ARG Presents

ARG is BACK with the MEMOTECH! Join THE BRENT & Amigo Aaron as we have a look at this machine and see if it's a Treasure or Fools Gold! After we learn a bit about the Memotech, we get down to BUSINESS with our looks at Nemo and OBLITERATION ZONE! Let's get OBLITERATED!!!! 🏆 Please check out our Patreon to support ARG Presents and our other wacky endeavors! https://www.patreon.com/TheRetroRotation 🔗 Get social! Email: theretrorotation@gmail Facebook: Amigos Retro Gaming Twitch: amigosretrogaming

This week on ARG Presents, join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we take a look at one of the more colorful and prolific game programmers of all time, Jeff Minter! It's Llamasoft Games - Gridrunner and Attack of the Mutant Camels! 🏆 Please check out our Patreon to support ARG Presents and our other wacky endeavors! https://www.patreon.com/TheRetroRotation 🔗 Get social! Email: theretrorotation@gmail Facebook: Amigos Retro Gaming Twitch: amigosretrogaming

It's the FIRST ARG of the new year, and we got a good one! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take on the FORCE..sorta. It's Star Wars-ISH Games! Snuggle up with your favorite wookie and enjoy our look at the Atari 8-bit Prototype game The Last Starfighter and 3D STARSTRIKE for the Enterprise 128!

Join John "Boatofcar" Shawler, Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for FIRST OF IT'S KIND EVENT! All of the Amigos Retro Gaming shows COME TOGETHER for an END OF THE YEAR AWARDS SHOW! We'll pick the best, and the worst, of games featured in 2023 on Amigos, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, The CoCo Show, and the Atari ST Show! We'll also see what game YOU, the listener thought were the big winners and BAD losers! Kick back, relax, and let the warm memories wash over you, and say goodbye to the year that WAS 2023! 🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcast Like old computers? Check out these conversational, congenial romps: 🤹‍♂️Amigos: Everything Amiga https://bit.ly/amigospodcast 🌈Our Sinclair https://bit.ly/oursinclair 🏔Atari ST Show https://bit.ly/ataristshow 🪐1200XL https://bit.ly/1200xl ⌨️The CoCo Show https://bit.ly/thecocoshow 🔗 Get social! Twitter: @amigosretro Facebook: Amigos Retro Gaming Twitch: amigosretrogaming Amigos: Everything Amiga is a weekly, wacky exploration of the Amiga scene, current news, and a look at the games we all remember--even those we'd like to forget! Thanks to our sponsors! RetroRewind.ca - Retro Computing Goodness! Amiga Addict - Britain’s best-selling Amiga Magazine! #Amiga #Retrocomputing

Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for some holiday themed games! And you may not believe this, but they are both GREAT! This time around, we'll be playing Johnny Platform Saves Xmas AND that staple of all Christmas time, THE GRINCH! 🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast! https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcast Like old computers? Check out these conversational, congenial romps: 🤹‍♂️Amigos: Everything Amiga https://bit.ly/amigospodcast 🌈Our Sinclair https://bit.ly/oursinclair 🏔Atari ST Show https://bit.ly/ataristshow 🪐1200XL https://bit.ly/1200xl ⌨️The CoCo Show https://bit.ly/thecocoshow 🔗 Get social! Twitter: @amigosretro Facebook: Amigos Retro Gaming Twitch: amigosretrogaming Amigos: Everything Amiga is a weekly, wacky exploration of the Amiga scene, current news, and a look at the games we all remember--even those we'd like to forget! Thanks to our sponsors! RetroRewind.ca - Retro Computing Goodness! Amiga Addict - Britain’s best-selling Amiga Magazine! #Amiga #Retrocomputing

Don't fret, it's time for the COMMODORE PET! ARG Presents is going OLD school with the grand daddy of Commodore computers! Today we play the games of JIM SUMMERS, and talk about his high school programming days! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT LIVE as we examine about Astro Rescue and Star Spores!

It's HALLOWEEN here at ARG Presents, and you know what that means...Trick Or Treat! That perfectly describes our topic this week as we play Beautiful Games That Are HORRIBLE! Join MING THE MERCILESS aka Amigo Aaron and THE HURRICANE aka THE BRENT as we look at two games that have a pretty package but a ROTTEN taste, as we look at FX Fighter for DOS, and Space Lords from the genius-types at Atari's arcade division! Like old computers? Check out these conversational, congenial romps: 🤹‍♂️Amigos: Everything Amiga https://bit.ly/amigospodcast 🌈Our Sinclair https://bit.ly/oursinclair 🏔Atari ST Show https://bit.ly/ataristshow 🪐1200XL https://bit.ly/1200xl ⌨️The CoCo Show https://bit.ly/thecocoshow 🔗 Get social! Twitter: @amigosretro Facebook: Amigos Retro Gaming Twitch: amigosretrogaming

It's the Lynx from Camputer this week on ARG Presents! The Lynx (not to be confused with the Atari Lynx handheld) was ANOTHER of the early 80's UK computers, and we get the scoop! Then it's game time and we got a couple standouts on the system, as we try out OH MUMMY! and Floyd's Bank!

FMV games tend to have a bad rap, but this week on ARG Presents dem boys will be looking at GOOD FMV Games...at least in our eyes! For starters, we'll talk about the sudden resurgence of Full Motion Video Games across all modern platforms, and then it's time to dig into our picks. Kick back and enjoy "Press X To NOT Die" for Steam and HARDLINE for DOS!

The Acorn Atom is the topic this week on ARG Presents! First we learn a little something about this unique and interesting machine, and then it's GAME TIME! Join DEM BOYS as we play Bell Hop and Painter!

From the mind of CLIVE SINCLAIR and his technical wizards, the NEWBRAIN was born. Passed around and continually passed over, only GRUNDY could finally secure the long overdue release of this unique machine. Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we attempt to figure out what exactly went down back in the late 70's, and what was ultimately produced. Then it's GAMETIME, as we kick the tires on a couple action-oriented NEWBRAIN games. Listen along as we check out WORM and PEAT!

Once in a very long while, you'll come across a game that you just can't seem to beat. Most of the time, it's too hard, or it gets old...but on rare occasion, the game CAN'T be beat! It's glitched, or maybe the programming for the game ISN"T COMPLETED! THIS is the subject of ARG 277. Join Amigo Aaron and the BRENT for Robocop on the C64 and Mine Storm on the VECTEX! We promise, this show is one thing you CAN finish!

This week on ARG Presents, the wheel has spoken, and this week and THIS WEEK ALONE, it's ALL THE BRENT, all the time! The Brent gets to pick BOTH games this week, and he's went in some strange directions! Join us as we play Space Bandits on the TI99/4a and Red Hook's Revenge, an educational board game on DOS!

Roll back time with us here at ARG...back to those days where Blockbuster and Hollywood Video kept you entertained on a Friday night. This was a time when you stared at a wall of movies and games and hoped that the one you wanted wasn't rented out. Go back to a time where it seemed like you had a universe of choices..but you only had them for 2 days, and you darn sure better rewind. If you were a frequent GAME renter at your local video store, then you are probably well aware that some games ONLY appeared for rent! It's down this road we travel! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for RENTAL EXCLUSIVE GAMES, as we tackled Stunt Racer 64 for the Nintendo 64, and Sonic Adventure Limited for the Dreamcast. Pop some corn and settle in!

Sibling rivalry..it's real, and it's happening THIS WEEK on ARG Presents as we play Games YOU love but your brother WILL HATE! Watch the boys toss each OTHER under this bus, as we take a gander at Cookie Clicker, and Worms ULTIMATE Mayhem!

Get your insurance paid up, because this week on ARG Presents 273 it's MEDICAL GAMES! Calling Doctor Aaron, paging Intern THE BRENT..emergency! Join the boys for a little malpractice as they take a look at the curiously named Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon for the Super Nintendo, and Ambulance for the Texas Instruments TI99/4a!

FINALLY...the one true battle to determine which machine was the KING DONG of the 1980's! There can only be one, and it will be either the BBC MICRO or the PC ENGINE! Join the ARG crew as we compare and contrast these two great systems and try to determine which one will be ARG BATTLE CHAMPION!

It's AWARD SEASON on ARG Presents! Join Amigo Aaron and that no good THE BRENT for "Award Winning Games...THAT SUCK!". First, we tackle Golden Joystick Game of the Year in 1988, THUNDER BLADE for the Sega Master System. THEN, stick around and learn about the SCAM that is the TEN AWARD WINNING Nintendogs! Plus stick around for a LIVE AWARD PRESENTATION!

Here at ARG, we aren't the most healthy eaters...too much meat, too much sugar...we tend to over indulge. Thanks goodness the folks out in radio land are looking out for us, as they've advised us this week to try Games Featuring Fruit! After a lovely bunch of Top Banana's, we dig in to our video game fruit salad! First...well...sometimes fruit goes rotten, and that's the case as we look at Orange Squash on the Commodore 64. Then, sit back as we delight in a tray of natures candy, as we play a few rounds of the arcade classic, Kangaroo!

It's TIME! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT at BOATFEST 2023! Yes, it's DEM BOYS LIVE ON STAGE! Prepare yourself for The Brent's most ridiculous stunt yet...it's the BOATFEST WHEEL OF FUN!

DEM BOYS are back with another episode of ARG Presents! This time out, we dip our toes back in the pool one last time with the CAPCOM CPS-1 Arcade System! After a brief refresher on the CPS-1 and it's many awesome titles, we pick two FRESH games to take for a spin! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we play MAGIC SWORD and FORGOTTEN WORLDS!

It's CHAT CHOICE week on ARG, and the people have spoken...they DEMAND Sword and Sorcery Games, and Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT aim to deliver! Join DEM BOYS as they take a walk down fantasy game road and recall favorite games from their past. THEN, it's time to talk games! First, THE BRENT jump and climbs in FULL armor with the NES classic Wizards & Warriors! Next, Amigo Aaron walk and floats down a LOT of halls, all to cure food poisoning in the Amiga "Classic" Castle Warrior!

ARG is BACK WITH A VENGENCE!! Well, we're back anyway! Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron this week as we take a ride with VTECH's CREATIVISION! We talk about the hardware, the games, and the DICK SMITH CONNECTION! Then it's time to get down and FUNKY with our big game selections. First, it's caveman Pengo with STONE AGE, and then it's an old school criminal BEAT DOWN with POLICE JUMP!

This week ARG Presents travels DEEP into the interior of Brazil as we take a look at the Microdigital Eletrônica TK-90X aka the "Brazilian ZX Spectrum"! We get into WHY it HAD to exist, it's success, it's follow-up's, and what it had in common with it's sister system across the pond! THEN, it's game time. Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we venture into O Túmulo do Drácula aka THE TOMB OF DRACULA! Then, prepare to be moved and amazed with the poignant Brazilian platformer that's a gift to the world: Bruxólico!

It's CROSSOVER week on ARG Presents! Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we celebrate the greatness of the Pixel Gaiden podcast, hosted by those lovable scamps Tim, Cody, and Eric! After we put them over HUGE, it's time to BURY SOME GAMES! Join us as we consider the question...were Pixel Gaiden WRONG about Time Pilot 84 and SUPER Bomberman 2?!?!?

Slenderman...Shadow People...BEACH VOLLEYBALL!!! Yes, join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we guide you down the dark path that IS URBAN LEGEND GAMES! YES, we know the nameless terrors that man DARE NOT SPEAK! First, SHIVER and giggle as we examine the seedy underbelly of Dead Or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball! THEN, watch the dark lady turn the mystic cards (On the NES) as we RISK IT ALL with Taboo THE SIXTH SENSE!

* FILMED DURING AN ACTUAL THUNDERSTORM for you enjoyment!* The forecast calls for a copious amount of FUN this week on ARG Presents! Join Action News Team Meteorologist Amigo Aaron and sexy weathergirl THE BRENT as we look at, by request, WEATHER GAMES! Doppler radar predicts a 100 percent chance of bad acting as we look at Team Xtreme: Operation Weather Disaster for Windows 3.1. Then, the 5 day outlook spells doom for you castle. Expect lightning, hail, tornados, and rain as we take a look at WEATHER WAR II! Back to you, Wink!

The Oric-1...the Oric Atmos...two great computers from the UK that hit it big in France. But what the hell are they? And what's the difference? Find out on ARG 261 as THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron take a DEEP dive into what makes the Oric tick. THEN, it's game time, and what a lineup we have this week. Join DEM BOYS as we take ANOTHER deep dive with SCUBA DIVE! Then strap in as we bounce around with ZEBBIE!

Greetings. It's the first "Spirit of the Wheel" episode of ARG Presents. The Spirit of the Wheel is the top level of the ARG Patreon and is held by only one person at a time. That person can request any special episode in addition to our weekly shows. And so, it is our duty and honor to present "No One Can Stop Mr. Domino!" for the PlayStation, requested by John "Boatofcar" Shawler.

Oh man, it's a computer we've NEVER heard of, and I LOVE IT! Join AMIGO Aaron and THE BRENT as we get into it with the Philips VG5000 - a computer that FAILED mightily in the big F! First we get into the history and specs of the VG5000 and then we play some games. Go to school with THE BRENT at the MONKEY ACADEMY, and then rescue downed airmen and blast suckers in HELICOPTERE aka Helicopter Rescue!

X Gon' Give it to Ya this week on ARG Presents! Join "Mr. X" aka THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take a look at EXCLUSIVE games for the ORIGINAL XBOX Console, aka the OG XBOX! First, go to SPACE PRISON with Vin Diesel in The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay! Then, grab your armor and a couple Cure Light Wounds potions as we try out Atari's Dungeons And Dragons: Heroes!

HAM Games! What the heck IS this? Food based? Games with a pig? Well, NO, it's Commodore Amiga HAM Games...Hold And Modify! This week on ARG we attempt to explain this whole gimmick, and talk about ALL the known games on the Amiga that PLAY in HAM mode. Then, school is OUT and Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT attempt to PLAY a few HAM games. Sit back, relax, and fix your gaze upon the screen as we HAM it up with Pioneer Plague and OLOFight!

It's BIG episode 257 of ARG this week, and it's time to play with our PET...our COMMODORE PET to be exact! YES, this time around join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we look at games for one of the THREE PILLARS of computing from the 1970's, the Commodore PET! First, we discuss the PET and some of the other games we checked out, and then we're OFF THE LEASH! Kick back and DO SOME YARD WORK with LAWN!, and then it's high stakes hotel stock trading with the classic boardgame turned PET game ACQUIRE!

When you think FIGHTING TEAM, you GOTTA think Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT! We're BACK and ready to rumble this week for Team Fighting Games! Join the brutal beatdown as we talk about the history of the Team Fighters, and then we throw two of our favorites into the ring! Say your prayers and take your vitamins as we hook up with the HULKSTER for WWF Superstars! Next, get out your comic books and BEAT down a human cactus, or cat girl, as we TAKE YOU FOR RIDE with Marvel Vs. Capcom 2!

It's NOT A RERUN, it's a NEW edition of ARG Presents!  This week, we take another dip into the pool of Games Based on TV Shows!  After a bit of a TV CHAT, it's down to business!  First, get sexy and nail suckers with your bladed frisbee in Xena: Warrior Princess for the Playstation!  THEN, it's the assault of the original killer trashcans in Dalek Attack!  I promise we will EXTERMINATE your boredom!

Feet don't fail me now!  It's DANCING Games this week on ARG Presents.  We're getting down and funky with our bad selves and bustin' out the A material on the disco floor!  After some fancy and dancy discussion, we crank up the ballet of PAIN as we waltz with the games that brought us to the dance!  Get your groove on as THE BRENT steps on the toes of BUST A GROOVE on the Playstation, then get your cardboard ready as Amigo Aaron spins on his head for BREAK STREET on the C64.  Get giggy with it!

Demakes - Gaming Devolved...a fascinating topic this week on ARG Presents, and we're up for the challenge!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we go down the path of DE-evolution...games boiled down to their component parts.  After some discussion we dig in to the topic as we explore SUPER 3D Portals 6 for the Atari 2600 and Mirror's Edge 2D for browsers with Adobe Flash!

This week on ARG Presents, we have a real treat.  Out of Amigo Aaron's PERSONAL collection, we bring you the Milton Bradley MICROVISION!  We show off the box, the console, and the games LIVE on this episode!  Then, join Aaron along with THE BRENT as we take a look at two games on the Microvision - Block Buster and COSMIC HUNTER!

Everybody LOVED consolizing a computer!  So what happens when South Korean super corp Daewoo does it?  You get the Zemmix V CPC-51!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT on a path of discovery as we learn all about this unusual console...why it exsists...what it is really...what it does.  Then we play a few games for the V!  Kick back and enjoy HEAVY Boxing and The King's Valley!

You got a highly successful TV show, right?  Now you need a SUPER GAME to seal the deal!  That's the formula this week on ARG Presents!  Join Amigo Aaron and TV's THE BRENT as we dive into the realm of TV Tie-In Games!  After a bit of discussion on the topic, we attempt to pick a few "winners".  Prepare yourself for ALF on the Sega Master System, and Gargoyles on the Megadrive/Genesis!  Don't you DARE change that dial!

It's time to get a little POKEY this week on ARG Presents!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we check out home games based on the beloved POKEY Chip!  First we go off on the lack of Atari 8 -Bit respect, and then we get down to it.  Please enjoy our takes on Alley Cat for the Atari Computers and the go Commando on the Atari 7800!

Welcome to a FIRED UP EDITION of ARG Presents!  It's time to sound the horns for the GAMES OF SOUTH AFRICA!  Are they good games?  Are there a lot of games?  DO THEY MAKE GAMES!  HECK YEAH THEY DO!  Join AMIGO F'N AARON and THE BRENT as we go to WAR with two such games..it's TOXIC BUNNY and BROFORCE!

Games get banned all over the world for good reasons.  Sexy content, gore, and violence are all examples of what would get a game banned...but that's NOT what we're exploring this week on ARG Presents!   This week we'll be examining games banned for STUPID reason!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we explore Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure and EVERQUEST

Happy New Year from your buddies at ARG Presents!  What a better way is there to start off a fresh new year then with Super Nintendo European Exclusive Games!  They exsist!  Who knew?!?!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we dive deep into a shallow pool this week.  After listing ALL the exclusives, we take a look at Waterworld and Jelly Boy!

Well, here we are at the end of 2022...a time of reflection and consideration.  It's also time to RANK THIS SUCKER!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we run down our personal favorite episodes and games of 2022, as well at the WORST of the worst!  We'd also like to thank all of our friends for watching and listening this past year, and a big thanks to Retrorewind.ca for being such a great partner!

Ho-Ho-Helloooo everyone!  It's the holiday season here at ARG Presents, and we're in a festive mood!  But how will Santa treat us this year?!?  Find out as we play Bad Arcade Ports...maybe...I mean we hear they are bad..and they don't look great, but we don't KNOW!  Help us figure it out as we play Pengo on the Atari 2600 and 720 on the Nintendo Entertainment System!

Welcome to a soul searching addition of ARG Presents.  This time out, we will tackle the infinite question of religion...in gaming.  After a discussion about the stigma attached to most religious offereings, we will get down to business with a few picks of our own.  Bow your head and pray that we get acouple winners this week as we play Mandagon on Steam and Onesimus on classic DOS!

It's a Commodore 64 VOLCANIC MINE EXPLOSION!  Join Amigo Aaron and that dastardly THE BRENT this week as we once again dig DEEP down the mine shaft of C64 Cartridge Games!  This time out, clean up after terrorists in their volcano lair in CRISIS MOUNTAIN!  THEN, dig out some diamonds in your HOWITZER MINE CART in Diamond Mine!

Last week, the people spoke, and we listened.  The people DEMANDED Texas Instruments TI-99 4A!!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take a look WAY back at the first time we visited the TI, and then come with us as we take a look at two different titles for the machine from Texas, both of which MIGHT be hidden gems?!?  EXPERIENCE Moon Mine and Microsurgeon!

Roguelike games...what are they?!?  How do you define the genre and list out all the attributes that make a game a roguelike?  Heck if I know, but THE BRENT will attempt to explain it too me THIS WEEK on ARG Presents!  After i furrow my brow in a vain attempt to understand, we'll try a few of these roguelike (or is it rogue-like?!?) games!  Please join us as we take on the Scarab of Ra on the Macintosh and the MEATGRINDER that is Telengard for MS-DOS!

Three years ago, ARG Present got the ENTIRE Amigos Network banned from Youtube...bad day.  So, after spinning a piece to commerate that fateful day, we'll take a trip down memory lane and look at the fall out.  THEN, after a topic like that, you gotta bring the CONTROVERSY, and so we shall, as we look at the DOS version of CARMAGEDDON and the C64 MASTERWORK that is Samantha Fox Strip Poker!

This week on ARG Presents, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we look at games that never made it over the pond...yes, it's European Exclusives!  First, you loved it on the Amiga, but how did it fair on the Mega Drive?  It's MEGA SWIV!  Then, sure it's got a DOUBLE sexy cover, but does the game live up to the straight up hotness?  It's GAME OVER on the C64!

It's SPOOKY time on ARG Presents this week, as the EVIL Brent and Amigo Aaron have a look at some games with a touch of all hallows eve in them!  Join us as we dare venture into the creepy world of Carnevil, and then we battle dark minions in our footie pajamas in Monster Bash!

Ok, the title is confusing...Protagonists BASED on Sentient Animated Objects.  Translate that to "Heroes that aren't people but are alive" and you're getting there.  Join THE BRENT as he explains it all to AMIGO Aaron this week, and then we take a few of those games out for a spin.  Ponder your humanity as we play KOOL-AID MAN for the Atari 2600 and GLOVER for the N64!  Freaky, man!

Hello ladies and gentlemen!  Welcome to WRESTLING week on ARG Presents!  Join everyone's least favorite Tag Team, THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we grapple with two unusual wrestling games!  First, it's the NeoGeo battler KING OF THE MONSTERS, then it's something different...ONITA ATSUSHI FMW for the SUPER Famicom!  FIGHT!

This week on ARG Presents 234, we take a look at those special games that, once produced, set the standard for what was to follow...yes, it's Games that Defined a Genre!  After some discussion on the topic, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we make the case for 2 genre defining games, Rogue and Arkanoid!

Take aim and FIRE this week on ARG Presents, and THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron give LIGHT GUN GAMES a shot!  First we'll ponder the long history of gun games, and then we'll blast through a few choices of our own, as we take on Police Trainer and LETHAL Enforcers!  BANG!

We're here!  Better late then never this week, and we're going to BATTLE on the Neo Geo this week as we pit a very OLD Neo Geo game against a later release.  Please, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we look at The Super Spy and Prehistoric Isle 2.

Apologies for the sound quality this week..I had an issue I wasn't aware of.  

Midway Games, one of the true pioneers of arcade gaming...gone..in an instant.  But why?  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we explore what killed this beloved developer, and then stick around as we pick a few games that WE think helped put the final nails in the Midway coffin.  Journey with us as we try out Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and John Woo Presents STRANGLEHOLD.

Can they play it?  YES they super a'CAN!  It was a LONG, hard road this week on ARG Presents, but we got 'er done!  This week's topic is the SUPER A'CAN, an OBSCURE console offering from our friends in Taiwan.  Out less then a year and with 12 total games in the library, this one is...not the easiest to play at home.  STILL, we pulled it off!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for Boom Zoo and SANGO Fighter!

It's games EXCLUSIVE to Japanese Arcades this week on ARG, and I think we found a couple winners!  First, we talk about Japan's arcade scene and some reason why some games stay in Japan.  Then, it's TIME as Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT discuss Ninja Baseball Bat Man and STEEL WORKER!

Bonjour, ya'll!  It's something different from your pals here at ARG Presents, as we take a look at Games From FRANCE!  First, we talk about a few famous French programmers and game designers, and then it's time to explore a few of the titles from the BIG F!  Join us for Le 5eme Axe aka The Fifth Axis, and Alpha Waves AKA Continuum!

As requested by the fans, this week on a special ARG Presents, we dive dive DIVE for your enjoyment as we take a look at the undersea world of SUBMARINE GAMES!  First, thrill to the OLD SCHOOL classic Scramble knock-off known as Sea Dragon!  Then..FMV...WINDOWS 3.1....you KNOW IT's GOLD as we batten down the hatches for SILENT STEEL!  We'll try not to torpedo this one!

Now THIS is a wacky episode!  Double rare "Video Game Console"...check.  Less then 10 commercial games released...check.  An unfinished emulator...check.  Only PART of ONE commercial game works...check.  We have to dig into the HOMEBREW scene for a game...CHECK!  That's right folks, it's NUON time, and we're giving it a whirl!  Join Amigo Aaron and the Brent for Decaying Orbit and SPACE INVADERS XL!

This week on a special ARG Presents, join THE BRENT and AMIGO AARON as we do a little bit more gaming in POST Amigathon edition.  Kick back as we fire up the A500 Mini SUPER HACKED EDITION for some great Amiga gameplay to raise a few more bucks for the Children's Miracle Network.  It's all Amiga ALL the time this week on ARG, plus a special EMERGENCY WHEEL SPIN!  We will return to our normal format NEXT WEEK, so get ready!

ARG is BACK with BIG episode 225!  This time out, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we dig DEEP into the C64 gaming archive for some fun.  First, experience the awe and amazement as we get draggy with Shirley Muldowney's TOP FUEL CHALLENGE!  THEN, ever wanted to play a BUM simulator!  It's time, hobo boy!  THE BRENT presents RAGS TO RICHES!

It's back to business this week on ARG Presents!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we head to Japan to sample another computer from the brilliant folks at Sharp!  It's MZ-700 time, gang!  First, a look at this interesting machine, and then it's GAME TIME as week check out HUNCHY and the brilliant and original title DONKEY GORILLA!

This week on ARG Presents, we bid a fond farewell to Boatfest 2022 by discussing some of the GAMES we saw at the show.  I have a bone to pick with people over Atari 2600 Pacman, and we also discuss games that were featured at the show like Street Fighter II Championship Edition, Timber Man, NBA Jam, Dodgy Rocks, and more!

HERE IT IS!  It's ARG 222 LIVE from Boatfest 2022!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT along with a LIVE CROWD as we play Wheel of Misfortune!  Join us as we talk about the Odyssey 2, Atari 5200, 4 Player NBA Jam on The Jag, the C64, and BRAZILIAN POPEYE!

Time for some CRIME this week on ARG Presents as we look at ARCADE HACKS AND BOOTLEGS!  YES, whether it's arcade owners squeezing some extra life out of a game, or games illegally crossing the border, bootlegs have always been a fascinating presence in the arcade.  After a history lesson from THE BRENT, the boys dig in with Donkey Kong II and Street Fighter II RAINBOW EDITION!

This week on ARG Presents, we get MONOCHROME with the quirky handheld from Japan, the Bandai Wonderswan!  We talk a bit about it's creator, it's cunning plan to undercut the Gameboy, and it's short, sweet life.  Then we take a look at two English friendly games for the system!  Join us for Buffers Evolution & Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha...Megaman and Bass for us English folks!

It's LADIES night here at ARG Presents, as this week we look at Games Marketed Towards Girls!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we try to get in touch with our feminine side through GAMING!  And the games we played..whoa boy.  Experience the mystery of Nancy Drew - Message in a Haunted Mansion and then allow THE BRENT to explain his Girl Game - PAC-MAN!  Let's see him wiggle his way outta this one!

Get ready to laugh...when you shouldn't!  It's Serious Games That are Funny this week on ARG Presents, and we take a DEEP dive into the subject matter.  First, laugh, cry, kill, fly in MASH for the Colecovision, and the shave your head, get a tattoo and steal peoples clothes in HITMAN!

Welcome to an episode of ARG well calculated to blow your mind!  This week is an oddball as we look at Games on Calculators...specifically in this case games for the Texas Instruments TI-83 / TI-84 line of calculators.  First THE BRENT does a DEEP dive into gaming on calculators, as well as his PERSONAL wacky exploits, and then it's game time, as we look at zDOOM and zTetris!

N-Gage!  It's time for the ARG boys to take on one of the most notorious hand held consoles of all time.  Is it as bad as they say it is!?  Find out at Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT get crazy with the Taco Phone!  Join us for looks at SSX Out Of Bounds and the JUGGERNAUT that is CALL OF DUTY!  

Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for Pre and POST show antics!  This week THE BRENT whines about OVERTIME!

It's BIG episode 215 of ARG Presents!  This time out we take a look into the dark seedy underbelly of the beloved Nintendo Entertainment System...oh yes..this week it's NES BOOTLEG GAMES!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we talk about bootegged games, then it's time to pick a few to try out.  Relax and experience the NES version of Super Mario World, and then gaze on in wonder at the FIRST TRUE Nintendo character fighting game, KART FIGHTER!

On this ARG Presents Pre-show, watch THE BRENT scold Amigo Aaron for having TOO MUCH JOY!  We discuss the Coleco Adam Fujinet card, Babylon 5, and our life philosophies.

Hello folks, welcome to BIG episode 214 of ARG Presents!  This time out, DEM BOYS take a look at J2ME Games...yeah we didn't know what that means either!  A better name is JAVA PHONE GAMES!  First, we learn a lil' something, then it's GAME TIME!  Set back and relax as we look at ALPHA WING and Chuck Norris: BRING ON THE PAIN!!!!!!!!!!

By request, it's BURGER games this week on ARG Presents.  You'll be surprised at the sheer amount of games based on hamburgers!  Well...no...you won't, but we did find a couple!  Join us for SUPER Burger Time and Sneak King!

Welcome to the present from THE PAST!  It's Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT going back into the distant past this week on ARG Presents with TIME TRAVEL GAMES!  First, be amazed at the splendor and beauty and INCREDIBLE DIFFICULTY that IS Dragons Lair 2: Time Warp.  Then get in your TIME JEEP as we jaunt over to the Commodore 64 to BATTLE THROUGH TIME!   

Welcome to an interesting episode of ARG Presents.  This time out, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we learn all about the APPLE II GS!  This was the mother of all APPLE II computers, and aside from being backwards compatible, brought it's own unique gaming vision to the table.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy are look Ancient Glory and XENOCIDE!

Ok, i'll admit it...ARG 210 is a bit out there...a bit zany, a little off the FREAKIN' WALL, MAN!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE FREAKIN' BRENT this week for Games That Make NO Sense!  The boys will try to figure it out as they take on Wario ware, Inc.  Mega Microgame$ for the Gameboy Advance and the DEMO of a NEVER RELEASED anti-drug game for MS-DOS named "Wrecked - A Psychedelic Journey".  Yes, ANTI-DRUG!  The Brent has done it again..this you gotta see!

Welcome to a fun-filled episode of ARG Presents, starring games featuring...ARG PRESENTS!  It's Games featuring Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT this week on the show, and we will look at two GREAT games that were kind enough to include US in them in some capacity!  Check out Gulpy and Chez Maxime ZX!

Just before the release of this weeks show, I've just found out that Scott Hall, aka Razor Ramon of the WWF ,and among the wrestlers featured in WWF Wrestlemania, has passed away.  Scott was a great worker who was haunted by his demons his whole career.  Rest In Peace Scott Hall..you were one of a kind.

Welcome to wacky ARG Presents 208!  You know, anyone can evolve there opinions, have a change of heart, or see something in a different light, and that's the show this week:  Games We've Come Around On!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we look at two games we misjudged back in the day from the arcades.  Experience WWF Wrestlemania and Gladiator and judge for yourselves!  

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It's BIG ARG 207, and this week it's Games about bands, musicians, or artists!  With so many games to choose from, you know THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron will go in two different directions and we did!  Join us as we explore The Blues Brothers for the Amstrad CPC and Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style for the Playstation!

Welcome to a special ARG Presents that has a MILLION names!  The Force 2?  The Lansay 1392?  Jeu Video TV perhaps?  Maybe simply the MPU 1000 will do!  There's no wrong answer, but join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron because we will be taking a look at the Acetronics MPU 1000 console!  And what better games to try then AIR SEA ATTACK and GRAND PRIX!

Welcome to a fun and exciting ARG Presents, as we take a DEEP dive into the world of the COMMODORE PET!  WE have a look at the origins of the machine, it's formative years, and it's amazing success.  Then, it's GAME TIME as we tackle two of the offerings with FIRE! and Meteorite!

It's Videopac time!  We're exploring the European offerings on the Odyssey 2 and Videopac consoles with week on ARG Presents!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we look at games for our childhood console favorite that never EVER made their way to the states in the glory days.  Relax and enjoy our takes on The Mousing Cat and Chez Maxime aka Restaurant!

ARG Presents is BACK this week with something from WAAAY out there..it's Board Games based on Video Arcade Games!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we look at the massive GIRTH of board games that are spawned from popular classic and modern video  games titles.  After that, it's time to dig in as we review PAC-MAN The Game and Berzerk!  Grab your dice and check it out!

Olá pessoal!  Welcome to an INTERNATIONAL ARG event this week as we look at Sega Master System games that appeared EXCLUSIVELY in Brazil!  We'll talk about how the SMS gained so much popularity there, what games are exclusive, and the company behind all the success.  THEN, it's game time as we look at the Woody Woodpecker exclusive Férias Frustradas Do Pica Pau and a game straight from Japan to Brazil, Baku Baku Animal!   É hora de diversão!

Welcome to ARG Presents 200 Episodes Celebration!  Sure, it's episode 201, but still...we're celebrating the PREVIOUS 200...yeh that's it.  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we look back at MANY episodes, and talk about our favorite, and LEAST favorite consoles and computers!  Watch our screwups!  It's fun all around!  And lastly, thanks to EVERYONE for supporting us since jumps street!  We appreciate it!

It's BIG BIG episode 200, and what better way to celebrate then with a few Psikyo's like THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron!  That's right, it's games that were based on the Psikyo SH2 Arcade PCB's this week.  Psikyo, known for their shooters and out of business LONG ago are coming back in a BIG way this week on the 200th show!  Thrill as we play GUNBARICH and Lode Runner THE DIG FIGHT!

Sometimes a gaming franchise has to take a chance, to make a change, and THAT is the sort of franchises that we're looking at this week on ARG Presents.  Join us as we look at Blue Max 2001 on the C64 and Atari 8-bit systems, and Zelda II The Adventure of Link on the Nintendo Entertainment System!

If you've been DREAMING about an episode of ARG that tiptoes back into the land of SEGA, then  your dream has come true!  This week, join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for another go around with the Sega Dreamcast!  First, thrill to the sorta-realistic racing simulation of MSR - Metropolis Street Racer!  Then, strap in to your spaceship as Aaron takes a shot at StarLancer!

Pop that VHS tape in the old Video Cassette Recorder and SMASH THE PLAY BUTTON, because this week the ARG Presents crew are playing some old school VCR GAMES!  Prepare to be abused and humbled at the feet of the gatekeeper this week, because THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron are in a scary AtmoFEAR when we play NIGHTMARE!

Listen, the ZX81 was great, and the ZX Spectrum was off the charts, so you KNOW the Sinclair QL will be SOLID GOLD!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we try to figure out what the heck this computer was, who it was for, how to use it, and where to get games for it!  Then, after the history lesson, settle in for our two game selections this week as we tackle Cuthbert In Space and ...oh man....JUNGLE EDDI!!!!!!!!

Spit out that pacifier and jump out of that playpen!  It's BABY games this week on ARG Presents, and Baby Aaron and Baby Brent are ready to strap on a nappy and ...ok, I can't even type that!  Join the boys as we regress to our baby days with Baby Jo in "Going Home" and Baby Pacman!  This is a two bottle gig, so strap on your bonnet and enjoy!   WHAAAAAAAAAH!

It's BIG ARG 194 this week, and the boys are looking at the NOTORIOUS Game.com handheld console!  Is this thing as craptastic as we've been lead to believe?!?  YOU'LL FIND OUT!  AND, it's a VERSUS week, so the boys will RIGEROUSLY be defending their titles.  THRILL to THE BRENT and his game MONOPOLY in savage combat with Amigo Aaron and INDY 500!

Hello folks, your good pal Amigo Aaron here!  it all went down on Friday, November 26, 2021....The Thanks-For-Giving 2021 Marathon!  We left it all in the studio folks, and that video is up right now for your kind edification!  With all that said, enjoy this quick post show, and prepare yourselves, for on December 5, we'll be looking at games on the notorious GAME.COM console!  

SWITCHAROO this week on ARG Presents!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take a look at Games that became OTHER GAMES!  These are games that started off in one direction, and for a variety of reason, turned out COMPLETELY differently in the end!  Join the fellas as they look at TIME PILOT from the arcades and the INFAMOUS BRATACCAS aka BANDERSNATCH on the Commodore Amiga!

Remember those bygone days of youth this week on ARG Presents, as we look at games based on beloved British cartoons!  After a brief discussion, we jump right into the action!  Go APE with Bangers and Mash on the ZX Spectrum, and then it's time for everyone favorite bumbling, grumbling, and stumbling man-child with Mr. Bean on the Nintendo DS!

Oh man, I get excited about this one!  YES, after MUCH DEMAND, it's TIME for THE ComX-35 Computer...a computer with a murky past from the mysterious high-tech streets of 1980's HONG KONG!  Water proof keyboard?  Built-in joystick?  RADIATION PROOF PROCESSOR?!?  It's got it all!  THRILL to the story of the ComX-35, and then relax and enjoy a few gaming offerings as we look at the provocatively titled GET YOUR GADGET and CROSS HORDE, the GAME OF 1000 PORTS!

Happy Halloween everyone!  Welcome to ARG 190, costume edition!  Grab that candy sack for some treats with no tricks...we promise!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for some holiday fun as we take another look at LASER DISC GAMES!  Thrill to the innovation of "I'm Your Man" and then it's time to DEFEND EARTH FROM INVADERS in US VS. THEM!

The days grow darker, there's a chill in the air...that can only mean one thing...HORROR GAMES on ARG!  That's right, fright-fans, this week the chat DEMANDED IT and so Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT dipped their toes in the dark waters of horror.  Join us as we explore Eternal Darkness on the Nintendo Gamecube and Nightmare Creatures on the Sony Playstation!

What's old is NEW again this week on ARG Presents!  We're looking at MODERN 16 BIt titles on the Sega Genesis / Megadrive this week, and the action gets HOT AND HEAVY!  First, we learn never to sign a peace treaty with The Demons of Asteborg, and NEVER have your bachelor party in a clown based nightclub, otherwise you might be in for a LETHAL WEDDING!

  ***Special Shout Out to SUPPORTER MARIO!  Thank so much my friend!****

This week's ARG Presents is all about powerful Female Protagonists in gaming!  After some talk of the history of the ladies as the main characters in retrogaming, we get down to business with two VERY different games, but both with awesome and elegant female leads!  First it's a non-stop KILLFEST with Joanna Dark in Perfect Dark, and then it's the grace and skill of Faith in Mirror's Edge!

Fasten your seatbelts and put all trays in their upright positions for ARG 186, because this time out we look at Commodore 64 Flight Simulators!  Join Captain Aaron and Co-Pilot THE BRENT and we fly this sucker flaps up and landing gear down when we float over Arcade Flight Simulator and A.C.E.!!

If you like beating the brakes off suckas, have I got the show for you!  It's ARG Presents 185, and this time out, we look at the Capcom CPS Dash arcade system!  Now, granted, there were only 5 games ever released for this thing but ALL of them feature HEART POUNDING BEAT DOWNS!  Join Amigo Aaron and the Brent as we sample Warriors of Fate and THE PUNISHER!

Hello again AGAIN from ARG Presents!  This time out, games so nice they PORTED THEM TWICE to the exact same system.  This is a DOUBLE dose of Amstrad, as we look at the twice made versions of Paperboy and Double Dragon!

This week it's a SCIENTIFIC edition of ARG Presents.  Join DEM BOYS for a trip back to the 70's with the Ohio Scientific Challenger Computer!  First we'll briefly revisit the Binatone machine before taking a DEEP dive into OHIO.  We'll talk about the company behind the OSC and it's humble beginning, then it's GAME TIME!  Thrill to Star Wars, Othello, and HANG WOMAN!

PONG!  That's all I need to say!  You KNOW you can't get enough.  It's been around for 45+ years, but it's engrained in your BRAIN!  The bat, the square ball, the bleeps and bloops...it's PART OF YOU!  So today, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take a look at the UK's pong MASTER, it's TV MASTER in fact,  the Binatone TV Master MK IV.  We'll also have a look at the whole Binatone family of Pong consoles, the 8500 chip that made it all possible, and the many, MANY ways you can take pong and make it something else!  PONG!

Hello everyone!  Welcome to BIG episode 181 of ARG Presents!  This time out, we're taking a look at games that were bad...VERY bad.  How bad?  We're talking games that are 2 out of 10 or less!  And, on top of that, we'll TRY to defend these dogs!  Brace yourselves as we endure Guerrilla War for the Commodore 64 and Deadly Tower for the Nintendo NES!  

This week on ARG Presents, DEM BOYS have a bone to pick with the video game industry, and a license to KILL!  We're discussing Games That NEED to DIE!  First, we discuss some honorable mentions and ponder the topic itself, then we get down to business.  Watch in horror as we attempt to assassinate John Madden Football for the Apple 2 and Worms for the Amiga!

Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for an off the cuff discussion about the announced and upcoming A500 Mini, the long talked about and awaited Amiga Mini we've all pondered over the years.  THE BRENT has some interesting opinions that are sure to engage and delight!

Light the torch and release the doves!  It's ARG Presents 179, and this time around we bring you THE OLYMPIC GAMES!  That's right, we take a look at games based about the worldwide athletic event that happens every 4 years (give or take).  Thrill to the athletic ability that IS Amigo Aaron as he presents Olympic Gold on the Sega Master System!  Then, watch in hushed tones and THE BRENT hits the podium with Herbie at the Olympics!

Throw down that TV Guide and put that clicker down 'cuz ARG Presents is taking on T.V. this week!  First we'll discuss some of our favorite TV Tie-In games from the past, and then it's PRIME TIME as we talk about two of our favorite classic TV shows turned to games.  First up, for you consideration, we offer a dark and mysterious trip into pinball with The Twilight Zone!  Then, set your ears on STUN as THE BRENT beams in with Star Trek, The Next Generation for the Nintendo Entertainment System!

As a seasoned world traveler, I was excited about this week's ARG Presents on GLOBETROTTING GAMES!  After a ponderment or two on the topic of world encompassing adventuring gaming, it was time to talk about two of the finest!  Join THE BRENT for his look at the game World Rally Championships...in which you never leave Europe, and then sit back and relax as DEM BOYS drop the hammer on Amigo Aaron's ill-fated pick, James Bond Jr.  I shoulda stayed in bed!

Enjoy this special THE BRENT presentation of Places I Played - TA Truck Stop (Episode One)!  

Guilty pleasure games...you know the ones...the ones you don't talk to others about.  Maybe you like to pretend to cook, or be a rock star, or Strawberry Shortcake.  Don't be ashamed, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as well pull those Guilty Pleasure Games into the light of day for the world to see!  Marvel as we play Port Man from the arcades, and Carnival Games on the Nintendo Wii!

Welcome to BIG Episode 175 of ARG Presents...the first time Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT have recorded LIVE in the SAME ROOM for nearly 2 years!  You know it's gonna be crazy when the boys  take a look at Games with Superheroes.  First, Amigo Aaron goes OLD school with Spider-Man for the Atari 2600, and then THE BRENT picks a real winner with Comix Zone for the Sega Genesis/Megadrive!  Excelsior!

Shh....don't tell your mom...but ARG this week features games that your parents HATE!  You know the ones...too violent...too loud...nudity...games that set bad examples..you know..the good stuff!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for two such games, as we wake up the neighbors with Donkey Konga, and then we glorify bloody destruction in SPLATTERHOUSE!

They say brevity is the soul of wit, but this week, it's the soul of two half-wits here on ARG PRESENTS!  Yes, it's Games With One World Titles this week on the show, and we've scoured the globe for the finest games that fit that description!  Then, after finding these games, we tossed those aside and played Zorro for the Atari Computers and Premiere for the Commodore Amiga instead!  Enjoy!

Welcome to ARG Presents as we launch a RETURN trip to Jupiter...the Jupiter Ace to be exact!  The Ace is an old favorite of ours, and we try out a few different games this time around with Owler and Tut Tut, a game which was just released last year!

Lawyer up, my friends, it's all about Illegal Games this week on ARG Presents.  If it pleases the court, ace prosecutor THE BRENT will get the truth out of K.C. Munchkin!, while that good ol' country defender Amigo Aaron has a crack at My Little Pony - Fighting is Magic!  Please be seated!  Court is now in session!

Welcome to a MODERN-based ARG Presents this week!  We're doing modern games for 8-bit systems this week, so these are games that were released in the last few years for machines released almost 40 years ago!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for a look at H.P. Lovecraft inspired The Shadow Over Hawksmill for the C64, and The Abduction of Oscar Z for the Amstrad CPC.

This week on ARG Presents 169, we take a look at the underdog console of the 70's, the Bally Astrocade!  THE BRENT takes us on a DEEP dive into the history of the troubled console, and then it's game time!  Join us as we tackle THE INCREDIBLE WIZARD aka Wizard of WOR and Artillery Duel!

Welcome to a thought provoking episode of ARG Presents!  This time out, it's Last Games of a Trilogy, and it was NOT an easy one to brainstorm!  First out of the gate, we discuss a few entries and give some honorable mentions, and then we're off and running!  First, has THE BRENT done it again and mined another gem from DEEEP beneath the earth with "Nyet III?"  Then it's time for an epic with Amigo Aaron as we take a DEEEP dive into what's wrong and what's right with Star Control 3!

Welcome to a wild and wooly edition of ARG Presents!  This time out, we let our instincts take over as we dig into the land of Animal Protagonists!   Thrill to a mole on the run from the law in Monty on the Run, and then sit back, relax, and RIP APART A ZEBRA in the educational and VIOLENT game for Dos and Windows 95, LION!

Get your resume ready for ARG PRESENTS 166!  This time out, we look at NON-SPORTS Management Games!  Be your own boss and hire and fire employees at will!  Set salaries, open and close stores...BE THE MAN!  Sit back and enjoy our look as we tackle "FRANCHISE!" on the Tandy Coco and AeroBiz on the SNES!

Time to go down to the ol' Fishin' hole this week on ARG PRESENTS!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we take a look at Fishing Video Games!  Everything from the TRS-80 Model III all the way up to the Sega Dreamcast and Nintendo Wii has had more then a few games about fishing, and it's our job to pick a few and give them a go!  This time out, we will be FISHIN' for compliments as we try Fish Tales Pinball from Williams and Gone Fish'n on the Amiga!  I hope I've baited the hook and reeled you in!

This week on ARG, it's back to battle as we pit two arcade systems against one another!  Watch with horror as the Polygame Master takes on the MIGHTY NeoGeo!  Can the upstart PGM dethrone the SNK juggernaut?!  FIND OUT!

Greetings and welcome to ARG Presents 163.  This time around, we pay homage to the POKEY Chip made famous by the brilliant folks at Atari.  We talk about what the chip is, where it came from, and where you could find it.  Then we pick a few games from the vast library of POKEY Chip classic, both with a bit of a Russian slant.  Relive the tension of the Cold War with Missile Command, then settle in for the all time classic from Mother Russia with Tetris.

Quick!  Ninja run your way past the guards and join us for this weeks ARG Presents on Stealth Game!  Ninja master Aaron and his plucky pal THE BRENT examine this surprisingly new genre, including a look at the VERY FIRST STEALTH GAME.  Then it's on to the targets..and we've got two big ones.  Enjoy Tenchu: Stealth Assassins for the Playstation, then experience the arcade spy game 005!

Greetings everyone and welcome to ARG 161!  This time out, we dust off our keyboards and do some coding...well sorta!  It's TYPE-IN GAMES this week!  That means Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT are typing games into a computer and playing them..it's that simple!  Join us on a trip back in time, with the help of Rainbow Magazine, and type and play 'Gopher' It! and Gopher Smash!

This week on ARG Presents, we take a look at cartridge games for the Commodore 64!  Who knew there were HUNDREDS of not only game carts, but utilities, hardware, and more!?  We'll lament the rise and fall of cartridge slots on home computers, and the we dive right in with our picks.  This week, Amigo Aaron tries out Activision's Pastfinder and THE BRENT goes hunting with Dragonden!

Welcome to BIG episode 159!  This time out..it's madness...ROBOT MADNESS!   The ARG gang is playing games with a robot theme this week, and MARVEL as they AGREE ON THINGS!  Yes, that happened!  Enjoy our look at Atari's arcade standout Cyberball 2072 and the Atari Computer game Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory!

Welcome to an interesting edition of ARG Presents!  This time out, we've landed on the Fairchild F8 processor, the brains of the Grandstand Video Computer and Channel F II, among other consoles.  We learn a bit about the processor itself, including a DIRECT connection to the founding of INTEL!  Then it's game time, as we tackle BOWLING and Galactic Space Wars!  

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Get ready for a showdown this week on ARG Presents!  Just in time for the 40th Anniversary of the ZX81, THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron are playing games on the ZX81's American cousin, the TIMEX SINCLAIR 1000!  First, we have a look at a maze program known simply as GULP, and then we play a game tantalizingly titled FORTRESS OF ZORLAC!  THEN the fighting begins!

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It's GAMATE TIME, ya'll!   YES, you demanded MORE coverage of the mysterious GameBoy knockoff from Taiwan, and here it is!  It's all about the Gamate this week on ARG Presents!  First learn the colorful history of the Gamate AKA the Super Child Prodigy.  Then Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT play two games from this vast Gamate library, Bao Qing Tian and PUNK BOY!  Finally, stick around for the winners of our ARG MOTTO contest!   #gamate #baoqingtian #punkboy

ARG 155 is going to the birds, LITERALLY!  It's Games with Birds week, and we're lining our nests here with two great(ish) bird related titles!  First, check out the quirky hummingbird simulator on the Sega 32X with Kolibri, then it's straight to Duckberg with Disney's DuckTales for the Nintendo NES!

It's WAR this week on ARG Presents as we go head to head and SKULL TO SKULL!  It's time to pick sides as we debate that eternal question, GAME BOY COLOR or NEOGEO POCKET COLOR!

Are you ready to laugh?!  Well, that might be a problem, but we give it a shot this week on ARG Presents when we look at FUNNY GAMES.  These are games designed to tickle the ol' funny bone!  Sometimes they pull it off and sometimes they lay a big comedy egg!  We'll be checking out two such games, as we look at Gex on the 3DO and Battle Chess on the Commodore Amiga!

Welcome to ARG Presents, this week presented in MONOCHROME 3D!  That's right, it's time for a trip to the red tinted world of the Nintendo Virtual Boy!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we discuss the highs and lows of the system, and find out THE BRENT's preferred playing position...that'll pack 'em in!  Then it's game time, and game we do as we test our skills with Red Alarm and Mario Clash!

This week on ARG Presents, join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we delve into the realm of games with driving controls..of some sort.  YES, it's STEERING WHEEL GAMES week on ARG, and this week we have two games that are SO different it boggles the mind.  First, pay homage to one of the granddaddies of racing games...brought home...it's Sega's Turbo on the Colecovision!  THEN, THE BRENT digs DEEP into his past for a game so campy and insane, it HAS TO BE RECOGNIZED!  I give you the man, the organization, the vehicle, and the game..all one word...HYDRA!

Welcome to the 150th edition of ARG Presents!  To celebrate this momentous occasion, not only will THE BRENT announce an awesome new contest, but we will also be having our FIRST look at the Sony Playstation!  It's All Japan this week game-wise as we check out the game based on the HIGHLY successful manga, TV, and film franchise Ghost in the Shell, and then we rent a room in the wackiest apartment building that Capcom could come up with, One Piece Mansion!

It's BIG episode 149 of ARG Presents, and we're back to the SUPER Nintendo for this one.  When you think SNES titles, two games stand out as MUST PLAYS, and so, to be popular, we cover the MOST POPULAR games!  So, with that in mind, sit back and relax as we discuss Archer MacLean's Super Dropzone and the timeless Michael Jordan - Chaos in the Windy City!

Whadda you get when Taiwan makes a British microcomputer!?  BAM, it's the Tatung Einstein, the subject of ARG 148!  This time out we take a look at this capable but obscure machine  and learn about what made it a powerful component of the golden age of British computing...BEHIND THE SCENES!  Then we dive into some wacky games, as we try out Escape from Merlin 8 and LAZY JONES!

It's High Score Week here on ARG Presents!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we discuss speed runs and high scores, and then settle in for some game that were made for High Score Challenges!  First it's the outstanding Atari 2600 port of the arcade shooter Gyruss, then it's cartoon time with the exceptional Nintendo arcade game Popeye!

As we all know, there's no better way to spend the holidays then alone, in a dive bar, playing grungy games with the barflies and boozers.  "But how can we do that when the bars are all closed?", I hear you ask!  Fear not, for ARG 146 is here to answer that question!  We have two bar substitutes here to help you through this difficult period!  First, THE BRENT goes WAY back with Electronic Table Soccer for the Odyssey 2, and then Amigo Aaron takes us into the bawdy, under the table world of BAR GAMES!

Welcome to BIG Episode 145 of ARG Presents!  Tonight, we  answer to age old question, what happens if you mush a 386 pc and a Megadrive together?!  Join the boys for a look at one wacky amalgamation, the Amstrad MEGA PC!     After some old fashion book learnin' on the Mega PC, we dig for some gems as we try out Sink or Swim and Links: The Challenge of Golf!

Hello, friends!  Welcome back to another ARG Presents!  This time out, we get crazy with the multiplayer and talk some FOUR PLAYER GAMES!  Remember back in the day when you could see and HANG OUT with other people, crowded around an arcade machine or console?  We do, and we pick a few of our favorites!  Join Amigo Aaron in some castle smashing goodness with Warlords, and then it's BIG truck action DOWN IN THE MUD with THE BRENT and IRONMAN Stewarts SUPER OFF ROAD!

There's a big fight feel this week on ARG Presents, and the combatants are chomping at the bit to bring the PAIN!  In one corner, a DOS offering from Amigo Aaron that will body blow you and make you PRAY FOR DEATH!  In the other corner, THE BRENT brings a good looking sensation with some nasty combos and a KILLER INSTINCT!  The odds are even...DEAD even!  FIGHT! 

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tonight's featured attraction.  In one corner, an early riser and a reasonable fellow, THE BRENT!  In the other corner, in the red and white, a power house who's new to the game but shows potential, Amigo Aaron!  It's Atari ST VS Amiga 500...NUFF SAID!

The boys are back in the DEEP end of the pool this week on ARG 141, as we take a look at the Japanese computer the MSX2.  We look over what's changed since the MSX and then BAM we tackle two system exclusives as we go on the GREAT Pumpkin Adventure III and then it's a hunt for the Treasure of Usas!

Do you like the Gameboy?  Then you'll HATE this weeks console, as we take a look at the MOTHER of all bad Gameboy clones, the Game Master from Hartung!  Don't like that name, how about the Systema!? This thing has 20 names!  After we dive headfirst into the shallow pool of information on the Game Master, we have to actually play two games!  Good gawd no!  So, we go for Space Castle and the futuristic game that's as timely as today's headlines, CONTINENTAL GALAXY 2020!

Happy Halloween everyone!  Halloween, a time for the DARK ARTS, and what has darker art then the ORIGINAL Microsoft X-BOX!  We celebrate the dark holiday with our DARKEST of episodes, as we dive DEEP into the night to bring you the HORRIFIC Call of Cthulhu Dark Corners of the Earth and...  The Simpsons Hit and Run....yeah, I know....the Brent has a different slant on horror then the rest of us.

An interesting computer is the subject of episode 138 of ARG Presents, as we look at the pioneering machine the Sinclair ZX81.  First, we try to learn about the ZX81 and it's place in computing history, and then we dive in blind to the games of this fine device.  First, we go back to the gold rush days...a time of fortune, rats, snakes, and gremlins as we dig into Forty Niner.  Then, it's off to save a planet and battle an evil galactic empire in Tai!

Hey everyone, it's the Commodore CDTV!  I'm...i'm so very sorry...I mean WELCOME  to HUGE episode 137 of ARG Presents!  This week we'll "play" games on the CDTV!  First we take a look at this Amiga 500 in a fancy box, and then we DIVE into the vast library of gaming goodness that the CDTV has to offer!  Shake in TERROR as we...play... Psycho Killer!  Then, hang on as we get our hoops on with Ultimate Basketball....come for the cheerleaders, stay for the game!

What do you get when you cross a Mega Duck with a Cougar Boy?  In ARG 136 yer boys THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron attempt to answer that age old question.  Witness the investigation as they take a deep dive into the "me too" Gameboy scene with another wacky offering from the far east.  We hop on the train with Railway, and give you a hand in the Magical Tower!

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 It's Déjà vu all over again this week on ARG Presents as THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron fire up our lost show Atari 1200XL!  After a quick look at the 1200XL and the Atari timeline, we DIVE into this weeks awesome game selection.  First, join THE BRENT as he tries his hand at the provocative action game Electrician.  Then, check out Amigo Aaron as he tours New York City in the innovative N.Y.C. - The Big Apple!

Just when you think you've seen it all, here comes ARG PRESENTS 134!  Travel back with us to the UK in 1978 as we take a deep dive into the NASCOM Kit Computer!  First we check out the history, capabilities, and ultimate death of the NASCOM, and then it's game time!   It's a buffet of games as we look at Asteroids, Surround, Piranha, and Raider!

If you were a teenager in the early 2000's, have I got a handheld for you!  Once again, ARG Presents goes where no one with ANY good sense would go, as we tackle the tweeners delight in handhelds, the Cybiko XTREME!  You KNOW it's gold when the name is spelled KOOL GUI STYLE!  What's the connection between Cybiko and V-TECH?!?  Find out!  We do a DEEP DIVE into the history of this unique device, and then it's GAME TIME...well sorta.  Watch us..play...Pinball Pro, and then it's off the XTREME other side of the system as we CRUSH Tony Hawk with BLAZING BOARDS!

Huzzah!  It's COCO week here on ARG Presents, and I think we have two very interesting and unusual games that stretch the abilities of the Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer to it's limits!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we jump in with Rad Warrior and the Interbank Incident!

Welcome to a wild and wacky edition of ARG Presents!  This time out, we go off the straight and narrow and into the realm of fakery as we take a look at the GAMEKING!  And not just the Gameking I...nono...we hit the GAMEKING II while we're here!  Watch closely...things aren't as they appear with the Gameking, and you'll find out why as we play Drifter, 2003, and Mine Battle!

It's LASER week on ARG Presents as THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron enter the futuristic game-play world of Laserdisc Arcade Games!  Hold on to your hats as we offer up two of the better player games of the genre!  First off, enter the DANGER ZONE as you pilot your jet fighter in MACH 3!  Then, get ready for the trippiest alien attack of all time with INTERSTELLAR LASER FANTASY!  GROOVIE!

It's revenge of the Sega Game Gear this week on ARG 129!  Our second go around on the Game Gear has a distinctive SONIC feel to it as we look at two of Big Blue's TEN appearances on the handheld.  First, fasten your seatbelts as Sonic and his pals go kart racing in the highly original Sonic Drift 2!  Then it's classic Sonic and Tails action in Sonic Chaos!

Greetings and welcome to BIG episode 128 this week!  In a stunning surprise, it's ANDROID GAME week on ARG Presents.  Join us for some conversation about mobile games journey from SNAKE and UNO to today's big money blockbusters.  Then put your best legs forward for Doodle Jump and the thrill to the pigskin classic RETRO BOWL.

Settle down students, class is now in session!  Dean Aaron and Professor BRENT are schooling you this week on ARG Presents!  The subject?!  The V-TECH SOCRATES!  Crack open your history books as we look at the past of the Socrates, then we study it's anatomy, before finally graduating into the games themselves.  In first period, it's time to work out that brain in Memory Mania, brother!  Then, it's time for art class as we delve into CAD Professor!

It's Acorn Electron week!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we take a look at the BBC Micro's little brother, and pick a few acorns from the tree of the Electron ourselves!  Pop open your umbrella for Boffin (or Boffin 2 if you prefer)!  Then prepare yourself for the adventure that lies within the Palace of Magic!

It's CHAT CHOICE week on ARG Presents, and the Chat has chosen the AMSTRAD CPC line of computers for us to play games on!  After a quick recap of Amigathon 2020, we dive HEADFIRST into two vastly different games!  Ponder the  bizarre isometric world of DOPPLEGANGER, the leap HEADLONG into the unapologetically arcade inspired budget game, The Island Of Dr. Destructo!

It's MicroProse week here on ARG Presents, and we have two games featured that couldn't be more different!  After we chat about MicroProse and it's incredible back catalog, we cover Floyd Of the Jungle on the Atari 8-bit computers and the Commodore 64, and then we surf the matrix as a VAMPIRE in Bloodnet for the Amiga and DOS machines!

It's another ARG Extra!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT for some James Bond talk, including films and games, and listen for THE BRENT as he revels his ALL TIME FAVORITE BOND Game...and WHY?  

Much like Cheap Trick and Adam Ant, THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron are BIG in Japan!  Well..not really, but we're big ON Japan, and this week we're excited to present the Fujitsu FM-7 Computer!  Enjoy a look at the Japanese take on Miner 2049, and then experience another rare gem, as we look at Yokai Tantei Chima Chima!

Welcome to another wacky episode of ARG!  This time out, we're back to the UK for a look at the Enterprise 64/128 Computer...the one with the BUILT IN JOYSTICK!  After learning about the Enterprise, we go to WARP SPEED with two game from it's vast library.  PREPARE yourself for a trip into the DEADLY Devil's Lair, and then deal yourself in to Jack's House of Cards!

ARG goes mobile again this week as we look at the would-be Gameboy competitor the WATARA SUPERVISION!  After a rundown, we look at a handful of titles, including the TOTALLY original SUPER KONG and a game THE BRENT is the worlds foremost authority on, JUGGLER!

Ill and chill with Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we discuss a couple of the new 1-Up Arcade releases in this ARG Extra!

Welcome to a DOWN AND DIRTY episode of ARG Presents!  This week it's UNDER GROUND Games, and we dig through the dirt to come up with something buried long ago.  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we shovel out O'Riley's Mine on the Commodore 64 and Ardy the Aardvark on the Apple 2!

Don't hit that button!  It's NO BUTTON ARCADE GAMES week on ARG Presents, and THE BRENT along with Amigo Aaron are going to work!  Kick back and enjoy our conversation about games with Trackballs and Twin Sticks...but no buttons allowed!  Then we try our hands at two examples, the film based arcade game KRULL , and the classic competitive scene arcade standout, Nibbler!

Welcome BACK to 1985...it's the release of the NES, the Nintendo Entertainment System...so whadda you gonna play on that sucker?!  That's the very question we answer this week on ARG 118!  Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we jaunt back to '85 and ponder those games that came out at the very start of the NES!  Then sit back and enjoy a closeup of two of those launch titles...Wild Gunman and Wrecking Crew, the Mario game NO ONE has played!

It's Episode 117 of ARG Presents, and this time out we're going DOWN UNDER with the Australian flavor of the V-TECH Creatvision, the Dick Smith WIZZARD!  This charming little console only had 18 total game releases, but it's got a ton of style and Dick Smith goodness baked right in.  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we tackle two games on the Wizzard, Auto Chase and Locomotive!  

DEM BOYS are back!  After THE BRENT called in sick last week, we're fired up for ARG 116!  Please join us for a discussion about classic consoles and their LAST STAND as we look at the last games released!  We spotlight two games this week as they perform their swan song, Tony Hawk 3 on the N64 and Bonk 3 on the TurboGrafx-16!  

Yes, it's SPECIAL RELEASE time again!  THE BRENT is out sick this week with a jacked up jaw, ya'll!  So, instead of the usual ARG Presents, here's one from the vault!  Ever wondered what sort of podcast Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT would have released nearly a decade ago? Wonder no longer as we bring you a special episode EXCLUSIVE to the ARG Presents channel.  It's Mat Mania time!

Hello, evil-doers!  It is I, EVIL Aaron, and I invite you to listen to myself and the ALWAYS sinister THE BRENT as we take a look at classic games that cast YOU in the role of the villain!  First, we take a roll call of EVIL games from the past, and then it's time to break out our picks!  We challenge you to listen along as we help hold down those pesky rebels in TIE FIGHTER for DOS, and then it's time to WRECK THE TOWN in the classic Rampage for the Sega Master System!

Welcome to a rainy day edition of ARG Presents!  This week we take the look at one of the great handhelds of all times!  Again!  Prepare yourself for the Gameboy Advance!  The BRENT and Amigo Aaron tackle the GBA games Pinball of the DEAD and Ninja Five-O!

This week on BIG episode 113 of ARG PRESENTS, get ready to be on the edge of your seat as THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron talk games we've spent 50+ hours of playtime on!  First we discuss games that have capture our attentions from over the years, then it's go time!  Thrill as we look at Street Fighter 2 on the SNES and Mortal Kombat II from the arcade!

What's cookin', you ask?  It's ARG Presents, that's what!  This week, we're looking at Food Games!  For the appetizer, we discuss food based games over the years, and then we dig in for the main course!  Enjoy a sampling of THE BRENT as he get's a plate full of the Nintendo Entertainment System game PANIC Restaurant!  Then, come back for a second helping as Amigo Aaron chows down on Diner for the Intellivision!  Bon Appétit!

Welcome to WAR this week on ARG Presents!  It's the first ever ARG BATTLE as Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT pick sides in the never ending battle of the Nintendo Entertainment System versus The MS-DOS Personal Computer!  Watch the boys carry this debate on LIVE IN REAL TIME!  Pick a side and watch!

Brace yourself for this weeks ARG Presents...it's ZOMBIE GAME TIME!  Get ready to be on the edge of your seat as THE BRENT takes us through the early days of zombie games, then gaze on in TERROR as we look at two totally different takes on the genre with THE EVIL DEAD on the Commodore 64 and then the sequel to Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Ghoul Patrol on the Super Nintendo!

Welcome to episode 109 of ARG Presents!  Today it's RETRO REWIND time, as we jump back to the Oric line of computers!  First, we learn about the successor to the ORIC-1, the Atmos!  Then we dive into the DEEP end of gaming, as we try Damsel In Distress and The LONE Raider!!!

Can you believe it! We take a look at the history and progression of Windows 3.1. Join us as we explore two Windows 3.X games, one of which is a Windows 3.X EXCLUSIVE! Will it be everything we've ever dreamed of or will it be more disappointing than Microsoft Bob. FIND OUT!

Hello everyone, welcome to a much anticipated ARG Presents!  This time out THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron take a look at the highly spoke of ACORN ARCHIMEDES computer!  After we kick around in WIMP, we get to gaming with ODDBALL and Chock's Away!

Greetings and welcome to ARG Presents Episode 106!!  This time out, THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron have a go at the original portable computer, the TANDY TRS-80 100!  First we learn about this amazing machine, and then it's time for the PARADE OF GAMES! 

 Sit back and enjoy Boxing, Sink the Sub, The Tolkien Affair, and FENIX!

Hello again from DEM BOYS at ARG Presents!  This time out, it's another crazy trip to Japan for the SORD M5 computer!  We touched on the SORD during the Thanks For Giving marathon, but this time it gets the FULL TREATMENT!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we try POWER PAC and then we dive into WONDER HOLE!

Hello folks, we are BACK!  After a fight with illness, AMIGA Aaron and THE BRENT are buzzing back this week on ARG Presents!  Join us as we explore the Australian classic  Microbee Computer!  We take a look this week at no less the FIVE games, all from celebrated Bee author Brad Robinson!  Relax and enjoy Space Lanes, RoboFire, Depth Charge, Lazer Blazer, and Hopper!

Ever wondered what sort of podcast Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT would have released nearly a decade ago? Wonder no longer as we bring you a special episode from the vault, never publicly heard before today, EXCLUSIVE to the ARG Presents channel. 

Hello game lovers and welcome to ARG 103!  This time out, join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as they head back to the arcades!  It's CAPCOM time gang, and we play two VERY diverse entries from the CPS-1 Arcade Board family.  It's movie time with WILLOW and then we test our brains at Quiz And Dragons!

The boys are back with HUGE episode 102 of ARG Presents!  Join Amigo Aaron and THE BRENT as we dive deep into the land of giants...as in the GIANT SIZED Atari 5200 Console!  Then we get our game on with two interesting titles...The Dreadnaught Factor and GREMLINS!

THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron are BACK with episode 101 of ARG Presents!  Today we go back to Japan for the Sharp MZ Computer Series!  Stagger blindly through this series of computers with us as we pick out some games!  Yes, it's time LAYDOCK and Door Door MKII!!!!!!

THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron have hit the century mark!  Yes, it's the 100th episode of ARG Presents.  Join DEM BOYS and they look back at the various machines and game they wheeled past in 100 volumes.  Look back at the highs, the lows, and everything in between.

THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron are BACK with episode 99 of ARG Presents!  Today we take a deep dive into a shallow pool of C16 action!  Join us as we have a JACK ATTACK and then we hop on the bikes for some Kikstart!

A quick look at two games from the NES system with Urban Champion and Popeye!

This week, Aaron and Boat take a look at Ninja Golf and Asteroids on Atari's answer to the NES and Master System, the 7800 Pro System!

A revisit with a couple classics in Smurfs and Lady Bug!

A week with the C64 where we look at Skate or Die and Forbidden Forest!

This week, we take a look at two classic Atari 2600 titles, Cosmic Ark and (in what turned out to be a good week to pick it) Dragster!

This week, Boat and Aaron review two Atari 8 bit classics, M.U.L.E. and Caverns of Mars!