EPISODE · Feb 15, 2025 · 1H 4M
Top Gear’s Top Retro Racers - This Week In Retro 206
from This Week in Retro · host Neil from RMCretro - The Cave, Chris from 005 AGIMA and Dave
🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Top Gear have published their list of 50 top racers, do we agree? 40 years ago Lucasfilm Games gave us Rescue On Fractalus. Two weeks after the last one there is ANOTHER list of 90s shooters. Chris is back to keep Neil's seat warm and he has brought a a friend with him.....but who is it? You can see more of Chris on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA Zac's first indie game: https://fuzznuggetstudios.carrd.co/ Shane's Perth Amiga User Group: https://www.youtube.com/@PerthAmigaUserGroup 00:00 - Show Opening 09:06 - They’re Coming Right For Us! Story Link: https://www.cbr.com/best-90s-fps-games-not-doom/ 23:13 - 40 Years Of Fractal Rescues Story Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/40-years-on-rescue-on-fractalus-remains-a-rare-reminder-of-the-magic-of-lucasfilm-games 34:58 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 49:39 - More! Push It More! Story Link: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/gaming/these-are-50-best-driving-games-all-time 59:36 - 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/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23w 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 Housekeeping Links: RMC 2025 Bundle: https://rmcretro.store/products/retro-collective-2025-support-bundle UK Game Petition Reply: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702074 Cunk On Computers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTSGaKY1vbc 3DO M2 Auction: https://preview.redd.it/mrvn5u37mvhe1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16e03f595c4396f0adc9a236347606824a2d1fb9 E-Ink Text Handheld: https://www.inkconsole.com/games Banjo Guy Ollie Dune Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqa3Ed9hHq8
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🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Top Gear have published their list of 50 top racers, do we agree? 40 years ago Lucasfilm Games gave us Rescue On Fractalus. Two weeks after the last one there is ANOTHER list of 90s shooters. Chris is back to keep Neil's seat warm and he has brought a a friend with him.....but who is it? You can see more of Chris on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMAZac's first indie game: https://fuzznuggetstudios.carrd.co/ Shane's Perth Amiga User Group: https://www.youtube.com/@PerthAmigaUserGroup 00:00 - Show Opening 09:06 - They’re Coming Right For Us!Story Link: https://www.cbr.com/best-90s-fps-games-not-doom/ 23:13 - 40 Years Of Fractal RescuesStory Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/40-years-on-rescue-on-fractalus-remains-a-rare-reminder-of-the-magic-of-lucasfilm-games 34:58 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below 49:39 - More! Push It More!Story Link: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/gaming/these-are-50-best-driving-games-all-time 59:36 - 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/@UCLEoyoOKZK0idGqSc6Pi23w 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 Housekeeping Links: RMC 2025 Bundle: https://rmcretro.store/products/retro-collective-2025-support-bundle UK Game Petition Reply: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702074 Cunk On Computers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTSGaKY1vbc 3DO M2 Auction: https://preview.redd.it/mrvn5u37mvhe1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16e03f595c4396f0adc9a236347606824a2d1fb9 E-Ink Text Handheld: https://www.inkconsole.com/games Banjo Guy Ollie Dune Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqa3Ed9hHq8
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