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Chiptune Heaven - This Week In Retro 214
A chiptunes documentary, a top ten list of influential games that seems a bit dodgy and ten seems to be the idea age to want to go back to. We are joined by Matt from TechMadeEasy.
Our sponsor PIXEL ADDICT magazine has a new website! Check it out at https://www.addict.media/ where you can order the very latest issue and see absolutely everything else from Addict Media. Tell them we sent you and you will get a knowing nod!
You can find out more about Matt and TechMadeEasy from the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@TechMadeEasyUK or https://www.techmadeeasy.co.uk
00:00 - Show Opening
05:42 - Shen Mooooooooooooo!
Story Link: https://www.polygon.com/news/550231/shenmue-bafta-most-influential-game-all-time
23:46 - Ten Is The Magic Number
Story Link: https://www.iflscience.com/retro-gamers-like-to-revisit-the-games-they-played-when-they-were-10-78700
Additional Link: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/wt6yb_v1
34:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
43:15 - Chiptune Heaven
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U82IdByPUE
50:51 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Doom Tune: https://youtu.be/PKebn_Ly9T8
Daddy Mulk Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJwQP3MTpEQ
BG Ollie's Daddy Mulk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z2aEsID3zU
Nostalgia Nerd Before Google https://youtu.be/812YkCrmksk
New N-Gage Game: https://www.androidpolice.com/new-nokia-n-gage-boxed-game-available/
Salmon Survival: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/how-a-1980s-atari-creator-with-cystic-fibrosis-crafted-a-story-of-salmon-survival/
OpenLara On Amiga: https://amigaalive.blogspot.com/2025/04/lara-croft-literally-runs-on-amiga.html
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By Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles
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A chiptunes documentary, a top ten list of influential games that seems a bit dodgy and ten seems to be the idea age to want to go back to. We are joined by Matt from TechMadeEasy.
Our sponsor PIXEL ADDICT magazine has a new website! Check it out at https://www.addict.media/ where you can order the very latest issue and see absolutely everything else from Addict Media. Tell them we sent you and you will get a knowing nod!
You can find out more about Matt and TechMadeEasy from the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@TechMadeEasyUK or https://www.techmadeeasy.co.uk
00:00 - Show Opening
05:42 - Shen Mooooooooooooo!
Story Link: https://www.polygon.com/news/550231/shenmue-bafta-most-influential-game-all-time
23:46 - Ten Is The Magic Number
Story Link: https://www.iflscience.com/retro-gamers-like-to-revisit-the-games-they-played-when-they-were-10-78700
Additional Link: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/wt6yb_v1
34:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
43:15 - Chiptune Heaven
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U82IdByPUE
50:51 - Community Question of the Week
🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!
https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro
🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/
Follow your hosts!
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/rmcretro
Youtube:
https://youtube.com/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23wÂ
Subscribe to the audio version of the show!
đź“» Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4
đź“» Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y
đź“» Deezer: www.deezer.com
đź“» Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
đź“» RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss
đź“» YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/
This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Doom Tune: https://youtu.be/PKebn_Ly9T8
Daddy Mulk Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJwQP3MTpEQ
BG Ollie's Daddy Mulk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z2aEsID3zU
Nostalgia Nerd Before Google https://youtu.be/812YkCrmksk
New N-Gage Game: https://www.androidpolice.com/new-nokia-n-gage-boxed-game-available/
Salmon Survival: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/04/how-a-1980s-atari-creator-with-cystic-fibrosis-crafted-a-story-of-salmon-survival/
OpenLara On Amiga: https://amigaalive.blogspot.com/2025/04/lara-croft-literally-runs-on-amiga.html
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