Old People Complaining About Young People - This Week In Retro 176

Say goodbye to ICQ, the old messaging service. Is the youth of today really that different from that of the 80s/90s when it comes to gaming? We check out a list of the best games for failed platforms. All this and more retro gaming news plus your answers to the Community Question Of The Week. The current issue of Pixel Addict magazine has gone all Elite. From the awesome cover to the lengthy main feature with interviews with those involved in the creation of the incredible game. Visit pixel.addict.media for all the details. 00:00 - Show Opening 07:22 - Uh-Oh I No Longer Seek You Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1df7kl3/uhoh_icq_closing_down_this_week/ 22:40 - Ranting Like Old Men About The Youth Of Today Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dejw4i/game_time_then_and_now/ 35:06 - Dave's Housekeeping Scroll down for Dave's Briefs story links. 45:07 - Fabulous Failures Story Link: https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-best-games-for-failed-consoles/ 58:30 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Follow your hosts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmcretro Youtube: https://youtube.com/rmcretro Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rmcretro Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Deezer: www.deezer.com 📻 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZjQ5ODlmOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 📻 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2f4989f8/podcast/rss 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMx-JitepTttWc-ABHhu8A/ 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 Wipeout 2097 Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nwWpQJFGp8 Faded Amiga Sign: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dgloo8/valletta_amiga_seller_still_has_the_faded_ads/ Castle Master Map: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1dghru9/gameplay_in_the_before_time/ Atari The A500 Blunder: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1deutno/game_sells_the_atari_a500_mini/ Game Cube Bongos: https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/donkey-kong-bongos-ditch-the-gamecube-go-mobile/ Woman Smuggles 350 Game Carts In Bra: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/woman-busted-smuggling-350-nintendo-switch-game-cards-in-her-brassiere-chinese-customs-officials-intercept-smuggler-at-checkpoint