The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
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Feb 8, 2019 • 1h 13min

159: Frank Klepacki: Command & Conquer, Dune, Star Wars - The Retro Hour EP159

Frank Klepacki's website: http://www.frankklepacki.comDonate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stephen and Gillian Murphy, Loukas Pour-Hashemi, Michael Stouffs, Jarno Mielikainen  Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohourAudioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Our website: http://theretrohour.comOur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Events we'll be at:PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/Show notes:Show notes: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  
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Feb 1, 2019 • 1h 9min

158: Tony Takoushi talks Mean Machines and SEGA - The Retro Hour EP158

Freefall 3050 A.D.: http://freefall3050.com/Win a copy of Freefall 3050 A.D: https://theretrohour.com/2019/02/01/freefall-3050-ad/Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Frank Rundholt, Edward Sanguinetti, Sebastian Kiernan, Gary Audley Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohourAudioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Our website: http://theretrohour.comOur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukOur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Events we'll be at:PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/Show notes: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
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Jan 25, 2019 • 1h 15min

157: The History of Firebird Software - The Retro Hour EP157

We get the definitive history of Firebird Software and Telecomsoft with former employee Richard Hewison. The Bird Sanctuary: http://birdsanctuary.co.uk/
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Jan 18, 2019 • 1h 9min

156: Memoirs of an Aussie Sega Game Counsellor - The Retro Hour EP156

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 Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Frank Rundholt, Edward Sanguinetti, Sebastian Kiernan, Gary Audley Audioboom 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 we'll be at: Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097 PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Show notes: 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
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Jan 11, 2019 • 1h 12min

155: CU Amiga Magazine: The Inside Story with Tony Horgan - The Retro Hour EP155

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Dennis Beverloo, Ryan Scoular, stephen quinn, Cameron Armstrong Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohourAudioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Our website: http://theretrohour.comOur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukOur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Events we'll be at:Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/Show notes: Lost NES SimCity turns up: https://bit.ly/2D2nteN Early Arpanet Pioneer dies: https://bit.ly/2RCvteAGamecube 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
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Jan 4, 2019 • 1h 10min

154: How Xbox Took on The Playstation with Microsoft's Robbie Bach - The Retro Hour EP154

Xbox Revisited: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Revisited-Public-Civic-RenewalThanks 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 Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohourAudioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Our website: http://theretrohour.comOur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukOur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Events we'll be at:Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/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
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Dec 21, 2018 • 49min

153: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2018 - The Retro Hour EP153

Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070Thanks 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 Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohourAudioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Our website: http://theretrohour.comOur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukOur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Events we'll be at:Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/
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Dec 14, 2018 • 1h 5min

152: The Best of 2018 In Retro - The Retro Hour EP152

Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Karl Kuras, Stuart Marshall, Paul Edwards, Richard Pemberton Claim your FREE case of craft beer from our sponsor Beer52 here: https://beer52.com/retroAudioboom new channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohourAudioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Our website: http://theretrohour.comOur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukOur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Events we'll be at:Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Show notes:The History of Hacking with Captain Crunch - https://bit.ly/2CaPz7aMidway Arcade to Raven Software with Jake Simpson - https://bit.ly/2EgCJpoBlade Runner & Command & Conquer with Louis Castle - https://bit.ly/2LcTbbwBad Influence! with Andy Crane - https://bit.ly/2rBRoE5Early Internet Adventures with Michael Lawrie - https://bit.ly/2QRRjueBullfrog: The Inside Story with Glenn Corpes - https://bit.ly/2UEu3PiBlizzard, Diablo and Warcraft with David Brevik - https://bit.ly/2zSVQ5OActivision: The Inside Story with David Crane - https://bit.ly/2LfmgDlSee you next week the the Christmas retro gaming superquiz! 
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Dec 7, 2018 • 1h 1min

151: Taskset: The Inside Story with Andy Walker - The Retro Hour EP151

Claim your FREE case of craft beer from our sponsor Beer 52 here: https://beer52.com/retro Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Michael Fisher, Martin Henne, Laurence Bennion, Simon Buckner 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 we'll be at: RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0 Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097 PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ 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
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Nov 30, 2018 • 1h 3min

150: Australian Retro 2D Adventures & Nostalgia Nerd - The Retro Hour EP150

Bad Goat Studios: https://www.mosseadventure.com/Claim your FREE copy of The Economist – Text RETRO to 78070Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Jonathan Kaye, Luis Zegarra, Michael Reynolds, Frank Eivind Rundholt Audioboom new channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohourAudioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rssJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Our website: http://theretrohour.comOur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohourukOur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Events we'll be at:RCM Christmas party: http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5946.0Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097PLAY 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 

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