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Gaming Retro

The latest retro gaming news and topics, delivered into your ears. Hosted weekly by Christian Cawley

  1. Another new Spectrum replica, A1200 preorders, and Steam Machine

    11/19/2025

    Another new Spectrum replica, A1200 preorders, and Steam Machine

    In this week's show, Christian Cawley explores the Spectrum Collector's Edition, celebrates the pre-orders opening on the A1200, and gets a bit too excited about the Steam Machine. Plus, a ton of retro gaming releases too! Useful links Ayaneo announces Pocket Vert handheld with vertical screen layout A new 8-bit platform for modern retro developers: Gametank revealed You can now pre-order THE A1200! SURPRISE! The Spectrum Collector’s Edition MicroProse takes command of Battlefield Commander WWII with major update and new trailer Total War: Napoleon lets you conquer the continent from your phone Mystery of Silence brings retro chills to Steam this December Arcade Archives brings Konami’s Galactic Warriors to modern consoles Gigasword launches today on all platforms, blending puzzles, peril, and a really big sword Brace for weird: Surreal shmup ZPF launches next week on the Genesis Support our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠, and get email updates every week in our ⁠⁠free newsletter⁠⁠. Subscribe to our podcast You can find the podcast on ⁠Spotify⁠ and the following services: ⁠Gaming Retro on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠Gaming Retro on Amazon Music⁠ …and I'm adding new podcast places as and when requested. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review and appreciative rating on Apple Podcasts. This helps me to reach more listeners and expand the scope of the show. Let me know if you have left a review, and I might read it out on the show…

    33 min
  2. Why everyone misunderstood Cannon Fodder

    11/11/2025

    Why everyone misunderstood Cannon Fodder

    This week's podcast brings you a look at the latest retro gaming news, with everything from new Atari 50 DLC to the eyesore that is the Super Pocket Capcom special Kith edition. Seriously, don't look at it. The main feature this week is an appraisal of Cannon Fodder's anti-war message. Yes, it's there, it's not buried too far, and it's pretty sobering, actually. Useful links Is this the ugliest handheld ever?Arduboy FX-C: Pocket-sized retro handheld launches and sells outLunar Lander and Bad Dudes Quarter Arcades cabinets now availableNew footage of the Grant Sinclair GamerCard releasedStunt Car Racer for the Commodore 128 adds speedTerminator 2D: No Fate delayed to December 12 as Reef Entertainment finishes physical editionsLimited Run Games opens pre-orders for The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit on PS5, Switch, and NESAstra Protocol Remake enters beta — retro space survival gets overhauledMontezuma’s Revenge hits consoles this December — with physical edition for SwitchFinally confirmed: The A1200 is a full-sized Amiga 1200 and this is huge news [UPDATED]Remember the Fallen with Cannon Fodder Support our ⁠Patreon⁠, and get email updates every week in our ⁠free newsletter⁠. Subscribe to our podcast You can find the podcast on Spotify and the following services: Gaming Retro on Apple PodcastsGaming Retro on Amazon Music …and I'm adding new podcast places as and when requested. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review and appreciative rating on Apple Podcasts. This helps me to reach more listeners and expand the scope of the show. Let me know if you have left a review, and I might read it out on the show…

    31 min
  3. The A1200 has been unveiled -- it's an Amiga revival!

    10/26/2025

    The A1200 has been unveiled -- it's an Amiga revival!

    This week's Gaming Retro podcast looks in-depth at the news of the upcoming A1200, an Amiga replica from Retro Games Ltd and PLAION. Also, THEC64 Mini Black Edition, new mini arcade systems from PIKO and Coleco, and the Mangmi Air X, which delivers Hall effect thumbsticks for under $80! Shownotes Finally confirmed: The A1200 is a full-sized Amiga 1200 and this is huge newsThe new C64 mini Black Edition: A celebration of homebrew or a quick cash-in?PIKO and Coleco are making mini arcades great again with Zany Golf and Stone ProtectorsNew contender: The Mangmi Air X gaming handheld has Snapdragon power for under $80Maiden of the Dark Kickstarter is coming soon, a brand new action-platformer for the original Game Boy!Forget the princess: Death Trap Mountain is a pixel-art epic to rescue a dogDetective Dotson discovers killer on Nintendo SwitchRetro side-scrolling shooter Schildmaid MX comes to consoles and PCNeon Inferno: The most stylish 90s shooter of the year?Intrigued: Spirit Catcher 93’ has arrived to mess with your mind on the Epic Games StoreGet ready: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D remake imminentQuirky and fun: Windswept sweeps onto consoles in November!Sir Noggin is a charming Master System love letter hitting PC soonHell Is Other Demons is bringing its critically acclaimed bullet hell to PS5 and Xbox just in time for halloweenTAITO’s Midnight Landing finally lands on Arcade ArchivesFleet Hunters: This basically looks like Battleships, but for real tacticiansThe Good Old Days is a new Metroidvania that channels ’80s adventure on Nintendo SwitchHardcore pixel shooter Nazizombie’s Slayer reminds me of Alien BreedFrom Dragon Quest clone to endless chaos: Why you should play Splintered v1.0 Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingRetro Get email updates: https://gamingretro.substack.com/

    23 min

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The latest retro gaming news and topics, delivered into your ears. Hosted weekly by Christian Cawley