He's Back! - This Week In Retro 209
This Week in Retro · Neil from RMCretro - The Cave, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave
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Show Notes
We are joined by Lee from More Fun Making It! Retro gaming and computing chat about such things as how some publishers have got things a bit wrong recently and about how Terminator 2 is getting a brand new game which looks like it is the game that should have come out back in the day.
Why not see what things Lee has had fun making at: https://www.morefunmakingit.co.uk/
Pixel Addict magazine has a new issue and its main feature is all about Pinball! Please check it and every other issue out at www.pixel.addict.media/shop/
00:00 - Show Opening
06:00 - I Know Kung Fu
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6ZHDvmOxKY
18:02 - I Need Your Clothes To Go To Boots On My Bicycle
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMFYMG3QLw
Retrospective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r2kH7HmiIE
33:32 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
40:24 - Short Cuts End In Disaster
Story Link: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/retro-publisher-accused-of-re-releasing-16-bit-games-with-plagiarised-fan-translations/
Additional Link: https://www.timeextension.com/features/interview-werve-certainly-made-mistakes-limited-runs-boss-on-winning-back-the-trust-of-the-community
58:46 - 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:
Don Priestly Has Passed Away: https://bsky.app/profile/martcarroll.bsky.social/post/3lj3g2ahnhs2f
New Amiga Outrun Almost Ready: https://youtu.be/dcVYEUC2gNM?si=j3MxSaICCPCbXm_q
Command and Conquer Open Source: https://kotaku.com/command-conquer-ea-source-code-red-alert-generals-1851767009
Bye Bye Skype: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/microsoft-skype
Unix V2 Beta: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/beta_unix_2_restored/
California Fire Relief Bundle: https://itch.io/b/2863/california-fire-relief-bundle