| Guru Larry's Retro Corner | |
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| Format | Video games |
| Starring | Larry Bundy Jr Wesley Lock |
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| Running time | 3 Minutes (Segment in The Chart) 15 Minutes (Retro Corner Show) |
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| Original channel | XLEAGUE.TV |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
| Original run | May 16, 2007 – March 1st 2009 |
Guru Larry's Retro Corner is a popular weekly segment on the XLEAGUE.TV series The Chart, which originally appeared as part of The Chart before spinning off into its own separate "best of" series.
Presented by "Guru Larry" (Larry Bundy Jr.) and co-written by Larry Bundy Jr and Wesley Lock (Wesley is also known as the second voice which occasionally appears on the show), the series was originally derived from their earlier ScrewAttack series, Games Yanks Can't Wank, a show about games unreleased in America; both shows share a similar sense of presenting style and humour.
The name "Guru Larry" came from Larry's earlier presenting–producing on the Game Network show Game Guru.
Each week, the series covers a different title from gaming history, informing viewers about its story and background in a comedic way. Games featured will regularly be those which, in the presenter's opinion, have been overlooked or undervalued since their original release, or quirky titles from gaming's past worthy of mention and reminding of, rather than the more obvious choices for retro features like on Pac-Man or Space Invaders. The segment runs for less than five minutes.
The show is also the world's first and only Retro Gaming TV series and has also gained a cult following online with fans all over the world.
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Notable episodes from the series include:
For a list of episodes that have aired to date,
See main article: List of Guru Larry's Retro Corner
Episodes
Gamesindustry.biz (2007-05-15). "XLeague TV launches tomorrow". Press release. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=25013. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
computerandvideogames.com (24 April 2007). "XLeague.TV reveals games list for showdown launch". Press release. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=162613. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
mcvuk.com (14 August 2007). "XLEAGUE.TV Listens To Community". Press release. http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/31111/XLEAGUETV-Listens-To-Community. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
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