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Episode 322: Starcraft from 2023-12-10T16:16:22
Chris & Mads put on their space suits and strap themselves in - ready for some real-time strategy battles in Blizzard's monster hit: StarCraft.
Episode 321: Christmas Memories from 2023-11-26T18:20:20
Mark, Chris and Mads start Christmas a bit early this year, as they read out Xmas memories and whittle down the list of candidate games for the December '23 game club.
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Episode 320: Curious Video Game Machines from 2023-11-16T21:16:19
Dean quickly discovers that every day is a school day when he sits down with video-game journalist and author Lewis Packwood as they discuss Curious Video Game Machines.
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Episode 319 - Bruce Lee from 2023-11-09T19:42:34
Mads and Chris use their fists of fury in a game of death in order to determine which version of Datasoft's Bruce Lee is the big boss.
Episode 318: Modern Gameboy Games from 2023-10-27T19:12:21
Mads and Steve come to the realization that they are really old men as they review five new games for Nintendo's 34 year old classic handheld console.
Episode 317: From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops from 2023-10-14T16:50:40
Dean Swain talks to Chris Hill about creating gamesyouloved.com and also discusses Numskull's kickstarter book "From Coin Op To Table Top" and a whole lot more!
Episode 316: Shining Force CD from 2023-10-12T20:27:39
Mads, Chris and RPG virgin Mark dissect this summer’s game club RPG, Shining Force CD.
Episode 315 - Outrun 2 and October game club shortlist from 2023-09-25T20:12:10
Mark, Chris and Mads talk all things OutRun 2 - does this arcade classic hold up in the home? The game club choices for October are revealed as well, and it’s all 8-bit baby!
Episode 314: New Game Old Flame from 2023-09-20T18:26:16
Inspired by the podcast New Game Old Flame, the RA team take a look at 5 new'ish games for the legendary 8bit breadbin, the Commodore 64.
Episode 313: Summer Catch Up from 2023-08-26T19:23:34
Back from their short break, Mads, Mark, Steve & Dean catch up on some of the latest news of the retro scene and discuss what they have been up to gaming wise & a bit more.
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Episode 312: RPG Summer Game Club shortlist from 2023-07-26T18:54:35
Mads & Chris throw Mark into a world of chaos as they subject him to the genre of RPG games. Tasked with choosing an RPG game for our games club, he faces the prospect of playing random battle f...
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Episode 311: Sonic CD from 2023-07-06T17:52:47
Jim, Mark and Mads take a long hard look at Sonic CD for the MegaCD. Is it a masterpiece? Is it a dud?
Episode 310: July 2023 Game Club Shortlist from 2023-06-29T20:15:59
In this episode Mark, Chris and Mads crush the hopes and dreams of the listeners as they one by one eliminate games from the long list of listener suggestions. Which four will go on to the vote?...
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Episode 309: Panzer Dragoon Orta from 2023-06-06T17:39:53
Chris and Mark go in search of the Ancients and fight off a horde of Dragonmares to bring you a deep dive look at the Xbox cult classic, Panzer Dragoon Orta. We also catch up on the latest goin...
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Episode 308: Classic Catch Up from 2023-05-26T06:41:08
After a short hiatus, Dean & Steve return for a good old chat with Mads and Mark to discuss what they have all been up to recently in regards to retro gaming. Will Steve convince the guys that t...
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Episode 307: Blade Runner from 2023-05-10T18:57:41
Blade Runners Mads, Mark and Chris weave their way through the murky and crowded streets of 2019 Los Angeles. Does the game hold up or should it have been left in limbo for a little while longe...
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Episode 306: May shortlist - Xbox from 2023-04-26T15:39:03
Mark, Mads and Chris take the podcast on a voyage into the unknown by selecting a shortlist for our May game club. The theme: Xbox.
Episode 305: Keio Flying Squadron 2 from 2023-04-18T16:05:11
In our latest game club episode Chris, Mark and Mads take a look at the gorgeous Saturn platformer Keio Flying Squadron 2. In action!
Episode 304: Adventure Games and the SIX CANDIDATES from 2023-03-29T18:33:30
In this episode, the nordic brothers ditch Chris and go adventuring on their own. Will we ever see Chris again? Does Mark know what an adventure game is? Are they really brothers?
Episode 303: Evercade EXP from 2023-03-23T19:55:01
In this episode Chris Worthington sits down with Chris O'Regan, Jim Middleton and Andy Gilmour to discuss their initial thoughts of the Evercade EXP. We also catch up on the latest goings on in...
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Episode 302: Celebrating Over 300 Episodes Of RA from 2023-03-14T18:04:52
The team finally get together to celebrate reaching over 300 episodes with a bumper edition of the show. Find out who is our "Retro Superstar" plus we chat to 5 of our listeners to discover thei...
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Episode 301: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - Sega Master System from 2023-02-28T19:14:40
In this episode Jim, Mark, and Mads take a long, hard look at Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Master System.
Episode 300: March Shortlist - Sega Saturn from 2023-02-25T19:38:05
It's not the episode 300 you might have expected (don't worry, we'll be celebrating soon), but Mark, Mads and Chris team up for the first time to select three Saturn games to take forward to the...
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Episode 299: RC Pro Am from 2023-02-07T19:57:44
In our first game club episode of the year, Chris and Mark strap in for a deep dive into the Rare classic, RC Pro Am. They also review the Atari high score challenges from December and catch up...
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Episode 298: Game Club Shortlist - 8 Bit Sonic from 2023-01-28T22:25:28
Jim, Mark and Mads get together to talk about the blue hedgehog's 8-bit outings. Which 8-bit Sonic games will be up for vote for the game club in February 2023?
Episode 297: Wizball from 2022-12-26T17:20:09
Mads and Chris return to game club action and take a deep dive into the Sensible Software classic, Wizball. They also catch up on what they've been up to and make a special announcement about th...
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Episode 296: 8 Bit Wars Xmas 2022 Special from 2022-12-18T19:32
The RA gang are joined by some very special guests to engage in mortal combat once more in the first ever 8 Bit Wars Christmas Edition. Who will be the glorious victor?
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Episode 295: Arcade Archive from 2022-11-12T18:00:53
Dean Swain talk's to arcade collector Alex Crowley about the opening of the Arcade Archive Musuem and what we can expect to play when we visit.
Episode 294: Soccer Kid from 2022-11-06T21:05:04
In this episode Chris and Mads don their football jerseys and try to save the world cup from alien interference in Soccer Kid for the Amiga.
Episode 293: That's What We Call The 90's PT2 from 2022-11-03T19:22:28
Dean, Chris & Steve get nostalgic once again about the 1990's and this time look at 90's TV and reveal what they got up to on their nights out. Plus, Steve ventures to Blackpool for Play Expo 20...
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Episode 292: C64 Game Club Shortlist November 2022 from 2022-10-28T16:45:13
In an bizzare experiment that goes horribly wrong, Matt & Steve swap voices with Mads & Chris whilst trying to pick some Commodore 64 games for the November Games Club shortlist.
Episode 291: Planescape Torment from 2022-10-11T18:39:15
In this episode our resident RPG experts, Mads and Chris, give the chant on the Black Isle 1999 classic, Planescape: Torment.
Episode 290: Too Cool For Zool - Games Club Shortlist Oct 22 from 2022-09-26T19:07:36
In this episode Chris and Mads are back to try to find some gems amongst an ocean of stones as they pick a shortlist of Amiga platformers for our game club game for October 2022.
Episode 289: That's What We Call The 90's PT1 from 2022-09-18T16:46:03
Steve Erickson, Chris Worthington and Dean Swain get nostalgic for the decade that gave us virtual pets, pagers and the Sony PlayStation. It's the 1990's!
Episode 288: Devil May Cry from 2022-08-13T20:44:57
In this episode we learn the sad truth about Mads’ lacklustre gaming skills as we dive into PlayStation 2 “classic” Devil May Cry.
Episode 287: Sega Powered from 2022-07-27T18:32:25
Mads and Chris talk to Dean Mortlock and Paul Monaghan of Sega Powered and Daniel Crocker of WAVE Game Studios about the latest issue of Sega Powered magazine. They also announce the shortlist f...
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Episode 286: Dungeon Master from 2022-06-11T17:59:13
Chris Worthington talk's to former RA host Paul Monaghan about FTL's Atari ST classic Dungeon Master as part of the RA Game's Club plus Dean Swain chat's to Chris Wilkins about the forthcoming C...
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Episode 285: Game Club Shortlist June 2022 from 2022-05-28T13:02:09
Chris and Mads shock the world with their lack of love and knowledge about 1 vs 1 fighting games. They are willing to learn though, so here's the shortlist of fighting games for the June 2022 ga...
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Episode 284: Riding The Ocean Wave from 2022-05-26T15:53:15
Dean, Steve, Mads, Chris & Matt (yes, the entire team) look back at some of their favourite games from the Manchester based software giant of the 1980's.
Episode 283: W*H*B from 2022-05-03T19:39:27
Why Hate Boris? Which Hover Bike? No, it's got to be Welsh Hairy Bloke! Join Dean, Chris, and Mads as they explore the wonderful ZX Spectrum puzzle game that is W*H*B.
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Episode 282: Finish Em! Part 2 from 2022-04-19T19:29:24
We finish ‘em! Or, we try to at the very least. Hear how far Dean, Steve and Mads got in their quest to finish some childhood favourites. Matt also pops in to review the A500 Mini.
Episode 281: Day of the Tentacle from 2022-04-08T20:34:28
Mads and Chris pull rank and cover the seminal 1993 LucasArts adventure, Day of the Tentacle. Featuring contributions from the Retro Asylum Discord community, this long awaited look at one of th...
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Episode 280: April 2022 Game Club Shortlist - Isometric Speccy Fun from 2022-03-27T19:32:44
Dean joins Mads & Chris for the April Game Club 2022 shortlist in which the guys look and choose isometric games on the ZX Spectrum.
Episode 279: Pocky And Rocky from 2022-03-12T13:55:22
A yank and a Dane sits down to record an episode of the U.K.'s number 1 retro gaming show. Patreon supporter Mark and RA host Mads dress up as a princess and a raccoon to get through Pocky & Roc...
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Episode 278: The Secret Of Monkey Island from 2022-02-23T21:31:30
Mads and Chris are joined by their co-hosts on the Playthrough podcast, Jim Middleton and Andy Gilmour to present a special episode on The Secret of Monkey Island.
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Episode 277: Finish 'em! from 2022-02-15T20:15:35
In this episode Mads, Chris, Steve and old man Swainy pick a game or three that they have never managed to complete to see if they can finally declare victory! Plus, Dean visit's The Pinball Off...
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Episode 276: Tower Of Doom from 2022-02-01T19:08:21
In our game club episode for January 2021, Mads is missing as Chris v1 and Chris v2 take a deep dive into the not-D&D Intellivision RPG, Tower of Doom. They may not have enjoyed the game too mu...
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Episode 275: Vote for February 2022 from 2022-01-29T22:13:17
Mads sits down with Patreon sponsor and good friend of the show Mark Bylund a.k.a. Kitt to select some Run 'n' Gun games for the Super Nintendo.
Episode 274: Sensible World of Soccer from 2022-01-20T19:43:53
The goal scoring superstar heroes of RA (aka Chris and Mads) don their shooting boots and limber up for an in-depth look at Sensible Software's iconic 1994 title, Sensible World of Soccer. We al...
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Episode 273: January 2022 Game Club Vote - Intellivision from 2021-12-29T20:36:18
In our final episode of 2021, Chris, Mads and returning host Chris O'Regan talk Intellivision and whittle down a long list of games into an exciting and varied shortlist.
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Episode 272: Christmas Party 2021 from 2021-12-23T18:25:27
After years of delivering highly produced Xmas specials, the RA team leave this years effort down to fate. Will this cavalier attitude end in disaster or will you enjoy the party regardless? As ...
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Episode 271: Soft Porn Adventure - Tapper from 2021-12-07T19:13:41
In this episode Chris and Mads attempt to get their rocks off without waggling their joysticks... by playing through Chuck Benton's 1981 text adventure, Softporn Adventure. They also touch on Ta...
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Episode 270: Retro Asylum X Retro Spectives - Fallout 2 from 2021-12-02T19:12:26
In this episode Chris is joined by Patrick Arthur and James Tuerlings of the Retro Spectives podcast in part 2 of our cross-over series. The guys take a deep dive in the 1998 Black Isle Studios ...
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Episode 269: December 2021 Game Club from 2021-11-25T21:39:01
Matt, Chris and Mads whittle down the list of Amiga sequels you guys can vote for in the December game club vote.
Episode 268: Maximo from 2021-11-21T21:25:41
Better late than never! Mads and Chris finally sit down to wax lyrical over the often overlooked Capcom PS2 title Maximo: Ghosts to Glory.
Episode 267: 10th Anniversary Special from 2021-11-18T22:24:41
The Retro Asylum team celebrate 10 years of the podcast! Plus Dean & Steve visit the Arcade Club in Bury along with listeners of the show!
Episode 266: The Rubber Keyed Wonder from 2021-11-09T20:56:11
Dean Swain sits down with Nicola & Anthony Caulfield from Gracious Films to chat about their latest project, The Rubber Keyed Wonder.
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Episode 265: Evercade VS and Blaze Entertainment from 2021-11-06T11:48:16
Chris and special guest host Martin Stephenson (aka Deadlock on Discord) are joined by Sean Cleaver and Ryan Dekker of Blaze Entertainment to discuss the forthcoming Evercade VS and 18 months of...
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Episode 264: November's game club shortlist from 2021-10-28T18:11:01
Chris and Mads present the candidates for November’s game club game. This month, for the first time ever, we’ll be voting for two games!
Episode 263: Xenogears from 2021-10-10T12:40:27
Chris and Mads set out to kill God in this year’s game club RPG: Xenogears on the original PlayStation. Plus they discuss all the latest news on the retro gaming scene.
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Episode 262: Jimmy Maher The Digital Antiquarian from 2021-10-06T19:49:56
Chris Worthington sits down for a chat with Jimmy Maher, author and writer of Amiga The Future Was Here and the Digital and Analog Antiquarian blogs.
Episode 261: PS2 Hidden Gems - Roushi's Pick's from 2021-09-24T17:22:25
Chris and Mads reveal the shortlist for October's game club game from a longlist compiled by our listener, Roushi. Roushi is known for his vast knowledge of gaming from all ages so take a listen...
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Episode 260: Now That’s What We Call The 80’s PT3 from 2021-09-19T18:55:01
Steve and Dean are back for the final part of our special journey through the 1980's. Join them as they look back at some of the major events of 80's Britain. The guys also pay their respects to...
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Episode 259: Now That's What We Call The 80's PT2 from 2021-08-28T10:11:31
In the second part of our nostalgic special, Dean & Steve jump into their diecast Delorian and talk 1980's music and also take a look back at some of the most memorable TV adverts of the decade....
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Episode 258: Now That's What We Call The 80's PT1 from 2021-08-17T09:12:20
In part one of our nostalgic special, Steve & Dean travel back to the decade that gave us New Wave, sticky neon carpet & mullet hair styles to discuss their favorite toys, TV shows & films of th...
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Episode 257: Half Life from 2021-08-03T20:15:26
The artist formerly known as young Chris and Mads don their HEV suits and grab their trusty crowbars as they fight their way through Half-Life and its expansions in this month's game club episod...
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Episode 256: We talk to Mike Rouse of Antstream Arcade from 2021-07-19T16:07:49
In this episode, Matt Wilsher climbs into his shed to grill the newly appointed Head Of Production at Antstream Arcade, Mike Rouse about the streaming services future plans, competitions and rom...
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Episode 255: Mayhem in Monsterland from 2021-07-01T17:53:15
Dean, Chris and Mads speed burst through Apex Computer Productions' C64 swan song, Mayhem in Monsterland. There is also MISTer and arcade cab chat aplenty along with a run down of some of the la...
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Episode 254: July - Listeners' Choice from 2021-06-23T18:00:07
Mads and Chris reveal the shortlist for the listeners' choice July game club game by whittling down the long list to a final four. Did your choice make the cut? Tune in to find out.
Episode 253: Schildmaid MX with HitP Studio from 2021-06-22T11:34:09
In our latest episode Mads and Chris sit down for a chat with Michiel Kroder and Johannes Nichell of HitP Studio to talk about their forthcoming, retro-inspired shooter, Schildmaid MX.
Episode 252: Theme Hospital from 2021-05-27T20:14:43
In this episode Chris and Mads scrub in and take a deep dive look at Bullfrog's Theme Hospital. Will Chris convince Mads that it really is a classic or is it just a radiator too far? We also ann...
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Episode 251: June 21 Game Club Theme from 2021-05-18T20:07:25
In this episode Mads and Chris reveal our Discord members' choices for June's game club theme and whittle down the list to just four for the public vote.
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Episode 250: Zoo Keeper from 2021-05-01T05:31:16
Mads, Chris, Steve & Dean team up to tackle Taito's overlooked arcade game Zoo Keeper. Will a game that was designed to be played in short bursts in an arcade, drive them & our participating lis...
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Episode 249: Get Your Vote In For May from 2021-04-21T15:47:20
Mads and Chris shake things up a little by putting up for the vote four themes for the May game club.
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Episode 248: Segments 2 from 2021-04-19T15:00:10
In this segments episode, Steve chats to the guys behind Zapped To The Past podcast, we take a flick through issue 28 of Zzap!64 magazine plus Mads & Chris ask two of our listeners what is their...
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Episode 247: Wing Commander III from 2021-04-05T10:14:03
Mads and Chris jump into the cockpit and take flight for a detailed look at the world of Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger
Episode 246: Game Club Voting For April 21 - Taito Arcade Games from 2021-03-23T18:08:18
Mads, Dean and Chris look ahead to April's Taito game club theme by cutting an eight game long list down to four. Join us to find out which games you will be voting on.
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Episode 245: Tex Murphy Under A Killing Moon from 2021-03-01T19:12:40
This month we don our fedoras and save mankind in Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon. Does this FMV adventure still hold up in 2021? Find out in this episode.
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Episode 244: Ten Pence Arcade from 2021-02-22T20:58:18
Dean and Steve link up with Vic and Shaun of The Ten Pence arcade to discuss classic computer games that would've been great in the arcade.
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Episode 243: What 3DO Games To Play For March? from 2021-02-22T20:33
In our latest Games Club episode, Chris and Mads select a shortlist of four 3DO games to take forward to the vote for the game club game for March.
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Episode 242: Dark Forces 2 - Jedi Knight from 2021-01-31T17:33:43
In our latest game club episode, Chris and Mads ready their blasters once more as they take a detailed look at Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight. They also reveal the result of the February poll and an...
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Episode 241: February 2021 Vote from 2021-01-18T19:47:46
Chris and Mads present the games that are up for vote in February's game club.
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Episode 240: Exile from 2021-01-03T20:44:08
In this, the very first show of 2021, Dean, Chris and Mads talk about their experiences playing December's game club game Exile on the BBC Micro.
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Episode 239: Merry Christmas! from 2020-12-24T11:40:08
The lads have nicked Santa's Sleigh and are off to visit all their podcast mates. More importantly will the sleigh get returned in time for Santa to deliver all the kids presents or will the lad...
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Episode 238: What Games To Play For January? from 2020-12-23T18:55:58
Mads and Chris indulge themselves and choose the game club game for January from the sequels to games already covered in the game club. Tune in to hear which games have been cast aside and which...
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Bonus Episode: Here Comes A New Challenger from 2020-12-22T21:01:19
In this special bonus episode, Dean Swain talks to Oliver Harper about the upcoming Street Fighter 2 documentary 'Here Comes A New Challenger' and discusses how Oliver become a successful YouTub...
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Playthrough: Episode 0 from 2020-11-30T21:51:01
The launch episode of Playthrough. From the team that brings you Retro Asylum, a brand new community play along podcast featuring modern and middle aged games.
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Episode 237: Truxton from 2020-11-30T21:34:47
Chris and Mads don their helmets and jump into the Super Fighter to take on Dogurava and the Gidans in the classic shmup Truxton on the Mega Drive. Did Chris really get a higher score than Mads?...
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Episode 236: On A Budget from 2020-11-29T15:56:03
In this episode Dean, Steve & Matt travel back to a time when games could be bought for a couple of quid at the local newsagents.
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Episode 235: What BBC Micro Games Will Make The December Poll? from 2020-11-22T18:12:23
In our latest Game Club episode, Mads, Chris and game club guest Dean choose a shortlist of three BBC Micro games to go forward to our poll for December's game club game.
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Episode 234: Silent Hill from 2020-11-01T20:02:45
Our resident game clubbers Chris and Mads are scared s***less as they play through this survival horror classic on the original PlayStation.
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Episode 233: Ys 1&2 from 2020-09-30T19:56:21
Chris and Mads spend two months bumping into stuff in Ys I and II on the PC Engine. We also reveal which spooky game we will be playing in October.
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Episode 232: Get Creative With The ZX Spectrum Next from 2020-09-26T15:32:28
Dean and Chris get together for the first in a new series of Spectrum Next themed episodes. In this episode, they look back at the two Kickstarters and talk Spectrum Next programming with Suntea...
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Episode 231: Star Wars Arcade from 2020-09-08T18:39:45
In this episode Dean and Steve talk to Daz and Taggster from The Arcade Perfect podcast and debate which home micro version of the Star Wars arcade was the best plus Nintendo's recent Super Mari...
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Episode 230: Segments from 2020-08-16T06:25:16
There's a slice of retro for everyone as Dean and Steve talk about the Evercade handheld console by Blaze, Matt looks back at the demoscene, plus Chris and Mads talk to two of our Patreon's abou...
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Episode 229: Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 from 2020-08-01T08:33:48
Mads & Chris grind some rails, flip some boards, and perform the leap of faith in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 in July's game club episode. We also reveal which RPG we will be playing in August and ...
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Episode 228: Ikari Warriors on the Amstrad CPC from 2020-07-02T15:44:04
In our latest game club episode, Mads and Chris take a look at the Amstrad CPC port of SNK classic, Ikari Warriors. They also reveal the winner of July's poll and look ahead to the summer RPG! Listen
Episode 227: Point n Click with Grundislav Games from 2020-06-14T18:51:48
Chris sits down with Francisco Gonzalez to talk all things point 'n' click including what classic games inspire him, the state of narrative in games and a preview of the forthcoming Rosewater. Listen
Episode 226: Strider from 2020-06-07T13:30:58
In this month's game club episode, we don our purple ninja suits and strap on our falchion tonfa swords in order to save the world in Strider, the wonderful 1989 arcade classic.
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Episode 225: The One Amiga Oct 92 from 2020-05-21T18:34:36
Join Mads, Chris, Steve & Dean as the flick through the pages of the October 1992 issue of The One Amiga magazine. The guys play 4 of the games reviewed in this issue and see how those games mea...
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Episode 224 Advance Wars from 2020-05-01T06:36:55
In this episode Tactical advisor Mads Kristensen, sends commanding officer Chris Worthington - a decorated veteran who fought in the Willy Wars - into the fray once more as we battle our way thr...
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Episode 223: Mario's 8 Bit Adventures from 2020-04-13T05:26:51
Chris, Steve and Mads dive headlong into Mario's 8 bit adventures in the first of our community playthrough companions.
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Episode 222: Ikaruga from 2020-04-06T10:27:48
Mads and Chris dodge bullets and popular opinion when they take on the seminal shooter, Ikaruga. The guys also discuss life in lockdown and look forward to some arcade action in May. A massive t...
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Episode 221: Revival 2020&Dreamcast Year One from 2020-03-15T06:47:17
In this episode Chris Worthington is on sole hosting duties as the team report on location at Revival 2020 Part 1 and we hear from Andrew Dickinson, author of Dreamcast: Year One.
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Episode 220: Loom from 2020-02-28T20:18:54
In this episode Mads and Chris weave their way through the 1990 Lucasarts classic, Loom. The result of the March poll is revealed and we discover that Chris has never played a single game of not...
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Episode 219: Bonk's Revenge from 2020-02-04T21:15:13
In this game club episode, Mads, Steve and Chris bonk their way through the Turbografx favourite, Bonk's Revenge. They also reveal the result of February's poll and look ahead to March.
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Episode 218: The Vectrex from 2020-01-26T19:08:59
Dean Swain is joined by Alex Crowley to discuss why the Vectrex is now a must own console. Plus, the ZX Spectrum Next prepares to ship to backers!
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Episode 217: Manic Miner from 2019-12-31T14:34:38
In this Games Club episode Mads, Chris, Dean & the RA community take a deep dive into the Matthew Smith classic, plus we catch up on all of the latest retro gaming news & gossip.
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Episode 216: Merry Christmas from 2019-12-19T21:31:23
Dean, Steve, Matt, Mads & Chris celebrate the festive period by looking back at Xmas past and discuss the future of what the new
year will bring.
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Episode 215: Metal Slug 3 from 2019-12-05T19:59:41
Chris and Mads slug it out as they play their way through the SNK classic, reveal the result of the December poll and announce the first game club theme of 2020.
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Episode 214: The End Part 2 from 2019-12-02T17:48:56
In this episode Dean, Mads, Steve & Chris reveal if they have managed to complete the games that they chose in the last episode. Those games were Batman The Movie (Amiga), Rick Dangerous (Amiga)...
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Episode 213: The End from 2019-11-11T20:23:51
All good things must come to an end eventually. Join Steve, Dean, Mads & Chris as they set out their future goals.
Episode 212: Stunt Car Racer from 2019-11-03T13:11:20
In this episode Matt, Chris, and Mads discuss the game club game of October 2019: Stunt Car Racer on the mighty Commodore Amiga. Plus loads more!
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Episode 211: Tommy Tallarico from 2019-10-16T19:20:43
Chris Worthington chats to industry legend Tommy Tallarico about his career to date and the forthcoming Intellivision Amico and picks up a couple of exclusives along the way.
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Episode 210: Final Fantasy VII&Ghosts N Goblins from 2019-10-07T03:48:30
Mads Kristensen & Christopher Worthington are back for another fun filled Retro Games Club episode. This time they take an in depth look at the legendary RPG Final Fantasy VII by Square and also...
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Episode 209: Christopher's 1st Anniversary from 2019-10-03T15:46:28
We celebrate Chris’s one-year anniversary as a host on the Retro Asylum game club by looking back at the games we played the past twelve months.
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Episode 208: 16 Bit Wars from 2019-09-03T20:59:23
As the kids go back to school, the RA team travel back nearly 30 years to their own playground to argue what 16 bit machine has the best games. Yes it's the Amiga against the Megadrive & SNES! Listen
Episode 207: Command&Conquer from 2019-07-31T18:39:22
Mads and Chris examine whether the Westwood behemoth lives up to it's "classic" tag. We also reveal the result of the August and September poll before being joined by a special guest to look for...
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Episode 206: Dark Forces from 2019-07-07T09:41:19
Chris and Mads enlist in the rebel alliance to fight the dreaded Dark Troopers in Dark Forces on the PC.
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Episode 205: Classic Gaming Archive from 2019-06-26T20:17:49
Mads and Chris launch the Classic Gaming Archive and talk about how you can get involved while the Mads-less team broadcast on location at Revival 2019
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Episode 204: DoDonPachi from 2019-06-01T08:46:38
Steve, Chris, and Mads enlist as fighter pilots in DoDonPachi. Did Chris really fight in the Willy Wars? Who stole Steve’s place in the limelight at the final moment? Tune in to this month’s gam...
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Episode 203: Donkey Kong GB from 2019-05-02T09:44:51
Can Mads and Chris jump barrels, climb vines, and solve devious puzzles in this month's game club episode? Find out right here! Also we reveal next month's game - a wonderful SHMUP for you all t...
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Episode 202: Preservation from 2019-04-20T15:19:16
In this episode Steve, Mads and Chris take on the elephant in the room to discuss the vital role software preservation plays in keeping retro alive.
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Episode 201: Popeye from 2019-03-31T20:23:14
Chris and Mads go Brutus baiting during a deep dive into the classic Nintendo arcade game, Popeye. They also reveal the winner of the April game club vote and are joined by a special guest to lo...
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Episode 200: Blasts From The Past! from 2019-03-20T17:36:13
So this is it, our 200th Episode! Dean Swain and the rest of the current Retro Asylum team go in search of RA hosts of the past to celebrate 200 episodes of "The UK's No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast"....
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Episode 199.5 Super Cars 2 from 2019-03-03T20:45:01
In this game club episode we pay homage to the great top-down Gremlin racer Super Cars II. For the first time, we are handing out prizes for the competition winners, so have a listen to find out...
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Episode 199: Early Core Design Games from 2019-02-18T13:53:44
In this episode Chris Worthington, Steve Erickson and Matt Wilsher delve into Core Designs and some of their games, without hardly mentioning Tomb Raider. A massive thanks to Simon Phipps for al...
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Episode 198: The Incredible Machine from 2019-02-04T21:16:10
Chris and Mads dive into contraption making with The Incredible Machine. Plus we find the winner of our competition, reveal the game of February, and the list of games to vote on for March.
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Episode 197: Midwinter from 2019-01-01T13:23:12
In December we’ve spent a lot of time out in the snow - virtual snow that is. Join us as we discuss this month’s game club game Midwinter by Mike Singleton (of Lords of Midnight fame). The game ...
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Episode 196: Xmas Special 2018 from 2018-12-19T17:19:23
Have you been good? Because Matt, Dean, Steve & Mads are back for our Christmas special in which the guys discuss all of the latest retro news, reminisce about Christmas presents of the past and...
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Episode 195: Gaming Club - Devil's Crush from 2018-12-02T20:49:09
Mads and new host Chris Worthington discuss the wonderful PC Engine pinball game Devil's Crush that we have been playing in the gaming club all November.
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Episode 194: Gaming Club - 720 On The C64 from 2018-10-30T21:43:17
The Retro Asylum gaming club game for October 2018 was 720 degrees on the Commodore 64. Join Mads and new RA host Chris Worthington, as they discuss the ins and outs of this 1987 arcade conversi...
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Episode 192: The C16 from 2018-09-30T20:17:22
Steve and Mads take a look at some games on one of Commodore's less well known machines in this Commodore C16 special.
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Episode 191: Revival 2018 ZX Spectrum Next Panel from 2018-09-18T20:18:04
Dean Swain teams up with Paul Jenkinson from the Spectrum Show to host the Revival 2018 ZX Spectrum Next Panel featuring Simon Butler, Rich Stevenson, Mike Dailly, Jim Bagley & Lyndon Sharp abou...
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Episode 190: Honey, I Shrunk The Hits from 2018-08-18T05:24:16
It's a bumper episode as Dean, Mads, Steve & Matt play the handheld versions of some big hit titles that were better known on other systems. Matt stands firm on Zool despite some serious bullyin...
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Episode 189: Mr Biffo and Iain Lee from 2018-08-01T18:53:51
Paul Davies chats to Mr Biffo (Aka Paul Rose) and Iain Lee in our exclusive interview recorded live at Revival 2018.
Episode 188: Revival 2018 Shahid Ahmad from 2018-07-08T20:24:02
Paul Davies is joined by industry stalwart Shahid Ahmad for one of the most interesting and frank talks that took place at Revival 2018.
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Episode 186: Games Of THEC64 Mini from 2018-06-01T06:15:47
Matt Wilsher, Mads Kristensen & Steve Erickson play and rate their favourite games that are currently included on THEC64 Mini, plus the guys discuss the latest retro gaming related news.
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Episode 184: Jonathan Beales and Retro Gaming the Movie from 2018-05-11T19:55:07
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Episode 182: Worms from 2018-04-06T05:49:39
Matt, Steve and Mads come together to discuss the gaming club game of March 2018: Worms for the Amiga by Team 17.
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Episode 181: Paul Rose and Digitiser The Show from 2018-03-29T21:35:03
Chris and Paul catch up with Paul Rose to talk gaming TV, Digitiser The Show and Biffo’s return to Revival 2018.
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Episode 180: Controllers from 2018-03-23T06:19:54
Dean Swain & Chris O'Regan are back with all of the latest retro gaming related news, answering your #askRA questions and discussing joysticks, control pads and all manor of input devices.
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Episode 179: Juan J. Martinez On 8Bit Development from 2018-03-09T21:47:06
Steve Erickson & Mads Kristensen talk to Juan J. Martinez about his most recent games and how it is to develop modern games for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and the Commodore 64.
Episode 178: Christian Simpson from 2018-02-18T20:34:38
Episode 178 sees Paul and Chris take a trip to the Dark Side with Star Wars actor Christian Simpson. No we don’t mean the C64, but Christian is famous for standing in for Hayden Christensen as A...
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Episode 177 - Lucky Dip from 2018-02-04T12:18:49
We catch up with Dean Swain, Paul Davies & Chris O'Regan as they answer another round of #askRA questions plus Dean & Paul play four Commodore 64 games picked at random in the debut of our new "...
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Episode 176 - Making New Games On Ageing Hardware from 2018-01-22T22:05:49
Chris O'Regan talk's to Greg Caldwell of Retrotainment on creating new games such as the Haunted Halloween series for the Nintendo Entertainment System and other platforms plus they discuss futu...
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Episode 174 - The Beautiful Game from 2017-11-26T16:40:07
Matt Wlsher, Steve Erickson & Mads Kristensen play nine beautiful looking Commodore Amiga games but do the games play as good as they look?
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Episode 173 - Thalamus Rebirth from 2017-10-25T15:57:02
Matt Wilsher talks to Andy Roberts on how he got into magazie & game publishing, the rebirth of Thalamus, Hunters Moon Remastered and a whole lot more!
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Episode 170 - Emulation from 2017-09-28T13:55:37
Steve Erickson & Matt Wilsher delve into the tricky topic of emulation and discuss what emulators they use and recommend plus a whole lot more!
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Episode 169 - Alone In The Dark from 2017-08-27T12:36:52
Mads Kristensen & Chris O'Regan rewind back to the early 1990's to fire up their 486's, talk a load of DOS and play Infogrames Alone In The Dark.
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Episode 168 - PC Engine from 2017-08-12T16:40:30
Retro Asylum finally succumbs to listener pressure as Mads Kristensen & Steve Erickson delve into the NEC PC Engine console range and play some of the systems top games.
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Episode 166 - Discworld from 2017-07-04T02:52:10
Mads Kristensen and Chris O'Regan take a retrospective look at the Discworld games from the mid 1990's and discuss point & click adventures in general.
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Episode 165 - The Atari ST from 2017-06-20T13:22:36
After a short break following our Revival 2017 specials, Dean Swain & Chris O'Regan return to take a fascinating look back at Atari's much maligned range of 16 bit computers.
The guys al...
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Episode 162 - Revival 2017: Jim Bagley And The ZX Spectrum Next from 2017-05-28T13:04:03
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Episode 158 - Activision On The Commodore 64 from 2017-05-18T14:11:48
Mads Kristensen & Steve Erickson take a look at some of the early games by Activision on the Commodore 64 and where possible, compare them to their Atari 2600 counterparts.
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Episode 154: Amiga Live Play - Bubble Bobble from 2017-02-17T11:46:20
Steve Erickson & Mads Kristensen play the Amiga version Taito's classic 2 play romp and discuss the games various sequels and spin offs!
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From The Vaults #1 - Sam&Paul's Top 5 Footy Games from 2017-02-12T07:08:12
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Episode 153 - Super Cars 2 Live Play from 2017-01-24T15:55:44
Mads and Steve battle head to head in a live play of Magnetic Fields classic top down racer Super Cars 2 on the Amiga plus they discuss the latest
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Episode 152 - Simon Butler from 2017-01-16T03:35:59
Steve Erickson is joined by the legendary pixel pusher Simon Butler in a no holds barred chat about making a living as a graphic artist in the gaming industry.
Retro Asylum Christmas Bonus - Gaming Nostalgia Documentary from 2016-12-24T16:26:25
Why do we love our old games and what physiological effects do they have on us. With the industry taking advantage for our demand for nostalgia is it giving fresh life for classic titles of the ...
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Episode 151 - 2016 Christmas Special - We Have Questions from 2016-12-23T14:52:36
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Episode 150 - Silicon&Synapse from 2016-12-16T23:59:35
As part 2 of our 150th episode celebrations, the guys look at some of the early games produced by the legendary game development house Blizzard, or Silicon & Synapse as they were once known.
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Episode 148 - Time To Play from 2016-09-17T21:12:56
A few weeks ago we asked our listeners what games they would like us to review on the show. A list was made and we pulled 4 of those titles out of a hat.
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Episode 147 - 8 Bit Rebirth from 2016-08-25T08:22:14
In this episode Dean Swain, Mads Kristensen & Steve Erickson discuss the current trend of modernising popular 8 bit systems of yesteryear in which Steve goes off on one, Dean is level headed ann...
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Episode 144 - Gremlin Graphics from 2016-07-05T19:06:54
In this episode of the UK's award winning retro gaming podcast, Matt Wilsher & Mad's Kristensen are joined by Mark Hardisty (author of A Gremlin In The Works) to dig deep into Gremlin Graphic's ...
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Retro Asylum Bytesize - NES Visual Compendium from 2016-06-23T13:31:13
In this episode of Bytesize Matt and Steve talk to long-time friend of the show and ex-host Sam Dyer of Bitmap books about his latest Kickstarter for the NES Compendium Book. The guys also discu...
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Retro Asylum Special - New Media Europe Awards 2016 from 2016-06-20T17:11:54
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Bonus Episode - UK Podcasters Nominations 2016/Revival Solstice update from 2016-06-01T21:45:34
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Bytesize - Episode 7 from 2016-05-22T11:05:46
In this episode we celebrate the 25th birthday/anniversary of the first Lemmings game by taking a look at the first five games in the series. Games covered are Lemmings, Oh-No! More Lemmings, Le...
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Bytesize - Episode 6 from 2016-04-29T15:54:09
In the 6th episode of Retro Asylum Bytesize, Matt Lambourne & Mads Kristensen team up to talk about their favorite failed systems. Namely the 3DO & Amiga CD32!
Games discussed include Can...
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Episode 140 - Guilty Gaming Pleasures from 2016-04-01T11:31:27
Come join Metz and Drisk, as they air their gaming skeletons and go through some of those terrible games they all quite like. Games covered are: 1. Last Battle (MDrive) 2. Night Breed : The inte...
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Episode 139 - Desktop Design from 2016-03-19T09:44:32
Matt Wilsher and Steve Erickson take a look at the music, art and design software of the past, and how it inspired today's creative applications.
Episode 138 - Mega Shooters from 2016-03-04T16:51:39
Paul Driscoll and new presenter Mads Darø Kristensen take a look at some of the greatest shooters on the Mega Drive. Hopefully people will discover some hidden gem shooters to sit down and play ...
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Episode 137 - Zelda 30th Anniversary from 2016-02-19T10:28:34
Can you believe that the Legend of Zelda is 30 years old?! Paul Driscoll (AKA The Drisk) and Matt Lambourne (AKA Metz) can't and are feeling very old. Still, we put on our best Peter Pan outfits...
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Episode 136 - Street Fighter II from 2016-02-05T15:02:28
In this episode of Retro Asylum Matt Lambourne (aka Metz) and special guest Matt Aguilera run through the pre-history and legacy of The Street Fighter II series, covering the games that preceded...
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Episode 135 - Forgotten Platform Mascots from 2016-01-23T13:32:17
Dean Swain (AKA Swainy), Steve Erickson (AKA Press Play On Tape) and Paul Driscoll (AKA The Drisk) takes a look at some of the forgotten gaming heroes of yesteryear. We have tried to concentrate...
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Episode 134 - Arcade Obscura from 2016-01-08T16:20:15
Welcome to episode 134, where Paul Driscoll AKA The Drisk and Matt Lamborne AKA Metz look through some hidden arcade, obscure gems for our listeners to track down and play. So come and have a li...
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Bytesize - Episode 5 from 2016-01-04T08:50:56
In the fifth Bytesize episode of Retro Asylum, Steve chats to old friends of the show Sam Dyer and Matt Wilsher. Discussing everything from Matt’s leaving the show to Sam’s books to singing some...
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Movie Asylum - Star Wars The Force Awakens Spoiler Cast from 2015-12-23T09:30:15
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Episode 131 - Vehicular Combat Action from 2015-11-20T10:13:23
Matt and Paul are fuel injected suicide machines, rocking and rolling, and out of controlling, in this awesome hi-octane, explosive episode as we take us through some vehicular explosive combat ...
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Episode 130 - Bitmap Brothers Special from 2015-11-06T17:08:14
The Bitmap Brothers were UK gaming’s first Rockstars. They appeared in...
Bytesize - Episode 3 from 2015-10-29T12:47:46
This episode of Bytesize has a real pick and mix flavour about it. In summary just think of a mash-up of Dizzy driving a Ferrari down the freeway being chased by zombie dogs full to the brim wit...
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Episode 129 - Halloween "Spooktacular" Special from 2015-10-23T09:53:14
In Celebration of Halloween the retro hosts Paul Driscoll, Steve Erickson and Matt Lamborne set to work through some spooky themed games... Don't forget to join us on the Retro Asylum forums und...
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Bytesize - Episode 1 from 2015-09-29T14:07:24
In the first of a new series, Dean Swain talks to event host & event organizer Craig Turner about Revival 2015 which is taking place this November in the Midlands. Dean & Craig also discuss arca...
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Episode 125 - PC First Person Shooters from 2015-09-12T08:35:21
We’re knee deep in the dead with our in-depth review of PC First Person shooters and how they shaped the future video gaming landscape.
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Episode 123 - It's an Oddworld (Lorne Lanning part 1) from 2015-08-21T08:19:49
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Episode 122 - The Amstrad CPC from 2015-08-07T10:26:25
Steve Erickson jumps into the hot seat for this episode of Retro Asylum, the team are also joined by Chris O’Regan of “The Sausage Factory” fame as they look at the Amstrad CPC range of computer...
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Episode 121 - The Kevin Toms Interview from 2015-07-24T11:14:53
Episode 121 is our special interview with the Godfather of football ma...
Episode 120 - The ZX Spectrum Vega Launch from 2015-07-17T09:17:24
Episode 120 is our special coverage of the official launch of the ZX S...
Episode 119 - The Sharp X68000 from 2015-07-10T10:57:53
Dean and Paul deliver a news and info update as well as bringing focus...
Nominate us for the UK Podcaster Awards! from 2015-07-05T23:59:32
The Retro Asylum has been listed in the Video Games category of the pr...
Episode 118 - NES-Tastic! from 2015-06-26T11:42:07
The Drisk and special guest Alex Mort of Retro Game Squad get to grips wi...
Episode 116 - The Sega Master System from 2015-05-28T21:20:06
The Drisk, Ally and Steve Press Play on Tape© chat about all things Maste...
Episode 115 - Wrestling Rumble! from 2015-05-15T23:48:38
Retro Asylum jumps into the ring as Matt & Darren go on a mission to seek...
Episode 114 - Play Blackpool 2015 from 2015-05-08T00:07:40
Episode 114 see's the Retro Asylum team meet up at Play Blackpool wher...
Episode 113 - From Silver Screen To Video Game from 2015-05-01T12:28:08
Retro Asylum goes to the movies with TheDrisk in charge of tickets and Ma...
Episode 112- The N64 Special from 2015-04-17T22:20:29
Episode 112 of the Retro Asylum sees Swainy, Paul and the Drisk get to gr...
Episode 110 - The Amiga Bonanza from 2015-03-19T21:48:08
The UK's number 1 retro gaming podcast returns with a special "Commodore ...
Episode 108 - The Computers That Refuse To Die! from 2015-02-21T07:54:14
Welcome back to the Retro Asylum, episode 108 see's the return of Swainy ...
Episode 107 - The Sega Saturn from 2015-02-08T09:22:38
Welcome to Retro Asylum episode 107 where we look at the Sega Saturn cons...
Episode 106 - Top 10 Comic Book Games from 2015-01-23T00:00:58
In this latest episode Paul Monaghan and Phil Hockaday from the team don ...
Episode 105 - Retro Down Under from 2015-01-09T08:20:10
This week Steve & Sam chat to Ozzie retro gamer and host of the Australia...
Ep 103 - Happy 20th Birthday Playstation One/The return of the ZX Spectrum from 2014-12-12T16:34:55
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Ep 102 - 8 Bit Wars Special from 2014-11-28T11:09:09
This week Dean Swain, Paul Davies, Steve Erickson and our special gues...
Episode 101 - Play Expo Manchester 2014 from 2014-11-13T21:15:24
In this episode Paul Monaghan and Phil Hockaday sit down and discuss thei...
Retro Asylum Episode 100 - Your Gaming Past Re-Lived from 2014-10-31T02:55:02
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Ep 98 - The History of Mastertronic from 2014-10-02T20:19:32
Welcome to episode 98 of the UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast. In this episo...
Ep 97.5 - Pickford Brothers Interview from 2014-09-25T22:00:48
Paul Driscoll AKA TheDrisk managed to interview legendary game developers ...
Episode 97 - Arcade Memories from 2014-09-18T08:23:25
In this episode Paul Monaghan takes a walk down memory lane to dis...
Ep 96: Rise&Fall of SNK from 2014-09-05T10:19:36
In Episode 96 of the UK's Number 1 Retro Gaming Podcast, we welcome a new ...
Ep 95 - Revival round up from 2014-08-21T21:10:06
Welcome to episode 95 of the UK's No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast show. This wee...
Episode 94.5- The Retro Asylum Meets John Romero from 2014-08-12T21:08:29
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Episode 93 - The glossy magazine edition from 2014-07-25T05:14:20
Today we try a slightly new magazine style format with the podcast. Foggy ...
Episode 92 - The History of Psygnosis from 2014-07-10T20:32:22
Welcome to episode 92 of the UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast. In this episo...