Episodes
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
EP 72: The Super Pocket, Billy Mitchell, and Lode Runner
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Marc, Matt and .... John? Maybe not John, but Marc and Matt are back! In this episode Marc and Matt discuss the Hyper Mega Tech! Super Pocket that is Evercade compatible. The whole Billy Mitchell roller coaster ride that seems to have no ending. And lastly, a bit of Lode Runner arcade, which no one seems to remember ever playing.
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
EP 71: Bar Arcades - 1989 is Closing, Sydney Has Lost an Icon
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Marc, John and... Mark? Get together and chat about the whole scene around bar arcades and how things are progressing or regressing. 1989 Arcade Bar is closing and it hurts. There's something coming in February apparently? And John and Marc talk about their last few years operating games in Beercade.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
EP 70: Skill is back in play - the launch of the GTS Ranking Points Leaderboard!
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Game the System launches a whole new way to play and compete in video games, it's the Game the System Ranking Points Leaderboard (GTSRPL)! Grab your favourite beverage, sit back and relax, and listen to Marc, Matt and John discuss the concept, the thinking behind it all, the model, and how you can start interacting with the system right now! There's a new way to measure performances in games beyond Twin Galaxies and Speedrun.com!
Game the System Ranking Points Leaderboard:
https://gamethesystem.co/gtsrpl
Join the GTS Discord chat to discuss and talk about submissions:
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
EP 69: Two podcasts get sexy with each other on episode 69 - GTS and Play it Up podcast!
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
When two podcasts love each other very much, something wonderful is born - it's the Game the System and Play it Up podcast! In this episode, the awesome dudes over at Play it Up invite the GTS crew - Marc, Matt and John - to join them for a dual podcast where we chat about what we've been up to, the community around retro in Australia, and lots of very cool new developments!
Play it Up Podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZnONv0hcDWXCA29BdpmV9Q
Beercade:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190622519592066/
Netherworld:
https://www.netherworldarcade.com/
1up Arcade:
Pincadia:
Pinball Haus:
https://pinballhaus.com/arcade/
Spacies Arcade:
https://www.facebook.com/SpaciesCafeArcade/
1989 Bar Arcade:
Join our Discord!
Saturday Sep 11, 2021
Ep 68: We are BACK! What have we been doing the past 8 months?
Saturday Sep 11, 2021
Saturday Sep 11, 2021
Marc, John and Matt are back to tell some stories about what's been going on in the last few months. Sadly, a lot of it is at home during the Sydney lockdown, but that doesn't stop us having a stupid amount of retro to talk about! Pull up a chair, your favourite beverage, and enjoy us talking nonsense...
Battle of the Arcades
https://www.battleofthearcades.net/Event/7
Black Tiger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tiger_(video_game)
Last Blade 2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Blade_2
Netherworld
https://www.netherworldarcade.com/
Metal slug 2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Slug_2
BPAC
Brewdog
https://www.brewdog.com/uk/locations/brewery/brisbane
PAX
Game the System Discord
https://gamethesystem.co/discord
Beercade
https://www.facebook.com/groups/190622519592066/
Pincadia
1up Arcade
Point Blank 2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Blank_(video_game_series)
NBA Jam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Jam_(1993_video_game)
Metal Slug 3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Slug_3
Tapper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapper_(video_game)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/star-trek-the-next-generation
Play it Up Podcast
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Ep 67: Ghouls n Ghosts, Tetris, and... Washing Machines?
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
We still live! Marc Matt and John sits down for yet another chat about the games they've been playing and the adventures therein. That somehow includes air conditioners, washing machines, and not so surprisingly, beer! This recording was back in December 2020 and finally released months later. Life finds a way.
OSSC
https://www.retrorgb.com/ossc.html
Elgato HD60 S+
https://www.elgato.com/en/game-capture-hd60-s-plus
OBS
Tetris Classic World Championship
Austrojoy Amusements
Join our Discord!
http://gamethesystem.co/discord
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Ep 66: Just Chatting
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
A wild podcast appears! The Game the System team recorded this a little while ago but things have been a little chaotic, but life finds a way! Readers, sit back and relax as we stream into your ears a conversation about nothing in particular. It will Blow You Away(tm)!
Join the conversation on the Game the System Discord:
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Ep 64: The Best Commodore 64 Game - Of All Time!
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
It's time! Marc Matt and John sit down with Ben Campbell from 1989 Arcade Bar and Evan Weston to decide the best Commodore 64 game of all time! Strap in for a massive nostalgia trip where we talk all things Commodore 64 and rank the best games. Hearts broken, friendships destroyed, but we do it all for you, The Readers!
The games nominated are:
- C64anabalt - The People’s vote
- The Last Ninja - Ben Campbell
- Turrican II - Evan Weston
- IK+ - Matthew Tolhurst
- Archon - Marc Bell
- Way of the Exploding Fist - Ben Campbell
- Last Ninja 3 - Evan Weston
- Wizball - Matthew Tolhurst
- Last Ninja 2 - Marc Bell
1989 Bar Arcade
Game the System Discord - join us!
Saturday May 09, 2020
Saturday May 09, 2020
In this very special episode, Marc, Matt and John are joined by three luminaries of the retro arcade and pinball scene: Jimmy Nails from Netherworld Bar Arcade, Benn Banasik from GameTraders MacArthur Square / GameCenter, and Ben Campbell from 1989 Bar Arcade! The six of us discuss the terrible health and economic situation with COVID19 and how each of their small business are managing through this unprecedented time.
Netherworld Bar Arcade
https://www.netherworldarcade.com/
Game Center
1989 Bar Arcade
Game the System Discord - join us!
https://gamethesystem.co/discord
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Lockdown is in effect! Marc Matt and John record the first ever remote podcast where we chat about the impact on bar arcades and events and small businesses. We also chat about what we've been doing in isolation including some comfort games like Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Diablo, and a whole bunch of arcade repairs! Our thoughts go out to everyone effected by the coronavirus situation.
Tattersalls Hotel
https://www.tattersallshotelpenrith.com.au/
Elvira’s House of Horrors (2019)
https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/elviras-house-of-horrors-le
Pirates of the Caribbean JJP (2018)
https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/jjp-pirates-of-the-caribbean-le
Austrojoy Amusements
Netherworld Arcade
https://www.netherworldarcade.com/
1989 Arcade
The Game Center
Rumble in the West
https://www.rumbleinthewest.com/
Black Tiger (1987)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tiger_(video_game)
Out Zone (1990)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_Zone
Castlevania Symphony of the Night (1997)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania:_Symphony_of_the_Night
Diablo (1997)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_(video_game)
Dragons Fury (1992)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Crush
Sega Retro
Crue Ball (1992)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cr%C3%BCe_Ball
Resident Evil 3 Remake (2020)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_3_(2020_video_game)
Bubble Bobble (1986)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Bobble
Monkey Ball (2000)
https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8736
Mouser
The 8-bit Manshed
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh488zNQKqoyrwjZZZEz_qQ/videos
Noodle Shirt
Dead Rising (2006)