Retro Domination. A World of Gaming in Australia and beyond

GamesYouLoved go in the World of Retro Domination in Australia and speak to the team who tell us about their huge passion in life. Retro Games.

Retro Domination Team at PAX AUS 2013

GamesYouLoved 
So Pete - for those who don't know you - tell us about why you started Retro Domination?

Pete The idea came about 2 years prior to starting the site, having worked within the gaming industry for close to 6 years at the time running Console Domination I had always had a strong desire to expand the site out to cover retro gaming as well.

It wasn’t until late 2011 that I came across a YouTuber called RetroGamerTim which sparked an idea on how I could expand out the brand which has been created. Originally Retro Domination was to be a small feature on the current generation gaming site Console Domination. That was short lived as I was introduced to a fantastic and dedicated team that have a genuine passion for pop culture and of course retro gaming. 

As the saying goes from there the rest is history and Retro Domination is now a standalone site and part of the Console Domination Gaming Network.

Tim's MVS Cabinet

GamesYouLoved 
How did you get involved with Retro Domination?

Tim: Well prior to RD starting I was doing a few videos on YouTube on my RetrogamerTim Channel, as id watched a lot of retro gamers through the years and wanted to give something back to the community.

Oddly Peter found my videos interesting enough to have them feature on his gaming site, Console Domination. So for a few months, I’d be tucked away in the lower left corner of the site with my own little section of Retro Gaming vids.

I was also invited along to their podcast, and being that I enjoyed gaming podcasts, relished the opportunity. From that point, we lured in Mark, Daz and Matt and we drummed the idea of doing a Retro Podcast. Would it work? Would anyone listen? Will it be a great way for friends to catch up and have a good old yarn about classic gaming?

Yes, yes and yes.

Daz's Game Room

Darren: Doing the odd article and helping out with media events for Console Domination, Peter asked if Tim and I were interested in doing a Retro Podcast seeing Tim’s YouTube retro videos were doing well. After the first Podcast was recorded I knew this was I wanted to do.

Mark: Daz and I have been friends since we were but wee lads and we had known Tim for a couple of years before RD was started. Prior to starting with the team, I had basically muscled my way on to an episode of the original Console Domination podcast (via Tim) and was introduced to Pete. I guess he liked what he heard, because I was then asked back to help out with a Nintendo E3 special. Fast forward a few months, Pete asked me if I'd be interested in joining the RD team permanently and the rest is history!

Matt: It was a combination of my love of retro video games and my friendship with Darren Borg. Darren introduced me to the owner, Peter Biu and the rest was Retro history.

Matt's Game Room

GamesYouLoved 
What are some your highlights of running the Retro Domination brand?

Darren: Where do I start? Being the Media contact for the site, I get to speak to many people in the scene. Some of the main highlights include speaking with Ben Daglish, Jeroen Tel, Andrew Hewson and Ryuichi  Nishizawa (Wonderboy Creator).Hosting the Classic Console Area at PAX AUS 2013. But the biggest highlight for me is the support and encouraging words from our fan base. They make it all worth it.

Tim: I could say chatting to “industry legends” or “YouTube heroes”, but honestly, the thing that’s kept me here, is the friendships I’ve made with the guys on the team. Chatting at length about the Sega Master System or the Neo Geo, and seeing the passion that all these guys have is amazing. I mean, we have a fantastic fan base on Facebook and our podcasts get a lot of hits… but at the end of the day, the best part is my friends.

Mark's Cabinet

GamesYouLoved 
Why did you start a podcast and what type of things do you cover?

Darren: Due to the popularity of retro gaming, Pete thought it would be a great idea to form a team. We needed a couple more people to join, Mark and Matt were childhood friends of mine and I knew they would fit in perfectly. We cover everything from retro gaming, movies, toys, memories as kids and heaps more. We also have guests on the show consisting of Youtubers and game industry people.

Tim: It’s a medium I’ve always enjoyed, I loved listening to guys like Radical Rascals or the Operation Killscreen podcasts, and felt it was a fantastic way to convey our love for classic gaming.

What do we cover? Well there are currently forty odd episodes so…a lot!

GamesYouLoved 
What’s the Retro Gaming scene like in Australia for those outside the country - give us a flavour and insight?

Mark:  One word: Expensive. Take a game that will sell for $5 in the US and you'll be lucky to get it for under $20 here. I also find that there is definitely more loyalty to Sega over Nintendo here (although Nintendo still gets its fair share of love!) as opposed to the US and there is definitely a ton of love for the vintage computer scene here too. We seem to mirror Europe more than we do the US.

Tim: It was good back in the day, but in the advent of “YouTube game hunting pick up frenzy”, it’s made it really costly here.  Considering we are a PAL region also, this makes the prices even higher.

So lately all of my purchases have been off shore, either from Japan (as I am a bit of a Sega Mark 3 fiend), the UK or America.  So any retro collectors expecting to come here for a holiday expecting bargains…trust me, they’re cheaper where you are!

Darren: It’s a double edged sword, first you have serious collectors who are happy to chat about all things retro, but the worst part are the prices and what resellers are charging for retro gear is ridiculous. I do purchase my gear from the UK and USA as it’s still cheaper for me even with shipping on top.

Mick Gordon and Pete

GamesYouLoved 
Any exciting plans for 2014?

Pete: Last year we co-hosted “The Classic Console Area” at PAX in Melbourne. This year we are working on bringing fans of the golden era something much bigger. With planning already under away for the show that will take place again in Melbourne in late October our aim to showcase the most impressive display of playing Consoles and more. I can’t go into too much detail but let’s just say it will feel like you have travelled back to the 80’s that’s for sure.

GamesYouLoved 
Tell us about some of the interesting people you have met on social media?

Matt: We have been fortunate to meet some really great people: Gregg Hansen from Arcade Impossible, who came to Australia for PAX 2013! Johnny Millennium (Happy Console Gamer), Rob Man, Billy & Jay aka The Game Chasers, Bajo and Hex from the Australian ABC TV show ‘Good Game’, Jon Hare,  the founder of Sensible Software, Andrew Hewson from Hewson Consultants, and Walter Day from Twin Galaxies!

Darren: Where do I start? My C64 heroes Ben Daglish, Jeroen Tel and Andrew Hewson. Walter Day was a huge honor to have on the show! Meeting Tim Schafer,  Bajo from ABC’s TV Show Good Game and Mick Gordon (Killer Instinct music creator (Xbox One). I’ve also become very good friends with fellow retro gamers like Alex from Aus Retro gamer and Aleks Serblander from Weird and Retro.

Tim: Most notably, Walter Day the founder of Twin Galaxies. He was certainly a character and one of the few interviewees I was in awe of!

Aside from Mr. Day, amazing industry guys like Mark “TDK” Knight and the very generous and very humble Ryuichi Nishizawa (Sega/Westone).

YouTube guys like Johnny Millennium, Rob Man and Gamester 81 were also fun to chat to, always interesting to hear how someone else was brought up through the early days of classic Gaming.

Who’s on my wish list? Yu Suzuki.

GamesYouLoved 
Tell us about some of the events you guys have attended in Australia and even overseas?

Matt: Darren & I were able to attend the Game Masters exhibition 
Which was held in Melbourne. It was a celebration of Arcade and gaming through the years and the keynote speaker was none other than Lucas Arts great Tim Schafer, responsible for some of the best Adventure games of all time. Of course the highlight light for 2013 was helping to run the Classic Console gaming area at PAX Australia. Darren & Tim were also able to attend some media events for THQ and other publishers on behalf of Console Domination, and team were also able to attend Shadowloo Showdown, an Australian fighting game tournament that attracts some of the best players in the world!

Unfortunately, we haven’t yet had the opportunity to attend any events overseas, but hopefully 2014 will change that!

The Retro Domination Team

GamesYouLoved 
Who do you guys follow in the retro scene - any shout outs?

Darren: Big fan and dear friend Gregg Hansen of Arcade Impossible, Johnny Millennium, Luke Morse, Ausretrogamer , Weird and Retro and GameSack

Matt: I particularly enjoy watching AVGN (aka James Rolfe), Arcade Impossible with our good friend Gregg Hansen, and I also listen to the Radical Rascals podcast.  

Mark: Locally, our good friend Alex from Aus Retro Gamer, our boys over at Retrospekt and those cool dudes from Weird & Retro. Otherwise, I'm a big fan of Luke Morse. His repair videos and game play videos are great and informative, but I particularly love his Japanese cultural videos too. Of course, the Johnny & Rob Man from the Happy Console Gamer channel get a big shout out. Johnny Millennium’s enthusiasm is just too damn infectious! Last, but certainly not least is the ever so handsome Green Hansen from Arcade Impossible!

GamesYouLoved 
What are some of your favorite games of all time and why?

Tim: Yu Suzuki’s’ Shenmue. It was a game that I loved. You were drawn into this amazing world with a sense of freedom to explore in gorgeous 3D. Where you could walk in to a shop and look and pick up every item for sale. It just was, and still is an absolute treasure of a game, and genre defining too.

Aside from that, I hold the very early Neo Geo titles close to my heart. I was always impressed by the graphics, beautiful sprites and larger than life characters. Games such as Magician Lord, Samurai Showdown, Fatal Fury really blew me away back in the early 90s.  They just seemed a step above the average Capcom or Konami brawler.

Darren: Of all time, it’s definitely Wonderboy in Monsterland (I own signed copies of the cart and have a dedicated arcade board) and I’m a big fan of the Street Fighter series. Many C64 games like Myth, Mayhem in Monsterland, Creatures 2, Hammerfist and the Last Ninja Series. Shinobi series, Midnight Resistance, Heavy Barrel, Karnov, Silent Hill, Castlevania  Symphony of the Night and anything Neo Geo, I could go on.  Atari 2600,C64 and Sega Mega Drive are my fav platforms of gaming. C64 and 2600 because I grew up playing them and Sega Mega Drive for the fact it was my next big jump in gaming and that it felt like I had an arcade in my home.

Mark: The Street Fighter series is number one. The impact  that it has had on my life is really hard to put into words, but I love fighters in general (both 2D & 3D). Prior to Street Fighter II, i was a huge fan of Final Fight and Double Dragon. Guess I'm just a fan of animated violence! I’m also very much into World of Warcraft and have spent countless hours questing, raiding, etc. Finally, I also have a soft spot for shmups, despite being really lousy at them!

Matt: Wow, hard question! I have always enjoyed adventure games, specifically from Sierra and LucasArts. Sierra being the pioneers of the text based adventure game and creating some of the best games of its kind, such as Kings Quest, Police Quest and the Leisure Suit Larry Series. I also really enjoyed Maniac Mansion, Loom and the Monkey Island Series. I liken these games to the “Choose your own Adventure” books, being able to mould the ending based on your decisions. Even though there was only one ending with these games, it still felt personalised.

Thanks guys - keep up the great work! 'GamesYouLoved Team'

Experience 90s gaming in a new way - NEO GEO X

For many of us the Neo Geo was untouchable at home, the closest we got to it was maybe in the arcades where we played the fast and furious array of games on a Neo Geo Arcade cabinet. Perhaps someone’s older, richer brother had a AES – but they then maybe sold it on for it was an investment as much as a video games console. 

The choice of a Neo Geo meant having a big wallet and dedication to seek out the carts if that was your thing. Many of us (GamesYouLoved included) stuck with the other 16-Bit consoles and were contented and actually very happy with the technology and gaming experience they brought to us at home. However – something niggled and chewed away at us.

If only we could afford a Neo Geo – just those words SNK Playmore brought a dream-like state over us. We even got the sales guys to demo the Neo Geo AES in the dedicated electronic stores in Tottenham Court Road in the 90s. However the money was tight so it was a Japanese (Asian) Mega Drive for us though – and that was pricey enough. Its worth noting the American launch version went for $649 back in 1990! The platform style didn’t give way to 3D graphics of the mid 90s either, and it held its own for many years with games even after the console itself ceased production in 97.

So what’s changed?

Well SNK has - and with the help of www.funstock.co.uk on the distribution and support side, they have brought a new wave of Neo Geo gaming to us now. This is in the form of the new Neo Geo X console. Or should we say a pocket rocket of handheld power that is the Neo Geo X – at home, at work or holiday or anywhere you want to take - it has it all. We have seen the odd video or blog about ‘its not the same as the original’ or the picture and sound doesn’t hold up and the quality isn’t good. Well – we say ‘rubbish to that’ Plus also if you have an extensive and expensive Neo Geo collection perhaps you might want to knock this product as its affecting your investment!!

And in fact not all original Neo Geo owners agree with this anyway. One of our facebook viewers Adrian Thompson owns an original AES console, dedicated cab MVS (Jamma) and a new Neo Geo X. Talking to him about why all 3 and why add the Neo Geo X to his already extensive collection - its’ all about an added dimension..something exciting, new and innovation which is what gaming is all about.

Under the hood...

The technology is all there but it's the experience we care about and we have put it to the test. At home you gotta have 2 controllers (second controller sold separately) for the multiplayer action of Metal Slug, King of Fighters, Fatal Fury and the amazingly fun and entertaining play of Super Sidekicks.

With a HDMI cable from the main console unit (via the handheld) the picture is pin sharp with 1080p upscaling and sounds as clear as anything. We even connected it to a Marshall amp for the output on Metal Slug – the thing was war-like!

Out and about with the Neo Geo X...

Away from home play this is where the Neo Geo X comes into its own. Not only can you take it (with over 5 hours gaming time of one charge) on the train, bus, coffee shop or to a family event where you need some ‘gaming me time!’

It also acts a handheld console that plays directly into the HDMI connection into a TV. This was particularly cool when we have been on a road trip to some events where an overnight stay means the usual TV channels and no much else on. Our delight was hooking this up to the 50" TV in the room and playing hardcore Neo Geo games like Samurai Showdown and Fatal Fury before a gaming event. What else could you ask for..

 Not muchn more, and the price – a fraction on the original is a must.

 To buy: http://www.funstock.co.uk/neogeo-x-with-mega-pack Get £10 off using the code GYL10

Retrovision 2013.

Retrovision- Power UP!

"GamesYouLoved spoke to the guys who run a great retrogaming event 
Retrovision .We asked them about the experience and what inspires them in the world of gaming. We found out about their great track record of running retro events and the scene and many thoughts on what it takes to make a great event"


Retrovision is coming soon - 
Oxford 2013
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd September. 
Folly Bridge Inn, Oxford. 

What inspired you to get involved and organise this event? 

The event is a slight play on words and the evolution of Retrovision which was the first UK retro gaming event to take place in 2002 and was organised by Markie from the YakYak forums as a celebration of Jeff Minters Llamasoft. Over the years the event has evolved to become a general celebration of all retro gaming, homebrew gaming, modern gaming and cosplay. After Markie decided to take a break from running Retrovision, Amy (Pinkfearie) who runs a charity auction at the event asked me if I would help her co-organise another event and I agreed. We then contacted Psychorob who has been an important part of Retrovision for many years and the rest of the team who helped run the last Retrovision in 2012 and they all agreed to be involved with the event. I am just a small part of the fantastic team which makes everything happen and special. It seemed such a shame to let a good thing which so many people enjoy end, so it had to happen again!

What sort of gamers come to events like this? 

The event attracts locals, regulars and newcomers. The event is unique that it is not heavily promoted locally to the general public, but only promoted on relevant forums (including YakYak, Retrogamer and Stairway to Hell), websites (such as this one), facebook, twitter and at other retro gaming events. Although some people bring their children along during the day, with it being held in a pub it is not really a family gaming event, and is more of an adults gaming event. A number of organisers from other events also normally attend as it gives them a chance to enjoy an event instead of worrying about having to run their own event. Despite having Retro in the event name it is also not just about Retro, and often has XBox 360, PS3s and Wiis running various unique games. Past more recent games have included Taiko Drum Master, Hampster Ball, Space Giraffe and Galaga Legions DX and even a radio controlled flight simulator on the PC.


Is it a really good social experience as well as gaming? 

Some people who go do not even play on the games, and just come along to meet up with friends. The Pub is kept free of computers and separate from the gaming which is upstairs, which also makes it nice to have a break from the gaming during the event. There is also a trip to a local curry house where everyone takes their Nintendo DSs along and use Pictochat while waiting for the food to arrive. There is also 5 gaming competitions held at the event, which adds to the social and competitive aspect and gives people a good reason to play some of the games. Some of the visitors who create homebrew games also bring them along for others to play and get other peoples opinion on them. Past games have included the BBC Micro homebrew game called "Mixed Grill March" which was created especially for the event by starshipcommand and is loosely based on the Wii game "Muscle March" and the PC homebrew game "Markies Revenge" which was created by Beerman.

How far do people travel to get to events like this? 

In the past people have flown in from Europe including PFVA from Portugal and limbclock from Finland just to visit Retrovision for the weekend, but people travel from all over the UK such as Bane who travels from Scotland, Psychorob who travels from Devon and Amy who travels from Doncaster. I myself live in Chelmsford which is a few hours from Oxford. - Whats a good cosplay costume - in your opinion?! Someone who has spent time and thought into making it. It does not have to be perfect, as long as you can make out who it is suppose to be, and the effort has been put in. There seems to be a lot more smaller local cosplay events happening and having retro gaming at the cosplay events is a perfect combination.



How could the retro scene work together more? 

With the increase in the number of events there does seem to be more groups emerging and politics being involved. Somehow Retrovision has always avoided that and invites people from all retro gaming forums, and the atmosphere has always been special, enjoyable and relaxed. - is music part of the event - how does that work out? In the past SID80s (featuring Ben Daglish) have performed at the event in various line ups and while enjoyable this does add greatly to the costs and increases ticket prices as a result. We are not planning any live music this year. During the event we just let sounds from the gaming systems fill the room and have also left retro tunes running through a stereo in the corner to add to the atmosphere. Friday and Saturday evenings will have Rock Band sessions on the XBox 360 and now they have discontinued releasing new tracks for Rock Band I am guessing it might now be considered Retro :-) We are also planning on creating a Podcast at the event on Sunday for the Retro Asylum Podcast.

Do you attend any other gaming or gaming related events - to help out or just for pleasure? 

I have attended many other retro gaming events as a visitor and to supply and help out. So far this year as a visitor I have been to Geek in Kent and Video Games Carnival in Aldershot. I supplied all the systems at NERG and had a large display at Silicon Dreams. I am also supplying TVs and systems for Retromania (being held by the Retro Asylum Podcast) in August, and am hoping to attend the UK Pinball Party in Daventry and CamCon in Cambridge, both events also in August which is quite a busy month. Just to conclude there is a small £10 ticket fee for the event for the entire weekend (Midday Friday to 5PM Sunday) which is used to cover the venue hire and other expenses, although the event is not being done for profit. Tickets can only be bought at the event with Cash.

What’s your take on the console market computing these days as opposed to the beginnings in the 80s and 90s? 

With only three console manufacturers on the market, there is not as much choice as there was and it seems most same-name XBox 360 and PS4 games are identical (apart from the few system exclusives) with the Wii bring in a league of its own.

I own a XBox 360, PS3 and Wii, but only use the PS3 on a regular basis, although one of my biggest frustrations is when I go to play a game I have not played for a while and it then wants to download gigabytes of updates before I can play it, and by the time it has downloaded and installed the updates you sometimes no longer want to play it. It seems more games are being released incomplete and unfinished, using the gamers as beta testers and then releasing updates to fix the bugs and issues which was never possible in the past with console gaming. I am concerned that the next generation of consoles (PS4, XBox 180) seem to be turning more into media devices rather than gaming devoted gaming consoles, and with the increased quality of the games taking more time to create that less games will be released in the future. I am finding myself purchasing less new games than I used to. There also seems to be a load of Android based gaming systems having been announced, but only the OUYA has been released so far, it will be interesting to see if it can find a niche in the current market. As 3D TV sales increase and the eighth generation of consoles are more powerful, it will also be interesting to see if the number of games being created in 3D increases. I would also really like to know what Sega would have released had it decided to stay in the Console market. The only two games I am currently looking forward to are GTA V on PS3 and Transport Tycoon on iOS. The game I am currently playing the most is "I am an Air Traffic Controller 3" on the PC. -

How have the consoles and arcades changed for you over the years? 

Growing up living in Southend I used to go to the arcades and mostly played driving games (Outrun, Hard Drivin', APB), and would also take the bus to Canvey Island which had a few arcades on its seafront. I visited Canvey Island and Southend Seafront a few years back and found it hard to find any classic arcade machines in any of the arcades as it is now almost all slot machines. I really lost interest in consoles during the Fifth Generation of systems, having owned a Master System 2, SNES, PS2 and Dreamcast before they were Retro. Things never stay the same forever so you have to enjoy the moment while you can.

What are the top 5 micros or consoles in your collection?

1. Atari 2600 (USA Sears Tele-Games) - I had a Atari 2600 growing up - a heavy sixer which I still own but is sadly no longer working. The graphics might not be the best, but the games (especially the two players games) are still extremely playable. I now own a modified Sears Tele-Games Light Sixer and the excellent Harmony Multicart. 2. Commodore 116 (Commodore Plus 4) - The Commodore Plus 4 is the computer I grew up with, so holds a special place in my heart. It had some really good games including some exclusives such as Kikstart C16 and The Magician Curse which were not released on other systems. Sadly I sold my original Plus 4 to raise funds towards the C64. The C116 is a rubber keyed mini Commodore Plus 4, but the one I own also has a 64k mod fitted so both 16k and 64k games can be played on it. 3. Commodore 64 - After the Commodore Plus 4, I had a Commodore 64 (the new case style one) from September 1991 until moving to PC in 1995. I still own this and now take it along to events. I think everyone has a special fondness for the systems they originally owned and used back in the day. 4. Sharp X68000 - One of my more recent purchases and already a big hit at the two shows it has appeared at, some of the games on the system are almost arcade quality. 5. Panasonic Q - The nicest looking retro console out there, any console collector really needs to own one of these as part of their collection. The gamecube also had a nice selection of games such as Warioware and Pac Man VS.
 


Have you ever been to overseas gaming? 

Not yet as there are so many events in the UK to enjoy, there has been no need to travel overseas to any events. However I would like to visit CGE in Las Vegas next year if it happens and work and funds allow it. I'd also love to go to Funspot (USA) at some point if the chance arises. RetroMission 2013 -

All proceeds from the Charity Auction will go towards the charities Cancer Research and Magic Moments for Autistic Kids. 

RetroMission 2013 - RV Has Evolved - Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd September. Folly Bridge Inn, Oxford. 

Info on the event via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/361870973919223/ 

and the RetroGamer Forum: http://www.retrogamer.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=42173

Videos from Retrovision 2012:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2aZTNc56Dc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffSCfC7Wn8Y 

Photos from RetroVision 2012: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayhemers/sets/72157629988248105/
http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?p=1541502#p1541502

Jason Cooper - CEO of BLAZE - Exclusive GamesYouLoved Interview

- Who are you and what do you do?
Jason Cooper
CEO of BLAZE

- What video games and arcade games did you grow up with?
First console was Atari 2600. First Computer ZX Spectrum.
I was also fortunate enough to own a SNK NEOGEO
Loved GORF in the Arcades and Donkey Kong junior. Also spent hours on N.A.R.C

- Whats are your favourite video games of all time?
Galaxians
Super Smash Tennis (SNES)
NEO GEO Super Sidekicks
NEO GEO Art of Fighting

- what is gaming all about for you?
A relaxing way to spend time. I like the simpler games and I like the way that gaming is turning into a more casual event on smartphones and that the audience is now so much broader. So Call of Duty is a none starter for me as it is too complex. Though I do like the latest Hitman game, that is pretty cool.

- have you ever been overseas (US and Japan) and if so whats the gaming scene over there like?
The best place by far is the Akhibara district of Tokyo that is dedicated to electronics. I have bought so many video gaming gadgets there, like a Super Famicom TV by Sharp and a combined Gamecube and DVD player by Panasonic. I also loved my white GameGear!

- What item would you like to have for most in your collection but don't have
My friend made a Street Fighter 2 , two player arcade stick for SNES from the original arcade cabinet. It was super cool. I waited nearly 20 years for it and he finally sold it to me last month! So I am not entirely answering the question, but I have waited an age for it!



- Who has motivated you in the past to become what you are today
No single person. I have been fortunate enough to work with some incredibly able people and they have all motivated me in different ways.

- What do you see for your company in the future - 5, 10 and say 20 years?
We will still focus on retro but continue to develop our mobile games. We launched our first title, Fluid Football last August and it became one of the leading sports games last year – it has been downloaded nearly 3 million times now. It has been the number one sports game in over 30 countries including Brazil, Germany, Italy, France, UK and China!

Our ultimate future in video games is developing and publishing games for mobile handsets.

- How have the consoles and games changed for you over the years?
They have become far more complex and in doing so, a lot of the fun has been taken out of the experience. Mobile is stealing this space.

- Where do you see the future of retrogaming in the UK and the world
On mobiles....

- How can retro gaming be part of the the New Gen scene
By Nintendo, Sony, Sega, Activision, Capcom and other leading developers of the original games, licensing to BLAZE their software back catalogue....

We would light a fire under the whole video gaming sector if such a deal could be done...
Thanks for the call!

Jason

Pics: Top Picture - Jason holding the NEO GEO X at Finningley Airport near their UK offices
Below pic: Street Fighter 2 , two player arcade stick for SNES from the original arcade cabinet.

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