Arcade Attack Retro Gaming Podcast

A lot is owed to Origin Systems's BioForge, a weird and wonderful tale of a man turned into a cyborg seemingly against his will. It pioneered a lot of techniques used in subsequent mid-90s console gaming and is well worthy of a look. Adrian tells us all, thankfully without beating us with our own limbs (you'll see what I mean...) Ken Demarest (Origin Systems) - Interview Fancy discussing this podc...

DISCLAIMER: In no way, shape or form does this podcast do the awesomeness that is DOOM any justice, but we love it, so we'll talk about it. To say it took the FPS genre to another level is an understatement, id's monster is adored by millions. We discuss the synthesis of the original DOOM, what it meant to us and the controversies that followed it. We also take a quick look at all the titles up to...

Éric Chahi's masterpiece needs little introduction. Another World (or Out of This World in the US) is considered by many to be the first true cinematic gaming experience not relying solely on FMV. Adrian tells the gang all about the development's ups and downs as well as some of the key moments of the game itself. Dylan then offers his less-than-complimentary opinion on its sequel Heart of the Ali...

Our chat about Street Fighter The Movie went down so well we thought we'd put ourselves through similar "torture" again for your listening pleasure. Rob had never seen Super Mario Bros. The Movie before last month, sixteen years of ignorant bliss, all down the drain... He goes through his findings whilst we all pile in to discuss what could have been a great homage to a great series of games but i...

Whether it's a glossy finish (remaster) or your favourite game built from the ground up (remake) it's safe to say that this process has extended the lives of many a retro franchise. The Resident Evil 2 remake has put remakes and remasters back into the spotlight. We have a good chat about our favourites and not-so-favourites whilst trying to work out whether they're a good thing or not. Cash cow o...

Errrrr, OK, Top Gun has hardly had its fair share of games that do amazing films justice but exactly how many bad games are we talking about? Moby Games has it at 11 and we try to go through as many as possible without vomiting (from motion sickness of course...) but it's really all just a ruse to play some Kenny Loggins. Top Gun (NES Review)  by UKNESBoy Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy sugge...

A few years ago I (Dylan) had the pleasure of talking to the ex CEO of SEGA of America, the legendary Tom Kalinske, an interview that I duly transcribed and which you can read at the link below. The podcast has since taken off and we thought that it would be good to share the audio with you all. I was extremely nervous but trust me, Tom's ability to tell a story (mostly centred around bringing lif...

To say Crazy Taxi is an Arcade Attack favourite is a bit of an understatement. It wowed at the arcades, it wowed on home consoles, its legacy is felt in many other franchises to this day. Rob takes the reins for this one so get ready for lots of facts and lots of gushing from all of us (sorry in advance). Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ ar...

The often overlooked Knights of the Round is a game worthy of anyone's attention. Whilst it may look like a standard arcade scrolling beat em up it has more than a few hidden gems. Why was it overlooked? We'll let Adrian set the scene for this wonderfully Japanese take on British medieval times... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeatta...

We've cheated slightly, these are of course all MS-DOS games as well but Dylan thinks that all three deserve a remake nevertheless. Why? The case is different for each game: Beneath a Steel Sky was the critically acclaimed title with a sad epilogue; Universe did away with gravity and DreamWeb was pure bats##t crazy and mainly known for a show of pixellated genetalia. The tales of all three are tol...

Strong language warning! Gamasutra/Jesus Fabre had the number at around 250 but we've heard elsewhere that the legendary Barry Leitch has done over 400 (let that sink in) game soundtracks. He kindly gave up some of his free time to have this fascinating chat with our Adrian. We're not worthy!!! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackU...

A franchise that's delighted us over the years has seemingly come to an end but questions need to be asked about the latter titles. Dylan is asking these questions because he needs to cathart and cathart hard. The whole series is discussed including the ill-fated Silent Hills and with more than a few home truths for Konami... PT Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vtrGF0ZTRc Fancy discus...

Adrian and Dylan's meandering chats have proven so popular we've let them waffle on about the Commodore Amiga, vital in both of their gaming upbringings. Memories aplenty plus lots of facts about the hallowed machine and in particular how much modern PC architecture owes to it... Do you feel the Amiga deserves more respect in the gaming industry? Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a t...

Continuing our theme of letting our guys do whatever the hell they want, we've let Keith share with you his love of gaming music once more in what we hope will become a regular series. This time he goes through his favourite Mega Drive/Genesis boss themes and it is a cracker. Some you will have heard, and some you won't. Has he nailed it? Has he missed some of your faves? Is this worth doing again...

The Swedish supremo was one of the original (and legendary) Team 7 dev team who merged with 17-Bit Software to become what we know as Team 17 today! His expertise brought the Alien Breed games to life. He is a true Amiga champion and kindly had a long chat with our Adrian about his long and illustrious career.   Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet...

We've let Rob off the leash this week and he duly comes up with the goods. No less than thirty amazing game ideas in the hour, for your approval (or disapproval). The picture gives you a bit of a clue as to one of them but we'll not ruin the surprise any further. Enjoy! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK  or catch us on  facebo...

Black Mirror's Bandersnatch has taken the retro gaming community by storm but to say it's divided opinion amongst critics is an understatement. We discuss Stefan's story with spoilers galore; the inspiration for the episode (Choose Your Own Adventure books); and the importance of being able to choose your own destiny in video games. We also discuss Adrian's chat with Choose Your Own Adventure crea...

***Audio Only - head to our YouTube channel for the full vid *** This is special. For our first ever video interview we have none other than video game actor extraordinaire Christian Erickson who most of you will know as the enigmatic Lance Boyle of the epic MegaRace games and from the 2007 Hitman movie! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arc...

Yep, you read it right, we managed to record and release 100 episodes without killing each other! Hooray!! Lots of quizzes to highlight how little we know about ourselves and the nonsense we come out with. We also have a good chat about the ideas that a lot of you kindly gave us through social media for our next 100 podcasts. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation?...

To release a game, or to not release a game? That is the question. Well, certainly for Blizzard back in the mid-nineties. Their foray into the adventure genre didn't exactly go to plan. The idea, to expand more on the Warcraft universe, was a good one. The game's formulation was not. Adrian is here to tell Rob and Dylan all about this fascinating story that transcended the globe. What do you mean...

We caught up with The Waffling Taylors for a fun chat about Resident Evil and things sort of associated with it in our first ever 6-man podcast! L'Arc~en~Ciel - Don't be Afraid Resident Evil Gun Survivor 2: Code Veronica Dungeon Mode Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK  or catch us on  facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted...

A little more thought provoking chat this week... Just kidding! Although it is a good point to discuss: can we review objectively the first ever games we played growing up, even if they were awful? I think you know the answer, but listen as we tie ourselves in knots. And then some more. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK  or ca...

It's Christmas time hooray!! That means it's time for our "secret" Santa, where we all buy each other retro gaming goodies. We also have a quick chat about the state of retro gaming this year and it's been up and down to say the least... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK  or catch us on  facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrig...

Full Throttle was released in 1995 and was one of the last adventure titles for LucasArts. The point-&-click game was made by the legendary Tim Schafer and starred Mark Hammill and Roy Conrad. The game also got a remaster in 2017. Adrian gets on his motorcycle and goes... Full Throttle! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK  or ca...

Rob introduces us to the Classic Tetris World Championship, explains how it came about and also gives us a rundown of its latest offerings. Has Tetris ever been this addictive?! I know what you're gonna say and yep, I had no idea this existed either! Rob introduces us to the Classic Tetris World Championship, explains how it came about and also gives us a rundown of its latest offerings. And as pr...