Old People Complaining About Young People - This Week In Retro 176

Say goodbye to ICQ, the old messaging service. Is the youth of today really that different from that of the 80s/90s when it comes to gaming? We check out a list of the best games for failed platforms.

All this and more retro gaming news plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.

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00:00 - Show Opening

07:22 - Uh-Oh I No Longer Seek You
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22:40 - Ranting Like Old Men About The Youth Of Today
Story Link:   / game_time_then_and_now  

35:06 - Dave's Housekeeping
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45:07 - Fabulous Failures
Story Link: https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-b...

58:30 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Briefs Links

Wipeout 2097 Soundtrack:    • Wipeout 2097: The Making of an Iconic...  

Faded Amiga Sign:   / valletta_amiga_seller_still_has_the_faded_ads  

Castle Master Map:   / gameplay_in_the_before_time  

Atari The A500 Blunder:   / game_sells_the_atari_a500_mini  

Game Cube Bongos: https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/donke...

Woman Smuggles 350 Game Carts In Bra: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-ga...