Retro Game Club

Season 3 Episode 38

Episode 110

News:

• Hardware
  • Fun with Linedrawing: The GCE/Milton-Bradley Vectrex and the PiTrex
• Homebrew, rom hacks & emulation
  • An instant Amiga or Atari ST in your browser
  • Street Fighter 2 re-balanced after 17 years via mod; check out patch notes and footage to see if Akuma is finally fair now
• Takedown letter pending
  • Footage of Fan-Made Ocarina of Time Done in Unreal Engine 5 Emerges, Looks Gorgeous
• Other odd or interesting thing
  • Lead architect for NES and SNES Masayuki Uemura has passed away
  • A closer look at the Sony PSP DTP-T1000 Development Kit | MVG
  • WeeCee 486 mini "pc" (LGR demos it)
  • Quake 1 gets its first major co-op content update in 25 years
  • Fun Taito classic Liquid Kids is the newest Arcade Archives release
  • It's 2021 and someone's written a new Windows 3.x mouse driver. Why now?
  • Atari has Acquired MobyGames
  • Zelda: Majora's Mask Sky Secret Discovered Over 20 Years After Launch

Game Club Discussion:

• Ms. Pac-Man
• Batman Returns (Sega CD)

New Game Club Games:

• Donkey Kong 94
• Dragonfire

Game Club Link Tree

Bumpers: Inverse Phase, Raftronaut

Facebook, twitter, instagram and more: Zach

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#retro #retrogaming #retrogames #MsPacMan #Arcade #BatManReturns #SegaCD

Season 3 Episode 37

Episode 109

News:

• Hardware
  • Super-Powered Cartridge Lets the Game Boy Advance Run PlayStation Games
  • Polymega's Next Module Brings Nintendo 64 Support
• Homebrew, rom hacks & emulation
  • Zelda II: Ocarina of Time (Related article from 2014? https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/07/ocarina_of_time_began_life_as_a_remake_of_zelda_ii_the_adventure_of_link )
• Doom running on things
  • IT'S DOOM, THIS TIME ON A BLUETOOTH LE DONGLE
• Takedown letter pending
  • Shenmue II US Dreamcast Game Found & Dumped
  • Zelda Ocarina of Time Fan Decompilation Project Finally Done
• Other odd or interesting thing
  • Giles Goddard Shares A Glimpse Of Zelda 64 'Portal' Demo In Action
  • F-Zero Fans Offer $5,000 Bounty For Long-Lost SNES Race Tracks
  • NES Classic Battletoads Is Getting A Physical Re-Release, But Only In Japan

Topic: Keith Coogan & Pinky Coogan

The fantastic actor from Toy Soldiers, Adventures In Babysitting, The Fox & The Hound and so much more talks to us about collecting and video games.

Game Club Discussion:

• Super Mario Land
• Gorf

New Game Club Games:

• Ms. Pac-Man
• Batman Returns (Sega CD)

Game Club Link Tree

Bumpers: Inverse Phase, Raftronaut

Facebook, twitter, instagram and more: Zach

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#retro #retrogaming #retrogames #SuperMarioLand #Mario #Golf #KeithCoogan #TheDishesAreDoneMan

Season 3 Episode 36

Episode 108

(Some audio issues midway in. But mostly fine)

News:

• Hardware
  • Intel 4004, world's first commercially available microprocessor, turns 50
  • Microsoft adds 76 more games to the Xbox backward compatibility program
  • CRAMMING A DS INSIDE A GAMEBOY
• Homebrew, rom hacks & emulation
  • Star Fox SuperFX2 Chip
  • 2021 Interactive Fiction Competition Results
• Doom running on things
  • 32X Resurrection
• Other odd or interesting thing
  • The inside story of the outside investigation of SoftRAM 95
  • "Game Development in Eight Bits" by Kevin Zurawel
  • Random: Going To Holland Soon? Then Make Sure You Play This 'Lost' Super Mario World Sequel
  • Pac-Man Museum + Lets You Play 14 Pac-Man Games As Pac-Man
  • The Xbox was released 20 years ago. 11/15/2001

Topic:

Electronics Boutique Christmas 2001 Catalog

Game Club Discussion:

• Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
• Burnout

New Game Club Games:

• Super Mario Land
• Gorf

Game Club Link Tree

Bumpers: Inverse Phase, Raftronaut

Facebook, twitter, instagram and more: Zach

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#retro #retrogaming #retrogames #RogueSquadron #RogueLeader #StarWars #Burnout #EBGames #ElectronicsBoutique #ChristmasCatalogue

Season 3 Episode 35

Episode 107

News:

• Hardware
  • Use N64 Switch Online Controller With Real Hardware
  • Looking for High Sierra
  • Incredible Mod Turns the Game Boy Advance Into a Mini Switch With Joy-Con and Dock Support
• Homebrew, rom hacks & emulation
  • Code an homage to Bubble Bobble | Wireframe #56
  • Irena Genesis Metal Fury - Shoot'em up for SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive in development by White Ninja Studio looks fab!
• Doom running on things
  • Playing 'Doom' on Working 0.7-Inch HD Screen
• Takedown letter pending
  • Sega Channel Revival Homebrew Released
  • devilutionX - source port of Diablo for modern hardware.
• Other odd or interesting thing
  • Mario Easter Egg From 1995 Uncovered In Old Sega Saturn Game
  • NEIL PATRICK HARRIS NARRATES A 1980S ADVENTURE FOR A NES IN FIRST TRAILER FOR HBO MAX'S '8-BIT CHRISTMAS'
  • Luigi's Mansion Tracks How Much Dust You Vacuum Down To The Milligram

Topic: GameCube launch

Game Club Discussion:

• Kid Niki: Radical Ninja
• Lego Star Wars

New Game Club Games:

• Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
• Burnout

Game Club Link Tree

Bumpers: Inverse Phase, Raftronaut

Facebook, twitter, instagram and more: Zach

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#retro #retrogaming #retrogames #KidNiki #RadicalNinja #Lego #StarWars #LegoStarWars #GameCube #GameCube20 #GC20

Season 3 Episode 34

Episode 106

News:

• Hardware
  • US Copyright Office says you can fix a game console (but only the optical drive)
  • Limited Run Will Turn Your Switch Into an Arcade Cabinet for $40
  • Arcade1Up Debuts Classic 'Terminator 2' Arcade Cabinet for Your Home
  • New product: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W on sale now at $15
  • CLASSIC 80S TEXT-TO-SPEECH ON CLASSIC 80S HARDWARE
  • Nitro DS Emulator: A look at the dev software
• Homebrew, rom hacks & emulation
  • RetroArch 1.9.12 released!
  • Zelda II - Amida's Curse
• Takedown letter pending
  • 'Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time' Now Fully Playable In VR
  • The Last of Us PS1 demake channels Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill
• Other odd or interesting thing
  • If Luigi's Mansion was on Game Boy Color, it'd be Tres-Bashers
  • The GBA's Unreleased 'Dune' Game Is Being Revived, Minus The IP Rights

Game Club Discussion:

• The Goonies II
• Simpsons: Hit and Run

New Game Club Games:

• Kid Niki: Radical Ninja
• Lego Star Wars

Game Club Link Tree

Bumpers: Inverse Phase, Raftronaut

Facebook, twitter, instagram and more: Zach

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#retro #retrogaming #retrogames #Goonies #TheGoonies #TheGooniesII #TheGoonies2 #GooniesII #Goonies2 #NES #Simpsons #SimpsonsHitandRun #Doh

Season 3 Episode 33

Episode 105

News:

• Hardware
  • Analogue OS
  • Mega65
  • The 100 MHz 6502
  • A Rare Prototype of the Failed Phantom Console Is Going Up for Auction
  • Raspberry Pi CM4 Used in Custom Nintendo Switch Lite Replica
  • FPGA BOARDS ADD VGA AND HDMI INTERFACES TO THE ORIGINAL GAME BOY
• Homebrew, rom hacks & emulation
  • Intrepid Izzy is a fun platform adventure for Sega Dreamcast
  • Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga Fan Translation Is Out Now
• Doom running on things
  • You Can Now Play Doom Via Twitter
  • Doom is Now Playable Through a Series of Checkboxes
• Takedown letter pending
  • Console Hackers Commandeer Switch Game's Very Fast Sega Saturn Emulator
• Other odd or interesting thing
  • Jennifer Lopez Launches An 8-Bit Browser Game
  • Sega Opens New Arcade Center in Ikebukuro on October 22
  • Pleasuredome closed down. It's now here.

Game Club Discussion:

• Devil's Crush
• Friday the 13th

New Game Club Games:

• The Goonies II
• Simpsons: Hit and Run

Game Club Link Tree

Bumpers: Inverse Phase, Raftronaut

Facebook, twitter, instagram and more: Zach

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#retro #retrogaming #retrogames #DevilsCrush #Pinball #Arcade #Fridaythe13th #JasonVoorhees #NES

Season 3 Episode 32

Episode 104

News:

• Hardware
  • Yorkshire gang's Game Boy device could unlock car in seconds
  • Tron™ Arcade Machine
• Doom running on things
  • Golden Axe has been remade in Doom, and you can try it now
• Takedown letter pending
  • Final Fantasy V released for PS Vita! (unofficial port)
• Other odd or interesting thing
  • Fish are playing Street Fighter 3 Third Strike and it honestly doesn't look that different from the pros
  • Super Metroid Fan Finds Incredibly Rare 'Easter Egg' Using Glitches
  • Hundreds of Xbox and Dreamcast Game Prototypes Leak Online
  • Classic shoot 'em up Gleylancer coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on October 15
  • Atari ST in daily use since 1985
  • NES HeroQuest (German) (Proto) (1991-12-19)

Game Club Discussion:

• Luigi's Mansion
• Night Trap

New Game Club Games:

• Devil's Crush
• Friday the 13th

Game Club Link Tree

Bumpers: Inverse Phase, Raftronaut

Facebook, twitter, instagram and more: Zach

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#retro #retrogaming #retrogames #LuigisMansion #GameCube #NightTrap

Season 3 Episode 31

Episode 103

News:

• Hardware
  • Sega Pico Flash Cart Adapter v2
  • Mega Drive Mini is getting a Master System adapter in Japan, but it doesn't play games
• Homebrew, rom hacks & emulation
  • Latest version of RPCS3 brings major graphical fixes for God of War 3, Ascension, inFamous 2 & more
  • INTERACTIVE CLIPS FOR GAME BOY: SIT BACK AND WATCH OR TAKE CONTROL
  • Q1K3 is a homage to Quake made with 13 kb of JavaScript
  • Joust is now available for the CoCo 3
• Takedown letter pending
  • Random: This Amateur Coder Is Creating The 'GBA Remix' Nintendo Should Have Given Us
  • Fan-Made Super Mario Sunshine Expansion Mod Gets First Demo Launch
• Other odd or interesting thing
  • Two Classic '90s Games Are Being Reprinted On SNES, And Pre-Orders Are Open
  • Developer returns to game after four decades, discovers and fixes typo so it works
  • More classic Cotton adventures are flying westward in 2021

Topic: Nintendo 64 turns 25

Game Club Discussion:

• TV Sports: Football
• Road Rash

New Game Club Games:

• Luigi's Mansion
• Night Trap

Game Club Link Tree

Bumpers: Inverse Phase, Raftronaut

Facebook, twitter, instagram and more: Zach

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#retro #retrogaming #retrogames #TVSportsFootball #RoadRash #Arcade #N64 #Nintendo64

Season 3 Episode 30

Episode 102

News:

• Hardware
• Homebrew, rom hacks & emulation
  • Searching for English text in games
  • Ys III for Genesis retranslation
  • A Determined Hacker Has Brought Google Maps to the NES
  • Fan Demake of Castlevania Symphony of The Night for Sega Genesis Is In The Works
  • Vita sub section:
    • Release: RetroFlow-Launcher 1.1 for PS Vita
    • PS Vita: Final Fantasy IV updated to v1.1, Frangar teases upcoming FF V port
    • PS Vita release: TheXTech (Super Mario Bros X)
• Doom running on things
• Other odd or interesting thing
  • Quick Beats: Donkey Kong Country Composer Talks Aquatic Ambiance And Get Lucky
  • "Lost" Game Boy Color RPG Infinity Adds Switch Port Stretch Goal On Kickstarter
  • YouTube Duo Find $100,000 Of Vintage Games In Hoarder's Abandoned House
  • Nintendo Direct sub section:
    • Nintendo 64 And Sega Genesis Expansion Pack Announced For Switch Online, Launches This October
    • Nintendo Is Releasing N64 And Sega Genesis Wireless Controllers
    • ActRaiser Renaissance, an HD Remaster of the SNES Classic, Launches Today(9/23)

Topic:

What is the best way to play NES games?

Game Club Discussion:

• ActRaiser
• Super Dodge Ball

New Game Club Games:

• TV Sports: Football
• Road Rash

Game Club Link Tree

Bumpers: Inverse Phase, Raftronaut

Facebook, twitter, instagram and more: Zach

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#retro #retrogaming #retrogames #SNES #ActRaiser #SuperDodgeBall #NES

Season 3 Episode 29

Episode 101

News:

• Hardware
  • Why does the GameBoy Pocket produce a blue line on power off?
  • CLOUD-BASED ATARI GAMING
  • 286 vs 386SX
  • Polymega is released.
• Homebrew, rom hacks & emulation
  • It's now possible to play early '90s CD-ROM games via ScummVM
  • RetroArch 1.9.9 is out with AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) support
  • MEGA MAN HACK DROPS CHARGE SHOT, ADDS CLASSIC STYLE
  • GS.Adventure — An Atari 2600 Adventure port for the Apple IIgs
  • Rumour: Nintendo Will Expand Its Switch Online Service With Game Boy And Game Boy Color Titles
  • Game Boy productivity suite
• Doom running on things
  • DOOM ON A DESK PHONE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
  • You can now play Doom in Age of Empires
• Other odd or interesting thing
  • Zero Tolerance is an impressive technical feat for the Sega Genesis
  • Nintendo Launches The Game Of Life: Super Mario Edition
  • Original ART Assets FOUND - N64/SNES/PS1 - on Magneto Optical Disks!
  • NES And SNES Console Designer Lance Barr Leaves Nintendo After 39 Years
  • https://www.polygon.com/retro-gaming-today

Topic:

The Super Nintendo turns 30.

Game Club Discussion:

• R-Type
• Joust

New Game Club Games:

• ActRaiser
• Super Dodge Ball

Game Club Link Tree

Bumpers: Inverse Phase, Raftronaut

Facebook, twitter, instagram and more: Zach

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#retro #retrogaming #retrogames #RType #Irem #Arcade #Joust #SNES #SuperNitendo #SNES30