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This show covers the golden age of video games...the arcades of the 1970s, 1980s and beyond. I will talk about the arcade games themselves and the vibe of the arcade and why without it we wouldn't hav... more
FAQs about Living in the Retro Arcade:How many episodes does Living in the Retro Arcade have?The podcast currently has 158 episodes available.
October 16, 2021Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade: Tron Arcade GameToday we talk about the 80s arcade classing Tron and the legacy the video game and the movie created. In the show I mention a lightcycle game and it's called Armegatron and can be downloaded here:http://www.armagetronad.org/downloads.php...more18minPlay
October 09, 2021Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade: Ghosts and GoblinsIt's October which means it's almost time for the kids to go trick or treating and what game would be more appropriate for this time of year than Ghosts and Goblins!...more15minPlay
October 04, 2021Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 46: Joust!Today we are talking about the arcade classic Joust! Where you ride an ostrich and try to "Joust" Knights riding Buzzards!...more22minPlay
September 25, 2021Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade: ColecoVision and the Adam ComputerToday's show we talk about probably one of the best systems for Arcade ports...the ColecoVision. We talk about the expansion modules, origin of Coleco(Originally the ConnecticCompany and Coleco's ill fated Adam Computer....more27minPlay
September 18, 2021Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 44: Mattel IntellivisionToday we talk about Atari's only real competition in the home video game market....Mattel. It sounds strange that they tried to enter the video game market but they did and today we talk about Intellivision, George Plimpton and everything surrounding the system with the better specs and the worst controller...behind the Atari 5200......more37minPlay
September 11, 2021Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 43: Electronic Handheld GamesToday we're talking about something which if they didn't exist would have extended the roll out of Video Games and that is the electronic handheld games from the likes of Mattel, Coleco, Tomy and Sears. I also give an update on the 80s Arcade Studio and an update from Eran Feit from the Facebook Group....more40minPlay
August 28, 2021Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 42: Weird Video Game Controllers and AddonsI talk about video game controllers and peripherals that started in the 80s but continue on in the modern gaming world....more18minPlay
August 21, 2021Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 41: MoviesToday I am going to talk about movies that were inspired by video games or movies where video games were a crucial plot point in the movie. I have atop 5 and some honorable mentions.https://www.arcadeclassics.net/blog/top-80s-movies-where-arcade-games-were-crucial-to-the-plot/https://www.homeleisuredirect.com/blog/arcade-games/nine-of-the-most-memorable-arcade-appearances-in-movies.html...more24minPlay
August 14, 2021Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 40: Music Inspired by Video GamesThis weeks show is inspired by this article on music inspired by video games:https://blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/top-10-songs-about-video-games/...more19minPlay
August 08, 2021Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 39: The Year 1989Today we talk about 1989 finishing the decade series!...more33minPlay
FAQs about Living in the Retro Arcade:How many episodes does Living in the Retro Arcade have?The podcast currently has 158 episodes available.