Arcade Attack Retro Gaming Podcast

On a November day when the snow turned to rain, Ryu Hazuki arrives home just in time to see his father killed by Lan Di, a man Ryu's father obviously knew very well. Ryu attempts to stop Lan Di but is effortlessly beaten to within an inch of his life. After recovering from his injuries Ryu sets out to track down his father's murderer as well as uncover his family's secrets and the mystery of the P...

Against the odds, Andy Davidson created Worms from his bedroom, it would later become one of the best selling games on the Amiga and other consoles.  He faced countless setbacks to get his game on the shelves, from quitting college, to entering a gaming competiton, to finally catching the eye of Team17. Andy reflects on his love for the Amiga and the amazing story of creating Worms, which is amazi...

Worms is a classic Team17 turn-based strategy game, where you and a team of worms must wriggle for position and prove who has the biggest arsenal, and yes, I'm including flying sheep and bazookas that even Rambo would be proud of!  The iconic game featured on every platform under the sun and incredibly started life in a teenager's bedroom. A chance opportunity then changed the gaming landscape for...

Grab your backstage pass and join the Arcade Attack crew as they dive into the wild world of video games inspired by bands and musicians! From rock legends to pop icons, discover the hits, the misses, and the downright bizarre as we explore how music and gaming collide. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours f...

Our eighth Christmas in fact! Enjoy our early Christmas present to you our lovely listeners. In addition to our usual "secret" Santa, the boys dig real deep to talk about anything Christmas-related and finally settle on choosing some favourite Christmas movies that could/should be made into games. Everyone except Dylan as (yet again) he's forgotten to do his homework and styles it out in the only...

James Cameron's seminal 'The Terminator' is this week's topic of discussion. Enjoy 80 minutes of us chatting about the movie and some of its licensed games. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours for only $4/£3 per month. Find out more at: https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack We've plenty of retro gaming video...

From House of the Dead to Time Crisis, Virtua Cop to Duck Hunt. Or, how about some more obscure titles like Silent Hill: Arcade and Terminator 2. There have been so many amazing light gun games, what is your favourite? In this enlightening podcast, we look through the history of both the light gun peripheral and some of the best ever games... We look at NES Blaster, SEGA Menancer and loads more li...

Wish you were here...? It's a travel show with a difference this week as we climb aboard AA Airlines and jet off to take a look at some of our favourite gaming destinations. The crew ponder what these virtual worlds would be like to visit if we could actually go there, and whether or not they'd recommend the local cuisine. So make like Leon Kennedy and pack your attache case... Oh, and don't forge...

Aaarrrghh me hearties! Join the crew of the Arcade Attack Galleon as she sails through shark-infested waters in search of the greatest pirate video games! The captain steers us through the earliest games right up to today's big titles with the crew sharing their classic favourites. Join us for grog, song and pirate game memories! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversat...

You can watch this interview here: https://youtu.be/9GmEBLBOBnw Jason Bradbury is the legendary host of The Gadget Show and one of the most recognisable faces of UK tech. He is also a huge gamer and has extensive knowledge of video games and is a huge retro gamer. It was a true pleasure to chat to Jason and discuss his TV career, how he met Sir Clive Sinclair and growing up with best mates David W...

Video games today all seem to play it safe, with many gaming companies sticking to the tried and tested formulas and endless sequels. To celebrate the bold and brave, we run through 15 of the most controversial and weirdest games ever made. These titles range from the darkest depths of the human mind, all the way to pure crazy. Plus anything in between! Please be aware that this podcast touches up...

Has it been a year already? We've clearly a lot to say to each other as this turned into a 60-minuter rather than the 20 we had planned... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours for only $4/£3 per month. Find out more at: https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack We've plenty of retro gaming video content (if that'...

Please listen to find out the future of the Arcade Attack podcast... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK  and catch us on  Facebook  or  Instagram . Please also consider subscribing to the Arcade Attack Retro Gaming podcast on your favourite podcast platform. We are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube and all you...

Enjoy this fun 5 minute tribute from the legendary Todd aka Top Loader! He has always been a huge supporter of Arcade Attack and created this amazing soundbite. Todd has inserted some great clips from previous episodes and what the podcast has meant to him over the last few years. Please do follow the lovely Top Loader here: https://twitter.com/The_Top_Loader Make sure you tune in for next week, f...

Our "definitive" SEGA characters podcast went so well we decided to do the same for characters created by Nintendo. Keith's in the hotseat for this one. Where will Mario, Link, Bowser and Luigi rank... Is your favourite Nintendo character listed? Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us  @arcadeattackUK  and catch us on  Facebook  or  Instagram . Ple...

Why a top fifteen? Because, er, that's how many Adrian could find! Warning: there are NO ATARI CONSOLES IN THIS LIST. I repeat. NO ATARI. Just kidding! Nintendo, SEGA and SNK are also listed, but which unreleased console had the most potential?  Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us  @arcadeattackUK  and catch us on  Facebook  or  Instagram . Plea...

James takes us on (possibly) one of his last ever whistlestop tours of a gaming genre. However, this time Adrian has managed to strongarm him into doing both the fighting and beat 'em up genres at the same time. We think he did a fab job. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us  @arcadeattackUK  and catch us on  Facebook  or  Instagram . Please also...

Seeing as the last days of the podcast are on the horizon, we're unleashing our inner demons. Those being our love for modern gaming! Yes we've done this before a bit, but this time we're making James host it while taking Steve hostage in Adrian's absence. J covers the best of what's coming up for modern day (trying not to say 'current gen') gamers while we have a good ol' rant about what modern g...

It's time for another "definitive" list - this time we compile our 20 favourite characters created by SEGA. Sort of. More than a few tangents and curveballs in this one. Be prepared to throw stuff at us afterwards. Where did Sonic, Axel and Knuckles rank? Listen to find out! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us  @arcadeattackUK  and catch us on ...

Oh we know you've missed these! Dyl bring his no research to the table to get to the bottom of what makes the perfect point and click adventure game. The gang discuss the genre's origins, their favourite games, and define what the ultimate resurrection for today's gamer would look like. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us  @arcadeattackUK  and c...

James takes the gang on a whistlestop tour of the First Person Shooter genre, from its unlikely beginnings to some landmark titles of the 90s to the behemoths of today. Strap in and get your BFG onnnnnnn. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us  @arcadeattackUK  and catch us on  Facebook  or  Instagram . Please also consider subscribing to the Arcad...

Ah, I see you've come back! The gang tackle the rest of the Rocky series from Rocky IV all the way to Creed 3. One More Round Rocky podcast found here: https://goingthedistance.libsyn.com/  and  https://www.youtube.com/@onemoreroundtherockyseries6976/videos Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us  @arcadeattackUK  and catch us on  Facebook  or  Inst...

Oh you heard us right! This is part one of our mammoth chat about the Rocky films. We finally unleash Adrian on his Mastermind subject! The first three films get our attention this week with the rest following next week. One More Round Rocky podcast found here: https://goingthedistance.libsyn.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/@onemoreroundtherockyseries6976/videos Fancy discussing this podcast? Fan...

Tony Van is a true gaming legend. He has produced and designed games for LucasFilm Games, Activision, SEGA, EA and lots more iconic companies. In this really fun and in-depth interview, Tony reflects on his amazing career.  He shares stories about working Indiana Jones titles, producing Star Wars: Rebel Assault and what it was like working at LucasFilm Games (LucasArts) in the 90s.  Tony then shar...

** Watch the YouTube video if you want to see our "lovely" faces** James hosts a blockbuster of an episode where we look at our early gaming rental video stories. Some of the memories are extremely happy, whereas others open up old wounds of scathing employees and accusations of shoplifting! Plus an old friend and supporter of the podcast makes his Arcade Attack podcast debut! Steve spills the bea...