Plug In All The Joysticks - This Week In Retro 261

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How did we allow this to happen?! Not the guest appearance by @adriansdigitalbasement , but rather the proliferation of competing controller standards which has finally been solved (possibly) by a new multi-interface project for USB, Raspberry Pi, and MiSTeR devices. Plus the latest developments at the new Commodore International Corporation, a treasure trove of audio recordings from Game Developer Conference 1989, the mostly-respectful observance of an important anniversary for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, and the first "Chris' Corner" segment to keep the transportation news flowing while Chris takes a brief holiday!

00:00 - Show Opening

02:25 - Every Joyport, Everywhere, All At Once

Story Link: reddit.com/r/MiSTerFPGA/comments/1rx12q4/multi…

20:50 - Commodore Is Growing

Story Link: ign.com/articles/former-xbox-front-man-major-n…

39:04 - Housekeeping - News links found below

47:21 - Meeting Legendary Minds

Story Link: gamehistory.org/cgdc-1989-tapes

Additional link: timeextension.com/news/2026/03/the-nes-is-not-…

01:00:44 - Community Question of the Week

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News In Brief Links

Young People Yearn For 1990s Tech: theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/22/youn…

GBA At 25: eurogamer.net/the-best-gba-games-you-can-play-…

Gunship Origins: youtube.com/watch?v=Ni4AbrlROz4

Chuck Norris Obituary: theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/20/chuck-norris-…

Rosetintedspectrum: youtu.be/NJ-QxbVUg6o

Indy Classic Expo: indyclassic.org

OpenTTD News: pcgamer.com/games/sim/openttd-asks-people-to-p…