Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu! Its the Console Shockcast! We have a bumper 2-hour special, as we cover the titanic battle between two 16-bit legends, the Atari ST and Amiga. NX Gamer has produced the ultimate ST v Miggy comparison videos, and he joins us to offer his thoughts on one of the all-time computing battles for the ages! On this mega(blast!) of a podcast, we talk about: – The Amiga and ST being the evolution of the 8bit micros. – Why didnt the Amiga and ST succeed in their homeland? – How Amiga and ST handled graphics processing – The dreaded “ST port” syndrome! – The blitter advantage! – How the ST handled games developed primarily for the Amiga – The amazing graphics of Bitmap Brothers games We also cover the wider world of retro and modern gaming! – SNES v Mega Drive – Game streaming services – The future of the Playstation brand Intro/Outro Music – Megablast (Hip Hop on Precinct 13) CDTV version – Xenon 2: Megablast – Commodore Amiga (1989)/CDTV/Atari ST/Master System/Mega Drive/PC – Composer(s): Bomb The Bass
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