This Week in Retro

The History Of Shoot 'Em Ups - This Week In Retro 256

DJ Slope of  @slopesgameroom  is our guest for this week's dive into the history of shoot 'em up games of all shapes and sizes. In other departments we examine the claim that 1996 changed computing history forever and explore whether handheld retro tech can defeat the modern scourge of doomscrolling. Plus news in classic tech ranging from the Nabu to the CIDCO Mailstation, on Episode 256 of This Week in Retro.
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00:00 - Show Opening
02:23 - Shmups Away Story
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9GFX6lIbeE
20:59 - 1996 Really Was A Big Deal Story
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM1gXDZsMO0
Additional link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OHkrQYSmtE
38:01 - Housekeeping - News links found below
44:07 - Doomscrolling Defeated
Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/feb/09/how-a-decades-old-video-game-has-helped-me-defeat-the-doomscroll
56:42 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Original GTA Working On PC: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/a-gta-modder-has-got-the-1997-original-working-perfectly-on-modern-pcs-and-steam-deck-and-its-a-joy-to-behold-i-wanted-pick-up-and-play-gta-on-windows-with-the-best-possible-compatibility-without-classic-installation/
BBC WAP: https://youtu.be/CYW0LngZ7v8?si=YP7ne10BFTEEWMyJ
Unreal Tournament: https://www.oldunreal.com/downloads/ut2004/full-game-installers/
Barn Find Nabu: https://glassalmanac.com/2200-vintage-computers-sat-in-a-barn-for-23-years-sold-on-ebay-for-under-e100-each/
Outrun On Apple Watch: https://youtu.be/fAXkovTMOvY?si=JAL8F0wD8y6wrseS
The Last Z80 Mass Market Machine: https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/11/last_z80_machine/
 
 
Episode Credits
"File:Amstrad CPC464.jpg" by Bill Bertram is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5
Parts of "How the Shoot ’Em Up Genre Was Born" courtesy of Pixel Playback
See the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9GFX6lIbeE
Parts of "This rare BeBox still works!" courtesy of PCWorld and The Retro Roadshow
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The Last 8-Bit Episode - This Week In Retro 255

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We're gonna need a bigger byte to hold future episodes of This Week in Retro, but the end of the 8-bit era leads off with an exploration of the innovative SCUMM adventure game engine. Originally created by Lucasarts Games for Maniac Mansion, the system went on to be used in major franchises including Sam and Max and Indiana Jones, and is the topic of an upcoming crowdfunded documentary. We also report on some major achievements for retro users of PowerPC Macs and ancient accounting packages, and sift through the 30 year legacy of Duke Nukem 3D and the origins of John Romero's Catacombs 3D.
00:00 - Show Opening
02:15 - Passport To AdventureStory Link: https://adventuregamehotspot.com/announcement/5936/sign-up-available-for-passport-to-adventure-the-scumm-story
DevsQuest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq-am862uRg
15:11 - Herculean Efforts In RetroStory Link: https://lowendmac.com/2026/finally-a-properly-modern-browser-for-powerpc-macs/
Additional Links: https://dmitrybrant.com/2026/02/01/defeating-a-40-year-old-copy-protection-donglehttps://github.com/HarryR/z80aihttps://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/ATARI_ST_MV16_Sound_Audio_Card_Cartridge_BAT_e1c2ad3a.html
34:03 - Housekeeping - News links found below
42:24 - Hail To The Catacombs BabyStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70mZq8bUStw
Catacombs 3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcUqwMf01pI
52:42 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/taitos-1987-outrun-clone-top-speed-makes-its-debut-on-modern-consoles-later-this-week
https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/sir-clive-sinclair-views-on-ai-and-super-intelligence/
https://www.gog.com/redeem/WELCOMEGIFT
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/you-can-now-view-the-computer-history-museums-collection-from-the-comfort-of-your-own-home-and-its-full-of-retro-blasts-from-the-past/
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/beige-is-back-remembering-the-bbc-micro-with-raspberry-pi-500-plus/
https://www.ukag.org.uk/index.php/2026/01/08/more-info-on-the-june-uk-amstrad-group-meet/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxuvEtgfbPU
 

Preserving Atari’s Legacy - This Week In Retro 254

After years of uncertainty, the vast and historically significant Atari archives held by the late Curt Vendel have a new home at The Strong National Museum of Play. We hear from Atari chroniclers Kay Savetz and Martin Goldberg about the significance of this new installation and share behind-the-scenes photos. Game design pioneer Mike Singleton gets another day in the sun as a Midwinter remake emerges, and the history of Counter-Strike and player-vs-player mayhem get fresh perspective with a new look at Dust2 map designer Dave Johnston.
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DESCRIPTION
00:00 - Show Opening
02:05 - Who Collects The Collections?Story Link: https://www.museumofplay.org/press-release/the-strong-national-museum-of-play-acquires-atari-home-computer-and-console-division-collection/
Additional links: https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com
14:31 - Take On General ReMasteredStory Link: https://midwinter-remaster.titanium-helix.com/index.html
Additional links: http://mercenarysite.free.fr/mercframes_graphic.htmEpisode 124 of This Week in Retro, Mercenary remake: https://youtu.be/FaTiRBGMCfI?si=pCbuvWcWcV4gJCbC&t=2430
28:18 - Housekeeping - News links found below
33:16 - n00b or h4x0r?Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWWhxfGq_yk
47:32 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Intel 486 motherboard: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/the-m8sbc-486-is-an-open-source-intel-486-mobo-built-from-scratch-in-under-6-months-the-original-idea-was-to-achieve-linux-and-doom-compatibility-but-it-achieves-far-more-than-that
Speedball 2: https://youtu.be/Mujivih30bc
Native PC ports from PlayStation 2: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/native-pc-ports-of-ps2-games-could-be-on-the-way-thanks-to-new-recompilation-experiment
Arcade church: https://youtu.be/kPKJyJGucH4
Why Do We Say Sprites?: https://youtu.be/tTqfeJ2yJwE
Amiga 1200 Mini-ITX Alicia: https://youtu.be/NMKiRaLyuD8
The Visible Zorker: https://eblong.com/infocom/visi/

PicoIDE Has Arrived! - This Week In Retro 253

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We celebrate the launch of PicoIDE, the all-in-one replacement for ATAPI CD-ROM and IDE hard drives by welcoming creator Ian Scott (polpo) to the show! Ian personally guides us through the underpinnings of PicoIDE, available for crowdfunding order now. Then we transition to tricky challenges in software preservation through the lens of Little Computer People and Alternate Reality: The City, and wrap up with a discussion on the charms of VHS videotape and CRT display, including the design of the all-in-one TV/VCR combo. We then share your top picks for new tech documentaries before sharing our latest Community Question of the Week!
00:00 - Show Opening
02:52 - High Quality CD Emulation Is Here! The PicoIDEStory Link: https://picoide.com/Additional link: https://www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics/picoide
23:35 - Software Preservation Tough TruthsStory Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1qhx9z1/is_this_the_only_game_you_cant_really_emulate/Additional links: https://archive.org/details/apple_ii_library_4amhttps://www.hvsc.c64.org
46:21 - Housekeeping - News links found below
54:02 - Story RedactedStory Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1qiso5v/a_new_vhs_combo_tv_thats_perfect_for_retro_gaming/Additional link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1qesxv3/retrobox_are_bringing_back_the_vhs_combo_crt_with/
01:05:23 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Amigathon 2026: amigathon.com
EB Aussie Stores News: https://press-start.com.au/news/2026/01/22/a-small-number-of-aussie-eb-games-stores-are-closing-but-theres-no-reason-to-worry/
EB Games Shovels Money Overseas: https://www.channelnews.com.au/real-concerns-as-eb-games-shovels-millions-offshore-as-losses-mount-and-stores-close/
The Retro Hour Interviews Norman Cool (Fatboy Slim): https://youtu.be/1-UOBjJjGuM
Atari ST Mini: https://preview.redd.it/pmh955lbypeg1.png?width=1363&format=png&auto=webp&s=42a33326774858870fe81b32bb06127339c42adc
More Atari ST Mini: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/atari-st-enthusiast-announces-the-minist-with-fpga-misterynano-core-and-black-tkl-case-priced-at-around-usd400-each-but-the-initial-run-is-a-mere-five-units
New TWIR Viewer Posts Message: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1qk8xlo/greetings_from_an_avid_watcher_and_twir_fan/
IBM Mwave: https://youtu.be/v1RmAd9iwwA?si=hNymBS4IFxpJJK-g

Australia’s Computing History - This Week In Retro 252

Australia's rich history of technological innovation gets the spotlight this week as Chris explores The State of Electronics, a channel dedicated to computing Down Under. Jason looks through the history of Leader Board golf and a comprehensive analysis of the "sunset-and-grids" aesthetic which has come to symbolise the 1980s, poking fun at international interpretation of the iconic Trapper Keeper along the way. And a treasure trove of Amiga Format magazines shared on the This Week in Retro subreddit sparks a discussion led by Dave of the golden age of tech publications. We conclude with listener submissions for the best era of Sega and wrap up with a brand new Community Question of the Week.
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00:00 - Show Opening
01:57 - Australian Computer History DocosStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/@StateofElectronics/videos
14:50 - Golf & GridsStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_bBkKo8b74
Additional links:https://bit.ly/TWIRGuide
31:46 - Housekeeping - News links found below
39:25 - Amiga DoormatStory Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1qdulaa/an_unexpected_find_during_my_evening_run_in/
50:02 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Diego 500: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv5Qtoq5rqs
Win 98 NVME Driver: https://youtu.be/YUoJS2xXRmQ
GOG & Linux: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/its-such-poor-quality-software-gog-owner-criticises-windows-says-it-will-support-linux-better-in-the-future/
Floppy Drive Remote: https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/danish_dev_floppy_drive_remote/
Nintendo Virtual Boy: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7Y&si=9G2boXwsEB5j17DG
BBC Explains Digital TV: https://youtu.be/pWTvplkBeNM?si=JAd5xzU5C0D8xiK8
Acorn Electron Plus 1 Mini : https://www.tindie.com/products/ramtopretro/plus-1-mini-expansion-for-acorn-electron/
EB Stores in New Zealand To Close: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/584037/all-eb-games-stores-in-nz-to-close-at-end-of-month

Long Live Home Arcade Gaming! - This Week In Retro 251

It's a bonanza of stand-up arcade feature stories this week. Will Basic Fun! give Arcade1Up a powerful next stage? We also remember the life and career of Sega legend David Rosen and look at the latest in miniature cabinets from My Arcade including Sonic the Hedgehog, Galaga, Pac-Man, and Atari hits. In other news a Sega racer achieves a rare trifecta on the show, the origins of PCMCIA are discussed, and we follow up on Stunt Car (Track) Racer and Freescape from last week's show.
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00:00 - Show Opening
02:15 - Arcade2UpStory Link: https://insider-gaming.com/arcade1up-reportedly-closing-operations-very-soon/
18:18 - Sad Duties To InformStory Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jan/05/sega-co-founder-david-rosen-dies
Additional links:https://bsky.app/profile/playhistory.bsky.social/post/3mbwx2gijrc27https://memoritree.com/memorial/david-m-rosenhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/obituary-sega-co-founder-david-rosen-has-passed-away-at-age-95https://www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-rosen-passes-on-christmas-day-in-l-a/https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/hpux_end_of_life/https://www.osnews.com/story/144094/hp-ux-hits-end-of-life-today-and-im-sad/
29:46 - Housekeeping - News links found below
39:03 - Is Bigger Better?Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0tjYCw4yjM
50:35 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
PicoPCMCIA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-04EoGlayY
GX4000 One Good Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlfarIWjfGQ
1972 Computer Giveaway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRc5BXn_SsE
Amiga Mouse Pointers: https://heckmeck.de/pointers/ 
1999 Retro Consoles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3p76ryEb_c
Amiga Sprite Trick: https://www.techeblog.com/amiga-sprite-mechanics-snes-hardware/

Still a Racing Show - This Week In Retro 250

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In this milestone 250th episode of This Week in Retro, we celebrate that the more things change, the more they stay the same. A revival of Geoff Crammond's Stunt Car Racer is our top story. That's just the tip of the iceberg in what was a very big week for fans of his game design work. In other news the set-top boxes of the 1990s and early 2000s get another look: the lost treasures of The Sega Channel have been preserved for modern-day Mega Drive/Genesis players, and recent developments have helped WebTV users but hurt those who get their websites from the Sega Dreamcast's PlanetWeb browser. And we remember Stewart Cheifet, the long-time producer and host of The Computer Chronicles.
00:00 - Show Opening
03:07 - Hump Back Is BackStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rFJUb7GQyM - Stunt Car Racer Remakeon The New Retro Show
16:17 - New Life For Old BrowsersStory Link: https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/microsofts-webtv-is-being-revived-by-fans/
30:37 - Housekeeping - News links found below
38:16 - Cable TV Relics RestoredStory Link: https://gamehistory.org/segachannel/
49:38 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Stewart Cheifet obituary: https://computerchronicles.blog/post/stewart-cheifet-1938-2025
Commodore 64 Ultimate experiences: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1ppdwec/c64u_is_here/
Ben Versteeg passage notice: https://www.reddit.com/r/zxspectrum/comments/1pqubkw/sad_news_good_bye_ben/
Amiga Desktops Worth Seeing: https://www.datagubbe.se/wbshots/
Geoff Crammond F1GP news: https://www.gamespress.com/MicroProse-and-Geoff-Crammond-Reunite-to-Revive-a-Racing-Legend
Mark Moxon's disassembly of Geoff Crammond's The Sentinel: https://github.com/markmoxon/the-sentinel-source-code-bbc-micro
 

2025 Unseen Bits - This Week In Retro

As per tradition, here are some of the unseen bits and out-takes from This Week In Retro in 2025. Audio only listeners, you might get more from this by heading over to the video version on YouTube!
 
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Commodores Under the Christmas Tree - This Week In Retro 249

In the last regular show of the year we are joined by Neil and Aaron for a bumper episode. The latest goings-on at Commodore including Commodore 64 Ultimates under the tree and reciprocal trademark challenges, a collection of things to do over the holidays and a look back at how catalogue shopping was a fun way to find your next tech obsession.
We are sponsored by Pixel Addict magazine which has just launched issue 32. It covers those dial-up ISPs that had a firm grip on your internet access back in the day. Head over to https://www.addict.media/
Aaron is part of the team at Amigos Retro Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/@AmigosRetroGaming
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GLYPHIS_IO BBS: The Proxy Tapes 1989: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4179570/GLYPHIS_IO_BBS_The_Proxy_Tapes_1989/
00:00 - Show Opening
06:53 - We’re Still Keeping Up With The CommodoreStory Link: https://www.commodore.net/post/press-releaseC64 Laptop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5QQ0ECfwyEAmiga 40th: https://youtu.be/udrnSDVbbhw
31:40 - Snow Day DiversionsStory Link: http://superchartisland.comThe Eagle Obsession: http://eagledocumentary.comReStory Chill Electronic Repairs: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3812600/ReStory_Chill_Electronic_Repairs/
52:16 - Housekeeping - News links found below
58:53 - All I Want For ChristmasStory Link: https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1985%20Sears%20Christmas%20Book/608Full Catalogue: https://christmas.musetechnical.com/ShowCatalogPage/1985%20Sears%20Christmas%20Book/Argos Autumn / Winter 1989/1990: https://archive.org/details/argos-autumn-winter-1989-1990/page/n283/mode/2up 1991/92 has some consoles in the toy section on page 338: https://archive.org/details/argos-autumn-winter-1991-1992/page/n337/mode/2up Argos Christmas Gifts 1993 - Consoles and games from page 10: https://archive.org/details/argos-christmas-gifts-1993 Nostalgia Nerd Christmas Catalogues flick through videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Nostalgianerd/search?query=Argos%20Christmas Christmas and other vintage TV Adverts at:https://www.youtube.com/@RetroSteveUK RetroSpectives, he’s just dropped a video called “The 1984 Dixons Catalog - what’s inside?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP4RgB73IGg My own Christmas Pamphlet Catalog Video (Fresh from last Friday): https://youtu.be/Ck-RqHRV34M 
01:18:06 - Community Question of the Week
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The Quickshot Joystick: https://retrogames.biz/products/thequickshot-ii/

RAM Prices Skyrocketing (In the 1990s) - This Week In Retro 248

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An 80s film and game icon has a statue at long last, RAM prices are sky high and not for the first time and the BBC took a look at how CGI was used in the film Tron. 
00:00 - Show Opening
01:53 - Your Move, Statue CreepStory Link: https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/detroit-finally-has-a-robocop-statue/
14:19 - All Of This Has Happened Before, And It Will All Happen AgainStory Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/after-nearly-30-years-crucial-will-stop-selling-ram-to-consumers/Frontline Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQDWytFwpYI
26:38 - Housekeeping - News links found below
30:34 - Back To The GridStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr1QuMnoLvQTron Behind The Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm4i6D3XXBQLong Tron Doco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbgHMrLPQrEHold and Modify: https://www.youtube.com/c/holdandmodify
42:46 - Community Question of the Week
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Nick Thorpe Passes: https://bsky.app/profile/retrogamerdaz.bsky.social/post/3m6zkrs5yws2o
UT2004 Revived: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/fan-community-announces-it-will-revive-unreal-tournament-2004-with-epics-blessing-were-doing-this-for-free-because-were-fans-of-the-game-and-we-like-a-challenge/
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Passes: https://deadline.com/2025/12/cary-hiroyuki-tagawa-dead-mortal-kombat-actor-1236636368/
MD Engine: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1pd3i1f/md_engine_create_your_own_mega_drive_games/
New Carmageddon Game: https://www.polygon.com/carmageddon-rogue-shift-reveal-trailer-release-date-2026/
Sega Dreamcast Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYF87gt6hAQ