Uploaded May 2014 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
Congratulations, Harry Yack! You survived Blackpool.
In this brief 'journalistic' 'report', our intrepid yak-splorer breaks an NTSC SNES, encounters a shootout with the bloke from Halo, scares the Llamasoft team half to death, steals some free games... and a load of other mildly amusing things, all liiiive at Play Blackpool, 3 May 2014! Well, the commentary was recorded on Monday, but the rest is from the Saturday.
Congratulations, Harry Yack! You survived Blackpool.
In this brief 'journalistic' 'report', our intrepid yak-splorer breaks an NTSC SNES, encounters a shootout with the bloke from Halo, scares the Llamasoft team half to death, steals some free games... and a load of other mildly amusing things, all liiiive at Play Blackpool, 3 May 2014! Well, the commentary was recorded on Monday, but the rest is from the Saturday.
![Type-in Tacenda: The Centipod Shuffle [Amstrad CPC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wYfrghS42ZE/mqdefault.jpg "Type-in Tacenda: The Centipod Shuffle [Amstrad CPC]
Ever wonder where Apple get names for new products? Thats right, they play old type-in games from 80s computing magazines.
Welcome to the Amstrads budget brand version of Centipede. Its never going to be as good as the original, but is pretty decent as far as typed-in games go. It seems there is no story, so here is my own attempt, complete with obligatory iffy Google Translation:
Gary the Garden Gnome was out for evening stroll in forest, when suddenly bright light came and was blind. The aliens arrived! They take the form of cuboid boxes of cardboard and advance upon Gary like centipede.
As sole survivor of gnome race, you must throw stones at monster to turn them to trees. When all body parts are removed, Gary must survive the next wave of alien and prevent takeover.
Can you save the universe from Centipod? Have fun!
If youre the slightest bit interested (and after that story, you *should* be), you can find this game on the ultra-rare(?) 64 Typed In Programs compilation tape/disk.
Its also on this compilation, apparently: http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=9264
Author: Aramello Chapman
http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=staff&stafftype=1&lenom=Aramello%20CHAPMAN")
![Alien Storm [Mega Drive] (TRexSpaceStation 1st Year Anniversary Collab Entry)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xHJxLVrEclw/mqdefault.jpg "Alien Storm [Mega Drive] (TRexSpaceStation 1st Year Anniversary Collab Entry)
http://youtube.com/TRexSpaceStation
For the record, I only own this on the Sega Classics Collection (PS3), so I guess this is a modern release of sorts.")
![Pokemon Green Engrish translation (Bootleg) [Game Boy]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xf0ZyYwqDXM/mqdefault.jpg "Pokemon Green Engrish translation (Bootleg) [Game Boy]
No, its not made for kids.")
![Sayonara to Severnaya | Goldeneye 007 [N64]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xvrndwOpxgw/mqdefault.jpg "Sayonara to Severnaya | Goldeneye 007 [N64]
No James Bond on telly this Christmas Day? Oh well, console yourself with this video, which I suppose you could term a Christmas Special. It is 25 December, after all.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Beer.")
![Roland on the Ropes [Amstrad CPC] video review](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y6NhYqp46ac/mqdefault.jpg "Roland on the Ropes [Amstrad CPC] video review
This is an older review from 2008, which I re-recorded audio for just this week, actually.")
![[Audio] Bubble Bobble 4 CPC [Amstrad CPC] Feature - Retrovideogamer.co.uk Podcast](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ySw4mzBPXw0/mqdefault.jpg "[Audio] Bubble Bobble 4 CPC [Amstrad CPC] Feature - Retrovideogamer.co.uk Podcast
Comparing the 2011 remake of the arcade classic to Firebirds 1988 release. Taken from Season 2 Episode 1 of the Retro Video Gamer Podcast, available here: http://rvgpodcast.podbean.com/e/retrovideogamer-s2-e1tv-boyz-ii-men/
Heres the livestream discussion with Jim Bagley that sparked this review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EDUfrhIFZ8")
![The Shield Shop: Pointless But Awesome | Zelda: A Link to the Past [SNES]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ytO35xFH6pk/mqdefault.jpg "The Shield Shop: Pointless But Awesome | Zelda: A Link to the Past [SNES]
What are some of your favourite lesser-visited video game locations? Here is one of mine.
Why would you need a shop to buy the Fire Shield? Well, theres a troublesome little cheeseball called the Pikit, and hes out for your belongings. If youre not careful, he will swallow them whole.
Background music: The Darkest World by DaMonz. https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03917")
![[Archive] ISS64, ISS98 and wrestling (HYL 9/1/16)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z6vB2cHiIBg/mqdefault.jpg "[Archive] ISS64, ISS98 and wrestling (HYL 9/1/16)
Warning: the commentary has nothing to do with football... mostly. :P")
![Soiling your pristine childhood memories of Super Hang On [Mega Drive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zA6YjwtDPqk/mqdefault.jpg "Soiling your pristine childhood memories of Super Hang On [Mega Drive]
Thanks to [redacted] for inadvertently suggesting the title.
Essentially a lets play, but knowing my incompetence at motorbike racing games, this is more a case of lets pray. Its no secret I cant get further than the second course in Super Hang Ons Arcade mode, so lets get oiled up and go for a record in personal torture. It could well go pits-up, so dont expect any more parts...")
