

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
Your weekly dose of retro gaming and technology news and interviews with industry veterans.
New episodes released every Friday!
New episodes released every Friday!
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Aug 19, 2021 • 1h 39min
289: Core Design Memories with Gary Antcliffe - The Retro Hour EP289
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Show notes:
GTA remasters: https://bit.ly/3ss8Vx0
N64 that plays Switch games: https://bit.ly/3iZ95cg
Castlevania bloodlines beta: https://bit.ly/2UvYYlN

Aug 12, 2021 • 1h 33min
288: Explaining Retro Computers with Chris Barnatt - The Retro Hour EP288
Explaining Computers: https://www.explainingcomputers.com/Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/Get your FREE digital edition of Old School Gamer Magazine: http://oldschoolgamer.com/retroAs a listener of the show, you can get a case of craft beer from the USA on us! Just go to https://www.beer52.com/retro to claim yoursWe 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/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: Lee Gregory, ludwig signal, Richard Pickles, Simon Buckner, Peter SavageJoin 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/theretrohourShow notes: 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

Aug 5, 2021 • 1h 36min
287: Namco: Inside Stories with Scott Rogers - The Retro Hour EP287
Retro Hour Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/WKTnToKvfUietBRT6Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/Get 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE: expressvpn.com/retroHows your Brain performing? Check out Sons Brain Health supplement at https://sons.co.uk and use the code Retro25 to get £25 off your first orderWe 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/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: Jonathan Harden, Clyde Radcliffe, Matthew Martin, Drek Young, Gavin Burnett Join 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/theretrohourShow notes: PS2 game boxes almost looked a lot cooler: https://bit.ly/37jLAE2 Mister Multisystem: https://bit.ly/3yqEppkTurn Game Boy Camera into a webcam: https://bit.ly/3yAHkfaKung Fu Master comes to Amiga: https://bit.ly/3Cp7eVQ

Jul 29, 2021 • 1h 31min
286: Bullfrog & Syndicate with Sean Cooper - The Retro Hour EP286
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Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ Hows your Brain performing? Check out Sons Brain Health supplement at https://sons.co.uk and use the code Retro25 to get £25 off your first order 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/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: MCSH, Ian Petts, Steve Tyrell, Rhys Clatworthy Join 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/theretrohourShow notes: Google Doodle RPG: https://bit.ly/3f7bdMENintendo Leak Reveals 'Ocarina Of Time' Sequel We Never Got To Play: https://bit.ly/3ybLWbEBethesda Releases New Free Content for Original DOOM and DOOM 2: https://bit.ly/3rCKdcYScientists Have Built A Robot Hand That Can Play Super Mario Bros: https://bit.ly/3BVovWuid Software's Mario PC port found in a stack of discs submitted to a museum: https://bit.ly/3yhZZN2Retro gaming shop of the week: InsanityRetroGaming, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole - https://www.insanityarcade.com/

Jul 22, 2021 • 1h 32min
285: Spy vs Spy with Richard Spitalny - The Retro Hour EP285
https://firststarsoftware.com/Retro Hour Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/WKTnToKvfUietBRT6Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: Geoff Owen - Beyond Farpoint Podcast, John Butler, Stephen Marshall, AnalogDarling, M_DuckJoin 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/theretrohourShow notes: 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

Jul 15, 2021 • 1h 33min
284: Heart of Neon: The World of Jeff Minter - The Retro Hour EP284
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/Retro Hour Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/WKTnToKvfUietBRT6Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games: https://bit.ly/3hkGax6Get 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE: expressvpn.com/retroStart your language journey with 25% OFF any course at https://www.michelthomas.com use discount code RETRO at checkoutGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: Pokadex, Joel Thoman, Gavin Burnett, Peter Savage, Paul ThompsonJoin 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/theretrohourShow notes: Super Mario 64 sells for $1.5m at auction: https://bbc.in/3B5SquwColumns comes to Spectrum: https://bit.ly/3riFBbJGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ 8K Remaster: https://bit.ly/3B46811Midi cart on Snes: https://bit.ly/3radxatRetro internet for computers: https://bit.ly/36JAacdFrog find - https://github.com/ActionRetro/Retro gaming shop of the week: Robot City, New York - https://robotcitygames.com

Jul 8, 2021 • 1h 40min
283: Triumph of the Nerds with Robert Cringley - The Retro Hour EP283
I, Cringley: https://www.cringely.com/Retro Hour Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/WKTnToKvfUietBRT6Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games: https://bit.ly/3hkGax6We 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/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: English Man Dan, Raul, Charlotte Woolley, Richard Yetzes, Adrian NelsonJoin 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/theretrohourShow notes: 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/

Jul 1, 2021 • 1h 30min
282: Soviet Strike, Transformers & FMV Games with Flint Dille - The Retro Hour EP282
Retro Hour Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/WKTnToKvfUietBRT6Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games: https://bit.ly/3hkGax6We 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/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: Mark Gidley, Bill Kavanagh, Aulden, Gary Antcliffe, Al NewmanJoin 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/theretrohourShow notes: Lost Atari Jaguar CD game released: https://bit.ly/3Af0MiSSpace 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/

Jun 24, 2021 • 1h 40min
281: Donkey Kong, Bart VS Space Mutants & Keystone Capers with Garry Kitchen - The Retro Hour EP281
Audacity games: https://adgm.us/Retro Hour Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/WKTnToKvfUietBRT6Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection: https://bit.ly/3gQrLK9WIN a month's subscription boz of BeerZ on Facebook, and get 10% off your first order by using our code RETRO.Competition: https://bit.ly/3gNayBk BeerZ website: https://beerz.uk/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/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: Dave Wilkinson, Scott Byrne-Fraser, Ryan Brooks, Jim Weil, Ollie JayeJoin 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/theretrohourShow notes: 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

Jun 17, 2021 • 1h 35min
280: The Demo Scene: Past and Future with Haujobb - The Retro Hour EP280
http://www.haujobb.org/Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books Metal Slug: The Ultimate History: https://bit.ly/3q37GDcWe 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/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: Jørgen Jacobsen, Norgamer, Rob Snyder, Full Install, Shawn AllenJoin 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/theretrohourShow notes: 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-amigaArt-of-Coding:- http://demoscene-the-art-of-coding.net/Connect with Tobias and Leif on Twitter: - https://twitter.com/Dedux- https://twitter.com/onlinedasein


