This Week in Retro
This Week in Retro
Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles
The Retro Counsellor Is In - This Week In Retro 271
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Jun 6, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Show Opening
Why A Mini?Story Link: https://nintendoeverything.com/former-nintendo-exec-confirms-nes-and-snes-classics-were-made-to-sustain-the-companys-business/
See You OnlineStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhay6VryyvEMicrosoft memo: https://sriramk.com/memos/CU-NET.pdf
Housekeeping - News links found below
Head Over Heels 2Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SwQKv36bEUGame release: https://thalamusdigital.itch.io/return-to-blacktooth-amiga
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Welcoming back guest Iain Lee (www.iainlee.com)  after too long away, we revisit Nintendo's all-too-brief commitment to low-cost crowd-pleasing mini consoles, explore the surprising history of videoconferencing and remote collaboration for Microsoft NetMeeting's 30th anniversary, and find out what made an octogenarian game developer sit down at the keys and settle unfinished business.
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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
Ultima Underworld Unity: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/after-10-years-of-work-modders-have-remade-classic-rpg-ultima-underworld-in-unity-with-3d-models-new-sound-effects-and-controller-support
UU project: https://kweepa.itch.io/unity-underground
Lenovo handheld: ​​https://www.t3.com/tech/gaming-consoles/lenovo-pulls-its-controversial-g02-retro-handheld-from-sale-starting-a-chain-reaction-that-could-decimate-the-retro-gaming-market
Anbernic handheld spec: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/gaming-handhelds-are-quietly-losing-ram-vendors-aggressively-trim-memory-specs-as-supply-dries-up
War of the Worlds: https://michel-molenaar.itch.io/war-of-the-worlds-c64
PD-64 power supply: https://github.com/sideprojectslab/PD-64
Dan Wood on Commodore OS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_Lw-Zl7tCM
Commodore OS homepage: https://commodoreos.net
Amiag Unix 2.02 found: https://hackaday.com/2026/05/25/lost-version-of-amiga-unix-suddenly-reappears/
Amstrad PPC640 US edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tt874nkplo
Rob Smith PaulaNET video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhAg-fT83o8
PaulaNET project: https://github.com/caddy666/Nebula32
Episode Credits
Parts of "Microsoft NetMeeting was WAY more important than you think" courtesy of The Serial Port.See the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhay6VryyvE