

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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Apr 1, 2021 • 1h 36min
269: Dominik Diamond & 8-Bit Show & Tell - The Retro Hour EP269
GamesMaster: The Oral History Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/39qhGiQ8-Bit Show And Tell: https://www.youtube.com/c/8BitShowAndTell/Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium: https://bit.ly/3cCjtU7Join 2+ million people who have swapped their wallet for Curve and get £5 to spend with our exclusive code: https://www.curve.com/retroJeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience is a new, completely unique award-winning event where live actors, virtual reality and sensational 5D effects place you INSIDE the action: https://thewaroftheworldsimmersive.com/ (simply enter code Retro at checkout for an exclusive discount).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: Fred, Brian Seckold, Lee Mintram, Richard Yetzes, Jade BarefootJoin 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: Someone Just Opened A Brand-New Nintendo 64DD Dev Kit: https://bit.ly/2QU3EQfDominik Diamond book: https://bit.ly/39qhGiQNew Sony Patent Hints At PS1 Backwards Compatibility: https://bit.ly/2OefeEUPiePacker: https://piepacker.com/Beautiful Doom 7: https://bit.ly/31AHAwa

Mar 26, 2021 • 1h 28min
268: Making New Vectrex Games in 2021 - The Retro Hour EP268
Robin's website: https://www.jubbernaut.com/Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books The SNES Pixel Book: https://bit.ly/3w6KO8LJeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience is a new, completely unique award-winning event where live actors, virtual reality and sensational 5D effects place you INSIDE the action: https://thewaroftheworldsimmersive.com/ (simply enter code Retro atcheckout for an exclusive discount).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: Charlie Pearce, Morgan Evans, ctrl.alt.rees, John Taylor, Hisham KhalifaJoin 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: Massive PlayStation leak: https://bit.ly/3cptLXHSony to Close PS3, PS Vita, PSP digital stores: https://bit.ly/2NPb3PuPizza Hut box lets you play Pac-Man in AR: https://bit.ly/31iei5eNeo Geo rare game found in field: https://bit.ly/3tUcmw8Fuze Coding Competition: https://theretrohour.com

Mar 19, 2021 • 1h 28min
267: Ocean Software: Inside Stories with Bill Harbison - The Retro Hour EP267
Bill Harbison website: https://harbonaut.wixsite.com/portfolioPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books SNES/Super Famicom: a visual compendium: https://bit.ly/30SjgWaGet started shaving with Harry's today by claiming your Trial Set for £3.95: https://www.harrys.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/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: Jake Worrell, Instant Gratification Monkey, Gavin Creech, Asen Ivanov, Wanderley CeschimJoin 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: 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

Mar 12, 2021 • 1h 17min
266: Pete Cannon: Making Amiga Jungle Music in 2021 - The Retro Hour EP266
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books SEGA® Master System: a visual compendium: https://bit.ly/3uSqNSnGet 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/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: Robert Lang, Chris Anderton, Jarno Mielikainen, Patrick Bregger, James AlstonJoin 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/Show notes: 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

Mar 5, 2021 • 1h 27min
265: Bullfrog with Alex Trowers - The Retro Hour EP265
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books SEGA® Master System: a visual compendium: https://bit.ly/3uSqNSnWe 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: Mattias Sundling, Jeremy Rayner, Garry Nutting, Darren Coles, Olly DeanJoin 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/Show notes: 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

Feb 26, 2021 • 1h 16min
264: Frak!, The X-Files, Ghostbusters II with Nick Pelling - The Retro Hour EP264
Frak! on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1251330/Frak/
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Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Bryce L Tomlinson (Visit the BroBryce64 channel on Youtube, home of Kaleidoscope Reloaded, for some Commodore Retro Fun), Edvin Helland, , Brian Condron, Bob Bazley, Fabrice Deville
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Show notes:
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

Feb 19, 2021 • 1h 17min
263: SimCity & Maxis with Justin McCormick - The Retro Hour EP263
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books Game Boy: The Box Art Collection: https://bit.ly/2IRJfr9Get started shaving with Harry's today by claiming your Trial Set for £3.95: https://www.harrys.com/retro
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: Ed James, Falko Löffler, Tej Pandher, Mads Kristensen, Martin WilliamsJoin 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/Show notes: 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/2NFgcckhttps://bit.ly/3pvETWf

Feb 12, 2021 • 1h 26min
262: Brenda Romero: Wizardry & Sir-tech - The Retro Hour EP262
Brenda Romero website: http://brenda.games/
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Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Ole Johnny Devik, Bryce L. Tomlinson, Alan Purdom, Gary Broadhead, Scott byrne-fraser
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Show notes:
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

Feb 5, 2021 • 1h 36min
261: Turrican & Factor 5 with Julian Eggebrecht - The Retro Hour EP261
Factor 5: http://www.factor5.com/Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books Game Boy: The Box Art Collection: https://bit.ly/2IRJfr9We 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: Matt Loren, John Træholt, Patrick Bregger, Ross Mantle, Jason LangridgeJoin 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/Show notes: 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

Jan 29, 2021 • 1h 24min
260: Wonderful Dizzy with The Oliver Twins - The Retro Hour EP260
https://www.olivertwins.com/https://yolkfolk.com/WonderfulDizzy/Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books Game Boy: The Box Art Collection: https://bit.ly/2IRJfr9We 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: David Welsh, Rob Fairfield, Richard Wodehouse, Sam Rhymes, Mr JanJoin 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/Show notes: 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


