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Did you miss out on the Spectrum Next? You might get another chance! Want to see some prototype and unreleased consoles? Do you miss Acclaim? These questions and more answered on this week's retro gaming show.
00:00 - Show Opening
08:49 - Next Up Round Three
Story Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2/posts/4330921
Head Over Heels Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/8-bit-classic-head-over-heels-is-back-with-chickens-enhanced-visuals-and-a-brand-new-world
24:18 - Before They Were Famous
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1j7tvin/before_they_were_famous_5_early_game_console/
38:41 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
44:01 - Reclaimed Acclaim
54:38 - 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.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Super Game Boy: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1j4hhz9/help_for_old_gamers_with_tired_eyes/
Guardian - 80s Mags: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/mar/04/working-on-video-game-mags-in-the-1980s
Games Of A Lifetime: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the-games-of-a-lifetime
Raspberry Pi Video Output: https://www.hackster.io/news/retro-gamers-rejoice-the-raspberry-pi-5-can-now-output-interlaced-vga-rgb-to-your-crt-displays-9f62f0a6e9b7
I, Rebel Game Jam: https://atari.com/pages/i-rebel-a-jeff-minter-game-jam
Scammed By Mastertronic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3k3XB2b_3E
Sharp X68K Mini: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/company-behind-the-x68000-z-range-wants-to-know-if-global-players-will-buy-them
