Retro Asylum - The UK's No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast

The RA team are joined by Gordon King, JamesMiddleton & Chris O'Regan for a very special edition of 8-Bit Wars. What system will win? Tune in to find out! Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Shot2Bits Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles mrrockitt Peter Badrick Pete...

Chris & Mads put on their space suits and strap themselves in - ready for some real-time strategy battles in Blizzard's monster hit: StarCraft. Do you like this episodes cover? It's by Mqken and you can checkout more of his great art at https://www.deviantart.com/mqken Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Shot2Bits Plasticman Schn...

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. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick P...

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. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick...

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. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Fl...

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. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P...

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! To back the Kickstarter project featured in this episode, please visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tabletop-book/from-coin-ops-to-table-tops-the-essential-electronic-games Tomb Raider: Unfinished Business for the Sega Saturn can...

Mads, Chris and RPG virgin Mark dissect this summer's game club RPG, Shining Force CD. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a new Brazilian bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett...

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!   Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a very big bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badri...

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. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Plasticman Schnitzel Von Krumm with a very big bum Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flam...

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. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the 3rd Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Roge...

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 for hours on end. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the 3rd Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pick...

Jim, Mark and Mads take a long hard look at Sonic CD for the MegaCD. Is it a masterpiece? Is it a dud? Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the 3rd Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crocke...

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? Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the 3rd Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith P...

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 goings on at Evercade and generally in the world of retro gaming. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Professor Bertrand Von Dinglefluff the...

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 the Miyoo Mini Plus is a worthy purchase? Will Dean mention Double Dragon yet again? Tune in to find out. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donatio...

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 longer? Tune in to find out. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Ro...

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. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arc...

In our latest game club episode Chris, Mark and Mads take a look at the gorgeous Saturn platformer Keio Flying Squadron 2. In action! Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'A...

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? Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podca...

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 the world of retro. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Roger...

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 their favourite retro games! Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott Richard Pickles Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete R...

In this episode Jim, Mark, and Mads take a long, hard look at Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Master System. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast Christopher Bolton Damon Crockett Dylan D'Arch Bitmap Soft Mikes Retro Tech Derek Young Dave Velociraptor Nik H...

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 game club shortlist for March. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podc...

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 on the latest retro news. Thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Russ Smith Peter Badrick Pete Rogers Rune P New Game Old Flame - Podcast C...