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I had a great conversation with Francesco Bacchelli, creator of the Game Boy series Flying Arrows, about his new Kickstarter campaign (live right now!) and his efforts to save a retro gaming community center in Bologna, Italy.

GET THE EPISODE HERE: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9zrci5Xpvzb Nick talks to Francesco Bacchelli, the creative mind behind Game Boy developer Studio Loading. They discuss his inspirations, his approach to retro game development, and the positive aspects of working with a limited platform like the Game Boy. Hot on the heels of his first game Flying Arrows, Francesco is already moving forward with its sequel, Flying Arrows 2, and this time for a good cause: A portion of the funds raised for this game will go to help save Bologna Nerd, a retro gaming community center in Bologna, Italy. Flying Arrows 2 Kickstarter (now live, ending May 30, 2023): ⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/studioloading/flying-arrows-2-gameboy-game-save-bolognanerd⁠ Crowdfunding campaign to save Bologna Nerd: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/bolognanerd⁠ Seriously, check out this promotional video from Bologna Nerd, this place looks awesome: ⁠https://youtu.be/0pKpdmiCYng⁠ As always, find links to our social media and more at: ⁠http://homebrewgameclub.com

Grab your tweeter and channel your inner pirate radio broadcaster as the gang covers What Remains, a walkie-talkie adventure game for the NES. Conor digs the 1980s vibes, Bart gets duped by a false ending, and Nick brings back the beeps... or, at least, one big one.

Grab your tweeter and channel your inner pirate radio broadcaster as the gang covers What Remains, a walkie-talkie* adventure game for the NES. Conor digs the 1980s vibes, Bart gets duped by a false ending, and Nick brings back the beeps... or, at least, one big one. *Copyright 2023, Homebrew Game Club (yes we are owning this) Still need to play the game? Get it here: https://iodinedynamics.itch.io/whatremains Our next game will be The Cursed Knight for Mega Drive / Genesis. Get the Steam version here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2052540/The_Cursed_Knight/ The 5th Annual Atari Homebrew Awards: https://forums.atariage.com/forum/203-atari-homebrew-awards/ Doodle World Deluxe on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2250520/Doodle_World_Deluxe/ As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com

New episode! This was recorded in mid-January and was supposed to go live several weeks ago, but circumstances led me to push off finishing the edit until this week. It's a bit less organized than what we usually publish but it's a good time regardless. Conor seizes control of the host mic to send the Game Club on a long, rambling, lightly edited conversation about several titles we played in 2022 that deserve more attention. Old games, new games, indie games, mobile games, AAA games – everything is up for discussion. (We even throw some homebrew games in there.) Other topics include game preservation, preorders, a debate about Patreon, online gaming with kids, and... lots of other stuff we'd usually cut.

Conor seizes control of the host mic to send the Game Club on a long, rambling, lightly edited conversation about several titles we played in 2022 that deserve more attention. Old games, new games, indie games, mobile games, AAA games – everything is up for discussion. (We even throw some homebrew games in there.) Other topics include game preservation, preorders, a debate about Patreon, online gaming with kids, and... lots of other stuff we'd usually cut. Mentioned in this episode: Elden Ring Mushihimesama Itch.io homebrews The Machine No Man's Sky Puzzling Peaks Cyberpunk 2077 Baba Is You Dawn of the Monsters Fortnite Atari 50 Splatoon 3 Hades Horizon: Forbidden West The Outer Wilds Sturmwind / Sturmwind EX Pine Creek Lonely Mountains: Downhill Gaiares Full Quiet Question of the 'cast: Should we launch an HBGC Patreon? Quote of the ‘cast: "That's the whole 50 year arc of Atari... They finally met the aspirations of their own box art." As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com

Sales pending on Amondus, Mappy, and Yume Penguin Monogatari. Edit: Sold!

Sales pending on GGGG, Haradius Zero, Alwa digical, Traumatarium, and KKSNDX. Edit: Sold!

Folks, it is sadly time for me to part with a portion of my collection, in order to fund future Homebrew Game Club podcast exploits. Sad for me, but great for you to get to buy these excellent games! All items are "like new" except where indicated. Photos available on request. Prices do not include shipping. Homebrew for Sale: Swords and Runes (NintendoAge Version) - $80 NES - CIB Switch Games: Axiom Verge 1 + 2 (New / Sealed, Limited Run Games, includes trading card) - $60 Celeste (CIB, Limited Run Games, Best Buy cover variant) - $100 Panzer Paladin (CIB) - $50 Dragon Quest XI (CIB) - $30 Hollow Knight - PAL Version - New / Sealed - $30 Other items for sale: Flea! (Dreamcast, CIB) - $25 Battletoads / Double Dragon, Retro-Bit Collector's Edition Reprint - $65 NES - New / Sealed in hardcover packaging (larger than a standard NES box) Gradius II with custom clamshell case, no manual (Famicom) - $35

And here's our most recent numbered episode, where we cover L'Abbaye des Morts, a Gothic tribute to ZX Spectrum platformers that's been ported to just about every imaginable retro console. We cover the original PC game, as well as four of the ports: Spectrum, NES, Mega Drive, and Commodore 64. (The Amiga port was intended to be console #5, but as my co-host reports after many lost hours to that emulator, "Amiga sucks.")

GET THE PODCAST HERE: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/MUDg2XR5Uwb Bart, Conor, and Nick head to 13th Century France in this deceptively compact tribute to ZX Spectrum platformers. We check out the original PC game as well as ports to the Spectrum, Mega Drive, NES, and Commodore 64. Sorry, Amiga and Ouya fans -- we tried. Still need to play the game? Find the original (free) PC version and links to all ports here: https://locomalito.com/abbaye_des_morts.php Our next game is What Remains for the NES. Get it here: https://iodinedynamics.itch.io/whatremains Homebrew Publisher Survey by bbbbbr for GB Studio Central: https://gbstudiocentral.com/news/homebrew-publisher-survey/ Cocaine Bear for ZX Spectrum: https://azimov.itch.io/cocaine-bear SkateCat available for preorders: https://twitter.com/dale_coop/status/1615788369270771712?s=20&t=dHWFV7Q9eOujVhrlzvC73g NEScape! now available on Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/nescape-switch/ ...and also on Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/nescape/9nmvx15m755v Full Quiet for NES: https://fullquiet.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Note: Nick mentions that Full Quiet was Kickstarted in 2018. It was actually 2017. He regrets the error. The Storied Sword free demo: https://gauauu.itch.io/the-storied-sword As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com

Hey! I'm bad at updating this thing! Anyway, here's an episode where we played all 67 NES demos between the 2022 NESDev competition and the NESMaker Byte-Off III game jam. Lots of interesting and creative ideas out there, and it will be fun to see where some of these projects go.

GET THE PODCAST HERE: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/L1omN1m5Uwb It’s a NES demo extravaganza as Nick, Conor, and Bart check out all sixty-seven 2022 NESDev and NESmaker Byte Off III competition entries. Assuming they were able to figure out the spreadsheet first. NESDev Competition results (with links to demos): https://itch.io/jam/nesdev-2022/results NESmaker Byte-Off III competition main page: https://www.thenew8bitheroes.com/byte-off-iii Byte-Off III game demos: https://theretroverse.com/special-events/byte-off-2022/ Music break #1: Stage 1 theme from Tactus by zeta0134 Music break #2: Irritating Ship by Trirosmos As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com

Wow, that looks great.

Just a reminder to enter our Twitter and Discord pint glass giveaways if you haven't yet. Deadline is noon EST on Friday, Nov. 4 (less than 24 hours from this post). There aren't a ton of entries, so you've still got a good chance of winning!

Happy Halloween! It's a great time to check out our new episode on Traumatarium and Phobos Dere .gb, two spooktacular titles for Game Boy!

GET THE EPISODE HERE: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/aWwOwCvQzub The Game Club gets spooky with two GB Studio titles for Game Boy: bite-size dungeon-crawler Traumatarium and glitchtastic platformer Phobos Dere. Still need to play the games? Get Traumatarium here: https://horatiunyc.itch.io/traumatarium And here’s Phobos Dere: https://appsir.itch.io/phobos-dere-gb Our next Game Club pick is L’Abbaye des Morts for ZX Spectrum and other platforms. Find out more about the game here: https://locomalito.com/abbaye_des_morts.php Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum for NES: https://www.iam8bit.com/products/garbage-pail-kids-nes Jane Austen’s 8-Bit Adventure: https://www.8bitjane.com/ Sneak Peek of GBScape, a Game Boy Color port of NEScape: https://twitter.com/gbs_central/status/1583502918183186432?s=20&t=fpvUT3qBXozRNpwISI5atA As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com

Just a quick heads up to anyone who hasn't seen it yet -- our podcast is one year old as of November 1st, so to celebrate we're giving away two of our snazzy HBGC logo pint glasses on social media! The first giveaway is on Twitter. Check out this post for more info. Our second giveaway is only for fans who follow us on Discord. We have great discussions going for every game we cover, so jump on the server with this invite and follow along! Contest info is in the announcements channel. Make sure to get your entries in by noon EST on Friday, November 4th. Good luck and thanks for listening!

I'm late to update this thread, but we've got a new full episode up about the skull-crushingly good Dungeons & DoomKnights!

GET THE EPISODE HERE: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/f7UxpEy7dub Nick and Bart crush some undead 8-bit skulls in Dungeons & DoomKnights, a "Zeldavania" action adventure for the NES. There's also a conversation about barbecue on the menu, and Nick finally reveals the origins of his cryptic internet handle, Dvertov. Still need to play the game? Grab it here: https://www.heromart.com/collections/dungeons-doomknights-collection Our next games are Traumatarium and Phobos Dere.gb for Game Boy. Get 'em here: Traumatarium: https://horatiunyc.itch.io/traumatarium Phobos Dere.gb: https://appsir.itch.io/phobos-dere-gb NESmaker Byte-Off III Demos: https://theretroverse.com/special-events/byte-off-2022/ Force Bot on Kickstarter (Ends Oct. 15, 2022): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ericschafer/force-bot-a-brand-new-nes-game Man With A Movie Camera on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019760/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com

Now live on the podcast: We interview @Raftronaut about adapting his NES game Space Raft for arcades, its upcoming Switch release, and a new project inspired by Ninja Gaiden!

GET THE EPISODE HERE: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/8RIP7PI1qtb Nick and Bart talk with Jordan Davis about adapting his NES game Space Raft for an arcade setting, and what it’s like to get a homebrew game published on the Nintendo Switch. This interview was recorded live at the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 1, 2022. Raftronaut on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0000jordan Get Space Raft for NES: https://raftronaut.itch.io/space-raft-nes Or play it for free in your browser here: http://nes.dustymedical.com Keep an eye out for that Premium Edition Classic Series Volume One for Switch, featuring Space Raft (and a bunch of other original NES homebrews): https://premiumeditiongames.com As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com

Thanks for the feedback! Thank you! Conor would probably want me to specify that he is Irish, but he has been based out of the UK since July. Just for you, I will try to come up with a comparison to a different Koei game for each episode! In all seriousness, of the three of us I'm the only one with long-term experience in the homebrew scene, so we actually talk about comparisons with other games quite a lot because that's how my co-hosts tend to approach these titles. With that said, I try to avoid pushing this aspect too hard when promoting episodes... I think a lot of developers work hard to make sure their games can stand on their own merits, and I feel like it detracts from that work to only showcase it in light of other, more popular games. Why, you can get one of those beauties right here! They are quite sturdy and the print is surprisingly good quality. I recommend hand wash only: https://www.zazzle.com/store/homebrewgameclub

Check out our new episode on the NES puzzle platformer Alfonzo's Arctic Adventure! There's also a long conversation about the odd regional cuisine of St. Louis, Missouri, with an emphasis on pizza. You know, if you're into that.

GET THE PODCAST HERE: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZZDcFQJATsb Bart, Conor, and Nick head to the tundra with Alfonzo’s Arctic Adventure, a puzzle platformer for the NES. There’s also a lengthy debate about the ethics of using save states on emulated games, and an even longer, highly skippable (but hopefully entertaining) examination of the regional cuisine of Saint Louis, Missouri and its notoriously divisive pizza. Haven’t played the game yet? Get it here: https://www.spoonybard.ca/nes-games/alfonzos-arctic-adventure Our next game is Dungeons and Doomknights for the NES. Get the ROM or a cartridge version here: https://www.heromart.com/collections/dungeons-doomknights-collection Video for Eskimo Bob 18: We’re Irish (the clip we watch around 5 minutes into the podcast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWsMVGBsQyE We’d love to hear your feedback on our save states debate. Sign up for our Discord server and tell us how wrong we are: https://discord.gg/MsaGY87kex Photos of a few of the St. Louis foods mentioned: https://www.feastmagazine.com/restaurants/collection_d307488c-5164-11e9-b8e4-c71e92577f8c.html Yes, provel cheese has its own Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provel_cheese As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com