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Merman unboxes and reviews the Floppy Disk Fever book by Floppy Totaal

It even features Scene World. : ) Floppy Totaal is a Rotterdam based research project that investigates the reuse and re-purposing of 'outdated' technology as a cultural phenomenon. Enjoy!

Posted by Nafcom on Aug 13, 2022 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #146 - eSports in Ghana with Yuba Rahamani

In our new podcast we welcome Yuba Rahamani and talk about the E-Sports scene in Ghana. Learn about some interesting insights and entertaining facts. Interview starts at minute 11:31!

Posted by Nafcom on Aug 04, 2022 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #145 - Christian Leuenberg

Once having been our webmaster, Christian Leuenberg returns to the retro gaming scene working on the German podcast "To Be On Pod", we talk about the good old times, his current and upcoming plans for the retro hobby! Interview starts at minute 11:11!

Posted by Nafcom on Jul 27, 2022 // Read more »

Merman checks out the NES Mini

And here's another Youtube video from Merman - this time he checks out the NES Mini. Enjoy some intense unboxing and gameplay here. Nintendo's mini retro consoles are sought after items these days...

Posted by Nafcom on Jul 26, 2022 // Read more »

Merman checks out the Playstation Classic Mini

In our latest Youtube video Merman checks out the Playstation Classic Mini. Enjoy some interesting insights and let Merman guide you through the vast possibilities of this retro console...

Posted by Nafcom on Jul 17, 2022 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #144 - The Return of MINBEKKER

Once again we welcome Min and Mina Bekker to the podcast. Joerg and AJ talk to them about new levels for their game Takelshin... and the best thing is: these levels are free of charge! We also talk to them about their non-video-game projects in literature and art. We hope you enjoy this part as much as part 1. Have fun!

Posted by Derision on Jul 09, 2022 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #143 - Creating new point'n'click adventures with Gregor Mueller and Eva-Ramona Rohleder

It's a double-feature-episode! This time we are having 2 interviews in a row! First part with Gregor Mueller who is kickstarting a pixel art detective game Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders - Second part with Eva-Ramona Rohleder who is kickstarting A Twisted Tale with a sparkle of retro. Hear more about their struggles and stories on crowdfunding point'n'click adventures and back them to make sure both games make it to the finish line! Interview 1 with Gregor Mueller starts at minute 08:34 Interview 2 with Eva-Ramona Rohleder starts at minute 56:58

Posted by Nafcom on Jun 20, 2022 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #142 - Legowelt

In the new episode of our podcast we are very happy to welcome Danny Wolfers aka Legowelt! For over 20 years now he's an acclaimed electronic musician from the Netherlands with many many releases on legendary music labels like Clone, Ghostly Records or Cocoon. Right before a live gig at the famous PAL Hamburg Club, he talked with Remute about his career and his love for synths and home computers. Interview starts at 6:21 minutes! Enjoy!

Posted by Nafcom on Jun 15, 2022 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #141 - Uni-Joys UNITHOR joystick project

and it's a hattrick! After interviewing David Pleasance and Dixon Wu from Retro HK, here's our new episode already! This time with Uni Joy who are explaining us how to make a new joystick in 2022. Their UNITHOR project is very ambitious and promising! Interview starts at 3:47 minutes! Enjoy!

Posted by Nafcom on Jun 09, 2022 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #140 - Retro and gaming preservation in Hong Kong with Dixon Wu of Retro.hk

It's time again for a new episode and this time we welcome Dixon Wu! He is the founder of the RETRO.HK Gaming Expo and an avid videogamer since earliest childhood days. Currently residing in Hong Kong, Dixon is an Entrepreneur, UX/Gaming Consultant + Designer, who has taken part in numerous mobile applications, online game platforms and startup projects as the lead consultant. Tune in for some interesting insights! (Interview starts at 2:29 minutes)

Posted by Nafcom on May 29, 2022 // Read more »