Amigos: Everything Amiga Podcast

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This week on ARG Presents, join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we delve into the realm of games with driving controls..of some sort.  YES, it's STEERING WHEEL GAMES week on ARG, and this week we have two games that are SO different it boggles the mind.  First, pay homage to one of the granddaddies of racing games...brought home...it's Sega's Turbo on the Colecovision!  THEN, THE BRENT digs DEEP into his past for a game so campy and insane, it HAS TO BE RECOGNIZED!  I give you the man, the organization, the vehicle, and the game..all one word...HYDRA! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

Welcome to the 150th edition of ARG Presents!  To celebrate this momentous occasion, not only will THE BRENT announce an awesome new contest, but we will also be having our FIRST look at the Sony Playstation!  It's All Japan this week game-wise as we check out the game based on the HIGHLY successful manga, TV, and film franchise Ghost in the Shell, and then we rent a room in the wackiest apartment building that Capcom could come up with, One Piece Mansion! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

We're back for Episode 50 In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and discuss "6 Good "Ninja" Games". We are doing news for the first monthly episode and then "catching up" later in the month. Episode Guide --------------- Quick Questions 3:41 Patreon 14:26 News 26:24 Eric's Take - 8BitDo Arcade Stick First Look  1:24:24 Tea Time With Tim - Neo Geo 1:40:21 6 Good Games - "Christmas!'"  2:04:10 Package Opening 2:47:26 Please see show notes at www.pixelgaiden.com for News links Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening! You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Tim Drew, Henrik Ladefoged, Jim Tessier, Roy Fielding, Garry Heather, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, David Motowylak, Team Gray All The Way, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, and Dustin N

Put the hammer down and start slinging mud in this week’s game that puts players inside trucks with more horsepower than safety features and head-to-head against a man with nerves of steel, IVAN IRONMAN STEWART’S SUPER OFF ROAD! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

It's ASK THE AMIGOS - December Edition! Support Boat and Aaron  Your Patreon support helps us continue to produce Amigos every week!  https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcast  News Links from the show: https://ggather.com/boatofcar/amigospodcast   The Amigos Retro Gaming Podcast Network: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast Our Twitter:  https://twitter.com/amigosretro Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amigospodcast/  Watch LIVE Fridays at 5:30 Eastern on https://twitch.tv/amigospodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

It's BIG episode 149 of ARG Presents, and we're back to the SUPER Nintendo for this one.  When you think SNES titles, two games stand out as MUST PLAYS, and so, to be popular, we cover the MOST POPULAR games!  So, with that in mind, sit back and relax as we discuss Archer MacLean's Super Dropzone and the timeless Michael Jordan - Chaos in the Windy City! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

On this edition of OUR SINCLAIR, Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT have a go at H.A.T.E. aka Hostile All-Terrain Encounter.  This game is often compared to the Sega arcade classic Zaxxon, and we'll see how it stacks up!  Also join us as we talk about how the ZX Spectrum version stacks up again the other ports.  We hope you don't hate H.A.T.E.!  We LOVE HATE and HATE everything else! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

Welcome back to another episode of The CoCo Show!  This time out, join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we explore a title that was one of the first we ever played on the Color Computer, MEGA-BUG!  It talked, it featured dancing bugs, and it was a standout title back in the day...on the APPLE II?!?  Find out the hidden story of Mega-Bug! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

Whadda you get when Taiwan makes a British microcomputer!?  BAM, it's the Tatung Einstein, the subject of ARG 148!  This time out we take a look at this capable but obscure machine  and learn about what made it a powerful component of the golden age of British computing...BEHIND THE SCENES!  Then we dive into some wacky games, as we try out Escape from Merlin 8 and LAZY JONES! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

Show Notes https://ggather.com/boatofcar/amigospodcast Support the show on Patreon and get cool perks and rad swag! https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcast Thanks to all our Amigos Supporters: William Vinterskär, HEAVY SYSTEMS, Inc., Bundy, fraglord#6620, Mark Bylund, Olav Hope, Hermski, Jonah aka Simulant, Ethan Little, Alien Breeder, Dave Velociraptor, Cowbirdboy, Lane Denson, Luke Hudson, John Cook, Bomb the Bass, Row-she, FrodoNL, solenlyser, tekmage, Jurgen, Mr. Kola, Daniel Williams, Bernhard Lukas, Jerry Dennington, Zorglub, Commodore Kid,  , Reflexion, Simon Letch, Kapin Krispy, Kilobytes and Caffeine, Garry Heather, Free Lunch, Kate Fox, David Pickford, Cameron Armstrong, Andy Jones, Lobsterminator, 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast, Bernard Quinn, RMC, Tim Drew,, Simon Rose, Joseph Harrison, Kyle Etter, Rob O’Hara, Matthew Larimore, Andy Craig, seanzo, Barkbit, Roland Burke, Andrew Monks, Joethezombie, Leif Kielland, Alan Kebab, chekote, levellord, John Marshall, Mathieu Perron, Ricky Derocher, CreepyDe

We're back with Episode 49 - In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections. Plus, our Battle Of The Systems: Zanac (MSX) vs. Firetrack (C64) Episode Guide ------------------- Quick Questions - 6:32 Patreons - 12:54 Cody's Corner - 15:38 Game Show - 39:37 Catching Up - 53:28 Battle Of The Systems - Zanac (MSX) vs. Firetrack (C64) - 2:03:05 Best Of 2020 - 2:31:35 Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening! You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Tim Drew, Henrik Ladefoged, Jim Tessier, Roy Fielding, Garry Heather, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, David Motowylak, Team Gray All The Way, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, and Dustin Newell for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show. --- Send in a

It's High Score Week here on ARG Presents!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we discuss speed runs and high scores, and then settle in for some game that were made for High Score Challenges!  First it's the outstanding Atari 2600 port of the arcade shooter Gyruss, then it's cartoon time with the exceptional Nintendo arcade game Popeye! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message

Show Notes https://ggather.com/boatofcar/amigospodcast Support the show on Patreon and get cool perks and rad swag! https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcast Thanks to all our Amigos Supporters: William Vinterskär, HEAVY SYSTEMS, Inc., Bundy, fraglord#6620, Mark Bylund, Olav Hope, Hermski, Jonah aka Simulant, Ethan Little, Alien Breeder, Dave Velociraptor, Cowbirdboy, Lane Denson, Luke Hudson, John Cook, Bomb the Bass, Row-she, FrodoNL, solenlyser, tekmage, Jurgen, Mr. Kola, Daniel Williams, Bernhard Lukas, Jerry Dennington, Zorglub, Commodore Kid,  , Reflexion, Simon Letch, Kapin Krispy, Kilobytes and Caffeine, Garry Heather, Free Lunch, Kate Fox, David Pickford, Cameron Armstrong, Andy Jones, Lobsterminator, 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast, Bernard Quinn, RMC, Tim Drew,, Simon Rose, Joseph Harrison, Kyle Etter, Rob O’Hara, Matthew Larimore, Andy Craig, seanzo, Barkbit, Roland Burke, Andrew Monks, Joethezombie, Leif Kielland, Alan Kebab, chekote, levellord, John Marshall, Mathieu Perron, Ricky Derocher, CreepyDe

As we all know, there's no better way to spend the holidays then alone, in a dive bar, playing grungy games with the barflies and boozers.  "But how can we do that when the bars are all closed?", I hear you ask!  Fear not, for ARG 146 is here to answer that question!  We have two bar substitutes here to help you through this difficult period!  First, THE BRENT goes WAY back with Electronic Table Soccer for the Odyssey 2, and then Amigo Aaron takes us into the bawdy, under the table world of BAR GAMES! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amigospodcast/message