Joust (Arcade) 40th Anniversary

Forty years ago, Joust rode onto the arcade scene and brought fresh controls and an entirely wacky concept straight to the mainstream. This week we celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the most iconic arcade games of all time by hopping on our giant birds and poking eachother in the head with large sticks. It's Joust! But is this 40 year old icon still worth playing in the modern day? We aim to find out. Before booting up the game, we spend some time catching up on our current gaming habits, and discussing our favourite modern and retro arcade video games of all time! Remember you can catch video of our gameplay segments AND monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkbglFPa8g_Jnhxmw_wiGg Join us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikey Or on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/ Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Show Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/joust-40th-anniversary-review

Episode 228 of the The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast podcast, hosted by Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth, titled "Joust (Arcade) 40th Anniversary" was published on September 13, 2022 and runs 73 minutes.

September 13, 2022 ·73m · The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast

Summary

Forty years ago, Joust rode onto the arcade scene and brought fresh controls and an entirely wacky concept straight to the mainstream. This week we celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the most iconic arcade games of all time by hopping on our giant birds and poking eachother in the head with large sticks. It's Joust! But is this 40 year old icon still worth playing in the modern day? We aim to find out. Before booting up the game, we spend some time catching up on our current gaming habits, and discussing our favourite modern and retro arcade video games of all time! Remember you can catch video of our gameplay segments AND monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcast Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkbglFPa8g_Jnhxmw_wiGg Join us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikey Or on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at www.theretrogradepod.com/ Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to [email protected] Show Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/joust-40th-anniversary-review

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