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Podcast Episode #96 - The Retro Gaming Scene in Venezuela with Pedro Planas

Pedro Planas is a computer game retro composer and a YouTuber from Caracas, Venezuela. Not only he shares his passion for video and computer game music, but also gives us an inside about what is going on regarding the retro scene in his country and why it became harder in the last 11 years for the video game companies to leave a footprint. The interview starts at 13:14 mins.

Links related to this episode:

• Pedro Planas' music on Bandcamp: https://pedrovgm.bandcamp.com
• Pedro Planas' music on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOYiuUMrMlHxXsK0tMCoYww
• Pedro's music on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/pedrock4444

• Pedro's Twitter: https://twitter.com/pedroplanas77
• Pedro's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pedro-Planas-YouTuber-Games-101878414885959
• Pedro's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pedroplanas7/
• Pedro on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pedroplanas777

• Order your game music from Pedro Planas: email to pedrovgm777[at]gmail.com, PayPal to https://www.paypal.me/pedroplanas/50
  
  
  
• In Venezuela it is illegal to create video games: https://contextodiario.com/venezuela/en-venezuela-es-ilegal-crear-videojuegos/ (Spanish) 
• List of video gaming companies in Venezuela: https://americagamer.com/blog/articulo/EMPRESAS-DESARROLLARAS-DE-VIDEOJUEGOS-EN-VENEZUELA (Spanish)
• Shin Osecon Japanese Manga Meeting: https://www.osecon.net/nosotros/ (English, Japanese, Spanish)

Previous content referenced:

Randy Famer Historical interview
Scene World @ Gamescom 2020 Playlist

Other things we mentioned:

• Zeta Wing: https://sarahjaneavory.itch.io/zeta-wing
• Pig Quest: https://twitter.com/tonysavon/status/1307044046548893697
• Empire Strikes Back: https://twitter.com/ScubaChris72/status/1308803328508387331?s=20

Those who are home at the World:

• Joerg's crap blog: https://nafcom.eu/
• Joerg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nafcom
• Joerg on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nafcom
• AJ: https://justwestofhell.com
• AJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derision64
• AJ on Instagram: https://instagram.com/derision667
• AJ's dog on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elmersworld
  
  
• Music by Altraz: http://martindrake.net

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