This Week in Retro

Special return guest Rees can only look on helplessly as Chris casually swerves into dangerous territory for Dave. Chris' last dose of racing news before his short break, plus preservation and retro operating system updates when This Week in Retro episode 260 arrives Saturday.

The controversial Adventure Game Aptitude Test, improved access to Lucasarts classics via DREAMM emulator upgrade, and an outrageous hack to the infamous Sinclair C5. Plus your top picks in tiny software and an all-new Community Question of the Week. youtu.be/qm3E_fw7CRE

TWiR covers an unusual global gaming contest and the hosts talk about the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Could Book Club be in our future?! Plus more news for retro Star Wars game fans, an incredible Sinclair C5 hack, and more Saturday in This Week in Retro 259!

64 Kay Ad Ventures! All this and more.... This Week in Retro Podcast Episode Guide, including community question of the week, and all other episodes: tinyurl.com/twir-pdf-guide @WeekRetro @RavageXK @jpcwrites @RichRap3D @2FollowHolly @RetCollective

All the fun you can squeeze into 64k! youtu.be/PM18XTdua8s We look at the international sensation Jet Set Willy and 1984's explosion of open-world adventure gaming. Plus a full Quake-style FPS in just 64k, and new flow coding and game engines for classic hardware.

>TAKE PITY. EXAMINE IT. Nobody's angry with Chris for self-destructive game choices, just worried about him. 1984's hottest adventure titles, up-to-date coding for out-of-date platforms, a full 3D FPS in just 64k, and more when This Week in Retro 258 arrives this Saturday!

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"Keep a copy of what's important to you." "Punish your children one day." youtu.be/N7c_IBMUHws @ronscompvids helps us interrogate Philips CD-i, the Stop Killing Games movement, and physical media ownership. Plus: What retro technology would you resuscitate with a $1B budget?

Our guest @ronscompvids joins a supersized episode w/Chris's Very Important Points on digital preservation. Plus CD-i retrospectives, a Stop Killing Games update & more Saturday when TWiR streams (and in some cases is up for download) across YouTube and all podcast platforms!

We take another look 260 Weeks Ago in Retro for our Patreon members, including a checkup on the tough-talking Buffee accelerator project for Amiga computers. patreon.com/posts/260-week…

Talking points for Episode 257 include:

Shmup history.... All this and more.... This Week in Retro Podcast Episode Guide, including community question of the week, and all other episodes: tinyurl.com/twir-pdf-guide @WeekRetro @RavageXK @jpcwrites @RichRap3D @2FollowHolly @RetCollective

It's the history of shmups with TWiR and @SlopesGameRoom. Then we ask whether 1996 changed computing history forever and explore handheld retro tech vs. the doomscrolling scourge. Plus news in classic Z80-based tech from the 80s and 90s on Episode 256! youtu.be/acI72_99jFQ

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Helicopter heroism as @SlopesGameRoom joins the crew for a thorough discussion of shoot-em-ups of all shapes and sizes, from the humble home 8-bit to the stand-up arcade. Plus a retro cure for doomscrolling & a climactic year for computing, coming Saturday!

The last 8-bit episode: not a misprint! The innovative SCUMM adventure game engine, gets the video doc treatment. We also report on hope for retro users of PowerPC Macs and ancient accounting packages, and sift through the 30 year legacy of Duke Nukem 3D! youtu.be/9HjHy5m15eQ

A dongle-gazing episode nears. Dave and Chris think the X-Copy dongle was magic... maybe. And more Leaderboard Golf talk even though this is still at its heart a racing show. A momentous This Week in Retro episode 255 arrives Saturday on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

In Midwinter you can see the Dust on Atari.. All in the latest edition! This Week in Retro Podcast Episode Guide, including community question of the week, and all other episodes: tinyurl.com/twir-pdf-guide @WeekRetro @RavageXK @jpcwrites @RichRap3D @2FollowHolly @RetCollective

A vast Atari archive has a new home and we hear from Atari chroniclers about the news. Game design pioneer Mike Singleton gets a day in the sun via Midwinter remake, and the history of Counter-Strike player-vs-player mayhem gets a fresh look. youtu.be/x0BrGNSIulI

A major museum just acquired a sprawling retro legacy. The TWiR team discuss the potential fate of their own collections. Also, Dave's cat. This Week in Retro 254 is coming Saturday to YouTube and all podcast platforms.