Arcade Attack Retro Gaming Podcast

On this latest edition of the AA Sound Test we check out a selection of aural delights from a family of consoles that, at least here in the UK, were a total mystery to us back in the 80s & 90s. From Batman to Zonk, from chiptunes to CD quality audio, join us as we take a look at the wide range of sounds created on the TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours for only $4/£3 per month. Find out more at: https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack [https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack] We've plenty of retro gaming video content (if that's your thang) at: https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadeAttack [https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadeAttack] For our back catalogue of podcasts, blogs, reviews and written interviews please check our website at: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/ [https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/] And for all our links including social media and merchandise, please check out our linktree page: https://linktr.ee/Arcade_attack [https://linktr.ee/Arcade_attack] All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.

Remember the hardest boss you ever fought? Remember those heart-in-mouth moments that will stay with you forever? Well, we've put together a list of the most stressful and heart stopping moments in gaming for your listening pleasure. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours for only $4/£3 per month. Find out more at: https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack [https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack] We've plenty of retro gaming video content (if that's your thang) at: https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadeAttack [https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadeAttack] For our back catalogue of podcasts, blogs, reviews and written interviews please check our website at: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/ [https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/] And for all our links including social media and merchandise, please check out our linktree page: https://linktr.ee/Arcade_attack [https://linktr.ee/Arcade_attack] All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.

Remember when you bought a game and somehow unlocked a whole new game hidden within? Enjoy a rundown of 20 secret games in other video games! Examples include Maniac Mansion in Day of The Tentacle and unlocking Fate of Atlantis within a forgettable Indiana Jones Wii title.  Plus, how does this topic link to a long forgotten pub in Croydon? Listen to find out... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours for only $4/£3 per month. Find out more at: https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack [https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack] We've plenty of retro gaming video content (if that's your thang) at: https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadeAttack [https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadeAttack] For our back catalogue of podcasts, blogs, reviews and written interviews please check our website at: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/ [https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/] And for all our links including social media and merchandise, please check out our linktree page: https://linktr.ee/Arcade_attack [https://linktr.ee/Arcade_attack] All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.

This has been a long time coming. We finally have a chat about the Nintendo Entertainment System, the console that revived the video gaming industry in the mid-80s and which, to be fair, us at Arcade Attack had little experience of growing up. In these instances a hero is needed, so we called upon unsung AA-hero Andy (aka UKNESBoy) to assist us in these trying times! Read Andy's fantastic NES work on the site here: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/retro-consoles/nintendo-entertainment-system/ [https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/retro-consoles/nintendo-entertainment-system/] His Popeye review here: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/popeye-nes-review/ [https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/popeye-nes-review/] Hidden NES gems on the Switch online service here: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/underrated-nes-games-nintendo-switch-online/ [https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/underrated-nes-games-nintendo-switch-online/] And drop him a line on whatever Twitter is known as these days: https://twitter.com/uknesboy [https://twitter.com/uknesboy] Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours for only $4/£3 per month. Find out more at: https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack [https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack] We've plenty of retro gaming video content (if that's your thang) at: https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadeAttack [https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadeAttack] For our back catalogue of podcasts, blogs, reviews and written interviews please check our website at: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/ [https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/] And for all our links including social media and merchandise, please check out our linktree page: https://linktr.ee/Arcade_attack [https://linktr.ee/Arcade_attack] All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.

Join us as we dive into the absolutely massive world of the classic shoot 'em up (Shmup). Right from its humble and somewhat understated beginnings through to the titles and developers that created the greatest genre of gaming the world has ever seen! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? The best way to do that is to become a Patreon of ours for only $4/£3 per month. Find out more at: https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack [https://www.patreon.com/arcadeattack] We've plenty of retro gaming video content (if that's your thang) at: https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadeAttack [https://www.youtube.com/@ArcadeAttack] For our back catalogue of podcasts, blogs, reviews and written interviews please check our website at: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/ [https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/] And for all our links including social media and merchandise, please check out our linktree page: https://linktr.ee/Arcade_attack [https://linktr.ee/Arcade_attack] All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.