Acorns, Wizardry and Daley Thompson - This Week In Retro 174

Does your Acorn Electron need a new ULA? You are in luck! There is a remake of Wizardry : Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. We talk celebrities in old games and in particular the legend that is Daley Thompson.

Plus many other retro computing stories and your Community Question Of The Week.

Head over to http://pixel.addict.media/ for the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine which focuses on Elite. 

00:00 - Show Opening

06:04 - From Tiny Acorns

Story Link: https://youtu.be/_4V4LLR2xjw?si=jYnlqUoyALI4fDmP

20:29 - Celebrity Gaming

Story Link: https://youtu.be/_GA7Kld5c_c?si=VuaSdEAYo4l8OHb4

34:11 - Dave's Housekeeping

WATA Star Wars: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/wata-graded-nes-star-wars-prototype-released-from-its-plastic-tomb

Stolen Playdate consoles found: https://www.eurogamer.net/400k-worth-of-stolen-playdate-consoles-make-heroic-return-after-getting-dumped-outside-a-restaurant

Computer Trade Weekly: https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-race-is-on-to-save-a-valuable-resource-of-video-game-history

Liverpool Arcades Up For Auction: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmmmjz86v57o

Evercade Mini Arcade Machines: https://x.com/evercaderetro/status/1796210488746840247

BBC Archive Computer Storage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=mGXtnGKKV_0PD8ZU&v=vpZEtc8VQkU&feature=youtu.be

Geoff Follin Has Passed Away: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1d4yi3j/video_game_music_legend_geoff_follin_has_passed/

43:01 - You’re A Wizard Now Wizardry

Story Link: https://www.polygon.com/24162697/wizardry-remaster-final-fantasy-dragon-quest-demons-souls

Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/VyM9tmAqV3M?si=9RBuHHsE9K9r6XPK

54:14 - 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.

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