RetroCollect FM - Retro Gaming Podcast

During the earlier years of the video game industry, companies such as Sega and Nintendo trialled various methods of keeping their dating hardware alive. Instead of releasing new consoles and casting away the old, the latest technology was often crammed into add-ons and expansions to gift older systems an added boost of power. Although seeming like the perfect solution on paper, these enhancements didn't always turn out as planned.

Issue 14: Add-Ons, Enhancements & Adapters

Growing up we all dreamed of the day arcade-perfect gameplay would arrive at home. While it may have hit our living rooms much earlier than expected, the journey there left behind a shed-load of tragic ports and attempts to re-create the coin-op magic.

Issue 13: Catastrophic Coin-Op Conversions

Issue 12: Streets of Rage

Issue 11: Sega Dreamcast

Issue 10: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Issue 09: Interview with Super Play's Wil Overton

Issue 08: Road Rash

With the World Cup about to get underway, we decided to up our podcast game and slide tackle the topic of classic football video games. Starting out in the lowly 8-bit league, listen to our rise to the top as we thrash the big boys - FIFA, Pro Evo and Sensible Soccer - and every other mid-table player in between.

Issue 07: 90 Minutes Of The Beautiful Game

Stepping aside from our usual duties of discussing set topics, the hosts behind this week's RetroCollect FM episode start the first of a new series. Re-Quest is your chance to put forward a question to the #RCFM team through Facebook, Twitter or the RetroCollect Forums, which will be answered on air. With plenty of queries already submitted, Chris, Tom and Katsu had more than enough to be discussing and debating.

RetroCollect FM Re-Quest 1

In 1996 video gamers were abruptly thrown into the depths of a global epidemic, one which broke out from the depths of a underground research lab. Not only did we find ourselves fending off an onslaught of zombies, but also the difficult task of juggling ammunition, medical supplies and just about everything else we needed to ensure safety. This new form of terror was here by known as, Resident Evil!

Issue 06: Resident Evil