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How did we allow this to happen?! Not the guest appearance by ย @adriansdigitalbasement , but rather the proliferation of competing controller standards which has finally been solved (possibly) by a new multi-interface project for USB, Raspberry Pi, and MiSTeR devices. Plus the latest developments at the new Commodore International Corporation, a treasure trove of audio recordings from Game Developer Conference 1989, the mostly-respectful observance of an important anniversary for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, and the first "Chris' Corner" segment to keep the transportation news flowing while Chris takes a brief holiday!
00:00 - Show Opening
02:25 - Every Joyport, Everywhere, All At Once
20:50 - Commodore Is Growing
39:04 - Housekeeping - News links found below
47:21 - Meeting Legendary Minds
Additional link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/the-nes-is-not-gonna-go-on-forever-forget-gdc-2026-take-a-trip-back-in-time-with-recordings-from-the-1989-event
01:00:44 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Young People Yearn For 1990s Tech: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/22/young-people-are-longing-for-the-low-tech-90s-and-so-would-i-if-i-could-only-remember-them
GBA At 25: https://www.eurogamer.net/the-best-gba-games-you-can-play-on-switch-and-five-we-hope-show-up-soon
Gunship Origins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni4AbrlROz4
Chuck Norris Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/20/chuck-norris-was-the-rip-roaring-king-of-80s-friday-night-vhs-fests
Rosetintedspectrum: https://youtu.be/NJ-QxbVUg6o
Indy Classic Expo: https://indyclassic.org
OpenTTD News: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/openttd-asks-people-to-please-stop-being-mad-at-atari-for-forcing-the-game-off-steam-openttd-as-a-project-retains-its-full-independence-and-you-can-still-get-it-for-free/
By Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles4.9
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How did we allow this to happen?! Not the guest appearance by ย @adriansdigitalbasement , but rather the proliferation of competing controller standards which has finally been solved (possibly) by a new multi-interface project for USB, Raspberry Pi, and MiSTeR devices. Plus the latest developments at the new Commodore International Corporation, a treasure trove of audio recordings from Game Developer Conference 1989, the mostly-respectful observance of an important anniversary for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, and the first "Chris' Corner" segment to keep the transportation news flowing while Chris takes a brief holiday!
00:00 - Show Opening
02:25 - Every Joyport, Everywhere, All At Once
20:50 - Commodore Is Growing
39:04 - Housekeeping - News links found below
47:21 - Meeting Legendary Minds
Additional link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/the-nes-is-not-gonna-go-on-forever-forget-gdc-2026-take-a-trip-back-in-time-with-recordings-from-the-1989-event
01:00:44 - Community Question of the Week
๐Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!
๐ธ TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/
Follow your hosts!
Youtube:
Audio Podcast:
Subscribe to the audio version of the show!
News In Brief Links
Young People Yearn For 1990s Tech: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/22/young-people-are-longing-for-the-low-tech-90s-and-so-would-i-if-i-could-only-remember-them
GBA At 25: https://www.eurogamer.net/the-best-gba-games-you-can-play-on-switch-and-five-we-hope-show-up-soon
Gunship Origins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni4AbrlROz4
Chuck Norris Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/20/chuck-norris-was-the-rip-roaring-king-of-80s-friday-night-vhs-fests
Rosetintedspectrum: https://youtu.be/NJ-QxbVUg6o
Indy Classic Expo: https://indyclassic.org
OpenTTD News: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/openttd-asks-people-to-please-stop-being-mad-at-atari-for-forcing-the-game-off-steam-openttd-as-a-project-retains-its-full-independence-and-you-can-still-get-it-for-free/

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