Podcast Episode 66: Just Chatting

A wild podcast appears! The Game the System team recorded this a little while ago but things have been a little chaotic, but life finds a way! Readers, sit back and relax as we stream into your ears a conversation about nothing in particular. It will Blow You Away(tm)!

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Podcast Episode 64: The Best Commodore 64 Game - Of All Time!

It's time! Marc Matt and John sit down with Ben Campbell from 1989 Arcade Bar and Evan Weston to decide the best Commodore 64 game of all time! Strap in for a massive nostalgia trip where we talk all things Commodore 64 and rank the best games. Hearts broken, friendships destroyed, but we do it all for you, The Readers!

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Ep 63 1/3: Three Special Guests! Jimmy from Netherworld, Ben from 1989, and Benn from GameTraders Discuss COVID19 Business Impacts

In this very special episode, Marc, Matt and John are joined by three luminaries of the retro arcade and pinball scene: Jimmy Nails from Netherworld Bar Arcade, Benn Banasik from GameTraders MacArthur Square / GameCenter, and Ben Campbell from 1989 Bar Arcade! The six of us discuss the terrible health and economic situation with COVID19 and how each of their small business are managing through this unprecedented time.

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Podcast Ep 63: Corona Impact on Arcades, Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Diablo, and a Bunch of Arcade Repair!

Lockdown is in effect! Marc Matt and John record the first ever remote podcast where we chat about the impact on bar arcades and events and small businesses. We also chat about what we've been doing in isolation including some comfort games like Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Diablo, and a whole bunch of arcade repairs! Our thoughts go out to everyone effected by the coronavirus situation

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Podcast Ep 62: Battle of the Arcades 2020, Rumble in the West, and Live Questions from the Discord!

Before the world went into lockdown, Marc Matt and John got in some arcade gaming and talk about the games announced for Battle of the Arcades 2020, tournaments and events at Rumble in the West, and answer a whole bunch of questions from you, The Readers, in the Game the System Discord!

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Podcast Ep 61: Retro Meets, Arcade Wars, BPAC 2020, and Rumble in the West!

After a little break Marc, Matt and John are back to talk all things retro games! There's the Best C64 Game coming in episode 64, a retro game meet at friend of the show Benn Banasik's place, Arcade Wars, the full BPAC 2020 calendar of events, the MiSTer FPGA platform, Elvira's House of Horrors pinball thoughts, and the new Sydney retro game event: Rumble in the West!

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Podcast Episode 60 - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Holiday Gaming Memories

It's the Christmas and New Years holidays! Marc, Matt and John sit down to talk about their fondest memories of the gift giving season. As well as latest news including Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland pinball, Rick and Morty pinball, Stranger Things pinball, latest world records, and BPAC 2020 announced!

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Podcast Episode 59: Review of the Capcom Home Arcade, Game Room Repairs, and the Classic Tetris World Championship

The Capcom Home Arcade has landed and Marc gives it a thorough review. The guys then chat about some arcade repair thanks to some tips given by the friendly readers on the Discord channel. Finally, Matt gives a full rundown on the Classic Tetris World Championship, recently held at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo!

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Podcast Ep 58: The Mega Drive Mini, Capcom Home Arcade, and Emulation vs True Arcade!

The Mega Drive Mini has been out for a little while now and the guys talk about what they think of it. They also played the Capcom Home Arcade at PAX and give their first impressions. Plus a bunch of talk on emulation vs the true arcade experience, CPS2, FPGA, all the acronyms!

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Podcast Episode 57 - The Post PAX Podcast! PAX Australia 2019 Wrapup

Marc Matt and John are joined by special guest Mat aka KapinKong! Fresh from their trip down south to Melbourne for PAX Australia 2019, the four talk all things PAX and what they got up to - and they got up to a lot!

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Podcast Episode 56: The Best Sega Mega Drive Game - We Battle and Declare the Winner!

It's time! Marc, Matt, John and Benn sit down for a mega episode and battle to decide the best Sega Mega Drive game of all time! We go through all 9 nominations and rank them one by one, until we ultimately come to the winner. We also go through what you - the readers - voted as the number one Sega Mega Drive game, ever!

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Podcast Episode 55: The Sydney Classic Gaming Club, Elvira House of Horrors Pinball, Eliza, and Street Fighter 2

Marc Matt and John chat about the Sydney Classic Gaming Club, and the games included in the competitions. Plus other games they've been playing recently including the new Zachtronics game Eliza, the not so new Street Fighter 2, and... will Marc commit to buying the newly announced Elvira's House of Horrors pinball machine?! Tune in to find out!

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Podcast Episode 54: The Best Sega Mega Drive Game - Nominations Episode!

It's time! The hardest battle we've attempted so far - the best Sega Mega Drive game of all time! Marc Matt and John are joined by special guest Benn Banasik, and will each fight for their favourite Mega Drive games in this initial nominations episode! What will the 9 games chosen be?

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Podcast Episode 53: Australia Kong Off 3, Brisbane Pinball Masters, and the Australian Arcade Championship - Full Breakdown!

In this epic episode, Marc Matt and John delve into the tournaments and results that was the Australian Kong Off 3, Brisbane Pinball Masters, and the Australian Arcade Championship. The trio go into detail on the formats, the qualifying and strategies of each competition, and share their general feedback on this massive 10 day event!

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Podcast Episode 52: The Final BPAC Summary Mini Episode!

Marc Matt and John are at the Brisbane Pinball and Arcade Collective Showcase Event 2019, and we do our last BPAC wrap-up mini episode! John sends in a recording of his thoughts of the Walter Day interview from episode 51, and Marc Matt and Benn discuss the last few days before flying home back to Sydney.

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Podcast Episode 51: An Interview With Gaming Luminary Walter Day! Courtesy The Warped Zone Podcast

Marc Matt and John are at the Brisbane Pinball and Arcade Collective Showcase Event 2019, and so is Benn Banasik from the Warped Zone Podcast! As part of Benn's PhD, we sit down for an interview with the legendary Walter Day. Prepare for a mind expanding discussion on video games and the people that play them! The Warped Zone Podcast have their own release of this interview and further exploratory discussion, so check them out here: https://anchor.fm/warpedzone

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Podcast Episode 50: The BPAC Day 3 Wrapup - An Epic Cast With Guests Guests Guests!

Marc Matt and John are at the Brisbane Pinball and Arcade Collective Showcase Event 2019, and give their day 3 wrapup and reveal the winner of the Australian Kong Off 3, and are joined by a bunch of guests! iTunes, Stitcher, and Google http://gamethesystem.co/podcast

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Podcast Episode 48! The Best Game Released in 1990!

It's time! The best game released in 1990 will be decided right here in this marathon episode! Marc, Matt and John debate the 9 nominations for the best 1990 game, and then run down the results of the reader vote across our social media feeds and Discord!

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The Best Game Released in 1990 - In 24 Hours Time!

Marc Matt and John will record episode 48 of the podcast in just 24 hours time (Thursday night Sydney time), and will finally decide the best game released in the year 1990! There were 9 nominations, and that 9 will soon be ranked, named and shamed!

Before those 24 hours are up, you - yes, you the reader - can choose your favourite of the 9 too, and the reader votes will be called out on the podcast. Go vote either at the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pg/gamethesystemco/), the Twitter feed (https://www.twitter.com/gamethesystemco/), or even better, head over to the Discord chat and join everyone else debating them all! Head over to http://www.gamethesystem.co/discord/ and join the fun!

The games are: Aliens (arcade), Speedball 2 (Amiga), Smash TV (arcade), Snow Bros (arcade), Castlevania 3 (NES), MERCS (arcade), Creatures (C64), Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (MegaDrive), and Dark Seal (arcade). An unusual mix if ever there was one!

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Podcast Episode 47: Retro Gaming Updates, Steam Sales, and Twin Galaxies Discussion!

This episode Marc Matt and John chat about what they've been doing in gaming. Marc's been buying stuff he will never use, again, Matt gets tempted by the Steam sales and buys games he will never play, and John goes for a Dragon's Fury world record! We close out the show with some discussion on the state of Twin Galaxies, and the world of competitive play.

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