The Atari 5200 Podcast

The podcast exploring the games and the history of one of Atari's most ambitious home gaming platforms, The Atari 5200 Supersystem.

Episode 16: Super Breakout and Kaboom! 11/09/2023

Episode 16: Super Breakout and Kaboom! Hello Again to our faithful and intrepid listeners! In this episode of the podcast, we venture into the Land of Meh. Tonight's deep dive we profile two of the most underrated games of the 5200 library. Super Breakout and Kaboom! by Activision. And when you start digging, you always find a bit of a surprise. And these games might have a little magic to them after all. As always, we add the usual bit of mischief and jackassery that you've come to expect from the gang. (Quick Note: Capt. Bob's sound quality is a bit off. The bandwidth at the hotel wasn't the best.) You've played the Best. Now play the Rest! On tonights episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/28574233

Episode 15: Zaxxon and Buck Rogers-Planet of Zoom 05/25/2023

Episode 15: Zaxxon and Buck Rogers-Planet of Zoom Once more unto the breach, dear friends! The gang gets together again to reminince of the great game company, Sega. We get a brief history of the company and delve into two of their most popular games, Zaxxon and Buck Rogers-Planet of Zoom. Not to mention your recommended daily amount of jackassery and hijinx. Magic, Mayhem, Complaining about prices in Retrogaming! It's all here in this episode of the Atari 5200 Podcast! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/26951361

The 2022 Portland Retro Gaming Expo Update 11/16/2022

The 2022 Portland Retro Gaming Expo Update Hello, Everyone! Yes, we're still here and still doing the podcast. It's a little late, but that's normal around here. Anyhoo-the gang gets together to talk about one of the biggest events in retrogaming, The Portland Retro Gaming Expo. This was fun because it was a free-form, unscripted episode. This one is for you, the fans of the show. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/25039281

Episode 14: Congo Bongo and Quest for Quintana Roo 06/17/2022

Episode 14: Congo Bongo and Quest for Quintana Roo It’s been a couple of months since we recorded this and we all have gone through an adventure or two. But finally, here it is! Episode 14: Dogfight! The gang reviews two of the lowest rated games for the system, Congo Bongo and Quest for Quintana Roo. And just a heads up, Pete owns this episode, and it’s great! Of course, we have the usual amount of jackassery that comes standard with each episode. Mystery! Adventure! Horrible Collision Detection! It’s all here in the Atari 5200 Podcast! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/23454680

Episode 13: Pitfall and Pitfall II Lost Caverns. 11/23/2021

Episode 13: Pitfall and Pitfall II Lost Caverns. You’ve all waited long enough! We’re keeping the witty prose to a minimum and giving you what the fans want to see and hear! In this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast, we cover two of the most influential and popular video games of all time: Pitfall! And Pitfall II Lost Caverns. Not to mention the normal amount of jackassery that the usual suspects deliver. Passion! Intrigue! Artificially inflated prices! It’s all here on The Atari 5200 Podcast! The Retro Recipies link on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V9X-3CmDjLs /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/21253505

Episode 12: Choplifter!, Super Cobra, and Scramble. 12/01/2020

Episode 12: Choplifter!, Super Cobra, and Scramble. In this episode of the Atari 5200 Podacst, the gang is back and we drag in Michael from The Atari XEGS Game by Game Podcast as a special cohost. This time, our theme is helicopter games. So we cover the games, Choplifter!, Super Cobra, and our first homebrew review of Scramble. Of course, the usual jackassery that ensues on every episode is included as part of a nutritional podcast diet. And believe it or not, not only did we get feedback we actually respond to it as well! Magic! Mayhem! And Pete almost gets our AARP cards yanked. It’s all here in this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/17023352

Episode 11: Frogger and Gyruss 07/02/2020

Episode 11: Frogger and Gyruss In this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... That’s right! Another episode within a year! So stop clutching your pearls and tune in for another two hours with the lunatic fringe of retro gaming. Capt. Bob talks about building a fence and doing his Eric Cartman from “South Park” impersonation. Pete has a water tank go out on him and floods his storage room. Steve continues to do great things while Glen takes a well deserved break. And David gives us the much anticipated update that every 5200 enthusiast has been waiting for. Oh Yeah! We review Parker Brothers Frogger and Gyruss. Along with a quick history of Parker Brothers itself. Construction! Water Damage! A mediocre impersonation of a copyrighted character! It’s all here, on The Atari 5200 Podcast! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/15064220

Spring 2020 Podcast Update and Contest Giveaway 04/27/2020

Spring 2020 Podcast Update and Contest Giveaway In this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast: Steve continues his never ending quest to burn down his house finding new ways to make new controllers work with old systems. Glen takes off his Essential Worker Supersuit and and checks in with his latest stuff. David brings the latest from the Atariverse. Pete has the latest from his home studio. And Capt. Bob checks in from deep in the heart of the Atari Force Strategic Command Facility (His Basement) to contribute almost absolutely nothing. And since we have nothing else to do during a global pandemic lockdown, we finally, after long last, get to our viewer feedback and determine who is the big winner! Also, we prepare for our next review episode Parker Brothers Frogger and Gyruss. Is this “Love in the Time of Cholera?” Nope, it’s Love in the Time of COVID-19! And you have nothing else better to do than listen to our Spring Podcast Update and Contest Giveaway, here, on The Atari 5200 Podcast! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/14169920

Episode 10: Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus. 01/12/2020

Episode 10: Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus. On this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... Fatigue from the holidays and cold and flu season can’t stop the crew of this podcast! But it came pretty close. This episode we cover the two games that were created by Lucasfilm Games, Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus. Steve and Capt. Bob compare sniffles, Pete’s inner game geek is let loose upon the world, Glen is off doing other amazing stuff, and David tests out his new recording equipment. Which is why about 10 minutes into the episode he mysteriously disappears. Which strangely works out. Because these are two games that we can talk about all day, but they must be played and experienced to be truly appreciated. And for the first time, Show Notes! Follow the links below to learn more about Lucasfilm Games. Fueled on nothing but enthusiasm, holiday burnout, and NyQuil, is this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast! https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kwpd7v/the-rise-fall-and-rebirth-of-lucasarts-adventure-classics-883 https://www.pcgamer.com/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-history-of-lucasarts/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LucasArts And the article that was the most help: https://www.usgamer.net/articles/i-actually-was-hunting-ewoks-lucasfilm-games-the-early-years And here’s the story from someone who was there! http://www.langston.com/LFGames/ /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/12709139

PRGE and Host Update and Contest Giveaway! 11/02/2019

PRGE and Host Update and Contest Giveaway! In this episode of the Atari 5200 Podcast... Glen continues his relentless march to total domination of the Arcade 1UP world with a hardware update, Steve makes progress hotwiring non-native controllers to work on the 5200, David talks about his controller addiction problem, and Capt. Bob and Pete let loose a shameful and forbidden desire! (Intellivision?!?!?!) SCANDAL! SHAME! SECRETS! (And the fact that we wanted to cover the PRGE without taking away from our Ballblazer/Fractalus episode.) All this and MORE, on The Atari 5200 Podcast! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/11883332

The Atari 5200 Podcast Interview Special! 09/03/2019

The Atari 5200 Podcast Interview Special! In this very special episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... David hones his newly found telekinetic ability. Steve perfects the cybernetic interlink. Glen continues to grow his empire (This is actually not too far from the truth). Pete Hunts down the legendary treasure of Quintana Roo. And Bob saves the entire crew from a sinking battleship! Actually, we have the pleasure of interviewing Ryan Witmer of Average Software of his current and past works of “Ratcatcher” and “RealSports Curling” and a sneak peak of his upcoming project! Danger! Mystery! Intrigue! It’s all here, on The Atari 5200 Podcast!!! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/11096444

Episode 9: Star Wars The Arcade Game and Star Wars Return of the Jedi Death Star Battle 03/12/2019

Episode 9: Star Wars The Arcade Game and Star Wars Return of the Jedi Death Star Battle On this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast... The guys talk about all sorts of stuff! David commits random acts of kindness with his co-hosts. Capt. Bob complains like an old man about winter weather. Glen talks about the insane success of the 1UP Arcade YouTube channel. Steve and Pete hookup in real life for gamer hijinx. Oh yeah, and we talk about and rate Star Wars The Arcade Game and Star Wars Return of the Jedi Death Star Battle. ACTION! ADVENTURE! DANGER! BROMANCE (?!?!?!?) It’s all here, on The Atari 5200 Podcast! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/8979392

Episode 8: RealSports Tennis and Baseball 12/01/2018

Episode 8: RealSports Tennis and Baseball After months of grueling schedules and being responsible adults, David, Bob, Pete, Glen, and Steve, finally get together and talk about RealSports Tennis and Baseball. Two sports games that started to push the boundaries of what was possible and use the capabilities of the 5200. Match! Set! Ball! Strike! It finally comes together on The Atari 5200 Podcast! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/7762574

Episode 7: Host Update #2 06/25/2018

Episode 7: Host Update #2 After six months of job responsibilities, family stuff, two colds, other stuff, etc, etc... Your hosts finally get together for a not so quick update of what’s been going on in their lives, the 5200 community, and chat about the ongoing mystery that is the Ataribox/Atari VCS. Danger! Excitement! eBay! The Common Cold! It’s all here on our update episode! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/6739455

Minisode 6.01: Holiday Hijinx and Loving the Haters! 12/29/2017

Minisode 6.01: Holiday Hijinx and Loving the Haters! In this our Holiday Minisode. With all of us working and being with family this holiday season, we wanted to reach out and give the fans something before we finish our Sportsapaloza episodes. So, we decided to give an update on what is going on with us and what is going on within the 5200 Community. Also, we let MetalJesusRocks what we think of his latest YouTube episode. /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/6098139

Episode 5: RealSports Football and Soccer 10/04/2017

Episode 5: RealSports Football and Soccer Today on the Atari 5200 Podcast: Bob, David, and Glen finally get together in the clubhouse to get this episode done. And because the locks on the clubhouse door are a bit sketchy, Steve Averitt wanders back in with his latest contributions to the hobby. /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/5806109

Episode 5 Minisode Feedback and Contest Winner 10/02/2017

Episode 5 Minisode Feedback and Contest Winner Hello, Everyone! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/5800372

Episode 4: Star Raiders 04/12/2017

Episode 4: Star Raiders In this episode of the Atari 5200 Podcast... The crew covers the game that changed the computer and gaming world, STAR RAIDERS! David's meticulous notes pay off by giving more detail than you ever needed to know about a single game. Glen keeps the show on track. And Bob waxes poetically about how he wasted his teenage years and how he got lucky only by picking a career that uses video game skills. And since it's always good to get a second set of prints at a crime scene, we drag the ever-amazing Bill Kendrick of Atari Party fame and other retro endeavors into being a guest host to talk about this amazing game. Memories, Allergies, Technical Difficulties, and more! On this episode of The Atari 5200 Podcast!!! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/5258748

Episode 3.5: Missile Command Redux and Pac-Man Arcade 02/06/2017

Episode 3.5: Missile Command Redux and Pac-Man Arcade Hello Again, Intrepid Listeners! As promised, our Episode 3.5 to make up for lost time. Or the time we ran out of on the first run. In this episode, we have Capt. Bob giving his mea culpa to the listeners and doing what he should have in the first place, describing the golden age classic, Missile Command. David covers the very worthy homebrew, Pac-Man Arcade. And David, Bob, and Glen get left in the eBay bidding dust by three very determined bidders for a new in the box, never touched, Atari 5200 Supersystem. All this, and a bit more, on The Atari 5200 Podacst! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/5057879

Episode 3: Missile Command and Pac-Man 01/25/2017

Episode 3: Missile Command and Pac-Man On this episode, we introduce our third host and hardware guru, Glen Planamento. A previous guest and friend of the show, Steve Averitt swings by to talk about trak-ball controllers. We cover the seminal games, Missile Command and Pac-Man. And we debunk the haters that give the 5200 a bad rap. All this and more from your hosts Capt. Bob, David, and Glen. /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/5021773

Episode 2. Countermeasure and Wizard of Wor 11/24/2016

Episode 2. Countermeasure and Wizard of Wor Hello to all of our listeners! Today, we give to you Episode 2. On this episode we will be talking about Atari's Countermeasure and CBS Electronics Wizard of Wor. We also fill all of you in on how busy we've been and why it has taken so long to get this episode out and we thank all of you for your patience. Nonetheless, thanks for hanging in there with us. Also, we have a guest host, Glen Planamento, of Glen's Retro Show on YouTube. We did have some audio difficulties that we're working through so hopefully those will be ironed out on the next episode. Enjoy, Everyone! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/4860100

Episode 1: Getting Started-And New Beginnings 09/20/2016

Episode 1: Getting Started-And New Beginnings Hello, Everyone! Thank you for hanging in there with me. And for your troubles, here is (finally) our first episode! I want to thank Wiile and Ar-Kay for the experience and the trust to do this podcast justice and David Protestari for being my co-host and teaching the finer points on how to be a host. It's going to be a crazy ride and hopefully you the fans will come with David and I as we go down the road. We hope you will be entertained and learn something along the way. And with that... IT BEGINS! /episode/index/show/theatari5200superpodcast/id/4683235

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