The Pocket Arcade and Retro Podcast
Join Neil Cairns and Marc Bell in a pocket sized dose of arcade and retro game discussion! Neil and Marc discuss barcade events and competitions, console games, arcade games, pinball, computer games, and the general culture around gamings best times.
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Episodes
Jun 2, 2023
Jun 2, 2023
39 min
Neil and Marc get deep and personal on the mindset of competitive gaming. There's also an old man's birthday, Gun.Smoke and Swimmer, and the launch of Street Fighter 6 and the Mortal Kombat 1 announcement, with a dash of fighting game feels!
May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023
37 min
Neil and Marc took a week off but they are back! In this episode of PARP, Neil and Marc discuss something that may change gaming, and retro gaming, forever: AI! Insert dramatic music here.
May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023
41 min
Finally, Neil and Marc have done bugger all, so they get to touch the male bag! It's been a while, so this episode explodes all over your ears with discussion on a readers question: what cool retrogaming stuff do Neil and Marc listen to / watch on the interwebs?
May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023
37 min
There's a Mario movie? Why yes! A Mario movie. Neil has watched the new Super Mario Bros movie and has opinions. Controversial, brutal opinions. Or maybe that's just click bait... Either way, Mario!
Apr 29, 2023
Apr 29, 2023
45 min
Neil finishes up Nerd Week(tm) with Mass Effect, Rogue Legacy, and a bunch of retro goodness (he still doesn't have any cabs working (cough)). Marc finally visits The Fortress with some unexpected findings, and continues with Pang. All this, and a new world record dadbod! What more could you ask for!
Apr 25, 2023
Apr 25, 2023
36 min
Neil's been tinkering in The Crypt, chipping away at those tomb stones. Meanwhile, Marc plays a bunch of Foo Fighters and James Bond pinball and busting his balls busting some balls, in Pang!
Apr 16, 2023
Apr 16, 2023
45 min
Necked tubes for all! Neil and Marc are back for another episode of PARP, and besides the various bits they've been up to, they also discuss the games list for Battle of the Arcades 2023!
Apr 12, 2023
Apr 12, 2023
45 min
Death By Arcade 24 hour marathon, rare Nintendo cabs HeliFire and Space Demon, 1989 Arcade Bar sold, The Fortress Sydney opens, and the official launch event for the Foo Fighters pinball machine! How could all this possibly fit in half an hour?!
Apr 2, 2023
Apr 2, 2023
35 min
The Bros took a week off but they are back! Neil is still having PCB and stick woes, Marc watches John Wick 4 and has a cab sale surprise, and much more in your weekly (we swear) pocket sized podcast!
Mar 19, 2023
Mar 19, 2023
37 min
Neil's joystick isn't long enough, Out Run leaves the building, Elvira gets an accessible back door, Puyo Pop Fever, and 3 new pinball machines announced. All the things!