[RETRO REVIEW] MicroMachines "Star Wars" Action Fleet Bases

Nerdsphere forum member and YouTube user JIIDEE is selling a series of these nifty collector's items: Transforming bases from the Star Wars line. His sales pitch quickly turned into a series of impromptu reviews, and we couldn't resist the notion of front-paging his efforts here:







Remember, if you like what you see, Jii is selling off all of these items, so if you want to buy any of them, drop Jii a PM on our forum or contact him on his YouTube page.

Muv-Luv complete translation patch released

AMATERASU TRANSLATIONS have now released a complete English translation patch for the MUV-LUV visual novel.

This patch translates both Extra and Unlimited, but leaves some untranslated images intact due to issues with the rUGP engine.

[PODCAST] Dude Wait What Podcast Episode 20 - An Evening With Kyle Hebert

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So who WOULD win in a fight between Gohan and Ryu? Who better to answer it than the man who's played them both? We spend an evening chatting with the talented Mr. Kyle Hebert, voice of Ryu from Super Street Fighter 4 among many other projects. Join us as we discuss voice acting, video game playing and suits covered in ping pong balls.

Back to the 80's: SDCC 2010 Special!

Yes folks, it's been that time of year again. SDCC is over, FINISHED! And Jeremy and Glenn round up all the relevant news about what's been happening with our favourite 80's franchises at the world's biggest geekfest!


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[PODCAST] Dude Wait What Podcast Episode 19 - Get Hype

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Hey all, the San Diego Comic Con. Yeah? Yeah. We discuss all the hot news coming out of the show and we get into a heated debate about the nature of hype. Does one have something to do with the other? You tell us.

• DC Universe online. MUST HAVE AMBUSH BUG.
• MMO Online Business models (cause we don't talk about that enough)
• Street Fighter X Tekken. Bring it.
• More CAPCOM news
• Some Halo Reach news
• Hype and Gaming
  

Next week's show will be the BIGGEST EVAR!!!!!!TWO!!~

Back to the 80's: An Interview with Zack Hoffman!

Where Jeremy and Glenn meet up with Zartan himself, Zack Hoffman! We would like to thank Zack for taking time out of his busy schedule to join us for this interview!


Listen to the interview HERE!

Back to the 80's Episode 23 Released!

Where Jeremy and Glenn discuss your favourite live action characters from the 1980s, do our final news round-up before SDCC, and answer your questions. Oh, and fluff their lines. Constantly.


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[PODCAST] Dude Wait What Podcast Episode 18 - What up?

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This week. Listener questions. Because we're lazy. What up?

This week we inquire:

• Dead Space? Scary or badly marketed?
• PS2, ah the love.
• What games have ruined your mojo?
• Pfft. YOU do better.
• Sami defends the Mortal Kombat Kartoon.
• Starcraft 2, anybody with me? Eh? Eh? Ahh...
• PC COUNTS!
• Non-debate about fighting games.
  

Come back next week when we might do some work of our own rather than letting you all do everything for us. Yo.

Back to the 80's: An Interview with Michael Bell!

Where Jeremy and Glenn meet up with the legend that is Michael Bell. We would like to thank Michael for taking time out of his busy schedule to join us for this interview!


Listen to the interview HERE!

Back to the 80's Episode 22 Released!

Where Jeremy and Glenn discuss your favourite quotes from the 1980s, answer listener questions (and get quite deep and meaningful), and talk about why Darth Vader just isn't that cool anymore. Glenn is also joined by Andy, AKA CobraCommanderTFW for the news. We'd like to thank him for stepping in at such short notice!

Listen to the podcast HERE!

Matsuribayashi to be released in a few days

This should have been reported earlier, but the recent UMINEKO CHIRU EPISODE 6 PATCH RELEASE and UMINEKO CHIRU EPISODE 7 OPENING news grabbed my attention more.

Nevertheless, MangaGamer will be releasing MATSURIBAYASHI-HEN (Festival Accompanying Chapter) of Higurashi When They Cry Kai (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai) on July 15th.

[PODCAST] Dude Wait What Podcast Episode 17 - Bob Rambles

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Honestly this week I think we all zoned out to the hypnotic voice of our own Bob as he droned on and on about something or other, I'm not sure what, but for some reason, I want to give him all of my money and submit to his every whim and desire. Don't you?

• What World Cup? I'm watching the Evo Finals!
• Anime on my Xbox? Baka!
• Blizzard. Where everybody knows your name.
• Torchlight, something or other, I dunno, Bob went off on a tangent.
• Tangent
• Tangent
• More Tangent
• What we's been playing
• What we're looking forward to
• oh yeah, sod off, Crackdown 2
  

OBEY.

Dawn of the Golden Witch translation patch released

THE WITCH HUNT have released their long awaited English translation patch for Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru (When the Seagulls Cry Breakdown) Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch. This gives everyone just over a month to get ready for the upcoming release of Episode 7 (Requiem of the Golden Witch) next month (the opening video to which can be viewed HERE).

[NEWS] New "Real" Ghostbusters toys coming out!

Thanks to nerdsphere forum member "JiiDee" we have a scoop for you Ghostbusters fans - The Real Ghostbusters are coming back!

Well, they are and they aren't. These toys, dubbed "Ghostbusters Retro Action", so far shows off a ghostly Peter Venkman from the episode "Citizen Ghost" (a episode review of which was done by the BTT80's boys HERE).

Here is what MattyCollector.com had to say on their Facebook page:

"Retro Action is coming to the Ghostbusters with this “Citizen Ghost” Peter figure from the animated series “The Real Ghostbusters”! Peter talks with 3 phrases right from the show. Also includes proton pack and wand. Special variant for SDCC is an all Ecto Slime version of Peter with clear green skin. This variant is randomly packed and available only at the show! While supplies last".

Something tells me that "The Rod" is going to be more than a little happy about this news ;)

[RETRO REVIEW] Ladybird Books!

Nope, not a featured audio book this week (Was planning a MOTU one, but alas that didn't come to pass), but instead this weekend's "Retro Review" features not one, but two vids showcasing books from the Ladybird era:

First, Nerdsphere forum member "The Doctor / Stardub" gives us a viewing of Ladybird's rare "Action Frieze" Transformers pull out poster book:


Then, we present to you an early review (About a year old now, to be precise!) from our very own "Dreadwind" (Site Admin / BTT80's host), where he shows and talks us through the "Listen and Read" bookrange:


Enjoy!

Back to the 80's Movie Review: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Released!

Where Jeremy and Glenn are joined by Slick AKA Slick, to review a true movie gem from the 1980s, the John Hughes penned, Harold Ramis directed, Chevy Chase-tastic National Lampoon's Vacation! Altogether now...Zip-a-dee Do-dah...


Listen to the movie review HERE!

Back to the 80's: An Interview with Larry Kenney!

Where Jeremy and Glenn interview the Lord of the Thundercats himself, Larry Kenney! We would like to thank Larry for taking the time out of his busy schedule to join us for this interview!


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Opening to Requiem of the Golden Witch is now online

Although an English translation patch for Episode 6 (Dawn of the Golden Witch) of 07th Expansion's Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru (When the Seagulls Cry Breakdown) murder mystery visual novel is still in the works. The opening for Episode 7 (Requiem of the Golden Witch) that's set to be released at Comiket 78 on August 14th has appeared online.

Back to the 80's Episode 21 Released!

Where Jeremy and Glenn discuss your top 5 bands of the 1980s, round up all the news that's fit to talk about, answer your questions, and try to figure out why in the heck Hasbro loves screwing over the UK. (Warning: may contain nerdrage.)


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[RETRO REVIEW] Manta Force: Vile Stinkhorn's Bog Rocket

Nerdsphere forum member BLUESHIFT gives us today's special (If rather smelly) Retro review: The Manta Force's "Vile Stinkhorn's Bog Rocket".

Part 1


Part 2


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[PODCAST] Dude Wait What Podcast Episode 16 - Shut Up

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Yeah, we started with a really sporadic show and ended up ragging on reviewers we didn't like. Something we don't often do, but I think we got enough out of our system this one episode to last our entire podcasting run. So just shut up and let us do our thing.

This week we keep mum about-

• What we been playing, Touya's PS1 extravaganza
• Pokemon: Good Luck With That
• Godzilla vs. Cthulu
• We hate Gamespot and IGN. Destructoid, though LOVE
• You've unlocked an argument.
• Touya is a shameless media whore
• McDonalds are shameless media whores.
  

Well. Catch you on the flipside.

Back to the 80's Episode Review: The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers - Phoenix!

Where Jeremy and Glenn are joined by Adam AKA Grufflock from the Old Oilhouse Podcast, to review something Jer Bear and Ol' Stoney Face haven't seen before; the very first episode of the Galaxy Rangers!


Listen to the review HERE!

[PODCAST] The Heroic Age Issue #1 Released!

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This is the inaugural edition of the Nerdsphere's comic book podcast. Joining KingGrimlock this month are Jazz Santi, Hulkster and Astrotrain. The plan is to put out a new edition every month with different co-hosts.

[PODCAST NEWS] Coming this Autumn...

From the people that brought you the Autobot City Podcast, "The Rod and Bone Show" is officially the first ever all-Irish Transformers Podcast. Originally entitled "The Aequitas Chamber" and intended to be a serious review show, instead Phil (The Rod) and Mikey (The Bone) intend to make this an out-and-out fun show. Plans at the moment include the return of the Comics Corner, as well as some all-new features.