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Did you know that the songs of the Beatles inspired a text adventure game? Looking at some of the worst games on the Amiga and how much would you pay for a portable game of Asteroids?

2025 Museum Support Digital Bundle: https://rmcretro.store/products/retro-collective-2025-support-bundle

00:00 - Show Opening

04:27 - All You Need Is Text
Story Link: https://cultfollowing.co.uk/2025/01/20/the-beatles-ill-forgotten-video-game-resurfaces-as-fans-find-playable-copy-of-beatle-quest/

20:49 - The Amiga Sucks
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8CYthpfHvg

40:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

46:34 - Got Time For A Game Of Asteroids?
Story Link: https://www.theverge.com/news/598008/atari-nubeo-asteroids-watch-retro-gaming

53:37 - 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 Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Briefs Links:

3DO Mortal Kombat Port: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFBpaYoaRAY

Nintendo Loses To Super Mario: https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-loses-trademark-fight-against-super-mario-supermarket

F-19 Raid: https://www.eurogamer.net/strange-but-not-true-did-a-us-game-publisher-really-get-raided-by-us-intelligence-services-over-a-fighter-plane-that-never-existed

A Closer Look At Shadow Of The Beast: https://youtu.be/ovwFjgAFhOs?si=zeTPbwJ58Bhwzbh3

Amiga 1000, The Perfect Computer: https://celso.io/posts/2025/01/26/the-first-perfect-computer/

What Happened To Packard Bell: https://dfarq.homeip.net/happened-packard-bell/

Atari Jaguar Cart Reissues: https://www.retrorgb.com/official-atari-jaguar-game-reissues.html

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Did you know that the songs of the Beatles inspired a text adventure game? Looking at some of the worst games on the Amiga and how much would you pay for a portable game of Asteroids?

2025 Museum Support Digital Bundle: https://rmcretro.store/products/retro-collective-2025-support-bundle

00:00 - Show Opening

04:27 - All You Need Is Text
Story Link: https://cultfollowing.co.uk/2025/01/20/the-beatles-ill-forgotten-video-game-resurfaces-as-fans-find-playable-copy-of-beatle-quest/

20:49 - The Amiga Sucks
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8CYthpfHvg

40:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

46:34 - Got Time For A Game Of Asteroids?
Story Link: https://www.theverge.com/news/598008/atari-nubeo-asteroids-watch-retro-gaming

53:37 - Community Question of the Week

🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!
https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro

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Youtube:
https://youtube.com/rmcretro

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Subscribe to the audio version of the show!
📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4
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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 Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

Dave's Briefs Links:

3DO Mortal Kombat Port: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFBpaYoaRAY

Nintendo Loses To Super Mario: https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-loses-trademark-fight-against-super-mario-supermarket

F-19 Raid: https://www.eurogamer.net/strange-but-not-true-did-a-us-game-publisher-really-get-raided-by-us-intelligence-services-over-a-fighter-plane-that-never-existed

A Closer Look At Shadow Of The Beast: https://youtu.be/ovwFjgAFhOs?si=zeTPbwJ58Bhwzbh3

Amiga 1000, The Perfect Computer: https://celso.io/posts/2025/01/26/the-first-perfect-computer/

What Happened To Packard Bell: https://dfarq.homeip.net/happened-packard-bell/

Atari Jaguar Cart Reissues: https://www.retrorgb.com/official-atari-jaguar-game-reissues.html

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