Living in the Shade of an 80s Arcade

May the 4th be with you and today I am talking about the 1984 classic Return of the Jedi. Released one year after the movie in 1984.1stPhorm: https://1stphorm.com/67c0a874edc5f

I loved this film even if the critics hated it. Sam Brenner and his buddies help defeat the aliens who misunderstood video games as weapons. LOL.#iam1stphormhttps://1stphorm.com/67c0a874edc5f

Reminiscing of the Bazaar and random places I found video games at in my formative years.#iam1stphormhttps://1stphorm.com/67c0a874edc5f

Today we go nostalgic with a review of Read Player One!In the show I mentioned that I have a rough time getting enough protein from real food. So I take Level 1 and Phormula 1 Clear both from 1stphorm. If you have the same problem I do please check out my links below:Phormula 1 Clearhttps://1stphorm.com/products/phormula-1-clear/?a_aid=67c0a874edc5f&a_aid=67c0a874edc5f&a_bid=60961e8dLevel 1 Whey Proteinhttps://1stphorm.com/products/level-1?a_aid=67c0a874edc5f&a_aid=67c0a874edc5f&a_bid=5a474429For the whole line please visit:https://1stphorm.com/67c0a874edc5f

Today I talk about the commercial failure Wing Commander movie. A movie based on the Wing Commander series of PC games.

Nintendo has outed their new console sort of so today I talk about the potential to be a good retro handheld. Wil it be as good as the original Switch? Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with with my link: https://www.magicmind.com/ARCADEPODJAN #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance

Today we take a look at Coleco again. An interesting system that just could not beat Atari or Apple. Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with with my link: https://www.magicmind.com/ARCADEPODJAN #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance

Today I talk about a cartoon that was made in the 80s all about Pacman! Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with with my link: https://www.magicmind.com/ARCADEPODJAN #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance

Today I review the Secret Level Episode on Pacman. "You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code RETROARCADE20  at checkout. You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/RETROARCADE20 " --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheretroarcade/support

Today I talk about my top ten gift ideas for 2024 Atari 7800+ https://atari.com/collections/7800 Atari 400 Mini https://atari.com/products/atari-400-mini-1 MS Pacman Arcade 1up Countercade https://www.meijer.com/shopping/product/ms-pac-man-galaga-class-of-81-countercade/19557002069.html Blaze Evercade Super Pocket https://t.ly/rGMmi Atari T-shirt https://t.ly/VPZHO Nintendo Switch Atari 50th with DLC https://atari.com/products/atari-50th-the-anniversary-celebration Turtle Beach Velocity 1 Hotas https://t.ly/K2Wl9 Steam gift card Amazon Gift Card Visa Gift Card --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheretroarcade/support

Activision was the first independent software developer for game consoles starting with the Atari 2600! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheretroarcade/support

Mattel made more than just games for the Intellivision with the M-Network line. From 1982-1983 they made many interesting games for the beloved 2600. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

DOOM is responsible for the first person shooter genre and death matches. Today we talk about this the best I remember it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Just give a little update on my health and then talk about some cool hardware from Atari.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

I give a Life Update and 5 reasons why retro games are better. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I share some of the memories I had of playing my first PC game, Space Quest and about Sierra OnLine which at one time was the top company making PC games. Metal Jesus Rocks Sierra Reunion; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxW1IK0fDJs Metal Jesus Rocks We Worked at Sierra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmNCFtAlYN0&t=1s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Before we had games like Space Invaders we had electro mechanical games like Ride Motorcycle. These were games that did not have CPUs or CRTs but motors and lights. Today we talk about games like Motorcycle, Pinball and Varisty as well as the Tomy Classics Digital Derby, Baseball and Blip where were all electro mechanical games. https://www.arcade-museum.com/Arcade/motorcycle https://rctoymemories.com/2012/11/16/tomy-digital-derby-auto-raceway-1978/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blip_(console) https://handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Diamond.htm --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I talkabout the 2024 version of CORGSCON! The Central Ohio Retro Gaming Society Convention! Be there in 2025! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Not a top 5 list but just some racing games I think are cool. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

From Journey, to Aerosmith and even Van Halen bands and video games go hand in hand since the very beginning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Band-centric_video_games --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Call it copy protection or DRM. No doubts about it...it is killing our games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I am talking about the pack in Game that was likely everyone's very first video game at home. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

If you had a SNES or N64 you probably always wondered what the EXT port was. Today I talk about the usually unused expansion ports on many Nintendo systems and a little on the cancelled in the US N64DD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b64Bx0WKh7M&t=668s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Atari CX-40 Atari Proline Joystick Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro Nintendo 64 Controller Nintendo Gamecube Controller Sega Genesis Controller Wii Mote Wico Command Control Super NES Controller Nintendo Switch Pro Controller --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

I talk about the top 10 worst controllers. https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/worst-video-game-controllers --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

The Portal series is massively popular and still being sold today for various game consoles and Steam. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

I love watching these top 5 channels. They are all very great! 5. Adrian's Digital Basementhttps://www.youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasement 4. Retro Recipeshttps://www.youtube.com/@RetroRecipes 3. Retro Hack Shack https://www.youtube.com/@RetroHackShack 2. John Hancockhttps://www.youtube.com/@johnhancockretro 1. Metal Jesus Rockshttps://www.youtube.com/@MetalJesusRocks --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I am talking about the first Video Arcade Game Gameshow fromthe 80s....Starcade. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I get a little personal and recap 2023 and share ideas for 2024. Thank you all for a great 2023 and see you in 2024. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Insert Coin documents from 1988 through the end of Williams/Midway Coin Op division. Today's show is a short review of that. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I am talking about the original Atari 2600 release of Haunted House AND the Reimagined version that JUST came out this year on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Playstation, Epic Games and the Atari VCS. Haunted House 2023 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I talk about 5 reasons retro gaming is better. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I talk about 10 gifts where money is no object for the retro gamer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

One of the first video games is on the list of the 10 most important video games of all time. From 1962 and first written for the PDP-11 it was a very influential early video game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

I talk about my visit to Grove City's own Tech N Gamer and future Gaming Expos. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Go preoder this for $129.99 https://atari.com/products/atari-2600-plus Also if your interested, here's a link for the new Atari VCS. https://atari.com/pages/atari-vcs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I visited Micro Center and saw some retro stuff so I thought I'd share that with you: https://www.microcenter.com/product/604764/baolian-red-trackball-with-usb-kit-works-with-raspberry-pi,-windows,-linux-pcs,-macs,-and-more?ob=1 https://www.microcenter.com/product/611659/baolian-8-way-bat-top-joystick-with-75g-medium-touch-micro-switches-yellow https://www.microcenter.com/product/617774/dreamgear-ms-pac-man-micro-player https://www.microcenter.com/product/513027/atgames-atari-blast!-volume-2-flashback-built-in-20-games https://www.microcenter.com/product/606371/retro-bit-sega-saturn-control-pad-model-2-usb-slate-grey https://www.microcenter.com/product/606369/retro-bit-sega-genesis-8-button-pad-usb-black https://www.microcenter.com/product/632963/hyperkin-retron-5-hd-gaming-console-for-gba-gbc-gb-super-nes-nes-super-famicom-famicom-genesis-mega-drive-master-system-(hyper-beach) https://www.microcenter.com/product/644533/hyperkin-retron-sq-blackgold --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

My top ten 90s video games. 1 Starblade 1991 2 Stree Fighter II 1991 3 X-Men 1992 4 Mortal Kombat 1992 5 Daytona USA 1994 6 Crazy Taxi 1999 7 The Simpsons 1991 8 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles in Time 1991 9 Star Wars Trilogy Arcade 1998 10 Smash TV 1990 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Nintendo Gamecube was Nintendo's sixth generation console and had some great games and some weird ones. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

THE first console to have cartridges WAS NOT the Atari Video Computer System. It was the Fairchild Channel F that was guided by Jerry Lawson who was also one of the first African Americans to work on a home console. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

I talk about my memories of the last great arcade decade....the 90's. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

A new season and a new name! Living in the Retro arcade allows us to talk about games outside of the 80s....today I talk about the Nintendo 64! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Got a large amount of arcade memories from my friends at Living in the 80s and others. You're gunna like this! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Since I am in York as you download this I thought I'd share a bit of my memories from West Manchester Mall's Arcade. https://yorkblog.com/onlyyork/memories-the-original-stores-a/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

On today's episode I talk about CORGS-con 20203. https://www.corgscon.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

These were as close as you can get to having an arcade cabinet in your home in the 80s. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

In light of Livingin the 80s strange trup through the 70s I decided to talk about the birth of the 80s video game scene....the 1970s. More happened than you think! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I talk about the Apple TV+ Biopic Tetris which is all about how Henk Rogers obtained the worldwide rights to Tetris. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today I chat about Alladin's Castle...the arcade change that was probably bigger and older than we thought. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Video games were very popular in the 80s and of COURSE they made cartoons for Saturday morning. Let's revisit a handful of these shows. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support

Today's show is all about the phenomonal puzzle game EVERYONE has played...TETRIS! Tetris was created in Soviet Russia by Alexey Pajitnov. Yes there is so much intrigue behind getting Tetris outside of the USSR that they are making a film that will start streaming on Apple TV+ on March 31st! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheshadeofan80sarcade/support