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The History Of Shoot 'Em Ups - This Week In Retro 256
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DJ Slope of @slopesgameroom is our guest for this week's dive into the history of shoot 'em up games of all shapes and sizes. In other departments we examine the claim that 1996 changed computing history forever and explore whether handheld retro tech can defeat the modern scourge of doomscrolling. Plus news in classic tech ranging from the Nabu to the CIDCO Mailstation, on Episode 256 of This Week in Retro.
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00:00 - Show Opening
02:23 - Shmups Away Story
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9GFX6lIbeE
20:59 - 1996 Really Was A Big Deal Story
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM1gXDZsMO0
Additional link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OHkrQYSmtE
38:01 - Housekeeping - News links found below
44:07 - Doomscrolling Defeated
56:42 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Original GTA Working On PC: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/a-gta-modder-has-got-the-1997-original-working-perfectly-on-modern-pcs-and-steam-deck-and-its-a-joy-to-behold-i-wanted-pick-up-and-play-gta-on-windows-with-the-best-possible-compatibility-without-classic-installation/
BBC WAP: https://youtu.be/CYW0LngZ7v8?si=YP7ne10BFTEEWMyJ
Unreal Tournament: https://www.oldunreal.com/downloads/ut2004/full-game-installers/
Barn Find Nabu: https://glassalmanac.com/2200-vintage-computers-sat-in-a-barn-for-23-years-sold-on-ebay-for-under-e100-each/
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