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[triverse]

Just thought some others here might be interested in knowing that The Retro League, a weekly podcast covering all forms of retro gaming, are on the verge of releasing their 12th episode and they are running a contest for 2 unmarked Parker Bros. Atari 2600 games.  All you have to do to enter the contest is to write a short e-mail about an Atari related event in your life, maybe it was when you got one for Christmas or when you found that rare elusive game you wanted.

Entries can be sent to: theretroleague@gmail.com

Their site is http://www.theretroleague.com, they are a pretty entertaining show, give them a listen, you might find out that you like them.

[triverse]

Just wanted to let everyone know, episode #12 is out now, plus they have started an interview series that you can download separately.  Good stuff.

[triverse]

The Retro League has just released episode #14, this episode is all about Atari systems and games.  I figure that might be more interesting to the members here.  Great show.


Also, the second Interview has been released, this time with Dan Loosen, co-founder and co-organizer of the Midwest Gaming Classic and it is a great interview.  I won't be able to attend the MWGC but after hearing how things will be different from previous years, I really wish I could be there (listen to the interview to find out what differences there will be).

http://www.theretroleague.com


Also, The Retro League have forums up now for those interested in keeping up with the latest TRL news.

http://www.theretrol...s.org/index.php

[S1500]

Right now, to me, The Retro League is the top retro podcast to listen to. Huge Johnson even sent me a few Atari carts in the mail.

[triverse]

S1500, on Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:15 AM, said:

Right now, to me, The Retro League is the top retro podcast to listen to. Huge Johnson even sent me a few Atari carts in the mail.

You were the first winner?  Very cool to hear from people that win those contests (especially when it is someone that is active on a forum).  Congrats.


Have you entered their BIG Contest?  A Dreamcast and some games and such are up for grabs.  They need at least 9 entries to go through with it and if they get 19 entries or more, they will include more games or something in the prize.  Not too shabby a prize there.

[triverse]

Rather than starting a bunch of threads, I figure I will just revive this one and keep it all nice and tidy for people to read.  

The Retro League Episode #32: Comings and Goings is available now:





What's with the picture of the cat? Listen and you'll find out.

News
Doom II for Xbox Live
Video Games of the Monday Night War
Pac-Man 30th Anniversary

The Price is Wrong
The Amazing Spider-Man Web Of Fire Sega 32X CIB
Atari Jaguar with CD, 2 controllers, 16 Games, Memory

Other Links Mentioned on the Show
Retro Gaming Addict
Classic L337 podcast


Get it at The Retro League's website today!

[RJ]

Did they ever say what the mystery Pkr Bros. carts were? Did anyone know or did they keep it a secret?

& did the real soft-spoken guy (I picture actor Michael Cera) formerly(?) host The Wiire podcast?

[triverse]

RJ, on Fri May 28, 2010 8:37 PM, said:

Did they ever say what the mystery Pkr Bros. carts were? Did anyone know or did they keep it a secret?

& did the real soft-spoken guy (I picture actor Michael Cera) formerly(?) host The Wiire podcast?

I will check on the carts.  I know that one of them was a Star Wars game (The Empire Strikes Back) and the other was Combat.  The winner was Critical Failure, of Tigerclaw TV/Radio (link to the unpacking video below for those interested).




http://www.youtube.c.../6/Kf_rgvkGQF0 

[RJ]

Combat in a Parker Bros cart casing? IIRC they were both Parker Bros carts.

[triverse]

RJ, on Sun May 30, 2010 5:07 AM, said:

Combat in a Parker Bros cart casing? IIRC they were both Parker Bros carts.

Unless I missed it, in that video, the only two carts that Critical Failure showed were Combat and The Empire Strikes back.  I could be wrong.  I will go back and check again, just have to find that episode.

[RJ]

IIRC the pic I saw of the 2 carts was on the RetroLeague site, & they were 2 Parker carts. Of course I've been wrong before, I dont even recall which ep. it was associated w/.

Edited by RJ, Mon May 31, 2010 12:29 PM.

[triverse]

RJ, on Mon May 31, 2010 12:29 PM, said:

IIRC the pic I saw of the 2 carts was on the RetroLeague site, & they were 2 Parker carts. Of course I've been wrong before, I dont even recall which ep. it was associated w/.

You are right, both were Parker Bros carts. 


http://theretroleagu...ri-contest.aspx

I will find out what they ended up being, ASAP.

[triverse]

 Episode #33 -  Breaking controllers is out:


News
People Play Games video game store
15 Most Annoying levels in video game history
Ebay crazy-ness
Virtual Boy gets no love from Time magazine
NES stop motion Youtube video
Mario Kart: The Movie trailer from Youtube
Mario jumps over the flag

Price is Wrong auctions
Rare Sega game chair
Atari 2600-CX Val prototype

Other links
Capcom
Extra Life Charity
Youtube video about Extra Life Charity





Also, there is another episode of their Interviews with the Internet, this time with a popular podcaster that goes by the name of Retroman/Retrokaiser.  If you want a point of view on gaming from down under, definitely check this one out!

[triverse]

Episode #34: Power Up is available: I am late on getting this one posted here




Virtually Retro
Wild Guns for the SNES
N2O Nitrous Oxide for PS1

Games of the Week
Cyborg Justice
Philosoma

Other Show Links
Sega Genesis on GamersGate





And episode #35: Retro Survivors is out too:

This week we discuss the final days of the Dreamcast, fighting games, and more of our listeners' favorite power-ups.

Links
Data East Arcade Classics for Wii
Planescape Torment Poster
Retro City Rampage
Dreamcast Survivor's Guide
Super Mario Bros. X
Indie Games Database
Super Mario 64 1UP Challenge
This is Mushroom Kingdom
Is that President Obama in the 1993 Tag Team video "Whoomp There It Is"?


Virtually Retro
X-Scape
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum, Earthworm Jim HD
Earthworm Jim HD Comparison
Final Fantasy IX


Games of the Week
King Of Fighters '96
KoF96 - Boss fight video
Sly Spy: Secret Agent

[triverse]

Episode #36: Retro Revival is out now:




This was a great week for retro-gaming fans as news about classic franchises poured out of E3. We delve into the highlights, engage in a session of retro therapy, read your mail, discuss gaming myths, and much more on this episode of The Retro League.

Virtually Retro
Shadow of the Ninja for Virtual Console
Yard Sale Hidden Treasures: Sunnyville for WiiWare


News - Retro Franchises at E3
Kid Icarus Uprising for 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for 3DS
Mario Kart for 3DS
Paper Mario for 3DS
PilotWings Resort, Kingdom Hearts, Animal Crossing for 3DS
StarFox 64 for 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Wii
Metroid: Other M for Wii
Kirby's Epic Yarn for Wii
Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light for DS
Pac-Man & Galaga, Ridge Racer for 3DS
Frogger, Contra, and Metal Gear for 3DS
Sonic Colors for DS
Final Fantasy Tech Demo for PS3
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for Xbox 360
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair for Xbox Live Arcade


Other News
Secret of Mana coming to iPhone
Out-of-Print Archive - Raze #1

[triverse]

 The Retro League Episode #37: Mythbusting is now available, catch this episode for the great discussion below and more:




Mario's alternate adventures, Final Fantasy rumors, gaming marathons, and your favorite video game myths - what more could you ask for? Hopefully nothing else because that's what we have on this week's Retro League.

News
Mario Adventure Review
Final Fantasy V And VI On DS And 3DS?
Third Mario Marathon under way for charity
Nintendo Facts

The Price is Wrong
Sega Original 1981 Frogger Arcade Game
NES Mr Gimmick CIB

Email Links
How does the light gun for a video game work?
Indie Xbox 360 game reviews
Logitech Cordless Action for PS2
FFVII Tech Demo from 2005
Diablo - Cow Level
This is not a hoax! Animality sighting in Tucson, AZ!! [Editor's note, this was a hoax]

Games of the Week
Mario Adventure
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Rampage (Arcade)

Question of the Week
With all of the classic franchises that are getting revived, if you could pick one franchise to be revived which one would it be?
Email us at theretroleague@gmail.com with your pick for a chance to win our July contest.




Download | Duration: 01:39:49

[RJ]

Holy crap, I just realized Ive missed the last 5 eps. of this! One of the better retro 'casts IMO. Ready for a fun night of listening!

[triverse]

Episode 38 - Getting the band back together is up now!  





News
Mario Marathon 3 breaks records
Beat Super Mario 3 in 11 minutes
RetroAction Magazine
The perfect Pac-Man game
Sega Saturn games for download...maybe

Price is Wrong auctions
Game Boy kiosk
Coca Cola limited edition Game Gear

[triverse]

 Episode 39: Lost and Found is now available:




Join us as we sorrow over treasured gaming items and favorite stores that have vanished from our lives. It's not all despair this week though as we also discuss a few favorite games, TurboGrafx-16 attire, how to organize a game collection, and more.

News
Steve Wiebe to enter the video game hall of fame
WiiDoom homebrew
Pac Man cartoon coming in 2012


Virtually Retro
Soul of Darkness
Hurdle Turtle
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Special Edition


Games of the Week
Dirt Trax FX for Super Nintendo
Cosmic Fantasy 2 for TurboGrafx-16 CD
Ninja Five-O
Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy!


Random Links
Namco Museum for Gamecube
Splatterhouse shoe laces

[triverse]

Episode #40 is out now covering CD-Rom gaming in it's infancy and many more topics.

News
Mega Man Universe
Atari Reviving Centipede, Star Raiders Too?
Klax Cigarettes
Sonic 2 XL
Sunsoft Announces Summer Virtual Console Releases
Atari Revives The Original Survival Horror Game
Expendables game makes retro gaming look macho


Games of the Week
Castlevania Circle of the Moon for Game Boy Advance
Surgical Strike for Sega CD
Star Wars Chess for Sega CD


Random Links
ebay - Complete Sega CD Collection
Street Hoop for Neo Geo
Super Mario on Violin
Nintendo Magazine System 8
US Policenauts cover

[triverse]

Episode #41: The Clone Wars marks the first official episode of The Retro League to be played in their new time slot of 10:00 PM EST on  Gamer Network Radio in the newly expanded Retro Thursdays.

This week we debate the merits of clone systems and talk about the Earthbound series, which is odd because none of us have played a single game from it. That's alright, there are plenty of other games we actually have played that we chat about too.



News
Aonuma Confirms Existence of Zelda Timeline
Tetris Tournament Documentary
Battle Kid Auction
Is It Hyrulean Fashion Week In New York?
Games from the Pencils of Children
Zelda on Paper
RetroN 3


Virtually Retro
Motor Toon Grand Prix for PSN
DeathSpank
Cladun for PSN
Ecco the Dolphin, Space Harrier for IPhone


The Price is Wrong
FAMICOM NES FC"MOTHER"EARTHBOUND ZERO NINTENDO BOX JP-3
Mother 3 Gameboy Advance Cartridge Japan Import Tested


Games of the Week
Tekken for PlayStation
Fatal Labyrinth for Sega Genesis
XS Junior League Dodgeball for PlayStation

[triverse]

 The Retro League Episode 42 - Retro Lives! has just been released.  This is the first episode in quite awhile that has had all four members of the League together (they started with 5 but due to personal issues, one member had to drop out of the League).  Check out the topics covered below (for those keeping score on The Price is Wrong segment, Nick is back on this episode, does he continue his domination of Ebay sales?).




This week, all four members of The Retro League gather round to cover all sorts of Retro goodness.  We even manage to hit every regularly scheduled segment!

News
Super Creepy Pokemon hack
History of Nintendo Volume 1
Custom Desktop Arcade units
Intellivision Lives! for the Nintendo DS
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and retro gaming
Dragon's Lair Trilogy for Wii
Halo for Atari 2600

Virtually Retro
Aero the Acrobat (SNES)

Games of the Week
Keith Courage in Alpha Zones (Turbo Grafix-16)
Sin and Punishment (N64)
Demon's Crest (SNES)
Lotus II (Genesis)





Run time is about 1 hour and 52 minutes of retro goodness.

Edited by triverse, Tue Aug 3, 2010 11:32 PM.

[RJ]

Does hemrawc look like actor Michael Cera? B/c he sounds just like him & thats who I always picture when he talks.

[triverse]

This week, two updates:

Episode #43: Castlevania Mania

This week, we talk Castlevania, old console failures, still open arcades, and the NES used for a good cause.

News
Fatal Labyrinth for PS3 and Xbox 360
Big Book of Classic Adventure games
Possibility of old consoles lost forever
8bit learning and programming with PlayPower
PlayPower Homepage
Scott Pilgrim the Video Game
Chinatown Arcade
allgengamers.com
Brief History of Castlevania pt 1
Nintendo Soap Carts

Price is Wrong auctions
Castlevania Arcade game
Sega Genesis Blockbuster World Championships II cart


and

Interviews #10 - Brian Provinciano, developer of Retro City Rampage

We're thrilled to be joined by Brian Provinciano, the developer of upcoming WiiWare game Retro City Rampage. He shares some exciting details about the game and discusses the history of its development & NES origins. Retro game fans will not want to miss out on this game.




RJ, I can't really comment on what the League members look like since it is a secret (think of it as their super hero masks).

[triverse]

From TRL's site, episode 48: Disappointing Games is available:

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Skype didn't agree with us last night so please forgive the variable audio quality of this episode. It's worth sticking it out to hear about our, and your, picks for most disappointing game. There's a whole bunch 'o news again and even a round of The Price is Wrong.



Virtually Retro
Samurai Shodown III (Virtual Console)
Minecraft Alpha
Zion


News
RPGDX Alternate History Challenge
Mark Kiehl claims Donkey Kong Junior World Record for a third time, conquering Billy Mitchell
The Origins of Metroid
Shining Force III Translation Project
Nintendo Gives Mario A Special Logo For His 25th Anniversary
Lufia DS Coming in October
New Dreamcast Game in 2011?


The Price is Wrong
ATARI NES SNES N64 SEGA PS1 DREAMCAST XBOX 8 SYSTEM LOT
Nintendo Mario Employee Jacket Rare Original 1 of 1


Our Most Disappointing Games
Rob - Hands of Time for Game Boy Color
Hugues - Mortal Kombat 3
Hemrawc - Final Fantasy Tactics
Nick - Cybernoid for NES


Email Links
Extra Life 2010
Extra Life 2010 Video


Random Links
The Ultimate Gamecube Arcade Joystick
Strange N64 controllers
Guide to It Came from the Desert for TurboGrafx-16 CD
vgmusic.com
Retroaction Magazine