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Mar 30

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New Ghostbusters 2 for the NES (which is where this adorable Slimer sprite is from) might just be my favorite Ghostbusters game. It’s a shame that it was never released here in the US because it’s SO much better than the Activision GB2 NES game that we did get.

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Mar 24

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The Last Dragon is a Motown-powered love letter to martial arts movies that is every bit as much fun today as it was when it hit theaters nearly 40 years ago. Just directa your feetza to your favorite podcast app and join us for our GLOWing (get it?) look back at this kung fu comedy cult classic. Listen at the link in our bio, or your favorite podcast app.

#thelastdragon #shonuff #bruceleroy #theglow #motown #kungfu #kungfumovies #80smovies #80s #1980s #1985 #mcquaidarcade

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Mar 23

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Mar 18

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You’d think that when making a Nintendo game based on the hit show Knight Rider, there would be two non-negotiable, must-include items on the checklist: KITT, and an 8-bit version of the show’s absolute banger of an opening theme. Sadly, Acclaim only got it half right. They made up for it with Airwolf though, which features a fun version of that show’s not-quite-as-iconic-but-still-really-good theme music.

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Mar 12

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From dancing raisins that took the entire country by storm to local Chicago favorites, this episode is dedicated to some of our favorite TV commercials of the ’80s. Where’s the beef? Right here on McQuaid Arcade! Listen at the link in our bio, or in your favorite podcast app!

#commercials #classiccommercials #80scommercials #classictv #80stv #80s #1980s #chicago #wendys #dominoes #californiaraisins #willvinton #claymation #stopmotion #avoidthenoid #wheresthebeef #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #mcquaidarcade

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Mar 9

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Mar 9

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Here’s to the badass women at the heart of SO many of our favorite, most formative stories.

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Mar 6

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Feb 24

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When it launched in 1982, the revolutionary Vectrex game system was set to make its mark with amazing, never-before-seen-at-home vector graphics. On this episode, we discuss this largely forgotten classic console, and gush about why we still love (and play!) it to this very day. Should you give it a listen? You bet your Asteroids! Find it wherever you enjoy your podcasts, or the link in our bio!

#vectrex #retrogames #retrogamer #retrogaming #classicgaming #arcade #vectorgraphics #miltonbradley #1980s #80s #1982 #retro #mcquaidarcade

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Feb 21

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In anticipation of our upcoming episode all about the amazing Vectrex, here’s a look at our collection of vintage and modern controllers for the system, starting with the official Vectrex Control Panel (swipe to see them all). Don’t miss it—subcribe wherever you get your podcasts!

#vectrex #vectorgraphics #retrogaming #retrogames #retrogamer #gamecontroller #joystick #miltonbradley #1980s #1982 #mcquaidarcade

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Feb 15

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If there’s anything more 80s than listening to Blondie’s 1980 hit Call Me on a vintage Vectrex system from 1982, we’re not sure what it is. Stay tuned for our next episode all about this revolutionary piece of videogame history!

#vectrex #vectorgraphics #videogames #retrogamer #retrogaming #retrogames #80smusic #70smusic #blondie #deborahharry #blondieisagroup

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Feb 14

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Happy Valentine’s Day from your pals at the McQuaid Arcade podcast! Released to much fanfare in 1982, Ms. Pac-Man actually began its life as an unauthorized modification kit for the original Pac-Man arcade cabinet. Midway (the American arcade distributor for Pac-Man) eventually acquired the project, and the rest is history. Arguably one of the greatest video games sequels of all time, Ms. Pac-Man featured fun little cutscenes of the courtship of Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, and the eventual arrival of Baby Pac-Man via pixelated stork!

#valentines #valentinesday #mspacman #pacman #midway #namco #arcadegames #retrogames #retrogamer #retrogaming #80sgames #1980s #the80s #1982 #mcquaidarcade

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