Arcade Attack Retro Gaming Podcast

The Story of Grim Fandango (LucasArts) Bret Mogilefsky Interview

Bret Mogilefsky, the Grim Fandango / LucasArts supremo kindly gave some of his time to drop and have a good chat with our Adrian for a truly fascinating insight into working with Tim Schafer, the LucasArts crew, and the sheer work required to bring a masterpiece like Grim Fandango to life. Enjoy!

Were you a fan of Grim Fandango? Is it the best LucasArts point-&-click adventure title?

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Robocop vs Terminator

Robocop vs Terminator - Not just a glorious Genesis/Mega Drive game, Rob talks us through its comic beginnings (the media format, not hilarity) to said SEGA 16-bit version and I suppose we'd better talk about the (ugh) SNES version... Will someone please give us a reboot!!

Mega Drive Review - http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/robocop-vs-terminator-mega-drive/

SNES Review (ugh) - http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/robocop-vs-terminator-snes/

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Diddy Kong Racing (N64)

Its place in kart racing folklore needs no recapping. Well, maybe a little. Adrian tells us how he had to choose a kart racer for his newly purchased N64 and thankfully went for Diddy Kong over a certain other kart racer which shall not be named. Rob thinks he should have chosen the other. Let's hope this ends well...

Diddy Kong Racing is one of the N64's most treasured tittles. Were you a fan of one of Rare's finest games? 

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Tod Frye - Interview - Atari Legend: Pac-Man & Swordquest Games

Tod Frye is an extremely big deal in our circles and he kindly gave our Adrian an hour of his precious time! He's known for his work on the Atari 2600 Pac Man, Swordquest and also on the 3DO. But, could he finally complete the Swordquest games and Airworld? You'll have to listen to find out... ;)

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McDonald's Bizarre Video Games (From Global Gladiators to Treasure Land Adventure)

McDonald's games ranged from the pretty decent to the downright creepy - these include Global Gladiators, Treasure Land Adventure and M.C. Kids. Rob tells us how this all started, from its early 8-bit Nintendo days to its more than acceptable 16-bit outings.

McDonald's games ranged from the pretty decent to the downright creepy. Rob tells us how this all started, from its early 8-bit Nintendo days to its more than acceptable 16-bit outings. And what's that? There's a pretty decent app out there where you can start your own franchise? We're in! Just please don't supersize us.

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Mega Drive Mini Speculation & Dream Line-up

This is not a SEGA-only podcast. I repeat, this is NOT A SEGA-ONLY PODCAST. We've lots of Nintendo goodness for you next week, but this week we join the queue of people warbling on about the Mega Drive Mini recently announced. We add in a bit of chat about the PS4 MD Collection forthcoming and chat about our dream lineup for the mini, but not before Rob raises a few concerns about our Saturn podcast...

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Recent Retro Gets

One member of Arcade Attack has spent quite a lot this month...

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The Rise & Fall of the Atari Jaguar - Bill Rehbock Interview - DOOM & Super Burnout [AAPOD61]

Bill Rehbock was responsible for some of the biggest releases on the Atari Jaguar (inc DOOM, Super Burnout and Atari Karts) whilst also being the former vice president of Sony's R&D team. He truly has a tale to tell! Listen in on Adrian's chat with Atari legend; Bill Rehbock...

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The Sega Saturn

We've had a good chat about the Jaguar (and Jaguar CD) so now it's time to turn to Keith's wunderconsole - The Sega Saturn! Did it sell as well as it should have? No. Why? We attempt to find out whilst simultaneously paying homage to an oft misunderstood console. And yes, its successor does get a mention...

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Matt Costello - Interview - The 7th Guest, 11th Hour & DOOM 3

It's an honour to present Adrian's chat with Matthew Costello, the scriptwriter for Trilobyte's bestselling CD-ROM interactive dramas The 7th Guest, its sequel The 11th Hour and also the amazing Doom 3. Sit back and enjoy...

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Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis - LucasArts Adventure Game

We've mentioned it before but now it's finally time to pay homage to one of the greatest Point and Click games ever made.

Hal Barwood's Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis gets the full AA treatment. Adrian talks us through his love of the game, how it's taken 20 years to complete it (hint: its difficulty has nothing to do with this) and also treats us to a lovely Indy quiz which you can play along to at home/on the train/on the bus/in your garage staying away from your irate partner...

Once you're done - why not check out our written interviews with Hal Barwood and Noah Falstein!

http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/noah-falstein/

http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/hal-barwood/

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Games Into Movies - What's the Point?

OK, so the sound issues aren't completely fixed but it's almost there! To mark the release of another naff looking Tomb Raider film (and Dylan's return) we get talking about what exactly is the point of turning game franchises into movies. We even talk about current gen gaming. Deep. 

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Creating the Music for Turrican - Chris Huelsbeck Interview (VGM Legend)

Seriously wow. He's best known for his outstanding work on the Turrican games but you'll have heard his excellent music scores in many, many other places. Adrian chatted to the legend that is Chris Huelsbeck!

Check out https://chrishuelsbeck.bandcamp.com/ to see what Chris is up to these days!

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Swordquest - The Story of Atari's Amazing $150,000 Competition

This is the very last of the poor sound quality pods, I promise! Adrian talks the AA crew through the often told tale of Swordquest - i.e. Atari's Adventure meets massive competition ($150,000 in total) in a series that was never finished. Investigate the why's, the where's and the "what the hell were they thinking" in this week's pod...

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How Alien vs Predator was made on the Atari Jaguar - James ”Purple” Hampton Interview [AAPOD54]

The LucasArts and Atari supremo James “Purple” Hampton joined our Adrian for a lovely chat about the other legends he’s worked with, the Atari Jaguar smash hit Alien Versus Predator and much much more! He also discusses what it was like working for Atari and how his career and LucasArts helped he greatly in his career. 

And as a bonus, why not check out the written interview here - http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/james-hampton/

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Wolfenstein 3D - The Most Important FPS Ever Made?!

Apologies again for the poor sound quality, there is only one more of these to go after this one! The title says it all. A legendary game and a story beautifully told by our Keith...

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Tommy Tallarico - Interview - VGM Legend: Earthworm Jim, Aladdin & The Terminator

He's true gaming royalty and has worked on over 300 video games since the 90s which is quite frankly staggering! The Virgin Games back catalogue that introduced us to gaming (Terminator, Aladdin, Cool Spot etc...) had his name written all over it. And who could forget his work on Earthworm Jim! It's a pleasure to introduce Adrian's interview with Tommy Tallarico...

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Theme Park (Bullfrog)

Sincere apologies for the sound quality - something went a bit wrong with the file export! Rob tells a tale of a game that gave the player far too much power. Spike the fries, refuse to build any toilets, the choice is yours as you create your own Theme Park...

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Al Nilsen - SEGA Marketing Supremo - Interview - Helped Launch Sonic & Make SEGA Huge in the 90s

Adrian's done it again!! What better way celebrating our 50th podcast than to interview a true retro gaming legend - SEGA marketing supremo Al Nilsen!! One of the integral cogs in the SEGA machine of the early 90s, his work ensured that a certain blue hedgehog made the impact he did. Enjoy 90 mins of retro bliss!

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Controversial Gaming Opinions

Have we gone mad? Rob thought it best to prise our most "controversial" gaming opinions out so we can all have a massive argument, er, I mean debate. Zool cooler than Sonic? Keith hates Mario (well, not quite, but...) and Dylan has a massive chip on his shoulder about current gen gaming (there's a surprise). All this and more in a quite barmy episode. Hopefully everyone's still in one piece in time for next week (for our 50th pod special, don't miss it, it's a cracker!).

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