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Back to Bits is a retro video game podcast hosted by John Meadows and “D-Pad” Danny Mattice. Each episode will be on a wide range of topics centered around retro gaming from collecting, the state of the market and more. Email us retro@the-gamers-lounge.com This podcast is part of The Gamers Lounge R…

John Meadows & Danny Mattice

  • Oct 25, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
  • 28 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Back to Bits Podcast

Episode 27: "Retro Inspired Indie Games"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 81:04


On this episode Danny and John talk new T16/PC Engine products, interesting KickStarters, new pick ups, Retro Inspired Indie Games and more!

Episode 26: "Shooting Breeze Part 2"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 61:18


This week Danny and John talk Retro-Bit Shmup Collection, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is back, pick ups, what they are playing and more!

Episode 25: "Shooting Breeze"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 85:21


On this episode Danny and John talk new Retrotink products, arcade book Kickstarter and whatever comes to mind and more!

Episode 24: "Put Down vs Play On"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 74:58


On this weeks show Danny and John talk G4tv, Analogue Pocket, Nintendo gigaleak, games we beat and never play again vs games we beat over and or and much more!

Episode 23: "Gaming Tastes"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 72:06


On this week show John and Danny talk Sega's Mini Arcade, Pluto Prototype system auction, how gaming tastes change over the years and more!

Episode 22: "Consumer Arcade Cabinets"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 77:46


On this episode John and Danny talk consumer arcade cabinets, new pick ups and more!

Episode 21: "Reflection on 60 Years of Sega"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 87:52


On this weeks show John and Danny talk 60 years of Sega, Earthbound is 25, new pick ups and more!

Episode 20: "When Original Stops Being Original"

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 65:04


This week D-Pad Danny and John talk when original hardware stops being original, video game vinyl, new pick ups and more!

Episode 19: "Gaming Accessories of the 80's and 90's"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 88:31


On this weeks show John and Danny talk picks ups, news, gaming accessories of the 80's and 90's and more!

Episode 18: "Retro Gaming and Collecting in 2020"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 77:54


On this episode John and Danny talk was of collecting and the different was of playing retro games in 2020.

Episode 17: "Elitism in the Retro Gaming Community"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 57:37


On this weeks show John and Danny talk new pick ups, Mega SG Game Gear adapter issues and elitism in the retro gaming community.

Episode 16: "Import Gaming"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 62:08


On this episode John and Danny talk the Retrotink 2x Pro, new additions to their collections and how to play import games on NA consoles.

Episode 15: "Magazine Memories and Gaming Goals"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 83:49


Danny and John are finally back and this episode they talk new pick ups, what they have been playing, video game magazine memories, 2020 gaming goals and more!

Episode 14: "E3 2019"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 62:42


Join John and Danny as they talk all things retro from E3 2019!

Episode 13: "Rants and Retro Gaming"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 62:13


On this episode John and Danny talk new MegaCat Studio releases, latest pick ups, does it matter how you play your retro games, contest info and more!

Episode 12: "Polymega Hate"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 71:41


On this episode Danny and John talk Polymega hate, Konami Anniversary Collection, pick ups, your Twitter questions and more!

Episode 11: "Twitter Questions"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 89:08


This episode John and Danny talk pick ups, Chinese knock offs, they answer your twitter questions and more!

Episode 10: "We Are Back"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 61:50


John and Danny are back and they are talking new Analog system, new Everdrives, ROM sites shutting down and the effect on the market, pick ups and more!

Episode 9: "Retro Game Books and RPG's"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 70:45


On this episode John and Danny talk retro game books on Kickstarter, Alex Kidd Remake, 8bitdo DIY controllers, the Polymega, Game Gear Power Base announced, favorite RPG's and more!

Episode 8: "Rare Gem Videos Are Not The Problem"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018 81:45


On this episode John and Danny discuss the Atari VCS, the return of  Intellivision, the NES Classic, do YouTube hidden gem videos inflate game prices, is it time for a blue book for video game values and more!

Episode 7: "Sega for Everyone"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 65:52


On this episode the guys talk Shenmue 1 and 2 HD, Sega Classic Mini Announced, Sega Age for Switch, Krikzz Wireless Genesis Controller, Sega Master Systems Controller Sticks, Night Trap Coming to Switch and so much more!

Episode 6: "Favorite Game Series"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 72:11


On this episode Danny and John talk Retro Fighters N64 Controller, Master EverDrive X7, favorite game series, new MegaCat Studio games, recent pickups and more!

Episode 5: "New Retro and SNES Classics"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2018 78:35


Dpad Danny and John are back and in this episode they talk underrated games for the SNES, retro news from CES, new retro books from Bitmap Books and Geek Line and more! 

Episode 4: "Underrated Games for the NES"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 44:02


On this episode John and Danny talk about the new N64 controller kickstarter, recent pick up and underrated games for the NES.

Episode 3: "State of the Retro Market"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2017 63:19


John and D-Pad Danny are back with a new episode. On this episode they talk Atari Box, SNES Classic and the state of the retro gaming market and classic game collecting. 

Episode 2: "Emulation, Flashcarts, and Repro Carts"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 81:14


On this episode John and Danny discuss emulation, flashcarts, reproduction carts and translation carts. Does it impact collecting and the retro community? Are these important tools that help with the preservation of classic gaming or just a way for collectors to get cheated.

Episode 1: "Retro News From E3 2017"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 48:15


Coming off E3 2017 John Meadows and "D-Pad" Danny Mattice talk about retro news coming out of the biggest week in gaming. Hyperkins Retron 77, return of The Duke and Polymega news as well as some of our latest pick ups!  

Episode 0: "Hello Retro Gamers!"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 27:10


This is episode zero of the Back to Bits Podcast. Join John and "D-Pad" Danny in this introduction show as they outline whats to come from the podcast as well as get to know the two hosts!

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