Retro Titans - the Evercade podcast

Dec 05 2024 27 ep. 53 mins 85

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Retro Titans: the podcast dedicated to the epic world of retro and indie gaming on Evercade

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#27 The Making of 'The Spectrum' - re-imaging the cult 80s home computer classic, with Chris Smith

Dec 05 2024 76 mins

In this episode we take a departure from our usual format focusing on Evercade to interview Chris Smith, CTO of Retro Games Ltd, about the launch of 'The Spectrum' – a modern day recreation of the iconic ZX Spectrum from 1982. Chris is literally the man who wrote the book on the ZX Spectrum and is full of knowledge about the inner workings of the much-loved 80s home computer. So,

#26 Collecting, recommending and fixing Evercade cartridges, with Andy Caomhanach and Matt Upton

Oct 23 2024 82 mins

This week we welcome back Andy Caomhanach and Matt Upton, guests from episodes 12 and 17 respectively. Recruited for their expertise in technology and collecting, and a passion for Evercade, we got together to discuss three questions: What kind of collector are you? Would you recommend Evercade to a fellow gamer? Is the bricked cart issue finally over? We also had time for a quic

#25 Testing games, Duke Nukem remasters and making a hidden game on Evercade, with Shane Powell

Oct 11 2024 51 mins

One of the best thing about Evercade is meeting interesting people who make you think differently about retro gaming and computing generally, not just on the platform - and this week's guest is no different. Shane Powell - aka Kenjara - works in the IT industry and discovered Evercade in the early days and has since become part of the scene, helping to test games, assist with the d

#24 A love for Foxyland and Sensible Soccer, Blaze's next move, and the Nintendo Virtual Boy, with Blunners

Oct 03 2024 55 mins

Ollie Houston Blunn - aka Blunners - is one of the team behind the Retro Gaming Revival YouTube channel and a regular presenter on the Total Evercade livestream. He shares his love of Evercade, his strange affection for Foxyland, and what Blaze needs to do next to keep the fanbase happy and ensure it continues to grow. As a grassroots football club chairman, we talk about the absen

#23 Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary - the story behind the game, with Peter Liepa

Sep 19 2024 49 mins

Boulder Dash was released in 1984 - yes, that means it's 40 years old - and to celebrate we caught up with the game's designer and developer, Peter Liepa. Boulder Dash was included on the Evercade C64 Collection 3 release this year and, despite its age, still plays like a dream. Peter explains the origins of the game, what it was like making games in the 80s and the creative proces

#22 Making one of Evercade's best-loved games: Goodboy Galaxy, with Rik Nicol

Sep 12 2024 54 mins

Goodboy Galaxy is widely regarded as one of the best games on Evercade, so having the chance to speak to one half of the development team, Rik Nicol, was a too good an opportunity to pass up on. In this episode we find out how Goodboy Galaxy was conceived, why it was developed on Game Boy Advance, the biggest challenges in making the game, and what it was like working with Blaze En

#21 Being the UK's youngest competitive gamer and why we need Tekken on Evercade, with Mean Machine Dean

Aug 07 2024 64 mins

Remember Sky TV's Games World from the 90s? In this episode, we meet one of the early finalists and the youngest competitive video gamer of the era, Dean Kennedy - aka Mean Machine Dean. A relative newcomer to Evercade, Dean talks through his early experiences on the platform and what attracted him to it in the first place. As well as his love of Street Fighter, Dean has a passion

#20 Inside Blaze Entertainment HQ and Evercade's 'Hit, Miss and Maybe' for 2024, with Crazy Burger

Jul 31 2024 63 mins

Earlier this month, Retro Titans was invited to a special media day for journalists, influencers and creators, to get a rare opportunity to meet the people who run Blaze Entertainment and try out the new devices and games. We were under embargo until the end of the month, so this interview recorded with Crazy Burger reveals the highlights of the day and our revised take on new laun

#19 Total Evercade podcast, Xeno Crisis, and Alpha x Super Pockets, with Olly Barnett

Jul 22 2024 55 mins

In case you hadn't noticed, there's another Evercade podcast out there: Total Evercade, which airs every other Monday evening at 8pm UK time. Here we catch up with one of the regular presenters, Oliver Barnett, to explain what it's all about and they have doubled down on the livestream experience for Evercade fans. We also hear about Olly's love of Xeno Crisis, why he plays Sensib

#18 Resurrecting a retro gaming classic: Duke Nukem Remastered, with Nikolai Wuttke-Hohendorf, aka Lethal Guitar

Jul 07 2024 42 mins

Talk to any Evercade fan and it won't be long before Duke Nukem 1 & 2 Remastered comes up in conversation. And for good reason: it's an example of a classic game, made better for the Evercade platform, without tinkering with it too much. So, this episode goes into the background of how and why the games got (re)made, trying to uncover what makes them so special. Out guest, Nikolai