Arcade Attack Retro Gaming Podcast
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We'll see you in November :)
We'll see you in November :)
About this podcast
A lively, accessible and entertaining weekly retro gaming podcast from Keith, Adrian, Dylan and James @ www.arcadeattack.co.uk.
We will cover whole episodes on single retro gaming classics, discuss the latest retro news and topics, broadcast interviews with some of the true legends of the industry or whatever else may take our fancy!
Like what we do? Please support us on Patreon:
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Episodes
The newest 50 of 383 episodes
- We'll see you in November :) · 23 min · Episode 384Enjoy this short announcement from Dyl and Ade on our future plans and recapping some pods you may have missed. We're taking a short break due to unforeseen circumstances but…
- ANIMALS! · 1 h 2 min · Episode 383Watch this episode. Before we go on a little break (only until next month, don't worry) we thought we'd have a chat about games where you are an animal. And who doesn't love…
- Best years in gaming: 1991 · 1 h 4 min · Episode 382Was 1991 the best year in gaming? Some obviously good things happened that year but let Adrian and the gang take you through the best (and worst) that 1991 had to offer. The…
- Physical media show and tell! · 1 h 20 min · Episode 381James challenges the gang to bring along a couple of precious belongings in our celebration of physical media but not before a heartfelt story of his own. Watch this podcast. The…
- SEGA chat with Tom Kalinske, Ed Annunziata & Erik Wahlberg! · 1 h 10 min · Episode 380Watch this podcast. Enjoy a fun and revealing chat with three SEGA superstars about the glory days and what's in store for the iconic gaming company! Tom Kalinske, the former CEO…
- Arcade Attack's Wheel of Misfortune! · 51 min · Episode 379Welcome to the first ever edition of Arcade Attack's Wheel of Misfortune! Join us for the first in a potential series of chaotic episodes where we put our fate in the hands of a…
- Xbox 360 memories · 1 h 21 min · Episode 378It's not retro! OH YES IT IS! Time to pay homage to the console that initiated the leap to console gaming as we know it, and for many reasons. A bit of trivia and lots of our…
- Craziest Spinoff Games! Part One! · 56 min · Episode 377Adrian will probably do a second of these but for now here are ten of the craziest spinoff games out there including a puzzling outing for the Street Fighter gang and an…
- Arcade Attack Rants - Physical vs Digital · 1 h 1 min · Episode 376It's the discussion you've all been waiting for! That's probably be done a few times by several other gaming podcasts but we won't let that stop us! Is physical better than…
- I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (Game) - David Mullich Interview · 1 h 9 min · Episode 375David Mullich is an American game producer and designer. He created the 1980 adventure game The Prisoner, produced the 1995 adaptation of Harlan Ellison's I Have No Mouth, and I…
- I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream · 1 h 34 min · Episode 374Watch this podcast on YouTube On this week's episode we dive into a true AI heart of darkness with a look at a classic science fiction short story that's even more relevant today…
- 80s/90s/00s PC Memories - Pt.2 The games · 1 h 42 min · Episode 373As promised, we share with you our favourite PC games from the 80s, 90s and 00s! Yes there's a little bit of Doom, but no gloom. Watch this episode. Sean Cooper interview Scott…
- 80s/90s/00s PC Memories - Pt.1 The hardware · 1 h 9 min · Episode 372It's about time we tackled a subject we've managed to avoid the last ten years - PC gaming! Who else other than our James to tackle it - and this week he hits us hard with PC…
- The story of 'Black ICE / White Noise' - Ken Rose interview (SEGA & Atari) · 1 h 0 min · Episode 371Ken Rose was a programmer for both SEGA and Atari and worked on many classic titles, as well as some of the biggest unreleased games in gaming history. At SEGA he worked on Sonic…
- AA Retro Hunters - Ade visits Blockbuster Retro + Double Dash + Car Boot shenanigans · 1 h 4 min · Episode 370If you want to watch this podcast, head over to YouTube. It's Ade's turn to try and find some bargains with our Patreon money. He's chosen Blockbuster Retro near our hometown of…
- Top Ten - Underrated Amiga games! · 1 h 17 min · Episode 369Dyl and Ade present...a lot of waffle and ten (sort of) underrated Amiga games that you should check out. The podcast is now WEEKLY! Want to help us keep going, access our extra…
- Desert Island Diskettes with Erik Wahlberg (SEGA Legend) · 47 min · Episode 368Erik Wahlberg is a true SEGA legend (and friend of Arcade Attack) and is the latest gaming guru to choose his 5 top games in the latest installment of Desert Island Diskettes…
- Survival horror through the ages Pt.2 · 1 h 31 min · Episode 367We've kept you waiting long enough! Here's part two of James' mammoth trawl through survival horror games that defined the genre! Did we miss any? Pop them in the comments. Links…
- Survival horror through the ages Pt.1 · 59 min · Episode 366James is taking on another biggie! Let us take you through (possibly) our favourite video game genre. It's time to step back into the world of survival horror... Revisit our…
- The best year in gaming - 1997! · 1 h 1 min · Episode 365Adrian picks out another year for a deep dive and it's three years short of the millennium, 1997! Some big things happened, take our word for it and listen to this podcast! Read…
- Desert Island Diskettes with Dan from SEGAGuys · 1 h 7 min · Episode 364Dan from ace retro gaming content creators (and fellow podcasters) SEGAGuys joins Dyl and Keith to discuss the five games he's have to kill time while stranded on a desert…
- AA Retro Hunters - Speedball 2 & Super Thunderblade + Patreon shoutout · 59 min · Episode 363For the next instalment of AA retro hunters, James travelled a helluva long way to Caterham in... Surrey? What? Okay... That Retro Place takes centre stage as James spends the…
- Mario vs Sonic vs Street Fighter - at the movies! · 1 h 11 min · Episode 362I didn't arrange anything special for our 350th pod so you'll have to make do with us talking about the Mario, Sonic and Street Fighter movies in great depth... Just kidding!…
- SNK and the Neo-Geo Pt.2 · 1 h 6 min · Episode 361This week we continue our look at the Neo-Geo, with a focus on its legendary game library. We also discuss SNK's place in the post-2D gaming landscape, as well as their various…
- SNK and the Neo-Geo Pt.1 · 56 min · Episode 360The myth...the legend...the console we could never afford! Join us as we take a a look at the formation of SNK, their early hits and the genius idea that revolutionised arcade…
- Desert Island Diskettes - Lydia aka Lydgendary · 43 min · Episode 359We sit down with gaming content creator and collector Lydia to ask about her 5 desert island games. Some amazing picks makes this one a must watch! Please follow 'Lydgendary' on…
- Gaming in the FEELS · 1 h 10 min · Episode 358Join us as we have a free and easy chat about how gaming made and makes us feel. We look at the highs, the lows and the everything in betweens. Does gaming still feel the same as…
- Arcade Attack's Arcade Archive Vol. 3 · 1 h 8 min · Episode 357The podcast is now WEEKLY! Want to help us keep going, access our extra "Beyond the Pod" epsiodes and increase our AA Retro Hunters budget? Become a Patreon of ours for only…
- The Gaming Jury - Chrono Trigger Vs Final Fantasy VI · 1 h 10 min · Episode 356We put two giant retro gaming titles up against each other and ask our Patreons to decide the winner! We look at graphics, story, gameplay and music and ask which one takes that…
- The problem with "free" - Vol.1 Intro · 1 h 8 min · Episode 354There are numerous "free" games available for download, but what are the benefits and pitfalls for the current-gen gamer? In the first of the series, the gang discuss Roblox…
- Desert Island Diskettes with Sam Dyer (Bitmap Books) · 48 min · Episode 355Dyl chatted to Bitmap Books supremo Sam Dyer about the five games he'd choose if he was stranded on a desert island. What did he choose? Lionel Richie is your only clue, enjoy!…
- All 15 LucasArts Point-&-Click adventure games - RANKED! · 1 h 5 min · Episode 353LucasArts are regarded as one of the best creators of point-&-click adventure titles. From Monkey Island to Indiana Jones, Maniac Mansion to Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango to…
- AA Retro Hunters - The Lucky Dime Caper · 53 min · Episode 352Dyl finally lets the boys get their hands on his pickup from The Game Galaxy in Rotterdam - The Lucky Dime Caper feat. Donald Duck. Was this 1991 Sega Master System release any…
- Desert Island Diskettes with survival horror streamer KimC86 · 46 min · Episode 351We've got another cracking episode of our Desert Island Diskettes series, this time with a special guest! KimC86, a survival horror streamer and all round retro gaming lover…
- Kevin Bayliss interview (Rare legend) · 1 h 12 min · Episode 350Kevin Bayliss reflects on his incredible career at Rare in this fascinating interview. He worked on some incredible games including Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads, Diddy Kong…
- Arcade Attack's Desert Island Diskettes · 58 min · Episode 349It's time for us to rip off, er, I mean, pay homage to the BBC in the only way we know how and bring back Arcade Attack's Desert Island Diskettes. Try saying that after a few…
- Top 25 Video Game Characters of All Time (Not Created by Sega or Nintendo) · 1 h 7 min · Episode 348Did you know that not every video game character was designed by Sega or Nintendo? I know, scary. After revealing the top 25 characters of the aforementioned companies in…
- Top 25 Video Game Characters of All Time (Not Created by Sega or Nintendo) Honourable Mentions · 30 min · Episode 347Next week we're presenting you with our top 25 video game characters not created by Sega or Nintendo - but this week, enjoy this bonus podcast where we look at some of the…
- Keith's Gaming Mags - March 1993 Pt.2 EGM, Super Play and GamesMaster magazine · 1 h 21 min · Episode 346In a follow up to last week's episode, we continue our look back at the gaming scene circa March 1993 by delving into three more of the most popular magazines of the time…
- Keith's Gaming Mags - March 1993 Pt.1 Sega Power · 1 h 9 min · Episode 345Remember a time when print media was still relevant? We do, and without gaming magazines Arcade Attack would (probably) never have been born. So join us as we take a look back at…
- Ryoichi Hasegawa (SEGA of Japan & Sony Producer) Interview · 1 h 20 min · Episode 344Ryoichi Hasegawa is a true SEGA legend. He helped produce some classic titles including NiGHTS into Dreams, Crazy Taxi, Streets of Rage 3, Burning Rangers, Ecco the Dolphin and…
- Dyl's Christmas Gifts · 48 min · Episode 343It's time for Dyl to give the boys lots of books he's accumulated over the years which bring AI, Witcher and other discussions to the table.. The podcast is now WEEKLY! Want to…
- Christmas Toys We Loved - Pt 2 - The '90s · 1 h 43 min · Episode 342Following on from last week's pod, James tackles all the toys we loved at Christmas in the 1990s... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The…
- Christmas Toys We Loved - Pt 1 - The '80s · 1 h 7 min · Episode 341What were the world's favourite Christmas toys in the 1980s? James has a jolly good shot at naming them in this week's podcast! Next week, the '90s! That's right, from this week…
- Developing a game in the 90s - Eternal Champions roundtable · 1 h 39 min · Episode 338Erik Wahlberg, John Brandstetter, Kich Ma and Frank Lucero helped create Eternal Champions and share the behind the scenes story of creating one of SEGA's biggets hits! Eternal…
- An old man's take on... Minecraft · 1 h 23 min · Episode 340What is Minecraft? Er, watch and listen as Dyl scrambles to answer this question whilst also covering the Jack Black 'A Minecraft Movie' as well as the Minecraft Experience…
- Scott Miller (Apogee) - Interview · 52 min · Episode 339Scott Miller is the gaming legend who founded Apogee Software and 3D Realms. He's best known in our circles for being a pioneer of the shareware model that helped change gaming…
- Exposing your guilty gaming pleasures! · 1 h 38 min · Episode 337Love a bit of Barbie's fashion parade? Sunk an unholy amount of hours into a game? Really enjoyed one of those universally hated titles? Well this pod is just for you! We look at…
- Cassette 50 (and select cassette stories) · 1 h 5 min · Episode 336Dust off your old HI-FI systems and Walkmans and take a deep dive into the amazing story of Cassette 50! This compilation game was advertised in every 8-bit computer magazine…
- Cliff Bleszinski (Unreal, Gears of War) - Interview · 1 h 6 min · Episode 334WARNING: This interview includes swearing and themes that are not appropriate for children. DOUBLE WARNING: Don't let the kids hear this! Cliff Bleszinski (aka CliffyB) is the…
