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We are joined by Lee from More Fun Making It! Retro gaming and computing chat about such things as how some publishers have got things a bit wrong recently and about how Terminator 2 is getting a brand new game which looks like it is the game that should have come out back in the day.

Why not see what things Lee has had fun making at: https://www.morefunmakingit.co.uk/

Pixel Addict magazine has a new issue and its main feature is all about Pinball! Please check it and every other issue out at www.pixel.addict.media/shop/

00:00 - Show Opening

06:00 - I Know Kung Fu

Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6ZHDvmOxKY

18:02 - I Need Your Clothes To Go To Boots On My Bicycle

Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMFYMG3QLw
Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r2kH7HmiIE

33:32 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

40:24 - Short Cuts End In Disaster

Story Link: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/retro-publisher-accused-of-re-releasing-16-bit-games-with-plagiarised-fan-translations/
Additional Link: https://www.timeextension.com/features/interview-werve-certainly-made-mistakes-limited-runs-boss-on-winning-back-the-trust-of-the-community

58:46 - 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 Housekeeping Links:

Don Priestly Has Passed Away: https://bsky.app/profile/martcarroll.bsky.social/post/3lj3g2ahnhs2f

New Amiga Outrun Almost Ready: https://youtu.be/dcVYEUC2gNM?si=j3MxSaICCPCbXm_q

Command and Conquer Open Source: https://kotaku.com/command-conquer-ea-source-code-red-alert-generals-1851767009

Bye Bye Skype: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/microsoft-skype

Unix V2 Beta: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/beta_unix_2_restored/

California Fire Relief Bundle: https://itch.io/b/2863/california-fire-relief-bundle

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