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Podcast Episode #55 - Databases with Retroplace and Consolevariations!

How do you keep track of all the different machines released over the years? How do you catalogue different versions of games, down to the different packaging? And how can you ensure that the game you're looking for is real and authentic? Databases, that's how! The guys talk to Fred Fischer from Consolevariations and Armin Hierstetter from Retroplace about creating and maintaining these databases and how this plays a vital role in the retro scene.

Links related to this episode:

• Consolevariations: https://www.consolevariations.com

• Retroplace: https://www.retroplace.com

Other stuff we talked about:

• Ben Daglish's Obituary at C64Audio: https://c64audio.com/blogs/news/ben-daglish-an-obituary
• Variety Article about Ben Daglish: https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/ben-daglish-dead-dies-game-composer-1202969064/
• Anthony Lees' Obituary on C64Audio: https://c64audio.com/blogs/news/anthony-lees-an-obituary
• Megaman X 30th Anniversary Classic: https://store.iam8bit.com/products/mega-man-x-30th-anniversary-classic-cartridge
• The C64 Mini: https://thec64.com
• Twin Galaxies: https://www.twingalaxies.com
• Digital Retro Park: https://digitalretropark.de
• C64 Left Outside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVphFkaX1gg
• Checkmate A1500 Plus: http://www.amigasystems.com
• Matt Gray's Reformation 3: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1289191009/reformation-3-c64-amiga-game-soundtrack-remakes-by
• Zzap64: http://www.zzap64.co.uk
• Hunter's Moon Remastered by Thalamus: https://thalamusdigital.itch.io/hunters-moon-remastered
• Terratec 3G Grabber: https://www.terratec.de/details.php?artnr=10636&lang=en#.W9SoAC-ZPEY

The boys:

• AJ: http://justwestofhell.com
• AJ on Twitter: http://twitter.com/derision64
• AJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derision667/

• Martin: https://ahman.de
• Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/altraz

• Joerg: http://nafcom.eu
• Joerg on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nafcom

... join the Scene World fundraising teams at Extra Life and AbleGamers, and hang out with us on game day, November 10th, 2018!

Intro promo by Rob Hubbard: https://c64audio.com/collections/project-hubbard
Intro Music by Ben Daglish: http://ben-daglish.net

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