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The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

320: Terminator 2, R-Type, Altered Beast with Jas Austin - The Retro Hour EP320

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

The Retro Hour

Technology, Leisure, Video Games

4.9558 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2022

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

We chat to ZX Spectrum and Game Boy legend Jas Austin, who brought classics like Terminator 2, R-Type, Altered Beast and Rex to the 8-bit systems.

Jas Austin Twitter: https://twitter.com/IamXERO

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I can't believe it.

0:03.6

Max has asked me to move in with him.

0:06.0

I mean, you practically live with each other already, but that's great.

0:09.8

Did you hear that joke?

0:11.5

Yes, thanks for letting us know.

0:14.2

I see you've updated your universal credit claim.

0:17.1

Now you're going to be living together.

0:21.3

If you're telling other people about a change in your circumstances,

0:25.4

tell us too to avoid a penalty.

0:27.8

Search Tell DWP.

0:30.0

Coming up on this week's show,

0:31.7

two legends of the industry are back with a new game,

0:35.1

a retro wrestling RPG.

0:37.2

And we talk Game Boy, R-Type and Terminator

0:40.0

with Jace Austin. The Retro Our Podcast is brought to you every single week with our amazing friends at Bitmap Books.

0:56.3

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1:03.3

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1:09.4

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1:11.0

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1:23.4

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1:28.7

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