A Blast From The Past - This Week In Retro 243

The Sound Blaster name is back with something a bit different, does it sound like a good idea? The Commodore C16 gets a new version of Green Beret and did you enjoy MODtober?

Pixel Addict. I never can get enough. Pixel Addict. Never can give it up, oh oh, no oh. https://www.addict.media/

00:00 - Show Opening

02:17 - A Blast From The Past Story Link: https://www.techspot.com/news/110078-creative-revives-iconic-sound-blaster-brand-modular-audio.html

24:35 - Fight On, TED! Story Link: https://arlagames.itch.io/green-beret-c16

40:18 - Housekeeping - News links found below

46:20 - MODtober Story Link: https://sonicstate.com/news/2025/04/29/why-old-computers-your-thoughts/ H0ffman Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFL-EKU6hI3rqzQ0cQwzM2FhZWgt7-9f- Exploring Turbosynth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4La4VL8Jvv0

59:20 - Community Question of the Week

🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing! https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro

🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/

Follow your hosts! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social

Youtube: Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA Jason - https://www.youtube.com/@jpcompton

Audio Podcast: https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/

Subscribe to the audio version of the show! 📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4 📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y 📻 Podbean: https://twir.podbean.com 📻 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/5734337 📻 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/TWIR/feed.xml 📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinRetro

This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.

News In Brief Links

FujiNet: https://fujinet.online/

Day Of The Tenticle Intro Remake: https://youtu.be/2LYPfMBie9Y?si=6py4l7hCcFIwjJ1R

Pacman Halloween Google Doodle: https://doodles.google/doodle/pac-man-halloween-2025-edition/

DIY DECD Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLdEn2B49mk

James Pond Collection: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/james-pond-is-getting-his-own-collection-on-pc-ps5-xbox-and-switch-2

ZX80 Documentary: https://youtu.be/_9v5jecL1S0?si=RB8Hs_E7y6sxTHym