Living in the Retro Arcade
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -This show covers the golden age of video games...the arcades of the 1970s, 1980s and beyond. I will talk about the arcade games themselves and the vibe of the arcade and why without it we wouldn't have the video games of today. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
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Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 125 - Nintendo Expansion Ports
March 16, 2024 04:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBIf you had a SNES or N64 you probably always wondered what the EXT port was. Today I talk about the usually unused expansion ports on many Nintendo systems and a little on the cancelled in the US N64DD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b64Bx0WKh7M&t=668s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Top Ten Controllers
March 02, 2024 05:00 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBAtari CX-40 Atari Proline Joystick Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro Nintendo 64 Controller Nintendo Gamecube Controller Sega Genesis Controller Wii Mote Wico Command Control Super NES Controller Nintendo Switch Pro Controller --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade: Top 10 Worst Controllers
February 26, 2024 00:13 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBI talk about the top 10 worst controllers. https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/worst-video-game-controllers --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 122: Portal Series
January 29, 2024 02:43 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBThe Portal series is massively popular and still being sold today for various game consoles and Steam. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade - Ep 121 My Top 5 Retro Video Game YouTubers for 2024
January 14, 2024 02:36 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MBI love watching these top 5 channels. They are all very great! 5. Adrian’s Digital Basementhttps://www.youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasement 4. Retro Recipeshttps://www.youtube.com/@RetroRecipes 3. Retro Hack Shack https://www.youtube.com/@RetroHackShack 2. John Hancockhttps://www.youtube.com/@johnhancockretro 1. Metal Jesus Rockshttps://www.youtube.com/@MetalJesusRocks --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 120 Starcade
January 07, 2024 02:31 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBToday I am talking about the first Video Arcade Game Gameshow fromthe 80s....Starcade. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 119 - 2023 Recap
December 04, 2023 03:26 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBToday I get a little personal and recap 2023 and share ideas for 2024. Thank you all for a great 2023 and see you in 2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 118: Insert Coin Documentary Review
November 05, 2023 21:05 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MBInsert Coin documents from 1988 through the end of Williams/Midway Coin Op division. Today's show is a short review of that. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 117 - Haunted House
October 31, 2023 02:12 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBToday I am talking about the original Atari 2600 release of Haunted House AND the Reimagined version that JUST came out this year on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Playstation, Epic Games and the Atari VCS. Haunted House 2023 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade: 5 reasons why Retro Gaming is Better
October 16, 2023 02:08 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBToday I talk about 5 reasons retro gaming is better. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 115: Money is No Object Top 10
October 09, 2023 02:18 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBToday I talk about 10 gifts where money is no object for the retro gamer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode114 - Spacewar!
October 01, 2023 21:17 - 16 minutes - 23 MBOne of the first video games is on the list of the 10 most important video games of all time. From 1962 and first written for the PDP-11 it was a very influential early video game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in a Retro Arcade: Tech N Gamer
September 04, 2023 15:50 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBI talk about my visit to Grove City's own Tech N Gamer and future Gaming Expos. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 112: Atari 2600+
August 27, 2023 01:28 - 16 minutes - 22 MBGo preoder this for $129.99 https://atari.com/products/atari-2600-plus Also if your interested, here's a link for the new Atari VCS. https://atari.com/pages/atari-vcs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade: Retro Game Stuff at Micro Center
August 20, 2023 22:33 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBToday I visited Micro Center and saw some retro stuff so I thought I'd share that with you: https://www.microcenter.com/product/604764/baolian-red-trackball-with-usb-kit-works-with-raspberry-pi,-windows,-linux-pcs,-macs,-and-more?ob=1 https://www.microcenter.com/product/611659/baolian-8-way-bat-top-joystick-with-75g-medium-touch-micro-switches-yellow https://www.microcenter.com/product/617774/dreamgear-ms-pac-man-micro-player https://www.microcenter.com/product/513027/atgames-atari-blast...
Living in the Retro Arcade: Top 10 90s Arcade Games
August 05, 2023 05:10 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBMy top ten 90s video games. 1 Starblade 1991 2 Stree Fighter II 1991 3 X-Men 1992 4 Mortal Kombat 1992 5 Daytona USA 1994 6 Crazy Taxi 1999 7 The Simpsons 1991 8 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles in Time 1991 9 Star Wars Trilogy Arcade 1998 10 Smash TV 1990 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 109: The Nintendo GameCube
July 22, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBNintendo Gamecube was Nintendo's sixth generation console and had some great games and some weird ones. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 108: The Fairchild Channel F
July 08, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBTHE first console to have cartridges WAS NOT the Atari Video Computer System. It was the Fairchild Channel F that was guided by Jerry Lawson who was also one of the first African Americans to work on a home console. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade: 90's Arcade Memories Episode 107
June 25, 2023 02:07 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBI talk about my memories of the last great arcade decade....the 90's. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 1: Nintendo 64
June 17, 2023 04:59 - 19 minutes - 27 MBA new season and a new name! Living in the Retro arcade allows us to talk about games outside of the 80s....today I talk about the Nintendo 64! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Retro Arcade Episode 106: Nintendo 64
June 17, 2023 04:59 - 19 minutes - 27 MBA new season and a new name! Living in the Retro arcade allows us to talk about games outside of the 80s....today I talk about the Nintendo 64! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 105: More Arcade Memories
June 03, 2023 04:03 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MBGot a large amount of arcade memories from my friends at Living in the 80s and others. You're gunna like this! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade: Memories of Aladdin's Castle at West Manchester Mall
May 20, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBSince I am in York as you download this I thought I'd share a bit of my memories from West Manchester Mall's Arcade. https://yorkblog.com/onlyyork/memories-the-original-stores-a/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade: Episode 104 Memories of Aladdin's Castle at West Manchester Mall
May 20, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBSince I am in York as you download this I thought I'd share a bit of my memories from West Manchester Mall's Arcade. https://yorkblog.com/onlyyork/memories-the-original-stores-a/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 103 - CORGS-con 2023
May 15, 2023 22:04 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBOn today's episode I talk about CORGS-con 20203. https://www.corgscon.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade - Coleco Table Top Arcades
April 30, 2023 03:51 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBThese were as close as you can get to having an arcade cabinet in your home in the 80s. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade - The 70s
April 16, 2023 01:11 - 19 minutes - 26.6 MBIn light of Livingin the 80s strange trup through the 70s I decided to talk about the birth of the 80s video game scene....the 1970s. More happened than you think! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade - Tetris Movie Review
April 02, 2023 19:38 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBToday I talk about the Apple TV+ Biopic Tetris which is all about how Henk Rogers obtained the worldwide rights to Tetris. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 99: Aladdin's Castle
March 25, 2023 04:03 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBToday I chat about Alladin's Castle...the arcade change that was probably bigger and older than we thought. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade: 80s Video Game Inspired Cartoons
March 11, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBVideo games were very popular in the 80s and of COURSE they made cartoons for Saturday morning. Let's revisit a handful of these shows. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80's Arcade - Tetris!
February 25, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBToday's show is all about the phenomonal puzzle game EVERYONE has played...TETRIS! Tetris was created in Soviet Russia by Alexey Pajitnov. Yes there is so much intrigue behind getting Tetris outside of the USSR that they are making a film that will start streaming on Apple TV+ on March 31st! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 96 - Breakout
February 11, 2023 17:32 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBBreakout may have been launched in 1976 but it had A LOT of influence in the 80s and in modern day. From Breakout and Super Break out on the 2600 to versions on the 5200...so many versions that I can't possibly talk about all of them. So enjoy my breakout podcast....see what I did there??? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 95: Yar's Revenge
February 05, 2023 18:54 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBHave you played Atari today? Yar's Revenge is in the house along with the Enhanced version and the Recharged version --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade: Space Shuttle a Journey into Space
January 28, 2023 16:08 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThis episode is dedicated to the men and woman of the Space Shuttle Challenger who left this earth on January 28, 1986. We talk about Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space, the Activision game that attempted to give 80s space kids a taste of flying on the shuttle. The world misses you Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnick, Ronald McNair, Gregory Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/su...
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade: Repairing Retro Systems and Controllers
January 21, 2023 15:21 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBA little bit of a geeky show here...repairing and taking care of your retro consoles. Focusing in on the Atari line but some of the same techniques apply to other systems like the Apple II line, Intellivision and others. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an Eighties Arcade Episode 92: Atari MyArcade devices.
January 14, 2023 13:53 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBToday I talk about upcoming Atari My arcade devices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 91: Quick Review of the Atari 50th Anniversary Celebration Game for the Nintendo Switch
January 07, 2023 06:40 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThis title is AWESOME if you grew up playing both in the arcade AND game consoles of the 80s and 90s. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 90: 10 things you can find on eBay for an 80s Game Nut
November 20, 2022 02:25 - 21 minutes - 20 MBListen to the show for the full list. One item I mentioned on the show is somewhat special so here is the link below: Cocktail Table Game --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade: 10 gift ideas you can buy TODAY for an 80s Video Game Nut
November 06, 2022 02:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB1. Atari VCS 800 2. Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration 3. Atari Flashback Classics 4. NAMCO MUSEUM ARCADE PAC 5. Popfunk Classic Atari Video Game Retro Logo Vintage Gaming Console T Shirt 6. Mega 65 7. Attack of the Petsci Robots 8. Key Chains and Pins 9. Basic Fun Arcade Classics - Pac-Man Color LCD Retro Mini Arcade Game , Yellow 10. Tiny Arcade Atari 2600 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 88 - Our First Guest! Linc Fessenden!
October 30, 2022 03:17 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBToday we have our first guest, from the Linux Link Tech Show, my good friend and 80s arcade game nut Linc Fesseden! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 87: Review of the Wizard
October 15, 2022 06:18 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBToday I talk about the Fred Savage vehicle the Wizard. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 86 - Why 80s Video Games Were the Best
October 08, 2022 04:07 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBMy thoughts on why video games and specifically 80s video games are the best video games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 85 - Playing Retro Games on a Handheld
September 25, 2022 20:47 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBJust a little Sunday/Monday show or whenever you listen to it. As we go into the fall, the show may be a bit irregular due to this as well as my AWS certification studying taking the bulk of my time. Just know that in 2023 I plan to be a lot more regular with the shows. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 84 - Top 5 MUST haves If Building an 80s Arcade
September 10, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MBI talk about if money was no object and space wasn't either...the top 5 full size cabinets I'd like to have. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 83: Review of Lotharek's SIO2SD Floppy Emulator for the Atari 8 bit Computers
September 03, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 24 MBToday I am reviewing Lotharek's SIO2SD Floppy Emulator for the Atari 8 bit Line of Computers. Comes in around 50 to 60 dollars in US dollars and is AWESOME. https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=328 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 82: Atari Flashback Classics for the Nintendo Switch
August 28, 2022 00:55 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBToday we are talking about Atari Flashback Classics for the Nintendo Switch. You get for around 25 dollars ALL of the games below: 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe (2600) A Game of Concentration (2600) Adventure (2600) Adventure II (2600) Air Raiders (2600) Air-Sea Battle (2600) Aquaventure (2600) Armor Ambush (2600) Asteroids (Arcade, 2600 5200) Asteroids Deluxe (Arcade) Astroblast (2600) Atari Baseball (Arcade) Atari Basketball (Arcade) Atari Football (Arcade) Atari Soccer (Arcade) Atari V...
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade: Pixels Review
August 20, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBToday I am talking about the Adam Sandler vehicle Pixels that has a lot of 80s video games and 80s nostalgia. Love it or hate it I think if you are Living in the 80s like most people my age you will love it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s ArcadeEpisode 81: Pixels Review
August 20, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBToday I am talking about the Adam Sandler vehicle Pixels that has a lot of 80s video games and 80s nostalgia. Love it or hate it I think if you are Living in the 80s like most people my age you will love it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80's Arcade Episode 80: Ready Player One
August 14, 2022 01:38 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBNew series! I'll be reviewing video game based movies that mention the 80s and 80s video games. This week's is Ready Player One. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support
Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade Episode 79: Top 5 Trackball Based Games
July 31, 2022 01:35 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBI talk about my top 5 games played with a trackball. The trackball was almost never seen at home but we loved playing games with it in the arcasde. Here is my top 5. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support