Keeping Up With A Commodore! - This Week In Retro 227

This Week in Retro

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Find out which one of us has ordered the new Commodore 64 Ultimate! How did people feel about technology changing the job market in the 1980s? Doom! Yes it is back with another new implementation but this one uses something a bit snazzy on the SNES!

All this plus other retro news and views along with your answers to the Community Question Of The Week.

00:00 - Show Opening

03:11 - The Ultimate Commodore 64
Story Link: https://www.commodore.net/

21:01 - The Good Work
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRTv9S8ufBw
The Good Work: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60682

38:35 - Housekeeping - News links found below

43:56 - BFG Super FX3
Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/previews/hands-on-30-years-on-dooms-super-fx-3-upgrade-gives-snes-players-a-more-polished-way-to-rip-and-tear
Video Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZKWxIMypTU

52:17 - Community Question of the Week

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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

News In Brief Links:

PatmanQC Passes: https://www.youtube.com/@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries/posts

Scott Adams 16K Adventure: https://www.facebook.com/636370982/posts/10161646809335983/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=cpbfTcHILNCdYoy9

Dad Plays Dark Souls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t76sOtfvgNk

Gamers Switching To Retro: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy48w4xxg2jo?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLfcfpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvh3uVS-6V259lIwm-gGEpehlgtsMZDd29lBwmSTX9-Qxd9ShfVmreC2-_Li_aem_f2UaTP0V5HkVl3Pjk_A4qw

Dracula Hunter: https://arlagames.itch.io/dracula-hunter

Discworld Noir: https://youtu.be/PKlOCMjaGdc?si=yPruv4GtvmCYJMli