This Week in Retro

Get up to speed with the hottest news in the world of retro gaming and computing. Submit your own stories and upvote your favourites at r/ThisWeekinRetro. Hosted by Neil from RMC, Chris from 005AGIMA and Dave! A relaxed and light hearted chat on the subjects that YOU choose on our Reddit page. With the occasional special guest and a Community Question Of The Week where you get to have your say and share stories.

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episode 139: Rebuilding Computer Space - This Week In Retro 143


We have a special guest this week as Tony from OzRetrocomp returns to chat about retro media bought about by an awesome basement video collection which has been designed to replicate video stores of the 1980/90s. We take a look at a recreation of a v...


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 October 14, 2023  1h17m
 
 

episode 138: Cutting The Tape - This Week In Retro 142


???? Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! ???? Retro gaming is becoming more popular on YouTube, is this just because more people use it or is there an underlying trend there? Did you know that blank cassette tapes are still bein...


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 October 7, 2023  1h19m
 
 

episode 137: Retro Computer Pack In Games - This Week In Retro 141


Which games came with your retro computer? We talk about some we remember. Dave has taken a look at what Septandy is. Finally, a clever individual has managed to improve the 3D visuals of the N64 by using a technique which wasn't used in its heyday. ...


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 September 30, 2023  1h2m
 
 

episode 136: Flight Sims ARE Cool - This Week In Retro 140


???? Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! ???? We are back to take a look at how a Sky Skipper cab, apparently the rarest of the Nintendo arcade machines, has been recreated. One of the latest space based games has a knowing nod ...


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 September 23, 2023  1h7m
 
 

episode 135: Over Promise, Under Deliver - This Week In Retro 139


Looks like Microsoft is saying goodbye to WordPad, the often overlooked little brother of Word. Do you miss the old days when you could only watch your favourite TV shows when they were scheduled to be on? One clever fellow has recreated the TV chann...


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 September 16, 2023  1h8m
 
 

episode 134: Flash - Saviour Of The Internet - This Week In Retro 138


This week we are joined by Lee from More Fun Making It and his son Thomas. They are here to tell us about how you can bid for a very special ZX Spectrum and support a good cause. We also take a look at the new anniversary arcade cabinet from Atari an...


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 September 9, 2023  1h13m
 
 

episode 133: Why Bother Gaming Past Level 1? - This Week In Retro 137


Get ready for a bumper edition of retro gaming goodness with a new guest! This week we think about those games with memorable first levels, discus the recently announce Star Wars Dark Forces Remaster and how could we not look at the new retro console...


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 September 2, 2023  1h27m
 
 

episode 132: It Is Time To Un-Eliminate CRT Monitors! - This Week In Retro 136


Have you ever thrown away your game boxes only to wish you hadn't? What if we could revive all those dead CRT screens? Did you ever see the DVD player that though it was a gaming console? All this plus the Community Question Of The Week AND a special...


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 August 26, 2023  56m
 
 

episode 131: Sony get Wiped Out - This Week In Retro 135


The original Wipeout has been reverse engineered and is now playable in your browser. From Ultimate Play The Game to Rare, we look at 40 years of games. Battletech mech games have an awesome article you should take a look at. Plus the usual Community...


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 August 19, 2023  1h12m
 
 

episode 130: Is it Time to Eliminate CRT Monitors? - This Week In Retro 134


Do you really need a CRT screen to get the best from retro games? 8BitDo have a new Nintendo/Famicon inspired keyboard set up with some interesting features. The story of SWIV (the sequel to Silkworm), is it the best vertical SHMUP? This is your week...


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 August 12, 2023  1h15m