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

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 measure up today. Yet again, a special thank you to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, especially in these trying times. Stay Safe! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh Arcan...

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 through Advance Wars on the Gameboy Advance. Special thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, especially in these trying times. Stay Safe! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy...

Chris, Steve and Mads dive headlong into Mario's 8 bit adventures in the first of our community playthrough companions. Special thanks to all our Patreon's who made this episode possible, especially in these trying times. Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Dickinson Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt. Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington Clint Humphrey Darren Coles Duncan B...

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 thank you to Rosko Lewis for allowing us to use his great music track 1UP which is featured at the end of this episode. Visit https://open.spotify.com/album/3zW6L2snOEchpoNt28vofm?si=MTSgt-1XTMqk_icTfb7SPw t...

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. Thanks to all our Patreon's who made this episode possible. Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt. Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington Clint Humphrey Darren Coles Duncan...

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 note from the genre theme for April! Special thanks to TeJay for giving us permission to use his awesome artwork for the cover of this episode. Visit TeJay's Twitter page to see more of his work: https://twitt...

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. As usual, many thanks to our Patreon supporters! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt. Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington (Dodgy geezer) Clint Humphrey Darren Col...

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! Thanks to all of our Patreon Supporters! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt. Com Blake Brett Cane and Rinse Chris Rowe Chris Worthington (Dodgy geezer) Clint Humphrey Darren Coles Duncan Bell Edward Fitzpatrick Garry Heather...

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. Download the new version of Manic Miner for the C64: Here Thanks to all of our Patreon Supporters! Aaron Maupin Aiden Marriott Andrew Gilmour Andy Marsh ArcanaArt. Com Blake Brett Chris Rowe Chris Worthington (Dodgy geeze...

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. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag Retro Asylum...

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. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum Discord Channel:  https://discord.gg/CjzWjKH Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Chann...

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) Mega Man (NES) and Scramble (Arcade). Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum Discord Channel:  https://discord.gg/CjzWjKH Retro Asylum on Face...

All good things must come to an end eventually. Join Steve, Dean, Mads & Chris as they set out their future goals. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum Discord Channel:  https://discord.gg/CjzWjKH Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvC...

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! Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum Discord Channel:  https://discord.gg/CjzWjKH Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  https://www...

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. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rI...

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 take a brief look at Capcom's arcade hit Ghosts N Goblins.  Cover illustration by Lisa Rye. To see more of Lisa's amazing work, please visit  http://www.lisa-rye.com/ Help support the Retro Asylum by becom...

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. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag Retro Asylum...

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! Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.co...

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 forward to October. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  http...

Chris and Mads enlist in the rebel alliance to fight the dreaded Dark Troopers in Dark Forces on the PC. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag Retro Asylum on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretr...

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 Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag Retro...

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 game club episode to find out. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Cha...

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 to play. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  https://www.y...

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. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCC9rIvCKoW3mdbuCsB7Ag Retro Asy...

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 look ahead to May. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Channel:  http...