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New podcast: Metroid Dread Leon, Darren, Jon and Sean face their fears and the familiar yet different environments of planet ZDR in Metroid Dread. Was this follow-up to Fusion worth the 19-year hiatus? Available now on free podcast feeds, Spotify, YouTube etc.

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Metroid Dread - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

Leon, Darren, Jon and Sean face their fears and the familiar yet different environments of planet ZDR in Metroid Dread.

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The Character Issues Podcast @characterissues.bsky.social · 14h

Yo! This is awesome!

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Wayne Emanuel @wayneemanuel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our guest this week is Cane & Rinse host Leon Cox / @ratsoalbion.bsky.social where he shares stories of discovering Space Harrier, Mexico '86 (a Kick and Run bootleg) and Golfing Greats Watch/Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/775K...

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Coin-Op Conversations - Leon Cox - Space Harrier (1985), Mexico 86 (1986) & Golfing Greats (1990)

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Schildmaid MX out on all current consoles and PC @hitpstudio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Michiel was invited to the Gangelt Games Festival to showcase our #shmup Schildmaid MX. This small event is focused on #retrogaming and local multiplayer, with collectors bringing in some of their more rare hardware and software for visitors to enjoy. We also made new friends and Schildmaid fans!

2 monitors and 2 Nintendo Switch consoles showing the title screen of Schildmaid MX at Gangelt Games Festival.

Overview shot of the floor space at Gangelt Games Festival 2026

2 kids playing Schildmaid MX at Gangelt Games Festival with their parents looking on.

2 adults participating in a Chimera Mode highscoring competition in Schildmaid MX at Gangelt Games Festival.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 22/09/2026

New podcast: Sunset Riders (early access and extended) A posse of Leon, Brian, Chris W and @onecreditclassics.bsky.social mosey on down and saddle up with Konami's gaudy run and gun, rootin' tootin' shootin' and lootin' through its hectic stages and tough boss encounters. Available now on Patreon.

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Sunset Riders - Cane and Rinse No.736 by Cane and Rinse on Patreon. Join Cane and Rinse's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 20/09/2026

Podcast: OutRun OutRun roared into Japanese arcades 40 years ago! Back in 2016 Leon, Dan and Ryan talked arcade awe, sprite-scaling, Magical Sound Showers, and special techniques as well the myriad conversions over the decades. Available now from podcast places, Spotify, YouTube etc.

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Out Run - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

SEGA's iconic coin-op racer Out Run is the subject of our latest podcast retrospective. Leon, Ryan and returning guest Dan Clark talk arcade awe, sprite-scaling, Magical Sound Showers, and special tec...

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Not all money is good money. There’s shitty money as well.

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

You like SEGA and all things Dreamcast? My buddy Riff Mason is all about the DC and is frequently publishing articles on his very cool blog, that you will have to check out. This piece compares Yu Suzuki to Johann Strauss, in light of the design of Shenmue: saculblog.wordpress.com/2026/09/10/s...

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Shenmue And Yu Suzuki’s Complicated Relationship With His Arcade Legacy

On the one hand Shenmue deeply embraces creator Yu Suzuki’s arcade legacy with its inclusion of many of Yu Suzuki’s arcade hits themselves being playable in an actual arcade located in …

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Fantom Iris @fantomiris.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Today,I managed to clear ESP RA.DE. in one coin at MikadoArcade. It was pretty shocking that the final attack from the last boss, Mrs. Gara,was a hundred-hit slap delivered by her own hands,wasn’t it? It’s one of my favorite games, but I’d love to know how popular it was overseas back then. kyo-ji

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 06/09/2026

25 years ago today, Sega AM2's anticipated second instalment of Shenmue landed in Japan. Back in 2013, Leon, Dan, Darren F and James discussed what, at the time, seemed as though it would be the premature non-conclusion of Yu Suzuki's saga. Available now in the usual places, Spotify, YouTube etc.

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Shenmue II – The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

Leon, Darren Forman, James and guest Dan Clark of The AIBots recall their experiences with Yu Suzuki’s Shenmue II. As well as hearing from our beloved Cane and Rinse forumites, we also take your Three...

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Game Mag Print Ads @gamemagprintads.famiconsumer.com · 07/09/2026

Zombie Nation: Zombie Hoards Attack U.S. Source: VideoGames and Computer Entertainment 27 (April 1991) Scan Source: RetroMags #retrogaming #nintendo

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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Please consider donating whatever you can afford to the Red Cross which is supporting disaster relief efforts in Nepal donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/nepal...

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Listening to this right now and loving it!

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Schildmaid MX out on all current consoles and PC @hitpstudio.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

With the boy Hans in Heidelberg. Send him all your spirit energy!

Michiel and his kids with Hans of HitP Studio in hospital bed.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 19/08/2026

New podcast: Unicorn Overlord “Gaze upon the face of your demise.” Leon, Chris O, Leah and Michiel embroil themselves in the quest to liberate another Europesque land from the tyranny of a possessed expansionist despot. Available now from podcast pastures, Spotify, YouTube etc.

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Unicorn Overlord - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

Vanillaware's mission to make a game in each genre continues with tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord.

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I had my PS2 Slim region modded and grabbed me a copy of Arika's excellent port of Espgaluda. Trilogy complete! I played it in MAME in the past, but now I'm naturally more invested and diving in.

A vertically oriented PVM displaying the PlayStation 2 port of Espgaluda and the boxes of the ports of Cave's ESP trilogy in front of it.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 06/08/2026

Podcast (40th anniversary): Metroid “EMERGENCY ORDER” We began the mission with perhaps still the most desolate and daunting title in the franchise, the 1986 Famicom Disk System and NES's original Metroid. Available now via all good podcast providers, Spotify, YouTube etc.

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Metroid - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

To mark Samus Aran's 35th anniversary we embark upon another long-running series of podcasts covering the Metroid games.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 05/08/2026

New podcast: Frogger “ARRIVED HOME SAFELY” Leon, Brian, Jesse and Sean discuss the apocryphal legend of this simple action game, try to understand why it endures and even the mating habits of amphibians in this especially silly podcast. Available now for free from podcast pads, Spotify, YouTube.

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Frogger - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

As the industry (and us) gets older, the anniversaries get larger. Konami's famous Frogger celebrates its 45th birthday, so we celebrate with the hydrophobic hopper.

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"So let's look at what was going on in the worlds of metal and hip-hop, in this period in time..." That's right, 2026 Ben & Michiel are currently looking back at their 1999 selves, for the recording of Video Wizards episode 33, all about that year's summer season.

2 combined pictures of Video Wizards' Ben Cartlidge and Michiel Kroder, back in the summer of 1999.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 28/07/2026

New podcast: LocoRoco series Ryan, Leah, and more Chrises than you may expect venture back to the PSP oddity LocoRoco and the pastel paradises it inspired. Listen now for free from podcast providers, Spotify, YouTube.

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LocoRoco series - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

Ryan, Leah, and more Chrises than you may expect venture back to the PSP oddity LocoRoco and the pastel paradises it inspired.

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Schildmaid MX out on all current consoles and PC @hitpstudio.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Some of you know, but we haven't made a public statement yet... The past few months we've been going at 50% strength as programmer Hans (pictured left) has been hospitalized with a brain tumor. Results from his treatment are positive and I hope beyond everything that my friend recovers - Michiel

Hans & Michiel of HitP Studio on a metro car, on the way to Tokyo Game Show in 2024.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 21/07/2026

New podcast: Unicorn Overlord (early access) Leon, Chris O, Leah and Michiel embroil themselves in the quest to liberate another Europesque land from the tyranny of a possessed expansionist despot. Listen four weeks early and support the podcast via our $2 Patreon.

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Unicorn Overlord - Cane and Rinse No.727 | Cane and Rinse

Unicorn Overlord - Cane and Rinse No.727 by Cane and Rinse on Patreon. Join Cane and Rinse's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

1 week from now, Ben & Michiel will start recording ep 33, all about the summer of 1999! Got things to say about #arcadegames like #SF3 3rd Strike, #Tekken Tag or F355 Challenge? The music, films and TV of the time? Send em to videowizardspod at gmail and become part of the show!

Arcade flyer of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

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Schildmaid MX out on all current consoles and PC @hitpstudio.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

How we made our #shmup #indiegame Schildmaid MX in #unity Find the link to the full video on our YT channel in the reply below 👇

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 11/07/2026

#CRTWR: Summon your valorous Three-Word Reviews of Unicorn Overlord by 1800 BST (UK)!

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Unicorn Overlord Vanillaware

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TracyWil1 @tracywil1.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Over 76 hours spent on a game I would have never considered playing if not for @caneandrinse.com. And I earned the Platinum on it. Safe to say I fully Caned and Rinsed this one. I had never heard of #UnicornOverlord prior to playing for upcoming pod episode. I'll save comments for the pod. ;)

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 08/07/2026

New podcast - Onimusha: Warlords “Fight and die with honor!” Leon, Chris W, James and Michiel suck Genma souls like it’s Luigi’s haunted hotel in this tricky, Spenceresque Sengoku Mansion. Available now for free on podcast feeds, Spotify, YouTube etc.

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Onimusha: Warlords - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

As Capcom gears up to soft reboot dormant franchise Onimusha, we look back a quarter of a century to its origins, 2001's Onimusha: Warlords.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 01/07/2026

New podcast: Sin & Punishment: Star Successor Leon, Chris O and Sean grapple with Isa and Kachi across eight intense stages of on-rails, danmaku-style shmup madness from the crazy geniuses at Treasure. Listen now for free on podcast platforms, Spotify, YouTube etc.

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Sin & Punishment: Star Successor - The Cane and Rinse podcast

We grapple with Isa and Kachi across eight intense stages of on-rails, danmaku-style shmup madness from the crazy geniuses at Treasure.

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Michiel Kroder @mkstayontarget.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Well whaddyaknow. After preordering it in early 2023, Taito, M2 and ININ’s Ray’z Arcade Chronology for #nintendoswitch finally landed on my doorstep, courtesy of Strictly Limited Games. #shmup #stg

Box of Ray'z Arcade Chronology for Nintendo Switch.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 24/06/2026

New podcast - Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Join Brian, Chris W, Jon and Leah as they discuss Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. Find out if the first GBA Castlevania had enough bite to leave a mark on the legendary franchise. Available now and for free from podcast outlets, Spotify, YouTube.

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Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - The Cane and Rinse podcast

We discuss Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. Find out if the first GBA Castlevania has enough bite to make an impact on the legendary franchise

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Schildmaid MX out on all current consoles and PC @hitpstudio.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We made history! 😮 In the newly released book Arcade Adventures by @lostincult.co.uk, writer @spadgy.bsky.social graciously mentions our Schildmaid MX in an illustrious lineup of #indiegames that he thinks successfully build on the foundation of arcade #shmups to explore new directions.

Cover of book Arcade Adventures by Lost in Cult.

Page from the chapter "All We Owe to Arcade Shooters" from the book Arcade Adventures by Lost in Cult.

Photo page from the book Arcade Adventures by Lost in Cult.

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Damned To Hellgore 🐦‍⬛ (andrew elmore) @elmore.zone · 16/06/2026

AFTER NEARLY THREE LONG YEARS, THE SINGLE BIGGEST CREATIVE PROJECT OF MY LIFE IS FINALLY COMPLETE!! THE NAMCO MUSEUM MUSEUM - EVERY COLLECTION, EVERY GAME, EVERY REGION, EVERY PORT RELEASES FRIDAY 6/26/26 @ NOON PST youtube.com/@MythicResonance

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The Namco Museum Museum [TRAILER]

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Scowsh @scowsh.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Catching up on some magazines that arrived this week, love seeing pixels in print! Always enjoy @spadgy.bsky.social copy & an article about my favourite @hitpstudio.bsky.social Schildmaid MX? Yes please! Lovely evening reading, whilst the little ones enjoy a movie #print #indiegames #mags #shmup

Psyvariar 3 article by Will Freeman, from Retro Gamer #285

Debug Magazine #14 article about Schildmaid MX, from the In Case You Missed It section

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Animation done for @tributegames.com's game MARVEL Cosmic Invasion #Pixelart #animation #indiedev #indiegame

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 10/06/2026

New podcast - Yakuza: Dead Souls Kamurocho is dying! It's all falling apart! Brian, Leah, Michiel and Sean explore the eerily familiar zombie filled landscape in Yakuza: Dead Souls. Does this Kiryu helmed spinoff have any bite, or does it leave them infected with misery? Listen in to find out.

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Yakuza: Dead Souls - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

Brian, Leah, Michiel and Sean explore the eerily familiar zombie filled landscape in Yakuza: Dead Souls

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Our @mkstayontarget.bsky.social was invited to the Local Dutch Institute of Sound & Vision to talk about preservation of his game Schildmaid MX. And while he was there, he got a tour of the massive media vaults... and stumbled across the works of the Byte Busters!

Various MSX games published by Aackosoft/Eaglesoft in the 1980s in the Netherlands.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 09/06/2026

New podcast - Onimusha: Warlords (early access) Leon, Chris W, James and Michiel suck Genma souls like it's Luigi's haunted hotel in this tricky, Spenceresque Sengoku Mansion. Available now on Patreon ($2)!

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Onimusha: Warlords - Cane and Rinse No.721 | Cane and Rinse

Onimusha: Warlords - Cane and Rinse No.721 by Cane and Rinse on Patreon. Join Cane and Rinse's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Will Freeman @spadgy.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

So buzzing to have penned two chapters for the book Arcade Adventures from @lostincult.co.uk and @harpercollins.bsky.social! • One chapter looking at shmups’ fascinating influence over the wider medium • Another on the how developers and players pushed each other to take shmups to wild new heights

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

This has to be one of the most ringing endorsements of our podcast we've ever had!

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Will Freeman @spadgy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

My First Press Games order arrived! Arrived about 11 months late, but… Three bangin’ shmups. Ginga Force, Natsuki Chronicles, and Rival Megagun. And wow… the quality, length, and detail of the manuals; game systems, strategy insights, lore told in comic form, etc. How manuals should be! #shmups

Three special edition video games spread out on a green cutting mat background. Two games are sealed in their blue boxes: Natsuki Chronicles and Rival Megagun. The third game, Ginga Force, is unsealed, with the internal box, manual, and achievement guide out and displayed. Also visible are three collector coins in clear sealy bags; one came with each game.

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 02/06/2026

#CRTWR: Suck off some demon's souls (not those ones) and cast your Three-Word Reviews of Onimusha: Warlords (2001) our way today (by 19:00 UK BST Tuesday)!

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Video Wizards return like the Jedi! Join us for our most Star Wars episode yet, courtesy of Lucasfilm, Atari and Reagan, as we travel back to 1983's spring season in #arcadegames, world news and pop culture for 7.5 hrs of fun and nostalgic podcasting. videowizardspodcast.com/2026/06/02/v...

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VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 32: Spring 1983

Follow us to 1983 for our very first springtime seasonal show! Star Wars is on the brain of George Lucas, President Ronnie and Atari in a chaotic period underlined with nuclear threat. And speaking…

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Cane and Rinse @caneandrinse.com · 02/06/2026

New podcast: Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (early access) Leon, Chris O'Regan and Sean grapple with Isa and Kachi across eight intense stages of on-rails, danmaku-style shmup madness from the crazy geniuses at Treasure. Available now via Patreon - just $2 to support the podcast.

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Sin & Punishment: Star Successor - Cane and Rinse No.720 | Cane and Rinse

Sin & Punishment: Star Successor - Cane and Rinse No.720 by Cane and Rinse on Patreon. Join Cane and Rinse's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Zirolux 🕹️ @zirolux.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Just finished up my latest video. Instead of releasing it at 1 in the morning, I set it to premiere tomorrow at 10am. youtu.be/oJO66ya-DVo #shmup #stg

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Shmup Variables

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Coming very soon to a podcast app near you... it's Video Wizards episode 32, all about the #arcadegames, world news and pop culture of the spring season of 1983! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nscR...

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Video Wizards - Episode 32 Trailer - Spring 1983

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Videowizardspod @videowizardspod.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

While we work on the materials for the full public release, here is the Patreon advance listen of part 2/2 of Video Wizards episode 32, all about the #arcadegames, world news and popular culture of 1983's spring season! #retrogaming www.patreon.com/posts/video-...

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VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST - Episode 32: Spring 1983 Part 2 | Video Wizards Podcast

VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST - Episode 32: Spring 1983 Part 2 by Video Wizards Podcast on Patreon. Join Video Wizards Podcast's community for exclusive content and updates.

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