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New, retro-themed game development and releases dominate the news this week. Chris called his contact at Commodore to get early access to the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection and we take an early look at the new Commodore 77 variant. Michael Cranford is back in game development after a 34-year absence with Shadow Snare, a spiritual sibling to his original Bard's Tale. And Dave makes a cardboard tube into a Sword of Power as he celebrates a new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe game, part of that franchise's big revival.
00:00 - Show Opening
01:24 - I’m Not Saying It’s Aliens
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com
Commodore 77: https://www.ign.com
Commodore is really back! Gamescom 2026: https://www.youtube.com
20:36 - Bard’s Tale Reborn?
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com
Shadow Snare Footage: https://shadowsnare.com
35:27 - Housekeeping - News links found below
44:18 - I Have the Power!
Story Link: https://youtu.be
He-Man Game Trailer: https://www.youtube.com
53:22 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
Atari's reissue of Activision games on cartridge: https://www.ign.com
Scrap Men Amstrad PPC 640: https://www.reddit.com
Atari 2600/Vectrex Mashup: https://www.youtube.com
PS3 Emulation: https://www.notebookcheck.net
RIP Peter Cullen: https://www.bbc.com
Cliff Stoll and the First Cybersecurity Investigation?: https://www.youtube.com
Episode Credits
Parts of "Commodore is really back! Gamescom 2026" courtesy of Wolly Sheepling
See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com
Shadow Snare C64 Gameplay Demonstration courtesy of Michael Cranford
See the full video here: https://shadowsnare.com
