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

So this is it, our 200th Episode! Dean Swain and the rest of the current Retro Asylum team go in search of RA hosts of the past to celebrate 200 episodes of "The UK's No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast". Join us in our longest ever episode, as we look back at the show and discuss how the UK retro scene has evolved since we began Retro Asylum back in 2011. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:...

In this game club episode we pay homage to the great top-down Gremlin racer Super Cars II. For the first time, we are handing out prizes for the competition winners, so have a listen to find out who wins. 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://ww...

In this episode Chris Worthington, Steve Erickson and Matt Wilsher delve into Core Designs and some of their games, without hardly mentioning Tomb Raider. A massive thanks to Simon Phipps for allowing us to use his awesome Rick Dangerous artwork. If you would like to purchase a poster print of this lovely art, please visit the store over at  www.simonphipps.com  

Chris and Mads dive into contraption making with The Incredible Machine. Plus we find the winner of our competition, reveal the game of February, and the list of games to vote on for March.

In December we've spent a lot of time out in the snow - virtual snow that is. Join us as we discuss this month's game club game Midwinter by Mike Singleton (of Lords of Midnight fame). The game of the month for January is revealed at the end as usual, as are the candidates for February. Happy New Year Everyone! Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylu...

Have you been good? Because Matt, Dean, Steve & Mads are back for our Christmas special in which the guys discuss all of the latest retro news, reminisce about Christmas presents of the past and look back at their favourite festive games!   Merry Christmas everyone & enjoy the episode!    

Mads and new host Chris Worthington discuss the wonderful PC Engine pinball game Devil's Crush that we have been playing in the gaming club all November. Thanks to our Patreon supporters: Andrew Gilmour Richard May Richard Piper Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Retromash Thomas Scoffham Jeremy Shaw Andy Marsh Duncan Bell Garry Heather Tom Potter Chris McGilvray Patrick...

The Retro Asylum gaming club game for October 2018 was 720 degrees on the Commodore 64. Join Mads and new RA host Chris Worthington, as they discuss the ins and outs of this 1987 arcade conversion. Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  https://www.patreon.com/retroasylum Twitter: @theretroasylum Retro Asylum on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/retroasylum/ Retro Asylum YouTube Ch...

Steve and Mads take a look at some games on one of Commodore's less well known machines in this Commodore C16 special. 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.twi...

It's a bumper episode as Dean, Mads, Steve & Matt play the handheld versions of some big hit titles that were better known on other systems. Matt stands firm on Zool despite some serious bullying from his so called mates... Plus, Chris O'Regan & Paul Davies report back from their visit to Play Expo London! Thanks to our Patreon supporters: Andrew Gilmour Richard May Richard Piper Nick Lees Edward...

Matt Wilsher, Mads Kristensen & Steve Erickson play and rate their favourite games that are currently included on THEC64 Mini, plus the guys discuss the latest retro gaming related news. Thanks to our Patreon supporters: Andrew Gilmour Richard May Richard Piper Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Retromash Thomas Scoffham Jeremy Shaw Andy Marsh Duncan Bell Garry Heather T...

Matt, Steve and Mads come together to discuss the gaming club game of March 2018: Worms for the Amiga by Team 17. Once again, massive thanks to our Patreon supporters: Richard Pipes Piper Richard May Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Retromash Andrew Gilmour Shep Sheppard Duncan Bell Garry Heather Andrew Marsh Tom Potter Chris Mcgilvray Patrick Fürst Stephen Stuttard Ma...

Dean Swain & Chris O'Regan are back with all of the latest retro gaming related news, answering your #askRA questions and discussing joysticks, control pads and all manor of input devices. A massive thanks to our Patreon supporters: Richard Pipes Piper Richard May Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Retromash Andrew Gilmour Shep Sheppard Duncan Bell Garry Heather Andrew M...

Steve Erickson & Mads Kristensen talk to Juan J. Martinez about his most recent games and how it is to develop modern games for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and the Commodore 64.   As usual, a massive thanks to our Patreon supporters: Richard Pipes Piper Richard May Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Retromash Andrew Gilmour Shep Sheppard Duncan Bell Garry Heather Andrew...

Chris O'Regan talk's to Greg Caldwell of Retrotainment on creating new games such as the Haunted Halloween series for the Nintendo Entertainment System and other platforms plus they discuss future projects from Retrotainment. 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 C...

Matt Wlsher, Steve Erickson & Mads Kristensen play nine beautiful looking Commodore Amiga games but do the games play as good as they look? A massive thanks as ever to our Patreon supporters: Richard Pipes Piper Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Retromash Andre Russell Andrew Gilmour Shep Sheppard Duncan Bell Garry Heather Stephen Stuttard Mike Coolican Magnus Esbjörner...

Matt Wilsher talks to Andy Roberts on how he got into magazie & game publishing, the rebirth of Thalamus, Hunters Moon Remastered and a whole lot more! Hunter's Moon Remastered Kickstarter:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thalamusdigital/hunters-moon-remastered TA massive thanks as ever to our Patreon supporters: Richard Pipes Piper Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Dow...

Steve Erickson & Matt Wilsher delve into the tricky topic of emulation and discuss what emulators they use and recommend plus a whole lot more! Again, a massive thanks and a name check as ever to our Patreon supporters: Richard Pipes Piper Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Retromash Andre Russell Andrew Gilmour Shep Sheppard Duncan Bell Garry Heather Stephen Stuttard Mi...

Mads Kristensen & Chris O'Regan rewind back to the early 1990's to fire up their 486's, talk a load of DOS and play Infogrames Alone In The Dark. Once again a huge thanks and a name check as ever to our Patreon supporters: Richard Pipes Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Nick Lees Retromash Duncan Bell Garry Heather Help support the Retro Asylum by becoming a patron:  ht...

Retro Asylum finally succumbs to listener pressure as Mads Kristensen & Steve Erickson delve into the NEC PC Engine console range and play some of the systems top games. Show Links To book tickets for "The Arcade Experience" event that is taking place in Cambridge on 2nd Of September 2017 please visit:  http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/43848/The-Arcade-Experience-Saturday-2nd-September/ If y...

Mads Kristensen and Chris O'Regan take a retrospective look at the Discworld games from the mid 1990's and discuss point & click adventures in general. Show links: Hipolito Pichardo Twitch Channel:  https://m.twitch.tv/hipolitopichardo?desktop-redirect=true Huge thanks and a name check as ever to our Patreon supporters: Richard Pipes Nick Lees Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Ni...

After a short break following our Revival 2017 specials, Dean Swain & Chris O'Regan return to take a fascinating look back at Atari's much maligned range of 16 bit computers.  The guys also discuss all of the latest news of the retro gaming scene including the reveal of Nintendo's lost arcade game "Sky Skipper" and much much more! Show Links: For more information on the SkySkipper project, please...

Mads Kristensen & Steve Erickson take a look at some of the early games by Activision on the Commodore 64 and where possible, compare them to their Atari 2600 counterparts. Games discussed in this episode: Park Patrol H.E.R.O Ghostbusters Pitfall Pitfall II Little Computer People Huge thanks and a name check to our Patreon supporters: Edward Fitzpatrick Chris Worthington Alistair Downs Nick Lees R...

Steve Erickson & Mads Kristensen play the Amiga version Taito's classic 2 play romp and discuss the games various sequels and spin offs!   To view Steve & Mads playing the game visit https://youtu.be/RGOhvV1zmRQ  

Mads and Steve battle head to head in a live play of Magnetic Fields classic top down racer Super Cars 2 on the Amiga plus they discuss the latest retro news! The video that accompanies this podcast can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYBOGlWvfYE