An instantly recognisable face for our UK-based listeners, maybe even our British listeners abroad, TV and radio celebrity Iain Lee is also a massive retro gaming fan! He spoke to our Adrian about his major gaming loves (namely the Saturn and the Dreamcast), what happened with his TV career, working with the likes of Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen, his new home on talk radio and what he really thinks of his "co-stars" on I'm A Celebrity. He also has porn recommendations for cowards so this ...
Jun 01, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 119
A lot is owed to Origin Systems's BioForge, a weird and wonderful tale of a man turned into a cyborg seemingly against his will. It pioneered a lot of techniques used in subsequent mid-90s console gaming and is well worthy of a look. Adrian tells us all, thankfully without beating us with our own limbs (you'll see what I mean...) Ken Demarest (Origin Systems) - Interview Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK and catch us on Faceb...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 118
DISCLAIMER: In no way, shape or form does this podcast do the awesomeness that is DOOM any justice, but we love it, so we'll talk about it. To say it took the FPS genre to another level is an understatement, id's monster is adored by millions. We discuss the synthesis of the original DOOM, what it meant to us and the controversies that followed it. We also take a quick look at all the titles up to DOOM Vfr. So grab your BFG and join us in hell... DOOM (Jaguar Review) Fancy discussing this podcas...
May 18, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Éric Chahi's masterpiece needs little introduction. Another World (or Out of This World in the US) is considered by many to be the first true cinematic gaming experience not relying solely on FMV. Adrian tells the gang all about the development's ups and downs as well as some of the key moments of the game itself. Dylan then offers his less-than-complimentary opinion on its sequel Heart of the Alien, whilst Rob finds himself constantly infuriated by alien slug death. There's something here for e...
May 10, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Our chat about Street Fighter The Movie went down so well we thought we'd put ourselves through similar "torture" again for your listening pleasure. Rob had never seen Super Mario Bros. The Movie before last month, sixteen years of ignorant bliss, all down the drain... He goes through his findings whilst we all pile in to discuss what could have been a great homage to a great series of games but instead turned out to be a bit of a mess. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of ...
May 03, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Whether it's a glossy finish (remaster) or your favourite game built from the ground up (remake) it's safe to say that this process has extended the lives of many a retro franchise. The Resident Evil 2 remake has put remakes and remasters back into the spotlight. We have a good chat about our favourites and not-so-favourites whilst trying to work out whether they're a good thing or not. Cash cow or homage? Our opinions plus lots of your opinions from a tweet we released the other day makes for a...
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Errrrr, OK, Top Gun has hardly had its fair share of games that do amazing films justice but exactly how many bad games are we talking about? Moby Games has it at 11 and we try to go through as many as possible without vomiting (from motion sickness of course...) but it's really all just a ruse to play some Kenny Loggins. Top Gun (NES Review) by UKNESBoy Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeatt...
Apr 19, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 113
A few years ago I (Dylan) had the pleasure of talking to the ex CEO of SEGA of America, the legendary Tom Kalinske, an interview that I duly transcribed and which you can read at the link below. The podcast has since taken off and we thought that it would be good to share the audio with you all. I was extremely nervous but trust me, Tom's ability to tell a story (mostly centred around bringing life to Sonic and going toe-to-toe with Nintendo in their prime) carries the podcast and ensures a grea...
Apr 12, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 112
To say Crazy Taxi is an Arcade Attack favourite is a bit of an understatement. It wowed at the arcades, it wowed on home consoles, its legacy is felt in many other franchises to this day. Rob takes the reins for this one so get ready for lots of facts and lots of gushing from all of us (sorry in advance). Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within th...
Apr 06, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 111
The often overlooked Knights of the Round is a game worthy of anyone's attention. Whilst it may look like a standard arcade scrolling beat em up it has more than a few hidden gems. Why was it overlooked? We'll let Adrian set the scene for this wonderfully Japanese take on British medieval times... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podca...
Mar 30, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 110
We've cheated slightly, these are of course all MS-DOS games as well but Dylan thinks that all three deserve a remake nevertheless. Why? The case is different for each game: Beneath a Steel Sky was the critically acclaimed title with a sad epilogue; Universe did away with gravity and DreamWeb was pure bats##t crazy and mainly known for a show of pixellated genetalia. The tales of all three are told but has Dylan done enough to convince you of their remake merit? Let us know. Gary Antcliffe (Univ...
Mar 23, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Strong language warning! Gamasutra/Jesus Fabre had the number at around 250 but we've heard elsewhere that the legendary Barry Leitch has done over 400 (let that sink in) game soundtracks. He kindly gave up some of his free time to have this fascinating chat with our Adrian. We're not worthy!!! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcast ...
Mar 16, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 108
A franchise that's delighted us over the years has seemingly come to an end but questions need to be asked about the latter titles. Dylan is asking these questions because he needs to cathart and cathart hard. The whole series is discussed including the ill-fated Silent Hills and with more than a few home truths for Konami... PT Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vtrGF0ZTRc Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or cat...
Mar 09, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Adrian and Dylan's meandering chats have proven so popular we've let them waffle on about the Commodore Amiga, vital in both of their gaming upbringings. Memories aplenty plus lots of facts about the hallowed machine and in particular how much modern PC architecture owes to it... Do you feel the Amiga deserves more respect in the gaming industry? Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK and catch us on Facebook or Instagram . Please...
Mar 02, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Continuing our theme of letting our guys do whatever the hell they want, we've let Keith share with you his love of gaming music once more in what we hope will become a regular series. This time he goes through his favourite Mega Drive/Genesis boss themes and it is a cracker. Some you will have heard, and some you won't. Has he nailed it? Has he missed some of your faves? Is this worth doing again? (we think so!) Contact us at the usual place and let us know! Here are the full music credits - do...
Feb 24, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 105
The Swedish supremo was one of the original (and legendary) Team 7 dev team who merged with 17-Bit Software to become what we know as Team 17 today! His expertise brought the Alien Breed games to life. He is a true Amiga champion and kindly had a long chat with our Adrian about his long and illustrious career. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained with...
Feb 16, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 104
We've let Rob off the leash this week and he duly comes up with the goods. No less than thirty amazing game ideas in the hour, for your approval (or disapproval). The picture gives you a bit of a clue as to one of them but we'll not ruin the surprise any further. Enjoy! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their ...
Feb 09, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Black Mirror's Bandersnatch has taken the retro gaming community by storm but to say it's divided opinion amongst critics is an understatement. We discuss Stefan's story with spoilers galore; the inspiration for the episode (Choose Your Own Adventure books); and the importance of being able to choose your own destiny in video games. We also discuss Adrian's chat with Choose Your Own Adventure creator Edward Packard ( which you can read in full here ) which may or may not have led to Netflix bein...
Feb 02, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 102
***Audio Only - head to our YouTube channel for the full vid *** This is special. For our first ever video interview we have none other than video game actor extraordinaire Christian Erickson who most of you will know as the enigmatic Lance Boyle of the epic MegaRace games and from the 2007 Hitman movie! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within thi...
Jan 26, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Yep, you read it right, we managed to record and release 100 episodes without killing each other! Hooray!! Lots of quizzes to highlight how little we know about ourselves and the nonsense we come out with. We also have a good chat about the ideas that a lot of you kindly gave us through social media for our next 100 podcasts. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted materia...
Jan 19, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 100
To release a game, or to not release a game? That is the question. Well, certainly for Blizzard back in the mid-nineties. Their foray into the adventure genre didn't exactly go to plan. The idea, to expand more on the Warcraft universe, was a good one. The game's formulation was not. Adrian is here to tell Rob and Dylan all about this fascinating story that transcended the globe. What do you mean Russia and Korea can't work together??? Check out our follow-up Q&A with Warcraft Adventures' co...
Jan 12, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 99
We caught up with The Waffling Taylors for a fun chat about Resident Evil and things sort of associated with it in our first ever 6-man podcast! L'Arc~en~Ciel - Don't be Afraid Resident Evil Gun Survivor 2: Code Veronica Dungeon Mode Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their us...
Jan 05, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 98
A little more thought provoking chat this week... Just kidding! Although it is a good point to discuss: can we review objectively the first ever games we played growing up, even if they were awful? I think you know the answer, but listen as we tie ourselves in knots. And then some more. Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the p...
Dec 29, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 97
It's Christmas time hooray!! That means it's time for our "secret" Santa, where we all buy each other retro gaming goodies. We also have a quick chat about the state of retro gaming this year and it's been up and down to say the least... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and thei...
Dec 22, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Full Throttle was released in 1995 and was one of the last adventure titles for LucasArts. The point-&-click game was made by the legendary Tim Schafer and starred Mark Hammill and Roy Conrad. The game also got a remaster in 2017. Adrian gets on his motorcycle and goes... Full Throttle! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK Please also consider subscribing to the Arcade Attack Retro...
Dec 15, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Rob introduces us to the Classic Tetris World Championship, explains how it came about and also gives us a rundown of its latest offerings. Has Tetris ever been this addictive?! I know what you're gonna say and yep, I had no idea this existed either! Rob introduces us to the Classic Tetris World Championship, explains how it came about and also gives us a rundown of its latest offerings. And as promised in the pod, you can watch the 2018 final here . Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesti...
Dec 08, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 94
It's the two-year anniversary of the podcast and also the four-year anniversary of the site so we thought we'd get back to shouting things at each other. This week, Dylan asks the question, "What is Retro Gaming?", whilst discussing the popularity of our little hobby and is/when is this all going to end? Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK Please also consider subscribing to the Arcad...
Dec 01, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 93
**Part 2** He kindly gave us an email Q&A not so long ago and now he's gone a step further and had this mammoth chat with our Adrian which we've broken down into two parts for your listening pleasure. Enjoy our chat with the Rick Dangerous, Wolfchild and Shadow Man (to name a few) supremo, Simon Phipps! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within ...
Nov 24, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 92
He kindly gave us an email Q&A not so long ago and now he's gone a step further and had this mammoth chat with our Adrian which we've broken down into two parts for your listening pleasure. Enjoy our chat with the Rick Dangerous, Wolfchild and Shadow Man (to name a few) supremo, Simon Phipps! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcas...
Nov 24, 2018•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Core Design's Nathan McCree composed the music for the first three Tomb Raider games and he kindly agreed to have a chat with our Adrian about the old days and working with a certain small band called The Spice Girls! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protec...
Nov 17, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 90
