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2023-10-12
399: From Commodore 64 to BAFTA Nominee: The Sonic Boom of Ross Tregenza - The Retro Hour EP399 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by BAFTA-nominated composer and sound designer Ross Tregenza. From his early days of falling in love with the Commodore 64's SID chip to lending his audio magic to legendary games like TimeSplitters, Crysis, and Team Sonic Racing, Ross has crafted audio experiences that resonate with gamers worldwide. In this episode, we unravel Ross's journey, explore his inspirations, and get a glimpse into the magic that brings video games to life.

https://www.rosstregenza.com/

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Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
37:17 - Ross Tregenza Interview

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Lost 2600 Game Re-release: https://tinyurl.com/2s3fu93s
Saturn Pro Controller: https://tinyurl.com/2fdnjh6s
The Last Exterminator: https://tinyurl.com/33ndudas 
PS1s Turned into CD Players: https://tinyurl.com/5yd8t3tw 

2023-10-06
398: Super Play: The British SNES Magazine with a Japanese Twist - The Retro Hour EP398 (audio/mpeg)
In this episode, we chat with artist Wil Overton, famed for his manga-style covers on Super Play magazine in the early '90s. Wil's journey led him from N64 Magazine, where his Perfect Dark cover caught the eye of Rare, to working at the esteemed gaming company itself.

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Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
38:12 - Wil Overton Interview

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Show notes:

Raspberry Pi 5: https://tinyurl.com/3nrr6xuk
Crash vs Spyro Demo Found: https://youtu.be/Uli-uWxsI3M
Dance Dance Revolution Mini: https://tinyurl.com/ycxb4pab
Tomb Raider Anime: https://tinyurl.com/3adumenm
The Smiths Now Have Their Own Game: https://tinyurl.com/25bzuhcw

2023-09-28
397: Obsidian & Rocket Science Games with Matthew Fassberg - The Retro Hour EP397 (audio/mpeg)
In this episode, we chat with Matthew Fassberg, producer from Rocket Science Games, a groundbreaking venture blending Hollywood production values with top-tier game design. We explore the classic adventure Obsidian, a 1997 masterpiece believed by its ardent fans to be as monumental as Myst. 

Obsidian on Zoom Platform: https://www.zoom-platform.com/product/obsidian

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
32:08 - Matthew Fassberg Interview

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Show notes:

Tomb Raider Remaster: https://tinyurl.com/5xchh2tn
New Giana Sisters C64 Game: https://tinyurl.com/3brx5bcb
F-Zero 99: https://tinyurl.com/5xyepsuz
MicroDrive Replacement: https://tinyurl.com/jzn79rht
32 Player AVP: https://tinyurl.com/5c3xwr66

2023-09-21
396: PC Zone Magazine with Richie Shoemaker - The Retro Hour EP 396 (audio/mpeg)
We chat with Richie Shoemaker, the former deputy editor of the iconic PC gaming magazine, PC Zone. Delving into the magazine's rich history, Richie shares behind-the-scenes tales from its heyday and offers insights into its influential role in shaping the PC gaming landscape. We also touch upon the early days of renowned writer and 'Black Mirror' creator, Charlie Brooker, who once graced the pages of PC Zone with his witty and incisive commentary. 

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
35:22 - PC Zone Interview

PC Zone Lives: https://pczone.substack.com/

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Show notes:

Metal Gear Ported to Mega Drive:  https://tinyurl.com/mrybvxmz
Salvaging CD-i Zelda Games: https://tinyurl.com/5echkeww
Rockstar Pirates Its Own Game: https://tinyurl.com/44c368r4
How to Play Command and Conquer Red Alert 2 in Browser: https://tinyurl.com/2jc8x6am

2023-09-14
395: Banjo-Kazooie’s Stop ‘n’ Swop: The Feature That Never Was - The Retro Hour EP395 (audio/mpeg)
We catch up with Rare's Paul Machacek to share the story of Stop ‘n’ Swop, a cancelled feature which aimed to allow elements in one game to unlock features in another, giving players a unique interconnected experience. Despite its ambitious scope that would have spanned across six Rare titles, the feature remained shrouded in mystery for years. We get the full story of one of gaming's most intriguing legends.

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
45:45 - Paul Machacek Interview

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Show notes:

Atari buys Atari Age: https://tinyurl.com/47yj2c69
Build your own Xbox 360: https://tinyurl.com/3zuvr5hk
New Wii U homebrew servers: https://pretendo.network/
Triple Jump NES: https://tinyurl.com/5h2uwzra
Portal de-Make for N64: https://tinyurl.com/3kedanpf

2023-09-08
394: Commodore 64: I Adore My 64 - The Retro Hour EP394 (audio/mpeg)
This week, we dive into the enduring legacy of the Commodore 64, the iconic home computer that revolutionised personal computing. We chat with Jeff Schaap, the creator of "I Adore My 64," a new documentary that pays homage to this technological marvel, the passionate global community that keeps its spirit alive, and a real heartfelt tribute to a machine that was truly ahead of its time. 

Support "I Adore My 64": https://tinyurl.com/5n6dwkyd

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Show notes:

New Vectrex Controller: https://tinyurl.com/ynkch9m2
Rugrats Adventure in Gameland: https://tinyurl.com/2p8uhj9k
Super A'Can on eBay: https://tinyurl.com/3cup97jx  https://youtu.be/Ycy861t9m_A?si=9O0LA5dXIYKd3Vlt
DIY Retro CRT Cable TV Channel: https://youtu.be/luxFdsAkG80?si=vpEOR1ijVfpaGeMD
Demon Claw Game Release: https://tinyurl.com/3n38mh97


2023-08-31
393: The Music of Rare with Grant Kirkhope and David Wise - The Retro Hour EP393 (audio/mpeg)
We chat with Grant Kirkhope and David Wise, iconic video game composers from Rare. Dive deep into their creative process, challenges, and legacy in the world of video game music, from 'Banjo-Kazooie' to 'Donkey Kong Country'. 

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Show notes:

Microsoft to Close Xbox 360 Store: https://tinyurl.com/4yx88fym
Broken Sword is Back: https://tinyurl.com/4pewmpbd
Time Crisis Deluxe: https://tinyurl.com/yhpkb3mk
Stunt Car Racer for Commodore Plus/4: https://tinyurl.com/4z4w5jud
GeekyFab Announces USB-C Adapter For Sega Saturn 3D Control Pad:
Run Linux on Commodore 64: https://tinyurl.com/4ayrjux5

2023-08-24
392: Mikro-Gen: The Rise and Fall of a British Software House with Chris Hinsley - The Retro Hour EP392 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the legendary Chris Hinsley, one of the lead programmers at Mikro-Gen, a pioneering software house in the 1980s that produced games such as Pyjamarama, Everyone’s a Wally, and Equinox. Chris shared his memories of Mikro-Gen and his time on the groundbreaking TaOS, which almost became the next operating system for the Amiga.

ChrysaLisp:  https://github.com/vygr/ChrysaLisp

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Show notes:

The Return of the Atari 2600: https://tinyurl.com/ykjhb56r
Turok 3 Remaster in the Works: https://tinyurl.com/yrdtjuxt
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster: https://tinyurl.com/4jxthddm
The 7th Guest VR: https://youtu.be/OQt0EPl3kT0?si=FDdtucoLf5IFEgDV
DuckTales Ported to the SNES: https://tinyurl.com/4jmxjssr



2023-08-17
391: From Dark Seed to True Crime: The Artistic Journey of Joby Otero - The Retro Hour EP391 (audio/mpeg)
This week we chat with industry luminary, Joby Otero. From his early artistic explorations on platforms like the TI99 and Atari 400 to groundbreaking titles like Darkseed and MDK, Joby's journey is a masterclass in evolution and innovation. Discover the stories behind unpublished gems like "Evolver", the artistic collaboration with H.R. Giger, and the  creation of the expansive True Crime series. 

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Retro Messa: https://retromessa.no/en/
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Show notes:

Quake 2 Remaster: https://tinyurl.com/49btewz8
Retro Receivers for PS5 Controllers on PS1/2: https://tinyurl.com/8n9f49zh
Self-aware Lara Croft Plays Tomb Raider: https://youtu.be/0wTf_bbkW2U
Twin Peaks: The PS1 Game: https://tinyurl.com/4juh3cxp

2023-08-11
390: Reviving the Lost Art of Video Game Manuals - The Retro Hour EP390 (audio/mpeg)
Remember the joy of opening a game case and finding a detailed manual inside? Sadly, many modern games have left this cherished tradition behind. But thanks to passionate enthusiasts like our guest Rowan Fox-Noble, gamers can once again experience the tactile pleasure of flipping through a beautifully designed game manual. We discuss the labour of love that goes into recreating these nostalgic treasures. 

MPBUK: https://www.mbpuk.net/

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Show notes:

Certainly! Here are the tidied up show notes:

Show Notes:

Teletext Worms on Amiga: https://tinyurl.com/bd76c7vf
VR Emulation for Atari Jaguar: https://tinyurl.com/krvcju8e
VideoBeast 8-bit Graphics Card: https://tinyurl.com/568h548d
Never-Before-Seen Sonic-Xtreme Images: https://tinyurl.com/2bwu5ej4 
Flashback 2 Trailer: https://youtu.be/x_UwLwZ7f3E



2023-08-03
389: From EA to Midway: Mortal Kombat, Madden & More With Michael Rubinelli (audio/mpeg)
This week, we take a deep dive into the illustrious career of gaming industry veteran, Michael Rubinelli. From his early days as a producer at Electronic Arts to his influential roles at THQ, Midway Games, and Capcom, working on classics like Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, the John Madden series and GTA III. 

Wave Game Studios: https://www.wavegamestudios.com/

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Retro Messa: https://retromessa.no/en/
Amiga38 Germany - https://www.amigaevent.de/WB.html

Show notes:


Evercade Reveals New Titles: https://tinyurl.com/ym83w7a9
8BitDo Unveils NES Style Keyboard: https://tinyurl.com/ydyktnt2
Classic Pokemon Games Ported to the SNES: https://youtu.be/e8SKOCk1FJg
Vintage Apple Trainers on Sale for $50K: https://tinyurl.com/yvmrkrda
Footage of Cancelled Mega Drive Indiana Jones Game Appears Online: https://tinyurl.com/29yekzkb  

2023-07-28
388: Reviving the Dream: Wave Game Studios' Dreamcast Journey - The Retro Hour EP388 (audio/mpeg)
This week, we're in conversation with Daniel Crocker from Wave Game Studios, the force behind some remarkable new titles for the Sega Dreamcast. Not only are they breathing new life into legendary games like Postal through porting, but they're also making waves with their innovative titles. Among these is Driving Strikers, a Rocket League-inspired game that marks the first Dreamcast game to support online play in over two decades. We'll also delve into Shadow Gangs, a beat 'em up game that draws inspiration from the classic Streets of Rage. 

Wave Game Studios: https://www.wavegamestudios.com/

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Show notes:


Space Invaders World Defense: https://tinyurl.com/2pwadkne
Half-Life 2 LEGO Edition: https://tinyurl.com/5d44k6s7
Atari Launches Reproduction Arcade PCBs: https://tinyurl.com/yvt6n3e5
New PS1/PS2 Memory Card: https://tinyurl.com/mrynkct7
MegaVision Software: https://www.megavision-software.com/


2023-07-20
387: Cyberia: Revisiting The Cyber Cafe with Eva Pascoe - The Retro Hour EP387 (audio/mpeg)
We chat with Eva Pascoe, co-founder of Cyberia, Britain's first internet cafe. We explore the birth of Cyberia, a 1994 innovation that transformed the digital world. Cyberia wasn't just a tech hub; it was a hotspot for celebrities like David Bowie, Kylie Minogue and Mick Jagger, and it was famed for their Sunday morning post-rave LAN parties and gaming basement. 

22 Ideas About The Future: https://tinyurl.com/yb8ayc8z
CybrSalon Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CybrSalon/videos


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Show notes:

Gex is back: https://tinyurl.com/2s35jwy8 
Antstream coming to XBox: https://tinyurl.com/2z23z79z
Funfair Inc for Commodore 64: https://tinyurl.com/4sphkajc
Burn Master, Game Boy cart reader/writer: https://tinyurl.com/4etffk86


2023-07-14
386: Bringing Konami Games To The West - The Retro Hour EP386 (audio/mpeg)
On this week's podcast, we chat with Jeremy Blaustein, an American translator and voice director known for his work in localising Japanese media into English. With notable contributions to games like 'Metal Gear Solid', 'Castlevania: Symphony of the Night' and Snatcher. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from the man who brought some of your favorite games to the English-speaking world!

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Show notes:

87% of video games are not preserved: https://tinyurl.com/2p8v2as3
Power Shark USB-C for Amiga: https://retrousbpower.com/
Jordan Mechner's Karateka interactrive game: https://tinyurl.com/bdtn27dw
TMNT Sega Master System port: https://tinyurl.com/3vy5h42u 
Crap Games competition: https://tinyurl.com/6rd9hzrm

2023-07-07
385: First Person Shooters: Exploring 40 Years of History - The Retro Hour EP385 (audio/mpeg)
Join us in this episode as we chat with David L. Craddock and Richard Moss, the creators of 'First Person Shooter', the ultimate documentary tracing the evolution of FPS games. We'll explore industry secrets, personal favorites, and insights from their interviews with gaming legends.  From the rudimentary wireframe graphics of Maze War and Spasim to the genre-defining classics like Doom and Half Life.

First Person Shooter Documentary: https://fpsdoc.com/

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Show notes:

Sega 1990s brand review leak: https://tinyurl.com/y6hdbra2
Final Vendetta coming to Neo Geo: https://tinyurl.com/bdewn9va
CRT is still the king of gaming monitors: https://tinyurl.com/4x5axr8y
Double Dragon Gaiden: https://tinyurl.com/ycy3wjdp

2023-06-30
384: Swordquest and Atari's Pac-Man with Tod Frye - The Retro Hour EP384 (audio/mpeg)
This week, we're joined by gaming icon Tod Frye, known for the Atari 2600's Pac-Man and the Swordquest series​. We explore Pac-Man's controversial development story, its effects on Atari, and delve into the innovative, ambitious Swordquest series and the mysterious missing treasures.

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Show notes:

Nintendo announces remake of Super Mario RPG: https://tinyurl.com/36a7vd3u
Rare WHITE Sega Genesis spotted: https://tinyurl.com/3xfuh4pt
MicroBeast: https://tinyurl.com/52wtpjyx
Xbox has been losing the console wars since 2001: https://tinyurl.com/4nzzv6f5
Metroid Mega Mission for Sega Mega Drive: https://tinyurl.com/5n7xewvm

2023-06-22
383: Age of Empires II and Xbox Live with Mark Terrano - The Retro Hour EP383 (audio/mpeg)
On this week's podcast, we journey into the heart of the classic strategy game, Age of Empires 2, with none other than its Lead Designer, Mark Terrano. Not stopping there, Mark also shares his unique insights from his time as the Technical Game Manager for Microsoft during the launch of the original Xbox, shedding light on the early days of Xbox Live.  

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Show notes:

Dreamcast dev-kit shows up in a recycle shop: https://tinyurl.com/yvatu2uh
Help finish a c64 RPG: https://tinyurl.com/bdhx8ct3 
Memcard pro for Game Cube: https://tinyurl.com/2p9w72ds
Atari release first 2600 cart in 30 years: https://tinyurl.com/mphvswzu 

2023-06-15
382: Back To The BBS with Al's Geek Lab - The Retro Hour EP382 (audio/mpeg)
We delve into the fascinating world of Bulletin Board Systems with Al's Geek Lab, the creator of the awesome YouTube series 'Back to the BBS'. We explore how BBSs laid the groundwork for today's Internet, the artistic flair of ANSI art, and the enduring allure of BBS games and mods and why the scene is thriving again today.

Back To The BBS Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/2ur5mwcs

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Show notes:

Monkey Island Sea of Thieves crossover: https://youtu.be/DOWILvQGVz4
Capcom Town: https://captown.capcom.com/en
Iron Meat new contra type game: https://tinyurl.com/36d4c523
Croc HD is being worked on: https://retrododo.com/croc-hd/ 

2023-06-08
381: Montezuma's Revenge with Rob Jaeger - The Retro Hour EP381 (audio/mpeg)
Join us for a deep dive into the iconic 1984 video game "Montezuma's Revenge" with its creator, Rob Jaeger. Delve into the mind of a then 16-year-old game designer and discover the untold stories of this gaming masterpiece, including features that didn't make it to the final cut.

Montezuma's Revenge on Steam: https://tinyurl.com/2s3hswhh

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Show notes:

Mega Drive game sells for almost £8000: https://tinyurl.com/yzxrn6pn
Wii XL: https://youtu.be/fdk9Ka8_YtY
Immortal Joysticks Kickstarter: https://tinyurl.com/bdzxkum6
Zara is selling Sega Saturn merch: https://tinyurl.com/yc2m9hw7 
TMNT quarter arcade: https://youtu.be/-Rc9dOCt10g

2023-06-01
380: The Intellivision Amico with Slope's Game Room - The Retro Hour EP380 (audio/mpeg)
We have a long-overdue catch up with Daniel Ibbertson AKA Slope's Game Room, including breaking down the ill-fated Intellivision Amico. Promising to bring back the classic brand, the Amico's repeated delays, leadership changes, and potential cancellation have left it shrouded in uncertainty. DJ Slope, renowned for his comprehensive gaming history content, brings his insight into this saga, discussing the console's initial vision, the issues it faced, the intriguing lineup of games that were slated for release, and what the Amico's journey means for the wider retro gaming industry.

Slope's Game Room - The Intellivision Amico Scandal: https://youtu.be/8BgAarlzVD4

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Show notes:

Metal Gear Solid 3 remake: https://tinyurl.com/j887z6nc
McDonalds launches Tetris handheld: https://tinyurl.com/mv9chnfa
Windows XP activation algorithm hacked: https://tinyurl.com/2rfmeeaj
Screwball Scramble in web browser: https://tinyurl.com/bdenfxm6
Marathon returns: https://tinyurl.com/4uhuhwkk

2023-05-25
379: Retro Edutainment: Unpacking the Classic Arthur Games with Marc Brown - The Retro Hour EP379 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the creator of the beloved kid's TV and book series, Arthur. From TV to PC, we'll explore how Marc and the team at Living Books crafted an engaging, fun, and educational experience for kids back in the 90s. If you're a retro gaming enthusiast or an Arthur fan, you won't want to miss this nostalgic journey back to Elwood City's digital domain.

Arthur games on Zoom Platform: https://snip.ly/f1yflm

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Amiga38 Germany - https://www.amigaevent.de/WB.html

Show notes:

EON XBHD plug-and-play HD adapter: https://snip.ly/ul56am
Tim Stamper has the 1997 Space World Zelda demo: https://snip.ly/yd8lrx
SNES mod to improve visual and audio: https://snip.ly/m49fsb
Forrest of Illusion for Amiga: https://youtu.be/66WqbNgJMWs

2023-05-19
378: Midway Magic and Strategic Simulations: Brian Lowe's Game-Changing Career - The Retro Hour EP378 (audio/mpeg)
We sit down with Brian Lowe, a veteran in the gaming industry, known for his work at Strategic Simulations and Midway. We explore his early gaming experiences, his shift from testing to production, and his unique perspective on the evolution of the industry.

Lowe shares his experiences on working on legendary titles like Pools of Darkness, Eye of the Beholder 2, and the challenges of porting games like NBA Hangtime from console to PC, and the pressures of handling high-profile titles like "Mortal Kombat Trilogy." We also hear his perspective on early network gaming, his experiences with systems like the Sega Saturn, and his thoughts on underrated 90's gaming mascots.

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Pixel Heaven - Warsaw, Poland: https://pixelheavenfest.com/en/
Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/ 
Amiga38 Germany - https://www.amigaevent.de/WB.html

Show notes:

Gran Turismo movie trailer: https://youtu.be/CGboRbiJYjU
Mouse, Noir retro shooter in development: https://bit.ly/3MmSNXY
Golden Axe hack for 32x: https://bit.ly/45hfXHS
386 handheld: https://bit.ly/3IqXbE6

2023-05-12
377: The Dreamcast Junkyard - The Retro Hour EP377 (audio/mpeg)
Born from a chance encounter with a low-priced Sega Dreamcast at video game shop, The Dreamcast Junkyard has grown from a personal blog into a thriving online community.  We chat to Lewis and Mike from the team about the Dreamcast's past, present, and future, exploring why this final console from Sega has left such a lasting impact on the gaming community.

The Dreamcast Junkyard: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/

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Show notes:

Game & Watch Tetris prototype found: https://bit.ly/42s1ZB3
Castlevania : The Arcade Playable on PC: https://youtu.be/uPqkJ2qnvCs
MarioGPT: https://bit.ly/436ogoj
Speccy Soccer Community Edition: https://bit.ly/42Kw26Y

2023-05-04
376: Street Fighter 2: The History and Legacy with Oliver Harper - The Retro Hour EP376 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to Oliver Harper, the director of “Here Comes a New Challenger”, a documentary about the legendary Street Fighter 2. Oliver shares his passion for the game, his process of making the documentary, and some of the fascinating stories and insights he uncovered along the way.

Here Comes a New Challenger Blu-Ray: https://bit.ly/3VyT4LG

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Show notes:

Jurassic Park 30th anniversary collection: https://bit.ly/3NG62Fv 
Super Tilt Bro brings the NES online: https://bit.ly/3LZmz6o
Netflix will shut down its DVD rentals: https://engt.co/3LvTfmt
Zelda adventure ported to Game Boy: https://bit.ly/427rXtt

2023-04-28
375: South Park Games, DMA Design and Acclaim with Neill Glancy - The Retro Hour EP375 (audio/mpeg)
Check out the captivating journey of Neill Glancy, from pixel artist to lead designer. We explore his work at DMA Design, Iguana Entertainment, and more, touching on classics like Walker, the ill-fated Walker 2 and the troubled development of the first South Park games. 

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Show notes:

Atari buy over 100 retro IPs:https://bit.ly/44m61fY
'Go For It' new Mega Drive game: https://bit.ly/3VtpU0F
C64 comic book reader: https://bit.ly/3Nf9hUe
Moon of Darsalon new retro pc platformer game: https://bit.ly/40TSNUQ
CDi ODE interest check: https://bit.ly/3n4pJw1

2023-04-20
374: Checkmate Digital: The Story of Stephen Jones and His Amiga-Inspired Cases - The Retro Hour EP374 (audio/mpeg)
We chat with Stephen Jones, the founder of Checkmate Digital, a company that makes Amiga-inspired desktop computer cases. Stephen shares his journey from developing Amiga products in the late 1980s and early 1990s, such as the Checkmate A1500 and the Siamese System, to his return to the scene with new products and his love for the Amiga community.

Checkmate: https://www.checkmate1500plus.com/

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Show notes:

Cancelled Rare N64 RPG revealed: https://bit.ly/3LcrMHp
Amiga DPaint comes to the web: https://bit.ly/3Lal5FI
PyDPainter: https://bit.ly/3orXCXX
Portable GloWii: https://youtu.be/YXuKLxxNvw8
The last 2 computer mags in the US close: https://bit.ly/3Ab2q6p

2023-04-13
373: Microsoft Memories with Dave Plummer - The Retro Hour EP373 (audio/mpeg)
In this episode, we chat with former Microsoft engineer-turned YouTuber, Dave Plummer, who played a crucial role in developing iconic software like the Windows Task Manager, 3D Pinball Space Cadet, and the peculiar story of how he sneaked Microsoft BOB into every copy of Windows XP!

Dave's Garage: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavesGarage/videos

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Show notes:

Final Fantasy pixel remasters come to consoles: https://bit.ly/3MD5gbX
Play the OG Tetris in your browser: https://bit.ly/43uynnK
Giant Donkey Kong game: https://bit.ly/3GFwf2J
Chat GPT on MS-DOS: https://bit.ly/401vBU4
Zelda for the Amstrad CPC: https://bit.ly/3oayG74

2023-04-07
372: New Dreamcast Games: Making Future Classics - The Retro Hour EP372 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the developer of the amazing new Dreamcast dungeon crawler Harlequest, to find out what goes into developing new titles on Sega’s legendary console in 2023.

Harlequest Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3MoqTg0

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Show notes: 

Xeno Crisis coming to N64 and Game Cube: https://bit.ly/3UgGXSQ  
Lost Atari game found after 40 years: https://bit.ly/40NuAQJ 
Intel co-founder and creator of Moore's Law, dies: https://bbc.in/3KhB974 
Gran Turismo 4 cheat codes found 20 years after release: https://bit.ly/3meCMdM 
Early Internet social media game: https://bit.ly/3UhXTIv


2023-03-30
371: Homeworld Co-Creator Rob Cunningham - The Retro Hour EP371 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on the development of legendary sci-fi strategy game Homeworld. Co-creator Rob Cunningham shares some memories from the early days, and a sneak preview of the upcoming Homeworld 3.

Homeworld 3: https://bit.ly/433Ij7F 

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Show notes: 

Project EGG: https://bit.ly/3Zs3tsZ
New Mega Drive game Planet B: https://youtu.be/3MLlqhpQ8jw
Super Mario Movie museum: https://bit.ly/3lSsOyw 
Commodore 64 Raspberry Pi expansion cart: https://bit.ly/3KjxrLt
Sonic Origins Plus: https://engt.co/40qnCkx

2023-03-24
370: Making Retro Dungeon Crawlers & Adventures with Wormwood Studios - The Retro Hour EP370 (audio/mpeg)
We chat with Vic Pflug from indie game group Wormwood Studios who create retro-style games, inspired by classics like Eye of the Beholder & Lands of Lore.

Hibernaculum Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/4088tUT 

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Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/ 
Pixel Heaven - Warsaw, Poland: https://pixelheavenfest.com/en/
Format - The Ultimate Gaming Social: https://bit.ly/4233upC 

Show notes: 

Super Mario World prototype map discovered: https://bit.ly/3LI7hmH
New Toxic Crusaders retro game: https://bit.ly/3lziHyj
Barcadia Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3LLncAt
Little Big Adventure 1 and 2 remasters: https://bit.ly/3yYLZJS
Atari Pixel Ripper 1978: https://bit.ly/40vsRyR

2023-03-17
369: Core Design, Psygnosis & Disney Studios with Rolf Mohr - The Retro Hour EP369 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by the wonderful Rolf Mohr to chat about his incredible career, starting at Core Design on games like Universe and Curse of Enchantia, working on the infamous abadoned Superman Lives movie, and classics like the Ratchet & Clank series.  

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Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/ 
Pixel Heaven - Warsaw, Poland: https://pixelheavenfest.com/en/
Format - The Ultimate Gaming Social: https://bit.ly/4233upC 

Show notes: 

Sega Uranus: https://bit.ly/3yLk7J9 
Rewind or Die: https://bit.ly/42iFZZM
New N64 HDMI mod: https://bit.ly/3JgwuSk
Spyro the Dragon on A1200 3D engine: https://bit.ly/40j7mkV
XF eXtreme Formula: https://bit.ly/3ljx6i2

2023-03-10
368: RMC The Cave: A Chat with Neil and the Cave-Dwellers - The Retro Hour EP368 (audio/mpeg)
This week, we have a long-overdue catch-up with Neil from RMC and fellow cave-dwellers Alex and Richard. We'll be talking about their wonderful museum, restoring arcades and classic systems, and keeping retro gaming alive for a new generation.

To book a visit and see events: https://retrocollective.co.uk
Neil: https://youtube.com/rmcretro
Alex: https://youtube.com/@TheArcadeArchive
Richard / Heber: https://heber.co.uk

Plus, thanks so much to Kat for joining us this week, check out Kat's Twitch and Youtube channels:
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/katfem
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@fkat1666

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Upcoming events we'll be at:

Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/ 
Pixel Heaven - Warsaw, Poland: https://pixelheavenfest.com/en/
Format - The Ultimate Gaming Social: https://bit.ly/4233upC 

Show notes: 

NeoGeo Consolizer launches: https://bit.ly/3T5KlPH
Zeta Wing 2 for C64: https://bit.ly/3J56SYD
Play Wii U games from Minidisc: https://youtu.be/X1djSzam50g
Hibernaculum: https://bit.ly/3ZBIOna
Analogue Duo: https://www.analogue.co/duo

2023-03-03
367: Brøderbund & Pixar with Mickey Mantle - The Retro Hour EP367 (audio/mpeg)
A true legend on the show this week, we chat with Mickey Mantle who oversaw titles like Myst, Kid Pix and the Living Books franchise at Brøderbund, and played an integral role in the early days of Pixar alongside Steve Jobs and Ed Catmull.

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Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Nick Taylor, Ben Stein

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Upcoming events:

Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/ 

Show notes: 

Atari Lynx Mini: https://bit.ly/3YgTK82
Unreleased Wii U game Star Fox Armada: https://bit.ly/3J7rVuQ
Pig Quest for C64: https://bit.ly/3ZAAwLI 
Insane graphics Mario 64 mod: https://bit.ly/3IGwDOF
Shattered Ninja: https://bit.ly/3y24Y5U

2023-02-24
366: Holistic Design: The Inside Story with Andrew Greenberg - The Retro Hour EP366 (audio/mpeg)
Join us for a chat with Andrew Greenberg, veteran game designer at Holistic Design, where he worked on classics like Emperor of the Fading Suns, Dracula Unleashed, and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

Emperor of the Fading Suns: Enhanced Edition: https://bit.ly/3EA82db

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Upcoming events:

Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/ 

Show notes: 

Japanese musuem reuniting long lost games with owners: https://bit.ly/3Sxik3y
Google Maps on C64: https://bit.ly/3EyN3HG
New Sega Dreamcast game HarleQuest: https://bit.ly/3ZeScfH
Sega Sonic Cosmo Fighter English version dumped: https://bit.ly/3SrWHBm
Call the Mario Bros: https://bit.ly/3YOs6R3

2023-02-17
365: Controversial Retro Games with Kirk Ewing - The Retro Hour EP365 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to Kirk Ewing, formerly of VIS Entertainment and veteran of the gaming industry, about creating controversial retro games like State of Emergency and JFK Reloaded. Kirk also shares his experiences as a presenter on the iconic TV show GamesMaster. 

Zapbox: https://www.zappar.com/zapbox/

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Show notes: 

Game Boy games land on the Switch: https://bit.ly/3XzYA04
Sonic 3D Blast fan remake: https://bit.ly/3YBaIiJ
Maniac mansion re released for NES and PC: https://bit.ly/3XEzrRP
Earthworm Jim 4 cancelled: https://bit.ly/3IagcK6
New Amiga CD-ROM driver: https://bit.ly/3EgfOc2

2023-02-10
364: Shadowgate with Dave Marsh - The Retro Hour EP364 (audio/mpeg)
We take a trip back in time to the golden age of point-and-click adventure games with special guest Dave Marsh, the mastermind behind the classic Shadowgate.

Beyond Shadowgate Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3Xkvp0P

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Upcoming events:

Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/ 

Show notes: 

Tetris movie is finally coming: https://bit.ly/3YC1J0a 
Myst re-released for iOS: https://bit.ly/3YC1Toi
Lost  Um Jammer Lammy arcade found: https://bit.ly/3IfhNQj
Unreleased 3Dfx Voodoo 5 6000 on ebay: https://ebay.to/3JTIqLB
Voodoo 5 6000 recreation: https://bit.ly/3xdcyKw
Rougecraft for Amiga: https://bit.ly/3EkjIRh

2023-02-03
363: Rebellion Co-Founder Jason Kingsley - The Retro Hour EP363 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to industry legend Jason Kingsley, co-founder of Rebellion! From his early beginnings to the creation of one of the biggest independent game developers, Jason shares insights and memories that will take you on a journey through the evolution of gaming. 

Leading the Rebellion on Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3l67Hbj

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Show notes: 

RIP Taylor Calk, Amiga Addict article: https://bit.ly/3RHOEjT 
Golden Eye 007 remaster is here: https://bit.ly/3RwxhT0
Emuos - run retro games in your browser: https://emupedia.net/beta/emuos/
Link To The Past ported to PC: https://bit.ly/3DB00QM
New retro Ghostbusters inspired game: https://bit.ly/3XXiyTf
Sensible World of Soccer gets an update: https://bit.ly/3Ymn5yD

2023-01-27
362: From Retro Passion to Profession with Jamie Smith (Ubisoft/Sumo Digital) - The Retro Hour EP362 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to Jamie Smith, game designer at Sumo Digital and formerly Ubisoft about his retro gaming memories, how he entered the industry and working with legends like Martin Edmondson.

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Amiga Ireland: https://bit.ly/3ife62P

Show notes:
 
Return to the Desert: https://bit.ly/3DfQpys 
PS2 ultra slim mod: https://youtu.be/miAjfl1J8QA 
Apple releases Lisa source code: https://bit.ly/3R5RXAM 
Drake's gold PSP: https://bit.ly/3R6Ur1Q 
Beyond Shadowgate: https://bit.ly/3ww7uAz 

2023-01-20
361: Adrian's Digital Basement - The Retro Hour EP361 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the awesome Adrian Black from Youtube channel Adrian's Digital Basement about early computing and BBS memories, and some excellent tips on maintaining your retro collection.

Adrian's Digital Basement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE5dIscvDxrb7CD5uiJJOiw

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Upcoming events:

Amiga Ireland: https://bit.ly/3ife62P

Show notes:

Retro Directory: https://retro.directory/
New Sony Walkman: https://bit.ly/3IWl5bR
8-Bit Guy goes to C.E.S: https://youtu.be/zTVVtZqeh9E 
Golden axe returns: https://bit.ly/3ZZJKT5
Chuck E. Cheese still uses floppy disks: https://bit.ly/3XJIG3M
Camera M game boy camera mod: https://bit.ly/3CVxnNK
Resident evil first aid spray drink: https://bit.ly/3HhNF6n

2023-01-13
360: 90's Video Game Shop Memories & Sega Classics - The Retro Hour EP360 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the wonderful James Schall about working at classic gaming shops like Virgin Games and Future Zone, his time as product marketing manager at Sega in the post Dreamcast era, and his current work resurrecting retro games at Secret Mode.

Secret Mode: https://wearesecretmode.com/ 

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Upcoming events:

Amiga Ireland: https://bit.ly/3ife62P

Show notes:

New Atari consoles annouced: https://bit.ly/3W81KqU
New Turrican 2 Amiga release: https://bit.ly/3WZyzHX
Starfox previewed on Sega Megadrive: https://bit.ly/3GCZyCj
MSX0 handheld: https://bit.ly/3ZBfflV
PS3 emulator can now boot every game: https://bit.ly/3GBsryA
Mastodon on MS-DOS: https://bit.ly/3ZAbddy

2023-01-06
359: Curse of Monkey Island and The Dig with Bill Tiller - The Retro Hour EP359 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to LucasArts graphics legend Bill Tiller who worked on titles such as the hugely ambitious The Dig, the brilliant Curse of Monkey Island and Star Wars: Rebel Assault.

A Vampyre Story - Super Deluxe: https://bit.ly/3GIryFP

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Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Trey Causey, Lukas Valadez, Kieran Masterton, Graham Scott

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Upcoming events:

Amiga Ireland: https://bit.ly/3ife62P

Show notes:

Lost Michael Jackson Sega game found: https://bit.ly/3VIKb0A  
Cancelled Duke Nukem 4 eva leaks: https://bit.ly/3X8MJpT
Duke Nukem first slice: https://bit.ly/3It6xjQ
Atari ends VCS production: https://bit.ly/3vFqKv9
Lost Sega VR game made playable on modern VR: https://bit.ly/3CtUVZM


2022-12-23
358: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2022 - The Retro Hour EP358 (audio/mpeg)
It's our annual retro gaming Christmas super quiz! Hosts Paul Drury from Retro Gamer/Edge magazine and quiz extraordinaire Oliver Wilmot put our teams to the test.  This year it's Dan & Joe, VS Ravi and DMA Designs legend Mike Dailly, but only one team will be crowned the champions!  Grab a mince pie, and enjoy!

Merry Christmas to all our amazing listeners, we'll see you in 2023!

Paul Drury co-hosts The Ted Dabney Experience podcast - interviews with the leading lights and supporting cast of the Golden Age of Arcades https://www.teddabneyexperience.com/

Check out Oliver Wilmot's regular Yet Another Video Games Quiz at https://www.facebook.com/anotherquiz

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Thanks to Tony Longworth for the intro music: http://tonylongworth.com

2022-12-16
357: The Best of 2022 in Retro Gaming - The Retro Hour EP357 (audio/mpeg)
Join us for a BUMPER look back at 2022 and some of our favourite industry veterans who have joined us on the podcast this year!

Have a very Merry Christmas and we'll see you next week for the Christmas quiz!

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Upcoming events:

Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:
The Making of Earthworm Jim with David Perry - The Retro Hour EP319: https://bit.ly/3HKwkUh
The Story of The XBox with Co-Creator Kevin Bachus - The Retro Hour EP347: https://bit.ly/3PDy8jF
The Secrets of Video Game Voice Acting - The Retro Hour EP313: https://bit.ly/3W1vJln
The Golden Age of Atari with Ed Rotberg - The Retro Hour EP337: https://bit.ly/3YEQbKD
Bringing Metal Gear Solid & Oddworld to the PC - The Retro Hour EP343: https://bit.ly/3BE2q03
Road Rash creator Randy Breen - The Retro Hour EP331: https://bit.ly/3UWjGo5
Shadow of The Beast & Driver with Martin Edmonson - The Retro Hour EP338: https://bit.ly/3UWjLIp
The Simpson's Hit & Run: The Making of with John Melchior - The Retro Hour EP330: https://bit.ly/3BGE3P7
Civilization and Railroad Tycoon with Bruce Shelley - The Retro Hour EP349: https://bit.ly/3Pxf9Yb
Activision and Acclaim: Inside Stories with Rod Cousens - The Retro Hour EP311: https://bit.ly/3PxtKCO
The Voice of Duke Nukem: Jon St John - The Retro Hour EP328: https://bit.ly/3uW799m
Manic Miner to Command & Conquer with Steve Wetherill - The Retro Hour EP322: https://bit.ly/3FVdM1X
Beneath a Steel Sky & Revolution Software with Tony Warriner - The Retro Hour EP327: https://bit.ly/3hvdh5A
The Angry Video Game Nerd - The Retro Hour EP321: https://bit.ly/3HG7EMG  
Video Toaster with NewTek Founder Tim Jenison - The Retro Hour EP342: https://bit.ly/3V1eOhi  

2022-12-09
356: Repairing & Maintaining Your Retro Collection with Mark Fixes Stuff - The Retro Hour 356 (audio/mpeg)
We get some useful tips on keeping your retro computers and consoles in top working order, with plenty of nostalgic memories with the brilliant Mark Payne from Mark Fixes Stuff.

Mark Fixes Stuff: https://markfixesstuff.co.uk/
Mark Fixes Stuff Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@markfixesstuff

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Upcoming events:

Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

New near perfect emulation for Jaguar: https://bit.ly/3FcHNZQ
How to play Elite on teletext: https://bit.ly/3F9IRxz
Yuzo Koshiro making new Mega Drive game: https://bit.ly/3HjGY3W 
X68000-Z mini goes up for pre-order: https://bit.ly/3VJsNtj
Legacy Update for Windows XP: https://legacyupdate.net/

2022-12-02
355: Retro Goal & New Star Soccer with Simon Read - The Retro Hour EP355 (audio/mpeg)
With the World Cup being in full swing, we chat to New Star Games founder Simon Read about his journey from AMOS on the Amiga to making new retro inspired football games.

New Star Games: https://www.newstargames.com/

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Show notes:

Joe and Mac are back: https://bit.ly/3ueafVS
Palm Pilot emulation: https://bit.ly/3Vu3lrk
Game boy camera recorder: https://bit.ly/3GYr4Mm
Run Mac OS on Wii: https://bit.ly/3ua3zbB

2022-11-25
354: Might and Magic & Medal of Honor with Tim Lang - The Retro Hour EP354 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on the classic Might and Magic games, and how Medal of Honor lead the way for FPS games in the 21st century.  

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Upcoming events:

Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

Teen's lost computer art unearthed 30 years after his death: https://bit.ly/3Ovv6gM
The last Ridge Racer full scale arcade is being restored: https://bit.ly/3tWak0g
Streets of Rage the movie goes to Lionsgate: https://bit.ly/3EVNmg2
Who could star in the Streets of Rage movie?: https://bit.ly/3U05mKO
GamesMaster back with news series in 2023: https://bit.ly/3ESCcsx
Microsoft Clippy Xmas jumper: https://bit.ly/3ExkmKf

2022-11-18
353: EA Sports Games with Happy Keller - The Retro Hour EP353 (audio/mpeg)
We go inside the world of classics like Skate or Die, John Madden Football and PGA Tour Golf with former EA game director, Happy Keller.

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Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

GTA were offered a movie staring Eminem: https://bbc.in/3TGjgBD
2 factor codes with C64: https://bit.ly/3V9iFt1
New editor mod for BBC Micro Elite: https://bit.ly/3Xdq50w
Ryan Reynolds stars in Dragon's Lair movie: https://bit.ly/3Oi8AYL
Broken Pieces retro style survival horror: https://bit.ly/3VaBWdT

2022-11-15
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: We've got some big news! (audio/mpeg)
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2022-11-11
352: Guitar Hero & Rock Band - The History with Mike Dornbrook - The Retro Hour EP352 (audio/mpeg)
We're launching a book!

Plus. we get the inside story on Harmonix Music Systems, the company who brought us the legendary party games Guitar Hero and Rock Band.  How the company founders remortgaged their houses to make it happen, how they did an industry first and made a game featuring the Beatles music, and how their two leading games eventually became rivals!

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Upcoming events:

Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

You've been playing Super Mario Bros wrong: https://bit.ly/3Tlts2h
Saucy 'lost' Sega FMV game from the '90s is found: https://bit.ly/3EmnuK3
Resident Evil 4 item screen released as a full game: https://bit.ly/3hzMYKX
Chop Goblin, retro FPS to completed in one go: https://bit.ly/3UtG8Fs
 

2022-11-04
351: Infocom: The Inside Story with Mike Dornbrook - The Retro Hour EP351 (audio/mpeg)
In the first of our epic 2 part interview, we go deep inside the world of Infocom with Mike Dornbrook.  Infocom were one of the earliest video games companies, starting on university mainframes, their text adventures like Zork and Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy soon became cult classics on home micros.

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Show notes:

Spectrum Quake: https://bit.ly/3DWCXQR
Every US PS2 manual scanned: https://bit.ly/3Wxh6XC
Oregon Trail comes to Switch: https://bit.ly/3UqZlra
The Samurai collection: https://bit.ly/3UH1Be3
C64 accordian: https://bit.ly/3UsjRYu

2022-10-27
350: Nostalgia Nerd's Gadgets, Gizmos & Gimmicks - The Retro Hour EP350 (audio/mpeg)
We catch up with Peter Leigh aka Nostalgia Nerd for a chat about the history of personal tech, from the N-Gage to the Newton, the Atari Lynx to the Laser pen.

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Show notes:

Silent hill 2 remake set to disappoint?: https://bit.ly/3TJr4mV
Amiga comes to Evercade: https://bit.ly/3gE9WQI
New 3D engine for Sierra games: https://bit.ly/3U7DjJT
Get a better picture from the GBA player: https://bit.ly/3SGSxnJ
Prototype Smashbros footage released: https://youtu.be/i3IOWaVDbx0

2022-10-21
349: Civilization and Railroad Tycoon with Bruce Shelley - The Retro Hour EP349 (audio/mpeg)
Our guest this week was named one of the "25 Game Gods" by PC Gamer, we chat to Bruce Shelley, who helped design Sid Meier’s Civilization and Railroad Tycoon.

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Upcoming events:

Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

Resident Evil text adventure: https://bit.ly/3gfDtzZ
Perfect Dark decompiled: https://bit.ly/3zn3C6X
Brain cells learn to play Pong!: https://bit.ly/3eJWLNP
Modders recreate lost Mario Sunshine stage: https://bit.ly/3CR5i9E
Discmaster: https://bit.ly/3MRewaq
Mario Kart XXL GBA surfaces: https://bit.ly/3DhaHIp
GBA carts now run on Steam Deck: https://bit.ly/3TICI0H

2022-10-13
348: Exploring Vintage Computers with Shelby from Tech Tangents - The Retro Hour EP348 (audio/mpeg)
We explore the world of vintage computer collecting, restoration and upgrading with Shelby from the wonderful Youtube channel, Tech Tangents.

Tech Tangents on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/AkBKukU
Tech Tangents on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/techtangents

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Upcoming events:

Amiga 37 - 15th and 16th October
Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

Mario trailer is here: https://bit.ly/3rQuW9g
Doom running on NotePad: https://bit.ly/3es92pI
Pokemon yellow fan remake: https://bit.ly/3T1PSpI
Elden ring for Super Nintendo: https://bit.ly/3CUWKj0
Text adventure started 40 years ago is finally finished: https://bit.ly/3CVL7sn

2022-10-07
347: The Story of The XBox with Co-Creator Kevin Bachus - The Retro Hour EP347 (audio/mpeg)
We go inside Microsoft back in the late 90s to hear the story of the original Xbox, Direct X, Microsoft's failed attempt to buy Nintendo and lots more with Kevin Bachus.

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Upcoming events:

Amiga 37 - 15th and 16th October
Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

EmuVR: https://www.emuvr.net/
NES OS: https://notin.tokyo/nesos/
Device brings back harddrive clicking: https://bit.ly/3EoUIc8
Zelda texture bug: https://bit.ly/3ElFyod
SNK VS Capcom for C64: https://bit.ly/3CCcW8S
Half Life 2 VR mod: https://bit.ly/3ebHNzQ

2022-09-30
346: Celebrating The Atari ST & Jaguar with ctrl-alt-rees - The Retro Hour EP346 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to Youtuber ctrl-alt-rees about classic Atari machines like the ST, Falcon and Jaguar, and learn some lesser-known stories about unreleased systems like the Atari Sparrow and Panther.

ctrl-alt-rees: https://www.youtube.com/c/ctrlaltrees/

https://ctrl-alt-rees.com

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Upcoming events:

Amiga 37 - 15th and 16th October
Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

Blockbuster video game championship is back: https://bit.ly/3RthGlb
Maniac Mansion comeback?: https://bit.ly/3BVnAGj
Sega Saturn controller port hack: https://bit.ly/3LWVNcX
C64 OS: https://c64os.com/
C64 OS video: https://youtu.be/MVeW2ZlV2WU
Fan uses Super Mario Maker 2 to make a full "classic" Mario: https://bit.ly/3rjdIRI

2022-09-23
345: 3D Construction Kit & Incentive Software - The Retro Hour EP345 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story of Incentive Software and the classic 3D Contruction Kit which allowed users to create 3D worlds on platforms like the ZX Spectrum, C64 and Amiga with special guest Paul Gregory.

Paul's website: https://www.indigobeetle.co.uk/

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Upcoming events:

Amiga 37 - 15th and 16th October
Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

Golden Eye 007 comes to Xbox and Switch: https://bit.ly/3UBacjc
Intel's retiring the Pentium: https://bit.ly/3UvWvBS
Operation Wolf is back: https://bit.ly/3xKzAZR
Atari 50 updates: https://bit.ly/3xLJBWI
Phantom Fury: https://bit.ly/3SrnhcN

2022-09-16
344: The Point & Click Adventure Revival with Wadjet Eye Games - The Retro Hour EP 344 (audio/mpeg)
Point & Click adventure games are going through a major revival at the moment, and we chat to Dave Gilbert from indie studio Wadjet Eye Games.  Inspired by classics from Sierra and Infocom, they specialise in the adventure genre, with some stunning pixel art and stories. 

Wadjet Eye Games: http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/

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Upcoming events:

Amiga 37 - 15th and 16th October
Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

Guy completes every N64 game: https://bit.ly/3QJS7Mt 
Portable Amstrad CPC464: https://bit.ly/3dmb8Hh 
Wolfenstein 3D on Sega Master System: https://bit.ly/3DstMaW 
Gargoyles remaster: https://bit.ly/3qFKpbG 
Intellivision Amico non-exclusives: https://bit.ly/3ROOs1n 
Civitas 2230 kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3S9MlVs

2022-09-08
343: Bringing Metal Gear Solid & Oddworld to the PC - The Retro Hour EP343 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the fascinating Michael Case who started his career working on adult games for the Atari 2600, and then brought some of the biggest PlayStation titles to the PC.

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Upcoming events:

Amiga 37 - 15th and 16th October
Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes:

Rare's lost Game Boy competitor is found: https://bit.ly/3eBEMsm
Microprose retro style flight sim: https://bit.ly/3D7RnxC
MS-DOS games recreated in AI: https://bit.ly/3d1zaaq
Evercade EXP announced: https://bit.ly/3DcN5oG
Japan's war on Floppy Disks: https://bit.ly/3RxGw4v
Old skool gamer mag Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3Qzx13k

2022-09-02
342: Video Toaster with NewTek Founder Tim Jenison - The Retro Hour EP342 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by a legend this week, NewTek founder and the 'father of desktop video', Tim Jenison, to hear the story of how the Commodore Amiga changed the movie and TV industry.

Tim's Vermeer: https://www.sonyclassics.com/timsvermeer/ 

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Upcoming events:

Amiga 37 - 15th and 16th October
Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes: 
Resident Evil cancelled after one season: https://bit.ly/3B8ngVx
Pac Man World Re-Pac: https://bit.ly/3Q9VIDk
Wireless controller mod for GameCube: https://bit.ly/3B4eZBR
Janet Jackson crashes your hard drive: https://bit.ly/3KFfhlH
Game publisher Sunsoft is back: https://bit.ly/3KCYHmJ


2022-08-26
341: Donkey Kong Land: Rare Legends - The Retro Hour EP341 (audio/mpeg)
We catch up with Rare legends Kev Bayliss and Paul Machacek at Retromessa in Norway to hear some incredible stories from inside Rare in the 90s.

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Amiga 37 - 15th and 16th October
Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes: 

Artist Oliver Frey passes away: https://bit.ly/3QPLSri
https://youtu.be/wq6JcPIhjyE
Star Fx mod with multiplayer: https://bit.ly/3QPJO2L
Yars Recharged: https://bit.ly/3R9lf09
Mega Drive 2 UK release & full titles: https://bit.ly/3csE1AZ

2022-08-18
340: Shareware Heroes - The Retro Hour EP340 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to author Richard Moss about how the golden age of shareware subverted, shook up, and reshaped the video game industry, and kept independent game development alive. 

Shareware Heroes: https://sharewareheroes.com/

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Amiga 37 - 15th and 16th October
Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes: 

80's video shop in Alfreton: https://80svideo.co.uk/store https://youtu.be/4PWpyv2jIuw
New Alone in the Dark game: https://bit.ly/3STlrmd
Live-action Pacman game in development: https://bit.ly/3T2bdA2
Doom playable on tractor: https://bit.ly/3K0jvUN
New 8-bit console you build yourself - Game Tank: https://bit.ly/3K0qFIL
New Dreamcast Shmup: https://bit.ly/3wA6sEf

2022-08-11
339: Missile Command and Gravitar with Rich Adam - The Retro Hour EP339 (audio/mpeg)
We take a trip back to the heyday of Atari and chat to developer Rich Adam who worked on legendary titles like Missile Command and Gravitar.

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Amiga 37 - 15th and 16th October
Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022

Show notes: 

Steam now supports Switches retro controllers: https://bit.ly/3bMzSYv
Nokia 8210 is back: https://nokia.ly/3pdGjqs
Super Punch-Out!!'s secret 2 player mode: https://bit.ly/3JO9TfK
Sonic Triple Trouble 16-bit remake: https://bit.ly/3JQJTjG
Another Princess in Our Castle (Mario 64 horror mod): https://bit.ly/3wlV92n

2022-08-04
338: Shadow of The Beast & Driver with Martin Edmonson - The Retro Hour EP338 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to Reflections founder Martin Edmonson about the making of classics like Shadow of The Beast, Destruction Derby and the Driver series!

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Show notes: 

WinAMP is back (again!): https://bit.ly/3QbA562
Final fight being proted to the Mega Drive: https://bit.ly/3JxIui3
1962's Space War released on the Analogue Pocket: https://bit.ly/3JuScl8
New retro FPS game 'Compound': https://bit.ly/3BQ8cwa
Pinball Fantasies mini table: https://bit.ly/3bu7me6

2022-07-28
337: The Golden Age of Atari with Ed Rotberg - The Retro Hour EP337 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by the wonderful Ed Rotberg who was a core member of Atari's coin-op team from 1979 onwards, and worked on classics like Battlezone, S.T.U.N. Runner and Blasteroids.

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Was Robin Williams the world's first podcaster?: https://bit.ly/3cDtuTg
Arcade Paradise simulator: https://bit.ly/3JbGNXn
Lego Atari 2600: https://bit.ly/3zHcwfK
All SNES manuals have been uploaded by a fan: https://bit.ly/3SkuP1U
Blood re-release for PC through Limited Run: https://bit.ly/3S6RLl5

2022-07-22
336: Composing Tomb Raider with Peter Connelly - The Retro Hour EP336 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to Core Design legend Peter Connelly who worked on classics like Tomb Raider 3, The Last Revelation and The Angel of Darkness to get a fascinating inside look.

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Show notes: 

Original Xbox Live returns: https://bit.ly/3PQNHUd
Pokedex cart: https://bit.ly/3PCjAQa
Saturn Quake ported to PC: https://bit.ly/3PQNKiR
Limewire is back: https://bit.ly/3PsuqIR
Sega USB cyber stick: https://bit.ly/3PqDxtC

2022-07-14
335: Rare's Road To The Game Boy with Paul Machacek - The Retro Hour EP335 (audio/mpeg)

We chat to Rare legend Paul Machacek to hear the fascinating story of the company's portable games, including Battletoads, the Double Dragon crossover and the cancelled Super Battletoads game.

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Windows 98 on Xbox Series X: https://bit.ly/3nYvAzs
Next-gen Dreamcast VMU 'VM2' coming soon:  https://bit.ly/3RtHKhn
Evercade THEC64 Collection: https://bit.ly/3ccmFYP
3DO M2 on MAME: https://bit.ly/3Rtzpu9
Portable TV and SNES: https://bit.ly/3uK3TP0


2022-07-08
334: The Commodore Amiga 500 Story - The Retro Hour EP334 (audio/mpeg)
We catch up with documentary makers Ant & Nic Caulfield to chat about their latest project, dedicated to the history of the Amiga 500.  What made it so special? Did piracy help or harm the machine and lots of our memories in this very nostalgic episode.

The Gaming Chronicles - The Amiga 500 on Kickstarter FINAL HOURS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamingchronicles/the-gaming-chronicles-episode-1-the-amiga-500

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Atari 50th anniversary collection: https://bit.ly/3PgDuA5
Our chat with Nolan Bushnell: https://bit.ly/3RgjzTF 
The Simpsons Hit and Run fan remake is open world: https://bit.ly/3ypyoL5
Ron Gilbert stops giving Monkey Island updates after fan backlash: https://bit.ly/3alza3M
Metal Slug for Mega Drive and Atari ST: https://bit.ly/3ysF1fq
Game Cube Pico Mod Chip: https://youtu.be/qwL4ZSa0xMo

2022-07-01
333: Retro Apple Prototypes with Krazy Ken/Computer Clan - The Retro Hour EP333 (audio/mpeg)
We chat about the rarest retro Apple prototypes, a look back at classic Macs, NeXT cubes, BeOS and more with Krazy Ken from the amazing Youtube channel, The Computer Clan

The Computer Clan: https://www.youtube.com/c/ComputerClan

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RIP Bernie Stolar: https://bit.ly/3acYtVk

Windows 98 gets a new update... in Mars!: https://bit.ly/3QWaDTn
Mega Drive Mini 2 gets Mega CD add on: https://bit.ly/3a8u4ro
Mega Drive Mini 2 11 more games announced: https://bit.ly/3bDbpEs
Resident Evil 2 running on Sega Saturn: https://youtu.be/4FexI3TLIlQ
Floppy Drive Orchestra gets upgrade: https://bit.ly/3nsVhYH
Windows 95 on Mega Drive: https://youtu.be/g2hr8CgU3uM
 

2022-06-23
332: Final Vendetta - Making New Retro Beat 'Em Ups - The Retro Hour EP332 (audio/mpeg)
There's a retro beat 'em up revival happening right now, and we chat to the team behind Bitmap Bureau's epic new game Final Vendetta which is a love letter to classics like Final Fight and Streets of Rage.

Bitmap Bureau: https://bitmapbureau.com/

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Show notes: 

Star Wars Knights of The Old Republic 2 broken on re-release: https://bit.ly/3Njq9Wd 
Atari Mania: https://bit.ly/3OFJxO3 
Unreleased Quake Game Boy Advance port found: https://youtu.be/R43k-p9XdIk 
RIP Internet Explorer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61810403 
Flashback 2 is coming: https://bit.ly/3ycCVl4 

2022-06-16
331: Road Rash creator Randy Breen - The Retro Hour EP331 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on the classic Road Rash series, from the original games, the amazing 3DO and PS1 versions and the struggles of Road Rash 3D, with the awesome Randy Breen.

Bright Star Studios: https://brightstar.studio/

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Sega Mega Drive Mini 2: https://bit.ly/3O2LbJK
Resident Evil 4 remake: https://bit.ly/3u2Vdmv
NASA releases Roman Telescope retro game: https://cnet.co/3MTvcfH
Duke Nukem the movie: https://bit.ly/39uYAeF
Elden Ring Game Boy demake: https://bit.ly/3xZ6SVq

2022-06-09
330: The Simpson's Hit & Run: The Making of with John Melchior - The Retro Hour EP330 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside scoop on classics like The Simpsons Road Rage and Hit & Run, and the incredible story of making the Ghostbusters video game with John Melchior.

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Atari Marble Madness 2 leaks: https://bit.ly/3NPW69g
Midcentury modern style arcade: https://bit.ly/3wZ0JH6
SimCopter 64 build found: https://bit.ly/3GLBtc1
SimCopter 64 footage: https://imgur.com/a/0BYSC79
Portable CRT console you can build : https://bit.ly/3teBjEu

2022-06-02
329: Die Hard Vendetta with Steve Goodwin - The Retro Hour EP329 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to video games veteran Steve Goodwin about his amazing career starting from the ZX81, and creating classics like Grand Prix Manager and Die Hard: Vendetta.

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Nightmare of decay: https://bit.ly/3PXpyfq
Turn GBA into a home console: https://bit.ly/3MehALU
Jet Set Willy scrolling edition: https://bit.ly/3tec0lT
New Footage from lost Kirby game: https://bit.ly/3tbIUDP
Doom Mod combines Halo and Doom: https://bit.ly/3NS2zjW 
Halo Doom Evolved download link: https://bit.ly/3wX0egI 

2022-05-27
328: The Voice of Duke Nukem: Jon St John - The Retro Hour EP328 (audio/mpeg)
A true legend on the show this week as we chat to one of the best known voices in gaming, Jon St John - the voice of Duke Nukem!

John St John website: http://www.jonstjohn.audio/

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Simon the Socerer Origins: https://bit.ly/3z77E3E
Loading NES games from cassette tape: https://youtu.be/YUI0YBR5q8k
New optical drive emulator for 3DO: https://bit.ly/3NypNvt
Klonoa collection coming to Switch: https://bit.ly/3LLXDMg
Lotus 1-2-3 gets new Linux port: https://bit.ly/3MSeGgM

2022-05-20
327: Beneath a Steel Sky & Revolution Software with Tony Warriner - The Retro Hour EP327 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by Revolution Software co-founder Tony Warriner to hear the inside story on classics like Beneath a Steel Sky, Broken Sword and lots more!

Tony Warriner website: https://tonywarriner.io/

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RIP iPod: https://bit.ly/3MyZULJ 
Apple music event 2001: https://youtu.be/kN0SVBCJqLs 
EA ditching FIFA brand: https://bit.ly/3yObdvt 
Portal for the N64: https://bit.ly/384S8ui 
Wolfenstein 3D 30th anniversary edition: https://bit.ly/3PuwSyR 

2022-05-13
326: Reinventing The Amiga Games Scene with Earok - The Retro Hour EP326 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the man behind the incredible Scorpion Engine that is helping to reinvigorate the Amiga games scene, and his work improving some dodgy Amiga games from back in the day - Earok!

Scorpion Engine: https://github.com/earok/scorpion-editor-demos
Unofficial CD32 ports: http://unofficial-cd32-ports.blogspot.com/

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RIP David Ward https://bit.ly/3MctWF7
New Mega Drive horror game Sacred Line II: https://bit.ly/3FEx6z3
Duke Nukem Forever E3 2001 leaked: https://bit.ly/3sw98Ao
RAD2X HDMI retro console cable: https://bit.ly/3sBezy7
Museum rigs up multi-screen N64 GoldenEye to prevent “screencheating”: https://bit.ly/3L4hc1S

2022-05-05
325: Sierra Adventures and Tsunami Media FMV Games with Ken Allen - The Retro Hour EP325 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to Sierra legend Ken Allen about his time working on classics like the Quest games, moving into the FMV CD-ROM era at Tsunami media and developing the abandoned Psygnosis catalogue for the Playstation 2.

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Ghostbusters Mega Drive Winston added: https://bit.ly/3FiPmOe
Internet Time Machine: https://youtu.be/0OB1g8CUdbA
Lego Atari 2600: https://bit.ly/3Pckfse
Reggie had to fight for Wii Sports pack-in: https://bit.ly/3sjInPF
Gex game prototype found:https://bit.ly/3KOI85u

2022-04-28
324: Making New Apple II RPGs: Nox Archaist - The Retro Hour EP324 (audio/mpeg)
Nox Archaist is a modern RPG for the classic Apple II, modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s and endorsed by industry legends like Steve Wozniak and Lord British.  We get the inside story from the game's creator, Mark Lemmert.

6502 Workshop: https://www.6502workshop.com/p/nox-archaist.html

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Sonic Origins: https://engt.co/3kkALIj
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Shredder’s Revenge features 1987 TV series voice actors: https://bit.ly/3KsQFuG
Vectrex mini: https://bit.ly/3MCcCZP
PlayStation forces evacuation of airport: https://bit.ly/3klyY5F

2022-04-21
323: Developing Doom with iD Software legend Dave Taylor - The Retro Hour EP323 (audio/mpeg)
We catch up with the legendary Dave Taylor who worked at iD software during the golden age of Doom and Quake.

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Streets of Rage the movie: https://bit.ly/3K7Cqvc
Pringles tribute to ZX Spectrum: https://bit.ly/3vxmnBL
Pringles videoideo: https://youtu.be/qeiXWqCrr4M
Netflix retro gaming movie Choose or Die: https://bit.ly/3Ov1Iqq
Crazy Taxi reboot: https://bit.ly/3rGu5rW
GBA emulator for Switch leaked: https://bit.ly/3vBiviZ 

2022-04-15
322: Manic Miner to Command & Conquer with Steve Wetherill - The Retro Hour EP322 (audio/mpeg)
We chat with industry veteran Steve Wetherill who worked on classics like Manic Miner for the Amstrad, Myth (System 3) and the legendary Command & Conquer series. 

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New Mega Drive game Astebros: https://bit.ly/3OdxxEk
Atari's 'Home Pong' prototype sells for $270K: https://cnn.it/37NeDTM
Chrono Cross remaster: https://bit.ly/36byL1A
Blood Borne Kart for PS1: https://bit.ly/3vjTZD6
Lykia - The Lost Island: https://bit.ly/3M7tBmO

2022-04-07
321: The Angry Video Game Nerd - The Retro Hour EP321 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the awesome James Rolfe aka The Angry Video Game Nerd about his memories of gaming and his love for terrible retro games.

Cinemassacre: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0M0rxSz3IF0CsSour1iWmw

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Return to Monkey Island: https://bit.ly/3uhxWgO
Retro games coming to PS5: https://bit.ly/3jboAgu
Intel game Pixel Pat: https://bit.ly/3uXUOkR
Universal Keyboard for Atari: https://youtu.be/c4bg_00VENQ
Nintendo take down scans of Marios 64 guide book: https://bit.ly/3KwPPOk

2022-03-31
320: Terminator 2, R-Type, Altered Beast with Jas Austin - The Retro Hour EP320 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to ZX Spectrum and Game Boy legend Jas Austin, who brought classics like Terminator 2, R-Type, Altered Beast and Rex to the 8-bit systems.

Jas Austin Twitter: https://twitter.com/IamXERO

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16-bit style wrestling RPG: https://bit.ly/3K90qPH
A500 Mini: https://bit.ly/3uC67Py
New Sega Game Gear gear: https://bit.ly/3tS6B4K
Ken & Roberta Williams new game: https://www.colossalcave3d.com/

2022-03-25
319: The Making of Earthworm Jim with David Perry - The Retro Hour EP319 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to industry veteran David Perry about the making of the legendary Earth Worm Jim games, Disney's Aladdin and how he formed Shiny Entertainment, one not to miss!

David Perry's current company: https://getcarro.com/

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Dan's Amiga A500 Mini review: https://youtu.be/0Vivn-ek8WY
Retro arcade racer Slipstream: https://bit.ly/3NhAtPH
Capcom announces 10-Game retro fighting collection: https://bit.ly/36n0Mn8
Nintendo 64 game Glover gets born again on PC: https://bit.ly/3qCyCLB

2022-03-18
318: Star Control To Star Wars with Robert Leyland - The Retro Hour EP318 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on classics like ToeJam & Earl, Star Control, Star Wars and the early days of Sega Saturn development with the legendary Robert Leyland

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The return of video game magazines article: https://bit.ly/3Imqghl
Sonic 2 movie trailer https://youtu.be/PrVx8QYw8j8
Raspberry Pi Pico Commodore 64 cartridge: https://bit.ly/3IkFqUh
Portable Game Cube: https://bit.ly/3KZ27zb
Turtles Cowabunga Collection: https://bit.ly/3tjibWa

2022-03-11
317: The Making of Tex Murphy with Aaron Conners - The Retro Hour EP317 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on the classic Tex Murphy games, and the process of making early FMV titles with developer Aaron Conners.

Aaron Conners website & books: http://www.aaronconners.net/

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New John Romero Doom 2 level for Ukraine: https://bit.ly/3CydDhR
Long lost 1999 N64 game found Carnivalé: Cenzo's Adventure: https://bit.ly/3vWeh7F
Metal Slug demo for Sega Mega Drive: https://youtu.be/upN6avgH4rs
Roland MT-32 reborn with Raspberry Pi: https://bit.ly/3qgWhBl
House of the Dead remake trailer: https://youtu.be/nBrjzCvbVkU

2022-03-04
316: The Sega and Amiga Magazine Revival - The Retro Hour EP316 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to former Sega Power editor Dean Mortlock, writer Paul Monaghan and Amiga Addict's Ian Griffiths about their new retro magazines and why we'll soon see an Amiga mag back in WHSmith!

Sega Powered: https://www.segapowered.com/
Amiga Addict: https://www.amiga-addict.com/

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PowerSlave Exhumed remaster: https://bit.ly/3HFsurI
New wireless Amiga 'tank' mouse: https://bit.ly/3sCF8DC
Are more Resident Evil remakes coming?: https://bit.ly/3MjYQMe
Wordle for Windows 3.1: https://www.dialup.net/windle/
Someone has bought the Silent Hill website, and it isn't Konami: https://bit.ly/3IIx6Pd
Your PC can't run this NES emulator: https://bit.ly/3tstcU3

2022-02-25
315: Long Live Mortal Kombat - The Retro Hour EP315 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to author David L Craddock who is behind the most comprehensive history of the legendary Mortal Kombat games.  We hear some incredible behind-the-scenes details of what made those early games so special. 

Long Live Mortal Kombat: http://longlivemortalkombat.com/

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Wii U and 3DS shop closing: https://bit.ly/3t2uCod
Gen Z more likely to reconise Sonic over Shakespeare: https://bit.ly/3M9XYtA
Square Enix want to make more 2D RPGs: https://bit.ly/3IeXvno
Factory sealed games found after 27 years: https://bit.ly/3hccVgr
Retro FPS magazine: https://bit.ly/3LZ5nfe

2022-02-18
314: Capcom, Tengen & Nintendo World Championships with Chris Tang - The Retro Hour EP314 (audio/mpeg)

We chat to competitive gaming legend Chris Tang who was a winner in both Nintendo's World Championship and Sega's "Rock the Rock" tournaments, then worked for Capcom and Tengen as a designer!

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Intellivision Amico vapour: https://bit.ly/3GYphmD
Play PS2 games off memory card: https://bit.ly/3v3B5C1 
Game Boy Advance video calls: https://bit.ly/3oWxnGk 
Apple watch Mac classic stand: https://bit.ly/3LFR6DS
Hidden MS-DOS game Gorillas: https://bit.ly/3hbh6Jv 

2022-02-11
313: The Secrets of Video Game Voice Acting - The Retro Hour EP313 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the wonderful Lani Minella who is the voice of some of our favourite video games including Duke Nukem, Mortal Kombat, Sonic Adventure, Unreal Tournament and lots more!

Audiogodz: http://www.audiogodz.com/

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The Simpsons Steamed Hams adventure: https://bit.ly/3gBeq7w
GoldenEye 007 Xbox new tease: https://bit.ly/3B9uTt3
New retro joystick: https://bit.ly/3uD1I0c
Play Sega Saturn Games on a Jailbroken PS4: https://youtu.be/s3BQLsozlM0
Save The Hero backup device: https://bit.ly/3LheSWJ

2022-02-04
312: Psygnosis : The PlayStation Years - The Retro Hour EP312 (audio/mpeg)
We catch up with Psygnosis legend Ian Grieve to hear some more incredible inside stories from the company that brought us Lemmings, Wipeout, Colony Wars and lots more.

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Sega leaves arcade business after 50 years: https://bit.ly/3sdpcWU
Repurpose old video game consoles: https://bit.ly/34aabxh
Long lost Jaguar game found: https://bit.ly/3HuxtMK
Castlevania AGA coming to Amiga: https://youtu.be/zWfq03-YMZI

2022-01-28
311: Activision and Acclaim: Inside Stories with Rod Cousens - The Retro Hour EP311 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by industry veteran Rod Cousens to hear some amazing stories from his time as vice president of Activision, the rise and fall of Acclaim Entertainment and the early days of the British micro-computer games scene.

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Nintendo offering free retro video game posters: https://bit.ly/3G6e96M
Decent Street Fighter 2 on Amiga: https://bit.ly/3GaZXJM
Home made Mega Drive dev kit: https://bit.ly/3AQQFBT
Mega Drive dev kits: https://bit.ly/3rYIrTU 

2022-01-21
310: Sega Europe with CEO Nick Alexander - The Retro Hour EP310 (audio/mpeg)
We get some amazing inside SEGA stories with the former man-at-the-top, CEO of SEGA Europe and Virgin Games, Nick Alexander.  

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Psygnosis and Ocean trademarks renewed: https://bit.ly/3nKnMBL https://bit.ly/3GM04wl
PlayStation 3 games on PS5 store: https://bit.ly/3FLErex
Tomb Raider on Game Boy Advance: https://bit.ly/3Kr0RFj https://youtu.be/_GVSLcqGP7g
Raspberry Pi game barcode scanner: https://bit.ly/3KFf9CD
Shadow man remaster: https://bit.ly/3tO7Dz4
Console watches: https://bit.ly/3nIwssC

2022-01-14
309: The Music of Ocean Software - The Retro Hour EP309 (audio/mpeg)
We get some amazing stories from Peter Clarke who was an in-house musician at Ocean Software in the 80s, working on classics like Bubble Bobble and Head Over Heels alongside Martin Galway. He's about to release a new SID remix album featuring other C64 legends.

Encore64: https://encore64.com/

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Hidden SNES emulator SNESticle: https://bit.ly/3rbaAqF 
WebRcade: https://chromeunboxed.com/play-your-retro-games-web-chromebook-webrcade Hoffman releases Knightmare: https://bit.ly/3njsM0c 
TigerBoy Advance: https://bit.ly/33r9VZU 
Racing Lagoon playable: https://bit.ly/3rdWAwn
Racing Lagoon download: https://bit.ly/33y0B6k 

2022-01-07
308: Getting Your Retro Systems Online & Mac Nostalgia - The Retro Hour EP308 (audio/mpeg)

Action Retro: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoL8olX-259lS1N6QPyP4IQ

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Commodore 64 games coming to Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/3HDQImw
New Mortal Kombat Arcade hack surpasses SEGA CD version: https://bit.ly/3eVMmLd
Is Gex making a comeback?: https://bit.ly/3F3hoLZ
Game Boy PageBoy add-on: https://bit.ly/3t4XBcE
N64’s GoldenEye 007 coming to Xbox?: https://bit.ly/33bQXpO
Early Internet chat room 'The Palace': https://bit.ly/3JNFX2N



2021-12-24
307: The Best of 2021 in Retro Gaming - The Retro Hour EP307 (audio/mpeg)
Have a very Merry Christmas and we'll see you in 2022.

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Sinclair - The Inside Story with Nigel Searle - The Retro Hour EP256: https://bit.ly/3J9e2KB
Namco: Inside Stories with Scott Rogers - The Retro Hour EP287: https://bit.ly/3ejd1RJ
Atari & Computing Pioneer Chris Crawford - The Retro Hour EP270: https://bit.ly/3H7j2gJ
Dominik Diamond & 8-Bit Show & Tell - The Retro Hour EP269: https://bit.ly/3qohfx3
Soviet Strike, Transformers & FMV Games with Flint Dille - The Retro Hour EP282: https://bit.ly/3yXg384
Brenda Romero: Wizardry & Sir-tech - The Retro Hour EP262: https://bit.ly/32wp2Ra
Triumph of the Nerds with Robert Cringley - The Retro Hour EP283: https://bit.ly/3yUHtv6
The Gaming Historian - The Retro Hour EP258: https://bit.ly/33K6mxY 
Motocross Madness with designer Robb Rinard - The Retro Hour EP299: https://bit.ly/3EqReCu
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DJ Aphrodite: Making Chart Hits on The Amiga - The Retro Hour EP259: https://bit.ly/3qjWGSB    

2021-12-17
306: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2021 - The Retro Hour EP306 (audio/mpeg)

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2021-12-10
305: How to Take Care of Your Retro Systems with Jan Beta - The Retro Hour EP305 (audio/mpeg)

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New Grand Theft Auto Trilogy patch fixes 100+ bugs: https://bit.ly/3y6iX9U
San Andres recreated with Far Cry 5 Dunia engine by fan: https://bit.ly/3Gv5StA
Mega Man live-action movie: https://bit.ly/3EGI31z
Virtual BBC Micro: https://virtual.bbcmic.ro/
Portable Sega Saturn: https://bit.ly/3m91xVB                                                               
Atari buys Mobygames: https://bit.ly/3yaHcUE
Amiga Turbo Santa xmas game: https://bit.ly/3dxppgy


2021-12-03
304: Dreamcast: Where It Went Wrong with Sega's Mark Subotnick (audio/mpeg)
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Microsoft tried to buy Nintendo: https://bit.ly/31j0qLu
Game Boy Advance 'hacked' to run PlayStation games: https://engt.co/3DhevWX
Lost game gets Switch release: https://bit.ly/2ZJQtWI
Raspberry Pi palmtop: https://bit.ly/3deDoId
Paprium coming to current gen systems and Dreamcast: https://bit.ly/3xJk6E4

2021-11-26
303: The Secret History of Mac Gaming - The Retro Hour EP303 (audio/mpeg)
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New GamesMaster lands: https://youtu.be/xQEDt5Goe_8 
Atari release unreleased games: https://bit.ly/3oXNC57 
Resident Evil edition Dreamcast listed for $18k: https://bit.ly/3l5QLij 
Atmosphere VHS game is back: https://bit.ly/3FKFXxT 
Dune screenplay written on MS-DOS: https://bit.ly/2Zqgmec 


2021-11-19
302: Agony (Psygnosis), Unreal & Outcast with Franck Sauer - The Retro Hour EP302 (audio/mpeg)
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GTA trilogy receives terrible scores: https://bit.ly/3oHY7JT 
Duke Smoochem 3D: https://youtu.be/h10pd7vDytg 
Play as The Hoff on retro arcade beat 'em up: https://bit.ly/3qRedTZ 
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2021-11-12
301: The Rubber Keyed Wonder - 40 years of the ZX Spectrum - The Retro Hour EP301 (audio/mpeg)

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Mark Zuckerberg made GTA San Andreas a lot more real: https://bit.ly/3H4ILax
8-Bit Christmas trailer: https://bit.ly/3C0S0ox
Ocarina of Time VR: https://bit.ly/3F1fUCd
Retro collectors uncovering hoards of old data: https://bit.ly/305lww0
A playable alpha of Tomb Raider 3DO port: https://bit.ly/3ccVrOB


2021-11-05
300: Clint from LGR, Kim Justice & Dimitris from MVG - The Retro Hour EP300 (audio/mpeg)
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2021-10-28
299: Motocross Madness with designer Robb Rinard - The Retro Hour EP299 (audio/mpeg)
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Sir Trevor McDonald is the GamesMaster: https://bit.ly/3mkxIl4
Phantom vaporware is going up for auction: https://bit.ly/3jITFbZ
GTA Trilogy first look and new graphics: https://bit.ly/3vZfEAs
System Shock TV show: https://bit.ly/3vZfLMo

2021-10-21
298: Kick Off With Dino Dini - The Retro Hour EP298 (audio/mpeg)
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Sega Saturn emulator hacked on Switch: https://bit.ly/3aXGdfI 
1942 replica arcade: https://bit.ly/3Ggl1jx 
2 cart Game Boy game: https://bit.ly/3G8mtEc 

2021-10-14
297: Acclaim, Probe Software & Arcade Home Ports - The Retro Hour EP297 (audio/mpeg)
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Arcade1Up Ridge Racer and Tron arcades: https://bit.ly/2YN6YAH Mechwars: Arena for Spectrum: https://bit.ly/3j0jQdG
10 Things "Modern Retro" games get wrong: https://bit.ly/3AIxwA0
Jennifer Lopez 8bit game: https://bit.ly/3FQAx5s
Nintendo Switch N64 games will be 60Hz in Europe: https://bit.ly/3DBmP4e

2021-10-07
296: Pat The NES Punk - The Retro Hour EP296 (audio/mpeg)
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Gamesmaster new host and set revealed: https://bit.ly/3Bkk8Du https://bit.ly/3iCEIrv
Actraiser, SNES classic is back: https://bit.ly/3uNIgMf
Atari ST still in daily use at a campsite: https://bit.ly/3acmBnr
Street fighter 2 for the NES: https://bit.ly/3DjwYCH


2021-09-30
295: Terrible Fire: Turbo Charging Your Retro Systems - The Retro Hour EP295 (audio/mpeg)
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Retro Bioshock: https://bit.ly/3F2ietp
MSX The Fall of Prometheus: https://bit.ly/3kOnZTl
Luigi found inside Dreamcast prototype: https://bit.ly/3mabkcR                                                                               
Developer fixes 40 year old game: https://bit.ly/39KEqtR
Raspberry Pi Pico handheld: https://bit.ly/3unNM80 

2021-09-23
294: Quake Remastered with Modern Vintage Gamer - The Retro Hour EP294 (audio/mpeg)
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Clive Sinclair passes away: https://bit.ly/3nYUMr1
New Yakuza lost judgment has Sega arcade built in: https://bit.ly/3u5HmdG
Nearly 500 Xbox and Dreamcast prototypes uncovered: https://bit.ly/3zCwTYv
Lyrics video made on a C64: https://bit.ly/2W7rGdx                                                                                     
Youtubers find 100K of games in old house: https://bit.ly/2XLOtfS

2021-09-16
293: PC Gaming in the 1980s: A Digital Revolution with Jeff Johannigman (audio/mpeg)
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GameCube turns 20: https://bit.ly/3lKY4vp
Driver TV series: https://cnet.co/3CiuC6w
Super Mario 64 Lego: https://bit.ly/3Ck1sDN
Early iconic Spectrum dev's games recovered: https://bit.ly/3kbEQiS
Build you own Sega Saturn mini: https://bit.ly/3keKtNl

2021-09-09
292: The Ultimate History of Video Games - The Retro Hour EP292 (audio/mpeg)
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Game Boy productivity suite: https://bit.ly/3C8NPHR
Zega Mame Gear dropin: https://bit.ly/3A0dTnQ
Dread Amiga FPS Demo: https://bit.ly/3DSqJ9Q
JSRF artist back at Sega: https://bit.ly/3zYxbtw
Google Maps on NES: https://bit.ly/2YtJQqv
Sonic Colors Switch version is broken: https://bit.ly/3tsD9kc

2021-09-02
291: Classic RPGs with Neal Hallford - The Retro Hour EP291 (audio/mpeg)
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SEGA files trademarks for old Genesis and Saturn games: https://bit.ly/3tazpng
Game Boy Advance Goodboy Galaxy: https://bit.ly/3hd26v5
Frogger Gameshow first look: https://bit.ly/3jAY0OH
Casio Pacman Watch: https://bit.ly/3t8Kepy

2021-08-26
290: Interactive Gaming Pioneer Tracy Fullerton - The Retro Hour EP290 (audio/mpeg)

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Soulja boy claims to own Atari: https://bit.ly/3sL5qlz
Quake remaster: https://beth.games/3sNiarE
Simpson Hit & Run remastered in a week: https://bit.ly/3gydhhu
New Atari Lynx games: https://engt.co/3mv7PQc

2021-08-19
289: Core Design Memories with Gary Antcliffe - The Retro Hour EP289 (audio/mpeg)
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GTA remasters: https://bit.ly/3ss8Vx0 
N64 that plays Switch games: https://bit.ly/3iZ95cg 
Castlevania bloodlines beta: https://bit.ly/2UvYYlN 

2021-08-12
288: Explaining Retro Computers with Chris Barnatt - The Retro Hour EP288 (audio/mpeg)
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Amiga Mini announced: https://bit.ly/3sa5IlE
Chips Challenge on SNES & Mega Drive: https://bit.ly/3fV7LoM 
Sam & Max reboot: https://bit.ly/3s7nPIM
Zool reboot: https://bit.ly/3shjoeM

2021-08-05
287: Namco: Inside Stories with Scott Rogers - The Retro Hour EP287 (audio/mpeg)

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PS2 game boxes almost looked a lot cooler: https://bit.ly/37jLAE2
Mister Multisystem: https://bit.ly/3yqEppk
Turn Game Boy Camera into a webcam: https://bit.ly/3yAHkfa
Kung Fu Master comes to Amiga: https://bit.ly/3Cp7eVQ


2021-07-29
286: Bullfrog & Syndicate with Sean Cooper - The Retro Hour EP286 (audio/mpeg)

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Google Doodle RPG: https://bit.ly/3f7bdME
Nintendo Leak Reveals 'Ocarina Of Time' Sequel We Never Got To Play: https://bit.ly/3ybLWbE
Bethesda Releases New Free Content for Original DOOM and DOOM 2: https://bit.ly/3rCKdcY
Scientists Have Built A Robot Hand That Can Play Super Mario Bros: https://bit.ly/3BVovWu
id Software's Mario PC port found in a stack of discs submitted to a museum: https://bit.ly/3yhZZN2

Retro gaming shop of the week: InsanityRetroGaming, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole - https://www.insanityarcade.com/


2021-07-22
285: Spy vs Spy with Richard Spitalny - The Retro Hour EP285 (audio/mpeg)
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Nuclear Powered Gameboy: https://bit.ly/2V1W1JE
37 year old Apple II easter egg: https://bit.ly/3eEDRVd
Rare Nintendo card up for sale: https://bit.ly/3rpMKqV
X-men 1up Arcade: https://bit.ly/3BrtHkp
PrintShop online: https://bit.ly/3y2AZJm

Retro gaming shop of the week: InsanityRetroGaming, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole - https://www.insanityarcade.c

2021-07-15
284: Heart of Neon: The World of Jeff Minter - The Retro Hour EP284 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to Paul Docherty for a unique inside look at the world of Jeff Minter and Llamasoft in his new documentary Heart of Neon.

https://www.heartofneon.com/

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Super Mario 64 sells for $1.5m at auction: https://bbc.in/3B5Squw
Columns comes to Spectrum: https://bit.ly/3riFBbJ
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ 8K Remaster: https://bit.ly/3B46811
Midi cart on Snes: https://bit.ly/3radxat
Retro internet for computers: https://bit.ly/36JAacd
Frog find - https://github.com/ActionRetro/

Retro gaming shop of the week: Robot City, New York - https://robotcitygames.com

2021-07-08
283: Triumph of the Nerds with Robert Cringley - The Retro Hour EP283 (audio/mpeg)
I, Cringley: https://www.cringely.com/

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Nintendo reject new F zero game: https://bit.ly/3xqlzhR
Dr. Roland for the Amstrad CPC: https://bit.ly/3ACremK
New Doom clone 'Fashion Police': https://bit.ly/3dVeoq3
Newgrounds founder to be awarded GDC: https://bit.ly/3hnw5AR

Retro Gaming Shop of the week: Video Game Trader, Calgary - https://www.videogametrader.ca/

2021-07-01
282: Soviet Strike, Transformers & FMV Games with Flint Dille - The Retro Hour EP282 (audio/mpeg)
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Lost Atari Jaguar CD game released: https://bit.ly/3Af0MiS
Space Jam retro-style beat-'em-up: https://bit.ly/3jvIiFc
KFC arcade: https://bit.ly/3xl7Atm
Rare Atari game found at Goodwill: https://bit.ly/3qDu1I3
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX: https://bit.ly/3h5mazC

Retro Gaming Shop of the week: Game Over Videogames, Bellvue Washington - https://www.facebook.com/GameOverWA/

2021-06-24
281: Donkey Kong, Bart VS Space Mutants & Keystone Capers with Garry Kitchen - The Retro Hour EP281 (audio/mpeg)
Audacity games: https://adgm.us/

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Mystery vintage mag service: https://bit.ly/2TYzYTm
Super Mario widescreen: https://bit.ly/3d48IJN
FPS Documentry: https://www.creatorvc.com/fpsdoc
Final fantasy animated series: https://bit.ly/3vQGR6K

Retro Gaming Shop of the week: Revival Games, Plymouth. https://bit.ly/3wQLJKo

2021-06-17
280: The Demo Scene: Past and Future with Haujobb - The Retro Hour EP280 (audio/mpeg)
http://www.haujobb.org/

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Zelda 35th anniversary Game & Watch: https://bit.ly/3gIhw9f 
Simpsons Arcade1Up cabinet: https://bit.ly/3xsLrch 
Woodgrain PS5: https://bit.ly/3xvA3MQ 
Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood TurboGrafx-16: https://bit.ly/2SKLb9T 
Mario Kart long lost editor: https://bit.ly/3zKjj6G
 
Retro Gaming Shop of the week: Forgotten Worlds, Ayrshire: https://bit.ly/2UgiUZm 
 
The Haujobb Amiga Framework: - https://github.com/leifo/haujobb-amiga

Art-of-Coding:- http://demoscene-the-art-of-coding.net/

Connect with Tobias and Leif on Twitter: 
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2021-06-11
279: Retro Memories with Digital Foundry's John Linneman - The Retro Hour EP279 (audio/mpeg)
Digital Foundry on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DigitalFoundry/featured

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Dreamcast SD card cache: https://bit.ly/3w5f43l
Deleted Nintendo floppy recovered: https://bit.ly/3z45jnM
Taito announces mini arcade cabinet: https://bit.ly/2TcFtxl
Handheld C64: https://bit.ly/2TaakdW
Golden Eye remade in Farcry 5: https://bit.ly/2SgCXGg
Twitch-based Pac-Mac game: https://bit.ly/3v3mIdc


2021-06-03
278: Evercade: Making Modern Retro Consoles - The Retro Hour EP278 (audio/mpeg)
Evercade: https://evercade.co.uk/

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New Virtua Fighter: https://bit.ly/3chRLLA
Daymare 1994: https://bit.ly/3cgzn5P
Ambernic: https://bit.ly/3galJm3
Super Mario Movie Restored: https://bit.ly/3pkHkMS
Pico Computer: https://bit.ly/3w0DUkZ

Retro Gaming Shop of the week: eStarland, Northern Virginia - https://estarland.com


2021-05-27
277: Williams, LucasArts & 3DO with Noah Falstein - The Retro Hour EP277 (audio/mpeg)
http://www.theinspiracy.com/

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Time Splitters 4 is coming: https://bit.ly/2RL3iMx
Metal Gear Amiga port: https://bit.ly/3fi3USJ
Sonic 30th anniversary collection: https://bit.ly/3fKYHlr
New Spectrum driving game: https://bit.ly/2TkYpu4
Counter Strike ported to Nintendo DS: https://bit.ly/3vpaWdZ

Retro Gaming Shop of the week: Power Up Gaming, Barrie, Ontario - https://www.powerupgaming.ca/

2021-05-20
276: The Mysterious World of the MSX - The Retro Hour EP276 (audio/mpeg)
MSX Magazine archive: https://msxcomputermagazine.nl/

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Rare SNES SA1 Demo Found: https://bit.ly/2QxJFH7
Lego PS1: https://bit.ly/3hEf6ec
Dixons and PC World Names Going: https://bit.ly/3hIt7az
Dreamcast Handheld: https://ebay.to/3fA1tdn
Retro CGA Card: https://bit.ly/3v6ocnJ

Retro Gaming Shop of the week: Retro Games HQ, Swindon -  https://retrogames-swindon.co.uk/



2021-05-13
275: Mattel Intellivision History With Dave Warhol - The Retro Hour EP275 (audio/mpeg)

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Lost Sonic Kart game found: https://bit.ly/3uM1MI8
Pocket Sized Wii: https://bit.ly/2R60nOj
Retro Tink 5X: https://bit.ly/3w0OTdx
Sega is fine with fan-made Sonic games: https://bit.ly/3ya3qFB
Zombies Ate My Neighbours comes to Switch: https://bit.ly/3w0TMTR

Retro Gaming Shop of the week: Item Drop in Seaton, Devon -  https://itemdrop.co.uk/

2021-05-06
274: Metro-Siege: Making NEW Amiga Games - The Retro Hour EP274 (audio/mpeg)
BitBeamCannon: https://bitbeamcannon.com/

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Official Playstation mag is no more: https://bit.ly/3eZL1mq
C64 mining bitcoin: https://bit.ly/3aXCqzl
The Queen's gold Nintendo Wii is for sale: https://bit.ly/3eVHBkw
The Pixel Bunker: https://www.thepixelbunker.com/

2021-04-30
273: Commodore 65 & Mega 65 - The Retro Hour EP273 (audio/mpeg)
Mega 65: https://mega65.org/

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House of the dead remake for Switch: https://youtu.be/nWYzf2pAJzo
PiStorm: https://bit.ly/2QKzChX 
Vampire Raptor: https://bit.ly/3xCK63Q
Dr Cosmos - Gameboy colour: https://bit.ly/3t1rZ3J
Resident Evil 4 VR: https://bit.ly/3eFhYUR
Evercade VS: https://bit.ly/3nwXykU
A new way to play Tetris: https://bit.ly/3eAFvX2

2021-04-22
272: SimCity, Predator & Superior Software with Peter Scott - The Retro Hour EP272 (audio/mpeg)
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PS3 & Vita stores remain open: https://bit.ly/2QQ14e8
PS3 games go up in value: https://bit.ly/3gt53rC
PS Vita Metacritic: https://bit.ly/3enp4Nv
New Leisure Suit Larry game: https://bit.ly/3emGkTd
Breath of The Wild demake: https://bit.ly/3vawCtO
Super Mario 64 Plus for PC: https://bit.ly/2QMu6Lm
Fans build Sonic 3D game in Dreams: https://bit.ly/3n8Hyp6
Zig & Zag - Them Girls Them Girls: https://youtu.be/7bv_36P_f-w

2021-04-15
271: Earthbound & Life Inside Nintendo with Marcus Lindblom - The Retro Hour EP271 (audio/mpeg)
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Sealed Pokemon Blue found: https://bit.ly/3dhVppV 
Metroid Prime 2D: https://bit.ly/3dfkLom 
Turn iPhone into MS-DOS PC: https://bit.ly/3abi84K 
Earthbound 3D: https://bit.ly/3tl0O4W 
Lotus Turbo Challenge Atari ST ppgrade: https://bit.ly/2RBqPiD 



2021-04-08
270: Atari & Computing Pioneer Chris Crawford - The Retro Hour EP270 (audio/mpeg)
Chris' website: http://www.erasmatazz.com/

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Castlevania prototype for Dreamcast found: https://bit.ly/39Yafj4
Microprose Coccer hits Steam: https://bit.ly/3mvXPnK
Time Splitters 2 4k Remaster found in Homefront: https://bit.ly/39Tgnck
Super Mario Bros cart sells for $660,000: https://bit.ly/3t3kRVw
New £50 Alan Turing note contains lots of easter eggs: https://bit.ly/3mu192P
The Turing Challenge: https://bit.ly/320rlsc

2021-04-01
269: Dominik Diamond & 8-Bit Show & Tell - The Retro Hour EP269 (audio/mpeg)
GamesMaster: The Oral History Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/39qhGiQ

8-Bit Show And Tell: https://www.youtube.com/c/8BitShowAndTell/

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Someone Just Opened A Brand-New Nintendo 64DD Dev Kit: https://bit.ly/2QU3EQf
Dominik Diamond book:  https://bit.ly/39qhGiQ
New Sony Patent Hints At PS1 Backwards Compatibility: https://bit.ly/2OefeEU
PiePacker: https://piepacker.com/
Beautiful Doom 7: https://bit.ly/31AHAwa

2021-03-26
268: Making New Vectrex Games in 2021 - The Retro Hour EP268 (audio/mpeg)
Robin's website: https://www.jubbernaut.com/

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Massive PlayStation leak: https://bit.ly/3cptLXH
Sony to Close PS3, PS Vita, PSP digital stores: https://bit.ly/2NPb3Pu
Pizza Hut box lets you play Pac-Man in AR: https://bit.ly/31iei5e
Neo Geo rare game found in field: https://bit.ly/3tUcmw8
Fuze Coding Competition: https://theretrohour.com

2021-03-19
267: Ocean Software: Inside Stories with Bill Harbison - The Retro Hour EP267 (audio/mpeg)
Bill Harbison website: https://harbonaut.wixsite.com/portfolio

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge: https://bit.ly/3lrVrOp
Cassette tape inventor dies: https://bit.ly/38XaZES
New PS1 hack: https://bit.ly/3eV1bz0
The worst way to watch Tenet: https://bit.ly/2NxZrjS
Sega Saturn Flashcart: https://bit.ly/3eNSYwq

2021-03-12
266: Pete Cannon: Making Amiga Jungle Music in 2021 - The Retro Hour EP266 (audio/mpeg)
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RCM charity album: https://blankcanvascharity.uk/
Citadel fixed and upgraded: https://bit.ly/2OeaU8G
Ex-Activision veterans develop Atari 2600 titles: https://bit.ly/3ciZR5T
Pubjumper Mario: https://bit.ly/3rAOTiN
RetroArch cart adapter: https://bit.ly/38L4VPN
Modern TV for retro games: https://bit.ly/3t5Mrkw

2021-03-05
265: Bullfrog with Alex Trowers - The Retro Hour EP265 (audio/mpeg)
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Unused DS feature: https://bit.ly/3e7Ljsy
Sonic Mania lego: https://bit.ly/386DPlQ
3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 released: https://bit.ly/3bWfsrW
Take-Two takes down reverse-engineered GTA: https://bit.ly/309hAXT                                    
Pacman in the sky: https://bit.ly/3rdRjDJ


2021-02-26
264: Frak!, The X-Files, Ghostbusters II with Nick Pelling - The Retro Hour EP264 (audio/mpeg)

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Mortal Kombat trailer: https://youtu.be/NYH2sLid0Zc
Rare's unreleased Dinosaur Planet for N64 out in the wild: https://bit.ly/2NsjzE5
Rare Sega arcade cabinet found abandoned: https://bit.ly/3sqcHG8
SNES hacker speeds up a game: https://bit.ly/3pQKYN8
Text Adventure Literacy Jam: https://bit.ly/3kkLfGG


2021-02-19
263: SimCity & Maxis with Justin McCormick - The Retro Hour EP263 (audio/mpeg)
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Blowing your carts never actually fixed anything: https://bit.ly/3ba0DBK
Lemmings is 30: https://bit.ly/3qIrDit
Tomb Raider 2 fan remake: https://bit.ly/3s2B2Bt
Ready Model 100: https://bit.ly/37mayms
1" portables trend: https://bit.ly/2NFgcck
https://bit.ly/3pvETWf

2021-02-12
262: Brenda Romero: Wizardry & Sir-tech - The Retro Hour EP262 (audio/mpeg)
Brenda Romero website: http://brenda.games/

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GamesMaster is coming back: https://bit.ly/2LHtS6g
Nintendo gigaleak helps fans restore Super Mario World soundtrack: https://bit.ly/3cXbvWd
Stubbs The Zombie is back: https://bit.ly/3aVtSIi Buffy 68k accelerator: https://www.buffee.ca/
New Donkey Kong 64 cheat: https://bit.ly/3jK3LIn 

2021-02-05
261: Turrican & Factor 5 with Julian Eggebrecht - The Retro Hour EP261 (audio/mpeg)
Factor 5: http://www.factor5.com/

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The smallest N64 ever: https://bit.ly/3tuYcSs
Gamestop stocks go sky high: https://bit.ly/2YMeVTq
Golden Eye XBLA footage: https://bit.ly/3pTknjk
Space Station contacted with C64: https://youtu.be/WJVU1stPPlQ
New Doom on the Mega Drive: https://bit.ly/3trw7vt

2021-01-29
260: Wonderful Dizzy with The Oliver Twins - The Retro Hour EP260 (audio/mpeg)
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Plex Arcade: https://tcrn.ch/3iTRalj
Cyber Shadow: https://bit.ly/3qTvn07
Acorn Electron wifi: https://bit.ly/3pot7xD Magic Castle: https://bit.ly/3ceCU5p
Limited Run Sega CD games: https://bit.ly/3chWSwo

2021-01-22
259: DJ Aphrodite: Making Chart Hits on The Amiga - The Retro Hour EP259 (audio/mpeg)
http://www.aphro.co.uk/

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The Podcast is 20 years old: https://bit.ly/3o5MOsx
Internet Talk Radio archive: https://bit.ly/2KEPGPq
Early Build Of Zelda 64 discovered: https://bit.ly/3qHB4OB 
Pokemon and Retro game investing: https://bit.ly/2KEPIXy
Buy shares in collectable games: https://bit.ly/393HHVk
Back To The Future II RPG: https://bit.ly/2LXnNCC
TheOldNet proxy: https://bit.ly/3p1XLwt
Aphrodite and his Amiga: https://youtu.be/zTG12qprw5Q

2021-01-15
258: The Gaming Historian - The Retro Hour EP258 (audio/mpeg)

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Sonic 1 protoype discovered: https://bit.ly/35DYVqc
Xbox Emulation improving: https://bit.ly/3oJMnoH
Bleem! is back as a digital game store: https://bit.ly/2LuBeKc
21 year Gameboy game: https://bit.ly/3oI8lIU
Infinity game table: https://cnet.co/3i99SoV

2021-01-08
257: Die Hard Trilogy & C64 Arcade Ports - The Retro Hour EP257 (audio/mpeg)
Running Mate: https://amzn.to/3s5b6pS
Die Hard Trilogy, Making of: https://youtu.be/HVgokAf416Q

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New Nuon game: https://bit.ly/2JStXTA Atari VCS review: https://bit.ly/2Xi3bY5 Paprium released: https://www.paprium.com/
Amiga HDMI RPi: https://bit.ly/35hhQa3
Atomiswave: https://bit.ly/3nqqc5J

2021-01-01
256: Sinclair - The Inside Story with Nigel Searle - The Retro Hour EP256 (audio/mpeg)
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Workboy Lost Game Boy addon: https://bit.ly/2LgEsAI
DOSBox Pure: https://bit.ly/3hxlkdH
The Simpsons Bug Squad: https://bit.ly/3rK8XiW
Raspberry Pi full movies from floppy disk: https://bit.ly/3rSDo6X
Virtua Fighter is back: https://bit.ly/383hshi

2020-12-18
255: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2020 - The Retro Hour EP255 (audio/mpeg)
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2020-12-11
254: The Best of The Year in Retro Gaming: 2020 - The Retro Hour EP254 (audio/mpeg)
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RJ Mical: https://bit.ly/3oESvOL
MicroProse: The Inside Story with Wild Bill Stealey: https://bit.ly/3mdSik8
The Imagination Machine with Ed Smith: https://bit.ly/3oH3vv3
GamesMaster with Dominik Diamond: https://bit.ly/3mbrfFU
Dara Ó Briain: Gaming Memories: https://bit.ly/37SFyKr
Bandersnatch with John Gibson: https://bit.ly/3gyN6WN
Violet Berlin: Bad Influence The Inside Story: https://bit.ly/3gMIs7L
My Life In Gaming: https://bit.ly/39YAXZI
Retro Game Collecting Tips & NES History with TheGebs24: https://bit.ly/3n7rraH
Julian 'Jaz' Rignall: ZZap 64, Mean Machines, Virgin: https://bit.ly/2LfJlK3
The Making of Streets of Rage 4: https://bit.ly/2Luh5nn
The Homebrew Computer Club & Osborne 1: Lee Felsenstein: https://bit.ly/37WvNL8

2020-12-04
253: DJ Yoda - History of Gaming - The Retro Hour EP253 (audio/mpeg)
DJ Yoda: https://djyoda.co.uk/
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Sega prototype handheld: https://bit.ly/37ziEaF
Mega65 Devkits arrive: https://bit.ly/3oz5hOX
Nostalgia Nerd Mega65 video: https://youtu.be/2-voZvEtz48
Sega VR resurrection: https://bit.ly/36BfwvI
Uri Geller apologies to Nintendo: https://bit.ly/3qpNNGn
Superman 64 ported to PS1: https://engt.co/33Gbe4z

2020-11-27
252: Kick Off and Anco Software with Steve Screech - The Retro Hour EP252 (audio/mpeg)
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DevTerm: https://bit.ly/3leip9Q
Atari Design: https://bit.ly/2Jen0vF
PC boots from vinyl record: https://bit.ly/3fHwGei
Capcom mini arcade: https://bit.ly/3fG1njV
Doom on the Game & Watch: https://bit.ly/2KEdBhn
PS5 on Game Boy Advance: https://bit.ly/37dy04I

2020-11-20
251: The Quill and Gilsoft with Tim Gilberts - The Retro Hour EP251 (audio/mpeg)
http://www.infinite-imaginations.co.uk/

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Retro games in new Call of Duty: https://bit.ly/36KMR6o 
Atari 2600 controller on Switch: https://bit.ly/3kLmkLd 
 Worms collection on Evercade: https://bit.ly/3kMj16g 
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 Hidden secrets of new Game & Watch: https://bit.ly/2IS3cxW


2020-11-13
250: The Worst Video Game Bug Ever - The Retro Hour EP250 (audio/mpeg)
John Byrd website: https://www.johnbyrd.com/

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Commandos Remaster: https://bit.ly/3nhtske
Codemasters sold to Take-two: https://bit.ly/3nevwcA The end of 'Load Screens': https://bit.ly/38xazFL A celebration of C64 Load Screens: https://bit.ly/38ChDRh
New HD N64 is a bust: https://bit.ly/3plyuhc

2020-11-06
249: The Homebrew Computer Club & Osborne 1: Lee Felsenstein - The Retro Hour EP249 (audio/mpeg)
Lee Felsenstein website: http://www.leefelsenstein.com/
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Raspberry Pi 400: https://bbc.in/2HZUBJy
RG280v Handheld: https://bit.ly/3k5xSbI
Sega sells arcade business: https://bit.ly/3p1Tk5m
Outrun sitdown arcade: https://bit.ly/3p2X7PC





2020-10-30
248: Classic RPGs and Adventures with Matt Barton - The Retro Hour EP248 (audio/mpeg)
Matt Chat: https://bit.ly/3jOnUvv

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Prototype Sega Mega Drive controller: https://bit.ly/35O3Dku
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga on Switch: https://bit.ly/35Ji1dX
Atari VCS pricing and date confirmed: https://bit.ly/3mBkP3C
Polycade plans to launch home console: https://bit.ly/3egFffm
Horror games: https://bit.ly/37QqNte

2020-10-23
247: Dara Ó Briain: Gaming Memories - The Retro Hour EP247 (audio/mpeg)
Dara Ó Briain: https://daraobriain.com/

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Analogue Duo: https://bit.ly/2Hpx1W9
Atari Mini PONG Jr: https://bit.ly/3oeP1mG
Amiga Addict Magazine: https://bit.ly/2TlYHxi
Demakes: https://bit.ly/3ocxOud
Fish Finds Glitch: https://bit.ly/2Ti2nAh

2020-10-15
246: Broken Sword with Charles Cecil - The Retro Hour EP246 (audio/mpeg)
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Dreamcast Mini on the way: https://bit.ly/2FBp930
Amiga Mini on the way?: https://bit.ly/37bjeNe
Sonic Adventure 3 tease: https://bit.ly/3j0hYPh
Retro Zoom: https://cnn.it/37ct2qy
Doom powered off potatoes: https://bit.ly/3lNfbLl
Another World on C64: https://bit.ly/3lQmnpR

2020-10-08
245: Beneath a Steel Sky & Lure of The Temptress: Charles Cecil - The Retro Hour EP245 (audio/mpeg)

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Brick Rick Amstrad Game: https://bit.ly/2I8moqP
History of Online gaming: https://bit.ly/3lsfJpx
Resident Evil Reboot: https://bit.ly/3iEGq90
Postal Redux comes to Switch: https://bit.ly/2SCwbqU

2020-10-01
244: Sierra Online: The True Story with Ken Williams - The Retro Hour EP244 (audio/mpeg)

Not all Fairy Tales Have Happy Endings: https://kensbook.com/

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Snes cart with Wifi: https://bit.ly/3n6uIqV
Ps1 Launch 25th anniversary: https://bit.ly/3cQVOxq 
World never free of Dongles: https://bit.ly/3ijfon9
Solar Gameboy: https://bit.ly/2GoG2Ou

2020-09-25
243: Team 17 to Hollywood with Cris Blyth - The Retro Hour EP243 (audio/mpeg)
Cris Blyth website: http://crisblyth.com/

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Console Wars documentary: https://youtu.be/YSwMzLNmpCc
Game and Watch comeback: https://bit.ly/2RWaiT9
Arcade Dreams website: https://arcadedocumentary.com/
The Internet thinks Microsoft is buying Sega: https://bit.ly/365eWGP

2020-09-17
242: Grand Theft Auto writer Brian Baglow - The Retro Hour EP242 (audio/mpeg)
The Scottish Games Network: https://scottishgames.net/

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New Mario Movie: https://bit.ly/3iN43gw
Super Mario 3D All Stars emulated: https://bit.ly/3hE0SGf
Rise of Triad remaster: https://bit.ly/35JEIAg
Doom 64 physical release: https://bit.ly/3kpjmw4 Polybius mini arcade: https://bit.ly/3iHwqwq
Scott Pilgrim VS The World re-release: https://bit.ly/2RBEnY7

2020-09-10
241: My Life In Gaming - The Retro Hour EP241 (audio/mpeg)
My Life In Gaming: https://www.mylifeingaming.com/   

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Ant Stream deal with huge retro gaming library: https://bit.ly/3bR4h3l
DSLR Game Boy mod: https://bit.ly/3igoToc
Wii Game Boy: https://bit.ly/2DN7zYX
Battle Toads cartridge collection: https://bit.ly/32iU3Wt
Planes updated with floppy disks: https://bit.ly/35od0Je


2020-09-04
240: The Games That Weren't - The Retro Hour EP240 (audio/mpeg)
The Games That Weren't Book: https://bit.ly/32UwpyC
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Retro Messa donation page: https://www.retrospillmessen.no/donate
Sega arcade in Japan closes down: https://bit.ly/3lQCK6T
Turrican anthology: https://bit.ly/31XKJaa 
Atari and Amiga colour spray paints: https://bit.ly/3lOKJ4o
8bitdo arcade stick: https://bit.ly/2QTO9Ew
Crash magazine is back: https://bit.ly/353zfUz

2020-08-28
239: ZX Spectrum Next: History & Future - The Retro Hour EP239 (audio/mpeg)
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Netflix Highscore: https://bit.ly/31Advh1
Gayblade found: https://bit.ly/3jl3MB1
Sonic on the SNES: https://bit.ly/2YFRkUG
Manic Miner 3D: https://youtu.be/P9yPIStKiAY
OpenFlops: https://bit.ly/3b1SGOo
Iridium: https://bit.ly/32sggQC

2020-08-20
238: Text Adventure Games: History and Rebirth - The Retro Hour EP238 (audio/mpeg)
https://adventuron.io/

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AstroPede Sega Lost game: https://bit.ly/3l10cOb
Internet Exporer is dead: https://bit.ly/2CJ2EHZ
Demons ate my neighbours: https://bit.ly/3l50m7s
Open AI text adventure GPT-3: https://bit.ly/3l0d9YG
AtBoy: https://bit.ly/3hfpnKv


2020-08-14
237: Midway, Hacking Donkey Kong, Atari - Mike Mika - The Retro Hour EP237 (audio/mpeg)
Digital Eclipse: http://www.digitaleclipse.com/

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Spectrum Next Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/30Vug5Q
Last Blockbuster an AirBnB: https://cnet.co/30RfrRQ
EarthWorm Jim 4 trailer lands: https://bit.ly/2CnVqc2
Intellivision Amico special event: https://bit.ly/30Vzyhy
Arcade Racing Legends: https://bit.ly/2PRB2n2

2020-08-06
236: Cinemassacre with Justin Silverman - The Retro Hour EP236 (audio/mpeg)
Cinemassacre: https://cinemassacre.com/

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Elite on Vectrex: https://bit.ly/3gzb7MB 
Sierra Book: http://thesierraadventure.com/
Analogue Pocket sold out:https://bit.ly/2XAiiN7
Hidden Monkey Island scene revealed: https://bit.ly/31ocTcU

2020-07-30
235: Game Sack - The Retro Hour EP235 (audio/mpeg)
Game Sack: http://www.gamesack.net/

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Nintendo Gigaleak: https://bit.ly/317tTny
Smoking meat with C64: https://bit.ly/3jUJKOY
PS4 Hackers PS1 Emulator: https://bit.ly/2P8rcMT
MSN Messenger is back: https://escargot.log1p.xyz/
Mini c64 floppy drive: https://bit.ly/2P9AIQb

2020-07-23
234: Total Annihilation & 4D Boxing with Chris Taylor - The Retro Hour EP234 (audio/mpeg)
Kanoogi: https://main.kanoogi.com/

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90's Apple Failures: https://bit.ly/3eVQqsu
MegaDrive gets better version of Street fighter 2: https://bit.ly/3f2clhS
Project Mouster: https://bit.ly/3jCIe3N
Gameboy Box Art book:  https://bit.ly/2ZVeqI4
Shantae getting Limited Run: https://bit.ly/3fVgDJ9

2020-07-17
233: Julian 'Jaz' Rignall: ZZap 64, Mean Machines, Virgin - The Retro Hour EP233 (audio/mpeg)
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LEGO NES: https://bit.ly/30xhAkr
Billy Masters Was Right: https://bit.ly/2BaGHki
inSIDious - The Definitive SID Chip Plugin: https://impactsoundworks.com/product/insidious/
Retro Game Boys for stealing cars: https://bit.ly/2OyttRy
Sealed Super Mario Bros sells for £90,300: https://bit.ly/3ezemSo
3 New SEGA Mega Drive Cartridges: https://bit.ly/3jbTaVV

2020-07-09
232: Chip Tunes and Trackers with cTrix/debuglive - The Retro Hour Ep232 (audio/mpeg)
debuglive: https://www.youtube.com/user/debuglive/

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Sega Astro City mini: https://bit.ly/323yauC
Atari VCS release date and price: https://bit.ly/3gE3xj6
Worms Rumble: https://bit.ly/2ZUSs6D
Polymega: https://bit.ly/2ZT85LT 
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cTrix live on Amiga 500: https://youtu.be/1IKTNSux0Rc

2020-07-03
231: Eben Upton: The Raspberry Pi's Retro Legacy - The Retro Hour EP231 (audio/mpeg)
Raspberry Pi: https://www.raspberrypi.org/

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Shakedown Hawaii comes to Wii: 
New PS2 boot disc hack: https://bit.ly/3eQkLcJ
Pi Commander Flight Sim: https://bit.ly/2NPxCjv 
Vic 20 remake coming in October: https://bit.ly/38ks5Lk
Civilization Gandhi Rage: https://bit.ly/3gn0OdT

2020-06-26
230: MicroProse: The Inside Story with Wild Bill Stealey - The Retro Hour EP230 (audio/mpeg)
Microprose: https://www.microprose.com/

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Billy Mitchell's records reinstated: https://bit.ly/381PmRR
Leisure Suit Larry bundle: https://bit.ly/3eGlbm4                           
Why Retro Gaming needs a revolution: https://bit.ly/3eARl2e
Alisa coming to Switch: https://bit.ly/2Z9q5RU

2020-06-19
229: The Imagination Machine with Ed Smith - The Retro Hour EP229 (audio/mpeg)
Ed Smith website: https://www.imaginethat2.com/

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Puzzling Atari 2600 game: https://bit.ly/3fJaCyJ  
Lee Carvallo’s Putting Challenge : https://bit.ly/37FLjdO
Hackers are Building Better Game Boys: https://bit.ly/3hFpiR9
Zeus LT: https://bit.ly/2UV7EiE 
Rayman Redemption: https://bit.ly/3hR7T8e

2020-06-11
228: What Happened To The Amiga After Commodore? - The Retro Hour EP228 (audio/mpeg)
From Vultures To Vampires Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/2YqfWzP 

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Oliver twins Evercade collection: https://bit.ly/2Yv0hiV
Lost game Sim Refinery: https://bit.ly/2YsmFcp
Vextrex on Ocsiliscope: https://bit.ly/3dVS6CH 
Retro gaming lockdown comeback: https://bit.ly/2XVbYQJ
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2020-06-05
227: Violet Berlin: Bad Influence The Inside Story - The Retro Hour EP227 (audio/mpeg)
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Sega announce Micro GameGear: https://bit.ly/3eRsBlR
Sega Fog Gaming: https://bit.ly/2BACztG
Atari VCS in hands of testers: https://bit.ly/2XxplX9
Lost NES game Days of Thunder: https://bit.ly/372JN5b



2020-05-28
226: The Making of Prince of Persia with Jordan Mechner - The Retro Hour EP226 (audio/mpeg)
Jordan Mechner website: https://jordanmechner.com/
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Nes Switch dock: https://bit.ly/3gv2aEd
Extra tall Gameboy: 
Microsoft Build Easter Eggs: https://bit.ly/3gAvFo4
Pixel Ripped 1995 VR: https://bit.ly/2M8ZD4F
Huge Sega news coming?: https://bit.ly/2AlyRmR
Polyend Tracker: https://polyend.com/tracker/



2020-05-21
225: David Mullich: I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream, The Prisoner - The Retro Hour EP225 (audio/mpeg)
David Mullich website: https://davidmullich.com/

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Outrun recreated in Animal Crossing: https://bit.ly/3cUWPUq
Atari Pi: https://amzn.to/3e2i8Ui
Lords of Excile: https://bit.ly/2TJfcV9
ASAP Plz: https://bit.ly/3bRWDEl 
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2020-05-14
224: RJ Mical: Amiga, Atari Lynx & 3DO History - The Retro Hour EP224 (audio/mpeg)
RJ Mical website: http://www.mical.org/
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Under Consoletation Podcast: http://underconsoletation.com/
Resident Evil Remade In Resident Evil 4 Engine: https://bit.ly/2YZ6Pbk 
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater bundle: https://bit.ly/2Z3r6fP
New Mike Tyson Punch-Out: https://bit.ly/2zHNlx2
RamdoMaZer: https://bit.ly/2yNHZR9

2020-05-08
223: GamesMaster with Dominik Diamond - The Retro Hour EP223 (audio/mpeg)

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Sonic Xtreme rebuilt: https://youtu.be/GY4CsauzAvU
Seinfeld retro adventure game: https://bit.ly/2Wdfa9H
Jerry Seinfeld Microsoft commercial: https://youtu.be/11NOblvuEpU

2020-04-30
222: The Making of Streets of Rage 4 - The Retro Hour EP222 (audio/mpeg)
Streets of Rage 4: https://www.streets4rage.com/

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Lord sugar to start Amstrad Museum: https://bit.ly/2Wb6e3j 
Sega Shiro needs to stop Sega going bankrupt: https://bit.ly/2YlEYBV
New Saturn and Dreamcast flash cart: https://bit.ly/3bQdYOE
World Maker added to Mario Maker 2: https://bit.ly/3bWqUCI

2020-04-23
221: Martin Iveson: Core Design & The Demo Scene - The Retro Hour EP221 (audio/mpeg)
Atjazz: http://atjazz.co.uk/

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Streets of Rage 4 retro art: https://bit.ly/3eIDBml
NES Games into VR: https://bit.ly/2VxY7yI 
Wii sports resurgance: https://bit.ly/2VuT7ux
Dragon's Lair movie: https://bit.ly/3bAKCnl
Fixing the Sega Pluto prototype: https://youtu.be/CeGoYHx_k90
Remaking Sonic '06: https://youtu.be/XHelsVYXp8Y

Retro Picks:

Dan: Kitsune's Curse: https://bit.ly/2Kwcj4V 
Joe: Castlevania Anniversary Collection: https://bit.ly/2KqugSt
Ravi: Revision 2020: https://bit.ly/2S4i5yN

2020-04-17
220: Micro Men: The British Home Computer Wars - The Retro Hour EP220 (audio/mpeg)
Micro Men: https://youtu.be/XXBxV6-zamM
Micro Men - 10th Anniversary: https://youtu.be/yaonVYOTSsk

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RCM Leciester Appeal: https://bit.ly/2yhgNtf
Cobol programmers needed: https://cnn.it/2RJCzg9 
Spectrum Next Lawn Mower: https://bit.ly/2XDQJDn
Resident Evil 4 remake: https://bit.ly/3bfSXwJ

2020-04-10
219: Bullfrog and Psygnosis: The Playstation Years - The Retro Hour EP219 (audio/mpeg)
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Paul Kitching appeal: https://bit.ly/2XgxfEC
Pong RPG: https://bit.ly/2JORkKb
Master System traffic game: https://bit.ly/3e6amtk Xbox architect sues
Atari: https://bit.ly/3aVm9J1
PS1Digital ppdate: https://bit.ly/3aW9V31
Atari Casino: https://bit.ly/2RmWGjT
 
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Dan: https://bit.ly/2JTZ4dK
Joe: https://bit.ly/3aVBKII
Ravi: https://bit.ly/2VcF0J4

2020-04-02
218: Pong: The Inside Story with Al Alcorn - The Retro Hour EP218 (audio/mpeg)
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Panzer Dragoon VR: https://bit.ly/3dKFU81                                   
Alien Breed 3D for GZDoom: https://bit.ly/2xGymCR
Preserving Flash Games: https://bit.ly/2w4OVHZ
Perils of Willy ZX: https://bit.ly/39CIPfC

Retro Picks:

Dan: PaulIsTheBest3UK: https://bit.ly/2wbqOYo
Ravi: Pico8: https://bit.ly/3aAEivL
Joe: http://www.nintendolife.com/

2020-03-27
217: Commodore 64: New and Classic Games - The Retro Hour EP217 (audio/mpeg)
Carelton Handley website: https://carletonhandley.itch.io/

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Command & Conquer Remastered: https://bit.ly/2WL2x6j
Nintendo fixes grandma's Game Boy: https://bit.ly/2UkYQT1
New rules could spell end of 'throwaway culture': https://bbc.in/33MGA8e SixtyClone Commodore 64 Replica PCB: https://bit.ly/2Un60q7
Portable N64: https://bit.ly/2wvJGBC

Retro Picks:

Dan: Amiga 2020 documentary: https://bit.ly/2WLk7af
Joe: Gillythekid: https://bit.ly/2UkW4NA 
Ravi: Lemon Amiga: http://www.lemonamiga.com/

2020-03-20
216: The Video Game Crash & Intellivision Rise & Fall with Don Daglow - The Retro Hour EP216 (audio/mpeg)
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Corona Virus delays retro tech industry : https://bit.ly/2xWFVFH
Buyer of Nintendo Playsation pets.com owner: https://bit.ly/3a76uWF Reggie Fils-Aimé Joins GameStop: https://bit.ly/2WvnyBY
PS5 to be PS1 compatible?: https://bit.ly/3b738Ty  
                         
Retro Picks:

Dan: https://winworldpc.com/home
Ravi: Ravi's Cloud Rave: https://bit.ly/2UniBIE
Joe: Final Fantasy 8 Remake: https://bit.ly/2J1saHP

2020-03-13
215: Bandersnatch with John Gibson - The Retro Hour EP215 (audio/mpeg)
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Videogame Heritage Society: https://bit.ly/2W7rRTt                         Black metal Analogue NT: https://bit.ly/3aFu1Oq
Lost Atari Jaguar game: https://bit.ly/39JlXw1
New handheld RG350: https://bit.ly/2IFkAm1
Early DAWs: https://bit.ly/2vYk3cb
https://www.spectrumnextgames.uk/nextdaw
G-Lock coming to Switch:  https://bit.ly/39PsTb6

Retro Picks:

Dan: Arcade Perfect - Toki Special: https://bit.ly/2vPqMFu
     Console Shock classic Mac gaming: https://bit.ly/2TWySUF
Ravi: Replacement Docs: https://bit.ly/2vX7D4c
Joe: The Simpsons: Hit & Run Remade: https://bit.ly/3cL3ZLz


2020-03-06
214: The History of Video Game Piracy with Modern Vintage Gamer - The Retro Hour EP214 (audio/mpeg)
Modern Vintage Gamer:  https://bit.ly/32TyA53

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Tiger’s retro LCD games are back: https://bit.ly/2vM4rZh
Zombies Ate My Neighbors Doom mod: https://bit.ly/39utXke
Punch Card Computing book: https://bit.ly/38q1pY0 25 years of Zip Drives: https://bit.ly/32VKOdx
The Simpsons: Hit & Run remake: https://bit.ly/32T4TRq    Altered Beast fan game https://bit.ly/2xfyxVq                                           

Retro Picks:

Dan: MaoMao Castle early access: https://asobitech.itch.io/maomao Ravi: Civitas Nihilium: https://bit.ly/2wyalxf Joe: SoftShop 1984: https://bit.ly/2TtLiUM

2020-02-28
213: Psygnosis: Amazing Insider Stories with Ian Grieve - The Retro Hour EP213 (audio/mpeg)
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Show notes:

Nintendo PlayStation prototype up for auction: https://bit.ly/3a3z62K
New  Streets of Rage 4 trailer: https://youtu.be/TPKInEthHP8
Spotify on floppy disk: https://bit.ly/387vMSS
Doom on Amiga 500: https://bit.ly/3cgEi5l

2020-02-21
212: The BBC Micro Story with Steve Furber - The Retro Hour EP212 (audio/mpeg)
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Atari joins forces with WonderOS: https://bit.ly/2SLKfPQ Ghosts N DJs: https://bit.ly/2v2EWCA
Retro brawlers bundle: https://bit.ly/2T4NSPE
King Pin Reloaded: https://bit.ly/38N1S7B
Console War movie premiere: https://bit.ly/38PmjAA

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Joe: PatmanQC https://bit.ly/2HDBDo2 


2020-02-14
211: Retro Game Collecting Tips & NES History with TheGebs24 - The Retro Hour EP211 (audio/mpeg)
TheGebs24: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGebs24/
Juicy Game Reviews: http://www.juicygamereviews.com/

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Spectrum Next is out there: https://bit.ly/2SLqNRU
Hidden easter eggs in retro gaming stamps: https://t.co/BdD3zj9Lha?amp=1
University challenge retro mistake: https://bit.ly/39ys6dT
iOS Quadracade game: https://bit.ly/2SJitlN
Retro Games return to the London Science Museum: https://bit.ly/2Sqs3eA
 
Retro picks:

Dan: http://applenewton.co.uk/
Ravi: https://bit.ly/31TVYis
Joe: https://caspercroes.itch.io/alisa-demo

2020-02-07
210: Trip Hawkins: EA, Apple and 3DO Stories - The Retro Hour EP210 (audio/mpeg)
Trip Hawkins website:  https://triphawkins.net/

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Show notes:

Atari themed hotels: https://bit.ly/2Uy1ENo
Sensible Soccer 2020: https://bit.ly/2vS6ydC
Nintendo almost changed its iconic logo: https://bit.ly/2H2eviJ

Retro picks:

Dan: Sam's Journey NES- https://bit.ly/2GXZApX
Ravi: Last Gamer Gofundme - https://bit.ly/2Spif39
Joe: CarcinogenSDA - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDgCscKFAj06xNYG9jTH8Rw

2020-01-31
209: Fact Hunt with Guru Larry Bundy Jnr - The Retro Hour EP209 (audio/mpeg)
Guru Larry Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LarryBundyJr
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RetroMessa 2020
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Show notes:

Programmer rediscovers game he made as a kid on Twitch: https://bit.ly/2vBcoA5 
The RetroN Jr: https://bit.ly/2OcNZY0 
Gamestop has terrible Christmas sales: https://bit.ly/2OfwDK1 
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ opening in Japan: https://youtu.be/fTSA709zNzY 
Dad adapts controller for disabled daughter: https://bbc.in/2u3ZlGT              
Fisher Price Konami code cheat: https://bit.ly/31aDD03 

Retro Picks:

RAVI: PPC Appstore - https://ppcappstore.wordpress.com/ 
JOE: Ink Rob - https://bit.ly/37J96Zx 
DAN: Recreated retro computer boxes - https://bit.ly/2t8Xno6 

2020-01-24
208: The Music of Tomb Raider with Nathan McCree - The Retro Hour EP208 (audio/mpeg)
The Tomb Raider Suite: http://www.tombraidersuite.com/

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Show notes:

Win signed Tomb Raider Suite CD & Score: https://bit.ly/2upjUNP
Long Lost Retro Game 'Cooly Skunk': https://bit.ly/2tL1uHe 
ODROID-GO: https://bit.ly/2NTqR0q 
Atari VCS Hands On: https://bit.ly/38BUxXM
MB03+ Ultimate: https://bit.ly/2GiRmIv

Retro Picks:

Ravi: Doom  on Blu Ray - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZbpSPU1yec 
Joe: Death Road to Canada: https://store.steampowered.com/app/252610/Death_Road_to_Canada/
Dan: vDrive: https://vdrivezx.com/ 

2020-01-17
207: The Retro Gadget Show with Jason Bradbury - The Retro Hour EP207 (audio/mpeg)
Jason Bradbury website: https://jasonbradbury.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonbradbury/

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Show notes:
 
Unreleased Akira Game for Mega Drive: https://bit.ly/3aj2WkP
Neo-Geo CD SD Loader: http://furrtek.free.fr/sdloader/
Super Retro Champ: https://bit.ly/372Urbg
Nintendo Switch Outsells SNES: https://bit.ly/2FVZkaf

Retro Picks:

Ravi: EAB - http://eab.abime.net/
Joe: Timesplitters rewind - https://bit.ly/38ifZRp
Dan: Floppy Days Podcast - https://floppydays.libsyn.com/

2020-01-10
206: Flight of The Amazon Queen & TY The Tasmanian Tiger - The Retro Hour EP206 (audio/mpeg)
John Passfield: http://www.passfieldgames.com/

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Show notes:

Royal Mail goes Retro: https://bit.ly/36QSgaE Arcade1up NBA JAM: https://bit.ly/2R0w5IB Rygar on the Amiga: https://bit.ly/2urNQc3
Liverpool VideOdyssey Studios: https://bit.ly/2tO2Pww
TY the Tasmanian Tiger on Steam: https://bit.ly/35BI3xG

Retro Picks:

Dan: Macintosh Repository - https://www.macintoshrepository.org/
Ravi: Gameboy Sheffiled Bassline - https://harleylikesmusic.com/   
Joe: Dante Ravioli on Youtube - https://bit.ly/2R6niEU

2020-01-03
205: Unreleased Games Consoles - The Retro Hour EP205 (audio/mpeg)
Laird's Lair Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LairdOfForsyth
Kieren Hawken books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kieren-Hawken/e/B06XC3HF8C

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Show notes:

Chuck Peddle passes away: https://nyti.ms/2rLQDvI 
N64 adapter for Switch: https://bit.ly/2QiiflK 
Playable 3DO M2 game found: https://bit.ly/37GxoTV How to Get Better Graphics on Old PC Games: https://bit.ly/2ZKy1ZE
 

Retro Picks:

Dan: HTML5 Spectrum emulator - http://torinak.com/qaop/games 
Ravi: Playing games as a pacifist  - https://youtu.be/HxdXJ7rnBjw 
Joe: RE​:​MIXED [The Save Rooms] - https://bit.ly/2QJXj6b 

2019-12-20
204: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2019 - The Retro Hour EP204 (audio/mpeg)
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2019-12-13
203: The Best of The Year in Retro Gaming: 2019 - The Retro Hour EP203 (audio/mpeg)
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Show notes:

You'll never play your favourite retro game on Switch: https://bit.ly/34hMOMb Cyberdecks: https://bit.ly/38ynMvG
Retro Mania Wrestling: https://bit.ly/2YKphT2                              
Atari VCS in production: https://bit.ly/2PhtMBc 
Steve Jobs floppy sells for 7.5k: https://bit.ly/2PBUTG6 
Ghosts 'n' Demons: https://bit.ly/2RHXvoC
 
Retro Picks: 

Ravi: The BackOfficeShow - https://backofficeshow.com 
Dan: https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/ 
Joe: Laird's Lair - https://bit.ly/2LR8qIG 

Best of Episodes:

Rare: The Inside Story - https://bit.ly/34lLNCV
How Xbox Took on The Playstation with Microsoft's Robbie Bach - https://bit.ly/2EdbkU3
PLATO: The Greatest Computer Network You’ve Never Heard of - https://bit.ly/2YQ3tp2
Tectoy: How Sega Consoles Still Rule In Brazil - https://bit.ly/2EfatlC
Imagine Software and Codemasters with Bruce Everiss - https://bit.ly/2srkxVZ
Bally Midway: Rampage, Xenophobe, Arch Rivals with Brian Colin - https://bit.ly/36uzQfl
Mastertronic: The Inside Story - https://bit.ly/2qQC61u
Charlie Brooker: Bandersnatch, Black Mirror, GamesWipe - https://bit.ly/35gRmnn
Shaun Southern: Lotus Turbo Challenge, Supercars, Kikstart - https://bit.ly/38yIoDM
Retro Man Cave Dwellers - https://bit.ly/35ddqiy


2019-12-06
202: 1980s Home Computer Wars - The Retro Hour EP202 (audio/mpeg)
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Show notes:

Playstation is 25: https://bit.ly/2LHgJXN
Terronion Mega SD: https://bit.ly/2OTAzkt
How randomizers are breathing new life into old games: https://bit.ly/2RmtU3I
Intellivision Amico controllers: https://bit.ly/2OSe7YQ

Retro Picks:

Dan: Pinball Dreams Amstrad CPC: https://bit.ly/33WGCsC 
Ravi: Dubious Engineering https://www.youtube.com/user/howitee 
Joe: Minit: Happy Console Gamer https://youtu.be/HTsNQFuu-EA 


2019-11-29
201: Utah Saints: Atari STs and Golden Joysticks - The Retro Hour EP201 (audio/mpeg)
Utah Saints: http://www.utahsaints.info/

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Show notes:

Rebellion buys Bitmap Brothers: https://bit.ly/2OPJGkS 
Electronic Theatre: https://bit.ly/34B4bZq 
New Super Mario Land SNES: https://bit.ly/2OWWHcB 
Shenmue 3 charts: https://bit.ly/34tAb1f 
Brits thought Internet was a phase: https://bit.ly/35JJAC2 
 
Retro Picks:

Dan: Owning an Amiga in USA: https://youtu.be/8l2_tgwl8GU 
Ravi: Radio Workshop: https://bit.ly/2XXFEer 
Joe: Minit: https://minitgame.com/ 

Utah Saints on GamesMaster: https://youtu.be/xX3IyGuxTz4

2019-11-22
200: Charlie Brooker: Bandersnatch, Black Mirror, GamesWipe - The Retro Hour EP200 (audio/mpeg)
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2019-11-15
199: Jet Set Willy on the C64 to Playstation Indie Games with Shahid Ahmad - The Retro Hour EP199 (audio/mpeg)
Remaster Podcast: https://www.relay.fm/remaster

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Show notes:

New Sonic Movie Trailer lands: https://youtu.be/szby7ZHLnkA
Prince of Persia on Intellivision: https://youtu.be/dEbIWEXDqm0
PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/
Will the PS5 be going back to Cartridges?: https://bit.ly/2q33xot
Blastaway: https://retream.itch.io/blastaway
Sega Lord X : https://youtu.be/pzKH_JtM6oU
PixelVixen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKwTjfQcMvAE6SiU4GzrVGQ




2019-11-07
198: The History of Tomb Raider with Heather Gibson - The Retro Hour EP198 (audio/mpeg)
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Show notes:

Pac-Man-inspired maze: https://bit.ly/2WTjTvB
Sonic on the GX4000: http://norecess.cpcscene.net/
Mario on the Spectrum: https://bit.ly/2JYi8be
Deleted Mario movie scene: https://bit.ly/32uAMxY
GTA San Andreas update removes radio songs: https://bit.ly/33nwwlb Can video games help mental health conditions?: https://bit.ly/34D77UM

2019-11-01
197: Video Game Rock & Roll Years: My Life in Pixels - The Retro Hour EP197 (audio/mpeg)
Shaun McClure books: https://amzn.to/3390qJO

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Show notes:
 
A Compendium of Atari 8-bit Games - Volume One: https://amzn.to/2N7BA7L
Dentist buys $1million holy grail retro games: https://wapo.st/34ik469
archive.org add 2,500 MS DOS games: https://bit.ly/2JAJbJC RIP Yahoo groups: https://engt.co/2C6kSyV
Bubble Bobble 4: https://bit.ly/2NAtxzk
NHS Gaming clinic: https://bit.ly/3205dvT
Small Heroes streams: https://www.twitch.tv/crimsoncassius
https://tvibit.net/smallheroes




2019-10-25
196: Retro Handheld Consoles with Ashens and The Retro Future - The Retro Hour EP196 (audio/mpeg)
Ashens: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxt9Pvye-9x_AIcb1UtmF1Q
The Retro Future: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefAbzsWZE4uXU-mqQMrr4Q

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Hidden c64 program in Christian rock album: https://bit.ly/2Wc3L86
Octavius Kitten Horacegate: https://bit.ly/34129AQ
Analogue Pocket: https://bit.ly/2pflFe6 
Ten creepy Halloween games: https://bit.ly/31K9NhB 
Tetris 99 is getting a Luigi's Mansion 3 theme: https://bit.ly/2okj02y 
US military abadon floppy disks: https://engt.co/2WjomYs

2019-10-18
195: Arcade Perfect: The Best and Worst Home Arcade Ports - The Retro Hour EP195 (audio/mpeg)
David L Craddock website: http://www.davidlcraddock.com/

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Show notes: 
 
New case Apple II: https://bit.ly/2BnImiV 
House of the Dead remake: https://engt.co/2BrkGtL 
Amstrad rejected Bill Gates: https://bit.ly/2oUs2Ds 
GoldenEye 007 remake for Unreal Engine 4: https://bit.ly/2IWFHAH AR 
Table top gaming Jerri Ellsworth: https://bit.ly/2IUK67t 
Metal warrior C64 Quadriliogy: https://bit.ly/35MWq3A 

2019-10-11
194: The Launch of the Sega Mega Drive and Atari's Lost Dreams - Michael Katz - The Retro Hour EP194 (audio/mpeg)
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Buy the Nintendo Playstation: https://bit.ly/2MuAX6D
Atari VCS internals: https://bit.ly/2VyliaA
Atari VCS designer quits: https://bit.ly/2pg0UP5 Simpsons Hit & Run remaster: https://bit.ly/2MvyLeZ Radio 3 video games music show: https://bit.ly/2pWyzxH
ATgames getting sued by Bandi Namco and Wallgreens: https://bit.ly/2MqPC2A

2019-10-03
193: Bally Midway: Rampage, Xenophobe, Arch Rivals with Brian Colin - The Retro Hour EP193 (audio/mpeg)
Game Refuge Website: http://www.gamerefuge.com/

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Shenmue 3 demo arrives: https://bit.ly/2pEutKs
Ultra 64 prototype controller: https://bit.ly/2oT5t1y
ZX-VGA-Joy: https://bit.ly/354UvXC
Ant Stream on Atari VCS: https://cnet.co/2LHrHwG
Atari VCS updates: https://bit.ly/30FAMdL

2019-09-26
192: General Magic: The Company Who Saw The Future Too Soon - The Retro Hour EP192 (audio/mpeg)
General Magic the movie: https://www.generalmagicthemovie.com/

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Mega Drive mini reviews are in: https://bit.ly/2m6ZchX
Vampire standalone V4: https://bit.ly/2m97mGt
Bad 80's rap Centipede advert: https://bit.ly/2m9ZzIq
How much can you sell your retro games for?: https://bit.ly/2n0LZaw New arcade opens in Norwich: https://bit.ly/2nDM1pc

2019-09-20
191: Electric Playground: 25 Years of Gaming Highs and Lows - The Retro Hour EP191 (audio/mpeg)
EP Daily: http://epn.tv/

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GameStop retro gaming cafes: https://bit.ly/2kVGNE5
Official Nintendo Switch Snes controllers: https://bit.ly/2lX6Nz2 
Connect modern consoles to CRT TVs: https://bit.ly/2m5nt7x 
Neo Geo fight stick: https://engt.co/2mrIGsR 
Nintendo win court case to block piracy sites: https://bit.ly/2kT8TQt 
Nintendo RomUniverse lawsuit: https://bit.ly/2mjxNcf 

2019-09-12
190: Bleem: How The PlayStation Was Emulated - The Retro Hour EP190 (audio/mpeg)
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Point and click engine for the Amstrad CPC: https://bit.ly/2khUz3O
Doom 4 de-make: https://bit.ly/2kt1tmV
The Dreamcast predicted everything about modern consoles:  https://engt.co/2kgcdF5
Metro Siege new Amiga beat 'em up: http://pixelglass.org/#metrosiege

2019-09-06
189: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater: The Inside Story with Ralph D'Amato - The Retro Hour EP189 (audio/mpeg)
Pretending I'm Superman: https://thpsfilm.com/

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Micropose tease return: https://bit.ly/2m2nb1p
Ultra-rare NES-era Konami games discovered: https://bit.ly/2lAXQLM
Disney classic games collection: https://bit.ly/2lFwq7G
Intel adds 'retro scaling' to graphics drivers: https://bit.ly/2kvEeIE
SEGA's Yu Suzuki would like to revisit Out Run And Virtua Fighter: https://bit.ly/2lFwxQE



2019-08-30
188: Arcade Attack - The Retro Hour EP188 (audio/mpeg)
Arcade Attack: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/

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Turbo Graphix mini price and games: https://bit.ly/32avMPa
A retro gaming gold rush: https://bit.ly/2ZpyfbD
1up Arcades coming to uk: https://bit.ly/2NGxW5c
Beyond a steel sky: https://bit.ly/2Hz05ay


2019-08-22
187: The Best British Gaming Magazines Ever with Steve Jarratt - The Retro Hour EP187 (audio/mpeg)
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Intellevision Amico trailer: https://bit.ly/2TUwE7M
Atari Jaguar flash cart is FINALLY here: https://bit.ly/31WQpye
Ion Fury: https://bit.ly/2Znpqdw
CRT santa delivers FREE retro TVs: https://bit.ly/2Zn3y6b

2019-08-15
186: Happy Console Gamer - Johnny Millennium - The Retro Hour EP186 (audio/mpeg)
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Retro plug and play GPU: https://bit.ly/2KNn4PZ
Neo geo Samurai Shodown limited edition: https://bit.ly/2z0C33x First person dungeon crawler in Mario Maker: https://bit.ly/2KMgtFC
Retro Asylum Podcast: http://retroasylum.com


2019-08-09
185: C64 on TV and Answering Your Retro Questions - The Retro Hour EP185 (audio/mpeg)
8-Bit Symphony: https://www.8-bit-symphony.com/

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Sonic CD beta: https://bit.ly/2yPLAuh
Classic starwars game reprint: https://bit.ly/2yP2QzS                                                        Serious Duke 3D: https://youtu.be/LRNgnwWUUXQ

2019-08-01
184: Lotus Turbo Challenge, Supercars, Kikstart with Shaun Southern - The Retro Hour EP184 (audio/mpeg)
Magnetic Fields: http://www.shaunsouthern.com/

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Mamemeister Shaun Southern interview: https://youtu.be/LH3gE5fHyXQ
Alan Turing £50 note binary code: https://bit.ly/2Owhp5Z 
Amiga 500 Raspberry Pi accelerator: https://bit.ly/2Yl4JTZ 
New Megadrive game Megacat: https://bit.ly/2xVlzch 
8bit Symphony goes down a storm: https://bit.ly/31dgHfA


2019-07-26
183: Mastertronic: The Inside Story - The Retro Hour EP183 (audio/mpeg)
Anthony Guter website: http://guter.org/mastertronic/index.htm

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Retro games now worth 'thousands': https://bit.ly/2GtSauE
Atari 2600 game goes on sale for 90k: https://bit.ly/2LGc5uH
Streets of Rage 4 Soundtrack: https://bit.ly/2GuSQQe
GameSH>: https://bit.ly/2LHMqS9





2019-07-19
182: Tectoy: How Sega Consoles Still Rule In Brazil - The Retro Hour EP182 (audio/mpeg)
Techtoy: https://www.tectoy.com.br/

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Irata Online: https://irata.online/
Mortal Kombat new movie: https://bit.ly/2XYFRfB
Bitcoin on original Apollo computer: https://bit.ly/2Z6g0nG
Christian Simpson renders worms in HD: https://bit.ly/2M4CRMv
GameStop introducing Retro-Only stores: https://bit.ly/2JQFSxo

2019-07-12
181: PLATO: The Greatest Computer Network You’ve Never Heard of - The Retro Hour EP181 (audio/mpeg)
The Friendly Orange Glow: http://friendlyorangeglow.com/

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Nintendo designers always wanted Super Mario Maker: https://bit.ly/2xq8HL1
Infocom cabinet archived: https://bit.ly/1Qnwpeg         
N64 and Gamecube Games coming to Switch?: https://bit.ly/2Y0XnnC
Cyber1 PLATO system: https://www.cyber1.org/

2019-07-05
180: Rare: The Inside Story - The Retro Hour EP180 (audio/mpeg)
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Retrospillmessen backstage chat: https://youtu.be/nrUIc6in4EE
Full size C64 Clone: https://bit.ly/3299WfY
Nintendo fans fight back: https://bit.ly/2YH8HTf
N64 HDMI adapter: https://youtu.be/diwQSAq1YRA
Raspberry Pi 4 arrives: https://bit.ly/2ZF5MKL

2019-06-28
179: Conker's Bad Fur Day: The Development History - The Retro Hour EP179 (audio/mpeg)
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Remotely Interested Podcast: https://remotely-interested.com/ Tamagotchi breathalyzer: https://bit.ly/2X913iG
Faster Than Light: The Atari ST and the 16-Bit Revolution: https://amzn.to/2Lj1FQC Incredible Commodore 64 cake: https://bit.ly/2LnZ9Zf
Floppy disk fashion: https://bit.ly/31TGzOt

2019-06-20
178: Gremlin, Disney Interactive and EA: Inside Stories with Chris Shrigley - The Retro Hour EP178 (audio/mpeg)
Immortal Darkness: Curse of The Pale King: http://immortaldarkness.com/landing/

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Show notes: 

Arcade Attack Podcast: https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/podcast/

Konami announces plug-and-play TurboGrafx-16 Mini: https://bit.ly/2WUXtbG Commander Keen is back:  https://youtu.be/14ZD9_tLwgA   
Mega-CD/Sega CD FPGA Optical Disc Emulator Cartridge: https://bit.ly/2WWtfoS
CS:GO gets a retro version of Dust II: https://bit.ly/2x8o8Yk
Blade Runner added to Scumm VM: https://bit.ly/2KuofpY

2019-06-14
177: Commodore Vic 20 Story with Neil Harris - The Retro Hour EP 177 (audio/mpeg)
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Retrospillmessen 2019: https://www.retrospillmessen.no/
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Sega Megadrive Mini with 32X and Mega CD: https://bit.ly/2Wu9IRf
Goodbye iTunes: https://bit.ly/2HPZp15
Mario for the Amiga: https://youtu.be/fGJX6ZdOads
Hyperkin N64 clone: https://bit.ly/2MORnKt

2019-06-06
176: The History of The Vectrex - The Retro Hour EP176 (audio/mpeg)
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Retrospillmessen 2019: https://www.retrospillmessen.no/
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Colossus new revelations: https://bit.ly/2wHRZ9D
Back in 1995: https://bit.ly/2K4P1Vl
Arcade Club opens in Leeds: https://www.arcadeclub.co.uk/leeds/
Vectrex Mini: https://bit.ly/2XyVdrW

2019-05-31
175: The Guru Meditation - The Retro Hour Podcast EP175 (audio/mpeg)
The Guru Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYt9E2d_GCrPzquW-5MZwmQ

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Playdate: https://engt.co/2EM4nKf
Sega remixes on Spotify: https://bit.ly/2XnPqpe
Another 10 games announced for MegaDrive mini: https://bit.ly/2JqDFe0
Vespertino: https://bit.ly/2YXQmAU
Konami arcade classics: https://bit.ly/2WzbpvY



2019-05-24
174: Abe's Oddysee, Cool Spot and Disney Games with William Anderson - The Retro Hour EP174 (audio/mpeg)
Awaken Games website: http://awakengames.com/

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Show notes:

RIP The Ouya: https://bit.ly/2K0GxxM
Atari shows off joystick for retro VCS console: https://engt.co/2HxDxHu
Gameboy Colour Watch: https://bit.ly/30B3my5
Specdrum with samples: https://bit.ly/2X4qS4f




2019-05-16
173: Lucasfilm Games and Atari Jaguar with James 'Purple' Hampton - The Retro Hour EP173 (audio/mpeg)
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Pixel Heaven: https://www.pixelheavenfest.com/en/
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Gb Studio: https://engt.co/2JKO9Es
Most expensive retro games console: https://bit.ly/2WLIeTi
Is retro gaming going to be killed off by streaming?: https://bit.ly/30jvrtG
Hunter TC for GZDoom: https://youtu.be/B_j9Qeb5nbg

2019-05-09
172: Matthew Smith Interview and Hogs of War History - The Retro Hour EP172 (audio/mpeg)
Panels recorded live at PLAY Expo Manchester.

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Xbox emulator on Switch: https://bit.ly/2vNwAeT                               
Retrobrite using just sunlight: https://youtu.be/8P1OVj0IcqY
Gangsta's Paradise Megadrive style: https://youtu.be/j23hBks2spw

2019-05-03
171: Retro City Rampage and Shakedown: Hawaii - The Retro Hour EP171 (audio/mpeg)
Vblank Entertainment: https://www.vblank.com/

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Show notes:

South West Amiga Group: https://www.southwestamiga.org.uk/ 
Earthworm Jim Intellivision exclusive: https://engt.co/2ZTVx60 
Sonic movie trailer: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/30/sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-trailer 
Virtua Racing for Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2UZasbL 


2019-04-26
170: Console Wars: Sega VS Nintendo with Blake Harris - The Retro Hour EP170 (audio/mpeg)
Blake J. Harris website: http://www.blakejharris.com/

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Amiga 34 - Germany 
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Adobe recreates a 90's office: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/03/27/adobe-has-recreated-the-ad-agency-office-the-90s-complete-with-floppy-disks-and 
Multi platform Arcade game designer: https://bit.ly/2ZCe32L 
Cast of Avengers playing original Gameboy: https://bit.ly/2Zyj0d7 
Sonic 3 A.I.R: https://bit.ly/2Pz3SY7 


2019-04-19
169: Metal Jesus Rocks - The Retro Hour EP169 (audio/mpeg)
Metal Jesus Rocks: https://www.metaljesusrocks.com/

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Show notes:

Gameboy turns 30: https://bit.ly/2In1t2a
A lightgun that works with LCD: https://bit.ly/2UPsMc9 
Retro Man Cave Sinden lightgun video: https://youtu.be/4-jbsT8O7PE
Sonic Statue in the woods: https://bit.ly/2DllW3e
Apple W.A.L.T: https://bit.ly/2Gzd5gt

2019-04-12
168: U.S Gold and Virgin Games with Tim Chaney - The Retro Hour EP168 (audio/mpeg)


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Beyond a Steel Sky: https://bit.ly/2U7t6gY
Nintendo game work well in VR: https://bit.ly/2IgnuPT
Tempory early internet - Million dollar homepage: https://bbc.in/2HU51IO

2019-04-05
167: The History of Sierra Adventure Games with Shawn Mills - The Retro Hour EP167 (audio/mpeg)
Infamous Quests: http://www.infamous-quests.com/

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Plus/4 Mini: https://youtu.be/2PkHWLCPgNs
Sega WILL release the Megadrive mini: https://bit.ly/2FN7Iti
New nes game 'Office Hero': https://bit.ly/2OOwSeh
Bridge Strike Amiga game: https://bit.ly/2TZnSYE


2019-03-29
166: 'Go 8 Bit' with Steve McNeil - The Retro Hour EP166 (audio/mpeg)


Hey! Listen! book: https://www.stevemcneil.co.uk/my-book

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Analogue Mega SG: https://bit.ly/2Uh8Nlf
Prototype ZX Spectrum on display: https://bit.ly/2I1xZWr
GODS Remastered: https://www.robotriotgames.com/robot-riot---gods.html
Atari upgrading Blood: https://bit.ly/2V2csAP

2019-03-22
165: From Zork to The Dark Room with John Robertson - The Retro Hour EP165 (audio/mpeg)
In this episode we discuss everything from brutal Infocom text adventures, retro gaming TV and the story of "The Dark Room", the world's only live-action adventure videogame with the wonderful John Robertson.

The Dark Room: https://www.thejohnrobertson.com/thedarkroom/

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Live action Sonic not going down well: https://bit.ly/2U1Ar5B
Civitas Nihilium: https://bit.ly/2FnyRBE
Lost NES wrestling game digitised: https://bit.ly/2HxUUJz
Last Blockbuster store in the world: https://engt.co/2HIJMsG

2019-03-15
164: Imagine Software and Codemasters with Bruce Everiss - The Retro Hour EP164 (audio/mpeg)
Bruce On Games: https://www.bruceongames.com

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The Old Internet: http://theoldnet.com/
Why The Web Won't Be Nirvana: https://bit.ly/2AGezEH
Panic Dizzy for the NES: https://bit.ly/2O62Kuq
Inside out - features RCM leicester: https://bbc.in/2TFFnOq



2019-03-08
163: Perifractic's Retro Recipes - The Retro Hour EP163 (audio/mpeg)
Perifractic's Retro Recipes: https://www.perifractic.com/

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Bleem! for PS Classic: https://bit.ly/2XKOQSX
Cosmic Force: https://bit.ly/2ETL0zh
Megadrive Mini games: https://bit.ly/2tZDfBz        

2019-03-01
162: Football Manager with Kevin Toms - The Retro Hour EP162 (audio/mpeg)
Football*Manager: https://blog.kevintoms.com/games/
https://www.facebook.com/KevinTomsGames
https://twitter.com/KevinToms

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PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/
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Show notes:

Nintendo Classic Maps site: https://noclip.website/
Amiga Power Kickstarter: Coming soon
Scipt-8: https://script-8.github.io/
Tetris player breaks record: https://bit.ly/2BYaEkK

2019-02-22
161: Retro Man Cave Dwellers - The Retro Hour EP161 (audio/mpeg)
Retro Man Cave: https://bit.ly/2txfAs4
The Derek Findas Archive: https://bit.ly/2Iv4TAR

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PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/
Amiga 34 - Germany 

Show notes:

New Dreamcast controllers: https://bit.ly/2GEcSd2
Lunark: https://kck.st/2E1kToB     
Seeking Apollo Smile: https://bit.ly/2VgR6iR
New Dr Mario game coming to mobile: https://bit.ly/2T6Y5NM
Man finds old Apple computer still working: https://cnn.it/2GUZIaF

2019-02-15
160: ToeJam & Earl Retrospective with Greg Johnson - The Retro Hour EP160 (audio/mpeg)
ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove: https://www.tjebackinthegroove.com/

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PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/
Amiga 34 - Germany 

Show notes:

Komoda & Amiga Plus magazine: http://ka-plus.pl/en/news/
16bit pocket MD: https://bit.ly/2GLbYdQ
Album created with just motherboard sounds: https://bit.ly/2DGyUYv
Raspberry Pi launches store in Cambridge: https://bit.ly/2Szwgy0
Legend of Zelda DOOM mod: https://bit.ly/2FSxo9l                                                             



2019-02-08
159: Frank Klepacki: Command & Conquer, Dune, Star Wars - The Retro Hour EP159 (audio/mpeg)
Frank Klepacki's website: http://www.frankklepacki.com

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Retro Arch PS2 port: https://bit.ly/2BpDhqS
Techno DJ releases new album on the Mega Drive: https://bit.ly/2GpqDv9                                                                               
GameStop fails to secure buyer: https://bit.ly/2TECKrQ
What will retro gaming be like in 20 years?: https://bit.ly/2Bp8GJM 
 

2019-02-01
158: Tony Takoushi talks Mean Machines and SEGA - The Retro Hour EP158 (audio/mpeg)
Freefall 3050 A.D.: http://freefall3050.com/

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Atari gaming scene hotting up for 2019: https://atariage.com/store/
Stream original Gameboy to TV: https://bit.ly/2G1CzUr
Japan still making Minidisc players: https://bit.ly/2S0QdO1


2019-01-25
157: The History of Firebird Software - The Retro Hour EP157 (audio/mpeg)
We get the definitive history of Firebird Software and Telecomsoft with former employee Richard Hewison. 

The Bird Sanctuary: http://birdsanctuary.co.uk/

2019-01-18
156: Memoirs of an Aussie Sega Game Counsellor - The Retro Hour EP156 (audio/mpeg)
We find out about life manning the phones as an early 90's Sega Game Counsellor with Tim Gadler.

Tim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/timgadler

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Nintendo fans are not happy with NES offerings on Switch: https://bit.ly/2Ml4jny
Sonic Adventure remake?: https://bit.ly/2HiuFHV
Hyperkin HDTV NES Zapper: https://bit.ly/2RD7n4l
Japan outlaws console modding: https://bit.ly/2Ca4r4m
Evan Amos book: https://amzn.to/2QVO29k

2019-01-11
155: CU Amiga Magazine: The Inside Story with Tony Horgan - The Retro Hour EP155 (audio/mpeg)
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Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097
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Show notes:

Lost NES SimCity turns up: https://bit.ly/2D2nteN
Early Arpanet Pioneer dies: https://bit.ly/2RCvteA
Gamecube pads on Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2AF1mJI
Golf in Doom - Hellshots Golf: https://bit.ly/2QAzXOc
A visit to id software in 1993: https://youtu.be/Q65xJfVkiaI



2019-01-04
154: How Xbox Took on The Playstation with Microsoft's Robbie Bach - The Retro Hour EP154 (audio/mpeg)
Xbox Revisited: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Revisited-Public-Civic-Renewal

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Laurence Bennion, Falko, Nigel Wilkinson, Andrew P Jones

Oliver Wilmot's video games quiz: https://www.facebook.com/anotherquiz

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Show notes:

Bandersnatch: https://bit.ly/2BZo3YX
Soulja Boy Console removed from sale: https://bit.ly/2EYuEpN
Nogalious coming for MSX, c64 and CPC: https://bit.ly/2F6cYcv
Steamlink on Raspberry Pi: https://bit.ly/2F6do2z
John Major thought email was a fad: https://bit.ly/2GUs4DR

2018-12-21
153: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2018 - The Retro Hour EP153 (audio/mpeg)
Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Laurence Bennion, Falko, Nigel Wilkinson, Andrew P Jones

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2018-12-14
152: The Best of 2018 In Retro - The Retro Hour EP152 (audio/mpeg)
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Show notes:

The History of Hacking with Captain Crunch - https://bit.ly/2CaPz7a
Midway Arcade to Raven Software with Jake Simpson - https://bit.ly/2EgCJpo
Blade Runner & Command & Conquer with Louis Castle - https://bit.ly/2LcTbbw
Bad Influence! with Andy Crane - https://bit.ly/2rBRoE5
Early Internet Adventures with Michael Lawrie - https://bit.ly/2QRRjue
Bullfrog: The Inside Story with Glenn Corpes - https://bit.ly/2UEu3Pi
Blizzard, Diablo and Warcraft with David Brevik - https://bit.ly/2zSVQ5O
Activision: The Inside Story with David Crane - https://bit.ly/2LfmgDl

See you next week the the Christmas retro gaming superquiz! 


2018-12-07
151: Taskset: The Inside Story with Andy Walker - The Retro Hour EP151 (audio/mpeg)
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RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0
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Show notes:

Desert Bus for Hope raises $730,000: https://ubm.io/2OQPTek
11 Sega products you've never heard of: https://bit.ly/2QExW7I                                               
CD32 Anthology set 2: https://cd32covers.blogspot.com/p/cd32-anthology-set-2.html
Back To The Future and Monkey Island crossover: https://bit.ly/2G7QJ7l


2018-11-30
150: Australian Retro 2D Adventures & Nostalgia Nerd - The Retro Hour EP150 (audio/mpeg)
Bad Goat Studios: https://www.mosseadventure.com/

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PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/
 
Show notes:
 
Intellivision Amico: https://bit.ly/2rez4Rk 
Farming simulator 64: https://bit.ly/2KI6qRn 
The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech: Computer, Consoles & Games: https://amzn.to/2Qywhkh 
Original Dragon's Lair on GOG: https://bit.ly/2rcMehB 
Command and Conquer is back: https://bit.ly/2Qo2Ot6 


2018-11-23
149: Commodore 64 Hints and Pokes with Warren Pilkington - The Retro Hour EP149 (audio/mpeg)
8-Bit Symphony Hull: https://c64audio.com/blogs/news/8-bit-symphony-press-release

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PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/

Show notes:

Starquake released on Amiga: https://bit.ly/2AecHPY
Lyons Tea LEO in VR: https://bbc.in/2JhOv3m
Retro Stone hand held: https://engt.co/2DSCuS6
N64 Classic 'not on plan': https://bit.ly/2BsCkOZ
Commodore Format: http://www.commodoreformatarchive.com/

2018-11-16
148: Adam Koralik, Kim Justice, Slope's Game Room, Retro Man Cave Youtubers Panel - The Retro Hour EP148 (audio/mpeg)
Adam Koralik: https://www.youtube.com/user/AdamKoralik
Kim Justice: https://www.youtube.com/user/elmyrdehory
Slope's Game Room: https://www.youtube.com/user/djslopesroom
Retro Man Cave: https://www.youtube.com/user/RetroManCave

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RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0

Show notes:

Nintendo wins $12million from ROM sites: https://bit.ly/2z6Q0NM
The 'mini PC Classic' is coming: https://bit.ly/2Ke02RP
Sega apply for trademarks of their classic consoles: http://www.japanesenintendo.com/post/180043434269
Restoring the Apollo Guidance Computer: https://youtu.be/2KSahAoOLdU


2018-11-09
147: Teletext: Back From The Dead - The Retro Hour EP147 (audio/mpeg)
Memories of Teletext, archiving classic pages and how to access the new homebrew world with 'Teletext archaeologist' Jason Robertson.

Telextext Archaeologist website: https://teletextarchaeologist.org/

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Show notes:

Hacking Gameboy camera with DSLR: https://dailym.ai/2SYh2PR
Top 10 retro gaming annoyances: https://bit.ly/2PgCeSV
Limited edition Saturn Music players: https://bit.ly/2FdPzqn
RPG game coming to the Atari Lynx: https://bit.ly/2T08PL8
ATGames Bandi Namco flashback scandal: https://bit.ly/2OMPj6f


2018-11-02
146: Jeff Minter: Llamasoft - The Retro Hour EP146 (audio/mpeg)
Minotaur Project: http://www.minotaurproject.co.uk

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Show notes:

Gamesmaster magazine closes down: https://bit.ly/2Rpy2wG
Spectrum Next portable: https://bit.ly/2PyHtfZ
Dreamcast games on the Nintendo Switch?: https://bit.ly/2CWjSiL
FloppyTron plays Thriller: https://bit.ly/2Rrthmn

2018-10-26
145: Sega vs Nintendo: The Most Brutal Console War with Al Nilsen - The Retro Hour EP145 (audio/mpeg)
Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Edwards, Geir Teigo, Stuart Marshall / StoooTube, Rob Burnett

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RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0

Show notes:

Castlevania Requirem: https://bit.ly/2O2PmFP
Sneaky Alan Sugar tries to promote Amstrad on BBC: https://bit.ly/2yCtVqb
Montana Mike coming to the Spectrum Next: https://bit.ly/2Au0Z5d
Vinyl Video: https://bit.ly/2D3PljK
The Vinyl Story - Keeping in the groove - https://kck.st/2Rn38Ft
Converting old tv to RGB: https://bit.ly/2yEnl2p


2018-10-19
144: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis with Hal Barwood - The Retro Hour EP144 (audio/mpeg)
A friend of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, we're joined by the legendary Hal Barwood to talk about his time at LucasArts and the classic Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis. Hal Barwood's homepage: [http://www.finitearts.com/](http://www.finitearts.com/) Please show some love to our sponsor and buy a copy of The Art of Point & Click Adventure games here: [https://theretrohour.com/adventure-month/](https://theretrohour.com/adventure-month/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: James Alston, Michael Garrett, Garry Heather, Ramond de Vrede Audioboom new channel: [https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour](https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour) Audioboom RSS feed: [https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss](https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss) Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0 Show notes: Nintendo 64 Mini pictures leaked?: https://bit.ly/2q1YPU6 WinAMP is back: https://tcrn.ch/2COJqyQ Mega SG: https://engt.co/2EvjMAY Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies: https://bbc.in/2Pw6qp8 https://bit.ly/2yoAGvK
2018-10-12
143: The Rebirth of Point & Click Adventure Games with Paul Conway - The Retro Hour EP143 (audio/mpeg)
Our guest this week is Paul Conway who has worked on titles like Theme Park and The Sims and recently Darkside Detective, we talk about the rebirth of point & click adventure games in the 21st century and the joys and challenges of making them today. Darkside Detective: [http://darksidedetective.com/](http://darksidedetective.com/) Please show some love to our sponsor and WIN a copy of The Art of Point & Click Adventure games here: [https://theretrohour.com/adventure-month/](https://theretrohour.com/adventure-month/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Roman Tschepat, Scott Fairclough, Joshua Malone, Timothy Millard Audioboom new channel: [https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour](https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour) Audioboom RSS feed: [https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss](https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss) Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss) Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0 Show notes: Watch Ravi's Simon The Sorcerer Live Stream: https://youtu.be/MnAwv0TzWJQ?t=559 RIP Ben Daglish: Mark 'TDK' Knight tribute: https://youtu.be/-LWUA5mylvo C64 Audio tribute download: https://bit.ly/2ytFajQ The Retro Hour Episode 17 with Ben Daglish: https://audioboom.com/posts/6977717-the-retro-hour-episode-17-c64-music-with-ben-daglish Blockbuster printing their own carts: https://bit.ly/2NSrcm6 Sega Terradrive: https://bit.ly/2QKNqTX Internet archive releases full c64 collection: https://bit.ly/2RGv8od Archiving early popup ads: https://bit.ly/2IPGceS
2018-10-05
142: Simon The Sorcerer with Mike Woodroffe - The Retro Hour EP142 (audio/mpeg)
It's Adventure Month and we talk to founder of AdventureSoft Mike Woodroffe about classics like Elvira, Waxworks and Simon The Sorcerer. AventureSoft website: [http://www.adventuresoft.com/](http://www.adventuresoft.com/) Please show some love to our sponsor and WIN a copy of The Art of Point & Click Adventure games here: [https://theretrohour.com/adventure-month/](https://theretrohour.com/adventure-month/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Tobias Geijersson, Glen Milford, Jonathan Hogan, Andrew P Jones Audioboom new channel: [https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour](https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour) Audioboom RSS feed: [https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss](https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss) Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0 Show notes:  Watch Ravi's Police Quest live stream: https://youtu.be/hmHVg-Q_8Cc?t=1044  The CDi mini?!: https://bit.ly/2xN1uVj Hope for the Virtual Console on Nintendo Switch?: https://bit.ly/2yiCbKO 8-Bit Symphony: https://www.8-bit-symphony.com/ Sega Mega Drive mini delayed: https://bit.ly/2ICCjcU
2018-09-27
Blade Runner & Command & Conquer with Louis Castle - The Retro Hour EP141 (audio/mpeg)
We start Adventure Month by chatting to the co-founder of the legendary Westwood Studios, Louis Castle! We cover classics like Dune, Command & Conquer and Blade Runner. Please show some love to our new sponsor and WIN a copy of The Art of Point & Click Adventure games here: https://theretrohour.com/adventure-month/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Andrew Gordon, Jonas Toljander, Kevin Leah, Karol Chmist Audioboom new channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Playstation Classic: https://bit.ly/2N0PjK9 Code-cracking WW2 Bombe: https://bbc.in/2NLK2eD Jaguar VR arrives at RCM Leicester: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/ Lost Nintendo console: https://bit.ly/2N76VDW
2018-09-21
Grim Fandango with Bret Mogilefsky - The Retro Hour EP140 (audio/mpeg)
Bret Mogilefsky was the lead programmer on the LucasArts classic adventure Grim Fandango, we get the inside story on the game and life at Skywalker Ranch. Bret on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmogilefsky Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Garry Heather, Paul Edwards, Lee Ashmore, Benjamin Barter Audioboom new channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: A lending library for ROMs: https://bit.ly/2wq6nTJ Shenmue 3 release date: https://bit.ly/2PXQagF Man gets toddler to climb into arcade to steal games: https://bit.ly/2Dk46Qv Retro NES controllers for Switch: https://tcrn.ch/2NJLGfW
2018-09-14
139: The Atari Jaguar with Bill Rehbock - The Retro Hour EP139 (audio/mpeg)
The inside story on the Atari Jaguar and Falcon 030 as we take a look at Atari's later days with ex-employee Bill Rehbock. Gameface Labs website: https://gamefacelabs.com/ Download MP3 file: https://audioboom.com/posts/6998500-welcome-to-arcadia-the-retro-hour-ep138.mp3 Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Greg Gerke, Magnus Esbjorner, Richard Legge, Christopher Nelson Audioboom new channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: Retro Computer Festival Cambridge: https://bit.ly/2OncM9E PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Commodore The Inside Story - David Pleasance competiton: https://theretrohour.com/win-commodore-the-inside-story-book-and-bluray/ Portal is coming to the C64: https://bit.ly/2xfNJxZ Project Hardcore Trailer: https://youtu.be/_RDRQcBmEzE PS2 Repair service closes after 18 years: https://bit.ly/2MfuDOe
2018-09-07
Welcome To Arcadia: 100 Years of Arcade History - The Retro Hour EP138 (audio/mpeg)
We look back on 100 years of arcade history with movie maker Zach Weddington - the man behind the upcoming movie 'Welcome to Arcadia'. https://arcadiathemovie.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Iain Roberts, Nemanja Smiljanic, Gareth McKee, John Martorana Audioboom new channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Streets of Rage 4 teaser: https://youtu.be/M_bgPefCyfA Atari 2600 games as QR codes: https://www.codedojo.com/?p=2251 O Droid Go: https://bit.ly/2lgWvGA Arcade stick for Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2NqMgis New Amiga cases Kickstarter: https://kck.st/2MX0gRG
2018-08-31
137: Andrew Hewson - Hints & Tips for Videogame Pioneers - The Retro Hour EP137 (audio/mpeg)
Famous for games like Uridium, Cybernoid, Pinball Fantasies and many more - we chat to Andrew Hewson, the founder of Hewson Consultants and 21st Century Entertainment! Hewson Consultants: http://www.hewsonconsultants.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Scott Ravenscroft, Patrick McGinty, Diane Williams, Iain Roberts Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Startropics story: https://bit.ly/2PnnYmY ORB handheld: https://bit.ly/2wBd05l Sonic Chaos remake: https://bit.ly/2MDUDaQ Games that should be remade: https://bit.ly/2PTwaw8 Power Raspberry Pi via Ethernet: https://bit.ly/2C3OO1z
2018-08-23
Archer Maclean: International Karate & Jimmy White's Snooker - The Retro Hour EP136 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to the man behind International Karate, IK+, Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker - the legendary Archer Maclean! Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Roy Gillotti, Karl Kuras, Paul Edwards, Norman Davie Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Play cartridges on SNES mini: https://bit.ly/2MzEC52 The Matrix banana phone is back: https://bit.ly/2OXzx47 Classic Sega games on Switch: https://bit.ly/2NdUeZ2 The Settlers 25th anniversary: https://bit.ly/2w9tgLP Hacking Fax machines: https://bit.ly/2w8jrNR
2018-08-16
Knightmare with Hugo Myatt aka Treguard - The Retro Hour EP135 (audio/mpeg)
Knightmare was a groundbreaking kid's TV show combining RPG and adventure game with incredible graphics. Hear our live panel from PLAY Expo London with Hugo Myatt (Treguard), David Rowe, Paul Flannery Knightmare Live: [https://www.knightmarelive.com/](https://www.knightmarelive.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mathew Martin, S Syrja, Simon Rose, Alan Purdom, West Darley Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk](https://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Our Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/](https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/) Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Tanglewood gets full release: [https://bit.ly/2Peqg8L](https://bit.ly/2Peqg8L) Nintendo takes down Emuparadise: [https://bbc.in/2Mv4QFD](https://bbc.in/2Mv4QFD) In defence of ROMS: [https://bit.ly/2PbxRoG](https://bit.ly/2PbxRoG) Tesla adds Atari to car: [https://bit.ly/2nMyxnD](https://bit.ly/2nMyxnD) Knightmare Episodes: [https://www.youtube.com/user/DynamiteHeaddy/playlists](https://www.youtube.com/user/DynamiteHeaddy/playlists)
2018-08-10
Blizzard, Diablo and Warcraft with David Brevik - The Retro Hour EP134 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to Diablo creator David Brevik to get the inside story on Blizzard, Warcraft and his return to retro gaming! Graybeard Games: [https://www.graybeardgames.com/](https://www.graybeardgames.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Robinson Technologies, Simon Pilgrim, Raymond Montalban, Ian Poynter Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk](https://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Our Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/](https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: More Vega+ problems: [https://bit.ly/2OYXUzl](https://bit.ly/2OYXUzl) Nintendo takedown emulator: [https://bit.ly/2vSqt8F](https://bit.ly/2vSqt8F) Amstrad PCW8512 still printing festival tickets: [https://bit.ly/2MduBu8](https://bit.ly/2MduBu8) General Magic the movie: [https://www.generalmagicthemovie.com/](https://www.generalmagicthemovie.com/)
2018-08-03
Alternative Software: The Inside Story with Roger Hulley - The Retro Hour EP133 (audio/mpeg)
Alternative Software has been making and releasing budget games for 33 years, we talk to founder Roger Hulley about classics like Skool Daze, Pheenix and much more! Alternative Software website: [http://www.alternativesoft.co.uk/](http://www.alternativesoft.co.uk/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mark Heslop, Darren Coles, Patrick McGinty, Ben Litchfield Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk](https://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Our Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/](https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Nintendo video with Craig Charles: [https://bit.ly/2veo7Sb](https://bit.ly/2veo7Sb) Andy Warhol museum choice of display: [https://bit.ly/2LUNiml](https://bit.ly/2LUNiml) Halo Tv Series: [https://bit.ly/2IK5ZU4](https://bit.ly/2IK5ZU4) Ada Lovelace book auctioned: [https://bit.ly/2vc5sWY](https://bit.ly/2vc5sWY) Video game addiction is real: [https://wapo.st/2ObvJfh](https://wapo.st/2ObvJfh)
2018-07-27
Midway Arcade to Raven Software with Jake Simpson - The Retro Hour EP132 (audio/mpeg)
We reminisce about the Mortal Kombat series, WWF WrestleMania, Hexen II and much more with Jake Simpson - formerly of Midway and Raven Software. Jake's Twitter: [https://twitter.com/TheJakeSimpson](https://twitter.com/TheJakeSimpson) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Edwards, Marvin Droogsma, Roger McNally, Steve Clifford Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk](https://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Our Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/](https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Ravi on RetroManCave: [https://youtu.be/OfNn4SL1_gE](https://youtu.be/OfNn4SL1_gE) New Atari Jaguar pro controllers: [https://bit.ly/2uYybP9](https://bit.ly/2uYybP9) The Micro Gotek is here: [https://bit.ly/2mN8MTG](https://bit.ly/2mN8MTG) Return of the Tentacle - Prologue: [https://bit.ly/2Le3cst](https://bit.ly/2Le3cst) Super Battletoads: [https://bit.ly/2ueMX3E](https://bit.ly/2ueMX3E)
2018-07-20
The History of Sega with Ken Horowitz - The Retro Hour EP131 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to Sega historian Ken Horowitz, the owner of Sega-16.com and author of two Sega history books for some great nostalgic chat. [http://sega-16.com](http://sega-16.com) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John Hall, Roy Gillotti, Garry Heather, Karl Kuras PLAY Expo London competition: [https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-london-knightmare-live-tickets/](https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-london-knightmare-live-tickets/) Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk](https://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Our Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/](https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Virtual Boy is back: [https://bit.ly/2zQ8RPY](https://bit.ly/2zQ8RPY) Atari hires Xbox designer Rob Wyatt: [https://bit.ly/2uOFeZM](https://bit.ly/2uOFeZM) Vapourwave music released on floppy disk: [https://rol.st/2NqBbLH](https://rol.st/2NqBbLH)
2018-07-13
C64 Remixer Supreme Chris Abbott - The Retro Hour EP130 (audio/mpeg)
Chris Abbott brings C64 music to live audiences and beyond! We chat about his work on Back In Time, Ninja Musicology and Project Hubbard! Plus, the new Amiga 1500+ with Stephen Jones. C64Audio.com: [https://c64audio.com](https://c64audio.com) Checkmate A1500 Plus FB group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/checkmate1500plus/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/checkmate1500plus/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Victoria Lamburn, Scott Goodwin, Matthew Green, William Forrest Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Switch piracy tool contains anti-piracy brick tool: [https://bit.ly/2LcoVwE](https://bit.ly/2LcoVwE) New ToeJam & Earl game: [https://bit.ly/2ur6iOt](https://bit.ly/2ur6iOt) Stephen Jones Retro Man Cave video: [https://youtu.be/a7-YWZZCRww](https://youtu.be/a7-YWZZCRww) Tempest 4000: [https://bit.ly/2LgWBJO](https://bit.ly/2LgWBJO) Music used: Retro Hour intro theme Hubbard '80 - Lightforce by Marcel and Rob Rydeen (Daley Thompson's Decathlon Loader) [https://soundcloud.com/chrisabbott](https://soundcloud.com/chrisabbott)
2018-07-06
The History of Hacking with Captain Crunch - The Retro Hour EP129 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to legendary "phone phreaker" John Draper AKA Captain Crunch about hacking, the Homebrew Computer Club and how he helped Woz and Steve Jobs start Apple. Beyond The Little Blue Box: [http://beyondthelittlebluebox.com/](http://beyondthelittlebluebox.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Terry, Pawel Michalak, Greg Gerke, Eric Dawahare Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: BBC computer literacy archives: [https://bit.ly/2z7YE0V](https://bit.ly/2z7YE0V) National Video Game Arcade moves to Sheffiled: [https://bbc.in/2lYyCUq](https://bbc.in/2lYyCUq) The Netflix of retro gaming: [https://bit.ly/2tXBqFS](https://bit.ly/2tXBqFS) Need to change definition of 'Hacker': [https://bit.ly/2tKXjHG](https://bit.ly/2tKXjHG)
2018-06-29
Did You Know Gaming? - The Retro Hour EP128 (audio/mpeg)
Covering obscure video game facts, Easter eggs, secrets, glitches and history for gaming's biggest names, we catch up with the crew behind Did You Know Gaming? Did You Know Gaming?: [http://didyouknowgaming.com/](http://didyouknowgaming.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John Cook, Colin Purves, Ron Van Scherpe, Christopher Baker Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) This week's Easter Eggs: [https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/](https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Silicon graphics demos on a handheld?: [https://bit.ly/2tJojHo](https://bit.ly/2tJojHo) Sonic the Hedgehog trainers: [https://bit.ly/2KhmZXj](https://bit.ly/2KhmZXj) New 8bitdo retro/next gen controllers: [https://bit.ly/2tQ7bzB](https://bit.ly/2tQ7bzB) New Amiga game Worthy: [https://bit.ly/2lLoKx7](https://bit.ly/2lLoKx7)
2018-06-22
Developing Indie Retro Games - The Retro Hour EP127 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to ex Gameboy developer Quang Nguyen about his Space Harrier inspired indie game Moa Moa Castle, and tips on console collecting. Asobi Tech: [http://asobitech.com/](http://asobitech.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Pete Black, Karl Kuras, Eric Nelson, John Martorana Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) This week's Easter Eggs: [https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/](https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Retro Computer Museum's 10th birthday event: [https://bit.ly/2K7vDHd](https://bit.ly/2K7vDHd) Sega Master System high-fidelity audio: [https://youtu.be/ZX4A2EYAYfU](https://youtu.be/ZX4A2EYAYfU) Rare collection of Japanese games leaked: [https://bit.ly/2HImoaR](https://bit.ly/2HImoaR) New Battletoads for Xbox One: [https://bit.ly/2MddULG](https://bit.ly/2MddULG) SNES games on the NES: [https://bit.ly/2MbWFdE](https://bit.ly/2MbWFdE) Over 66% console owners still prefer physical copies: [https://ubm.io/2KdZ0HH](https://ubm.io/2KdZ0HH)
2018-06-15
How To Make It as a Retro Gaming Youtuber - The Retro Hour EP126 (audio/mpeg)
Ever wanted to become a successful retro gaming Youtuber? We get some top tips from Kim Justice and Slope's Game Room (recorded live at PLAY Expo, Glasgow) Kim Justice: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ZWVL1Elyt2cdiQYjxS_1w](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ZWVL1Elyt2cdiQYjxS_1w) Slope's Game Room: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC455p7ts9lh8IWi5zuf_8tQ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC455p7ts9lh8IWi5zuf_8tQ) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Justin Wilson, Garry Heather, Richard Shannon, Kevin Anthony Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) This week's Easter Eggs: [https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/](https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Commodore 256: [https://bit.ly/2LR7n9i](https://bit.ly/2LR7n9i) New cassette recorder for your 8-bit: [https://bit.ly/2tbzOaq](https://bit.ly/2tbzOaq) ChinnyVision's video: [https://youtu.be/8eL2yQUafGM](https://youtu.be/8eL2yQUafGM) Love Hulten Pong machine: [https://read.bi/2ye0DAi](https://read.bi/2ye0DAi) Unreal Tournamnet for the 2600: [https://bit.ly/2MvkAGb](https://bit.ly/2MvkAGb) Sega toaster: [https://bit.ly/2tcuhQG](https://bit.ly/2tcuhQG)
2018-06-08
Boulder Dash with Peter Liepa - The Retro Hour EP125 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to Peter Liepa to get the backstory on the classic Boulder Dash! Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Dan Thrue, Neil Ginns, Hubert Stancyk, Roy Gillotti Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) This week's Easter Eggs: [https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/](https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: New Intellivision console: [https://bit.ly/2L8JbyZ](https://bit.ly/2L8JbyZ) Tanzer new Megadrive game kickstarter: [https://kck.st/2Jq4c7L](https://kck.st/2Jq4c7L) New British retro gaming mag: [https://bit.ly/2x38ZKC](https://bit.ly/2x38ZKC) CEO computer restorer in South Africa: [https://bit.ly/2JoapVS](https://bit.ly/2JoapVS)
2018-06-01
Mindscape to Electronic Arts with Mark 'TDK' Knight - The Retro Hour EP124 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to BAFTA award winner Mark "TDK" Knight about his time at Mindscape, Bullfrog and Electronic Arts, and some old-skool Demo Scene chat. Mark Knight website: [http://www.flitkillsmoths.co.uk/](http://www.flitkillsmoths.co.uk/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Charles Astwood, Greg Gerke, Mike King, Matthew Cox Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) This week's Easter Eggs: [https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/](https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: 8bit Mix launch Saturday 2nd at 7pm, 8bitmix.com Ps1 Mini?: [https://bit.ly/2He2gNE](https://bit.ly/2He2gNE) PS1 jewel cases Easter Egg: [https://amzn.to/2kE84Y6](https://amzn.to/2kE84Y6) Woz is a world champ at Tetris: [https://bit.ly/2kHREOo](https://bit.ly/2kHREOo) Caveman Ninja (Joe & Mac) remake: [https://bit.ly/2Ltlfr6](https://bit.ly/2Ltlfr6) Let's get Chipface level 2: [https://www.facebook.com/events/138998100251176/](https://www.facebook.com/events/138998100251176/)
2018-05-25
Activision: The Inside Story with David Crane - The Retro Hour EP123 (audio/mpeg)
Pitfall creator David Crane gives us the inside story on Activision - the world's first third-party games developer. David Crane: [http://www.dcrane.com/Home.html](http://www.dcrane.com/Home.html) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Robert Smith, Aaron Ostrander, Andrew Craig, Kristian Svanes Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) This week's Easter Eggs: [https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/](https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Mini N64 coming soon?: [https://bit.ly/2IJmosC](https://bit.ly/2IJmosC) V-Kits Raspberry Pi retro arcade gaming kit: [https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/](https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/) What's happening with Paprium?: [https://bit.ly/2KOvJzS](https://bit.ly/2KOvJzS) New Xbox Duke controller is here: [https://bit.ly/2xa6whv](https://bit.ly/2xa6whv)
2018-05-18
Pac-Man Fever with Jerry Buckner - The Retro Hour EP122 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to Jerry Buckner about the classic video game song Pac-Man Fever, working with Disney on Wreck-It Ralph and the early arcade scene. Jerry's website: [http://www.bucknergarcia.com/](http://www.bucknergarcia.com/) WIN weekend passes for PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-glasgow-weekend-passes/](https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-glasgow-weekend-passes/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Karl Perry, Kim Jorgensen, Vincent Pfiel, Patrick McGinty Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) This week's Easter Eggs: [https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/](https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Horizon Chase: [https://bit.ly/2ItW2Pe](https://bit.ly/2ItW2Pe) Microsoft lauch disability controllers: [https://bit.ly/2rLGGv8](https://bit.ly/2rLGGv8) Sega Mega Drive Collection - Slope's Game Room video: [https://youtu.be/RHb0SAVH6r4](https://youtu.be/RHb0SAVH6r4) Wonder Switch competitor, the new Ouya?: [https://bit.ly/2KAzmtm](https://bit.ly/2KAzmtm)
2018-05-11
Killer Instinct & TimeSplitters with Graeme Norgate - The Retro Hour EP121 (audio/mpeg)
We get the story of Killer Instinct, TimeSplitters and GoldenEye 007 with Rare's resident sound man, Graeme Norgate! Graeme's website: [http://www.graemenorgate.com/](http://www.graemenorgate.com/) WIN weekend passes for PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-glasgow-weekend-passes/](https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-glasgow-weekend-passes/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Karl Perry, Kim Jorgensen, Vincent Pfiel, Patrick McGinty Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) This week's Easter Eggs: [https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/](https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Two-thirds of children don't know what a floppy disk is, survey reveals: [https://bit.ly/2IbVugL](https://bit.ly/2IbVugL) SNK Neo Geo Mini: [https://bit.ly/2rBjDmN](https://bit.ly/2rBjDmN) No Virtual Console coming to Nintendo Switch: [https://bit.ly/2rzKqPB](https://bit.ly/2rzKqPB) Cycle exact Commodore 1541 with Raspberry Pi: [https://bit.ly/2rAGhLV](https://bit.ly/2rAGhLV)
2018-05-04
Bad Influence! with Andy Crane - The Retro Hour EP120 (audio/mpeg)
We go behind the scenes of Bad Influence! with host Andy Crane, plus a bit of Broom Cupboard and Ed The Duck chat. Andy Crane on Twitter: [https://twitter.com/andycrane64/](https://twitter.com/andycrane64/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mike King, Mat Ammer, Ediz Mehmet, Adam Dimmick Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) This week's Easter Eggs: [https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/](https://theretrohour.com/easter-eggs/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: PLAY Expo comes to London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Retro Island Diskettes Podcast: [https://soundcloud.com/user-812168144](https://soundcloud.com/user-812168144) Dan on Crossed Wires Podcast: [https://crossedwires.net/shortcircuits003](https://crossedwires.net/shortcircuits003) That's Entertainment, Granger Games, Trade Nation go bust: [https://bit.ly/2GP86d9](https://bit.ly/2GP86d9) France.com stolen by French government: [https://bbc.in/2r8N3ri](https://bbc.in/2r8N3ri) Sinclair Cpectrum designer dies: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43907248](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43907248) PolyMega console: [http://polymega.com/](http://polymega.com/)
2018-04-27
Bullfrog: The Inside Story with Glenn Corpes - The Retro Hour EP119 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on Bullfrog and games like Populous, Syndicate and Magic Carpet from Glenn Corpes. Glenn's blog: [http://glenncorpes.blogspot.co.uk/](http://glenncorpes.blogspot.co.uk/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Ramond de Vrede, Craig Marshall, Andrew M Marsh, Stefan Blixth Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: [https://bit.ly/2IeusRu](https://bit.ly/2IeusRu) PLAY Expo comes to London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) PLAY Expo Blackpool: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Amiga Works DVD: [https://www.facebook.com/amigaworks/](https://www.facebook.com/amigaworks/) Billy Mitchell diqualified by Twin Galaxies: [https://bit.ly/2HXR10q](https://bit.ly/2HXR10q) Myst Anniversary Collection Kickstarter: [https://kck.st/2r2Ws4j](https://kck.st/2r2Ws4j) Nintendo Switch has been hacked: [https://bit.ly/2JxHsCs](https://bit.ly/2JxHsCs)
2018-04-20
California Games & Chip's Challenge with Chuck Sommerville - The Retro Hour EP118 (audio/mpeg)
We talk Chip's Challenge, California Games and the ill-fated 3DO M2 with the legendary Chuck Sommerville, formerly of Epyx Games and Electronic Arts. Chuck's Challenge: [http://www.chuckschallenge.com/](http://www.chuckschallenge.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Hubert Stanczyk, Gary Heather, Craig Marshall, Joachim Mild Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: [https://bit.ly/2IeusRu](https://bit.ly/2IeusRu) PLAY Expo comes to London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) Show notes: Ravi's Mod Radio: [https://www.youtube.com/user/the4mula/](https://www.youtube.com/user/the4mula/) Mega Drive Mini: [https://bit.ly/2vsf7vb](https://bit.ly/2vsf7vb) Sega Ages coming to Nintendo Switch: [https://bit.ly/2F6i2ta](https://bit.ly/2F6i2ta) DDR Freestyle takeover in California: [https://freestyletakeover.wordpress.com/](https://freestyletakeover.wordpress.com/) Pontypool Museum Generation Games: [https://bit.ly/2HSG7qp](https://bit.ly/2HSG7qp) Collector finds drugs and cash in NES cartridge: [https://bit.ly/2qOnIm7](https://bit.ly/2qOnIm7) Toshiba reveal new high quality cassette: [https://bit.ly/2qMSGfn](https://bit.ly/2qMSGfn)
2018-04-13
Mattel Electronics to Interplay with Peter Oliphant - The Retro Hour EP117 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to the amazing Peter Oliphant about classics like Stonekeep and Lexi-Cross, working at Mattel Electronics and life as a child actor. Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Roy Gillotti, Colin Bell, Nigel Wilkinson, Stephen O'Kane Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: [https://bit.ly/2IeusRu](https://bit.ly/2IeusRu) PLAY Expo comes to London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) Show notes: 7th guest sequel 13th doll: [https://bit.ly/2GUyXVa](https://bit.ly/2GUyXVa) New Amiga 500 cases: [https://bit.ly/2GUCtPw](https://bit.ly/2GUCtPw) British Thames television looks at Toyko in the 80s: [https://bit.ly/2GUXj15](https://bit.ly/2GUXj15) Mini centipede replicade: [https://bit.ly/2vdkY7z](https://bit.ly/2vdkY7z)
2018-04-06
Retro Man Cave - Collecting and Restoring Old Tech - The Retro Hour EP116 (audio/mpeg)
How to build the ultimate 'man cave', system restoration and maintenance tips with Neil from Retro Man Cave. Retro Man Cave on Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/RetroManCave](https://www.youtube.com/RetroManCave) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Greg Gerke, Eamonn Murphy, Pierre Kressman, Toby Philpott Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: [https://bit.ly/2IeusRu](https://bit.ly/2IeusRu) PLAY Expo comes to London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) Show notes: Home Computer Museum launches: [https://bit.ly/2EmHzhf](https://bit.ly/2EmHzhf) Handhelds on Internet archive: [https://ubm.io/2EmHASl](https://ubm.io/2EmHASl) NERG - North east retro gaming 2018: [http://www.northeastretrogaming.com/](http://www.northeastretrogaming.com/) Video game hall of fame 2018 finalists: [https://nyp.st/2q9Xevl](https://nyp.st/2q9Xevl) Wipeout VR: [https://bit.ly/2EppwXT](https://bit.ly/2EppwXT)
2018-03-30
Magnetic Fields - The Inside Story with Andrew Morris - The Retro Hour EP115 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on the Lotus series, Kikstart, Kid Chaos and Rally Championship and more with Andrew Morris! Magnetic Fields Retro: [http://shaunsouthern.com/](http://shaunsouthern.com/) Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Toby Philpott, Michael Vreede, Mathew Martin, Sikkema Accountancy and Risk Maskagement BV Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Events: Ravi warming up for DJ Yoda: [https://bit.ly/2IeusRu](https://bit.ly/2IeusRu) PLAY Expo comes to London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) Show notes: The 'Atari Box' is now the VCS: [https://bit.ly/2GwVc2y](https://bit.ly/2GwVc2y) Flashback anniversary edition on the Nintendo Switch: [https://bit.ly/2E6GbPB](https://bit.ly/2E6GbPB) Goodbye Toys R Us: [https://hrld.us/2E6v9cY](https://hrld.us/2E6v9cY) Simon the Sorcerer 25th anniversary edition: [http://store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=MojoTouch](http://store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=MojoTouch)
2018-03-23
C64 Legend Jeroen Tel of Maniacs of Noise - The Retro Hour EP114 (audio/mpeg)
We catch up with C64 legend Jeroen Tel of Maniacs of Noise about his classic game, demo and cracktro soundtracks. Maniacs of Noise: [https://mon.home.xs4all.nl/](https://mon.home.xs4all.nl/) Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Aidan OLoan, Bart Pellens, Mathew Willetts, Andrew Holland Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: PLAY Expo comes to London: [https://www.playexpolondon.com/](https://www.playexpolondon.com/) PLAY Expo Glasgow: [https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/](https://www.playexpoglasgow.com/) PlayStation Concert: [https://bit.ly/2pzLOAr](https://bit.ly/2pzLOAr) CEX Manual Controversy: [https://youtu.be/t4XYAFBhCsw](https://youtu.be/t4XYAFBhCsw) Skynet can now play Galaga: [https://bit.ly/2G4pciS](https://bit.ly/2G4pciS) Universal Translator for old computers: [https://bit.ly/2udKA3p](https://bit.ly/2udKA3p)
2018-03-16
Donkey Kong Country to Snake Pass with David Wise - The Retro Hour EP113 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to Rare legend David Wise about composing Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads and other classic game soundtracks. David Wise website: [http://www.davidwise.co.uk/](http://www.davidwise.co.uk/) Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John McDowall, Tom Laermans, Daniel Waddington, Matthew Martin Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: AI' beats Qbert: [http://bit.ly/2oJ7Hgj](http://bit.ly/2oJ7Hgj) New retro magazine: [http://paleotronic.com/](http://paleotronic.com/) Overused abused games: [http://bit.ly/2tXeRnk](http://bit.ly/2tXeRnk) Mario is a plumber again: [http://bit.ly/2FGrpVg](http://bit.ly/2FGrpVg) The untold story of the women who created the Internet: [http://bit.ly/2DwDM0u](http://bit.ly/2DwDM0u)
2018-03-09
ZX Spectrum Next Special - The Retro Hour EP112 (audio/mpeg)
The ZX Spectrum Next is a 21st century Spectrum reborn: a new machine, fully compatible with the original computer, and packed with improvements. We talk to Jim Bagley, Mike Dailly and The Oliver Twins to find out about it. **Interview section starts at 24:00** ZX Spectrum Next website: [https://www.specnext.com/](https://www.specnext.com/) Join our Discord channel: [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8](https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stephen Quinn, Raf Hofmans, David Holt, Patrick McGinty, Stuart Cousins Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Digitiser the show: [http://bit.ly/2HhUUJu](http://bit.ly/2HhUUJu) Stunt Car Racer comes to Atari 8-bit: [http://bit.ly/2Ie3evc](http://bit.ly/2Ie3evc) Thimbleweed Park Ransome Unbeeped: [http://bit.ly/2IcmKbu](http://bit.ly/2IcmKbu) Commodore Plus/4 Pet's Rescue: [http://bit.ly/2Daq7Mn](http://bit.ly/2Daq7Mn) Apple bringing back the classic rainbow logo?: [http://bit.ly/2C9kMsC](http://bit.ly/2C9kMsC)
2018-03-02
The History of FPS Games - The Retro Hour EP111 (audio/mpeg)
We reminisce on the golden age of First Person Shooters with David L Craddock, the author of new book Rocket Jump. Rocket Jump website: [https://unbound.com/books/rocket-jump/](https://unbound.com/books/rocket-jump/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stephen Marshall, Garry Heather, Glenn Larsson, Anthony Ogden Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Maplin goes bust: [http://bit.ly/2oC1Udi](http://bit.ly/2oC1Udi) The SidBox [https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSidBox/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSidBox/) Commodore PET De-Lux: [http://bit.ly/2ozpMyo](http://bit.ly/2ozpMyo) DUSK quake continued: [http://bit.ly/2F70Hkq](http://bit.ly/2F70Hkq) HyperKin console: [http://bit.ly/2FaZE33](http://bit.ly/2FaZE33)
2018-02-23
Henk Nieborg and Bitmap Bureau - The Retro Hour EP110 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to legendary pixel artist Henk Nieborg (Lionheart, Flink) and the team from Bitmap Bureau about making new Sega Mega Drive games in 2018! Bitmap Bureau website: [https://bitmapbureau.com/](https://bitmapbureau.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Michael Stouffs, Helge Blystad, Eamon Murphy, Gary Audley Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Going for Golden Eye: [https://www.woodhousepictures.co.uk/](https://www.woodhousepictures.co.uk/) Hong Kong 97 disk found and interview: [https://youtu.be/WhAVS5GGx0k](https://youtu.be/WhAVS5GGx0k) [http://bit.ly/2BNYhsk](http://bit.ly/2BNYhsk) Elon Musk's forgotten video game career: [http://bit.ly/2Gc7CZF](http://bit.ly/2Gc7CZF) Doncaster video games market: [http://thevideogamemarket.co.uk/](http://thevideogamemarket.co.uk/) Play about Gary Kildall: [https://twitter.com/cheifet/status/964896920958255104](https://twitter.com/cheifet/status/964896920958255104)
2018-02-16
Retro Gaming Youtubers Panel from PLAY Expo Blackpool - The Retro Hour EP109 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by Ashens, Kim Justice, Nostalgia Nerd and Slope's Game Room for our huge retro gaming Youtubers panel at PLAY Expo Blackpool! Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Vince, Graeme Stephenson, Greg Gerke, Lee Langley Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: New gaming show on Channel 4: [http://bit.ly/2EvgRb8](http://bit.ly/2EvgRb8) PocketSprite: [http://bit.ly/2oajFiW](http://bit.ly/2oajFiW) Retro Bit multi carts: [http://retro-bit.com/cartridges.html](http://retro-bit.com/cartridges.html) New Amiga CD32 gamepad: [http://bit.ly/2EJviHT](http://bit.ly/2EJviHT)
2018-02-09
Early Internet Adventures with Michael Lawrie - The Retro Hour EP108 (audio/mpeg)
We go back to the earliest days of MUDs, university networks, and the Internet with Michael Lawrie. Plus, how one of the world's most legendary hackers spied on him for a year. Geek Margate tickets: [http://www.geek-play.com/info.html](http://www.geek-play.com/info.html) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Gary Hucker, Charles Astwood, Mathew Willetts, Andrew Holland Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: C64 mini to be stocked in ARGOS & complete games list [http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7606548](http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7606548) [https://youtu.be/h8CRXR0d5NY](https://youtu.be/h8CRXR0d5NY) Amiga Future celebrates 20 years: [http://www.amigafuture.de](http://www.amigafuture.de) PONG turned into a TV game show: [http://bit.ly/2DQFYoE](http://bit.ly/2DQFYoE) Konami still releasing TurboGrafx-16 games on Wii U: [http://bit.ly/2EbZuYF](http://bit.ly/2EbZuYF)
2018-02-03
REPOST: The Ultimate Video Game Music Panel - The Retro Hour EP107 (audio/mpeg)
This is a repost due to some audio issues with the interview section in a previous upload. David Wise, Rob Hubbard and Graeme Norgate join us at All Your Bass music festival for the ultimate video game music panel! PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Matthew Martin, Aidan Oloan, Bart Pellens, Jonathan Kaye Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Remotely Interested AVGN special: [http://bit.ly/2E9LqlC](http://bit.ly/2E9LqlC) Switch emulator inbound: [http://bit.ly/2s0YuF0](http://bit.ly/2s0YuF0) Nintendo Switch hack: [http://bit.ly/2EbFk4o](http://bit.ly/2EbFk4o) Resident Evil 2 remake info: [http://bit.ly/2FBYa1m](http://bit.ly/2FBYa1m) Commodore Story pre order: [http://bit.ly/2GI2ZYy](http://bit.ly/2GI2ZYy) Golden Eye Mockumentry: [http://bit.ly/2ExPnyc](http://bit.ly/2ExPnyc) N64 pad wireless: [http://bit.ly/2FFPmI1](http://bit.ly/2FFPmI1)
2018-01-26
DMA Design with Steve Hammond - The Retro Hour EP106 (audio/mpeg)
We gets the highs and lows of DMA Design with Steve Hammond. The story behind Lemmings, Hired Guns and the scrapped sequel, the strained relationship with Psygnosis and the origins of Grand Theft Auto. Steve's website: [http://stevehammond.org/](http://stevehammond.org/) PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Darren Coles, Stuart Smith, Rupert Fuller, Paul Szopiak Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Kitroniks Game Zip 64: [http://bit.ly/2nbyF06](http://bit.ly/2nbyF06) New Theme Hospital by Sega: [https://www.twopointhospital.com/](https://www.twopointhospital.com/) NES Maker: [http://bit.ly/2nehzxN](http://bit.ly/2nehzxN) Spectrum laptop: [http://bit.ly/2DNvh5a](http://bit.ly/2DNvh5a) Raspeberry pi arcade: [http://bit.ly/2DzT8lu](http://bit.ly/2DzT8lu)
2018-01-19
Crystal Quest to Carmageddon With Patrick Buckland - The Retro Hour EP105 (audio/mpeg)
This week we have a rare interview with Stainless Games CEO Patrick Buckland, the highs and lows of the Carmageddon series, Crystal Quest and Apple gaming. Stainless Games: [http://www.stainlessgames.com/](http://www.stainlessgames.com/) Win Play Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-blackpool-tickets/](https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-blackpool-tickets/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christer Hollsten, Tim Daelemen, Laurence Fortt, Joe Locker Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) All Your Bass festival tickets: [https://www.thenva.com/aybsched](https://www.thenva.com/aybsched) Show notes: Apple to release Apple Lisa operating system as open source: [http://bit.ly/2FZ6Wb2](http://bit.ly/2FZ6Wb2) Retro Bit Handheld + official sega accessories: [http://engt.co/2DNaqg8](http://engt.co/2DNaqg8) 1942 remade in AMOS: [http://amiten.es/?p=130](http://amiten.es/?p=130) Pheonix remake for Windows: [https://lerrrtaste.itch.io/phoenix-revive](https://lerrrtaste.itch.io/phoenix-revive) Retro Games show their staying power: [http://bit.ly/2DsGEQ2](http://bit.ly/2DsGEQ2) Goldeneye 007 mod turns Bond into Mario: [http://bit.ly/2Dw6eDG](http://bit.ly/2Dw6eDG)
2018-01-12
SEGA and Amstrad Memories with Slopes Game Room - The Retro Hour EP104 (audio/mpeg)
Plenty of Sega and Amstrad memories with Daniel Ibbertson AKA Slopes Game Room. New Gameboys, battery advice and text adventure talk. Win Play Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-blackpool-tickets/](https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-blackpool-tickets/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Chad Goulding, John Barrick, William Darren Fox, Jonas Tolijander Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) All Your Bass festival tickets: [https://www.thenva.com/aybsched](https://www.thenva.com/aybsched) Show notes: Gameboy ULTRA edition Hyperkin: [http://bit.ly/2qQWTkT](http://bit.ly/2qQWTkT) Nintendo Switch beats PS2 year 1 sales: [http://bit.ly/2EDkQ14](http://bit.ly/2EDkQ14) Bad Apple demo: [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bad-apple](http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bad-apple) using new Ni-MH AA batteries: [http://bit.ly/2mnZhtx](http://bit.ly/2mnZhtx) Adventuretron: [http://bit.ly/2ASZ4UF](http://bit.ly/2ASZ4UF)
2018-01-05
Amiga VS Atari ST Gaming & More With Modern Vintage Gamer - The Retro Hour EP103 (audio/mpeg)
We talk Atari ST VS Amiga gaming, Vampire games and coding for classic systems with Dimitris Giannakis aka Modern Vintage Gamer! Modern Vintage Gamer on Youtube : [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFaPUcJU1vwk193mnW_w1w](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFaPUcJU1vwk193mnW_w1w) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Andreas Sauer, Henrik Pdersen, Simon Wolf, Peter Elsey Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Atari Box Pre orders delay: [http://cnet.co/2CY6nNs](http://cnet.co/2CY6nNs) Vinyl too popluar: [http://bit.ly/2nOjMUx](http://bit.ly/2nOjMUx) Guy counts every mario coin ever: [http://bit.ly/2F2kNgc](http://bit.ly/2F2kNgc) Zaaap c64 2019 annual: [http://www.indieretronews.com/2017/12/zzaps-back-zzap-64-annual-2019-announced.html](http://www.indieretronews.com/2017/12/zzaps-back-zzap-64-annual-2019-announced.html)
2017-12-22
Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz - The Retro Hour EP102 (audio/mpeg)
It's our second annual Christmas super quiz! Paul Drury from Retro Gamer magazine and Oliver Wilmot from the National Video Game Arcade return to try to keep their title as reigning quiz champions. How will their fare against Ravi and Joe from The Retro Hour Podcast in a battle of video game and computer knowledge?! Merry Christmas to all our loyal listeners, see you in 2018. Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Chad Goulding, John Barrick, William Darren Fox, Thomas Heimann
2017-12-15
The Best of The Retro Hour Podcast - The Retro Hour EP101 (audio/mpeg)
We look back on some of our favourite moments of the first 100 episodes of the Retro Hour podcast. Featuring LGR, Tom Kalinske, Al Lowe and more! All Your Bass competition: [http://www.theretrohour.com/win-all-your-bass-weekend-tickets/](http://www.theretrohour.com/win-all-your-bass-weekend-tickets/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Jakob Eskstrom, Adrian Herridge, Mathew Cooper, Neil Corbett Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: A Hundred Crowns - The Highs: [https://youtu.be/UoVPhCBQrWQ](https://youtu.be/UoVPhCBQrWQ) Tower 57: [http://tower57game.com/](http://tower57game.com/) Best retro games at Christmas?: [http://bit.ly/2BrJgwm](http://bit.ly/2BrJgwm) Gameshell: [http://kck.st/2z0JlXo](http://kck.st/2z0JlXo) EMU VR: [http://bit.ly/2CgRwvR](http://bit.ly/2CgRwvR) LGR: [http://www.theretrohour.com/clint-from-lazy-game-reviews-joins-us-the-retro-hour-ep33/](http://www.theretrohour.com/clint-from-lazy-game-reviews-joins-us-the-retro-hour-ep33/) Eugene Jarvis: [http://www.theretrohour.com/defender-the-story-of-an-arcade-legend-with-eugene-jarvis-the-retro-hour-ep75/](http://www.theretrohour.com/defender-the-story-of-an-arcade-legend-with-eugene-jarvis-the-retro-hour-ep75/) Tom Kalinske: [http://www.theretrohour.com/the-retro-hour-podcast-ep-18-segas-former-ceo-tom-kalinske/](http://www.theretrohour.com/the-retro-hour-podcast-ep-18-segas-former-ceo-tom-kalinske/) Mev Dinc: [http://www.theretrohour.com/last-ninja-2-street-racer-and-konix-multisystem-with-mev-dinc-the-retro-hour-ep38/](http://www.theretrohour.com/last-ninja-2-street-racer-and-konix-multisystem-with-mev-dinc-the-retro-hour-ep38/) Al Lowe: [http://www.theretrohour.com/the-retro-hour-episode-15-leisure-suit-larry-with-al-lowe/](http://www.theretrohour.com/the-retro-hour-episode-15-leisure-suit-larry-with-al-lowe/) Stewart Cheifet: [http://www.theretrohour.com/computer-chronicles-host-stewart-cheifet-the-retro-hour-ep46/](http://www.theretrohour.com/computer-chronicles-host-stewart-cheifet-the-retro-hour-ep46/) Gallahad/Fairlight: [http://www.theretrohour.com/the-retro-hour-episode-11-piracy-on-the-amiga-with-galahadfairlight/](http://www.theretrohour.com/the-retro-hour-episode-11-piracy-on-the-amiga-with-galahadfairlight/) Howard Scott Warshaw Pt 1: [http://www.theretrohour.com/atari-legend-howard-scott-warshaw-the-retro-hour-ep77/](http://www.theretrohour.com/atari-legend-howard-scott-warshaw-the-retro-hour-ep77/) Howard Scott Warshaw Pt 2: [http://www.theretrohour.com/e-t-on-atari-2600-the-story-of-the-worst-video-game-ever-the-retro-hour-ep78/](http://www.theretrohour.com/e-t-on-atari-2600-the-story-of-the-worst-video-game-ever-the-retro-hour-ep78/)
2017-12-08
Nolan Bushnell - The Father of Video Games - The Retro Hour EP100 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by the father of the video games industry, Nolan Bushnell is our special guest for episode 100! Nolan's website: [http://nolanbushnell.com/](http://nolanbushnell.com/) All Your Bass competition: [http://www.theretrohour.com/win-all-your-bass-weekend-tickets/](http://www.theretrohour.com/win-all-your-bass-weekend-tickets/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Daniel Waddington, Ashley Narayanen, Hakan Blomqvist, Gunnar Rivenes Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Sonic 3D Blast Director's Cut: [http://bit.ly/2AoH7SA](http://bit.ly/2AoH7SA) Baby Monkey Alba: [http://bit.ly/2yOK3W2](http://bit.ly/2yOK3W2) Crappy game endings: [http://bit.ly/2kDDBfU](http://bit.ly/2kDDBfU) Megadrive VR headset: [https://youtu.be/3UN_pN9ZU8Y](https://youtu.be/3UN_pN9ZU8Y)
2017-12-01
The National Video Game Arcade - The Retro Hour EP99 (audio/mpeg)
We get the story of the UK's first National Video Game Arcade with plenty of Jeff Minter and Matthew Smith love. The National Video Game Arcade: [https://www.thenva.com/](https://www.thenva.com/) All Your Bass: [https://www.thenva.com/allyourbass](https://www.thenva.com/allyourbass) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Edvin Helland, Charles Astwood, Pete Elsey, Michael Keith The Commodore Story Competition: [http://www.theretrohour.com/win-the-commodore-story-movie-premiere-tickets/](http://www.theretrohour.com/win-the-commodore-story-movie-premiere-tickets/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: RetroBlox online retro console: [http://bit.ly/2zFja4M](http://bit.ly/2zFja4M) Shenmue 1 & 2 coming for PS4 and Xbone: [http://bit.ly/2Ai5ZtI](http://bit.ly/2Ai5ZtI) The best controllers for retro gaming: [http://bit.ly/2AiwsYk](http://bit.ly/2AiwsYk) New computer museum: [http://kck.st/2iBFmtn](http://kck.st/2iBFmtn)
2017-11-24
Classic Gaming TV with Big Boy Barry - The Retro Hour EP98 (audio/mpeg)
We talk golden joysticks and classic gaming TV with Alex Verrey AKA Big Boy Barry! Twitter: [https://twitter.com/RealBigBoyBarry](https://twitter.com/RealBigBoyBarry) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Kim Jorgensen, Toby Bridson, Elysian Pickups, Michael Dailly Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Show notes: Raspberry Pi style switch: [http://bit.ly/2zlHDfs](http://bit.ly/2zlHDfs) New FMV game coming to PS4: [http://bit.ly/2A2fxtj](http://bit.ly/2A2fxtj) Why am I playing more retro games now?: [http://bit.ly/2jjjiAf](http://bit.ly/2jjjiAf) Steve Jobs demos iTunes podcasting: [https://youtu.be/7gkHS9bffT8](https://youtu.be/7gkHS9bffT8)
2017-11-17
Making New NES and Mega Drive Games: Mega Cat Studios - The Retro Hour EP97 (audio/mpeg)
How to make new commercial NES and Mega Drive games with Mega Cat Studios, and we reminisce about school computers with The Code Show. Mega Cat Studios: [https://megacatstudios.com/](https://megacatstudios.com/) The Code Show: [https://twitter.com/The_CodeShow](https://twitter.com/The_CodeShow) | [https://www.facebook.com/TheCodeShow/](https://www.facebook.com/TheCodeShow/) David Pleasance at RCM tickets: [http://bit.ly/2zMERU2](http://bit.ly/2zMERU2) (£10 donation to the museum per person) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Kristian Hesketh, Kolborn Barmen, Tom Henderson, Ediz Mehmet Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Amazon Retro Zone: [http://amzn.to/2zBsXMV](http://amzn.to/2zBsXMV) Cassettes are cool again: [http://dailym.ai/2mAPCmN](http://dailym.ai/2mAPCmN) Hipster console fighting stick: [http://bit.ly/2zOjCP3](http://bit.ly/2zOjCP3) Raspberry PI Robot controller: [http://kck.st/2eLZ57e](http://kck.st/2eLZ57e)
2017-11-10
Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict - The Retro Hour EP96 (audio/mpeg)
Hear our huge Spectrum celebration panel from PLAY Expo, Manchester featuring Andrew Hewson, Jon Hare, Steve Turner, Jim Bagley and many more. Plus we talk digital detoxes and Amiga 32 Germany show. Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict: [https://spectrumaddict.wordpress.com/](https://spectrumaddict.wordpress.com/) Book tickets for David Pleasance at Retro Computer Museum: [http://bit.ly/2mcziZs](http://bit.ly/2mcziZs) (£10 donation to the museum per person) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mat Cooper, Charles Astwood, Paul Edwards, Peter Dimitriovski Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Spectrum Addict: Load "Film 2": [http://bit.ly/2AzutMV](http://bit.ly/2AzutMV) Pete Tong reads out website in 1995: [http://bit.ly/2md6xf2](http://bit.ly/2md6xf2) Sheep It Up for Game Boy: [http://bit.ly/2zMXgQL](http://bit.ly/2zMXgQL) The Corba Romainian Speccy clone: [http://bit.ly/2lEPn9S](http://bit.ly/2lEPn9S) Guy builds a retro Nintendo Switch clone: [http://bit.ly/2gqHVtF](http://bit.ly/2gqHVtF) Black Jewel C64 style game: [http://bit.ly/2yOtXNF](http://bit.ly/2yOtXNF)
2017-11-03
Romeo Knight Amiga Demo Scene Music - The Retro Hour EP95 (audio/mpeg)
Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christopher Zarema, Dan Ryan, Damian Stokoe, Sascha Weinard Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Jurrasic Park FPS: [https://progrium.itch.io/visitor-center](https://progrium.itch.io/visitor-center) Developer Used fake secrets to sneak games by Sega: [http://bit.ly/2ijzjFL](http://bit.ly/2ijzjFL) Prince of Persia on BBC: [http://bit.ly/2gZTufq](http://bit.ly/2gZTufq) Unreleased Saturn game on eBay: [http://bit.ly/2gSjeX4](http://bit.ly/2gSjeX4) Model F keyboard is back: [https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/](https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/) Sierra games on Steam: [http://bit.ly/2lxgMdX](http://bit.ly/2lxgMdX) Early Sonic R Gameplay released: [http://bit.ly/2yj9f8o](http://bit.ly/2yj9f8o)
2017-10-27
The 8-Bit Guy - The Retro Hour EP94 (audio/mpeg)
We reminisce about classic computers and modern-day mods with one of our favourite Youtubers, 'The 8-Bit Guy'. The 8-Bit guy on Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/user/adric22](https://www.youtube.com/user/adric22) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Danny McDermott, Marvin Droogsma, Tobias Lindolh, Raymond Montalban Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: HDMI Mega Drive: [https://youtu.be/OKxamK2WwdM](https://youtu.be/OKxamK2WwdM) Allister Brimble Driver soundtrack: [http://bit.ly/2xqnyUc](http://bit.ly/2xqnyUc) Why spend $80 on a SNES mini? (satire): [http://bit.ly/2x3dXqo](http://bit.ly/2x3dXqo) Road Redemption: [http://bit.ly/2zGTxAo](http://bit.ly/2zGTxAo)
2017-10-20
Bob Wakelin Ocean Software Cover Artist – The Retro Hour EP93 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the man behind some of the most iconic video game cover art of all time, Ocean's Bob Wakelin. We chat to the man behind some of the most iconic video game cover art of all time, Ocean's Bob Wakelin. Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Daniel Waddington, Adrian Nelson, Aleisha Cuff, Gareth Murfin Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Rob Hubbard Kickstarter: [http://kck.st/2xY2RCO](http://kck.st/2xY2RCO) Mortal Kombat II mod: [http://bit.ly/2i8KSTL](http://bit.ly/2i8KSTL) AIM offline: [http://ind.pn/2y55ykW](http://ind.pn/2y55ykW) Retrobit consoles: [http://bit.ly/2gljy40](http://bit.ly/2gljy40) Snes mini cracked: [http://bit.ly/2zoz6ZH](http://bit.ly/2zoz6ZH)
2017-10-13
Sensible Software with Stoo Cambridge - The Retro Hour EP92 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to Stuart 'Stoo' Cambridge about classics like Mega lo Mania, Cannon Fodder and Sensible Soccer, and why he always died first in games. Blobbit: [https://www.facebook.com/BlobbitPush/](https://www.facebook.com/BlobbitPush/) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Roeland Kok, Darren Coles, Erlend Saksaug, Adam Hinde Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Commodore 64 mini: [http://bit.ly/2xw3nmY](http://bit.ly/2xw3nmY) Cartridges are coming back: [http://bit.ly/2yLmgEl](http://bit.ly/2yLmgEl) Sociable Soccer early access: [http://bit.ly/2ghnLWJ](http://bit.ly/2ghnLWJ) Mortal Kombat II+: [http://bit.ly/2i8KSTL](http://bit.ly/2i8KSTL)
2017-10-06
Twin Galaxies and Classic Arcades with Walter Day - The Retro Hour EP91 (audio/mpeg)
We talk about the golden age of arcades with Twin Galaxies' Walter Day! The games, the gamers and how accurate was the King of Kong movie? Twin Galaxies: [http://www.twingalaxies.com/](http://www.twingalaxies.com/) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Buy Play Expo Manchester tickets: [https://www.playexpomanchester.com/](https://www.playexpomanchester.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Torstein Rodset, James Plant, Steve Piggot, Wojciech Jancz Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: See Di new console?: [http://bit.ly/2kq5lnV](http://bit.ly/2kq5lnV) Snes carry case: [http://bit.ly/2z1uFn8](http://bit.ly/2z1uFn8) Crazy Hipster games console: [http://bit.ly/2xTcuCv](http://bit.ly/2xTcuCv) Dreamcast book: [http://bit.ly/2fLND97](http://bit.ly/2fLND97)
2017-09-29
ZZap 64 to Frontier and GTA with Gary Penn - The Retro Hour EP90 (audio/mpeg)
Gary Penn talks to us about his early days on ZZap 64, working with David Braben on Frontier then his journey to DMA Design working on the original GTA series. Denki website: [http://www.denki.co.uk/](http://www.denki.co.uk/) Win Play Expo Manchester weekend passes: [http://bit.ly/2jQHBcl](http://bit.ly/2jQHBcl) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Steve Jewkes, Linus Johansson, Tom Van de Weile, Bart ter Haar Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 HD: [http://sonic2hd.com/](http://sonic2hd.com/) VR64 Commodore 64 glasses: [http://bit.ly/2hEtGFC](http://bit.ly/2hEtGFC) Convert toys to arcades: [http://bit.ly/2xNIFiZ](http://bit.ly/2xNIFiZ) Toys R Us: [http://bbc.in/2fgRwGB](http://bbc.in/2fgRwGB) Cartridges are coming back: [http://bit.ly/2yLmgEl](http://bit.ly/2yLmgEl)
2017-09-22
Gremlin Graphics founder Ian Stewart - The Retro Hour EP89 (audio/mpeg)
We talk about classics like Zool and the Lotus series with Gremlin founder Ian Stewart! Urbanscan website: [http://www.urbanscan.co.uk/](http://www.urbanscan.co.uk/) Win Play Expo Manchester weekend passes: [http://bit.ly/2jQHBcl](http://bit.ly/2jQHBcl) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Graham Thompson, Brenda Stones, Damian Page, Dan Ryan Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Super Play is back for one issue: [http://bit.ly/2xVOyL4](http://bit.ly/2xVOyL4) NES mini is coming back: [http://bit.ly/2xyJbVh](http://bit.ly/2xyJbVh) Spectrum 35 event: [http://bit.ly/2yv8ANK](http://bit.ly/2yv8ANK) Klystrack: [http://bit.ly/2xjTWuS](http://bit.ly/2xjTWuS)
2017-09-15
Lara Croft and Games Workshop with Ian Livingstone CBE - The Retro Hour EP88 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by Ian Livingtone CBE to talk Tomb Raider, founding Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy. Ian Livingstone Twitter: [https://twitter.com/ian_livingstone](https://twitter.com/ian_livingstone) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stephan Ricken, Clive Glazebrook, Steve Engledow, Benny Damsgaard Nielsen Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Resident evil Mega Drive: [http://bit.ly/2f0iGNV](http://bit.ly/2f0iGNV) Amiga sells for £16k: [http://ebay.eu/2xEWaFF](http://ebay.eu/2xEWaFF) 5 Games that should be remade: [http://bit.ly/2x2rptB](http://bit.ly/2x2rptB) Football manager exhibition at NVA: [http://bit.ly/2x7G85L](http://bit.ly/2x7G85L) Use Atari Jaguar controler on PC: [http://bit.ly/2wvjuka](http://bit.ly/2wvjuka)
2017-09-08
Thalamus Rebirth and Commodore Format with Andy Roberts - The Retro Hour EP87 (audio/mpeg)
We talk about the rebirth of the legendary Thalamus with Andy Roberts, and an inside look at some classic Commodore 64 magazines. Thalamus Digital: [http://www.thalamusdigital.co.uk/](http://www.thalamusdigital.co.uk/) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Alan Bennett, Christopher Zaremba, Lauri Turjansalo, Greg Gaughan Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Mario is no longer a plumber: [http://bit.ly/2eVum5c](http://bit.ly/2eVum5c) Atari Retro: [http://bit.ly/2xRtFkd](http://bit.ly/2xRtFkd) New Street Fighter II cartidge:http://bit.ly/2vuvZRA Guardian Gaming with Violet Berlin: [http://bit.ly/2eLeOQM](http://bit.ly/2eLeOQM)
2017-09-01
AMOS and STOS with François Lionet - The Retro Hour EP86 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by François Lionet, the man behind the legendary game creation tools STOS and AMOS! The history, highs and lows and his plans for a 21st century update of AMOS. Friend UP: [http://friendup.cloud](http://friendup.cloud) Click Team: [http://www.clickteam.com/](http://www.clickteam.com/) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Simon Pilgrim, Northeast Horizons, Warren Jenkins, Colin Walker Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Rarest Sega 32X game re-released: [http://bit.ly/2vQwDUZ](http://bit.ly/2vQwDUZ) Retro publisher Thalamus are back: [http://bit.ly/2epZWHj](http://bit.ly/2epZWHj) Bubsy 3D WTF: [http://bit.ly/2ev5CUs](http://bit.ly/2ev5CUs) SNES Classic UI and menus revealed: [http://bit.ly/2gvgMZM](http://bit.ly/2gvgMZM)
2017-08-25
Postal & Spy VS Spy with Vince Desi - The Retro Hour EP85 (audio/mpeg)
The story behind one of the most controversial games ever, Vince Desi gives us an inside look at Postal. Running With Scissors website: [http://runningwithscissors.com/](http://runningwithscissors.com/) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: James Weiner, Carl Parkes, Mathew Martin, Raymond Montalban Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Tempest 4000: [http://bit.ly/2vuFyLy](http://bit.ly/2vuFyLy) Atari Jag Emulator: [http://bit.ly/2xi354v](http://bit.ly/2xi354v) KitKat getting sued by Atari: [http://bit.ly/2v7QPkA](http://bit.ly/2v7QPkA) Despacito as an 80s computer game track: [http://bit.ly/2wungyx](http://bit.ly/2wungyx) The Supa Retron HD. Snes mini killer?: [http://bit.ly/2w3EKk9](http://bit.ly/2w3EKk9)
2017-08-18
Q*bert - The Inside Story With Warren Davis - The Retro Hour EP84 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on a true arcade classic - the legendary Q*bert from the man behind it, Warren Davis. Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Holy Cheever Church Records, Stelios Kalogreadeas, Konstantinos Daskalakis, Darren Coles Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Sonic Mania released: [http://bit.ly/2uOzGRF](http://bit.ly/2uOzGRF) Sonic Mania Animated Opening on SEGA CD [https://youtu.be/MNLu7a-9yE8](https://youtu.be/MNLu7a-9yE8) Half of Payphones being decommisioned: [http://bit.ly/2uHk3vv](http://bit.ly/2uHk3vv) Next Gen N64 controller: [http://kck.st/2fReh3I](http://kck.st/2fReh3I)
2017-08-11
Night Trap 25th Anniversary Story - The Retro Hour EP83 (audio/mpeg)
Cult Sega Mega CD FMV horror game Night Trap is being re-released and remastered for its 25th anniversary. We get the story on how it happened and why it deserved to reach a new audience with the man behind it, Tyler Hogle. Night Trap 25th Anniversary: [http://www.nighttrap25.com](http://www.nighttrap25.com) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christopher Foulds, Naweed Iftkhar, Wiktor Zarema, Garry Heather Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Ravi's CD1200 video: [https://youtu.be/9LmFmH4YNBA](https://youtu.be/9LmFmH4YNBA) Bloke finds Atari prototype in shop: [http://bit.ly/2hQFl3u](http://bit.ly/2hQFl3u) Sealed copy of Super Mario Bros sells for $30,000: [http://bit.ly/2fy3f37](http://bit.ly/2fy3f37) AtGames comments on Sega Genesis Flashback poor reviews: [http://bit.ly/2wORh8I](http://bit.ly/2wORh8I) The Vampire V4 is coming: [http://bit.ly/2vM2mdI](http://bit.ly/2vM2mdI)
2017-08-04
The Commodore 64 Scene in 2017 - The Retro Hour EP82 (audio/mpeg)
We talk about the Commodore 64 in 2017 with Joerg "Nafcom" Droege, the creator of long running C64 diskmag Scene World. Scene World: [https://sceneworld.org/](https://sceneworld.org/) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Timothy Blanks, Johnathan Kaye, Philip Bailey, George Toohey Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: RIP iPod: [http://bit.ly/2v5sJKY](http://bit.ly/2v5sJKY) Are Flashcarts slowly killing your consoles?: [http://bit.ly/2weNUZo](http://bit.ly/2weNUZo) Night Trap 25 Years documentary: [http://bit.ly/2weaeCl](http://bit.ly/2weaeCl) Nintendo N64 mini is coming?: [http://bit.ly/2v3UNOC](http://bit.ly/2v3UNOC) Save The Machine fire: [https://www.facebook.com/SavetheMachine/](https://www.facebook.com/SavetheMachine/)
2017-07-28
Guru Larry Talks Classic Gaming TV and Fact Hunting - The Retro Hour EP81 (audio/mpeg)
Hello you! Larry Bundy Jnr AKA Guru Larry is our special guest this week! We talk classic gaming TV, industry scandals and fact hunting. Guru Larry on Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/user/LarryBundyJr](https://www.youtube.com/user/LarryBundyJr) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: RoblewellnUk, John Dijkman, G Liddon, Anthony Clarke Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Reset 64 magazine: [http://bit.ly/2tPrXm2](http://bit.ly/2tPrXm2) Ready Player One Trailer lands: [https://youtu.be/LiK2fhOY0nE](https://youtu.be/LiK2fhOY0nE) RIP Paint: [http://bit.ly/2uoED1I](http://bit.ly/2uoED1I) Scrap dealer finds NASA computers in basement: [http://bit.ly/2uZWTNs](http://bit.ly/2uZWTNs) GAME selling the "recreated ZX Spectrum": [http://bit.ly/2w66Lox](http://bit.ly/2w66Lox)
2017-07-21
Ocean Software The Inside Story with Gary Bracey - The Retro Hour EP80 (audio/mpeg)
We get the story of the movie licencing kings Ocean Software from former director Gary Bracey. How they landed the big film licences, the highs and lows, and games like Robocop, Platoon and Batman The Movie. Thanks to Retro Unlim for recording this week's interview: [http://retrounlim.com/](http://retrounlim.com/) Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Magnus Esbjorner, Adam Hinde, Christopher Foulds, Billy Rooney Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Retro Computer news closing: [http://bit.ly/2gQr72g](http://bit.ly/2gQr72g) Atari Box first look: [http://bit.ly/2uHt2fi](http://bit.ly/2uHt2fi) Mario Maker 64: [http://bit.ly/2uhHREg](http://bit.ly/2uhHREg) Mario smooth scrolling Amstrad CPC: [http://bit.ly/2uQCGwt](http://bit.ly/2uQCGwt) New Commodore 64 is coming: [http://bit.ly/2uQpOqj](http://bit.ly/2uQpOqj)
2017-07-14
Andy Brown of PLAY Expo Joins Us - The Retro Hour EP79 (audio/mpeg)
On the weekend of PLAY Expo Blackpool, we're joined by the man behind the UK's biggest retro gaming events and retailer Console Passion, Andy Brown! Play EXPO Blackpool website: [https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/](https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Steve Ruston, Andrew S Baster, Henrik Andersson, Nigel Clark. Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Augmented reality Super Mario Bros: [https://youtu.be/QN95nNDtxjo](https://youtu.be/QN95nNDtxjo) Crash magazine revival Kickstarter: [http://bit.ly/2taifKp](http://bit.ly/2taifKp) Too many games?: [https://youtu.be/7YjZNFS8qeo](https://youtu.be/7YjZNFS8qeo) eBay pulling down SNES mini listings: [http://bit.ly/2uqPMR5](http://bit.ly/2uqPMR5) New SNES mouse available: [http://bit.ly/2tT8767](http://bit.ly/2tT8767)
2017-07-07
E.T on Atari 2600: The Story of The Worst Video Game Ever - The Retro Hour EP78 (audio/mpeg)
We get the full story of 'the worst video game ever', E.T on the Atari 2600 in the second part of our interview with the legendary Howard Scott Warshaw! Plus, win a pair of Play EXPO Blackpool tickets. Howard's website: [http://hswarshaw.com/](http://hswarshaw.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Frederick Burbidge, Jason Landridge, Bret Pritchard, Jonathan Parry, Chris Baker. Win a pair of Play EXPO weekend passes: [http://www.theretrohour.com/win-a-pair-of-play-expo-blackpool-weekend-passes/](http://www.theretrohour.com/win-a-pair-of-play-expo-blackpool-weekend-passes/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: New Crash Bandicoot is harder than you remember?: [http://bit.ly/2sONWZM](http://bit.ly/2sONWZM) Rampage the Movie with The Rock: [http://bit.ly/2uySMaF](http://bit.ly/2uySMaF) School Daze remake for Android/iOS: [http://bit.ly/2tUuOJg](http://bit.ly/2tUuOJg) Star Wars Last Jedi trailer on Apple II: [http://bit.ly/2tytitV](http://bit.ly/2tytitV) Irritating things about modern gaming: [http://bit.ly/2tfUyPw](http://bit.ly/2tfUyPw)
2017-06-30
Atari Legend Howard Scott Warshaw - The Retro Hour EP77 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by Atari legend Howard Scott Warshaw in the first of a two part special. We talk about classics like Yarr's Revenge, Raiders of the Lost Ark and the 'worst game ever' E.T on the 2600! Howard's website: [http://hswarshaw.com/wordpress/](http://hswarshaw.com/wordpress/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Barry Jack, Chris Cowland, Paul Edwards, Przemyslaw Duchnicki Win a copy of Amiga/C64 Forever 7: [http://www.theretrohour.com/win-amiga-forever-c64-forever-7-bundle/](http://www.theretrohour.com/win-amiga-forever-c64-forever-7-bundle/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Friend 1.0.0: [http://friendup.cloud](http://friendup.cloud) SNES Mini release date and games list confirmed: [http://bit.ly/2tNgcIY](http://bit.ly/2tNgcIY) Why does everyone hate GAME?: [http://bit.ly/2trmjoM](http://bit.ly/2trmjoM) Sega Forever released on iOS/Android: [http://bit.ly/2sG2oQt](http://bit.ly/2sG2oQt)
2017-06-23
New Sega Mega Drive Games in 2017 - The Retro Hour EP76 (audio/mpeg)
We talk about making new Mega Drive games in 2017 with Matt Philips, the creator of new game Tanglewood. Tanglewood website: [http://tanglewoodgame.com/index.html](http://tanglewoodgame.com/index.html) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Poul Gadving, Efraim Juntunen, James Alston, Arnt-Ove Todnem Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Sega's mysterious new trailer: [https://youtu.be/y50nAoA5KwY](https://youtu.be/y50nAoA5KwY) New Wipeout collection: [http://bit.ly/2t2DPA6](http://bit.ly/2t2DPA6) New gameboy Everdrives: [http://bit.ly/2rZl3tl](http://bit.ly/2rZl3tl) Mario Kart VR coming to arcades: [http://bit.ly/2reVekE](http://bit.ly/2reVekE) Abbey road studios Tomb Raider: [http://kck.st/2rUnaOb](http://kck.st/2rUnaOb)
2017-06-16
Defender: The Story of an Arcade Legend With Eugene Jarvis - The Retro Hour EP75 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to the arcade master Eugene Jarvis about Defender, Robotron, Smash TV and more early arcade memories! Raw Thrills website: [http://rawthrills.com/](http://rawthrills.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Steve from Wavem Studios, Darren Coles, Mikael Norrgard, Martin Williams Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: New Atari console coming?: [http://bit.ly/2suXVBY](http://bit.ly/2suXVBY) Xbox One to play Original Xbox games: [http://bit.ly/2rQaZ4r](http://bit.ly/2rQaZ4r) Less than 2% of Xbox One use is backwards compatibility: [http://bit.ly/2t7QNcP](http://bit.ly/2t7QNcP) Alex Kidd in Miracle World 2: [http://bit.ly/2rmmQob](http://bit.ly/2rmmQob) Funny glitch from Fifa '94 inspires Mockumentary: [https://youtu.be/NNOxofVJRXM](https://youtu.be/NNOxofVJRXM)
2017-06-09
C64 Legend Rob Hubbard – The Retro Hour EP74 (audio/mpeg)
We’re joined by legendary Commodore 64 game musician Rob Hubbard, the man behind the music for International Karate, Commando, Monty on The Run and many more! Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Eric Nelson, Liam Clancy, William Bateman, Leigh Bestford Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Sonic Mania release date: [http://bit.ly/2rTmSYs](http://bit.ly/2rTmSYs) NeXT: Steve Jobs’ dot.com IPO that never happened: [http://bit.ly/2rW1cqI](http://bit.ly/2rW1cqI) Crazy Taxi free for phones: [http://engt.co/2sbyP7X](http://engt.co/2sbyP7X) Napster's Sean Parker patents Anti-Piracy technology: [http://bit.ly/2qNBNPA](http://bit.ly/2qNBNPA) Wolfentstein 3D for C64: [http://bit.ly/2rpGTEq](http://bit.ly/2rpGTEq)
2017-06-02
Centre For Computing History Interview - The Retro Hour EP73 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the team behind the UK's biggest retro computing and gaming museum, the Centre For Computing History in Cambridge. [http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/](http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: RockerRoller, Liam Clancy, William Bateman, Leigh Bestford Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: New Micro Machines game: [http://bit.ly/2rM33lC](http://bit.ly/2rM33lC) Man born with no eyes loves gaming: [http://bit.ly/2qcg0ju](http://bit.ly/2qcg0ju) 10 way to breathe new life into old consoles: [http://bit.ly/2qHtHs1](http://bit.ly/2qHtHs1) Project Rap Rabbit: [http://bit.ly/2swnUWF](http://bit.ly/2swnUWF)
2017-05-26
Commodore Amiga: The Rise and Fall with Dave Haynie - The Retro Hour EP72 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by Amiga legend Dave Haynie, former Commodore chief engineer. We talk about the highs, the lows and the cancelled future plans for the Amiga. The Deathbed Vigil Video: [https://youtu.be/BaTjwo1ywcI](https://youtu.be/BaTjwo1ywcI) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Gus Douboulidis, Andrew Webb, Retro Pluggers, Neil Mansell Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: 4 decades of demos for the Amiga CD32: [http://bit.ly/2rYmLYn](http://bit.ly/2rYmLYn) Zelda game for Amiga with Vampire: [http://bit.ly/2s3xgZx](http://bit.ly/2s3xgZx) Sega reveals their 'road to 2020' plan: [http://bit.ly/2qjXuuv](http://bit.ly/2qjXuuv)
2017-05-19
Atari UK: The Rise and Fall with Darryl Still - The Retro Hour EP71 (audio/mpeg)
We get the highs and lows of Atari UK with former marketing manager Darryl Still. From the ST glory days to defending the Jaguar, and hanging out with Fatboy Slim and Chesney Hawkes! Kiss LTD website: [http://www.kiss-ltd.co.uk/](http://www.kiss-ltd.co.uk/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: David Stepvenson, Scott Julian, Eric Nelson, Colin Reid Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Atari still around in BladeRunner 2049: [http://bit.ly/2rzsuCX](http://bit.ly/2rzsuCX) Guy finds StarCraft source code: [http://bit.ly/2pKzA9Y](http://bit.ly/2pKzA9Y) Castlevania 30th anniversary facelift: [http://bit.ly/2rz6atQ](http://bit.ly/2rz6atQ)
2017-05-12
A Very Special Episode - The Retro Hour EP70 (audio/mpeg)
After 70 episodes of the show, we turn the spotlight onto ourselves. What are Dan, Ravi and Joe's favourite retro systems, games and memories? Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Craig Ruddell, Andreas Sauer, Michael Conklin, Christopher Hull Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Vodaphone finally turn off pager services: [http://bit.ly/2pBBcQA](http://bit.ly/2pBBcQA) Hewson's Hyper Sentinel coming to Nintendo Switch: [http://bit.ly/2r7pmxW](http://bit.ly/2r7pmxW) Retro consoles as cars: [http://bit.ly/2pEYcgz](http://bit.ly/2pEYcgz) Nintendo playstation now fully working: [http://bit.ly/2qcjnIQ](http://bit.ly/2qcjnIQ) Prisoners build pc in roof out of spare parts: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39576394](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39576394)
2017-05-05
The Internet Archive with Jason Scott - The Retro Hour EP69 (audio/mpeg)
We reminisce about BBS, Geocities and the earliest days of the Web with Internet Archive's Jason Scott. The Internet Archive: [http://archive.org](http://archive.org) Textfiles.com: [http://textfiles.com](http://textfiles.com) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Harrington, Michael Keith, Lars Boddum, Paul Edwards Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Night Trap HD update: [http://bit.ly/2p4PTPS](http://bit.ly/2p4PTPS) Atari 8-bit book: [http://bit.ly/2pdIwkq](http://bit.ly/2pdIwkq) Sonic Time Twisted: [http://bit.ly/2pAS7WG](http://bit.ly/2pAS7WG) Spectrum Next funded in one day: [http://bit.ly/2qABrz5](http://bit.ly/2qABrz5) Turn iPhone into a retro Mac: [http://bit.ly/2pdZvD0](http://bit.ly/2pdZvD0)
2017-04-28
The Original Xbox Story With Ed Fries (Former Microsoft Gaming VP) - The Retro Hour EP68 (audio/mpeg)
Hiding anti-Lotus 123 easter eggs in Excel, Windows 95 and why Bill Gates thought the Xbox was an insult with Microsoft's former game publishing VP, Ed Fries! Ed's website: [https://edfries.wordpress.com/](https://edfries.wordpress.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Gareth McKee, Robinson Technologies, Gothic Charm, VFX Vault LTD and Simon Pilgrim Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: [http://theretrohour.com/vote](http://theretrohour.com/vote) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: 90's Google glass: [http://dailym.ai/2ppS1yI](http://dailym.ai/2ppS1yI) Archive.org adds early Mac software: [https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_mac](https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_mac) Robert Taylor of Xerox and Apranet dies: [http://bit.ly/2oT81rS](http://bit.ly/2oT81rS)
2017-04-21
LOOM: The Inside Story With Brian Moriarty - The Retro Hour EP67 (audio/mpeg)
Brian Moriarty gives us the inside story on Infocom, LucasArts and Loom - will it ever get an official sequel or modern update? Plus some amazing stories of celebs at the Skywalker Ranch! Brian's Website: [http://ludix.com/moriarty/](http://ludix.com/moriarty/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Todd Sarney, Ross Burnett, Imran Chowdhry, Colin Walker Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: [http://theretrohour.com/vote](http://theretrohour.com/vote) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Thimbleweed Park: [https://thimbleweedpark.com/](https://thimbleweedpark.com/) Nintendo kill the NES Mini: [http://bit.ly/2p1ixRl](http://bit.ly/2p1ixRl) Crystal Kingdom Dizzy ported to Spectrum: [http://bit.ly/2plxbTW](http://bit.ly/2plxbTW) News report on the arcade scene of 1982: [http://bit.ly/2obbtSd](http://bit.ly/2obbtSd)
2017-04-14
Mystery World Dizzy Launch & Jon Ritman Interview - The Retro Hour EP66 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the Oliver Twins at the launch of Mystery World Dizzy, plus Jon Ritman gives us the story of classics like Batman, Head Over Heels and Match Day I & II! Jon Ritman website: [http://www.ritman.co.uk/](http://www.ritman.co.uk/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Chris Duckers, Steve Duke, Ian Poynter, Richard Halling Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: [http://theretrohour.com/vote](http://theretrohour.com/vote) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Mystery World Dizzy: [http://yolkfolk.com/mwd/](http://yolkfolk.com/mwd/) 21 things we miss about old computers: [http://bit.ly/2pgQGtj](http://bit.ly/2pgQGtj) Gods remastered: [http://bit.ly/2pAu727](http://bit.ly/2pAu727)
2017-04-07
Amiga Megademos and Parties with Psycho/Budbrain - The Retro Hour EP65 (audio/mpeg)
We reminisce about Amiga demo scene Megademos, parties and more with Kim Frederiksen AKA Psycho/Budbrain! Budbrain Megademo: [https://youtu.be/tMHcmEikUjs](https://youtu.be/tMHcmEikUjs) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Douglas barry, Brendan Griffin, Hauke Von Bremen and Luigi Fumero Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: [http://theretrohour.com/vote](http://theretrohour.com/vote) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Hacks to try out today: [http://bit.ly/2oEOM8N](http://bit.ly/2oEOM8N) 8-bit classic 'Booty' gets remake: [http://bit.ly/2oEQln9](http://bit.ly/2oEQln9) Atari ST and Amiga in harmoney: [https://youtu.be/Wi_WXIBZFzk](https://youtu.be/Wi_WXIBZFzk) Early Internet exhibition in London: [http://bit.ly/2nSHf4O](http://bit.ly/2nSHf4O)
2017-03-31
Ben Heck Talks Console Modding and Memories - The Retro Hour EP64 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by the wonderful Ben Heck, the console modding king! We talk about repairing the Nintendo Playstation Prototype and will Ravi convince him to make an Amiga laptop?! Ben Heck on Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/user/thebenheckshow](https://www.youtube.com/user/thebenheckshow) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Ian Guthrie, Wouter Hermans, Geoffrey Hancock, Colin walker. Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: [http://theretrohour.com/vote](http://theretrohour.com/vote) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Oliver Twins at NVA: [https://www.thenva.com/dizzy](https://www.thenva.com/dizzy) Apple Watch runs Gameboy games: [http://gabrieloc.com/2017/03/21/GIOVANNI.html](http://gabrieloc.com/2017/03/21/GIOVANNI.html) Stoa Arcade cabinets: [http://bit.ly/2nCuOIJ](http://bit.ly/2nCuOIJ) New MegaDrive fighting game coming: [http://bit.ly/2npKUEs](http://bit.ly/2npKUEs) Plumbers Don't Wear Ties PC version found: [http://bit.ly/2nGzpeB](http://bit.ly/2nGzpeB) Varcade station: [http://bit.ly/2nCv8at](http://bit.ly/2nCv8at)
2017-03-24
Stuart "Ashens" Ashen Talks Terrible Old Games - The Retro Hour EP63 (audio/mpeg)
We talk terrible old games, classic consoles and retro snacks with the wonderful Stuart Ashen this week! Ashens on Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/user/ashens](https://www.youtube.com/user/ashens) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stelios Kalogreades, Charles Clarke, Pierre Lindbergh, Matthias Ostrowski, Scott Marsden, Paul Edwards Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: [http://theretrohour.com/vote](http://theretrohour.com/vote) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: cTrix hacks Vectrex to make music: [https://youtu.be/V0YNUE3_t8s](https://youtu.be/V0YNUE3_t8s) cTrix Amiga video: [https://youtu.be/1IKTNSux0Rc](https://youtu.be/1IKTNSux0Rc) Obsolete Technology: 40 Big Losers [http://www.pcworld.com/article/169863/obsolete_tech.html](http://www.pcworld.com/article/169863/obsolete_tech.html) Div MCC future: [https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/index.php/divmmcfuture](https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/index.php/divmmcfuture) 7th Guest making of video: [https://youtu.be/zPAZDWxpJHA](https://youtu.be/zPAZDWxpJHA)
2017-03-17
Arcade Memories With Arcade Club's Andy Palmer - The Retro Hour EP62 (audio/mpeg)
Lots of coin-op nostalgia in this week's show as chat to Andy Palmer, owner of Europe's biggest arcade - Arcade Club! Arcade Club: [http://www.arcadeclub.co.uk/](http://www.arcadeclub.co.uk/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Gareth McKee, Robinson Technologies, Robert Hayles, Josef Vamosi, Jonathan Kaye Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: [http://theretrohour.com/vote](http://theretrohour.com/vote) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Pong table kickstarter: [http://kck.st/2nk6QEG](http://kck.st/2nk6QEG) SNES UK Promo with Craig Charles: [https://youtu.be/RB5ALVUs8bU](https://youtu.be/RB5ALVUs8bU) Rik Mayall Nintendo ads: [https://youtu.be/w24KR30nEsg](https://youtu.be/w24KR30nEsg) Windows Vista is almost dead: [http://bit.ly/2mQThJL](http://bit.ly/2mQThJL) Thimbleweed Park released this month: [https://thimbleweedpark.com/main](https://thimbleweedpark.com/main) Google DeepMind plays Atari games: [http://bit.ly/2nFC4SU](http://bit.ly/2nFC4SU)
2017-03-10
Counter Strike - The Inside Story With Minh "Gooseman" Le - The Retro Hour EP61 (audio/mpeg)
We get the story behind the classic FPS Counter Strike with Minh "Gooseman" Le! Plus, a book all Commodore fans will want to read. Minh's Twitter: [https://twitter.com/goosemancs](https://twitter.com/goosemancs) WIN an RC2014 kit: [http://www.theretrohour.com/rc2014/](http://www.theretrohour.com/rc2014/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: D Lawless, Scott MacDonald, Katherine Palacios, Peter Boven, Emma Ray Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: David Pleasance Commodore book Kickstarter: [http://kck.st/2ni0e9w](http://kck.st/2ni0e9w) Dan gets a nintendo switch [https://youtu.be/Zoxl0HmVjfs](https://youtu.be/Zoxl0HmVjfs) Podcast Awards [https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/](https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/) Open source port of Prince of Persia: [http://bit.ly/2n7DfOI](http://bit.ly/2n7DfOI)
2017-03-03
The Making of Myst and Riven with Robyn Miller - The Retro Hour EP60 (audio/mpeg)
We get the story behind Myst: the game that ushered in the CD and 3D revolution with its co-creator Robyn Miller. Robyn's Website: [http://www.robynmiller.net/](http://www.robynmiller.net/) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christopher McGonagle, Jonathan Moore, Stuart Thomas, Alastair Stevenson. Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: The Sinclair C5's successor: [http://bit.ly/2l02tJc](http://bit.ly/2l02tJc) Nokia 3310 is relaunched: [http://on.mash.to/2mjmlvp](http://on.mash.to/2mjmlvp) Die Hard 64 discovered: [http://bit.ly/2m3zsA2](http://bit.ly/2m3zsA2) Atari's Swordquest is back: [http://engt.co/2lHAXF0](http://engt.co/2lHAXF0)
2017-02-24
Scott Adams - The Father of Adventure Games - The Retro Hour EP59 (audio/mpeg)
We talk about the dawn of home computers and games with the legendary Scott Adams, founder of Adventure International. Scott's website: [http://www.msadams.com/](http://www.msadams.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators: Laurens De Brujin, Michael Stouffs, Paul Edwards, Edward Regan Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: 2dark horror game: [http://bit.ly/2lNJ16I](http://bit.ly/2lNJ16I) Fred Durst Dreamcast: [http://bit.ly/2kUFDYw](http://bit.ly/2kUFDYw) Hyper Sentinal returns to Kickstarter: [http://bit.ly/2lDZJTH](http://bit.ly/2lDZJTH) Cancelled Primal Rage 2 now playable: [http://bit.ly/2l8dyYN](http://bit.ly/2l8dyYN) The Commodore Story documentary: [http://kck.st/2lDRiYP](http://kck.st/2lDRiYP)
2017-02-17
Earthworm Jim, Aladdin and MDK with Nick Bruty - The Retro Hour EP58 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on the development of Earthworm Jim, the Aladdin video game and classic shooter MDK with Nick Bruty! Thanks to our amazing donators: Gareth McKee, Michael Keith, Robinson Technologies, Simon Pilgrim, Scott Rowley Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Zelda maps on paper: [http://bit.ly/2kFD5IM](http://bit.ly/2kFD5IM) Raiden coming to Atari STE: [http://bit.ly/2lq7Gya](http://bit.ly/2lq7Gya) MSX2CAS: [http://bit.ly/2m2BL3O](http://bit.ly/2m2BL3O) Project ZX: [http://bit.ly/2kR4LLu](http://bit.ly/2kR4LLu) Deep Thought can be built: [http://bit.ly/2jZ1VUc](http://bit.ly/2jZ1VUc)
2017-02-10
Aleks Krotoski: Bits, Thumb Bandits - The Retro Hour EP57 (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by the amazing Aleks Krotoski to get the inside story on Bits and Thumb Bandits! Aleks' Website: [http://alekskrotoski.com/](http://alekskrotoski.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators: Eric Nelson, Tobias Seiler, Colin Walker, Melissa Faye Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: New Console RetroBlox: [http://bit.ly/2lsh1pU](http://bit.ly/2lsh1pU) Anti-piracy wheels online now: [http://www.oldgames.sk/docs/codewheel/](http://www.oldgames.sk/docs/codewheel/) Total recall spectrum found: [http://bit.ly/2kABTcW](http://bit.ly/2kABTcW) RPI Foundation helping teachers: [http://bit.ly/2kAHH5T](http://bit.ly/2kAHH5T) Open source Amiga accelerator: [https://youtu.be/_b66O2F3-yg](https://youtu.be/_b66O2F3-yg)
2017-02-03
80s and 90s Computers, Arcades and British Gaming with Nostalgia Nerd - The Retro Hour EP56 (audio/mpeg)
We chat British computer and arcade memories from the 80s and 90s with one of our favourite Youtubers, Nostalgia Nerd. Nostalgia Nerd's website: [http://www.nostalgianerd.com/](http://www.nostalgianerd.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators: Jason Ingram, Mark Johnson, Johnathon Harrington, Tayler Catlin Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Pacman's daddy is dead: [http://bit.ly/2k93JuX](http://bit.ly/2k93JuX) 8 bit Civilisation for c64: [http://bit.ly/2jFwCBT](http://bit.ly/2jFwCBT) The first ever live webcam: [http://bit.ly/2kwNvhA](http://bit.ly/2kwNvhA) 700+ games hack for miniNES: [http://bit.ly/2k3s6ZX](http://bit.ly/2k3s6ZX) Sega NVA Patreon: [http://bit.ly/2jtscfA](http://bit.ly/2jtscfA) Sega soundtracks on Spotify: [http://bit.ly/2kx4jVT](http://bit.ly/2kx4jVT)
2017-01-27
Doom, Wolfenstein 3D and Quake: The Inside Story With John Romero - The Retro Hour EP55 (audio/mpeg)
Doom, Wolfenstein 3D and Quake: the inside story of the biggest video games ever with John Romero! Plus, our report from Amiga Ireland, an amazing new Amiga show. John Romero's website: [http://rome.ro/](http://rome.ro/) Thanks to our amazing donators: David McLachlan, Andrew M Marsh, Stephen Leary, Daniel Willars Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: AtomProjekt Wolfenstein 3D mod: [http://bit.ly/2jYi8Kg](http://bit.ly/2jYi8Kg) Dooom on Macbook Pro Touchbar: [http://bit.ly/2gabBfS](http://bit.ly/2gabBfS) OpenEMU for MacOS: [http://openemu.org/](http://openemu.org/) Atari classic gaming on your wrist?: [http://bit.ly/2kAntKL](http://bit.ly/2kAntKL)
2017-01-20
X-COM, Laser Squad and Chaos with Julian Gollop - The Retro Hour EP54 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the man behind X-COM, Laser Squad and Chaos, the amazing Julian Gollop! Plus, is the Nintendo Switch interesting for retro gamers, and computers injuring people! Phoenix Point website: [http://www.phoenixpoint.info/](http://www.phoenixpoint.info/) Thanks to our amazing donators: pierecipecentral.com - Titus Mieth, Christopher Ruppersburg, Keith Gunn, Christopher McGonagle Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Nintendo Switch won't face supply shortages: [http://bit.ly/2jgUriq](http://bit.ly/2jgUriq) Portal for Apple II: [http://bit.ly/2iTs8Cz](http://bit.ly/2iTs8Cz) Super Retro Boy: [http://bit.ly/2jI15OJ](http://bit.ly/2jI15OJ) Roller Coaster Tycoon classic for mobile: [http://bit.ly/2jxvmNH](http://bit.ly/2jxvmNH) Hidden Figures movie: [http://cnn.it/2iTsedp](http://cnn.it/2iTsedp) Computer related injuries: [http://bit.ly/2iTu4Lb](http://bit.ly/2iTu4Lb)
2017-01-13
Carmageddon & Lawnmower Man with Fergus McNeill - The Retro Hour EP53 (audio/mpeg)
This week, we're joined by Fergus McNeill as we talk developing Carmageddon, making the Lawnmower Man game and working with Terry Pratchett! Fergus' website: [http://www.fergusmcneill.co.uk/](http://www.fergusmcneill.co.uk/) Win a copy of The Oliver Twins' book: [http://www.theretrohour.com/win-a-signed-copy-of-the-oliver-twins-book/](http://www.theretrohour.com/win-a-signed-copy-of-the-oliver-twins-book/) Thanks to our amazing donators: Paul Edwards, Wei-Ju Wu, Edvin Helland, Michael Keith Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Nintendo Switch teaser is inspired by NES ad: [http://bit.ly/2iWLBDW](http://bit.ly/2iWLBDW) What did the Apple and Atari designers get for Christmas a kids?: [http://tek.io/2jf7EI0](http://tek.io/2jf7EI0) Sven Harvey's Amiga Mart Facebook page: [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1464847440425914&fref=ts](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1464847440425914&fref=ts) Yugoslavian computer magazine cover girls: [http://bit.ly/2iL8Zq2](http://bit.ly/2iL8Zq2)
2017-01-06
Team 17 The Inside Story with Martyn Brown - The Retro Hour EP52 (audio/mpeg)
We get the story on classics like Superfrog, Body Blows, Super Stardust, Worms and many more with Team 17's Martyn Brown! Plus, our review of the long awaited Viva Amiga movie. Win a copy of The Oliver Twins' book: [http://www.theretrohour.com/win-a-signed-copy-of-the-oliver-twins-book/](http://www.theretrohour.com/win-a-signed-copy-of-the-oliver-twins-book/) Thanks to our amazing donators: Scott Marsden, Colin Reid, Sebastian Kiernan Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Viva Amiga is out today: [https://amigafilm.com/](https://amigafilm.com/) The first ever NES ad found: [http://bit.ly/2iZ1tp0](http://bit.ly/2iZ1tp0) 90 year old youtube lets play star: [http://bit.ly/2i12yyh](http://bit.ly/2i12yyh) New Atari Lynx game: [http://bit.ly/2jjJ0XN](http://bit.ly/2jjJ0XN) 3d print your own Commodore PET: [http://bit.ly/2jcmjAw](http://bit.ly/2jcmjAw)
2016-12-23
Video Game and Computer Christmas Super Quiz - The Retro Hour EP51 (audio/mpeg)
It's Retro Gamer Magazine VS The Retro Hour Podcast in our Christmas super quiz! We're joined by Paul Drury from Retro Gamer Magazine, Olly Wilmot from the National Video Game Arcade who go up against Ravi and Joe in a battle of video game and computer knowledge, who will win?! Merry Christmas to all our loyal listeners, see you in 2017. Thanks for our lovely donators: Duane Leinninger, Gideon Tebbutt, Michelle Winder, Peter Edwards Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk)
2016-12-16
The Father of The British Videogames Industry, Mel Croucher - The Retro Hour EP50 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to the amazing Mel Croucher, the man behind the first video games company in the UK, hijacking commercial radio to broadcast software late at night, and the incredible Deus Ex Machina. Mel's website: [http://melcroucher.net/](http://melcroucher.net/) Thanks to our amazing donators: Kristian Svanes, Magnus Esbjorner, Peter Lyngbak Pedersen, SJ Engledow Trading Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Console shock podcast: [https://youtu.be/PrBUKLrFIK0](https://youtu.be/PrBUKLrFIK0) Retro games come to Facebook: [http://tcrn.ch/2gfWXU9](http://tcrn.ch/2gfWXU9) Streets of Rage & Altered Beast movie: [http://bit.ly/2hPfPej](http://bit.ly/2hPfPej) Retro Sigma: [http://bit.ly/2hPlvVD](http://bit.ly/2hPlvVD) Super Mario Bros CPC: [http://bit.ly/2gSJ8wv](http://bit.ly/2gSJ8wv) Rob Hubbard honory degree: [http://ubm.io/2fMuuT8](http://ubm.io/2fMuuT8) Slack Client for C64: [http://bit.ly/2gTkGto](http://bit.ly/2gTkGto)
2016-12-09
Dreamcast Scene and Rare Consoles With Adam Koralik - The Retro Hour EP49 (audio/mpeg)
A full on Sega celebration with Adam Koralik, the Dreamcast scene in 2016, his love for rare and obscure consoles and retro collecting around the world. Adam's Youtube channel: [https://www.youtube.com/user/AdamKoralik](https://www.youtube.com/user/AdamKoralik) Thanks to our amazing donators: Lasse Henriksen, Matthew Hudson Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Two new Mega Drive games: [http://bit.ly/2hfaXMj](http://bit.ly/2hfaXMj) Pokemon TCG Telnet server: [http://205.185.124.22/](http://205.185.124.22/) Retro Winter Games for iPhone: [http://bit.ly/2hbUUi1](http://bit.ly/2hbUUi1) The GameEye unreleased camera add-on: [https://youtu.be/rGnzVcqF1yA](https://youtu.be/rGnzVcqF1yA) Disney making laserdisc size cases: [http://amzn.to/2gCCdnA](http://amzn.to/2gCCdnA) NEO Geo games for PC: [http://bit.ly/2eWF4Gs](http://bit.ly/2eWF4Gs)
2016-12-02
Core Design & Gremlin Graphics With Simon Phipps - The Retro Hour EP48 (audio/mpeg)
We get the story on Bubba N Stix, Rick Dangerous and many more from Simon Phipps of Core Design and Gremlin Graphics! Simon's website: [http://www.simonphipps.com/](http://www.simonphipps.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators: Stuart Thomas, Manuel Scharfy, Simon Pilgrim Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Retro Trio sells out in a morning, more stock expected: [http://retrodcpowered.com/?i=2](http://retrodcpowered.com/?i=2) Hackers hit san fancisco transport system: [http://bbc.in/2gxctf2](http://bbc.in/2gxctf2) WinUAE gets Laser Disc game support: [http://bit.ly/2ggGEDT](http://bit.ly/2ggGEDT) Raspberry Pi sales could take over C66: [http://bit.ly/2guDmjd](http://bit.ly/2guDmjd)
2016-11-25
Graftgold: The Inside Story With Steve Turner - The Retro Hour EP47 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on Graftgold, developing Uridium, Rainbow Islands, Fire & Ice and much more with Steve Turner! Steve's Twitter: [https://twitter.com/t2_steve](https://twitter.com/t2_steve) Thanks to our amazing donators: Kim Jorgensen, Aidan Oloan Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: NES Mini Sells out everywhere: [http://bit.ly/2ePCmF7](http://bit.ly/2ePCmF7) NES Mini already hacked: [http://bit.ly/2g95Gcu](http://bit.ly/2g95Gcu) Mike Tyson's Punchout music is from 1958: [http://bit.ly/2gcG9ea](http://bit.ly/2gcG9ea) Sega survey results: [http://bit.ly/2fz5CR3](http://bit.ly/2fz5CR3) Warlock Revenge old skool FPS coming to Steam: [http://bit.ly/2gpav0e](http://bit.ly/2gpav0e) Doom turned into a platformer: [http://bit.ly/2gpgSk3](http://bit.ly/2gpgSk3) Pinballs Dreams on Amstrad CPC video: [http://bit.ly/2fMTl9e](http://bit.ly/2fMTl9e)
2016-11-18
Computer Chronicles host Stewart Cheifet - The Retro Hour EP46 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to the man who documented the rise of the personal computer, Stewart Cheifet, former host of the legendary Computer Chronicles! [https://twitter.com/cheifet](https://twitter.com/cheifet) [http://www.cheifet.com/](http://www.cheifet.com/) Thanks to our amazing donators: Luigi Fumero, Christopher Foulds, Scott Macdonald, Johnathan Kaye, SJ Engledow Trading, Andrew Hayes, Damian Page, Francisco Meza, Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Heart of The Alien (Another World 2) ported to Amiga: [http://bit.ly/2g1o4z2](http://bit.ly/2g1o4z2) Sega asking fans which franchises they want reviving: [http://bit.ly/2g1loBs](http://bit.ly/2g1loBs) Lost Kirby SNES games rescued: [http://bit.ly/2eLQNKj](http://bit.ly/2eLQNKj) Sensible Soccer update for 2015/ 2016: [http://files.swos.eu/swos16-17/](http://files.swos.eu/swos16-17/) USB computer killer: [http://bit.ly/2goTdBt](http://bit.ly/2goTdBt) More indieGO details realsed: [http://bit.ly/2fa9RCj](http://bit.ly/2fa9RCj)
2016-11-11
TFX, Robocop 3 and Epic with Paul Hollywood from DiD - The Retro Hour EP45 (audio/mpeg)
We talk TFX, F-29 Retaliator, Epic and Robocop 3's supposedly unbreakable copy protection (it was cracked in 2 days!) with the amazing Paul Hollywood from Digital Image Design and Evolution Studios. vTime: [https://vtime.net/](https://vtime.net/) Thanks to our donators: Tim Daeleman, Garron Tungate, Michael Winn, Joseph Vamosi! Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Unused never-before-seen Virtua Fighter characters discovered: [http://bit.ly/2ePQdLC](http://bit.ly/2ePQdLC) Castlevania remade in Unreal Engine: [http://bit.ly/2d9HwaW](http://bit.ly/2d9HwaW) World's largest arcade machine only costs $100,000: [http://bit.ly/2fK8uct](http://bit.ly/2fK8uct) Vampire coming to the Atari ST: [http://bit.ly/2g3eEH6](http://bit.ly/2g3eEH6) Guy perfectly creates videogame sounds style with keyboard: [http://bit.ly/2foHUYQ](http://bit.ly/2foHUYQ) Apple 2 gets new OS after 23 years: [http://bit.ly/2fXB65c](http://bit.ly/2fXB65c)
2016-11-04
Kim Justice From Retro Gamer Magazine and Youtube - The Retro Hour EP44 (audio/mpeg)
We chat to Kim Justice this week, talking arcade memories, writing for Retro Gamer and documenting British gaming history on Youtube. Kim's Youtube Channel: [https://www.youtube.com/user/elmyrdehory](https://www.youtube.com/user/elmyrdehory) Retro Gamer Magazine: [http://www.retrogamer.net/](http://www.retrogamer.net/) Thanks to our donators: Simon Pilgrim, Christopher Buckley, Nicholas Lees, Geoffrey Jones! Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Super Samurai Kickstarter: [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mevdinc/super-samurai-remake-of-amiga-retro-classic-first](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mevdinc/super-samurai-remake-of-amiga-retro-classic-first) Dreamcast online via Raspberry Pi: [http://blog.kazade.co.uk/p/dreampi.html](http://blog.kazade.co.uk/p/dreampi.html) New Sega Megadrive announced: [http://bit.ly/2f9cXUQ](http://bit.ly/2f9cXUQ) 6 ways games were better in the good old days: [http://bit.ly/2cppxSX](http://bit.ly/2cppxSX) The Darkness of Raven Wood BBC Micro Text Adventure: [http://bit.ly/2em2fst](http://bit.ly/2em2fst) SNES Rayman prototype revealed: [http://bit.ly/2e967lu](http://bit.ly/2e967lu) Wii U goes out of production this week: [http://bit.ly/2ejmCKp](http://bit.ly/2ejmCKp) FriendUP RC1: [https://friendup.cloud/](https://friendup.cloud/)
2016-10-28
Raffaele Cecco Talks CRASH Mag, Cybernoid and Exolon - The Retro Hour EP43 (audio/mpeg)
Raffaele Cecco chats to us about writing for CRASH magazine, his classic games like Cybernoid, Exolon and Stormlord, and upcoming HD remakes of some of his old favourites! Pixel Age Studios website: [http://pixelagestudios.com/](http://pixelagestudios.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Nintendo Switch reveal: [http://bit.ly/2fo1fJD](http://bit.ly/2fo1fJD) Add HDMI to Spectrum via RPI: [http://bit.ly/2dPqunE](http://bit.ly/2dPqunE) Retro Freak , take games anywhere: [http://bit.ly/2eBN7LQ](http://bit.ly/2eBN7LQ) Super Stardust ported to the C64: [http://bit.ly/2e5o8j1](http://bit.ly/2e5o8j1) MicroBit to go worldwide: [http://bit.ly/2e1vCCX](http://bit.ly/2e1vCCX) Game charging people to try VR: [http://bit.ly/2e5mPR6](http://bit.ly/2e5mPR6) Hidden games in Google: [http://bit.ly/2feZAqg](http://bit.ly/2feZAqg) Woz limited edition Apple IIc: [http://bit.ly/2ejuF7z](http://bit.ly/2ejuF7z)
2016-10-21
Hewson Consultants and 21st Century Entertainment with Rob Hewson - The Retro Hour EP 42 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story of the legendary Hewson Consultants (Uridium, Cybernoid), and 21st Century Entertainment (Pinball Dreams, Fantasies) with Rob Hewson! Hyper Sentinel: [http://www.hypersentinel.com/](http://www.hypersentinel.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Unreleased SNES platformer Kickstarter: [http://www.retrocollect.com/News/unreleased-super-nintendo-platformer-socks-the-cat-hits-kickstarter-with-cartridges-up-for-grabs.html](http://www.retrocollect.com/News/unreleased-super-nintendo-platformer-socks-the-cat-hits-kickstarter-with-cartridges-up-for-grabs.html) Nintendo's office secrets! [https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/14/nintendo-storage-room-famicom-disk-system/](https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/14/nintendo-storage-room-famicom-disk-system/) Charlie Chaplin game for the C64 download: [http://csdb.dk/release/?id=150902](http://csdb.dk/release/?id=150902) Teletext artist! [http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/teletext-pixel-pop-art-technology](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/teletext-pixel-pop-art-technology) Rise of The Tomb Raider in PS1 box [https://www.facebook.com/playstationaccess/posts/1335098413181438](https://www.facebook.com/playstationaccess/posts/1335098413181438) vega+ launch [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/27/zx_spectrum_vega_launch_october_20/](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/27/zx_spectrum_vega_launch_october_20/)
2016-10-14
From Bedrooms To Billions: The Playstation Revolution - The Retro Hour EP41 (audio/mpeg)
The inside story on the Sony Playstation with Anthony Caulfield who talks about the upcoming final instalment in the From Bedrooms To Billions trilogy, "The Playstation Revolution". From Bedrooms To Billions: The Playstation Revolution: [http://kck.st/2927RIn](http://kck.st/2927RIn) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Dan's video from Play Expo: [https://youtu.be/voCh0LVxz40](https://youtu.be/voCh0LVxz40) Invention of the browser toolbar: [http://bit.ly/2dhbtpK](http://bit.ly/2dhbtpK) 7 Ways games sucked that kids know nothing about: [http://bit.ly/2dSSs3k](http://bit.ly/2dSSs3k) Use modern printers with old computers: [http://www.retroprinter.com/](http://www.retroprinter.com/) Super rare Nintendo 'Mokey Magic' arcade found: [http://bit.ly/2dZN8du](http://bit.ly/2dZN8du) Is the price of retro games trending down?: [http://bit.ly/2dPIc8l](http://bit.ly/2dPIc8l) Wolfenstein engine previewed on Amstrad CPC: [http://bit.ly/2dpmcSe](http://bit.ly/2dpmcSe) China bans gaming at night: [http://bit.ly/2dBQmz7](http://bit.ly/2dBQmz7) Terry Pratchett's daughter wrote new Tomb Raider: [http://bit.ly/2edY96q](http://bit.ly/2edY96q)
2016-10-07
The Amiga's Past and Future With Trevor Dickinson - The Retro Hour EP40 (audio/mpeg)
It's an all-out Amiga fest this week with Trevor Dickinson! Why he loves the platform, how did Steve Jobs respond to a new Amiga project, and next generation AmigaOS and machines. A-EON Technology website: [http://www.a-eon.com/](http://www.a-eon.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: C64c still used to run a garage: [http://bit.ly/2dMwVYd](http://bit.ly/2dMwVYd) Japanese mini Famicom: [http://bit.ly/2dQbH8u](http://bit.ly/2dQbH8u) Amstrad should have been bigger the Apple: [http://bit.ly/2c7w3c4](http://bit.ly/2c7w3c4) Walker for the Spectrum: [http://bit.ly/2dF5Of1](http://bit.ly/2dF5Of1) New Vectrex diving game: [http://bit.ly/2dkkr6j](http://bit.ly/2dkkr6j) Alan turnings lab first generated computer music restored: [http://bit.ly/2dRELM7](http://bit.ly/2dRELM7)
2016-09-30
Ultima and Origin Systems with Lord British - The Retro Hour EP39 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on the Ultima series, the earliest days of computer games and why the Apple II almost bankrupted Origin Systems with Lord British AKA Richard Garriott! Shroud of the Avatar: [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/](https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Spectrum next backwards compatible: [http://bit.ly/2dK5ApL](http://bit.ly/2dK5ApL) Sega buys Technosoft IPs: [http://bit.ly/2dK63Ib](http://bit.ly/2dK63Ib) Where all your ewaste ends up: [http://huff.to/2cbo2Cf](http://huff.to/2cbo2Cf) New console Retro AVS: [http://bit.ly/2ccpIvp](http://bit.ly/2ccpIvp) British parents prefer kids to be games designers: [http://bit.ly/2cqpyTT](http://bit.ly/2cqpyTT) Kid becomes certifed microsoft tech aged 7: [http://bit.ly/2cubBFh](http://bit.ly/2cubBFh)
2016-09-23
Last Ninja 2, Street Racer and Konix Multisystem with Mev Dinc - The Retro Hour EP38 (audio/mpeg)
We talk Last Ninja 2, Street Racer, First Samurai and the ill-fated Konix Multisystem with Mev Dinc! Mev's Twitter: [https://twitter.com/mevdinc](https://twitter.com/mevdinc) Commodore 64: a Visual Compendium competition: [http://bit.ly/2csjGra](http://bit.ly/2csjGra) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Cash registers using Sonic ring sample: [https://youtu.be/cBU7KyU7v0o](https://youtu.be/cBU7KyU7v0o) Hacking a lightgun to work on LCD with Wii-mote: [http://bit.ly/2c56Vo0](http://bit.ly/2c56Vo0) Long lost Dale Luck interview from 1989: [https://youtu.be/ZIiIvmI6UY0](https://youtu.be/ZIiIvmI6UY0) Fanzines: [http://commodorefree.com/](http://commodorefree.com/) [http://www.c64endings.freeolamail.com/freeze64/freeze64.htm](http://www.c64endings.freeolamail.com/freeze64/freeze64.htm) [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/8bitmagazine/eight-bit-magazine](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/8bitmagazine/eight-bit-magazine) Pinball Dreams coming to Amstrad CPC 464: [http://bit.ly/2dpmCcr](http://bit.ly/2dpmCcr)
2016-09-16
Duke Nukem, Apogee and 3D Realms with Scott Miller - The Retro Hour EP37 (audio/mpeg)
We talk Duke Nukem, Wolfenstein 3d and the rise of Shareware with the founder of Apogee and 3D Realms, Scott Miller! Rad Rodgers Kickstarter: [http://kck.st/2cdYs4R](http://kck.st/2cdYs4R) Commodore 64: a Visual Compendium competition: [http://bit.ly/2csjGra](http://bit.ly/2csjGra) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Nintendo 64 "Multi-Media Expansion" patents discovered: [http://bit.ly/2cu6zYR](http://bit.ly/2cu6zYR) National Videogame Arcade goes into administration: [http://bit.ly/2csgTi0](http://bit.ly/2csgTi0) Kid in India builds PC out of scrap e-waste: [http://bit.ly/2czzrMN](http://bit.ly/2czzrMN) Atari Jaguar SD Card reader is coming: [http://bit.ly/2cjdKmO](http://bit.ly/2cjdKmO) LAG 10th anniversy bash: [http://bit.ly/2cu063p](http://bit.ly/2cu063p) Control Gotek with your Android phone: [https://youtu.be/93Av9S8CSes](https://youtu.be/93Av9S8CSes)
2016-09-09
Amiga Format Magazine, The Inside Story - The Retro Hour EP36 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on the Amiga's biggest ever magazine, and the dramatic last years, with Amiga Format's final editor Ben Vost. Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Commodore is back, making C64 and Amiga products: [http://bit.ly/2c3yT4f](http://bit.ly/2c3yT4f) Dolphin emulator emulates every Gamecube game (expect one): [http://bit.ly/2cvWP1Z](http://bit.ly/2cvWP1Z) Mario finally comes to mobile: [http://bit.ly/2c8I68R](http://bit.ly/2c8I68R) Teenager buys Mainframe for a laugh. Lands job at microsoft: [http://bit.ly/2bTOwhD](http://bit.ly/2bTOwhD) Never before released Defender of The Crown for ZX Spectrum revealed: [http://bit.ly/2bZ9WIW](http://bit.ly/2bZ9WIW)
2016-09-02
Beneath a Steel Sky & Broken Sword with Steve Ince - The Retro Hour EP35 (audio/mpeg)
We talk Beneath a Steel Sky, the plans for the never-made sequel and the Broken Sword series with Steve Ince, formerly of Revolution! The Bunker game: [http://splendy.co.uk/thebunker/](http://splendy.co.uk/thebunker/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Woolley Mountain point-and-click game: [http://bit.ly/2bW8kvD](http://bit.ly/2bW8kvD) Wooden mini console: [http://bit.ly/2c8q6k4](http://bit.ly/2c8q6k4) Blockbuster's VP Awful prediction in 1994: [https://youtu.be/p_q9HCtaKkA](https://youtu.be/p_q9HCtaKkA) XBLA goldereye footage discovered: [http://bit.ly/2clDxvO](http://bit.ly/2clDxvO) Body Blows comes to PC and Mac: [http://bit.ly/2ck4ugK](http://bit.ly/2ck4ugK)
2016-08-26
Sinclair Spectrum in 2016 and Amiga Vampire Updates - The Retro Hour EP34 (audio/mpeg)
We talk to the man who has coded more Spectrum games than anyone else, Jonathan Cauldwell. Plus some exciting updates on the Amiga's Vampire accelerator project with team-member Gunnar! Jonathan Cauldwell's website: [http://www.spanglefish.com/egghead/](http://www.spanglefish.com/egghead/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: World Wide Web 25 years old: [http://cnet.co/2beu5KT](http://cnet.co/2beu5KT) The Analogue Nt mini : [http://bit.ly/2bUHu8F](http://bit.ly/2bUHu8F) Amiga Vampire project: [http://apollo-accelerators.com/](http://apollo-accelerators.com/) Nintendo's office in the 90s video: [https://youtu.be/V52Fto40syM](https://youtu.be/V52Fto40syM)
2016-08-19
Clint from Lazy Game Reviews Joins Us - The Retro Hour EP33 (audio/mpeg)
We chat DOS gaming, system collecting, doing Youtube for a living and lots more with Clint Basinger from Lazy Game Reviews! Lazy Game Reviews on Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindee](https://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindee) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: New Chaos Engine inspired shooter coming: [http://bit.ly/2bGscGi](http://bit.ly/2bGscGi) Memories of a Retro Gamer book: [http://bit.ly/2bxWE2d](http://bit.ly/2bxWE2d) Airlines with Decades old computer system crashes: [http://bit.ly/2b9l9Uv](http://bit.ly/2b9l9Uv) Onion Omega2: [http://bit.ly/2bjEyVN](http://bit.ly/2bjEyVN) Simon Pegg in Ready player one filmed in Brimingham: [http://bit.ly/2bjEyVN](http://bit.ly/2bjEyVN) Virtua fighter comeback?: [http://bit.ly/2b39QRu](http://bit.ly/2b39QRu) New Atari flashback 7: [http://bit.ly/2b3Pkty](http://bit.ly/2b3Pkty) Modern game logos are rubbish: [http://bit.ly/2b3Pkty](http://bit.ly/2b3Pkty)
2016-08-12
Lucasfilm Games The Inside Story - The Retro Hour EP32 (audio/mpeg)
Playing games with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg's hacked arcade machines and more, as we get the inside story on Lucasfilm Games from David Fox! Thimbleweed Park Website: [https://thimbleweedpark.com/](https://thimbleweedpark.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Sinclair Spectrum Vega+ Drama: [http://bbc.in/2aUQlYD](http://bbc.in/2aUQlYD) Ambian - Turn your Raspberry Pi into an Amiga: [http://gunkrist79.wixsite.com/amibian](http://gunkrist79.wixsite.com/amibian) Fanmade 'mini NES' can play carts: [https://youtu.be/3dgnD93pwX0](https://youtu.be/3dgnD93pwX0) Big Internet brands of 90s: [http://n.pr/2a6MCcx](http://n.pr/2a6MCcx) Archive.org adds over 10,365 Amiga games: [http://bit.ly/2aY9vNt](http://bit.ly/2aY9vNt) Bringing Internet to rural America like 1930s: [http://nyti.ms/2aszZHQ](http://nyti.ms/2aszZHQ)
2016-08-05
Cinemaware and Amiga Art With Jim Sachs - The Retro Hour EP31 (audio/mpeg)
We talk about the early Amiga days with legendary artist Jim Sachs, the man behind graphics for Defender of The Crown, Saucer Attack and the CDTV's user interface. Jim's Website: [http://www.fish-byte.com/AboutAuth.htm](http://www.fish-byte.com/AboutAuth.htm) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Left Lion interview with Dan & Ravi: [https://t.co/mBq348jV9n](https://t.co/mBq348jV9n) New gaming TV show coming to Dave: [http://bit.ly/2aAnacI](http://bit.ly/2aAnacI) Sega profits rise: [http://bit.ly/2aGt5e7](http://bit.ly/2aGt5e7) Brutal Doom 64: [http://bit.ly/2aGtygq](http://bit.ly/2aGtygq) PS Vita cracked: [http://bit.ly/2aAnGr9](http://bit.ly/2aAnGr9) Angry Birds ported to the Spectrum: [http://bit.ly/2azkjOf](http://bit.ly/2azkjOf) Scumm Mockup means Monkey Island 2 on C64: [http://csdb.dk/release/?id=149728](http://csdb.dk/release/?id=149728)
2016-07-29
Loom, 7th Guest and Wing Commander With George "Fat Man" Sanger - The Retro Hour EP30 (audio/mpeg)
We chat Loom, 7th Guest, Wing Commander and much more with legendary video game composer George "The Fat Man" Sanger who has worked on over 200 games since 1983! George Sanger website: [http://www.fatman.com/](http://www.fatman.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Sonic Mania: [http://engt.co/29ZQUOG](http://engt.co/29ZQUOG) Sega Mini console? Already done!: [http://engt.co/29ZQUOG](http://engt.co/29ZQUOG) Tomb Radier live concert: [http://bit.ly/2amexjv](http://bit.ly/2amexjv) Last VHS tape player to roll off production line: [http://bit.ly/2aANd5W](http://bit.ly/2aANd5W) Unrealased Amiga game: [http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=83501](http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=83501) SNES bluetooth controllers: [http://bit.ly/2aszCMT](http://bit.ly/2aszCMT) Rare Apple 1 could reach $1millon in auction: [http://bit.ly/2ahRxkM](http://bit.ly/2ahRxkM)
2016-07-22
Coleco The Rise & Fall, and ID Software From the Inside - The Retro Hour EP29 (audio/mpeg)
The rise of fall of Coleco, the 80's USA video game crash and the inside story of ID Software in the 90s with Jennell Jaquays! Jennell's Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/DragongirlStudios](https://www.facebook.com/DragongirlStudios) / [https://www.facebook.com/Jennell.Jaquays.Artist/](https://www.facebook.com/Jennell.Jaquays.Artist/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: http:// twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Ninetendo announce the NES Mini: [http://bit.ly/2aeteaz](http://bit.ly/2aeteaz) Space Chase, a CBM II game that was 25 years late: [http://www.spacechase.de/](http://www.spacechase.de/) N64 DD NTSC version found by Metal Jesus: [https://youtu.be/b64Bx0WKh7M](https://youtu.be/b64Bx0WKh7M) Future Publishing release Classic Gaming: Volume 1: [http://bit.ly/28U34Ks](http://bit.ly/28U34Ks) Blocky Skies (New Amiga game): [https://youtu.be/A4sBfGtHQjU](https://youtu.be/A4sBfGtHQjU) RZA from WU-Tang teams up with Atari on new album: [http://bit.ly/28QeNb7](http://bit.ly/28QeNb7) Pocket Chip: [http://bit.ly/29SqNsf](http://bit.ly/29SqNsf) World of Speccy needs new admin: [http://bit.ly/29SqNsf](http://bit.ly/29SqNsf)
2016-07-15
Inside Bullfrog and Bitmaps with John Kershaw - The Retro Hour EP28 (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on Bullfrog, Graftgold, Bitmaps and EA with legendary game graphic artist John Kershaw! [http://johnkershaw.com/](http://johnkershaw.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Finally cracked Saturn: [http://bit.ly/29JdSIz](http://bit.ly/29JdSIz) Nintendo go Shares up: [http://bit.ly/29yiDEd](http://bit.ly/29yiDEd) First game developed for 'Nintendo Playstation': [http://bit.ly/29UlpHX](http://bit.ly/29UlpHX) Giana special Edition CD32: [http://bit.ly/29JNQaH](http://bit.ly/29JNQaH) Speccy Kickstarter gone bad: [http://bit.ly/2a3NWMm](http://bit.ly/2a3NWMm) Abandoned arcades: [http://bit.ly/2afWcFB](http://bit.ly/2afWcFB) Every gameboy game on xbox for free: [http://bit.ly/29Je9vf](http://bit.ly/29Je9vf) BT's long lost SNES 'Interactive TV' cart discovered: [http://bit.ly/29HOD8J](http://bit.ly/29HOD8J)
2016-07-08
The Retro Hour - Episode 27 (Chris Huelsbeck Interview) (audio/mpeg)
We chat to legendary C64 and Amiga musician, Chris Huelsbeck - the man behind classic game soundtracks like Turrican 2, R-Type and The Great Giana Sisters! Chris' website: [http://www.huelsbeck.com/](http://www.huelsbeck.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: RGDS Podcast: [http://retrogamingdailyshow.libsyn.com/](http://retrogamingdailyshow.libsyn.com/) Nintendo blocks NES: Visual Compendium book: [http://bit.ly/29wtz8D](http://bit.ly/29wtz8D) Everdrive coming for Gameboy Advance: [http://bit.ly/29saw1L](http://bit.ly/29saw1L) 100mhz BBC Micro: [http://bit.ly/29CFj95](http://bit.ly/29CFj95) Lost Apple prototypes: [http://bit.ly/1k0UOYQ](http://bit.ly/1k0UOYQ) Prisons keeping cassette tapes alive: [http://bit.ly/1TVYwAc](http://bit.ly/1TVYwAc) Jerry Maguire VHS pyramid in desert: [http://bit.ly/29nO3OK](http://bit.ly/29nO3OK) Presidental Race 8-bit game: [http://cnet.co/29s9LWB](http://cnet.co/29s9LWB) Sony bans PSN customer for username: [http://bit.ly/28ZcIfc](http://bit.ly/28ZcIfc)
2016-07-01
The Retro Hour - Episode 26 (Space Invaders to 3DOs With Rebecca Heineman) (audio/mpeg)
We talk the early BBS hacking scene, the failure of 3DO and lots more with the co-founder of Interplay, Rebecca Heineman! Rebecca's website: [http://burgerbecky.com/](http://burgerbecky.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Our Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Our Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Shaggy listens to Amiga tunes: [http://bit.ly/298iGHf](http://bit.ly/298iGHf) Last episode of Video Game Nation: [http://bit.ly/28MP55O](http://bit.ly/28MP55O) Ecco Dolphin unreleased Dreamcast beta found: [http://bit.ly/29hx3wi](http://bit.ly/29hx3wi) Atari movie kickstarter: [http://kck.st/1S0drap](http://kck.st/1S0drap) Sony refund for PS3 Linux court case: [http://bit.ly/28KT9Dn](http://bit.ly/28KT9Dn)
2016-06-24
The Retro Hour - Episode 25 (The Invention of M.U.Ds with Richard Bartle) (audio/mpeg)
We speak to gaming pioneer Richard Bartle who co-invtended the first M.U.D game in the 70s, which lead to the rise of MMOs! How did it all start, and why would he close down World of Warcraft? Richard Bartle's website: [http://mud.co.uk/richard/](http://mud.co.uk/richard/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Smartboy: [http://bit.ly/28TXHgp](http://bit.ly/28TXHgp) Polite googling: [http://bit.ly/1rre6fa](http://bit.ly/1rre6fa) Eagle box: [http://bit.ly/28W2y0k](http://bit.ly/28W2y0k) New Amiga case look: [http://bit.ly/1Sby7fA](http://bit.ly/1Sby7fA) NERG 2016: [http://bit.ly/28QudMo](http://bit.ly/28QudMo) Sonic dominos: [http://bit.ly/28W91GE](http://bit.ly/28W91GE) Football Fever compliation for Amiga CD32: [http://bit.ly/28W91GE](http://bit.ly/28W91GE) Pietro brothers Spectrum Mario clone demo: [http://bit.ly/292azxY](http://bit.ly/292azxY) NAS had a Rob the Robot: [http://bit.ly/28RDWjn](http://bit.ly/28RDWjn)
2016-06-17
The Retro Hour - Episode 24 (Seaside Arcades and C64s with Sam Dyer) (audio/mpeg)
We reminisce about seaside Arcade memories, the Commodore 64 and Amiga games with the author of the Visual Compendium books, Sam Dyer! Bitmap Books website: [http://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/](http://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Sega party at top of the Shard: [http://bit.ly/1sJuLvN](http://bit.ly/1sJuLvN) Doom 2016 on the Doom 1 engine: [http://www.moddb.com/mods/doom-emulation](http://www.moddb.com/mods/doom-emulation) Mastertronic Archives book is coming: [http://kck.st/1V1sxOF](http://kck.st/1V1sxOF) Game easter egg found after 33 years: [http://bit.ly/1XZreqE](http://bit.ly/1XZreqE) Story of Atari movie Kickstarter: [http://kck.st/1S0drap](http://kck.st/1S0drap) Early retro net photos with iPhone: [http://tcrn.ch/1OgDYWi](http://tcrn.ch/1OgDYWi) Sonic 2 why video games are released on Tuesdays in the US: [http://read.bi/23giVG9](http://read.bi/23giVG9) Control Drone with power glove: [http://bit.ly/1Y4RXQQ](http://bit.ly/1Y4RXQQ) Play retro games easily on modern PC/Mac: [http://gamesnostalgia.com/en/](http://gamesnostalgia.com/en/) Geekout Scotland: [http://www.geekoutshow.com/](http://www.geekoutshow.com/) Team17 co-founder Debbie Bestwick made MBE: [http://bbc.in/1Yj0GPx](http://bbc.in/1Yj0GPx)
2016-06-10
The Retro Hour - Episode 23 (Lotus 2 and Top Gear with Barry Leitch) (audio/mpeg)
How did the theme music to Lotus 2 on the Amiga come in a dream, and why is Top Gear on the SNES the biggest thing in Brazil? We chat to Barry Leitch this week! Barry's website: [http://www.barryleitch.com/](http://www.barryleitch.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Real life Pong table: [http://bit.ly/1ZDTlsC](http://bit.ly/1ZDTlsC) Nuclear weapons still use floppy disks: [http://bit.ly/1VjJdG7](http://bit.ly/1VjJdG7) Old computers are art: [http://bit.ly/1VoDZc0](http://bit.ly/1VoDZc0) Man makes own new VHS releases: [http://bit.ly/1U4ThDU](http://bit.ly/1U4ThDU) Super Mario Maker proposal: [http://bit.ly/1U4ThDU](http://bit.ly/1U4ThDU) Xenon 2 : Megablast coming to the Atari Jaguar: [http://bit.ly/1WIbqrs](http://bit.ly/1WIbqrs) Walker Amiga CD32 download: [http://bit.ly/1OgkVvm](http://bit.ly/1OgkVvm) Redbull 20 things Amiga: [http://win.gs/1ImNhjX](http://win.gs/1ImNhjX) Ready Player One avatar competition: [http://win.gs/1ImNhjX](http://win.gs/1ImNhjX) Slow Scan TV: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5JbddEC2aE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5JbddEC2aE)
2016-06-03
The Retro Hour - Episode 22 (Dizzy & Codemasters with The Oliver Twins) (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on Dizzy with the legendary Oliver Twins! How did they avoid using the Spectrum keyboard, and have they found a new Dizzy game?! To vote for us in the World's Best Podcast awards, click here: [http://newmediaeurope.com/2016/nmeu-awards-2016-stage-2/](http://newmediaeurope.com/2016/nmeu-awards-2016-stage-2/) Oliver Twins website: [http://www.olivertwins.com/](http://www.olivertwins.com/) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show Notes: Monkey Island creator asks Disney to sell IP: [http://bit.ly/1RT5yDG](http://bit.ly/1RT5yDG) Neo Geo game nobody knew about found: [http://bit.ly/22CG5X2](http://bit.ly/22CG5X2) Are car boot sales worth it? [http://bit.ly/1srJiw0](http://bit.ly/1srJiw0) Allister Brimble : A retrospective by Paul Bridger: [https://youtu.be/7DICOB9QGV4](https://youtu.be/7DICOB9QGV4) Secret German WW2 code machine found on eBay: [http://bbc.in/1Ujpq4N](http://bbc.in/1Ujpq4N) Sega introducing the world's first hologram game 'Time Traveller' in 1991: [https://youtu.be/9958AbBMG9w](https://youtu.be/9958AbBMG9w)
2016-05-27
The Retro Hour - Episode 21 (Amiga Demo Scene Memories With H0ffman) (audio/mpeg)
We talk demo party memories, diskmags, BBS, Protracker and the early 90's Amiga scene with long-time scener H0ffman! H0ffman's Soundcloud: [https://soundcloud.com/h0ffman](https://soundcloud.com/h0ffman) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show Notes: Vote for us in The Podcast Awards PLEASE: t.co/l0Tdy2RAf4 Turn Atari Cart in wallet: [http://bit.ly/1XCyeaQ](http://bit.ly/1XCyeaQ) Worms 21st birthday - Worms WMD: [http://bit.ly/1qOZ7vn](http://bit.ly/1qOZ7vn) Missle Command the movie?!: [http://bit.ly/1qOY2DU](http://bit.ly/1qOY2DU) Games that are too much for the hardware: [http://bit.ly/25mJ9bp](http://bit.ly/25mJ9bp) Vinyl makes more money then Youtube: [http://bit.ly/1Z5M8RT](http://bit.ly/1Z5M8RT) Sega investigating Shenmue 1 & 2 HD remakes: [http://bit.ly/1ORWpeE](http://bit.ly/1ORWpeE) Sega Steam store massive sales break record: [http://bit.ly/1U0TpOM](http://bit.ly/1U0TpOM) Smart phone holder snes controller: [http://bit.ly/1TNmjpn](http://bit.ly/1TNmjpn) Archive of 'Duke of Edinburgh hack' reavled: [http://bbc.in/1RxeYof](http://bbc.in/1RxeYof) A closer look at the NUON Console: [https://imgur.com/gallery/MuEI2#ztkp9Am](https://imgur.com/gallery/MuEI2#ztkp9Am)
2016-05-20
The Retro Hour - Episode 20 (Commodore-Amiga UK With David Pleasance) (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on the rise and fall of Commodore and Amiga in the UK from former Managing Director, David Pleasance! FriendUP Website: [http://friendos.com](http://friendos.com) Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show Notes: Vote for us in The Podcast Awards PLEASE: [https://t.co/l0Tdy2RAf4](https://t.co/l0Tdy2RAf4) A new HUGE replica of the 6502: [http://monster6502.com/](http://monster6502.com/) Bedrooms To Billions: The Amiga Years is out now: [https://vimeo.com/ondemand/amiga](https://vimeo.com/ondemand/amiga) Atari's secret VR experiments in the 80s: [http://bit.ly/1qz50wH](http://bit.ly/1qz50wH) Sega Training video from 1996:h ttp://bit.ly/1ToWPuQ Someone has taken over the Coleco Chameleon FB Page: [http://imgur.com/a/wJ6gq](http://imgur.com/a/wJ6gq) Chipmachine mod player: [http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=67259](http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=67259) Alt VideoGame lounge: [https://www.facebook.com/altgaminglounge/](https://www.facebook.com/altgaminglounge/)
2016-05-13
The Retro Hour - Episode 19 (GoldenEye 64 and Rare with David Doak) (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on GoldenEye 64, Timesplitters and more with David Doak, formerly of Free Radical and Rare! Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show Notes: Shadow of the Beast PS4 to include Amiga original: [http://bit.ly/23qbWce](http://bit.ly/23qbWce) Unfinished Mega Drive Akira game footage: [http://bit.ly/1TbrHih](http://bit.ly/1TbrHih) Walkmans selling for hundreds: [http://bit.ly/1rKvDQr](http://bit.ly/1rKvDQr) A level editor for Turrican II: [http://bit.ly/1TCj2oK](http://bit.ly/1TCj2oK) All devices that can run Doom: [http://bit.ly/1YqtR1g](http://bit.ly/1YqtR1g) Man finds ultra rare Nintendo game for $2: [http://bit.ly/1skMYQD](http://bit.ly/1skMYQD) Real life version of GoldenEye 64: [http://bit.ly/26QQf9E](http://bit.ly/26QQf9E) More info on HD-VHS: [http://bit.ly/1ZNWuWm](http://bit.ly/1ZNWuWm) SILVER5 core released for Amiga Vampire 2: [http://bit.ly/1TaXoO0](http://bit.ly/1TaXoO0)
2016-05-06
The Retro Hour - Episode 18 (Sega's Former CEO Tom Kalinske) (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on Sega's glory days, and their downfall from former CEO Tom Kalinske! Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Retro arcade VR: [http://bit.ly/1UFm1lp](http://bit.ly/1UFm1lp) Sega 3D Classics released: [http://bit.ly/1UFm1lp](http://bit.ly/1UFm1lp) Rare VHS-HD tape is found: [http://dailym.ai/270EOfF](http://dailym.ai/270EOfF) Noland Bushnall back in the games industry: [http://on.mash.to/270EQo0](http://on.mash.to/270EQo0) Shinobi movie is coming: [http://bit.ly/24yoGTX](http://bit.ly/24yoGTX) Xbox 360 RROD cost Microsoft $1bn: [http://til.ink/24fFTl5](http://til.ink/24fFTl5) Someone stole Jeri Elsworth's C64 guitar: [http://bit.ly/1TsBkbA](http://bit.ly/1TsBkbA) Another Spectrum clone: [http://bit.ly/1O3EjeB](http://bit.ly/1O3EjeB) Guy runs Windows 95 on an Apple Watch: [http://bit.ly/1T52GLb](http://bit.ly/1T52GLb)
2016-04-29
The Retro Hour - Episode 17 (C64 Music With Ben Daglish) (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by legendary C64 musician Ben Daglish, of Last Ninja fame! Plus this week's big retro stories. Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Ben's website: [http://www.ben-daglish.net/](http://www.ben-daglish.net/) Show notes: Sega finally support modded games [http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/21/sega-modded-games-steam-workshop/](http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/21/sega-modded-games-steam-workshop/) Man builds his own amiga 2000 graphics card [http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/04/someone-made-their-own-graphics-card-for-their-amiga-2000/](http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/04/someone-made-their-own-graphics-card-for-their-amiga-2000/) Microsoft ends Xbox 360 production after a decade [http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/20/after-more-than-a-decade-microsoft-stops-making-xbox-360-5830404/](http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/20/after-more-than-a-decade-microsoft-stops-making-xbox-360-5830404/) Very rare Mega Drive cart found [http://imgur.com/9a5p5Zl](http://imgur.com/9a5p5Zl) Sony drops BIG Crash Bandicoot PS4 clue [http://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/509914/Crash-Bandicoot-Sony-PS4-PSone-PlayStation](http://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/509914/Crash-Bandicoot-Sony-PS4-PSone-PlayStation) amazon making games 'members only' [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/25/games-films-members-only-amazon-prime](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/25/games-films-members-only-amazon-prime) Atari Try to sue over 'haunted house' [http://boingboing.net/2016/04/22/zombie-company-atari-wants-exc.html](http://boingboing.net/2016/04/22/zombie-company-atari-wants-exc.html) Pirate radio comes back after 30 years [http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/entertainment/edinburgh-s-radio-telstar-returns-to-airwaves-after-30-years-1-4086016](http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/entertainment/edinburgh-s-radio-telstar-returns-to-airwaves-after-30-years-1-4086016) raspberry pi 8megapixel camera! [http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/25/raspberry-pi-sony-camera-sensor/](http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/25/raspberry-pi-sony-camera-sensor/) NES HDMI kit [http://www.game-tech.us/mods/original-nes/](http://www.game-tech.us/mods/original-nes/)
2016-04-22
The Retro Hour - Episode 16 (Viva Amiga!) (audio/mpeg)
We get the low down on the new full length movie about the Amiga, 'Viva Amiga' from its creator Zach Weddington. Plus, the top 5 tips for keeping your old systems running well, and this week's retro stories. Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Viva Amiga website: [http://www.amigafilm.com/](http://www.amigafilm.com/) Show notes: C64 handheld and new machine: [http://bit.ly/1qG9pOz](http://bit.ly/1qG9pOz) New Amiga case, again: [http://bit.ly/1VptnKJ](http://bit.ly/1VptnKJ) Using a 5 year old computer sad? Apple thinks so: [http://bit.ly/1MHKc0m](http://bit.ly/1MHKc0m) How long do Apple devices last?: [http://bit.ly/1MHKc0m](http://bit.ly/1MHKc0m) Britian's first mass produced machine at Bletchley Park: [http://yhoo.it/1XMjGDL](http://yhoo.it/1XMjGDL) Jozsef's recapping service: [http://bit.ly/1U8qQTL](http://bit.ly/1U8qQTL) Ravi's retrobrite video: [https://youtu.be/c-F5eQ1XMAA](https://youtu.be/c-F5eQ1XMAA) N64 anthology book Kickstarter: [http://kck.st/1ML1yty](http://kck.st/1ML1yty) Pranksters go dumpster diving and sell games back to Gamestop: [http://bit.ly/22T1rOi](http://bit.ly/22T1rOi)
2016-04-15
The Retro Hour - Episode 15 (Leisure Suit Larry with Al Lowe) (audio/mpeg)
We catch up with legendary Al Lowe to get the inside story on Leisure Suit Larry, those age verification questions and how Police Quest was inspired by a real life police shooting. Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Al Lowe's website: [http://www.allowe.com/](http://www.allowe.com/) Show notes: Acorn Brand confusion: [http://i.imgur.com/xdZH5g7.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/xdZH5g7.jpg) Last PS2 online servers closed down: [http://bit.ly/1V6JX1K](http://bit.ly/1V6JX1K) Sony releasing a PS4K?: [http://bit.ly/1V6JX1K](http://bit.ly/1V6JX1K) Man has same phone for 10 years: [http://bit.ly/22zFnrO](http://bit.ly/22zFnrO) Pacman suit: [http://cnet.co/1SbHIo1](http://cnet.co/1SbHIo1) Nottingham board game cafe: [http://bit.ly/1SbHKfH](http://bit.ly/1SbHKfH) Chrome Cast on CRT TV [http://bit.ly/1V6K5ON](http://bit.ly/1V6K5ON) Coleco Chameleon Boss speaks out:http://bit.ly/1SjNTfg
2016-04-08
The Retro Hour - Episode 14 (Jim Bagley - Legendary Games Coder) (audio/mpeg)
We talk to legendary games coder Jim Balgey about porting Dragon's Lair to the Sinclair ZX81 (and winning a world record for it) and why the Sega Saturn port of Doom was intentionally crippled. Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Finally a date for SOTB remake [http://bit.ly/1NdP747](http://bit.ly/1NdP747) The Little Book of ZX Spectrum Games crowdfunder launched: [http://bit.ly/1NdP7RH](http://bit.ly/1NdP7RH) Lost Apple 2 games on archive.org: [http://bit.ly/1NdP7RH](http://bit.ly/1NdP7RH) Vintage VHS high price: [http://bit.ly/1oIUL7Y](http://bit.ly/1oIUL7Y) Husband Chores new Spectrum game: [http://bit.ly/1qy7tbd](http://bit.ly/1qy7tbd) Super Mario Bros Flappy Bird code injection [http://bit.ly/1RVaetQ](http://bit.ly/1RVaetQ) Vintage computer reviews: [http://on.mash.to/1VEgivy](http://on.mash.to/1VEgivy) Favourite hacker/computer movies: [http://bit.ly/1VEaa6B](http://bit.ly/1VEaa6B)
2016-04-01
The Retro Hour - Episode 13 (Commodore 8-Bit Days with Bil Herd) (audio/mpeg)
We talk vintage Commodore with the designer of the C128 and Plus/4, Bil Herd! What was it like working under Jack Tramiel and how did he destroy a $40,000 prototype on purpose? Plus, this week's big retro gaming and tech stories. Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/retrohouruk](http://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Bil Herd's site: [http://c128.com/](http://c128.com/) Show notes: Grand Theft Auto deer causes chaos in game world: [http://bbc.in/1pA09Lr](http://bbc.in/1pA09Lr) Sell back your digital Xbox One games: [http://bit.ly/1SGl7Cd](http://bit.ly/1SGl7Cd) Retro gaming can make you money: [http://bit.ly/1RRPOHG](http://bit.ly/1RRPOHG) 12 things you don't remember about old games: [http://bit.ly/1U6HTVA](http://bit.ly/1U6HTVA) How a company is making $100m a month from a 15 yr old MMO: [http://bit.ly/1qaJZJd](http://bit.ly/1qaJZJd) Revision 2016 demo party: [https://2016.revision-party.net/](https://2016.revision-party.net/) New vertical shooter for MSX - Wing Warriors: [http://bit.ly/1qaK4MY](http://bit.ly/1qaK4MY) New C64 top-down racer & wheel support: [http://bit.ly/1obgkxD](http://bit.ly/1obgkxD) Amiga user offers £400 for Stunt Car racer at 50/60 FPS: [http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=82101](http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=82101) Atari Vault released on Steam: [http://bit.ly/1obgkxD](http://bit.ly/1obgkxD)
2016-03-25
The Retro Hour - Episode 12 (GamesMaster The Inside Story With Dave Perry) (audio/mpeg)
We get the inside story on the 90's biggest gaming TV show, GamesMaster. Dave Perry tells us where the Golden Joystick idea come from, why he didn't get along with Dominik Diamond off-screen and what really happened with the infamous Super Mario 64 meltdown? Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk](https://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: MicroBit launches and great projects: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35824446](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35824446) Napster founder wants to change the way we watch movies: [http://bit.ly/22h4Sn7](http://bit.ly/22h4Sn7) Resident Evil is 20 years old: [http://avc.lu/1SaVSoR](http://avc.lu/1SaVSoR) Is touchscreen now retro?: [http://bit.ly/1S612Cx](http://bit.ly/1S612Cx) Sega Humble bundle launched: [http://bit.ly/1MpDmfP](http://bit.ly/1MpDmfP) Amiga Vampire 2: [http://www.kipper2k.com/accel600.html](http://www.kipper2k.com/accel600.html) Are Nintendo killing the Wii U this year?: [http://bit.ly/1MlFJQB](http://bit.ly/1MlFJQB) Nintendo's N64 website is still up: [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/](https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/) Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade ported to C64: [http://bit.ly/1UJWUwS](http://bit.ly/1UJWUwS) Man arrested for not returning 14 year old VHS: [http://on.wsoctv.com/1Ri6gyA](http://on.wsoctv.com/1Ri6gyA)
2016-03-18
The Retro Hour - Episode 11 (Piracy on the Amiga with Galahad/Fairlight) (audio/mpeg)
Did piracy kill the Amiga? How did the big cracking groups operate, and who in the industry helped them? We chat to Galahad from legendary piracy groups LSD & Fairlight. Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour](https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour) Twitter: [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk](https://twitter.com/retrohouruk) Show notes: Radio 1 fighting games documentary: [http://bbc.in/1RbKOx1](http://bbc.in/1RbKOx1) 2D NED games upgraded to 3D: [http://bit.ly/1RpldB5](http://bit.ly/1RpldB5) PANG is back: [http://www.retrogamer.net/blog_post/pang-is-back/](http://www.retrogamer.net/blog_post/pang-is-back/) Indie Retro News: [http://www.indieretronews.com](http://www.indieretronews.com) Day of the Tentlce HD info: [http://bit.ly/21znJUC](http://bit.ly/21znJUC) SCUMM VM: [http://scummvm.org/](http://scummvm.org/) Dreamcast Phantasy Star Online still played today: [http://onforb.es/1pQMuAb](http://onforb.es/1pQMuAb) Xbox One cross platform multiplayer: [http://www.wired.com/2016/03/xbox-one-cross-console-multiplayer/](http://www.wired.com/2016/03/xbox-one-cross-console-multiplayer/) New fan-made Dizzy game released: [http://www.jdcstudios.co.uk/Downloads.htm](http://www.jdcstudios.co.uk/Downloads.htm) Day-Z creator sees VR as a "very expensive Wii" : [http://bit.ly/1MeQ15g](http://bit.ly/1MeQ15g)
2016-03-11
The Retro Hour - Episode 10 (Amiga/C64 Demo Scene With Andrew Barnabas) (audio/mpeg)
We chat about the Amiga and C64 demo scene with musician Andrew Barnabas (SWIV/Creatures music), plus Nintendo bringing back the SNES and haunted video games! Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Show notes: RGDS Podcast: [http://rgdspodcast.blogspot.co.uk/](http://rgdspodcast.blogspot.co.uk/) Wayback When Podcast: [http://waybackwhenpodcast.libsyn.com/](http://waybackwhenpodcast.libsyn.com/) SNES CD Boot rom discovered: [http://bit.ly/1SwHuM4](http://bit.ly/1SwHuM4) New Dizzy collection for Amiga CD32: [http://bit.ly/1P42XW1](http://bit.ly/1P42XW1) Save the sounds: [http://savethesounds.info/](http://savethesounds.info/) 3D printing retro consoles cases: [http://bit.ly/1U6PIf3](http://bit.ly/1U6PIf3) Inventor of email inventor dies: [http://bit.ly/1ROlmKZ](http://bit.ly/1ROlmKZ) Super Mario theme park: [http://bit.ly/1Yq3RDy](http://bit.ly/1Yq3RDy) Amikit X released: [http://bit.ly/1XikTlM](http://bit.ly/1XikTlM) MAME is now open source: [http://mamedev.org/?p=422](http://mamedev.org/?p=422) Nintendo bringing back the SNES?!: [http://bit.ly/1UYuvn0](http://bit.ly/1UYuvn0) Spell Razor game: [http://bit.ly/229287H](http://bit.ly/229287H) Creepy game urban legends: [http://listverse.com/2013/06/06/10-creepy-video-game-urban-legends/](http://listverse.com/2013/06/06/10-creepy-video-game-urban-legends/)
2016-03-04
The Retro Hour - Episode 9 (Psygnosis - The Inside Story With Mike Clarke) (audio/mpeg)
We talk Psygnosis with former employee and legendary game musician Mike Clarke! What was the original Playstation prototype like? Did Microcosm live up to the hype, and what happened to the unreleased games and projects? Our website: [http://theretrohour.com](http://theretrohour.com) Out Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/](https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/) Show Notes: Check out our friends at: [http://letstalkretro.com](http://letstalkretro.com) Raspberry Pi 3 released: [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/](https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-on-sale/) Kanye West's new album is called TurboGrafx 16: [http://bit.ly/1WS0wf0](http://bit.ly/1WS0wf0) The Guardian hosts Amiga Power magazine reunion: [http://bit.ly/1WZPpRh](http://bit.ly/1WZPpRh) Fergus McGovern from probe passes away: [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/industry-pays-tribute-to-fergus-mcgovern/0163193](http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/industry-pays-tribute-to-fergus-mcgovern/0163193) "First Mentions" on Usenet: [https://support.google.com/groups/answer/6003482?hl=en](https://support.google.com/groups/answer/6003482?hl=en) Liquid Kids & Snow Bros for the Amiga CD32: [http://www.indieretronews.com/2016/02/liquid-kids-snow-bros-unreleased-double.html#more](http://www.indieretronews.com/2016/02/liquid-kids-snow-bros-unreleased-double.html#more) Sony making power glove?: [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-patents-playstation-vr-motion-tracking-glove/0163191](http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-patents-playstation-vr-motion-tracking-glove/0163191) Hobgoblin ported to the Atari XL/XE: [http://www.indieretronews.com/2016/02/hobgoblin-2-wip-atari-xlxe-conversion.html](http://www.indieretronews.com/2016/02/hobgoblin-2-wip-atari-xlxe-conversion.html) Latest Coleco Chamelion fake prototype?!: [http://bit.ly/1RMGzoA](http://bit.ly/1RMGzoA) Giant GameBoy in Nottingham bar: [http://bit.ly/1oEioPt](http://bit.ly/1oEioPt) Streets of Rage 2 music released on vinyl: [http://bit.ly/1Rtbdki](http://bit.ly/1Rtbdki) Pokemon 20th annivsersy: [http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2016/02/pok-mon-s-20th-anniversary](http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2016/02/pok-mon-s-20th-anniversary) New Pokemon game and story for 3DS: [http://bit.ly/21NB91b](http://bit.ly/21NB91b) Mcdonald's Happy Goggles: [http://bit.ly/1TUXYi3](http://bit.ly/1TUXYi3)
2016-02-26
The Retro Hour - Episode 8 (From Bedrooms To Billions Interview) (audio/mpeg)
This week we catch up with Anthony and Nicola Caulfield, the creators of the fantastic From Bedrooms To Billions documentary about British gaming, and talk about their upcoming Commodore Amiga film. From Bedrooms To Billions: [http://www.frombedroomstobillions.com/](http://www.frombedroomstobillions.com/) Show notes: Tribute to Dave Needle: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv_LdSmNhds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv_LdSmNhds) Dan's Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4nYiUwSqo220UNT1xrpZ_Q](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4nYiUwSqo220UNT1xrpZ_Q) Ravi's Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/user/the4mula](https://www.youtube.com/user/the4mula) Brick the iPhone: [http://bit.ly/1TIDf0U](http://bit.ly/1TIDf0U) Game sound track on vinyl: [http://store.iam8bit.com/collections/vinyl](http://store.iam8bit.com/collections/vinyl) Cassette Tapes are back: [http://bit.ly/1XPRUXm](http://bit.ly/1XPRUXm) Is the Coleco Chamelion a scam?: [https://youtu.be/GQ3m2D-WEG8](https://youtu.be/GQ3m2D-WEG8) Coleco wins Atari archive: [http://bit.ly/1TIDf0U](http://bit.ly/1TIDf0U) Story of the Amstrad CPC in pixels: [http://bit.ly/1QBVbE3](http://bit.ly/1QBVbE3) Sensible Soccer world cup: [http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=81293](http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=81293) New Amiga Game footage released: [http://bit.ly/21n3DSR](http://bit.ly/21n3DSR) Argos Arcade: [http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4141192.htm](http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4141192.htm) GAME retro consoles: [http://bit.ly/1VIVl0P](http://bit.ly/1VIVl0P) NX using third party: [http://bit.ly/24t8VeC](http://bit.ly/24t8VeC) 101 gamers play Mario Kart at once: [http://bit.ly/1n1McUM](http://bit.ly/1n1McUM)
2016-02-19
The Retro Hour - Episode 7 (The Bitmap Brothers - Mike Montgomery) (audio/mpeg)
We're joined by Mike Montgomery from The Bitmap Brothers this week! Why should he have cancelled Chaos Engine 2 and how serious was the rivalry with Sensible Software? Show notes: Growing The 8 Bit Generation documentary released: [http://www.8bitgeneration.com/](http://www.8bitgeneration.com/) Project dream funding themselves: [http://bit.ly/1OjXzxH](http://bit.ly/1OjXzxH) Play Windows 3.x games in your browser: [https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_win3_games](https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_win3_games) Amiga Future magazine: [http://www.amigafuture.de/](http://www.amigafuture.de/) MineCraft Boris Johnson: [http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-01/19/london-games-festival-announced](http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-01/19/london-games-festival-announced) Bitmap Brothers CD32 collection: [http://www.indieretronews.com/2016/02/the-bitmap-brothers-collection-amiga.html](http://www.indieretronews.com/2016/02/the-bitmap-brothers-collection-amiga.html) Sinclair Vega Portable console: [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega-plus-console#/](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega-plus-console#/) Coleco Chamelon public preview: [http://toyland.gizmodo.com/colecos-chameleon-is-a-retro-gaming-console-every-80s-k-1759157058](http://toyland.gizmodo.com/colecos-chameleon-is-a-retro-gaming-console-every-80s-k-1759157058) Board games making comeback: [http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/monopoly-cards-against-humanity-lead-gaming-comeback-1-4030840](http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/monopoly-cards-against-humanity-lead-gaming-comeback-1-4030840) Sonic The Movie: [http://bit.ly/1TqMem9](http://bit.ly/1TqMem9) Amiga Tennis Champs returns: [http://toucharcade.com/2016/02/08/tennis-champs-returns-trailer/](http://toucharcade.com/2016/02/08/tennis-champs-returns-trailer/) Take video games seriously: [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/15/naomi-alderman-take-video-games-seriously](http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/15/naomi-alderman-take-video-games-seriously)
2016-02-12
The Retro Hour - Episode 6 (Mike Dailly Grand Theft Auto/DMA Design) (audio/mpeg)
This week we get the inside story on the original Grand Theft Auto on the PS1, and how it was inspired by Clockwork Knight on the Sega Saturn. Plus, why Lemmings 2 is not as good as the first one! Mike Dailly from DMA Design/Psygnosis chats to us. Show Notes: Hewson are back: [http://bit.ly/1VCmm5v](http://bit.ly/1VCmm5v) Sega responds to Dreamcast 2: [http://bit.ly/1TWR0s1](http://bit.ly/1TWR0s1) Every 3D realms game for £5: [http://bit.ly/1QbBlz7](http://bit.ly/1QbBlz7) Doncaster's new retro games market: [http://on.fb.me/1SlLaRs](http://on.fb.me/1SlLaRs) NES USB loader: [http://bit.ly/20ZiIpT](http://bit.ly/20ZiIpT) Team 17 takes on 16 year old pupil: [http://bit.ly/1WT0RP6](http://bit.ly/1WT0RP6) Commodore 64 MMO game, 'Habitat': [http://bit.ly/1TcNI3a](http://bit.ly/1TcNI3a) Doom Remake special edition: [http://bit.ly/1SLCzrR](http://bit.ly/1SLCzrR) Old people playing games to stop them falling over: [http://bit.ly/20ZiMWT](http://bit.ly/20ZiMWT) Iran's 140m gaming industry: [http://bit.ly/1URDwMv](http://bit.ly/1URDwMv) XCom 2 rated as perfect: [http://bit.ly/1Qwl6x0](http://bit.ly/1Qwl6x0) Commodore UK's David Pleasance & Colin Proudfood are working together again: [http://bit.ly/1o6plbH](http://bit.ly/1o6plbH) WinAPE 2.0 beta 2 - Amstrad emulator for windows gets an update: [http://bit.ly/1TWRhet](http://bit.ly/1TWRhet) Karateka ported from ST to Amiga: [http://bit.ly/1QbBSBe](http://bit.ly/1QbBSBe) New Sega Megadrive shmup: [http://bit.ly/1LkTWra](http://bit.ly/1LkTWra)
2016-02-05
The Retro Hour - Episode 5 (Tim Wright Lemmings/Wipeout Music) (audio/mpeg)
This week we catch up with legendary video game musician Tim Wright, the man behind Lemmings on the Amiga and Wipeout on the PS1. Show Notes: Move over Raspbery PI here comes the BBC MicroBit: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adi-gaskell/bbc-mircobit-steals-the-s_b_9050150.html](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adi-gaskell/bbc-mircobit-steals-the-s_b_9050150.html) IndieGo! Console funding CD32 games development: [http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=81250](http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=81250) Amiga plipbox 0.6 released: [http://lallafa.de/blog/amiga-projects/plipbox/](http://lallafa.de/blog/amiga-projects/plipbox/) Monthly Videogames show coming to bbc radio one: [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/monthly-video-games-show-coming-to-bbc-radio-one/0161774](http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/monthly-video-games-show-coming-to-bbc-radio-one/0161774) Micheal Jackson Composed Sonic 3 tunes: [http://metro.co.uk/2016/01/27/secret-michael-jackson-tracks-are-in-sonic-3-claims-composer-5646934/](http://metro.co.uk/2016/01/27/secret-michael-jackson-tracks-are-in-sonic-3-claims-composer-5646934/) 30 Year Old C64 Game Finally Released : [http://www.pasisbitstuff.net/#!Digital-80’s-IV-Little-Knight-Arthurs-Awesome-Anniversary-and-Publishing-Day/c5jt/56969c900cf2e099256d8bc1](http://www.pasisbitstuff.net/#!Digital-80’s-IV-Little-Knight-Arthurs-Awesome-Anniversary-and-Publishing-Day/c5jt/56969c900cf2e099256d8bc1) Just Speccy 128 by Zaxon: [http://www.retrogamescollector.com/hands-on-with-the-just-speccy-128-by-zaxon/](http://www.retrogamescollector.com/hands-on-with-the-just-speccy-128-by-zaxon/) NES30 Pro Bluetooth Game Controller: [http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/136528-give-your-gaming-controller-a-retro-feel-with-this-great-nes-inspired-update](http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/136528-give-your-gaming-controller-a-retro-feel-with-this-great-nes-inspired-update) Google achieves AI 'breakthrough' by beating Go champion: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35420579](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35420579) New Games studio in Nottingham: [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sumo-digital-opens-new-nottingham-studio/0161781](http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sumo-digital-opens-new-nottingham-studio/0161781) What was/is your favorite Joystick: [http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4189](http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4189)
2016-01-29
The Retro Hour - Episode 4 (Mr Biffo - Digitiser/Teletext) (audio/mpeg)
As well as the week's big retro stories, Dan & Ravi are joined by Mr Biffo, the man behind legendary 90s video game Teletext magazine, 'Digitiser'. Show Notes: Take a look inside Europe’s first hotel for gamers: [http://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/489471/Arcade-Hotel-Amsterdam-Europe-First-Gaming-Hotel](http://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/489471/Arcade-Hotel-Amsterdam-Europe-First-Gaming-Hotel) Massive retro gaming market planned in London: [http://metro.co.uk/2015/09/21/massive-retro-gaming-market-planned-in-london-5401476/](http://metro.co.uk/2015/09/21/massive-retro-gaming-market-planned-in-london-5401476/) Atari Steam opens vault to offer 100 retro video games tweaked by new technology: [http://www.examiner.com/article/atari-steam-opens-vault-to-offer-100-retro-video-games-tweaked-by-new-technology](http://www.examiner.com/article/atari-steam-opens-vault-to-offer-100-retro-video-games-tweaked-by-new-technology) Sega 3DS Collection: [http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/21/10808830/sega-3d-classics-collection-3ds-north-america-release](http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/21/10808830/sega-3d-classics-collection-3ds-north-america-release) The Retro Freak Console: [http://www.trustedreviews.com/cyber-gadget-retro-freak-review](http://www.trustedreviews.com/cyber-gadget-retro-freak-review) Sega Portable Console With 30 Games: [http://bit.ly/1Ts3Myr](http://bit.ly/1Ts3Myr) SD Card Laserdisc Replacement Drive ‘Dexter’ Released For Dragon’s Lair & Similar Arcade Machines: [http://www.retrocollect.com/News/sd-card-laserdisc-replacement-drive-dexter-released-for-dragons-lair-a-similar-arcade-machines.html](http://www.retrocollect.com/News/sd-card-laserdisc-replacement-drive-dexter-released-for-dragons-lair-a-similar-arcade-machines.html) Japanese Publisher Natsume Selling Factory Sealed Super Nintendo Releases From New-Old-Stock: [http://www.retrocollect.com/News/japanese-publisher-natsume-selling-factory-sealed-super-nintendo-released-from-new-old-stock.html](http://www.retrocollect.com/News/japanese-publisher-natsume-selling-factory-sealed-super-nintendo-released-from-new-old-stock.html) Long-Awaited PlayStation “PSIO” Device By Cybdyn Systems Enters The Beta Testing Stage: [http://www.retrogamenetwork.com/2015/11/12/long-awaited-playstation-psio-device-by-cybdyn-systems-enters-the-beta-testing-stage/](http://www.retrogamenetwork.com/2015/11/12/long-awaited-playstation-psio-device-by-cybdyn-systems-enters-the-beta-testing-stage/) Amiga Games List: [http://www.amigans.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2350](http://www.amigans.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2350)
2016-01-22
The Retro Hour - Episode 3 (Paul Drury - Retro Gamer Magazine) (audio/mpeg)
This week Dan, Ravi and Joe chat about this week's big retro gaming/technology stories. Then we reminisce about the arcade days, 8-bit era and more with Paul Drury from Retro Gamer Magazine! Show Notes: I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream - Released on iOS and Android: [http://on.fb.me/20jbpcv](http://on.fb.me/20jbpcv) Why is it called "Retro Gaming"?: [http://bit.ly/1PsLY00](http://bit.ly/1PsLY00) Loading Screen Patent Expires: [http://bit.ly/1PsLY00](http://bit.ly/1PsLY00) Robot Wars Returns To BBC with Raspberry Pi Powered Robots: [http://bit.ly/1RZ7roc](http://bit.ly/1RZ7roc) De-Make of Mortal Kombat on Atari 2600: [http://bit.ly/1K1fTAp](http://bit.ly/1K1fTAp) John Romero Releases First Doom Level: [http://bit.ly/1QjkDke](http://bit.ly/1QjkDke) Doomed: The Embers of Amiga FPS: [https://youtu.be/Tv6aJRGpz_A](https://youtu.be/Tv6aJRGpz_A) 1980s Internal Atari Emails Available For Download: [http://bit.ly/1QjkEoh](http://bit.ly/1QjkEoh) New NES Game For Charity: [http://bit.ly/1ZHdDQO](http://bit.ly/1ZHdDQO) eBay Price Insanity: [http://bit.ly/1ZHdDQO](http://bit.ly/1ZHdDQO) New Coloured Commodore 64 Key Caps: [http://bit.ly/1KcIcYf](http://bit.ly/1KcIcYf)
2016-01-15
The Retro Hour - Episode 2 (Jon Hare - Sensible Software) (audio/mpeg)
Episode number two of The Retro Hour is here! This week we catch up with Jon Hare from Sensible Software about Sensible Soccer, Cannon Fodder, game design and his latest project. Plus, all this week's big retro gaming/tech stories. Show notes: Retro Pi CD-ROM: [http://bit.ly/1SmHBKo](http://bit.ly/1SmHBKo) New ZX Spectrum Sells 1 every 5 minutes: [http://bit.ly/1SmHCy7](http://bit.ly/1SmHCy7) Amiga OS 3.1 Source Code Leak: [http://bit.ly/1SmHIpq](http://bit.ly/1SmHIpq) 3D0 Doom FMV Intro: [http://bit.ly/1Rqp7Zq](http://bit.ly/1Rqp7Zq) ID Software's Mario PC Version: [http://bit.ly/1NbLp9D](http://bit.ly/1NbLp9D) New Amiga Game Tanks Furry: [https://youtu.be/GIMKJ3fxJ8w](https://youtu.be/GIMKJ3fxJ8w) EverDrive coming to GBA: [http://bit.ly/1nofbTz](http://bit.ly/1nofbTz) RARE Release Scrapped Banjo and Conkers Game: [http://bit.ly/1JOYk6s](http://bit.ly/1JOYk6s) Collecting or Hoarding? : [http://bit.ly/1RqpjrH](http://bit.ly/1RqpjrH) Cassiopei C64 Interface: [https://youtu.be/IFQiHtmJSEY](https://youtu.be/IFQiHtmJSEY)
2016-01-07
The Retro Hour - Episode 1 (Allister Brimble) (audio/mpeg)
Welcome to our first episode of The Retro Hour! This week Dan and Ravi discuss the latest news in retro gaming and technology. Plus, a fascinating interview with legendary gaming musician Allister Brimble! Topic Links: Dreamcast 2 trends on Facebook: [http://bit.ly/1mz1ocu](http://bit.ly/1mz1ocu) Sega Mega Drive Sales Surge 400% at Argos: [http://bit.ly/1PQftvG](http://bit.ly/1PQftvG) Amiga WHDLoad is now FREE: [http://bit.ly/1RghRPQ](http://bit.ly/1RghRPQ) Atari ST CosmosEX Expansion: [http://on.fb.me/1OVDOTR](http://on.fb.me/1OVDOTR) Amiga Vampire 2 FPGA: [http://www.majsta.com/](http://www.majsta.com/) New Coeloco Console? : [http://bit.ly/22aZzTw](http://bit.ly/22aZzTw) GAME back in the retro market: [http://bit.ly/1kXx4XD](http://bit.ly/1kXx4XD) FF7 Remake split up into episodes: [http://bit.ly/1K6qEvW](http://bit.ly/1K6qEvW) Atari ST Almost Ran Unix: [http://bit.ly/1RtPhuK](http://bit.ly/1RtPhuK) Allister Brimble's homepage: [http://www.orchestralmedia.co.uk/](http://www.orchestralmedia.co.uk/) The Amiga Works: [http://www.amigaworks.com/](http://www.amigaworks.com/)
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