Episode 144 - Fore! - Battle Of The Systems: Major Title (SNES) vs Human Sports Festival (PCE-CD)

We're back for Episode 144! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news + Battle Of The Systems: Major Title (SNES) vs Human Sports Festival (PCE-CD)   13:30 - Quick Questions 43:08 - Patreon Song 48:04 - Eric's Take - Gaming Roadmap 2025 1:07:26 - Tea Time With Tim - The Spectrum 1:41:14 - News 2:56:08 - Battle Of The Systems: Major Title (SNES) vs Human Sports Festival (PCE-CD)   News -     CODY – VR Contra is a thing? https://www.timeextension.com/features/how-x8s-contra-super-wall-storm-is-taking-konamis-series-into-the-realm-of-vr  Tim – New all in one MiSTer board coming from Heber the makers of the Multisystem. The Multisystem 2 is coming in 2025, this will be a fully consolised board with all the connections, RAM, outputs and the FPGA all on the same board, completely plug and play. Richard and the team at Heber are working hard to bring us this new system, it will require a new enclosure design that they are starting to work on. More details to follow in the new year.    Eric - Indie Retro News: Sarah Jane Avory is working an Ultima-style RPG for the C64!  https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/sarah-jane-avory-is-working-ultima.html  Cody – Killer NES and Genesis Shmups - https://www.brokestudio.fr/product/changeable-guardian-estique-nes/      https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/missed-zpfs-kickstarter-you-can-now-pre-order-the-promising-mega-drive-genesis-shmup-online  Tim – New Atari STE racing game now available (from the 9th of December). FASTER is an arcade style racer from Jonathan Thomas. He has previously ported Pole Position to the STE. FASTER builds on this with a similar look and feel to the aracde racer WEC Lemans. This will be released at the Silly Venture game competition on the weekend of the 6th of December and then released on the 9th.  https://youtu.be/T6nQeMhw2Es?si=hlzRHOnuTVINUs1I  Cody - Want to buy a worse TV just because? https://retrododo.com/theres-a-new-retro-themed-monitor-that-allows-you-to-play-your-games-in-monochrome/  Cody – Where was this last episode!? https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/tank-in-dungeon-battle-dangerous-robots.html  Eric - Fan-Made Doom 64 Dreamcast Port Now The "Definitive" Version Of The Game  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/fan-made-doom-64-dreamcast-port-now-the-definitive-version-of-the-game  Cody – Star Wars + Amiga + New Release = Really Cool! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/the-amiga-just-got-an-amazing-new-star-wars-game-made-by-fans  Cody – Gameboy Retrogame update! https://modretro.com/collections/games  Tim – Just announced coming soon in 2025, Raspberry Pi P500 all in one system with keyboard, same kind of look as the P400 but with Pi 5 internals. Also, a new Raspberry Pi monitor with 15.6″ full HD IPS panel colur and branding matching the Pi P500. The P500 coming in around $90 and the screen around $100. Pre-orders are open.  https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-500-and-raspberry-pi-monitor-on-sale-now/  CODY – Shoutout to Indie Retro News Staying in Business!  https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/the-future-of-indieretronews-part-2.html#more  Cody – More Keyboards!? https://retrododo.com/8bitdo-announce-new-mechanical-keyboard-that-pays-homage-to-the-original-xbox/   https://retrododo.com/8bitdo-s-edition-mechanical-keyboard-review/    Eric (From Pajaco) - Pico-8 Handhled Coming? - https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=144180  Cody - More EXA-Arcadia News? https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/11/yuzo-koshiros-genesis-shmup-earthion-is-getting-an-upgraded-arcade-release  Cody - https://retrododo.com/the-donkey-kong-country-expansion-opens-this-december-at-super-nintendo-world/  Eric (From Pajaco) - Another bit of fun news https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-game-of-the-month-2024-9-murtop/  Cody - https://ozzyouzo.itch.io/captain-barrel  Cody – NEWS OF THE WIERD! https://retrododo.com/kfc-release-new-tamagotchi-where-you-look-after-a-chicken-drumstick/  https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=kfc+tamogachi&_sacat=0&_odkw=kfc+tamogathi&_osacat=0  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/11/piglets-big-game-gets-compared-to-resident-evil-and-silent-hill-starts-selling-for-big-bucks  Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! 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