131: The First Atari 2600 Homebrew Cartridge? Ed Federmeyer And The Story of Sound-X and Edtris

Episode 131 March 02, 2025 01:13:15
131: The First Atari 2600 Homebrew Cartridge?  Ed Federmeyer And The Story of Sound-X and Edtris
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131: The First Atari 2600 Homebrew Cartridge? Ed Federmeyer And The Story of Sound-X and Edtris

Mar 02 2025 | 01:13:15

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Show Notes

In the 1994, when retro gaming wasn't even really a thing yet, Ed Federmeyer decided he wanted to make his own Atari 2600 software. His drive to actually bring this dream to fruition may have sparked the modern are of retro games. Includes a new 2025 interview with Ed Federmeyer.

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