Rees Rambles

Latest Main Channel Release (286 Laptop): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtghCWxF4eA

Iain Lee Unboxing (Supporter Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAyQGbWWJ0A

In this episode I talk about the new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends Of The Zone remaster, Doom on the Atari ST, Street Fighter II On Atari 8-Bit & more!

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Episode Links:

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends Of The Zone Remaster: https://www.pcgamesn.com/stalker/legends-of-the-zone-trilogy-enhanced

FAQs For The Above: https://www.stalker-game.com/en/faq

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVWkOx4Cj6g

Doom On Atari ST Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bACptLSylE8

Wolfenstein On Atari STE Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jThOhgiIC8I

Street Fighter II On Atari 8-Bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmrzhkMxhNg

Video Of The Week 1 - MultiSystem 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVx08a-dZRY

Video Of The Week 2 - Lemmings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FTOySSAPo8

Chapters:

00:00 I Offended A National Treasure

04:34 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends Of The Zone Remaster

12:19 Doom On Atari ST

18:19 Street Fighter II On Atari 8-Bit

24:14 Video(s) Of The Week

31:13 Latest Main Channel Release

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Latest Main Channel Release (OCLP On 2008 Intel Mac Pro): https://youtu.be/0b_A7xhdBFE

In this episode I talk about the Linux kernel finally dropping 486 and early Pentium support, some new Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, a new LAN Party simulator called LAN Party Adventures, the new Commodore OS release, the Heart of Neon Llamasoft documentary Kickstarter & more!

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Episode Links:

Linux Kernel Drops 486 Support: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/linux_kernel_drops_486/

Red Hat Linux 1999 Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOdR9kpj3sM

Red Hat Linux 1999 Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqoNTxpnh3c

Video Game Hall Of Fame: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tamagotchi-and-quake-both-join-world-video-game-hall-of-fame

LAN Party Adventures: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/lan-party-adventures-captures-the-spirit-of-the-early-2000s-but-now-with-added-mystery/

Steam Page For The Above: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3566720/LAN_Party_Adventures

Commodore OS 3: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/commodore_os_3

C64 Mini-ITX Case: https://www.mini-itx.com/~CBM-6502

Llamasoft The Jeff Minter Story: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/games/llamasoft

Heart Of Neon Blu-Ray: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dokk/the-heart-of-neon-blu-ray

Video Of The Week 1 - GTA VI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRLujxTm3c

Video Of The Week 2 - Wallace & Gromit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv7WVaoJJ0Y

Video Of The Week 3 - LEGO Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gthm-0Av93Q

Chapters:

00:00 Linux Drops 486 & Early Pentium Support

11:01 PCBWay

11:47 New Video Game Hall Of Fame Inductees

17:38 LAN Party Adventures!

24:59 Commodore OS Linux Looks Wild!

31:04 Heart Of Neon Llamasoft Kickstarter

37:21 Video(s) Of The Week

London Marathon Fundraising: https://www.justgiving.com/page/rees-london-marathon-2025

Latest Main Channel Release (OCLP On 2008 Intel Mac Pro): https://youtu.be/0b_A7xhdBFE

In this episode I talk about the new MiSTer MultiSystem 2, ARM's 40th anniversary, the Japanese Game Preservation Society, Polygon's sale, GTA VI delay & more!

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles

The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles

Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW

Episode Links:

MiSTer MultiSystem Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILeFY3zAXyE

MiSTer MultiSystem 2: https://multisystem.uk/products/mister-multisystem-2/

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e-k9I94JLs

ARM Is 40: https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2025/04/29/arm_40/

Japanese Game Preservation Society: https://www.timeextension.com/features/we-might-be-about-to-lose-a-powerful-force-in-the-world-of-video-game-preservation

Polygon Sold: https://kotaku.com/polygon-sold-vox-media-valnet-layoffs-digital-gaming-1851778655

GTA Delayed: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjew84ev3yyo

Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9NOAfba-9I

Chapters:

00:00 London Marathon Update [Personal]

06:06 MiSTER MultiSystem 2

16:44 40 Years Of ARM

22:56 The Japanese Game Preservation Society Needs Our Help!

29:55 Polygon… Polygone

36:23 GTA VI Delayed

41:37 Video Of The Week

London Marathon Fundraising: https://www.justgiving.com/page/rees-london-marathon-2025

Latest Main Channel Release (OCLP On 2008 Intel Mac Pro): https://youtu.be/0b_A7xhdBFE

In this episode I talk about the new DOOM: The Dark Ages trailer, an upcoming OutRun movie, progress on the Amiga OutRun arcade port, Harrier Attack Reloaded on the Amstrad CPC & more!

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles

The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW

Episode Links:

DOOM: The Dark Ages Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1i3YfGl5ag

OutRun Movie News: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/outrun-movie-michael-bay-sydney-sweeney-1236197270/

Fan OutRun Movie Edit: https://www.tumblr.com/longafloat/124248749309/like-bling-ring-somewhere-is-another-terrible-la

Amiga OutRun Arcade Thread: https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=116656

Amiga OutRun Music Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K-H-Jm0NMw

Harrier Attack Reloaded CPC: https://www.mimosquest.com/harrierattack.htm

Video Of The Week 1 (LGR COMDEX 94): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgTY_zDTves

Video Of The Week 2 (Michael MJD Visopsys): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MZljgXW2WA

Video Of The Week 3 (Retro Future Gameboy Kiosk): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y2ao4gwWqg

Chapters:

00:00 Intro & Marathon Fundraising Update [Personal]

02:54 DOOM Dark Ages New Trailer

08:08 OutRun Movie

13:56 Amiga OutRun Port Music Update

16:48 Harrier Attack Reloaded (Amstrad CPC)

21:57 Video(s) Of The Week & Main Channel Update

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London Marathon Fundraising: https://www.justgiving.com/page/rees-london-marathon-2025

Latest Main Channel Release (Nintendo Wii HDMI Mod): https://youtu.be/z_gR7l1co80

In this episode I talk about a new release of DOOM with a playable BOX, the Retro Computer Museum in Leicester's recent burglary, an unreleased Mario game for the Virtual Boy, RetroTINK shipments on hold due to tariffs, BioMenace's new remaster & more!

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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW

Episode Links:

DOOM: https://limitedrungames.com/products/doom-doom-ii-will-it-run-edition-switch-ps5-xbox-pc

RCM Burglary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2w9v91vreo

RCM Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnkpaIcumE8

Red Viper 3DS Virtual Boy Emulator Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwFqX19ZmKA

Mario VB Game: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/04/online-sleuths-discover-amazing-screenshots-of-lost-mario-land-virtual-boy-game

Mario VB Screenshots: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7vkybozhydvxtetcnnnvhssj/post/3lmmu5452ik2j

Mike Chi RetroTINK Tariffs: https://bsky.app/profile/retrotink.com/post/3lmsr6nja6k2x

BioMenace Remastered: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/04/dos-lovers-rejoice-the-beloved-apogee-game-biomenace-is-being-remastered-for-steam

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldaf8z2ik3o

BioMenace On Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3459100/BioMenace_Remastered/

Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUBAm5uynwo

Chapters:

00:00 Intro & Doom Box

11:50 Retro Computer Museum Breakin

16:51 PCBWay

17:34 Cancelled Virtual Boy Mario Game

27:49 RetroTINK Shipments On Hold Due To Trump Tariffs

32:54 BioMenace Remaster

39:16 Video Of The Week

London Marathon Fundraising: https://www.justgiving.com/page/rees-london-marathon-2025

Latest Main Channel Release (Nintendo Wii HDMI Mod): https://youtu.be/z_gR7l1co80

In this episode I talk about Grand Prix 2’s new weather mod, why Windows 95 is the best (again), the Nintendo Switch’s backwards compatibility, Microsoft’s 50th anniversary & more!

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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Episode Links:

Grand Prix 2 x86: https://grandprix2.de/gp2forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23942

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTKlMeKqZQY

Windows 95 Startup Sound: https://www.pcguide.com/news/windows-95-startup-sound-is-now-historically-significant-as-it-gets-enshrined-in-the-nrr/

Long Headline: https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/552289/switch-2-game-titles-are-too-long

Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/switch-2-plays-switch-1-games-through-something-in-between-a-software-emulator-and-hardware-compatibility-so-dont-expect-the-same-backward-compatibility-we-got-on-3ds-and-wii-u/

Microsoft 1975 Source Code: https://www.gatesnotes.com/microsoft-original-source-code

INDIKA: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/INDIKA/

Talos Principle Reawakened: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2806640/The_Talos_Principle_Reawakened/

Quickfire News Round:

FujiNet 1.5.0: https://fujinet.online/2025/04/02/fujinet-firmware-1-5-released/

Win3.1 On DOSBox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJQUe0l9sMs

Louvre 3DS Story: https://www.theverge.com/news/641331/louvre-museum-nintendo-3ds-discontinued-september-2025

Amiga OpenLara Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_rXLZvkaX8

CDTV OpenLara Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbQYiI65QBc

Micro Motor Mayhem (Sega Saturn): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCSCYGr2TjY

Spectrum Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdkKLlUEAow

Atari 2600 Biggest & Smallest Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybcHU6zl8nU

Pioneers Of Computer Graphics Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeJX1DV0hq0

Indiana Jones Demake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqsaE7lEhQY

Video Of The Week 1 (LGR): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEKWyAGCIu0

Video Of The Week 2 (Action Retro): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6bTVKXGfE0

Chapters:

00:00 Marathon Update [Personal]

02:39 Grand Prix 2 Weather Mod

07:00 Windows 95 Startup Sound Immortalised

13:54 Headline Of The Week..?

16:34 Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Revealed

23:00 Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary

31:06 Games Of The Week..?

37:05 The Quickfire Submissions Round!

46:14 Video(s) Of The Week

52:23 Main Channel Release

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London Marathon Fundraising: https://www.justgiving.com/page/rees-london-marathon-2025

Latest Main Channel Release (Random Studio Tat): https://youtu.be/pDEDjUsPzw8

In this episode I talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 release date and price, Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos Remaster finally getting released, DOOM: The Dark Ages previews, Nightdive remastering Xbox 360 & PS3 games, GTA Vice City on the Dreamcast & more!

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles

The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW

Episode Links:

Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date & Price: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/04/nintendo-switch-2-launches-5th-june-2025-mario-kart-world-bundle-confirmed

Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos: https://www.gog.com/en/game/croc_legend_of_the_gobbos

DOOM: The Dark Ages Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TJOxA1zPeA

Nightdive PS3 / Xbox 360 Remaster Interview: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/we-stand-ready-nightdive-says-it-wants-to-start-remastering-xbox-360-and-ps3-era-games

GTA Vice City On Dreamcast: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/04/gta-vice-city-has-been-ported-to-sega-dreamcast

Falco Girgis (Dreamcast GTA III / Vice City): https://x.com/falco_girgis

Narbacular Drop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narbacular_Drop

Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de_SGq34uPI

Chapters:

00:00 Nintendo Switch 2 News

04:07 Croc Released!

09:25 Sponsor Spot!

10:08 DOOM Dark Ages Previewed!

14:39 Nightdive Wants To Remaster Xbox 360 & PS3 Games!

20:18 GTA Vice City Playable On Dreamcast!

26:30 Video Of The Week

London Marathon Fundraising: https://www.justgiving.com/page/rees-london-marathon-2025

Latest Main Channel Release (Random Studio Tat): https://youtu.be/pDEDjUsPzw8

In this episode I talk about my upcoming charity livestream, the Nightdive System Shock 2 remaster, COSAM's new Mindscape music board project, a port of WipEout to the SEGA Dreamcast, the new Atari My Play smartwatch, a modern port of Turbo OutRun & more!

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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Episode Links:

System Shock 2 Remaster: https://nightdivestudios.com/system-shock-2

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEY0utFag38

Mindscape Music Board Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eeo4INoGyRY

COSAM Mindscape Music Board: https://x.com/cosam_the_great/status/1904468672342536606

WipEout Dreamcast Port: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/wipeout-is-being-ported-to-dreamcast-by-the-same-person-who-converted-doom-64

Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01MuoxLTQ9o

Atari My Play Smartwatch: https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/smartwatches/its-not-just-pebble-atari-is-back-with-a-watch-that-lets-you-play-retro-games-on-your-wrist

Purchase The Above: https://atari.com/products/atari-2600-my-play-watch-smartwatch

Turbo OutRun Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZErTQJBASgc

Download Page For The Above: https://sk1ds.itch.io/outrun-clone

Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2kyek_P644

Chapters:

00:00 Marathon Fundraising / Upcoming Livestream (Personal)

03:02 Nightdive System Shock 2 Remaster

09:27 COSAM's Mindscape Soundcard Project

14:16 WipEout (Finally) Comes To The Dreamcast

20:26 Atari Launches A "Smart" Watch

25:47 Turbo OutRun Fan Remake

31:58 Video Of The Week

35:08 Latest Release

London Marathon Fundraising: https://www.justgiving.com/page/rees-london-marathon-2025

Latest Main Channel Release (PicoGUS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4NYW5GQ3vc

In this episode I talk about the Croc remaster, Taki Udon’s SuperStation FPGA PlayStation clone, Ultima III on the VIC-20, the return of the Pebble smartwatch, a delay to the A1200 Mini & more!

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles

The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles

Episode Links:

Croc Remaster: https://www.gematsu.com/2025/03/croc-legend-of-the-gobbos-remaster-launches-april-2

Buy The Above: https://rockitgames.com/search?q=Croc%3A+Legend+of+the+Gobbos

SuperStation: https://retroremake.co/products/superstation%E1%B5%92%E2%81%BF%E1%B5%89

SuperStation UI Pics 1: https://bsky.app/profile/takiudon.bsky.social/post/3lkiymmnivc2u

SuperStation UI Pics 2: https://bsky.app/profile/takiudon.bsky.social/post/3lkmndhxmic23

Ultimate III on VIC-20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OMIqj-NEFc

Project Page For The Above: https://vic20ultima3.wordpress.com/

Pebble Is Back: https://ericmigi.com/blog/introducing-two-new-pebbleos-watches

Pre-Order Page For The Above: https://store.repebble.com/

A1200 Mini Delayed: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/full-size-amiga-replica-delayed-by-legal-action-will-be-called-the-a1200

Video Of The Week 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTkx8CamFbI

Video Of The Week 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcP60-0NIEw

Chapters:

00:00 Croc Remaster Gets A Release Date

08:09 Taki Udon SuperStation Update

13:43 Ultima III On The VIC-20

18:41 Pebble Smartwatch Is Back!

25:46 A1200 Mini Delayed

31:13 Video(s) Of The Week

London Marathon Fundraising: https://www.justgiving.com/page/rees-london-marathon-2025

Latest Main Channel Release (PicoGUS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4NYW5GQ3vc

In this episode I talk about Windows 3.1 on modern GPUs, a free Windows 95 clone, Windows NT on the GameCube, new Xbox hardware & more!

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles

The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles

Episode Links:

Omores Video On Windows 3.1 Modern SVGA Driver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbXkvM3b2Qg

Project Page For The Above: https://github.com/PluMGMK/vbesvga.drv

Free95 Open Source Windows 95 Clone: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/is_free95_real

Project Page For The Above: https://github.com/Versoft-Software/Free95

SpawnWave Video On Windows NT On The Gamecube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-gWDn7On4

Project Page For The Above: https://github.com/Wack0/entii-for-workcubes

Xbox Handheld & Next Gen: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-hardware-report-project-keenan-next-gen-xbox-2027

Wrestling With Gaming N64 SharkWire Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btmQWGPbNZ8

SNES Gets Faster: https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/11/90s-nintendo-console-runs-faster-gets-older-no-one-knows-22706848

Ghostbusters Doom: https://ghostbustersnews.com/2025/03/11/ghostbusters-doom-mod-is-back-with-first-update-in-over-two-decades-now-playable-in-doom-doom-ii-enhanced-edition

Spectrum Next Update: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2/posts/4330921

Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dEJiQnotR8

Chapters:

00:00 Personal: London Marathon Fundraising

03:12 VBESVGA Windows 3.1 Modern GPU Driver

11:05 Free95 Open Source Windows 95 Clone!?

17:37 Windows NT On GameCube

22:22 New Xbox Hardware

29:38 Quickfire News

36:49 Video Of The Week

39:32 Latest Main Channel Release