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RetroforceGO! Episode 34: TurboGrafx-16! photo

Well everybody, another Monday is upon and with that, another RetroforceGO! Can you feel the excitement? Me too. Or maybe I'm just over-caffeinated from the gigantic glass of Diet Pepsi that I just pounded. Either way, I'm wide awake and raring to go with this week's show. John "Master" Lee has joined us this week to discuss the past of Hudson and hint at possible futures for the for the company (bring back Bonk, anyone?). So sit back and enjoy your weekly does of retro with our new show.

 

Highlights! 

  • Disclaimer: We forgot to mention Splatterhouse, but another TG-16 show is coming
  •  I'll drink yo milkshake!
  • Topher finally has pants on :(
  • Everyone looks nice in a beret
  • Chad and I have the most awesome thrones in the world
  • What do you say when f*ck you is not enough?
  • I am, in fact, extremely lovely in real life
  • Chad's tantrums are so cute, even for a thirteen year-old
  • We get on the campaign trail
  • Johnny Turbo was a real person? Weird
  • Chad's negotiation tactics will nab Colette her Bonk RPG
  • Advanced Bubble Physics

So there it is, folks, another show to get you thought the week. I would continue to write a little more as I usually do, but the caffeine is wearing off and I need to go grab some more. In the meantime, go here to check our latest show, or just subscribe to us via iTunes. (7-11 here I come!)


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sleepingagain's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 15:30
sleepingagain
yay!!!
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 15:31
Cataract
Monday's have reason again!
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 15:34
Knives
=D!
The best part is that itunes isn't bitchy like last week =).
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 15:34
A New Challenger
Checking it out now, 26 minutes in :)
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 15:35
Dexter345
Awesome, the iTunes is working this week! Will listen after work...
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 15:40
Guagloves
YESSS
iTunes no longer hates me. Yay.
JTHomeslice's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 15:49
JTHomeslice
Yay iTunes works!

Turbo for the win.
Remo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 15:50
Remo
Retroforce is the lullaby that get me to sleep at night
(i mean that in a good way)
Slick Icarus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 15:53
Slick Icarus
iTunes doesn't hate me anymore! Yay!

Blazing Lazers is like the Jesus of shmups.
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:22
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
I still don't quite get the Cammy hate. She's not my favorite character but I enjoy playing as her.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:23
Guagloves
"What do you say when f*ck you is not enough?"

That is fucking gold. Fucking gold.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:27
king3vbo
You can always have more Bonk!
Kif 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:34
Kif
Yay! RFGO always brightens up my day, even if it is night here.
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 16:49
A New Challenger
Damn, I forgot to mention Chew Man Fu in the pre-show thread. That game's pretty cool, like Bomberman meets Adventures Of Lolo. Not quite as cerebral as Lolo, but still fun. There are 550 goddamn levels too. Not a bad way to spedn 600 Wii points.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 17:14
Tubatic
ZOMG Chad as a boss in Bonk . . .

He'd be a dolphin, wearing a huge sea shell

And they'd call him

Chad ConchShellMo

Thank you and good night.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 17:24
AgentMOO
Excellent show guys, the behind the scenes history of the TurboGrafix-16 was very retro-educational; there's so much I didn't know about the system and it has won a lot of respek knuckles from me. Also "There will be blood, and I will drink yo milkshake" had me laughing quite hard at work.
KamikazeTutor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 17:27
KamikazeTutor
RetroforceGO! makes me love mondays!
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SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 17:37
SourGr8pes
Magical Chase, NAO! I completely forgot that game even existed.
Origim's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 17:56
Origim
Awesome as usual guys, good luck in Japan Chad.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 18:32
AngelsDontBurn
You guys forgot to mention Splatterhouse?!

Oh god, my insides hurt. :(
Evil Cheese's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 20:01
Evil Cheese
I will be buying that DS Dungeon Explorer remake. If it lets you play multiplayer through WiFi Connect like on the Turbo Graphix, then I will make sure it becomes a new candidate for FNF.
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 21:54
Knives
Can't wait to hear more about the Dungeon Explorer remake, I play it on the VC when friends come over.
The GHost's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/28/2008 23:01
The GHost
Thanks for the shout out Dyson! Unfortunately when you did it I was stooped over, looking into a cabinet, and when you mentioned my name I jumped and, ironically enough, "bonked" my head. I think I'll call the bump lil' Dyson :D
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 00:34
Fading Star
"Disclaimer: We forgot to mention Splatterhouse, but another TG-16 show is coming"

There better be!

"Chad's negotiation tactics will nab Colette her Bonk RPG"

Best line ever. Lol.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 01:33
naia-the-gamer
I have to say Chad that I drove down Hollywood Blvd tonight and did not see you holding out a candle in protest of XBLA. I either must not have driven down far enough or I missed you, or you were too happy about Bonk to run outside.

This was a very informative podcast guys! I never had a Turbo Grafx-16 since it was too expensive. I will have to run out and look for some not roms or VC games to play. It's part of my retro duty ^_^
Torzelan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 03:52
Torzelan
Curses, not only is work very noisy today but also my iPod ran out of batteries on me (first time that happened! I fail)... Oh well, just have to relisten when I get home.

Not sure how far into it I got but what I heard was definitely one of the best episodes ever. Also I hope nobody saw me after Topher said the milkshake line... Awww, got this huge smile on my face just remembering it!

John Lee made a great guest!
distrbnce's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 09:16
distrbnce
Argh, it's a shame you don't hesitate at all to cheapen a really great title that I'm sure a lot of people worked hard on and are very proud of.

PixelJunk Monsters is an original title. It's not something you can play for free online. And it's damn near perfect.
distrbnce's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 11:05
distrbnce
Oh, and it was made by the guy that made StarFox.

Put that in your retro pipe and smoke it.

(otherwise, great show)
Nordstorm's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 11:44
Nordstorm
That was just plain awesome!
Microsoft is going to be fired again...
Irvine_frost's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 12:28
Irvine_frost
i understand chad. is like a guy for squareenix said "yeah, we´re gonna have a new terranigma and E.V.O"
Torzelan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 12:55
Torzelan
Topher, pics of your lazyboy ikaruga cockpit! Or if these already exist, just a link. Wanna see! :)
Torzelan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 13:11
Torzelan
Almost forgot - best revrant yet!
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 15:02
Hitogoroshi
Just finished listening to this. Damn Jon is cool as shit and knows his history even if he wasn't at the company.

Also I am very happy to see the love for Lords of Thunder.
topcow's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 19:48
topcow
Loved it.

I never get my love for my retroforce memes. (vigo painting, johnny turbo picture) wtfs?
topcow's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/29/2008 19:53
topcow
And more guests - adds more to the show, keeps it flowing.
Einhander's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/30/2008 10:04
Einhander
You were talking about Street Fighter on the TG16, but I think Dyson was talking about this:



And Jon was talking about this:

ChaZHD's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/30/2008 19:24
ChaZHD
Awesome job- A very focused show. The inside secrets were great! I never had a turbo-G, but with the Virtual Console, it is 1990 again! Bonk rules, those games are great!
Mungo's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2008 15:51
Mungo
Ach yoos are a bunch o wee beaties!

You have finally invaded the Scotland, Glasgow is online and PINGs 4 times.

Taking advantage of my imagination in such a glorious way. I imagine you all as those kids on BMX bandits, who is Nicole Kidman?

Thanks for a great retro-ramble and an invitation to laugh with you - people look at me strange when I bark out with laughter at 8am on the train into work.

Welcome The Mungo (Patron Saint of Glasgow)
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