

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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Feb 16, 2018 • 1h 19min
Retro Gaming Youtubers Panel from PLAY Expo Blackpool - The Retro Hour EP109
We're joined by Ashens, Kim Justice, Nostalgia Nerd and Slope's Game Room for our huge retro gaming Youtubers panel at PLAY Expo Blackpool!Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Vince, Graeme Stephenson, Greg Gerke, Lee Langley Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes:New gaming show on Channel 4: http://bit.ly/2EvgRb8PocketSprite: http://bit.ly/2oajFiWRetro Bit multi carts: http://retro-bit.com/cartridges.htmlNew Amiga CD32 gamepad: http://bit.ly/2EJviHT

Feb 9, 2018 • 1h 8min
Early Internet Adventures with Michael Lawrie - The Retro Hour EP108
We go back to the earliest days of MUDs, university networks, and the Internet with Michael Lawrie. Plus, how one of the world's most legendary hackers spied on him for a year.
Geek Margate tickets: http://www.geek-play.com/info.html
Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Gary Hucker, Charles Astwood, Mathew Willetts, Andrew Holland
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Show notes:
C64 mini to be stocked in ARGOS & complete games list http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7606548 https://youtu.be/h8CRXR0d5NY
Amiga Future celebrates 20 years: http://www.amigafuture.de
PONG turned into a TV game show: http://bit.ly/2DQFYoE
Konami still releasing TurboGrafx-16 games on Wii U: http://bit.ly/2EbZuYF

Feb 3, 2018 • 1h 11min
REPOST: The Ultimate Video Game Music Panel - The Retro Hour EP107
This is a repost due to some audio issues with the interview section in a previous upload.
David Wise, Rob Hubbard and Graeme Norgate join us at All Your Bass music festival for the ultimate video game music panel!
PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/
Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Matthew Martin, Aidan Oloan, Bart Pellens, Jonathan Kaye
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Show notes:
Remotely Interested AVGN special: http://bit.ly/2E9LqlC
Switch emulator inbound: http://bit.ly/2s0YuF0
Nintendo Switch hack: http://bit.ly/2EbFk4o
Resident Evil 2 remake info: http://bit.ly/2FBYa1m
Commodore Story pre order: http://bit.ly/2GI2ZYy
Golden Eye Mockumentry: http://bit.ly/2ExPnyc
N64 pad wireless: http://bit.ly/2FFPmI1

Jan 26, 2018 • 1h 14min
DMA Design with Steve Hammond - The Retro Hour EP106
We gets the highs and lows of DMA Design with Steve Hammond. The story behind Lemmings, Hired Guns and the scrapped sequel, the strained relationship with Psygnosis and the origins of Grand Theft Auto.Steve's website: http://stevehammond.org/PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Darren Coles, Stuart Smith, Rupert Fuller, Paul Szopiak Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes: Kitroniks Game Zip 64: http://bit.ly/2nbyF06New Theme Hospital by Sega: https://www.twopointhospital.com/NES Maker: http://bit.ly/2nehzxNSpectrum laptop: http://bit.ly/2DNvh5aRaspeberry pi arcade: http://bit.ly/2DzT8lu

Jan 19, 2018 • 1h 12min
Crystal Quest to Carmageddon With Patrick Buckland - The Retro Hour EP105
This week we have a rare interview with Stainless Games CEO Patrick Buckland, the highs and lows of the Carmageddon series, Crystal Quest and Apple gaming.Stainless Games: http://www.stainlessgames.com/Win Play Expo Blackpool tickets: https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-blackpool-tickets/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christer Hollsten, Tim Daelemen, Laurence Fortt, Joe Locker Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukPLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/
All Your Bass festival tickets: https://www.thenva.com/aybschedShow notes: Apple to release Apple Lisa operating system as open source: http://bit.ly/2FZ6Wb2Retro Bit Handheld + official sega accessories: http://engt.co/2DNaqg81942 remade in AMOS: http://amiten.es/?p=130Pheonix remake for Windows: https://lerrrtaste.itch.io/phoenix-reviveRetro Games show their staying power: http://bit.ly/2DsGEQ2Goldeneye 007 mod turns Bond into Mario: http://bit.ly/2Dw6eDG

Jan 12, 2018 • 1h 3min
SEGA and Amstrad Memories with Slopes Game Room - The Retro Hour EP104
Plenty of Sega and Amstrad memories with Daniel Ibbertson AKA Slopes Game Room. New Gameboys, battery advice and text adventure talk.
Win Play Expo Blackpool tickets: https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-blackpool-tickets/
Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Chad Goulding, John Barrick, William Darren Fox, Jonas Tolijander
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/
All Your Bass festival tickets: https://www.thenva.com/aybsched
Show notes:
Gameboy ULTRA edition Hyperkin: http://bit.ly/2qQWTkT
Nintendo Switch beats PS2 year 1 sales: http://bit.ly/2EDkQ14
Bad Apple demo: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bad-apple
using new Ni-MH AA batteries: http://bit.ly/2mnZhtx
Adventuretron: http://bit.ly/2ASZ4UF

Jan 5, 2018 • 1h 8min
Amiga VS Atari ST Gaming & More With Modern Vintage Gamer - The Retro Hour EP103
We talk Atari ST VS Amiga gaming, Vampire games and coding for classic systems with Dimitris Giannakis aka Modern Vintage Gamer!Modern Vintage Gamer on Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFaPUcJU1vwk193mnW_w1wThanks to our amazing donators this week: Andreas Sauer, Henrik Pdersen, Simon Wolf, Peter ElseyOur website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukPLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/Show notes: Atari Box Pre orders delay: http://cnet.co/2CY6nNsVinyl too popluar: http://bit.ly/2nOjMUxGuy counts every mario coin ever: http://bit.ly/2F2kNgcZaaap c64 2019 annual: http://www.indieretronews.com/2017/12/zzaps-back-zzap-64-annual-2019-announced.html

Dec 22, 2017 • 44min
Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz - The Retro Hour EP102
It's our second annual Christmas super quiz!Paul Drury from Retro Gamer magazine and Oliver Wilmot from the National Video Game Arcade return to try to keep their title as reigning quiz champions. How will their fare against Ravi and Joe from The Retro Hour Podcast in a battle of video game and computer knowledge?!Merry Christmas to all our loyal listeners, see you in 2018.Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Chad Goulding, John Barrick, William Darren Fox, Thomas Heimann

Dec 15, 2017 • 1h 16min
The Best of The Retro Hour Podcast - The Retro Hour EP101
We look back on some of our favourite moments of the first 100 episodes of the Retro Hour podcast. Featuring LGR, Tom Kalinske, Al Lowe and more!
All Your Bass competition: http://www.theretrohour.com/win-all-your-bass-weekend-tickets/
Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Jakob Eskstrom, Adrian Herridge, Mathew Cooper, Neil Corbett
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/
Show notes:
A Hundred Crowns - The Highs: https://youtu.be/UoVPhCBQrWQ
Tower 57: http://tower57game.com/
Best retro games at Christmas?: http://bit.ly/2BrJgwm
Gameshell: http://kck.st/2z0JlXo
EMU VR: http://bit.ly/2CgRwvR
LGR: http://www.theretrohour.com/clint-from-lazy-game-reviews-joins-us-the-retro-hour-ep33/
Eugene Jarvis: http://www.theretrohour.com/defender-the-story-of-an-arcade-legend-with-eugene-jarvis-the-retro-hour-ep75/ Tom Kalinske: http://www.theretrohour.com/the-retro-hour-podcast-ep-18-segas-former-ceo-tom-kalinske/
Mev Dinc: http://www.theretrohour.com/last-ninja-2-street-racer-and-konix-multisystem-with-mev-dinc-the-retro-hour-ep38/ Al Lowe: http://www.theretrohour.com/the-retro-hour-episode-15-leisure-suit-larry-with-al-lowe/
Stewart Cheifet: http://www.theretrohour.com/computer-chronicles-host-stewart-cheifet-the-retro-hour-ep46/
Gallahad/Fairlight: http://www.theretrohour.com/the-retro-hour-episode-11-piracy-on-the-amiga-with-galahadfairlight/
Howard Scott Warshaw Pt 1: http://www.theretrohour.com/atari-legend-howard-scott-warshaw-the-retro-hour-ep77/ Howard Scott Warshaw Pt 2: http://www.theretrohour.com/e-t-on-atari-2600-the-story-of-the-worst-video-game-ever-the-retro-hour-ep78/

Dec 8, 2017 • 1h 10min
Nolan Bushnell - The Father of Video Games - The Retro Hour EP100
We're joined by the father of the video games industry, Nolan Bushnell is our special guest for episode 100!Nolan's website: http://nolanbushnell.com/All Your Bass competition: http://www.theretrohour.com/win-all-your-bass-weekend-tickets/Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Daniel Waddington, Ashley Narayanen, Hakan Blomqvist, Gunnar RivenesOur website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukPLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/Show notes: Sonic 3D Blast Director's Cut: http://bit.ly/2AoH7SABaby Monkey Alba: http://bit.ly/2yOK3W2Crappy game endings: http://bit.ly/2kDDBfUMegadrive VR headset: https://youtu.be/3UN_pN9ZU8Y


