Best Vectrex Podcasts (2025)

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Super Show #27 - Vectrex Mini, Pat Holds Amico Controller, Intellivision Sprint 1:46:06

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Vectrex Mini Kickstarter, Intellivision Sprint announced, Pat holds an Intellivision Amico controller, Xbox Game Pass price increases, and much more! ⁠Titan Mattress -- save 30% with code CUPODCAST⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Buying Good Old Games (GOG)! A New Vectrex, Commodore Issues, and Resident Evil 2 1:00:49

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Want to buy old games, and even new games, and actually own them? You might want to check out Good Old Games (GOG) as they're keeping game preservation alive with re-releasing old games updated to modern hardware, and actually getting developer support! Besides that, we talk about a Vectrex mini up for Kickstarter, the Commodore64 name pending lega…

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Episode 361: Vectrex Mini - Interview David Oghia 1:20:37

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Dean Swain, Jim Middleton & Chris O'Regan chat to the man behind the Vectrex Mini Kickstarter, David Oghia. Find out how the project started, how the Kickstarter campaign is going and what to expect from the finished product. Check the Vectrex Mini Kickstarter campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini As always, thank…

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Flashback - The Pilot - June 1992 1:29:11

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Send us a text Boot up the CRT and jump back to 1992 with us as we relive a summer when California Games felt like a whole arcade in one cart, Super Smash TV turned co‑op into bedlam, and Streets of Rage made the living room sound like a neon city. We trade notes on surfing technique, hacky sack timing, and why some micro‑events had ridiculous stay…

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Episode 360: Interview with Darran Jones 2:07:31

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Dean Swain & Jim Middleton are joined by the editor of Retro Gamer Magazine Darran Jones for an exclusive interview. Find out how Darran first got into writing, how he started his career in the magazine business and even what his favourite meal from his local fish & chip shop is. As always, thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possi…

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The Best Horror Games on the PS2 52:58

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It's spooky season and on this episode I talk about my favorite ten horror games on the PS2! These aren't in any particular order (except the first one), and admittedly one game on this list I never played, but it needed to be talked about. I talk about Silent Hill, The Suffering, Haunting Ground, and so many more! Enjoy the episode, or don't...I g…

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The Commodore 64 And Its Revival 53:41

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The Commodore 64 has long sat dormat for over 30 years, and now with new ownership comes a brand new piece of hardware to take its place; the Commodore 64 Ultimate. In this episode we go over a brief history and specs of the hardware, and the benefits of being a cheaper home computer in the 1980s, some of its best games, and its demise and resurgen…

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Episode 359: Kong Off UK 1:14:19

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Jim and Chris hold a vigil for Dean's Vectrex before talking to Russ and Oli AKA RetroRuss and 8BitBoyUK about the recently announced UK KongOff - Hot Sauce is optional! Link's for the topics covered in this episode: Donkey Kong Off UK - http://ukkongoff.fun Arcade Club Arcade Club - https://www.arcadeclub.co.uk/ Retro Russ - http://www.youtube.com…

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RetroFest Arkansas, An $8,000 Sega Saturn Game, and Gaming Conventions 1:21:07

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I took a road trip to RetroFest Arkansas this past weekend and I share all of my pickups I grabbed there, like the Ratchet and Clank games, Chrono Trigger, and so many more! For news, we talk about an AI light gun for your modern TV that's up for preorder, a Sega Saturn game sold for $8,000, and a Legend of Dragoon demake is available to play! I ta…

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Games That Made a Great Jump from 2D to 3D 45:33

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In this episode I talk about what long standing franchises made a jump from the 2D space to 3D, and nailed it! Some of the games I talk about are Mario, Legend of Zelda, Prince of Persia, and so many more. The mid-90s was a magical time for changes in video games that's for sure. Now part of the Hair of the Dogcast Network! Find out more on our Pat…

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Metal Music In Video Games 40:52

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Are you like me and think about some of the best metal music in video games? No? It's ok, I'll do it for you. In this episode I go through some of the most iconic metal acts and artists to appear in video games, from games like Brutal Legend starring Ozzy and Rob Halford, to other games like Twisted Metal, Infected, Quake, Rock N Roll Racing, and s…

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Super Show #26 - Wata Games Dead, Intellivision Amico on eBay, EA sold to Saudi Arabia 1:39:32

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Wata Games is dead, Saudi Arabia buying EA, Intellivision Amico sold on eBay, the Virtual Boy returns, and much more! Check out our sponsors: ⁠Titan Mattress -- save 30% with code CUPODCAST⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Remembering Billy 19:01

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Pat and Ian share some thoughts and memories of Billy Hudson.

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Episode 358: The Licenses That Got Away! 1:39:02

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Dean, Steve & Mark take a look at the TV & Movie licenses that maybe deserved a game but never actually got one, plus we discuss the Vectrex Mini and a lot more! Want to attend the Fastloaders C64 gig mentioned in this episode? Visit https://www.fatsoma.com/e/t4bfwefi/fastloaders-commodore-64-rocks-live As always, thanks to all of our Patreon's who…

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Zen and the Art of Video Game Hunting 1:00:00

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In this week's episode I talk about a loss in the video game collecting community (RIP Billy), a new N64 controller, Sega messing around with Johnny Gioeli and the Video Game Preservation Museum, and upcoming games coming out in October like Dragon Quest and Super Mario Galaxy. I end with personal tales on video game collecting, chasing, hunting, w…

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Panel Borders: Inspired by the Twentieth Century

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Art from Blacksad by Juanjo Guarnido / Photo of part of the Laughter in the Long Twentieth Century exhibition at the University of Kent British Cartoon Archive Inspired by the Twentieth Century: Alex Fitch looks at the work of cartoonists influenced by the culture of the Twentieth Century. In a Q and A recorded at the Lakes International Comic Art …

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What Is a Virtual Boy? 1:04:29

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Nintendo announced Virtual Boy coming to the Nintendo Classics collection on your Switch and Switch 2, so now would be a good time to go through the history, hardware, software, marketing, and the ultimate failure of the Virtual Boy in Nintendo's eyes, and why that happened. Enjoy this deep dive into one of Nintendo's most ambitious and shortest li…

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30 Years Of The Playstation Retrospective 1:25:52

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It's been 30 years since the gaming landscape changed forever with the opening salvo that was the Playstation, released on 9/9/1995 back in the United States. In this episode I talk about how it came to be, the hardware under the hood, what it did right and wrong, and some of the most iconic games that got its start here. Enjoy the episode! Follow …

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Generation 7 in Video Games 1:13:54

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What is the appeal of Generation 7? The PS3/360/Wii era brought us some of the most iconic games and franchises in video game history, and collecting for those systems is surprisingly cheap for the quality you get! We talk more about this as well as big moves by Atari and Acclaim, playing Metal Gear Solid Delta and Gears of War Reloaded, and upcomi…

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Panel Borders: Comic Book Team-Ups

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Art from Phoo Action by Jamie Hewlett and Matt Wakeham / Alex Fitch interviews Tini and Blake Howard at Thought Bubble Comic Book Team-Ups: Alex Fitch talks to a trio of creators about their collaborative work. Matt Wakeham discusses writing and compiling the new coffee table book of Phoo Action, a cult comic by Jamie Hewlett that Wakeham wrote the…

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Super Show #25 - Roblox Controversy, Collectors Ruining Game Collecting 1:41:50

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Huge Roblox controversy, collectors ruining game collecting, Pac-Man Atari 2600+ console, and more! Check out our sponsors: Titan Mattress -- save 30% with code CUPODCAST ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Episode 357: Toaplan Arcade 1 2:01:03

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In episode 357 of The Retro Asylum hosts Chris O'Regan and Jim Middleton focus their attention on the 8th arcade cartridge for the Evercade series of consoles. It boasts 8 games from Toaplan's back catalogue of arcade games. Not only do the hosts chat about each game, but they also announce the winners of the high score challenge as well as the pri…

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The Ninja Gaiden Series - Part 2 1:00:21

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In Part 2 of my series deep dive into the Ninja Gaiden series, I talk about the lore, gameplay, story, and characters in the Ninja Gaiden games starting with the Xbox 2004 title, and even finish things off talking about Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. Check out part 1 of the series where I talk about the earlier NES titles! Follow on X/Instagram/Threads @Re…

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The Ninja Gaiden Series - Part 1 59:16

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With 2025 being the year we get TWO NEW Ninja Gaiden games, I thought we should dive into the Ninja Gaiden series as a whole. In this episode, part one of a two part series, I go through the first three NES games as well as the arcade game and the Game Boy title. Story, lore, gameplay, music, I go through it all. Part 2 will focus on the newer 3D g…

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Episode 356: ZX Spectrum Next - The 3rd Strike! 1:57:53

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Christopher O'Regan and Dean Swain chat to Henrique Olifiers and Chris Hill about the amazingly successful 3rd Kickstarter campaign of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next and a whole lot more! If you want to back the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter, you can find it at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0 As …

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The Best Modern Hardware for Retro Video Games 1:23:57

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There are a lot of options in terms of new hardware that plays your old retro video games, from systems that utilize the original carts and discs, to emulation systems. I go over some of the pros and cons of systems like the Analogue, Polymega, Retron systems as well as the recent Atari 7800+, and more. I hope you enjoy the episode! Follow on X/Ins…

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Playing Retro Video Games On Your Nintendo Switch 51:57

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What's it like playing retro video games on your Nintendo Switch (and Switch 2)? I do a deep dive into the choice of games you have, the platforms, physical media options, and of course the costs of everything, including what you get with your Nintendo Switch Online membership options. Check out past episodes where I talk about retro games on the P…

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Panel Borders: Innovative Trans Cartoonists

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Excerprts from Dragman by Steven Appleby and The Weird and Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse by The Mollusc Dimension Innovative Trans Cartoonists: In the second of two Pride themed episodes of Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of innovative trans cartoonists about their magical realist books inspired by autobiography. Artist and musicia…

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Super Show #24 - Xbox Game Pass Failure, Amico Developer Speaks Out, Game Seller Hates Us 1:50:14

4M ago1:50:14

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Xbox Game Pass a failure, Amico developer speaks out, #CUPodcast listener hassled by a game seller, and more! Check out our sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Episode 355: July High Score Challenge Picks - Toaplan Arcade 1 Cartridge 37:38

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Mads and Jim pick four games to play for July's High Score Challenge from the Toaplan Arcade 1 cartridge on the Evercade. As always, thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Guy Simms Richard Hyde kingdiesel Roger Swan Plasticman Stephen James Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilott MrRockitt Pet…

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Episode 354: Evercade Interview 1:32:58

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In this episode Jim Middleton and Chris O'Regan talk all things Evercade with Blaze CEO Andrew Byatt and Head of Marketing Sean Cleaver. As always, thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate your kind donations! Guy Simms Richard Hyde kingdiesel Roger Swan Plasticman Stephen James Cillian O'Brien Robert Ilot…