It's an honour to present Adrian's chat with Matthew Costello, the scriptwriter for Trilobyte's bestselling CD-ROM interactive dramas The 7th Guest, its sequel The 11th Hour and also the amazing Doom 3. Sit back and 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 respective rights owners and their use here is...
Apr 15, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 59
We've mentioned it before but now it's finally time to pay homage to one of the greatest Point and Click games ever made. Hal Barwood's Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis gets the full AA treatment. Adrian talks us through his love of the game, how it's taken 20 years to complete it (hint: its difficulty has nothing to do with this) and also treats us to a lovely Indy quiz which you can play along to at home/on the train/on the bus/in your garage staying away from your irate partner... Once ...
Apr 07, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 58
OK, so the sound issues aren't completely fixed but it's almost there! To mark the release of another naff looking Tomb Raider film (and Dylan's return) we get talking about what exactly is the point of turning game franchises into movies. We even talk about current gen gaming. Deep. 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 Gaming...
Mar 31, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Seriously wow. He's best known for his outstanding work on the Turrican games but you'll have heard his excellent music scores in many, many other places. Adrian chatted to the legend that is Chris Huelsbeck! Check out https://chrishuelsbeck.bandcamp.com/ to see what Chris is up to these days! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK and catch us on Facebook or Instagram . Please also consider subscribing to the Arcade Attack Retro ...
Mar 24, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 56
This is the very last of the poor sound quality pods, I promise! Adrian talks the AA crew through the often told tale of Swordquest - i.e. Atari's Adventure meets massive competition ($150,000 in total) in a series that was never finished. Investigate the why's, the where's and the "what the hell were they thinking" in this week's pod... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK Please also...
Mar 18, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 55
The LucasArts and Atari supremo James “Purple” Hampton joined our Adrian for a lovely chat about the other legends he’s worked with, the Atari Jaguar smash hit Alien Versus Predator and much much more! He also discusses what it was like working for Atari and how his career and LucasArts helped he greatly in his career. And as a bonus, why not check out the written interview here - http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/james-hampton/ Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation...
Mar 11, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Apologies again for the poor sound quality, there is only one more of these to go after this one! The title says it all. A legendary game and a story beautifully told by our Keith... 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 Gaming podcast on your favourite podcast platform. We are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and al...
Mar 03, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 53
He's true gaming royalty and has worked on over 300 video games since the 90s which is quite frankly staggering! The Virgin Games back catalogue that introduced us to gaming (Terminator, Aladdin, Cool Spot etc...) had his name written all over it. And who could forget his work on Earthworm Jim! It's a pleasure to introduce Adrian's interview with Tommy Tallarico... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.co...
Feb 24, 2018•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Sincere apologies for the sound quality - something went a bit wrong with the file export! Rob tells a tale of a game that gave the player far too much power. Spike the fries, refuse to build any toilets, the choice is yours as you create your own Theme Park... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK and catch us on Facebook or Instagram . Please also consider subscribing to the Arcade Attack Retro Gaming podcast on your favourite ...
Feb 17, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Adrian's done it again!! What better way celebrating our 50th podcast than to interview a true retro gaming legend - SEGA marketing supremo Al Nilsen!! One of the integral cogs in the SEGA machine of the early 90s, his work ensured that a certain blue hedgehog made the impact he did. Enjoy 90 mins of retro bliss! 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 w...
Feb 08, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Have we gone mad? Rob thought it best to prise our most "controversial" gaming opinions out so we can all have a massive argument, er, I mean debate. Zool cooler than Sonic? Keith hates Mario (well, not quite, but...) and Dylan has a massive chip on his shoulder about current gen gaming (there's a surprise). All this and more in a quite barmy episode. Hopefully everyone's still in one piece in time for next week (for our 50th pod special, don't miss it, it's a cracker!). Fancy discussing this po...
Feb 03, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Ohhhhh we've got a real rumble in the jungle for you tonight! Two outstanding arcade smash em ups, there can only be one winner! 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 Gaming podcast on your favourite podcast platform. We are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and all your other favourite platforms - here is a handy lin...
Jan 27, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 48
To say Weird Dreams is weird is an understatement. Adrian tells us more about this hidden gem that quite frankly we all want to have a go on now! Giant wasps, bushes with teeth and little girls with steak knives are all in store for the AA crew as we take a closer look... Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK and catch us on Facebook or Instagram . Please also consider subscribing to the Arcade Attack Retro Gaming podcast on your...
Jan 20, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 47
David Fox worked on Zak McKracken, The Secret of Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion and Thimbleweed Park. The LucasArts legend joined Adrian for our first ever interview podcast! He talks to us about his stellar work with the also legendary Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick in the late 80s as well as his role in the awesome Thimbleweed Park! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK All copyrighted m...
Jan 13, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Isometric shooters don't get much better than this. Rob invites the AA gang to discuss the two best Strike games with lots of trivia and opinion thrown in. What more could you ask for? How about a quick Q&A with the game's creator Mike Posehn on the site! Fancy discussing points raised in 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 Gaming podcast...
Jan 06, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 45
We thought we'd kick off the new year with a bang! Dylan takes the AA crew down memory lane and a franchise often put to the back of the games drawer. Needless to say, DMC brought new meaning to the word "cool". The PS2 games (1-3) feature heavily, along with our thoughts for the future of the franchise. Fancy discussing points raised in this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK Please also consider subscri...
Dec 30, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Regardless of your faith (or lack thereof), come join in our Christmas celebrations! We all share stories about this time of year and the various games/consoles/computers that brought us here today! And in some cases, actually raised us! We also do our Arcade Attack not-so-secret santa! £15 can stretch really rather far... Fancy discussing points raised in this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch ...
Dec 23, 2017•53 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In the first of our Christmas specials, Adrian talks about a Christmas-themed hidden gem that if you have it could fetch you more than a pretty penny! We also bounce about some other Christmas-themed games, but my is it slim pickings! Stay tuned for the second part of the specials which we'll be releasing Christmas weekend! AA Fancy discussing points raised in this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK Pleas...
Dec 16, 2017•37 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Why do we do it? It's flippin awesome! OK, spoiler alert over, the AA crew go through what drives us to spend £££$$$ on games that were released over twenty years ago and the favourite bits of our respective collections. We also discuss a craze we're currently very fond of, random monthly boxes! And thanks to theretro.co.uk you can enter our competition to win one of these boxes! Simply keep an ear out for the keyword and enter it on the Rafflecopter widget @ www.arcadeattack.co.uk ! The competi...
Dec 09, 2017•47 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Yup, they're "at each other's throats" again. Dylan is bringing Out Run, Keith is bringing Power Drift. Hear the history. Hear the facts. There can only be one winner, who will emerge victorious? Fancy arguing with us over the points raised in 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 Gaming podcast on your favourite podcast platform. We are on App...
Dec 02, 2017•56 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Seeing as we're called Arcade Attack we thought it best to actually talk about an arcade game, nay, possibly the best multiplayer arcade game ever! There's no possiblies as far as Rob is concerned, so hear him orchestrate a discussion of the game's finer points and whether there'd be scope to bring it back... Fancy arguing with us over the points raised in this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK Please al...
Nov 25, 2017•45 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Are we serious? Yes, we're serious. NBA Jam is up against the Atari-Jaguar-only White Men Can't Jump, a game so loosely based on the film it hurts, in this week's face-off! We also mither how a NBA Jam movie would turn out. Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes are nowhere to be seen, which is probably for the best... Fancy arguing with us over the points raised in this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK Pleas...
Nov 17, 2017•56 min•Season 1Ep. 38
A slightly different podcast for you this week. The AA crew discuss films that should really have licenced games made about them. Ranging from Commando to The Truman Show, the gang explain how they would have made them into retro games using 90s tech. With some curveballs thrown in (thanks a lot Adrian!) it all gets a bit silly. But we like silly. Fancy arguing with us over the points raised in this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us o...
Nov 11, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Road Redemption is finally fit for public consumption! So Dylan thought it'd be a great idea to talk the AA crew through the ups and downs of the Road Rash franchise and whether the ultimate lows have been redeemed by the fan game. We think EA might owe the boys and gals down at Pixel Dash a pint or two... Fancy arguing with us over the points raised in this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on facebook.com/arcadeattackUK Please also ...
Nov 04, 2017•46 min•Season 1Ep. 36
The Creepypasta story that helped defined the genre and praised worldwide is brought to life by Adrian and the Arcade Attack crew in our first ever "audiobook". Followed by Adrian's critique, this is a podcast not to be missed. Check out our interview with Ben Drowned author Alex Hall @ http://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/alex-hall-ben-drowned/ Fancy arguing with us over the points raised in this podcast? Fancy suggesting a topic of conversation? Please tweet us @ arcadeattackUK or catch us on faceboo...
Oct 28, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In the first of our Halloween Specials we take a look at the landmark title Night Trap, what surrounded its initial release and what the PS4 version has to offer. Fancy arguing with us over the points raised in 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 protected under ‘fair use’ for...
Oct 21, 2017•49 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Parmaount have announced there's going to be a Sonic movie out in a few years' time and it's gotten us all hot and bothered at Arcade Attack. Dylan immediately regrets bringing the whole thing up but there is one thing we're unanimous on - Emma Stone needs to be a part of it. Fancy arguing with us over the points raised in 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 Arc...
Oct 14, 2017•48 min•Season 1Ep. 33
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has an almost perfect Metacritic score. The N64 classic is often touted as one of the best game ever made. Adrian introduces a homage to (arguably) the greatest Action/Adventure game released. Ocarina of Time brings back so many happy memories for Adrian, he just had to share his story of how important this game meant to him growing up. Is it truly the best Zelda game ever made... well, listen now to hear our views! Fancy discussing this podcast? Fancy sugges...
Oct 07, 2017•57 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Is there any actor that's been immortalised in video games more than Sly? We really doubt it. From Rocky to Demolition Man to Judge Dredd, we have a chat about his finer (and not so finer) attempts at VG immortality. There's bound to be (at least) a second part of this... Please also consider subscribing to the Arcade Attack Retro Gaming podcast on your favourite podcast platform. We are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and all your other favourite platforms - here is a handy link: ht...
Sep 30, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 31
On the eve of the UK release of the mini Super Nintendo, we discuss its lineup, the lineup of its NES predecessor and what games we'd rather see instead. After some mild fisticuffs we move on to what we'd like to see in a N64 Mini which is surely on the horizon. Please also consider subscribing to the Arcade Attack Retro Gaming podcast on your favourite podcast platform. We are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and all your other favourite platforms - here is a handy link: https://link...
Sep 23, 2017•43 min•Season 1Ep. 30
