The MEGA65 Sells Out! This Week in Retro 54 - a podcast by Neil Thomas and John Shawler

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 question of the week on This Week in Retro!

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0:00 Show Open

0:35 The Super Impulse Micro VCS

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/10/you-wont-need-your-parents-basement-for-these-tiny-atari-2600-and-dance-dance-revolution-setups/

12:23 I’m a freak, I’m a weirdo

https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/q64dd7/wereare_you_weird/

30:10 Atari is back! Again!

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/amp/2021-09-29-how-ataris-new-ceo-is-looking-to-recharge-the-brand

39:12 Mega65 Sells out

https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/mega65-available-for-pre-order-next-week

49:15 Current 8 or 16 bit micro programs still in use?

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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 Neil from RMC and John Shawler from Amigos Retro Gaming.

Episode 54 Credits:

"Cambridge Z88 :: Retrocomputing on the green" by br1dotcom is licensed under CC BY 2.0

"Colecovision" by Kuba Bożanowski is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

"Coleco Adam (adjusted version).jpg" by Andrew Lih is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

"Vintage TRS-80 Model 100 Notebook Style Personal Computer Sold By Radio Shack, Designed By Kyocera, Circa 1983 (Bill Gates Wrote Much Of The Code In This Product)" by France1978 is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

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Centipede: Recharged Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfrufZsi9ZE

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