This Week in Retro
Episodes
A New Year of Retro Computing - This Week in Retro 61
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off 2022 with a new host, tune in to find out who! We wish the C64 a very happy 40th birthday and take a look at its staring role in the Joh...
Doom - The Greatest Arcade Game? This Week in Retro 60
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Was 80s Britain the Silicon Valley of Europe? We dial up some modem memories, talk about a man with way too many copies of a Burger King game, and dis...
Goodbye, 8-bit Pixel Master - This Week in Retro 59
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Doctor Who C64? This Week in Retro 58
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been psychologically damaged by 80s computer games? Or maybe you saw a C64 in a recent episode of Dr. Who? We talk about a new Amiga run and ...
40 Years of the BBC Micro - The experts weigh in! This Week In Retro 57
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on TWiR we talk about snooping through old hard drives, what treasures can they contain? The BBC Micro is 40 and the people that know all ab...
Windows XP turns 20 - Are you still using it? This Week in Retro 56
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Windows XP turns 20, the reimagined BBC Spectrum, the Phantom console goes to auction, and Rogue64 from Badgerpunch Games. All this plus our communit...
Drop this BLAZING fast 6502 FPGA into your retro computer! This Week in Retro 55
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The retro community rallys around one of their own in response to tragedy, SCUMM turns 20, a blazing fast 6502 FPGA chip, Tachyon Dreams is a EGA-styl...
The MEGA65 Sells Out! This Week in Retro 54
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A mini RF modulator for your mini VCS, getting freaky in high school, Atari is back! Again! and the MEGA65 sells out. All this plus our community ques...
Street Fighter II on the NES? This Week in Retro 53
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Street Fighter 2 comes to the NES, Galaga flies on the the C64, people don't like Billy Mitchell, and camping with the Atari ST. All this plus our com...
Did Sinclair influence your life? This Week in Retro 52
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pinball arcades and town councils, Retro Arch on Steam, Joust flaps onto the CoCo, and the passing of Sir Clive. All this and our community question o...
Is Dread finally the Amiga’s Doom? This Week in Retro 51
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
GPS on your NES, games within games, a 40 year old typo gets fixed, and we judge Dred. All this and our community question of the week on This Week in...
Fraud, Collusion, and Super Mario Bros. - This Week in Retro 50
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are WATA and Heritage Auctions colluding to artificially rise game prices? Arcade1Up has a plan to introduce kids to classic games. Will it work? Brea...
Amiga in Spaaaaace! This Week in Retro 49
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A mysterious version of Zelda only available in hotels, an unearthed *other* Mario game on CD-i, Amigas at NASA, and The Simpsons get Unreal. Join Ne...
The A500 Mini - Who’s getting one? This Week in Retro 48
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Zool is back! (Does anyone care?) - This Week in Retro 47
14 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The MiSTer Multisystem gets an exclusive preview, Zool makes a return but did anyone really want him back? Neil bumbles about the industrial revolutio...
Can Colouring Create a Museum? This Week in Retro 46
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the musical power of your Super Nintendo, play Doom in TATE Mode, colour your way to a new retro computer museum, and print some 8 bit banners ...
Is now the time to invest in video games? This Week in Retro 45
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Does Thrifting Still Pay? This Week In Retro 44
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Which Computer Made Britain? This Week in Retro 43
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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The Hippest Amiga MOD Player? This Week in Retro 42
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
HippoPlayer returns after a 20 year absence, Zelda gets the Game and Watch treatment, and Leicester's Retro Computer Museum reopens. Join special gues...
Is the Retro Bubble About to Burst? This Week in Retro 41
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Build your own ZX 81, Wing Leader is the Wing Commander sequel we always wanted, an Earthbound data disc is recovered, and is the retro bubble about t...
TATE Mode with the Taito Mini! This Week in Retro 40
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taitio has a new mini arcade cab--and it goes vertical! Nintendo's lawyers get a payday, the SNES goes widescreen, and a long-lost arcade machine is f...
Carry on adventure gaming! Ken Williams is back! This Week in Retro 39
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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PDF Gaming is Finally Here! This Week in Retro 38
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
British bedroom coders go Hollywood, Amiga OS 3.2 bounces onto the scene, Mega Man gets physical, and is this the first ever PDF game? All this and mo...
Put an FPGA in your ISA slot! This Week in Retro 37
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Neil and John discuss the recent resurrection of Castlequest, the Graphics Gremlin FPGA GPU project, using the PiePacker to bring back days...
Apogee is BACK! This Week in Retro 36
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pinball Dreams set the standard for pinball computer games for the rest of time. Where does it rank in the Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions trifecta? 🏆...
Let’s all drill holes in our retro and turn them into lamps! This Week in Retro 35
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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How fast can YOU run Quake? This Week in Retro 34
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Quake Olympics, looking back on Amstrad's aquistion of Sinclair, a new way to access the internet on retro computers, and Atari Lynx comes to the ...
Nipples Kill Demo Parties - This Week in Retro 33
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Atari’s $3000 Virtual Sneakers | This Week in Retro 32
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Atari's NFT Sneakers sell for $3000. Who's buying? Plus the Playstation finally gets a softmod 27 years in, retro greats judge a new code contest, and...
The Demo Scene is Legit! | This Week in Retro 31
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Demo Scene gets government recognition, Activision's original team returns to the 2600, it's Marchintosh, and the retro world mourns a Rockstar le...
Mass Effect as a LucasArts Demake? | This Week in Retro 30
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mass Effect is being demade as a point and click LucasArts-style adventure--what other modern games do you think deserve similar treatment? Max Reloa...
The light at the end of lock down? | This Week in Retro 29
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are we seeing the light at the end of the lock down retro drought? Zelda is 35, but Nintendo don't care. Fry's Electronics closes its doors for good, ...
Voodoo Reborn | CoCo VR | Rare Arcade Found in Field | MSX Flash Cart- This Week in Retro Podcast Episode 28
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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C64 Hidden Gems | Pour one out for Tapper | The Andy Warhol Museum Amiga Exhibit | Sayonara Kawasaki - This Week In Retro Podcast 27
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by N...
Gamesmaster is Back! | RetroArch on MiSTer | Lunark | Collapse OS - This Week in Retro Podcast 26
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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This Week in Retro Podcast 25 | Buffee the Vampire Slayer | Goldeneye 360 Remaster | Plex Gaming
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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TWiR Episode 24 - Frankenstein N64 | Amiga 2200 | Briley Witch Chronicles | Amiga Turbo Sprint | This Week in Retro 24
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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TWiR Episode 23 - MegaDoom | Retro Computing in the New York Times | MouSTer | Overclocking the Super FX
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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TWiR Episode 22 - Game Boy Work Boy | SEUK 2021 | Acorn: A World in Pixels | The Lost Tomb Raider
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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TWiR Episode 21 - RIP Flash | Mini 486 | DOSBox Pure | Nox Archaist
07 Jan 2021
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TWiR Episode 20 - A #DOSember to Remember | Unreleased Simpsons Dreamcast Demo | Wonderland Dizzy | Apple II Schematics Auction
26 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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TWiR Episode 19 - Codemasters to EA? | C64 Protopad | Commander Keen | Super Nintendo Land
17 Dec 2020
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TWiR Episode 18 - Owlet for BBC Micro | A History of Console Shortages | Sega Venus Prototype | Amiga Checkmate Mini Unveiled
10 Dec 2020
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TWiR Episode 17 - Why invert? | Sit-down Outrun | Driver 2 PC Port | 8-Bit Unity
03 Dec 2020
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TWiR Episode 16 - Video Games Make Lots of Money | The Super Famicom Turns 30 | Capcom Mini Arcade | Codemasters sells to Take Two
26 Nov 2020
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TWiR Episode 15 | Fujinet for Atari 8 Bit | Burnley Retro Cafe | Warrior 64 | ZX Spectrum Next Clone
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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TWiR Episode 14 | Wild Wood C64 | Arcade 1Up Pinball | Raspberry Pi 400 | Billy Mitchell in Court
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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TWiR Episode 13 - Mini PONG Jr. | Atari Hotels | Top Hole Golf | Arcade Dreams Documentary
30 Oct 2020
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TWiR Episode 12 | Analogue Duo | Gaming Firsts | Ethernet at 40 | Amiga Addict Magazine
22 Oct 2020
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TWiR Episode 11 | Mini Amiga 500 | Game Gear Micro | Dreamcast Mini | Monkey Island Doc
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
TWiR Episode 10 | Fulfill your 8-bit Coding Dreams | The Playstation Turns 25 | A ZX Spectrum Museum | Brawler64 Controller
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
TWiR Episode 9 | Sega Building 2 in Akihabra Closes | Sierra Tell-all | Windows XP Leak
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
TWiR Episode 8 | Pac-Man Geo | Village CRT Kills Broadband | Myst VR | The Console Wars on CBS All Access
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
TWiR Episode 7 | Hot Shot Racing Review | Engage Human-Powered Game Boy Clone | Sonic Encyclospeedia | Gateway 2000 Returns
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
TWiR Episode 6 | The New Sinclair C5 | A Console for your Oscilloscope | 35th Anniversary Nintendo Game & Watch | Sid Meier’s Memoir!
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
TWiR Episode 5 | Gaming’s biggest urban legend comes to life / Turrican blasts back to modern consoles / THEC64 comes Stateside
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
TWiR Episode 4 | Retro Gaming Comes to Netflix, A New Neo Geo Bartop, Crash Magazine is Back, The Dreamcast Lives On!
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
TWiR Episode 3 | Atari VCS Preorders | Jetpac gets a Makeover | Sonic visits the SNES | The Latest Arcade1Up Cabs
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
TWiR Episode 2 |The Luggable is Back! | Nintendo’s Profits Soar | Intellivision Amico Gets Delayed | The Biggest Retro Kickstarter of 2020
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
TWiR Episode 1 | Analogue Pocket is Sold Out | Powkiddy Q90 Reviews | Myst de-make | Elite on Vectrex!
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil Thomas from RMC an...
What is This Week in Retro?
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Link to, vote on, and discuss stories for our next episode at https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/!