

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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Nov 15, 2019 • 1h 13min
199: Jet Set Willy on the C64 to Playstation Indie Games with Shahid Ahmad - The Retro Hour EP199
Remaster Podcast: https://www.relay.fm/remasterPlease visit our amazing sponsor:Get 6 months of Retro Gamer magazine for just £25 – and get a beautifully retro-styled 8bitdo controller worth up to £30, absolutely free!https://myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/retro8bitdo Donate to the show and help us continue into 2020: https://theretrohour.com/support/Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdThanks to our amazing donators this week: Matthew Martin, Michael Reynolds, Daniel Waddington, Greg Gerke RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin 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/Events we'll be at:Podcast Social Club: https://podcastsocialclub.com/Amiga Ireland: http://amigausers.ie/Play EXPO Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/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/2q33xotBlastaway: https://retream.itch.io/blastaway Sega Lord X : https://youtu.be/pzKH_JtM6oU PixelVixen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKwTjfQcMvAE6SiU4GzrVGQ

Nov 7, 2019 • 1h 10min
198: The History of Tomb Raider with Heather Gibson - The Retro Hour EP198
Please visit our amazing sponsor:Get 6 months of Retro Gamer magazine for just £25 – and get a beautifully retro-styled 8bitdo controller worth up to £30, absolutely free!https://myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/retro8bitdo Donate to the show and help us continue into 2020: https://theretrohour.com/support/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Nial Bullett, Resourceful Restoration, Michael Vreede, Scott MarsdenRSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin 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/Events we'll be at:Podcast Social Club: https://podcastsocialclub.com/Amiga Ireland: http://amigausers.ie/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

Nov 1, 2019 • 1h 12min
197: Video Game Rock & Roll Years: My Life in Pixels - The Retro Hour EP197
Shaun McClure books: https://amzn.to/3390qJODonate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Vince Hart, Andre Bloemenkamp, Gary Heather, Simon BucknerRSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin 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/Events we'll be at:RAM_Fest: https://bit.ly/2r1XxMOPodcast Social Club: https://podcastsocialclub.com/Amiga Ireland: http://amigausers.ie/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/34ik469archive.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/3205dvTSmall Heroes streams: https://www.twitch.tv/crimsoncassiushttps://tvibit.net/smallheroes

Oct 25, 2019 • 1h 21min
196: Retro Handheld Consoles with Ashens and The Retro Future - The Retro Hour EP196
Ashens: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxt9Pvye-9x_AIcb1UtmF1QThe Retro Future: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefAbzsWZE4uXU-mqQMrr4QPlease visit our amazing sponsors:Get started shaving with Harry's today by claiming your Trial Set for £3.95: https://www.harrys.com/retro Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Ian R Wilkinson, Frank Eivind Runhold, Jerry Dennington, Joshua MillerRSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin 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/Events we'll be at:Bits & Beats, Home Computer Museum, Netherlands: https://bit.ly/357bGHRSteel City Chiptune, Sheffield: https://bit.ly/2LJ4Lgr Podcast Social Club: https://podcastsocialclub.com/Amiga Ireland: http://amigausers.ie/Show notes: Hidden c64 program in Christian rock album: https://bit.ly/2Wc3L86Octavius Kitten Horacegate: https://bit.ly/34129AQAnalogue 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

Oct 18, 2019 • 1h 7min
195: Arcade Perfect: The Best and Worst Home Arcade Ports - The Retro Hour EP195
David L Craddock website: http://www.davidlcraddock.com/
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Events we'll be at:
Bits & Beats, Home Computer Museum, Netherlands: https://bit.ly/357bGHR
Steel City Chiptune, Sheffield: https://bit.ly/2LJ4Lgr
Podcast Social Club: https://podcastsocialclub.com/
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

Oct 11, 2019 • 1h 19min
194: The Launch of the Sega Mega Drive and Atari's Lost Dreams - Michael Katz - The Retro Hour EP194
Please visit our amazing sponsors:Get 3 issues of Retro Gamer for just £1 – normally £15! Just visit https://myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/retrohourDonate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Raymond Montalban, Mathew Martin, Kevin Leah, Steve ArnottRSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin 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/Events we'll be at:Amiga 34 - Germany Bits & Beats, Home Computer Museum, Netherlands: https://bit.ly/357bGHRSteel City Chiptune, Sheffield: https://bit.ly/2LJ4Lgr Podcast Social Club: https://podcastsocialclub.com/Show notes: Buy the Nintendo Playstation: https://bit.ly/2MuAX6D Atari VCS internals: https://bit.ly/2VyliaAAtari 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

Oct 3, 2019 • 1h 11min
193: Bally Midway: Rampage, Xenophobe, Arch Rivals with Brian Colin - The Retro Hour EP193
Game Refuge Website: http://www.gamerefuge.com/Please visit our amazing sponsors:Get 3 issues of Retro Gamer for just £1 – normally £15! Just visit https://myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/retrohourClaim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Jeremiah Lyne, Norbert Szabo, Chris Appleton, Jason Herrick RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin 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/Events we'll be at:Retro Games Fair Nottingham: https://bit.ly/32SZp8e Amiga 34 - Germany Bits & Beats, Home Computer Museum, Netherlands: https://bit.ly/357bGHRSteel City Chiptune, Sheffield: https://bit.ly/2LJ4Lgr Podcast Social Club: https://podcastsocialclub.com/Show notes:Shenmue 3 demo arrives: https://bit.ly/2pEutKs Ultra 64 prototype controller: https://bit.ly/2oT5t1y ZX-VGA-Joy: https://bit.ly/354UvXCAnt Stream on Atari VCS: https://cnet.co/2LHrHwG Atari VCS updates: https://bit.ly/30FAMdL

Sep 26, 2019 • 1h 16min
192: General Magic: The Company Who Saw The Future Too Soon - The Retro Hour EP192
General Magic the movie: https://www.generalmagicthemovie.com/
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Retro Games Fair Nottingham: https://www.facebook.com/events/2416830538601494/
Amiga 34 - Germany
Bits & Beats, Home Computer Museum, Helmond, Netherlands: https://www.homecomputermuseum.nl/en/
Steel City Chiptune, Sheffield: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1310499
Podcast Social Club: https://podcastsocialclub.com/
Show notes:
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

Sep 20, 2019 • 1h 12min
191: Electric Playground: 25 Years of Gaming Highs and Lows - The Retro Hour EP191
EP Daily: http://epn.tv/Please visit our amazing sponsor:Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Steven Fegley, Ryan Brooks, Andrew Alles, Jeroen BekkerAudioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohourAudioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin 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/Events we'll be at:Retro Computer Museum, Leicester: 'Fantastic Retro Gaming': https://bit.ly/2M2srhtRetro Games Fair Nottingham: https://www.facebook.com/events/2416830538601494/Amiga 34 - Germany Show notes:GameStop retro gaming cafes: https://bit.ly/2kVGNE5Official 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

Sep 12, 2019 • 1h 22min
190: Bleem: How The PlayStation Was Emulated - The Retro Hour EP190
Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Shawn Allen, Ramond De Vrede, Michael Buckland, Daniel Gregory Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohourAudioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin 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/Events we'll be at:Retro Computer Museum, Leicester: 'Fantastic Retro Gaming': https://bit.ly/2M2srhtRetro Games Fair Nottingham: https://www.facebook.com/events/2416830538601494/Amiga 34 - Germany Show notes: 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/2kgcdF5Metro Siege new Amiga beat 'em up: http://pixelglass.org/#metrosiege


