Atari Returns To The Arcades - This Week In Retro 163

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We check out a video which runs through the history of RPGs, look at how Atari is once returning to the arcades and look at the games up for entry in the Hall Of Fame this year. Plus other retro gaming news is highlighted in brief. 

All that and the Community Question Of The Week plus a little something for our awesome patrons.

00:00 - Show Opening

06:43 - The Entire History Of RPGs

Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o3i10OuMFQ

29:05 - Have You Played Atari Today?

Story Link 1: https://boingboing.net/2024/03/14/pongs-creator-auctioning-off-incredibly-rare-atari-protoypes-and-other-videogame-rarities.html

Story Link 2: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/after-25-years-away-atari-is-returning-to-arcades-with-its-recharged-series 

42:07 - Dave's Housekeeping

Suyo Emulator: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/03/creators-of-new-switch-emulator-suyu-hope-to-avoid-nintendos-wrath

PS3 with Timesplitters 4: https://www.gamesradar.com/after-16-years-the-canceled-fps-timesplitters-4-gets-saved-and-preserved-through-a-seemingly-unremarkable-ebay-listing-for-a-ps3-test-console/

Motherborg Cube: https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1bbl5wg/giant_cube_made_of_motherboards/

PS5 Might Get PS2 Emulator: https://www.vg247.com/ps5-might-be-getting-ps2-emulator-dont-get-excited

Doom On A Toothbrush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUO4gxJZIb8

Unofficial Star Wars Game: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/dreamcast-is-getting-a-new-and-unofficial-star-wars-game

Space Hunter For Mega Drive: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/mega-drive-genesis-metroid-port-becomes-space-hunter

NES Expansion Port Has A Use: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/someone-has-finally-found-a-use-for-the-nes-expansion-port

50:47 - Hall of Fame

Story Link: https://kotaku.com/video-game-hall-of-fame-2024-finalists-resident-evil-1851335716

Inducted Games: https://www.museumofplay.org/exhibits/world-video-game-hall-of-fame/inducted-games/

01:01:15 - 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.