a rundown of its latest offerings. Has Tetris ever been this addictive?!

I know what you're gonna say and yep, I had no idea this existed either! Rob introduces us to the Classic Tetris World Championship, explains how it came about and also gives us a rundown of its latest offerings.

And as promised in the pod, you can watch the 2018 final here.

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What is Retro Gaming? And Will the Gaming Bubble Burst?

It's the two-year anniversary of the podcast and also the four-year anniversary of the site so we thought we'd get back to shouting things at each other. This week, Dylan asks the question, "What is Retro Gaming?", whilst discussing the popularity of our little hobby and is/when is this all going to end?

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Simon Phipps Pt.2 - Interview - Rick Dangerous, Wolfchild & Shadow Man

**Part 2**

He kindly gave us an email Q&A not so long ago and now he's gone a step further and had this mammoth chat with our Adrian which we've broken down into two parts for your listening pleasure. Enjoy our chat with the Rick Dangerous, Wolfchild and Shadow Man (to name a few) supremo, Simon Phipps!

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Simon Phipps Pt.1 - Interview - Rick Dangerous, Wolfchild & Shadow Man

He kindly gave us an email Q&A not so long ago and now he's gone a step further and had this mammoth chat with our Adrian which we've broken down into two parts for your listening pleasure. Enjoy our chat with the Rick Dangerous, Wolfchild and Shadow Man (to name a few) supremo, Simon Phipps!

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Nathan McCree - Interview - VGM Composer: Tomb Raider

Core Design's Nathan McCree composed the music for the first three Tomb Raider games and he kindly agreed to have a chat with our Adrian about the old days and working with a certain small band called The Spice Girls! 

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Street Fighter - The Movie - Review & Film Breakdown

Street Fighter The Movie was released in 1994 and starred Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia. The movie was based on the classic Capcom fighting games and received very mixed reviews. We are here to look at the films development, actors, storyline and give our personal opinions. We also look at Street Fighter - The Movie, the game! Yes, very inception, we know!

It's about time we had a chat about films based on our favourite video games. So, erm, we've chosen to start with Street Fighter (thanks to Rob). Listen as we heap nothing but praise on this absolute masterpiece. Just kidding.

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Atari Jaguar CD and Sega (Mega) CD Further Thoughts - Part 2

Dylan and Adrian's meandering chat about the Atari Jaguar CD and Sega (Mega) CD peripherals they picked up a few months ago went so well they decided to give us an update! Rob and Keith joined this time round to mainly look confused. To give you a taste of what's to come, Adrian's had time shuffling around jumbled up music videos whilst Dylan still doesn't know what to make of Sonic CD...

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Golden Axe

Golden Axe was once one of SEGA's most celebrated franchises. The arcade brawler spawned loads of sequels and helped put the SEGA Mega Drive (Genesis) on the map. Enjoy our rundown of the series and some amazing signing from Rob...

Our "Halloween special" isn't really that spooky. Although, Rob's intro may give you the shivers. He's here this week to talk us through a franchise that all of us have had experience with and confirms, as we've all suspected, that it pioneered a lot of game mechanics prevalent in today's gaming.

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IK+ (International Karate Plus)

How does a game contained in only one screen capture the hearts and minds of gamers? Let Adrian tell the tale of IK+, a three player (yes, three), one-screen based, karate game created by the legendary Archer Maclean...

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What Makes the Perfect Platformer?

Errr, the short answer is, we have no idea! But have a great time pretending to know what we're talking about! In one of our laziest podcasts ever, Dylan attempts to put some structure into this wafflefest because he didn't do his homework. Naughty naughty.

What are the key ingredients when making the perfect platforming game? Is it Sonic's speed? Mario's jumping ability? Robocod's extending body? Or even the coolness of Zool? Well, Dyl is here to answer this vital question.

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Dave Perry (GamesMaster/Games World) - Interview

This is big for us. Dave Perry literally commentated our video gaming childhood and he's kindly stopped by to answer our many, many questions. His time at GamesMaster and Games World has been well documented but to hear these stories directly from him is both enlightening and at times, saddening. 

Games Animal TV - https://www.facebook.com/GamesAnimalTV/

Our Q&A with him a few years ago - https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/exclusive-dave-perry-interview/

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Clock Tower (PS1) The Best Survival Horror / Point & Click Hybrid Ever?!

Clock Tower is probably the scariest game you've never played. Why? Because it's damn expensive that's why! Through the wonders of emulation Keith was able to bask in the glow of this fabled game, and now we all want a go. Let him take you on a journey but please, don't let him ever take you up a clock tower...

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William Anderson - Interview - Chief Level Designer for Aladdin, Cool Spot & Oddworld

Besides being the owner of Awaken Games, William Anderson was the chief level designer of some of Virgin Games' biggest titles in the mid-90s including Cool Spot, Global Gladiators, The Jungle Book and Disney's Aladdin! Adrian somehow managed to track him down so it's an absolute honour to introduce their chat about the old days and what he's up to these days...

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Rise of the Robots - Was it Really That Bad?

Rise of the Robots promised so much, but delivered so little! Or, is the fighting game simply misunderstood? Dyl is here to defend this much maligned video game (often dubbed as the worst game ever made). Let's see if he can convince you...

The much derided one-on-one fighting game brings back different memories for Dyl and he's ploughed the archives to find the article on the A1200 version which brought him so much joy in the Christmas of 1994.

In the first of what we hope will be a regular feature of much beloved "bad" games, listen as he fails miserably to convince everyone that it was a great idea and actually not that bad...

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The Story of Diablo - David Brevik (Blizzard Legend) Interview [AAPOD080]

Any Diablo fans in the house? I thought so! We're fans too and it's great to be able to introduce Adrian's chat with Blizzard North's co-founder (and gaming hero) David Brevik!

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Grand Theft Auto (GTA) - PS1 - The Start of a Phenomenon

Racking up hundreds of millions of sales/downloads worldwide, to say GTA is a phenomenon is an understatement. It seems unthinkable that it had relatively lukewarm beginnings in its PS1 debut, a top-down 2.5D game concocted by DMA Design. Dylan talks the gang (minus Rob and Kev) through those humble beginnings and how what was viewed as an average title put in place the building blocks for possibly the largest franchise in gaming history...

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The Story of Civilization & Age of Empires - Bruce Shelley Interview (Railroad Tycoon) [AAPOD78]

Bruce Shelley helped create Railroad Tycoon and Civilization (with Sid Meier of course) for MicroProse and later went on to work on the iconic Age of Empires series. Enjoy this interview with a true retro gaming legend.

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Virtual On: Cyber Troopers (SEGA's Arcade & Saturn Mech-Fighting Classic)

Keith's dying to tell us all about Virtual On and the Mechs in his living room! Sega's arcade classic took mech-fighting to the next level and was one of the best arcade conversions to the Saturn. And there so happens to be a certain peripheral that enhances the experience and he's got ahold of that as well...

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Mario Kart 64 - Nintendo's Legendary Kart Racer - This Time it's Personal!

Mario Kart 64 is one of the best games on the N64. But is better than Diddy Kong Racing?! Rob is here to prove once and for all which kart racing game will rule supreme...

Rob's had a bee in his bonnet ever since Adrian pooh poohed Mario Kart 64 back in our Diddy Kong Racing pod, so here is his chance to state the case for MK64 and sway the Arcade Attack jury in his favour. Did he succeed? Or did we just all round on him a bit? Listen to find out...

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Waluigi - The Most Misunderstood & Unloved Video Game Character of All Time!?

Is Waluigi one of the greatest most underused characters in all of video gaming, or just the Luigi version of Wario? Waluigi is certainly divisive and his back story reveals a sad tail of a man who just wants to be loved... 

Firstly, let us apologise for the sound quality for the first 18 mins or so. It seems, as hobbyists, we are often thwarted by loose amp connections, erratic device drivers and the like! Anyway, in this week's podcast Adrian brings to the AA table a character who divides opinion (to say the least). Is Waluigi one of the greatest most underused characters in all of video gaming, or just the Luigi version of Wario? What Adrian has to say may surprise you... 

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