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New CPC Games - Heavy Metal Computing - 1980s Space Shooters - This Week In Retro 244

November 15
1h 2m

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Dave is very excited because there have been a number of new games for the Amstrad CPC recently. Jason has been watching a very large and heavy hard drive spinning up. Chris has spent the past week in a galaxy far far away with some old space based games.

00:00 - Show Opening

02:44 - New Amstrad Games
Story Link: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=105245
Sonic GX - https://norecess464.weebly.com/news/sonic-gx-is-now-available-for-download
Bugs Quest 2 - https://yb-software.itch.io/bugs-quest-2
Amstrad Eterno X - https://capasoft.itch.io/amstrad-eterno-x
Speed Racer - https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=19817
Svellas - https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=19816
Dia De Los Muertos - https://vitop69.itch.io/la-dias-dos-muertos
Hexapucchu - https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=19300
Secret of Anubis - https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=19174

21:29 - Macrocomputing Monsters!
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpC_9EmStAE
Bendix G-15: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1opwtve/bendix_g15_the_oldest_working_computer_in_north/
Can This Be Fixed (Chaplet Halikan LA-30A): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilLgXkR_Kw&t=1s

37:42 - Housekeeping - News links found below

44:03 - One Small Step, One Giant Video
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z46EJUAIdTM

56:57 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

News In Brief Links

Vectrex Mini: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1852390947/vectrex-mini

UK Gov Debates Games: https://www.eurogamer.net/concords-sudden-shutdown-is-such-a-big-deal-its-been-brought-up-during-uk-government-debates-on-video-game-consumer-laws

Unix V4 9 Track Tape: https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/unix_fourth_edition_tape_rediscovered/

C128 Stuntcar Racer: https://youtu.be/C7kgYlKhTgo?si=UpFFu0LBkihvv4VZ

Outrun Amiga Sprite Scaling: https://youtu.be/O_QP2qQJuXc?si=MgbF7lchxESx7UsW

Family Computing Interviews Jack Tramiel: https://computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/family-computing-interviews-jack

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