Amigos: Everything Amiga Podcast

On this week's Amigos, we review Fright Night on the Amiga, a toothless and poorly designed movie tie-in that sucks the life out of its source material with clunky controls and gameplay that is (un)dead on arrival.

We're back for Episode 177 of Pixel Gaiden!In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good GBA Games.5:11 - Quick Questions22:00 - Patreon Song25:44- Cody's Corner - 47:55 - Eric's Take - Nostalgia For Nostalgia1:04:44 - Catching Up2:13;26 - 6 Good GBA Games Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!Thanks for listening!You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, Mevunky, and Adam fr

This week on Atari Unlimited, we explore one of Atari’s most ambitious and least remembered experiments in entertainment. During the early 1980s, Atari attempted to push beyond traditional arcades by creating immersive “Adventure Centers” — themed locations designed to blend arcade gaming, attractions, and interactive experiences into something closer to a futuristic entertainment park. These centers represented Atari’s bold vision for the future of gaming, where players wouldn’t just play games, but step into them. DEM BOYS will unpack why the Adventure Centers failed to take off, how the Firefox arcade game fits into Atari’s experimental era, and what this forgotten chapter reveals about the company’s rapid rise and fall during the golden age of arcade gaming.

Sega’s legendary arcade shooter finally comes to the ZX Spectrum! In this episode we take a deep dive into one of the most ambitious and impressive 8-bit conversions ever released on the Spectrum.From its incredible sprite scaling and frantic action to the technical wizardry behind Elite’s 1986 port, we explore whether this ZX version can stand up to the mighty arcade original.

Hop into your Toyota Celica and put the pedal to the floor...sorta! It's Toyota Celica GT on the Amigos Everything Amiga Show!

We're back for Episode 176 of Pixel Gaiden!In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover Battle Of The Systems - Mutant League Hockey (Genesis) vs. Cyber Stadium Series—Base Wars (NES) 8:40 - Quick Questions39:15 - Patreon Song43:00- Tea Time With Tim - Road Trip with Vicky – Bournemouth Game Market 1:05:23 - Eric's Take - Superstation One - First Impressions1:39:40 - News2:39:40 - Battle Of The Systems - Mutant League Hockey (Genesis) vs. Cyber Stadium Series—Base Wars (NES) News Notes at pixelgaiden.com Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!Thanks for listening!You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, S

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS! Sometimes games are attempted that are beyond the scope of the machine. These are often "settle for this" or "best they could do" affairs...but on RARE occasion, a GREAT developer can make MAGIC! It's Games They Said Were IMPOSSIBLE this week on ARG PRESENTS!

Dive into Drip on the Amiga as we soak up its puzzling gameplay to see if it’s a splash hit or a total wash!

Your questions, our answers!

Happy Easter everyone! Through a totally random twist of fate, today on Atari Unlimited we'll be looking at Atari Easter Eggs...little hidden elements that appeared in game and were almost ALWAYS hidden to the publishers! We'll also look at the grand daddy of Easter Eggs, the legendary Adventure!

Designed to utilize every nook and cranny of the brand new Amiga 1000, Mind Walker is a must play for every Amiga fan!

This week we struggled MIGHTILY to attempt to emulate the Simpleplex 6000AE Squared, and we weren't sure if we could pull it off, but...WE GOT IT GOING! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for a trip back to 1938, on the tiny island nation of Tuvalu, as we take a wild adventure in computing that we NEVER knew existed. It's a story of one man's determination to match wits with the most brilliant minds on earth. THEN, kick back as we GAME ON THIS SUCKER! Special thanks to Tommy G and the SP8KAE2 Forums! You saved my bacon, boys!

We're back for Episode 175 of Pixel Gaiden!In this episode the boys catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + Battle Of The Systems: Megaman Soccer (SNES) VS Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (Genesis)  9:46 - Quick Questions31:41 - Patreon Song35:15- Cody's Corner 1:03:30 - Catching Up2:17:17 - Battle Of The Systems: Megaman Soccer (SNES) VS Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (Genesis)  Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!Thanks for listening!You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price,

Blast into action with Space Gun on the Commodore Amiga! In this review, we compare the Amiga port of Space Gun to its arcade roots—looking at gameplay, graphics, and whether this sci-fi shooter holds up today or misses the mark.

Welcome to Our Sinclair! What if you took the egg out of Dizzy games? We'll explore a that very thing on the ZX Spectrum this week with a look at the adventure title Slightly Magic!

Get ready for fuzzy chaos on the Amiga! In this episode of Amigos: Everything Amiga, we take a deep dive into Minskies Furballs—a colorful and quirky 1996 puzzle game that's pure 16-bit weirdness.

Toy Bizarre by Activision (1984) is a lost C64 gem that looks similar to the original Mario Bros. platform game but adds just enough depth, action, and strategy to elevate it to a higher platform. Precent robotic toys from taking over the toy store while avoiding Hefty Helga in this classic action platform game for the Commodore 64, TOY BIZARRE!

Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we get THREE DIMISIONAL up in here! Why? Because this week we look at another game from LEGENDARY programmer Steve Bjork, WARP FIGHTER 3-D for the Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer and Dragon Computer! SET PHASERS ON FUN!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogaming#trsgaming #Retrorotation#Retrocomputing

We're back for Episode 174 of Pixel Gaiden!In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Two Player Games. 9:14 - Quick Questions37:44 - Patreon Song41:16- Tea Time With Tim - C64 Disk Collecting1:09:12 - Eric's Take - Nostalgia For Nostalgia1:40:22 - News2:39:50 - 6 Good Two Player Games News Notes at Pixelgaiden.comPlease give us a review on Apple Podcasts!Thanks for listening!You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Joe Ochwat, Jo

Step inside the pub and fire up your Amiga! In this episode of Amigos: Everything Amiga, we review Indoor Sports, the quirky 1987 sports compilation featuring darts, bowling, and more!