Best Vectrex Podcasts (2026)

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A look at gaming September 2003 1:29:17

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Send us a text What if one month could showcase everything games do well—and everything the industry gets wrong? We jump back to September 2003, a stacked stretch where Project Gotham Racing 2 perfected the balance between sim feedback and arcade swagger, F1 Career Challenge stitched four seasons into a single, satisfying career, and Tiger Woods 20…

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Episode 362: 8 Bit Wars Ceasefire - Xmas Special 2025 2:22:17

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The RA team assemble along with Gordon King from the RGDS podcast, wave their white flags into the air to declare a ceasefire and instead spread happiness and cheer during the festive season. Special thanks to Scott Pearson for yet another great cover! As always, thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate yo…

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Gaming Memories: A Christmas Special 2:08:02

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Send us a text The glow of a CRT. The weight of a six-button pad. The moment you realize your parents somehow nailed the one thing you wanted most. This Christmas special is a joyride through gaming’s warmest memories—ours and yours—and the consoles, cartridges, and discs that turned holidays into legend. We start with the SNES Mario All-Stars bund…

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A look at gaming in April 1999 1:25:04

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Send us a text A gold rush of hype, a console arms race, and a toy aisle that felt like a movie premiere—April 1999 had it all. We dive into the month where Phantom Menace merch swallowed the shelves, Dreamcast teased an online future with VMUs, guns, and fishing rods, and PS2 whispers hinted at a built-in DVD player that would transform living roo…

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Super Show #28 - Analogue 3D, Steam Machine, Sealed Game Turmoil 2:10:15

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Thoughts on the Analogue 3D, Steam Machine announcement, sealed game market in turmoil, and more! ⁠Titan Mattress -- save 30% with code CUPODCAST⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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A look at gaming in November 2004 1:49:58

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Send us a text Remember staying up past midnight to grab San Andreas from a 24-hour supermarket aisle? We go back to November 2004, a month that felt like gaming’s golden hour, when bus-stop posters sold franchises and every genre had a real fight on its hands. We relive the thrill of Pro Evolution Soccer breaking past FIFA on pure gameplay, unpack…

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A look at gaming in November 1997 1:31:41

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Send us a text Step into November 1997, when PlayStation style met N64 power and Sega teased a comeback that sounded too bold to be real. We lock into that exact moment—magazine pages, shop shelves, and CRT glow—to unpack why this slice of time still sticks. Colony Wars shows Psygnosis at full command of the PS1, a space sim that felt elegant and c…

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A look at gaming in March 2009 1:58:42

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Send us a text Time travel with us to March 2009, a month that captured the best kind of gaming whiplash: Halo tried real-time strategy, Killzone 2 doubled down on heavy, cinematic gunfights, and Xbox Live Arcade turned Wednesday drops into must-play events. We trace how Skate 2’s analogue tricks changed sports controls, why Resident Evil 5’s co-op…

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

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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…

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Super Show #23 - Switch 2 Out, Amico Games on Switch, Xbox Handheld 1:46:54

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Switch 2 hits shelves, Amico games coming to Steam and Switch, Xbox handheld announced, Pac-Man donuts, and more! Check out our sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Episode 353: Magic Knight Pixel Jockey Kickstarter 1:29:20

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In this episode of Retro Asylum Dean Swain & Chris O'Regan are joined by Paul from Pixel Jockey to discuss the Magic Knight 40th Anniversary Collection Kickstarter. Plus Dean updates us on his OutRun DIY Arcade project & Chris talk's Flashback & Oblivion! As always, thanks to all of our Patreon's who made this episode possible, we really appreciate…

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A look at gaming September 2003 1:29:17

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Episode 362: 8 Bit Wars Ceasefire - Xmas Special 2025 2:22:17

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Gaming Memories: A Christmas Special 2:08:02

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A look at gaming in April 1999 1:25:04

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Super Show #28 - Analogue 3D, Steam Machine, Sealed Game Turmoil 2:10:15

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A look at gaming in November 2004 1:49:58

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A look at gaming in November 1997 1:31:41

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A look at gaming in March 2009 1:58:42

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

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

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

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

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Episode 359: Kong Off UK 1:14:19

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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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Remembering Billy 19:01

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

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

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Episode 357: Toaplan Arcade 1 2:01:03

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

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

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

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Episode 354: Evercade Interview 1:32:58

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Super Show #23 - Switch 2 Out, Amico Games on Switch, Xbox Handheld 1:46:54

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Episode 353: Magic Knight Pixel Jockey Kickstarter 1:29:20