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On this week's Amigos, we review JOTD's incredible Amiga transcode of Elevator Action, a modern technical marvel that brings the authentic arcade gameplay and iconic 80s spy atmosphere to the system with flawless precision.Download here:https://jotd666.itch.io/elevator-action-500🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastMore Amiga Game Reviews:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlBSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast0:00 Most cinematic game of 1983?0:30 Arcade Developers17:13 Amiga Developers20:39 Amiga vs. Arcade Side by Side Comparison27:43 Hate in an Ele...

If you like multidirectional shooters and loved Time Pilot, this is the game for you. Sme for the games, stay for the snacks and Commodore 64 news as we play and discuss this episode’s game, SPACE PILOT

It's time for another round of our Discord community's burning questions!

The Women Of Atari - Pioneering ladies who forged a path in gaming! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take a deep dive into this interesting topic, and play an early title co-programmed by one of these talented females! This week on Atari Unlimited!

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We're back for Episode 180 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Games With Sharks.

9:06 - Quick Questions

31:36 - Patreon Song

35:01- Tea Time With Tim - Retro Rivalries

49:00 - Eric's Take - Pico-8 Hotness

1:01:23 - News

2:11:54 - 6 Good Games With Sharks!

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On this week's Amigos, we review Race Drivin' on the Amiga, the technically daring sequel to Hard Drivin' that brings authentic polygon-based stunt tracks and realistic driving physics to the 16-bit home computer.🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcastAmigos: Everything Amiga is a weekly, wacky exploration of the Amiga scene, current news, and a look at the games we all remember--even those we'd like to forget!0:00 New host!1:30 When is the sequel superior?3:20 Arcade Release3:40 Sales figures4:15 Arcade features6:28 The...

This week on ARG Presents, no more mister NICE GUY! We're playing Games Where YOU Are The Villain...shouldn't be much of a stretch for THE BRENT! Join DEM BADS as we tackle Demon's Crest and DEAD By Daylight! Insert evil laugh here! 🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogamingBluesky: amigosgretrogaming#Retrocomputing #retrorotation #argpresents

On this week's Amigos, we review Donkey Kong 500, the incredible transcode by JOTD. Download the game here:https://jotd666.itch.io/donkey-kong-500🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcastAmigos: Everything Amiga is a weekly, wacky exploration of the Amiga scene, current news, and a look at the games we all remember--even those we'd like to forget!0:00 From Cards to Carts1:10 Arcade Developers4:55 Cab Internals8:15 Cup the stick in your hand17:30 Game Story and Level Design25:30 Amiga Developers32:15 Arcade vs. Amiga Sid...

Sir Fred for the ZX Spectrum is one of the biggest game EVER from SPAIN! But is it any good?! Find out this week on OUR SINCLAIR! If you enjoy Our Sinclair content, make sure to hit LIKE 👍 and SUBSCRIBE!🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogamingBluesky: amigosgretrogaming#Retrocomputing #retrorotation #zxspectrum ​

We're back for Episode 179 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good 8-Bit Budget Games

7:54 - Quick Questions

31:22 - Patreon Song

33:51- Eric's Take - Atgames Legends Pinball Micro First Impressions 

1:00:30 - Catching Up

2:00:58 - 6 Good Games -- 8-Bit Budget Games

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On this week's Amigos, we jump through flaming hoops and dodge flying sawblades to review Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun on the Amiga, Mindscape's chaotic 1989 multi-event classic that blends circus showmanship with murderous dark humor.🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastMore Amiga Game Reviews:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlBSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast0:00 Fiendish Freddy Theme Song0:55 Development History5:01 Plot summary9:03 High Dive13:34 Juggling17:34 Flying Trapeeze21:29 Knife Throwing24:16 Tightrope Walking28:28 Human Cannonball 31:34 Here come the judges!35:32 Boa...

To many (like me), MIDI is a word I've heard for many years, but had only a vague idea of what it was. Now THE BRENT will reveal all! It's an ATARI MIDI Adventure this week on Atari Unlimited! Join Amigo Aaron and the BRENT as we learn all about the Atari ST and it's MIDI! 🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogamingBluesky: amigosgretrogaming#atariunlimited #Retrocomputing

On this week's Amigos, we lay down our pheromone trails and avoid the jaws of the local spider to review SimAnt on the Amiga, Will Wright’s wonderfully eccentric backyard colonization simulator.🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastMore Amiga Game Reviews:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlBSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast#Amiga #Retrocomputing0:00 Be the king of the yard!1:21 Game development team3:18 Other ports3:48 Game overview5:32 In praise of the tutorial6:51 Lo-res vs. hi-res version7:20 Game mechanics9:15 In prais...

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS 330! Sometimes games are better watched then attempted. These are often really hard or outside your favorite genre's. Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we review two such games. Kick back and relax as we tackle Resident Evil for the Playstation and Metal Slug 3 for the MIGHTY Neo Geo!🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogamingBluesky: amigosgretrogaming#Retrocomputing #retrorotation #argpresents

On this week's Amigos, we suffer through Dangerous Streets on the Amiga, Gremlin’s infamously broken fighting game that somehow became the pack-in face of the CD32 console launch.🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastMore Amiga Game Reviews:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlBSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast0:00 This is really the dirt worst.0:45 Multiple terrible flavors1:45 Publisher and Developer Background3:33 Throw the ECS version in the ditch3:45 Amiga's troubled history with fighting games4:58 Boat's opening take6:57 Satanic Fonzi...

We're back for Episode 178 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover Battle Of The Systems - Boogie Wings Vs. Mystic Riders

12:10 - Quick Questions

42:32 - Patreon Song

45:02- Tea Time With Tim - Road Trip

1:02:21 - Cody's Corner

1:33:35 - News

2:35:29 - Battle Of The Systems -Boogie Wings Vs. Mystic Riders

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"O" is Tiny Platform Goodness for the ZX NEXT - Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for Our Sinclair ! 👉 Was this the best platformer on the ZX NEXT? Let us know in the comments!If you enjoy Our Sinclair content, make sure to hit LIKE 👍 and SUBSCRIBE!Grab "O" HERE! https://fusionretrogames.itch.io/o🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogamingBluesky: amigosgretrogaming#Retrocomputing #retrorotation #zxspectrum #zxspectrumnext

This week on Amigos: Everything Amiga, we dive into Captain Blood — a surreal sci-fi dreamscape packed with alien languages, a Jean-Michel Jarre soundtrack, and some of the strangest gameplay ever released on the Amiga — plus current Amiga news and more!

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Welcome to the CoCo Show 63! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron this week we look at another game from across the pond, in Cornwall no less! It's Wizard's Quest for the Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer and Dragon 32 Computer! WE SWEAR IT'S NOT ATIC ATAC! Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogaming#trsgaming #Retrorotation#Retrocomputing #dragon32

Get your motor running... head out on the... rollercoaster? Get ready to floor the accelerator and hang on to the wheel as you race your kart up, down, and all around the hilly, windy courses in this week's game... POWER DRIFT!

On this week's Amigos, we review Fright Night on the Amiga, a toothless and poorly designed movie tie-in that sucks the life out of its source material with clunky controls and gameplay that is (un)dead on arrival.🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast0:00 What do you do when you get scared?5:00 Movie Credits11:30 Game Development15:36 Boat's Take24:00 How vampiring works30:50 Community Reviews32:45 Aaron's Take35:09 Amiga Scene News53:58 Coming Up Next Week!#Amiga #Retrocomputing

We're back for Episode 177 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good GBA Games.

5:11 - Quick Questions

22:00 - Patreon Song

25:44- Cody's Corner - 

47:55 - Eric's Take - Nostalgia For Nostalgia

1:04:44 - Catching Up

2:13;26 - 6 Good GBA Games

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This week on Atari Unlimited, we explore one of Atari’s most ambitious and least remembered experiments in entertainment. During the early 1980s, Atari attempted to push beyond traditional arcades by creating immersive “Adventure Centers” — themed locations designed to blend arcade gaming, attractions, and interactive experiences into something closer to a futuristic entertainment park. These centers represented Atari’s bold vision for the future of gaming, where players wouldn’t just play games, but step into them. DEM BOYS will unpack why the Adventure Centers failed to take off, how the Firefox arcade game fits into Atari’s experimental era, and what...

Sega’s legendary arcade shooter finally comes to the ZX Spectrum! In this episode we take a deep dive into one of the most ambitious and impressive 8-bit conversions ever released on the Spectrum.From its incredible sprite scaling and frantic action to the technical wizardry behind Elite’s 1986 port, we explore whether this ZX version can stand up to the mighty arcade original.

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Hop into your Toyota Celica and put the pedal to the floor...sorta! It's Toyota Celica GT on the Amigos Everything Amiga Show!🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcastAmigos: Everything Amiga is a weekly, wacky exploration of the Amiga scene, current news, and a look at the games we all remember--even those we'd like to forget!#Amiga #Retrocomputing #amigapril

We're back for Episode 176 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover Battle Of The Systems - Mutant League Hockey (Genesis) vs. Cyber Stadium Series—Base Wars (NES)

8:40 - Quick Questions

39:15 - Patreon Song

43:00- Tea Time With Tim - Road Trip with Vicky – Bournemouth Game Market 

1:05:23 - Eric's Take - Superstation One - First Impressions

1:39:40 - News

2:39:40 - Battle Of The Systems - Mutant League Hockey (Genesis) vs. Cyber Stadium Series—Base Wars (NES)

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS! Sometimes games are attempted that are beyond the scope of the machine. These are often "settle for this" or "best they could do" affairs...but on RARE occasion, a GREAT developer can make MAGIC! It's Games They Said Were IMPOSSIBLE this week on ARG PRESENTS!🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogamingBluesky: amigosgretrogaming#Retrocomputing #retrorotation #argpresents

Dive into Drip on the Amiga as we soak up its puzzling gameplay to see if it’s a splash hit or a total wash!

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Happy Easter everyone! Through a totally random twist of fate, today on Atari Unlimited we'll be looking at Atari Easter Eggs...little hidden elements that appeared in game and were almost ALWAYS hidden to the publishers! We'll also look at the grand daddy of Easter Eggs, the legendary Adventure!🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogamingBluesky: amigosgretrogaming#atariunlimited #Retrocomputing

Designed to utilize every nook and cranny of the brand new Amiga 1000, Mind Walker is a must play for every Amiga fan!

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This week we struggled MIGHTILY to attempt to emulate the Simpleplex 6000AE Squared, and we weren't sure if we could pull it off, but...WE GOT IT GOING! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for a trip back to 1938, on the tiny island nation of Tuvalu, as we take a wild adventure in computing that we NEVER knew existed. It's a story of one man's determination to match wits with the most brilliant minds on earth. THEN, kick back as we GAME ON THIS SUCKER! Special thanks to Tommy G and the SP8KAE2 Forums! You saved my bacon...

We're back for Episode 175 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + Battle Of The Systems: Megaman Soccer (SNES) VS Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (Genesis) 

9:46 - Quick Questions

31:41 - Patreon Song

35:15- Cody's Corner 

1:03:30 - Catching Up

2:17:17 - Battle Of The Systems: Megaman Soccer (SNES) VS Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (Genesis) 

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Blast into action with Space Gun on the Commodore Amiga! In this review, we compare the Amiga port of Space Gun to its arcade roots—looking at gameplay, graphics, and whether this sci-fi shooter holds up today or misses the mark.🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcastAmigos: Everything Amiga is a weekly, wacky exploration of the Amiga scene, current news, and a look at the games we all remember--even those we'd like to forget!#Amiga #RetroGaming #SpaceGun #ArcadeGames

Welcome to Our Sinclair! What if you took the egg out of Dizzy games? We'll explore a that very thing on the ZX Spectrum this week with a look at the adventure title Slightly Magic! 🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogamingBluesky: amigosgretrogaming#Retrocomputing #retrorotation #zxspectrum ​

Get ready for fuzzy chaos on the Amiga! In this episode of Amigos: Everything Amiga, we take a deep dive into Minskies Furballs—a colorful and quirky 1996 puzzle game that's pure 16-bit weirdness.🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcastAmigos: Everything Amiga is a weekly, wacky exploration of the Amiga scene, current news, and a look at the games we all remember--even those we'd like to forget!#Amiga #Retrocomputing

Toy Bizarre by Activision (1984) is a lost C64 gem that looks similar to the original Mario Bros. platform game but adds just enough depth, action, and strategy to elevate it to a higher platform. Precent robotic toys from taking over the toy store while avoiding Hefty Helga in this classic action platform game for the Commodore 64, TOY BIZARRE!

Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we get THREE DIMISIONAL up in here! Why? Because this week we look at another game from LEGENDARY programmer Steve Bjork, WARP FIGHTER 3-D for the Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer and Dragon Computer! SET PHASERS ON FUN!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogaming#trsgaming #Retrorotation#Retrocomputing

We're back for Episode 174 of Pixel Gaiden!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Two Player Games.

9:14 - Quick Questions

37:44 - Patreon Song

41:16- Tea Time With Tim - C64 Disk Collecting

1:09:12 - Eric's Take - Nostalgia For Nostalgia

1:40:22 - News

2:39:50 - 6 Good Two Player Games

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Step inside the pub and fire up your Amiga! In this episode of Amigos: Everything Amiga, we review Indoor Sports, the quirky 1987 sports compilation featuring darts, bowling, and more!🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcastAmigos: Everything Amiga is a weekly, wacky exploration of the Amiga scene, current news, and a look at the games we all remember--even those we'd like to forget!#Amiga #Retrocomputing