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I'm feeling much better after taking a sick day, and I've been working on the final touches for tomorrow night's episode. Here's what's on tap:
- Find out who went from 1st to 4th in 3 days
- History made twice in 2 days
- Upcoming tournaments: Tecmo Bowl vs RBI Baseball, Retro World Series
- Also, the latest Atari.io Squad Challenge
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
TOMORROW NIGHT at 10pm ET / 7pm PT! See you then!
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Tune in this Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7pm PT for the next episode of Retro With Marco! I'll have some of the latest high score & speedrun records, including:
- Which gamer recently ran three new speedrun WRs by a combined seventy minutes
- Which gamer broke a record set back in 2006
I'll also take a look at a Kickstarter for the unofficial Atari Visual History.
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
See you then!
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Tune in tomorrow night at 10pm ET / 7pm PT for Episode 10 of Retro With Marco! (We made it to double digits!)
During the Shoutouts segment, you will learn the following:
- Which WR was broken three times in the same day
- Which gamer scored a Daily Double (NTSC & EMU)
- Which gamer broke a speedrun record by a grand total of four frames
I'll also take a quick look at SMB for the C64 and the unfinished demo of Superman for the SNES.
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
See you then!
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Viewist looks back at the rise and fall of Epyx
It's interesting to learn who was involved throughout the company's history. Jon Freeman was part of FreeFall, which would go on to develop such titles as Archon.
As it was pointed out on the Reddit thread, two items that were not mentioned in the video were the 500XJ joystick and the Fast Load cartridge.
And yes, there is a tie-in with Atari.
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A looming programming change:
I will be moving Retro With Marco to every other Tuesday at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. This is for non-gaming reasons as my Wednesdays won't be providing as much flexibility as my Tuesdays. I'm also hoping that starting an hour earlier will also draw a few more viewers.
As of now, Episode 15 is slated for June 19. I'll make an announcement once my programming change is official.
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Thanks, Justin! I also talked about it with a few other gamers recently, including Michael of Settle It On The Screen. Michael will have to scale his show back to monthly and is cool with my moving to another night; we had originally agreed to stream on alternate Wednesdays.
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A new night & a new time as we close in on Episode 15 of Retro With Marco! Some of the shoutouts will feature:
- Who beat a world record that stood for nearly 18 years
- Which gamer went from 1st to 20th in 3 weeks
- Who broke a world record by a full 6 minutes
I will also take a look at Darkula: A new platformer with an old school look.
Plus, Mr. Do!...for the ZX Spectrum!
This Tuesday night, June 18 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT:
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
See you then!
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Back from vacation, back into the groove, and back for Episode 14 of Retro With Marco!
Tonight's episode will include:
- A few speedrun and high score shoutouts
- News and notes, including NASA (not that one)
- A look at 1NVADER for the C64
Tune in tonight at 10pm ET / 7pm PT following tonight's weekly chat:
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
See you then!
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Busy weekend & lots of work = It's almost Tuesday!
It's a good thing I had last week off from streaming lol. Nonetheless, Retro With Marco returns this Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7pm PT!
Episode 13 will reveal the following:
- Who set 4 new WRs in a span of 22 days
- Who beat a long-standing WR set back in 1986
- Which speedrunner emerged from a flurry of runs to set a new standard
All this, plus a look at the upcoming Gala Gala tournament.
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
See you then!
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Episode 12 of Retro With Marco this Wednesday at 10pm ET / 7pm PT!
Some of last week's shoutouts included new records from @Garrett Holland , @linuxriverrat , and @fredb999 , along with a trio of GTA; San Andreas speedruns by lelreset. This week's shoutouts will include:
- Another trio of WRs by a total of 35 seconds
- A decade-old WR beaten by 350K
- A Nintendo Switch WR that is a feather in the cap for one particular gamer
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
See you on Wednesday night!
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Episode 18 of Retro With Marco is just a few mins away! I hope you stop by & say hi in the chat!
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
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Getting ready to watch Thursday NIght Tecmo, courtesy of Thunderdome XI. Final Four action slated to start very soon:
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Hello again! Here's the latest on my end:
All of the non-gaming stuff in my life ramped up significantly to where I postponed my Twitch show on a few occasions.
While work was rather hectic, it was still going well. However, it remained hectic throughout these summer months; I had to do a double-take when I realized it was the 2nd half of August.
Unrelated, but no less important: I went for a Wellness Visit (Physical) for the first time in far too long. I went for the proverbial full tune-up including a tetanus shot. (Wow, that part really sucked. I'm not going to sugarcoat it at all. You feel it for 2-3 days, and my body sure felt it.) The good news is that all of my vitals are normal and test results were negative. So let this serve as a reminder: Be sure to get a check-up especially if you're getting up there in age like I am.
I was hoping to stream an episode before an upcoming trip but that won't happen, unfortunately. I realized that I really hadn't kept up on any retro gaming news and world records, and I'd rather get back into the swing of things before getting back on Twitch. I had to put the MGL aside (I started off well but would have likely faded given the list of games chosen for this quarter, but I was having a lot of fun).
I'm glad to see that atari.io is still up and running smoothly and that the community here remains positive. I look forward to joining a Wednesday night chat in the near future.
Marco
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Good to see you back!
The shingles vaccine did the same to me. Dose 1 was no problem. But dose 2 knocked me on my rear end for a day. Had to call in sick to work. But totally worth it to get that clean bill of health.
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I just learned that Settle It On The Screen will likely not air on May 1, so I will be going weekly through that date at minimum. I streamed this past Wednesday at 9:30pm ET in case Settle was going to air at 10pm ET; I learned that travel issues prevented that from happening.
So my upcoming show schedule is as follows:
April 24
May 1
May 8
The show times for those three weeks will be 10pm ET / 7pm PT.
It'll add to my learning experience & it'll be a good litmus test to see whether I can handle a weekly show with my other non-gaming responsibilities.
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I spent most of the weekend sleeping & rest. I understand we're in July now hahaha. I spent most of this evening editing and preparing for tomorrow night's show. Episode 16 of Retro With Marco will air tomorrow night at 9pm ET / 6pm PT! I'll have some shoutouts including:
- Which speedrunner had 2 WRs beaten within a 3-day span
- Which gamers broke WRs set back in 2010
- Which speedrunner broke 2 WR ties by a grand total of 2.1 seconds
All that, plus a quick look at Polymega as well as the return of the MGL and Yolympics.
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
See you then!
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I thought I would be able to return sooner but that didn’t happen due to all of the non-gaming stuff which consumed my daily schedule. I then decided that I wouldn’t return until I was sure I could do so without rescheduling/canceling.
Life has slowed down to where I can return to retro gaming and return to Twitch with a new episode of Retro With Marco! I hope you will join me this Tuesday, October 15 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT when I will have the following:
- High score and speedrun shoutouts
- The Toshiba Pasopia & the recent tape dumps
- A quick look at Arkandenoid for the C64
My plan for the show is to return to the bi-weekly schedule but I will keep everyone updated here, on Discord, and on other social media.
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
See you then!
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I took apart one of my Atari 2600 joysticks and discovered that the up and down buttons still "click", but the left and right ones do not. It may explain why I wasn't able to turn corners in Ms. Pac-Man. 😂🤣
(Maybe.)
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I'm a little under the weather and have been laying low as a result. I'm hoping to be fully healed by Wednesday for Episode 7 of my show.
I was unable to connect with Retro World Series; just as well since I'm not sounding great. So Episode 7 will likely take a look at a few upcoming tournaments:
- Retro World Series @ The Pourhouse on April 7 in Minneapolis
- Tecmo Bowl vs RBI Baseball on March 30 in Omaha
- Tecmo Players Championship II on April 6 in Chicago
There will also be some high score and speedrun shoutouts, including a look at...Championship Bowling?!
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I'm leaning towards a Special Episode of Retro With Marco tonight. Michael Sroka of Settle It On The Screen just returned from a business trip and I don't know whether he will stream tonight. So I'll have an update in a few hours regarding Episode 9 which will feature:
High score & speedrun shoutouts
A look at Retrothon 2019
Final Fantasy VII - A Symphonic Reunion
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I'm not feeling this idea:
Thoughts?
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I'm taking this week off for some R&R. I'll be back just in time to figure out what in the heck I will line up for my show lol.
Hint: I'll probably just shoot the breeze for 25 mins.
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It's always when you least expect it / don't plan for it...
I got in some MAME Punch-Out before I had to step out for dinner. I ended up with a new PB of 1.4MM. I reached Fight #50, something I hadn't accomplished in 3 decades. Go figure.
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I'm up to 1.7MM, having won close to 70 fights. I'll have to improve on that average if I'm ever going to make a run at the scoring WR.
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It's official: Retro With Marco is moving to a new day & earlier time! The show will air on Tuesdays at 9pm ET / 6pm PT starting June 18!
https://twitch.tv/retrowithmarco
See you then!
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Meanwhile, on the Twitch show front, I will finally chat with Hal Hawkins of the Retro World Series later this week. We'll talk about the 3rd season and the upcoming event in Las Vegas, as well as the challenges of running a traveling tournament series.
The interview will air on the April 10 episode of Retro With Marco.
