It’s Sunday night - no need to watch Countryfile and Songs of Praise, Jim is playing a some festive games and going through a few of his recent pick ups. Ho ho ho

   Dean Swain takes a look at the version of Capcom’s LED Storm that didn’t make it to the arcades and yet did recieve a conversion to the home micro’s courtesy of GO US Gold & Software Creations. #retrogaming #arcade #conversion #8bit #16bit #capcomgames #zxspectrum

   Protector is a 2003 Vectrex release by Alex Herbert and it is a very nice Defender clone. Just like Defender, it takes a while to get used to the control system (or we might just be a bit rubbish at it) however there’s no doubt that it’s a great game #vectrex #retrogaming

   This is a short unboxing video of the recently released Magic Knight 40th Anniversary Collection for the ZX Spectrum. We interviewed Pixel Jockey, the creators of this compilation a few months back and you can listen to that episode here: https: retroasylum.com 2025 05 20 episode-353-magic-knight...

   Released in 2016 by TutsTronix (aka Kristof Tuts) Vector Patrol is an unofficial conversion of Irem’s Moon Patrol. It’s a real showcase for the Vectrex & is highly recommended #vectrex #homebrew #retrogaming #irem #moonpatrol #arcade

   Word War Vi is a Defender clone that is featured on the elusive VecFever cartridge for the Vectrex.

   In 1998 9 (depending on where you lived) R-Type Delta was released on the PlayStation. Fast forward to 2025 and Irem, the original developers of the shmup classic have teamed up with Clear River Games to create a revised version for modern audiences to enjoy. Retro Asylum host Chris O’Regan puts R...

   The new book from Bitmap Books covering everything videogame controller related. From early joysticks to current gen, the books includes some amazing photography, anecdotes and personal tales from the likes of Trip Hawkins, Kevin Bayliss, James Rolfe (AVGN) and John Romero. Purchase the book at www...

   Did you know that there was an attempt to bring a smaller model Vectrex to market back in 1983? #vectrex #vectrexmini #retrogaming #vectors

   Exclusive interview with Vectrex Mini product manager at https: youtu.be p2DaEBKSjoE?si 7Bx7-ZebzzAQDbfE

   Dean Swain, Jim Middleton & Chris O’Regan chat to the man behind the Vectrex Mini Kickstarter, David Oghia. Find out how the project started, how the Kickstarter campaign is going and what to expect from the finished product. Check the Vectrex Mini Kickstarter campaign at https: www.kickstarter...

   Dean Swain & Jim Middleton are joined by the editor of Retro Gamer Magazine Darran Jones for an exclusive interview. Find out how Darran first got into writing, how he started his career in the magazine business and even what his favourite meal from his local fish & chip shop is. https...

   Jim takes a look at Silver Bullet, a new gothic arcade gallery style shooter available now on the Nintendo Switch and Steam. https: retroasylum.com Nintendo Switch: https: www.nintendo.com en-gb Games Nintendo-Switch-download-software Silver-Bullet-2897537.html?srsltid AfmBOortuv...

   Those lovely people at Atari sent us an Atari 2600 Console - Pacman edition for us to review. We give the retail box a grand opening and put the machine through its paces. #atari #atari2600 #atari2600plus #PacMan #edition #hardware #review #retrogaming #fetroasylum #podcast

   It’s Sunday night - no need to watch Countryfile and Songs of Praise, Jim is playing a few games and going through a few of his recent pick ups. #zxspectrum #zxspectrumnext #sinclairzxspectrum #8bit #micro #computer #highscore #retroasylum #podcast #live #arcade #pickup