Ask the Amigos - March 2024

Welcome to Episode 52 of the CoCo Show! This time out, we'll be looking at a technical marvel that only a man with the programmer prowess of Nick Marentes could achieve. Gate Crasher is a 3D first person shooter/puzzler that will visually blow your mind! But is it a fun game?!? FIND OUT, as THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron give this one a spin! 🏆 Please check out our Patreon to support ARG Presents and our other wacky endeavors! https://www.patreon.com/TheRetroRotation 🔗 Get social! Email: theretrorotation@gmail Facebook: Amigos Retro Gaming Twitch: amigosretrogaming --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast/message

Whadda you get when you cross Warlords with Tetris?!? You get Atari's Rampart! Can the multiplayer arcade classic make the journey to the shores of the Amiga, or is this ship sunk!? 🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcast Subscribe to the podcast at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast 🔗 Get social! Twitter: @amigosretro Facebook: Amigos Retro Gaming Twitch: amigosretrogaming Amigos: 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! Thanks to our sponsors! RetroRewind.ca - Retro Computing Goodness! Amiga Addict - Britain’s best-selling Amiga Magazine! #Amiga #Retrocomputing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast/message

Join Amigo Aaron for a VERY special audio edition of the Friday Night Disaster Steam. This time out, I'm joined by legendary podcaster, author, and renowned van owner Rob "Flack" Ohara. Join us as we have a casual, fun filled conversation stretching from the beginnings of Rob's popular landmark podcast "You Don't Know Flack" all the way to what he's doing these days and how he stays motivated. After this fun two hours, you WILL know Flack! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast/message

We're back for Episode 129! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good "Play This Not That" Games   Episode Guide 4:30 - Quick Questions 38:15 - Patreon 42:30 - Tea Time With Tim 1:03:45 - Gameshow 1:41:48 - Catching Up 2:35:40- 6 Good "Play This Not That" Games   Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening! You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon.  Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.   Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10% --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast/message

The Boys are BACK this week with an unusual episode of ARG Presents, as we take a look at Games ENTIRELY Made with Text Graphics like ASCII and PETSCII. Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we tackle Digiloi for the C64 and Plus 4, and CANDY BOX for your Browser of choice! 🏆 Please check out our Patreon to support ARG Presents and our other wacky endeavors! https://www.patreon.com/TheRetroRotation 🔗 Get social! Email: theretrorotation@gmail Facebook: Amigos Retro Gaming Twitch: amigosretrogaming --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast/message

Climb levels to chase a gorilla throwing things at you. In this episode, it's on like Donk... CONGO BONGO! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast/message

Subbuteo of the future, played on the second moon of Jupiter! 🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcast 📌 Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 7:29 Projectyle Review 51:58 RetroRewind.ca for all your Commodore computer needs! 52:47 Amiga News Get your tickets for Boatfest, the Amigos’ annual Vintage Computer meetup! https://boatfest.info/ Get your tickets for Kickstart, the UK’s largest Amiga Event! https://www.amigashow.com/ Thanks to our sponsors! RetroRewind.ca - Retro Computing Goodness! Amiga Addict - Britain’s best-selling Amiga Magazine! #Amiga #Retrocomputing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast/message

Lure of the Temptress debuted the Virtual Theater, where characters moved around independently in a living world! 🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcast 📌 Chapters: 0:00 Ridiculous Banter 7:15 Lure of the Temptress Review 52:36 RetroRewind.ca for all your Commodore computer needs! 53:36 Amiga News Subscribe to the podcast at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast 🔗 Get social! Twitter: @amigosretro Facebook: Amigos Retro Gaming Twitch: amigosretrogaming Amigos: 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! Thanks to our sponsors! RetroRewind.ca - Retro Computing Goodness! Amiga Addict - Britain’s best-selling Amiga Magazine! #Amiga #Retrocomputing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast/message

We're back for Episode 128! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news + Battle Of The Systems: R.B.I. Baseball (NES) vs Great Baseball (SMS) 8:00 - Quick Questions 26:16 - Patreon Song 30:30 - Eric's Take - Path Not Taken 53:05 -  Cody's Corner 1:38:26 - News 2:25:20 - Battle Of The Systems: R.B.I. Baseball (NES) vs Great Baseball (SMS) News -     (Cody) Sams Journey on NES is out! https://www.knightsofbytes.games/samsjourney/nes#buy  (Eric) - "Tap To Play" NFC Tags Give MiSTer FPGA A Much-Needed Physical Connection - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/tap-to-play-nfc-tags-give-mister-fpga-a-much-needed-physical-connection  (Cody) Harharagon for the C64 - https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/03/harharagon-another-fabulous-commodore.html#more  (Eric) New ROM Hack Makes One Of The Best Pinball Games Even Better - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/new-rom-hack-makes-one-of-the-best-pinball-games-even-better  (Cody) Good Kniight C64 https://psytronik.itch.io/good-kniight  (Eric) - 8BitDo’s latest retro keyboard is an ode to the Commodore 64 - https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/28/24113566/8bitdo-commodore-64-retro-mechanical-keyboard-specs-release-date-price-features    (Cody) You can still buy Ice Cold Beer! https://avscompanies.com/product/retro-arcade-ice-cold-beer  (Cody) Orb of Aeternum by Johan Peitz https://johanpeitz.itch.io/orb-of-aeternum  (Eric) - A physical Balatro deck exists - https://www.pcgamesn.com/balatro/physical-deck  (Eric) - Void Bastards is rustling up a space-western sequel    - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/well-toot-my-lizards-void-bastards-is-rustling-up-a-space-western-sequel  (Cody)) Handheld Pinball....how?  https://retrododo.com/flipongo/  (Eric) - Dwarf Fortress Game Devs Reveal What’s Next For Them After The Game’s Sudden Success - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dwarf-fortress-game-devs-reveal-whats-next-for-them-after-the-games-sudden-success/1100-6522418/  (Cody) New Mario Kart...or not? https://retrododo.com/lego-mario-kart/  (Cody) https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/demons-of-asteborg-is-being-remade-for-gba-and-neo-geo  (Cody) Hows Atari Doing? https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/ataris-retro-racer-neosprint-roars-its-way-onto-pc-and-consoles-this-summer  (Cody) https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/new-book-seeing-red-to-shine-a-spotlight-on-nintendos-virtual-boy  (Cody) The ATARI 400 Mini is out.  (Cody) Tiny Tires! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/tiny-tires-is-the-micro-machines-successor-weve-always-wanted  (Cody) Didn’t know this Neo Geo Game existed... https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/neo-geo-medieval-casino-title-knights-chance-is-getting-a-new-physical-release  Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening! You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon.  Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Andrew, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.   Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10% --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast/message

It's ZX Spectrum time once again on this weeks OUR SINCLAIR! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we TEST OUR MIGHT with a UK legend in Geoff Capes Strong Man! After we talk about what made Geoff a household name, we'll have a look at this event based Strong Man competition. So grab a protein shake...we need a spotter as we do some heavy lifting this week! 🏆 Please check out our Patreon to support Our Sinclair and our other wacky endeavors! https://www.patreon.com/TheRetroRotation 🔗 Get social! Email: theretrorotation@gmail Facebook: Amigos Retro Gaming Twitch: amigosretrogaming --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast/message