The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

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/Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needsThanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Jernej Kladnik, Steve Dickinson, Simon DM, James Stewart We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourUpcoming 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 Amiga38 Germany - https://www.amigaevent.de/WB.htmlShow notes:Game & Watch Tetris prototype found: https://bit.ly/42s1ZB3Castlevania : The Arcade Playable on PC: https://youtu.be/uPqkJ2qnvCs MarioGPT: https://bit.ly/436ogoj Speccy Soccer Community Edition: https://bit.ly/42Kw26Y

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/3VyT4LGPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/Get 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE: https://expressvpn.com/retroThanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Greg Gavutis, Chris S, Jeff Schaap, RattyAllenWe need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourUpcoming 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:Jurassic Park 30th anniversary collection: https://bit.ly/3NG62Fv Super Tilt Bro brings the NES online: https://bit.ly/3LZmz6oNetflix will shut down its DVD rentals: https://engt.co/3LvTfmtZelda adventure ported to Game Boy: https://bit.ly/427rXtt

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.  Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour 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: 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

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/Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourUpcoming 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: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

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/videosPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needsGet 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE: https://expressvpn.com/retroWe need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourUpcoming 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:Final Fantasy pixel remasters come to consoles: https://bit.ly/3MD5gbXPlay 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

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/3MoqTg0Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourUpcoming 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: 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

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 Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needsWe need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourUpcoming 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: Project EGG: https://bit.ly/3Zs3tsZNew Mega Drive game Planet B: https://youtu.be/3MLlqhpQ8jwSuper Mario Movie museum: https://bit.ly/3lSsOyw  Commodore 64 Raspberry Pi expansion cart: https://bit.ly/3KjxrLt Sonic Origins Plus: https://engt.co/40qnCkx

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 Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Jeremy Graham, Daniel Hall & Wes CarterWe need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourUpcoming 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: 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

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.  Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needsWe need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourUpcoming 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: 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

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.ukNeil: https://youtube.com/rmcretroAlex: https://youtube.com/@TheArcadeArchiveRichard / Heber: https://heber.co.ukPlus, thanks so much to Kat for joining us this week, check out Kat's Twitch and Youtube channels:Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/katfemYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@fkat1666Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourUpcoming 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