Introducing Amigos: A New Amiga Podcast
 

Just in time for Amiga's 30th birthday, the debut episode of the Amigos Podcast is now live! This has long been a dream project for my cohost Aaron and me, and it's finally happened.

Stream or download it from http://amigospodcast.com or subscribe to the feed in iTunes or your favorite podcatcher app with this feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/amigospodcast

On this show:

News:
Amiga's 30th Birthday
Commodore Amiga: A Visual Compendium
A1200 Housing Kickstarter Project

Hardware:
Amiga 1000
The first Amiga television commercial

Game:
Hybris
Interview with Hybris programmer Martin Pedersen
Outtro Music: Hybris Title Music by Paul van der Valk - Performed by Tony Fluke Wiren

We'd love to get some feedback on the show--things you like, don't like, etc. Also, feel free to correct any of the mistakes I'm sure we made :) Thanks for checking it out!

New episode coming Thursday! We will also be streaming Hybris and our new game of the week at 6pm EST (10pm UTC) on Twitch, at http://www.twitch.tv/amigospodcast

The stream will also be recorded and posted on Youtube for those who can't catch it live at The Amigos Podcast Youtube Channel.

Shameless plugging continues! We also have a Facebook page, if you'd like to give us a like :)

Hurricane, WV ehh?

You weren't part of Bare Bones software, were you?


I grew up down the road in Huntington and later in Barboursville.

Bare Bones? The BBEdit guys? No, I never worked for them. I have used a bunch of their software and used to recommend it often when I worked for Apple retail.

I'm glad to meet another (former) West Virginian! I lived out of state for most of my adult life but have returned in the past couple years, and I really like living here.

lol no.

There was a store in Hurricane named Bare Bones software. They sold a wide variety of computer software back in the 90s. I remember buying cd32 stuff from them. I think they went under around 97 or so. Several of their guys were hardcore Amiga guys.

Listening now, thanks!

Now that makes more sense :) Do you remember where in Hurricane they were located?

Episode 2 is up! This week's game is popular 2D platformer Superfrog.

Show Notes:

The Big Book of Amiga Hardware

Amiga Amazon Fire TV Guide

Pie Factory Podcast

Superfrog entry at Lemon Amiga

Youtube Link to Episode 2

Amigos Livestream: Watch John, Aaron, and Brent play Superfrog and discuss classic arcade games and more!

I'm enjoying it now, thanks for sharing.

According to google it was at 3060 Route 60 East Hurricane, WV 25526

Not sure if that was a physical store or just someone's house as I just ordered stuff from them over the phone.

Episode 3 is now out!

http://amigospodcast.blogspot.com/20...ms-family.html

We've also done a full play-through with commentary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zecO5RrcnVQ

Episode 4 - Marble Madness is up!

http://amigospodcast.blogspot.com/20...e-madness.html

We've really improved audio quality in this episode. All suggestions and feedback are welcome!

Amigos Amiga Podcast & Livestream Ep. 5 - Amiga Pinball Special Pt. 1 is live!

This week, we take a look at two pinball games for the Amiga--First Person Pinball and Pinball Dreams. One is great! The other is...not.
Podcast here! http://amigospodcast.blogspot.com/20...al-part-1.html
Archived Livestream here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X2sO6sgd8E

You asked on the Marble Madness episode if anyone knows which other coin-op games ran on Amiga hardware. Aside from the game that sparked the debate (Mad Dog McCree), the ones I can think of are...

Gallagher's Gallery
Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold
Space Pirates
Who Shot Johnny Rock

I'm really enjoying the show by the way. Your laid back and under-produced style is so refreshing. When the content is so substantial you don't need dozens of randomly inserted 'funny' clips to pad it out.

Thanks dreamkatcha! I have the same feelings you do about "funny" clips in podcasts. I appreciate the list of coin-ops!

This week we tackle one of the most infamous wrestling titles ever released for the Amiga.
Podcast here! http://amigospodcast.blogspot.com/20...wrestling.html
Livestream here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRQFiRaFLdg

Episode 7 - Amiga Pinball Special Part 2: Pinball Fantasies is out!

Listen here! http://amigospodcast.blogspot.com/20...fantasies.html
Watch us play it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCCqs3OOjLU

If you have any suggestions for games for future episodes, please leave a comment here or on the blog.

Amigos is still alive and kicking! This week's episode is all about Zool: Ninja of the nth Dimension.

Listen here!
http://amigospodcast.blogspot.com/20...-dimenson.html

Watch us play it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yXescOoTac

W00t! Another amiga podcast, YES! I will definitely check it out and follow if interesting:)

Btw, beware of episode burnout by churning out episodes too fast. Just a tip (for my own good of course, so more content will follow;))

Zool; what a tedious, mean-spirited game. You're punished with every step you take and it runs so uncontrollably fast, every one of them is a miss-step. I felt dizzy just watching your YouTube play-through, especially the part where the protagonist (definitely not an ant) splits in two like a bleary-eyed after-image. Could someone pass me a sick bag?