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Retro-themed YouTuber and video gamer. New videos on Thursdays at 3pm (UK time) covering toys & games, television, food & drink, retro news, and other nostalgia-related subjects. Live streams once a month. Channel links: https://bio.link/retrosteveuk

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Knight Rider K.I.T.T. | LEGO® Ideas This set is a model of the car from the classic 80s TV show Knight Rider. K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Two Thousand) is an autonomous self-driving black Pontiac …

Well stone the crows, somebody's gone and designed K.I.T.T. (Knight Rider) in Lego! - (Lego Ideas site) - Only 166 votes so far (including mine) so worth checking out if it floats your Trans-Am.

06.03.2026 09:07 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Casios have always been pretty sturdy though. Mind you, 43 years might be pushing it a bit.

05.03.2026 22:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

One person in comments so far has said they still have theirs. Sadly, I never got one with my original Cassette 50. What a swizz!

05.03.2026 22:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I'm assuming those aren't on Tubi in the UK? Been keeping an eye out for those. Seen nothing yet.

05.03.2026 22:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Indeed. Nobody wants a 2-hour clump of horror.

05.03.2026 21:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Feels like I might have "taken one for the team" with this one. 🤭

05.03.2026 21:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Lovely. It's pretty quick-fire on the reviewing. TBH I'm surprised it only came out at 36 minutes. 🤭

05.03.2026 21:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I actually have my eye on mint, if the decent tech YouTubers are to be believed. Planning to run a version off a USB stick or an external drive to get used to the operating system, and I'm in the process of trying out cross-platform alternatives to Adobe in Windows before eventually moving across.

05.03.2026 21:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

This is the thing - utter crap, but super nostalgic because it was such a strong memory. I love this cassette, regardless of the content. Going through it all again for this video was really fun.

05.03.2026 21:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

My next version of Windows will be Linux.

05.03.2026 17:50 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Cassette 50 - Was it really that bad?
Cassette 50 - Was it really that bad? YouTube video by RetroSpectives

50 Games on 1 cassette for £9.95 in 1983? What's not to like? Plenty, as it turns out. Come with me on an epic journey through Cassette 50 and discover whether it really was as bad as everyone seems to remember. (Calculator watch not included.)

05.03.2026 17:50 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1

Sweet! I still have my old 8.1 laptop in a cupboard. I have some old hardware that only works on systems earlier than W10, so kept hold of it.

03.03.2026 22:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe™: Dragon Pearl of Destruction | Release Date Trailer
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe™: Dragon Pearl of Destruction | Release Date Trailer YouTube video by Limited Run Games

The new He-Man side-scrolling beat-em-up (that's a lot of hyphens) has a release date confirmed and a trailer to announce the date: April 28th 2026. I have my eye on this one, and its Golden Axe style of gameplay. Hopefully a demo too, but we'll see.

03.03.2026 08:50 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Wha!? Are you on Netscape Navigator or something? 🤣
Fyi .. DuckDuckGo over here. Highly recommended.

02.03.2026 22:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Boombox Stereo | LEGO® Ideas New York in the 70’s and 80’s was an iconic era for the boombox stereo. These big portable stereos were used for street gatherings and dance battles, over time …

From the Lego ideas website. Worth a vote imho:
beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

02.03.2026 11:36 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

Ah, right. Could have been a bit more tactful, maybe. Reckon the wife and I will get round to watching it at some point. Just caught Small Prophets on the iPlayer a couple of weeks ago. That was so good we watched it through twice!

01.03.2026 15:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I haven't got round to watching that yet. What are they preaching about in Episode 2?

01.03.2026 13:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I've definitely had many frustrating moments like those over the years where a simple task brick-walls my progress. I think my DK issues there were down to my focus being on the stream and chatting though. Practice went SO well. 🤣

01.03.2026 09:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Fabulous

28.02.2026 22:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Cadbury's Mini Egg?

28.02.2026 22:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Now THAT'S how you do business! 👏

27.02.2026 22:13 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bomcat / Retro Platforming - Live Stream (26/02/2026) YouTube video by RetroSpectives

Live stream coming up this Thursday, 7.30pm (UK time). Playing modern-retro platformer BOMCAT, followed by two retro arcade games of a similar vibe. Link to the scheduled stream page here for notification requests, etc..

24.02.2026 15:41 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Lots of text in this image - sorry.

Lots of text in this image - sorry.

1983 Magazine advert for Cassette 50.

1983 Magazine advert for Cassette 50.

Front cover of tape inlay for "Cassette 50".

Front cover of tape inlay for "Cassette 50".

1980s Magazine advert for Cassette 50.

1980s Magazine advert for Cassette 50.

Looking for your comments to feature in an upcoming video about Cassette 50. Released for all major home computers in 1983-ish and either loved or hated by many.

More details/text in the images, because of the Bluesky character limit ...

23.02.2026 16:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Retro Childhood Crisps Quiz - Can You Name Them All?
Retro Childhood Crisps Quiz - Can You Name Them All? YouTube video by RetroSpectives

If old crips packets from years ago fill you with nostalgia, come check out my latest video for a look at some old favourites. Branding is removed for the first 10 seconds of each to give you a chance to guess, & there's a selection of digitally restored retro crisp adverts to enjoy at the end too.

19.02.2026 15:06 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hmm.. good point. 🫣

17.02.2026 23:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The former, obvs. 😖

17.02.2026 16:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

A pain in the backside. Take some slow, deep breaths. 🤞

17.02.2026 16:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🫂

16.02.2026 22:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

My Saisho T404 Twin Deck with three-band graphic equaliser (top-left). My game backup / top 40 taping / mixtaping workhorse! 🤗

16.02.2026 22:42 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Two pinball games I sunk hours of my life into, at different stages of my gaming "journey".

16.02.2026 22:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0