Retro Game Dev Reborn - This Week In Retro 180

This Week in Retro

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This week we learn about eXoDOS, discover that an old name from gaming history has been reborn and ponder why teens are so addicted to gaming in a way that older players may not have been.

All this and the Community Question Of The Week where we ask you for your opinion.

00:00 - Show Opening

04:50 - eXoDOS Rocks
Story Link: https://youtu.be/kFj70j5HNu8?si=3HbXsIhQ6_4ukc2F

23:50 - Regen TenGen
Story Link: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/07/random-homebrew-dev-acquires-tengen-brand-launches-unlicensed-nes-game
TenGen Games Website: tengengames.net
Ten Star Link: 005 AGIMA Ten Star pack video (Part 1): https://youtu.be/h0Ra5MptLqk?si=Q5bEG6fds0y7jXtH

37:41 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below

46:58 - It’s Not Me, It’s You!
Story Link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/jul/09/its-not-them-its-us-the-real-reason-teens-are-addicted-to-video-games

55:37 - Community Question of the Week

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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

DMA Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f14k2j9V33Q

Notepad Spell-check: https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-notepad-finally-gets-spell-check-autocorrect

Java Chip Tune Player: https://chiptune.app/

Wireless Tank Mouse: https://lyonsden.net/wireless-tank-mouse/

German Navy 8" Disks: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/german-navy-aims-to-replace-aging-8-inch-floppy-drives-with-an-emulated-solution-for-its-anti-submarine-frigates

Ben Heck Game And Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDv-uRTX5vs

Legends Of Adventure: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/legends-of-adventure/legends-of-adventure?ref=bk-ads-c-05