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http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/157a.png In this jam-packed show Paul, Mads and Chris take a slight detour and showcase modern games which take a significant influence from the classic gaming retro era through either their aesthetic, gameplay or themes. In addition to the main top...

Guys, the Next is not just a Spectrum in a new case. It offers a lot more than what could be achieved on the original hardware. I think that you will be surprised once you see some software & games that have been specially written for the system.

Well for those who always wanted a Spectrum +4 back in the day then yes, I want one

Very surprised that there isn't a thread for this already, unless there is of course & I haven't seen it.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/18 ... trum-next/

£111,505 Raised already.

It's certainly becoming more expensive, I wouldn't describe it as rare.

http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/156.png GMA Award nominated “The Sausage Factory” host Chris O’Regan joins the Retro Asylum team for the ultimate 8 bit wars showdown as we add the Atari 8 bit computer range into the mix. The games covered this time around are: Head over Heels, The...

By 1990 I think that Mattel had lost the distribution rights in the UK but I don't think it was Mattels fault really. It was just bad timing, the NES didn't get released in the UK until 87, the 16 bit home computers had just been released which were graphically more advanced, the 8 bit computers wer...

The games were too expensive, Boots the chemists sold them. It didn't really take off here until the first Turtles game was launched.

The thing is, the NES games looked dated compared to games on the Atari ST & Amiga which were big systems in the UK.

http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/155_WIP2.png Paul Davies, Steve Erickson & Dean Swain return for a 3 hour long episode of the UK’s No.1 Retro Gaming Podcast. This time around, the guys take a look at nine original budget titles that were released on the 8 bit micro’s in the UK. Th...

http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah35/swainy75/EA7CAA5C-918D-4732-888B-2628B9F1EEB3_zpsu0lnxuzb.png Steve Erickson & Mads Kristensen play the Amiga version Taito’s classic 2 player romp and discuss the games various sequels and spin offs! http://castaway.media/retroasylum/category/episodes/ http...

http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RA_152.png Steve Erickson is joined by the legendary pixel pusher Simon Butler in a no holds barred chat about making a living as a graphic artist in the gaming industry. http://castaway.media/retroasylum/2017/01/16/episode-152-simon-butler/ http://...

http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/151_crimbo_bonus.png It’s time to gather around the Christmas fire as the Retro Asylum team reveal all in our festive Q & A special. We also discuss the games that give us a nostalgic Christmas feel and as an added Xmas bonus this episode also inclu...

http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/150_part2NEW.png As part 2 of our 150th episode celebrations, the guys look at some of the early games produced by the legendary game development house Blizzard, or Silicon & Synapse as they were once known. http://castaway.media/retroasylum/2016/12...

http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/149.png Paul, Mads and Steve take a walk on the brutal side of retro gaming, playing five of the toughest games to ever grace floppies and cartridges. Will they succeed? More importantly can the guys still be friends after subjecting each other to t...

http://retroasylum.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/148turtles.png A few weeks ago we asked our listeners what games they would like us to review on the show. A list was made and we pulled 4 of those titles out of a hat. So Matt Wilsher, Mads Kristensen & Dean Swain play and review P.C Fuzz for the C...