Arcade Attack Retro Gaming Podcast

Top 25 PS1 / PlayStation One Games of All Time!

I'm amazed we got through this one in one piece. Pretty much every member of the AA podcast and web crews chucked their top 10 PS1 games into Adrian's hat and the result is probably the most definitive (not) top 25 PS1 games ever.

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Creating a Heavyweight Boxing Title - The Story of Knockout Kings!

Learn all about how heavyweight boxing game Knockout Kings was developed - from some of the title's key developers. Industry legends Erik Wahlberg, Dominique Philippine, Steve Coallier & Dexx Dorris reflect back on this popular series and how they helped create a knockout hit.

This in-depth and fun roundtable chat reveals some great stories about working with Muhammad Ali and other heavyweight boxers, some great Easter eggs, and whether a new Knockout Kings could be on the horizon!

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BIOSHOCK : Creating the Masterpiece - Paul Hellquist Interview - Plus Borderlands & SWAT4

We really do spoil you BioShock fans don't we? To follow up last month's interview with Ken Levine, the game's lead designer Paul Hellquist kindly joined us to chat about his illustrious career that also includes SWAT 4 and the amazing Borderlands.

Want to know what it was like creating these games and working with the likes of Ken Levine and Randy Pitchford? Listen on...

Here is a link to our chat with Ken Levine: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/ken-levine-bioshock-interview/

And our BioShock chat: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/bioshock-podcast/

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John Madden Football

Wanna hear some Brits talking about American Football while sounding vaguely like they know what they're talking about? Well you've come to the right place!

After Christmas last year, the sport bid a sad farewell to the legend John Madden. So on the eve of Superbowl LVI we thought it only right to pay tribute to a great coach, presenter, and leader of the renowned Madden video game series.

More about the man himself, how great the early games were, how challengers to the crown fell by the wayside and the sorry state of today's Madden games all covered in this 80-minute chat.

Links:

John Madden Best Announcing Moments - YouTube 

The Sad Decline of the Madden NFL Series - YouTube 

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Top Loader’s SNES Music TAKEOVER!

I think the title says it all. Our pal Todd tied us, gagged us, and locked us in a rather questionable Travelodge to bring you his favourite SNES soundtracks. And we're glad he did.

No spoilers, just jump on in and enjoy.

Todd makes great vids. Don't believe us? Check out his YouTube channel - The Top Loader - YouTube

And you can also follow him on Twitter @ The Top Loader (@The_Top_Loader) / Twitter

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The Story of Battlezone: The Worlds First FPS - Ed Rotberg Interview (Atari & 3DO)

Ed Rotberg is a true Atari legend and created the world's first FPS with his masterpiece Battlezone!

Ed shares all about the development of Battlezone and how the game led to him being approached by the US army to work on a 'game' for military purposes.

Ed also reflects on the Polybius rumours and why he chose to leave Atari. He also shares details about his time working at 3DO and lots more details about his illustrious career.

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Batman Returns - The Good, The Bad and The Uggggggllllyy

Is Batman Returns a good movie? Were the licensed games any good? Dyl and the gang attempt to answer these questions and many more.

As well as the film, we tackle a thumping 16-bit beat em up, a limp 8-bit game that's far too easy and a very purple 16-bit game made slightly better by the presence of the Batmobile.

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Creating BioShock & Rapture - Ken Levine Interview

Enjoy this really fun interview with industry legend Ken Levine! The BioShock creator answers questions about its origins, influences, the truth behind the (BioShock) movie and much more.

Ken Levine also discusses his failed screenplay career, how everything at Irrational Games started with System Shock 2, how BioShock Infinite negatively impacted his health, what he's up to at Ghost Story Games and much, much more.

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The Story of Demon Attack, Night Trap & Missile Command - Rob Fulop (Atari Legend) Interview

The Atari legend was responsible for some of the 2600's biggest hits including the Missile Command port and the addictive Demon Attack. Adrian also quizzes him on Night Trap and much, much more.

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The Original Xbox

The boys have a good chat about the original PC-in-a-box, the Xbox.

Microsoft's huge (literally) "console" didn't sell as well as you'd think, but its stellar library coupled with better performance and the amazing Xbox Live means it has a special place in our hearts. The games, the conception, the legacy - all discussed in this week's podcast.

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Christmas Retro Video Games Extravaganza!

We wish you all a wonderful festive season! In this week's pod, the boys get to rummage around in Dylan's box for some retro gaming "goodies", James shares some of his Christmas memories and we have a chat about what Christmas 2021 may mean for younger generations.

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Retro Gaming News - Winter 2021

We're making James work hard for his (no) money! He's rounded up some intriguing retro gaming news stories for your entertainment.

A certain Nintendo console is 15 years old; a certain popular 90s UK gaming show makes a return, a cartoon return for an earthy fellow is mooted and much, much more in this 50-minute bonanza.

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Mega Man

Akira Kitamura's 'Mega Man' has proven to be a very successful franchise for Nintendo but was that always the case? James has fond memories of the loveable robot assistant come robot assassin so he's here to chat about his first outings, what made those games so great, that lovely (and extremely accurate) box art and what Mega Man has done for gaming in general.

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Street Fighter 2

We've somehow been around for five years and never actually spoken about Street Fighter 2 the game. So to mark our anniversary, Dylan rounded up a bit of trivia and a lot of chat about arguably the most important one on one fighting game ever made. The boys chip in with their opinion on favourite SF2 memories, characters, backdrops, versions and of course, that amazing soundtrack.

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Creating Ecco the Dolphin & Making Waves at SEGA - Ed Annunziata (SEGA Legend) Interview

A man who needs no introduction, Ed Annunziata brought us the magnificent Ecco the Dolphin as well as classics such as Kolibri and Vectorman. Thanks to our amazing friend Michael for putting Adrian in touch with Ed to deliver this fascinating, mammoth SEGA chat.

Ed also talks about his inspirations behind his hit titles, such as how a chance encounter with a friendly hummingbird inspired Kolibri. He also talks about the future of Ecco the Dolphin, making Vectorman, Three Dirty Dwarves, Mr. Bones and his reflections of working at SEGA. 

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BioShock

Ken Levine's mammoth FPS BioShock took us to the darkest depths of eerie Rapture in what is one of the greatest games ever made, we all concur! So what makes it special? Adrian's here with stories of the game's development, gameplay and lots of spoilers as we discuss the game's amazing decision-driven (to an extent) plot. But is it better than Bio Dome? Better listen to find out!

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Ian Dunlop & Neill Glancy - Interview - DMA Design, Walker, Turok & South Park

Ian Dunlop and Neill Glancy are true Amiga legends having brought us the classic 'Walker'. Adrian invited them on for a chat to talk about the difficulties in bringing something like Walker to life and their work on the unreleased Walker 2 and what might have been. They also discus working on gems like Turok and South Park with some great anecdotes thrown in along the way.

Ian and Neill talk about establishing their names in Scotland with DMA Design and why they both chose to move to the US to continue their excellent career in video games. Enjoy some greats stories of working with Matt Stone and Trey Parker, working on the first FPS for the N64 and even some details on an unreleased Bioshock game!

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Our Favourite Sonic Games

Our favourite blue anthropomorphic hedgehog turned 30 this year and we completely missed the celebrations due to our little break. To make up for it (and wish him a belated happy 30th) Dyl has rounded up the boys' favourite Sonic titles and introduced them for a nice chat.

Come for the Sonic tribute, stay for the arguments as to which Sonic game is the best.

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Sound Test Vol. 4 - Halloween Special!

He's only gone and done another one! Our Keith's on a roll! Halloween/horror themed goodness for you this week, from Master System and NES old skool classics to CD-quality (yes, I used that term) PS2 and PS3 modern-day classics. Listen and enjoy the surprises or scroll below to see the credits. Happy Halloween! Or whatever folk usually say this time of year, I dunno.

Master of Darkness – 1993 – Yoko Wada, Takashi Horiguchi
Clock Tower – 1996 – Kouji Niikura
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood – 1993 – Akira Souji, Keizo Nakamura, Tomoko Sano, Mikio Saito
Sweet Home – 1989 – Junko Tamiya
Splatterhouse 2 – 1992 – Eiko Kaneda
Resident Evil – 1996 – Makoto Tomozawa, Koichi Hiroki, Masami Ueda
Silent Hill – 1999 – Akira Yamaoka
Silent Hill 2 – 2001 – Akira Yamaoka
The Last of Us – 2013 – Gustavo Santaolalla
Bioshock – 2007 – Garry Schyman
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön – 1937 – performed by The Andrews Sisters. English Music and Lyrics by Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin (original Yiddish version by Jacob Jacobs and Sholom Secunda)
System Shock 2 – 1999 – Josh Randall, Ramin Djawadi, Eric Brosius 

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Action 52 - Mario Gonzalez Interview - The Truth Behind the Worst Game of All Time!

Action 52 is regarded by many as the worst NES games/carts of all time but my, does it have a fascinating story. Entrepreneur Vince Perri's foray into the video games industry was a mammoth 52 game compilation all on one NES cart. What resulted was a curious mix of games, many of which were unplayable. 

Adrian, furious at how The Cheetahmen never became mainstream, channeled this energy into tracking down Action 52 producer Mario Gonzalez for this fascinating insight into a cart which could have been the best NES cart of all time. But it wasn't. Enjoy.

You can read Mario Gonzalez's previous interview with us here.

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