We're back for Episode 125!
In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Games To Play On The Spectrum Next
 
Episode Guide
5:22 - Quick Questions
23:58 - Patreon
28:36 - Eric's Take - Playdate
1:14:52 - Coffee Talk
1:48:00 - Catching Up
2:27:20- 6 Good Games To Play On The Spectrum Next
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Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 
Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
 

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Episode 125 - Is The Playdate Crank A Gimmick? + 6 Good Games To Play On The Spectrum Next

Cody, Tim, and Eric explore the world of retro gaming across all generations.

Video Games

Games & Hobbies

Leisure

We're back for Episode 130!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news + Battle Of The Systems: Flying Hero (SNES) vs Toy Shop Boys (PCE)
8:00 - Quick Questions
23:01 - Patreon Song
27:12 - Tea Time With Tim - The Problem With Idle Hands
50:02 -  Cody's Corner - Games By Locomolito
1:20:36 - News
2:33:35 - Battle Of The Systems: Flying Hero (SNES) vs Toy Shop Boys (PCE)
News -    
(Cody) -  Evercade announcements...  
The Evercade GigaCart! https://evercade.co.uk/introducing-giga-cart/ 
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/thalamus-collection-1-announced-for-evercade-consoles 
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/tomb-raider-giga-cart-confirmed-for-evercade-more-crystal-dynamics-collections-coming 
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/evercade-exp-r-and-evercade-vs-r-consoles-launch-this-july 
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/evercade-alpha-listing-hints-at-new-hardware-in-2024 
 
(Tim) Emus Massive Hunt! New game from Hewco (Pumpkid & Cheesy Trials) co designed and published by Rob Hull from TFW8B for the VIC20 with 35k.  Help the Emu traverse the Pink Windmill. But watch out its been taken over by all kinds of monsters! In this platformer you have to collect items, along with special strategic items to help you escape, like a snorkel to help you walk underwater. Also, you need to collect three coulored keys along the way. Grab a copy from TFW8B for only £4.99 and help Emu escape the Pink Windmill (Cody, YouTube video in link below at the bottom of the page) 
https://www.tfw8b.com/product/emh-vic20-35k/ 
(Eric) - Summercart64 and Saroo - https://summercart64.dev/      https://www.retrorgb.com/should-you-buy-a-saroo-saturn-flash-cart.html 
(Cody) - New MSX Fishing Title!  https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/04/trucho-lets-go-fishing-in-this-new-msx.html 
(Tim) Lost arcade port of Donkey Kong Jnr by Atarisoft for the BBC Micro has now been discovered. You can find out more about this and download the game itself over at the awesome Games that Weren’t website. The Beeb did get a version called Killer Gorilla but this was a licensed port that never made it. More details here: 
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/04/donkey-kong-jnr/ 
(Eric) Dead Cells dev’s new Prince of Persia roguelike is a must-play 
https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-rogue-prince-of-persia/preview 
(Cody) - Project Neon Neo Geo Game - https://fullset.io/collections/project-neon/products/project-neon-aes-standard-edition-preorder 
(Tim) Fantastic ZX Spectrum & MSX shooter from Retroworks – Genesis : Dawn of a new day. This side scrolling shooter has been recently released to itch.io. I’ve played it and will be talking about it on episode 131 in catching up. At the moment the Speccy version comes as a +3 Disk file, however this runs perfectly on the Next! 
https://retroworks.itch.io/genesis-dawn-of-a-new-day 
http://retroworks.es/php/game_en.php?id=8 
(Eric) Mega Drive Mini 2 Cyber Stick Is Getting A Gun Attachment That's Perfect For Operation Wolf | Time Extension 
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/mega-drive-mini-2-cyber-stick-is-getting-a-gun-attachment-thats-perfect-for-operation-wolf 
(Cody) - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/02/3-new-atari-2600-games-have-been-found-and-dumped 
(Tim) Everyone wants to mimic that mouse! Thanks to Steamboat Mickey releasing in to the public domain Sloanysoft has delivered a mashup of one of the most popular and well known ZX Spectrum games Jet Set Willy and Steamboat Mickey to bring us a charming new platformer with a black and white theme with a recreation of the title music for the Spectrum with 48k RAM. Check out sloanysoft.itch.io to download and play it on your rubber key wonder or on your Next, dont forget to throw them a few bucks for their work if you enjoy it! 
https://sloanysoft.itch.io/willie 
(Eric) Anbernic RG28XX: New pocket-sized retro gaming handheld released for under $50 https://www.notebookcheck.net/Anbernic-RG28XX-New-pocket-sized-retro-ga

Episode 130 - Emus and Evercades + Flying Hero (SNES) vs Toy Shop Boys (PCE)

We're back for Episode 129!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good "Play This Not That" Games
 
Episode Guide
4:30 - Quick Questions
38:15 - Patreon
42:30 - Tea Time With Tim
1:03:45 - Gameshow
1:41:48 - Catching Up
2:35:40- 6 Good "Play This Not That" Games
 
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 
Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
 

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Episode 129 - AI Gameshow Takeover + 6 Good "Play This Not That" Games

We're back for Episode 128!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news + Battle Of The Systems: R.B.I. Baseball (NES) vs Great Baseball (SMS)
8:00 - Quick Questions
26:16 - Patreon Song
30:30 - Eric's Take - Path Not Taken
53:05 -  Cody's Corner
1:38:26 - News
2:25:20 - Battle Of The Systems: R.B.I. Baseball (NES) vs Great Baseball (SMS)
News -    
(Cody) Sams Journey on NES is out! https://www.knightsofbytes.games/samsjourney/nes#buy 
(Eric) - "Tap To Play" NFC Tags Give MiSTer FPGA A Much-Needed Physical Connection - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/tap-to-play-nfc-tags-give-mister-fpga-a-much-needed-physical-connection 
(Cody) Harharagon for the C64 - https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/03/harharagon-another-fabulous-commodore.html#more 
(Eric) New ROM Hack Makes One Of The Best Pinball Games Even Better - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/new-rom-hack-makes-one-of-the-best-pinball-games-even-better 
(Cody) Good Kniight C64 https://psytronik.itch.io/good-kniight 
(Eric) - 8BitDo’s latest retro keyboard is an ode to the Commodore 64 - https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/28/24113566/8bitdo-commodore-64-retro-mechanical-keyboard-specs-release-date-price-features 
 
(Cody) You can still buy Ice Cold Beer! https://avscompanies.com/product/retro-arcade-ice-cold-beer 
(Cody) Orb of Aeternum by Johan Peitz https://johanpeitz.itch.io/orb-of-aeternum 
(Eric) - A physical Balatro deck exists - https://www.pcgamesn.com/balatro/physical-deck 
(Eric) - Void Bastards is rustling up a space-western sequel  
 - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/well-toot-my-lizards-void-bastards-is-rustling-up-a-space-western-sequel 
(Cody)) Handheld Pinball....how?  https://retrododo.com/flipongo/ 
(Eric) - Dwarf Fortress Game Devs Reveal What’s Next For Them After The Game’s Sudden Success - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dwarf-fortress-game-devs-reveal-whats-next-for-them-after-the-games-sudden-success/1100-6522418/ 
(Cody) New Mario Kart...or not? https://retrododo.com/lego-mario-kart/ 
(Cody) https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/demons-of-asteborg-is-being-remade-for-gba-and-neo-geo 
(Cody) Hows Atari Doing? https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/ataris-retro-racer-neosprint-roars-its-way-onto-pc-and-consoles-this-summer 
(Cody) https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/new-book-seeing-red-to-shine-a-spotlight-on-nintendos-virtual-boy 
(Cody) The ATARI 400 Mini is out. 
(Cody) Tiny Tires! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/tiny-tires-is-the-micro-machines-successor-weve-always-wanted 
(Cody) Didn’t know this Neo Geo Game existed... https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/neo-geo-medieval-casino-title-knights-chance-is-getting-a-new-physical-release 
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 
Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Andrew, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
 

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Episode 128 - Straight Outta Left Field, It's Battle Of The 8-Bit Baseball Games!

We're back for Episode 127!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Arcade Exclusives
 
Episode Guide
7:00 - Quick Questions
27:40 - Patreon
33:22 - Cody's Corner - Yeti Mountain
57:06 - Gameshow
1:13:23 - Catching Up
2:43:44- 6 Good Arcade Exclusives
 
Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Thanks for listening!
You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 
Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.
 

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Episode 127 - Yeti - Real And Reviewed + 6 Good Arcade Exclusives

We're back for Episode 126!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news + Battle Of The Systems: Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1989 – Genesis) vs. The Ninja Warriors (1990 – SNES) - Battle Of Side Scrolling Ninja Games
We are doing news for the first monthly episode and then "catching up" later in the month.
 
Episode Guide
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8:24 - Quick Questions
25:42- Patreon Song
31:16 - Eric's Take - Sinden light Gun
53:20 - Tea Time With Tim - F1 Racing Games
1:19:45 Feedback
1:39:20 - News
2:18:42 -  Battle Of The Systems: Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1989 – Genesis) vs. The Ninja Warriors (1990 – SNES) - Battle Of Side Scrolling Ninja Games
 
News
(Tim) - Head over Heels Spectrum Next  - Kickstarter 2 Next owners can now download their copy of the game from the Rusty Pixels website using your backer email address. The full version for everyone else on digital download maybe by the time this episode is out. There will also be a physical version realeased soon 
https://www.rustypixels.uk/product/head-over-heels-digital/  
(Eric) - Borderlands Movie - https://borderlands.movie 
(cody) New JRPG to be released on everything https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/jrpg-breath-of-thunder-could-come-to-the-jaguar-saturn-n64-and-reads-notes-virtual-boy 
(Tim) - Orthros MCS (Multi Cart Supergun) Neo Geo consoliser. Not new as such but new consoleiser kit for the MVS NeoGeo. Thanks to MadLittlePixel YouTube Channel. 
https://www.orthros.fr/shop?store-page=***LIMITED-OFFER-FREE-SHIPPING***-MCS-01-CONSOLIZER-KIT-REGULAR-PREORDER-p592388336 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exbbvPUGw9c 
(Eric) - Balatro and it’s “mysterious” creator - https://www.gamesradar.com/exploring-balatros-hype-its-ingenious-twists-on-poker-and-its-mysterious-creator/ 
(Cody) Jeff Mintner collection?  Interactive Documentary? Brilliant!  Mar 13th https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/upcoming-jeff-minter-collection-will-resurrect-a-cancelled-90s-console 
 https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/upcoming-jeff-minter-collection-will-resurrect-a-cancelled-90s-console 
(Tim) - The Great Giana Sisters C64 and Amiga Super Mario inspired platformer makes its Commodore Plus/4 appearance. (From Indie Retro News) 
https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/03/the-great-giana-sisters-arrives-on.html#more 
(Eric) After 21 years trapped in a $300 GBA cart, one of the greatest cult classic platformers ever made is getting a modern re-release - https://www.gamesradar.com/after-21-years-trapped-in-a-dollar300-gba-cart-one-of-the-greatest-cult-classic-platformers-ever-made-is-getting-a-modern-re-release/ 
(Cody) PSP GO is a Go once again! https://geniusgamemods.com/products/psp-go-micro-sd-memory-card-adapter-kit 
(Tim) Night Kight for Spectrum Next - now available as a physical release.  David Saphier has converted this to the Next based on the awesome MSX game written by the awesome Juan J. Martinez. This was also included as a stretch goal on the KS2 SD card. You can order it from We Are Spectrum Pprogrammers site where they also have some physical releases for the Next available 
https://wearespectrumprogrammers.com/product/night-knight/ 
(Eric) Best selling Nintendo games per console - https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1ay1mc6/best_selling_games_on_each_nintendo_console/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 
(Cody) For only $25, you too could be watching movies on your Atari 2600!  https://hackaday.com/2024/02/23/moviecart-plays-videos-on-the-atari-2600/ 
(Eric) - Uncrank’d - Playdate magazine - https://xanialasagna.storenvy.com/products/36681441-uncrank-d-magazine-issue-1-print-batch2 
(Cody) Why didnt we think of this sooner.  3DS Virtual Boy Emulation! https://www.retrorgb.com/virtual-boy-emulation-finally-arrives-on-3ds.html 
(Eric) 3DS Emulator Citra Is Dead, Along With Switch Emulator Yuzu - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/3ds-emulator-citra-is-dead-along-with-switch-emulator-yuzu 
(Cody) Bitmap

Episode 125 - Is The Playdate Crank A Gimmick? + 6 Good Games To Play On The Spectrum Next

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