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Speedball is taking another shot at the goal, this time with Rebellion at the helm. Exo is going to bring together all PC demos. We talk about text adventures.
00:00 - Show Opening
04:48 - Bitmap Brothers Revisited
Story Link: https://metro.co.uk/2024/10/29/a-classic-90s-amiga-video-game-getting-unexpected-reboot-steam-today-21886096/
22:21 - Demos Seen
Story Link: https://youtu.be/PbFSs0ipcP0?si=vOHjR7mXuivfCbst
32:35 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
39:53 - A Facebook Of Adventure
Story Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/adventuregamesplayanddesign
Additional Link: https://monsterfeet.com/grue/
Interactive Fiction Database: https://ifdb.org/
52:45 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Housekeeping Links:
Time Rift Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91cUhy-NHX8
iPod Click Wheel Game Preservation: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/ipod-fans-evade-apples-drm-to-preserve-54-lost-clickwheel-era-games/
SEGA FPGA: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/10/the-project-is-a-complete-scam-the-internet-isnt-convinced-by-the-supersega-fpga-console
Speedball is taking another shot at the goal, this time with Rebellion at the helm. Exo is going to bring together all PC demos. We talk about text adventures.
00:00 - Show Opening
04:48 - Bitmap Brothers Revisited
Story Link: https://metro.co.uk/2024/10/29/a-classic-90s-amiga-video-game-getting-unexpected-reboot-steam-today-21886096/
22:21 - Demos Seen
Story Link: https://youtu.be/PbFSs0ipcP0?si=vOHjR7mXuivfCbst
32:35 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
39:53 - A Facebook Of Adventure
Story Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/adventuregamesplayanddesign
Additional Link: https://monsterfeet.com/grue/
Interactive Fiction Database: https://ifdb.org/
52:45 - Community Question of the Week
🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!
https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro
🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/
Follow your hosts!
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/rmcretro
Youtube:
https://youtube.com/rmcretro
Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/rmcretro
Subscribe to the audio version of the show!
📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4
📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y
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📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/
This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Housekeeping Links:
Time Rift Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91cUhy-NHX8
iPod Click Wheel Game Preservation: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/11/ipod-fans-evade-apples-drm-to-preserve-54-lost-clickwheel-era-games/
SEGA FPGA: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/10/the-project-is-a-complete-scam-the-internet-isnt-convinced-by-the-supersega-fpga-console
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