The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

We get the story of the UK's first National Video Game Arcade with plenty of Jeff Minter and Matthew Smith love. The National Video Game Arcade: https://www.thenva.com/All Your Bass: https://www.thenva.com/allyourbass Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Edvin Helland, Charles Astwood, Pete Elsey, Michael KeithThe Commodore Story Competition: http://www.theretrohour.com/win-the-commodore-story-movie-premiere-tickets/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/Show notes: RetroBlox online retro console: http://bit.ly/2zFja4MShenmue 1 & 2 coming for PS4 and Xbone: http://bit.ly/2Ai5ZtIThe best controllers for retro gaming: http://bit.ly/2AiwsYk New computer museum: http://kck.st/2iBFmtn

We talk golden joysticks and classic gaming TV with Alex Verrey AKA Big Boy Barry!Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealBigBoyBarryThanks to our amazing donators this week: Kim Jorgensen, Toby Bridson, Elysian Pickups, Michael DaillyOur 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: Raspberry Pi style switch: http://bit.ly/2zlHDfsNew FMV game coming to PS4: http://bit.ly/2A2fxtj Why am I playing more retro games now?: http://bit.ly/2jjjiAfSteve Jobs demos iTunes podcasting: https://youtu.be/7gkHS9bffT8

How to make new commercial NES and Mega Drive games with Mega Cat Studios, and we reminisce about school computers with The Code Show.Mega Cat Studios: https://megacatstudios.com/ The Code Show: https://twitter.com/The_CodeShow | https://www.facebook.com/TheCodeShow/David Pleasance at RCM tickets: http://bit.ly/2zMERU2(£10 donation to the museum per person) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Kristian Hesketh, Kolborn Barmen, Tom Henderson, Ediz MehmetOur website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukAmazon Retro Zone: http://amzn.to/2zBsXMVCassettes are cool again: http://dailym.ai/2mAPCmNHipster console fighting stick: http://bit.ly/2zOjCP3Raspberry PI Robot controller: http://kck.st/2eLZ57e

Hear our huge Spectrum celebration panel from PLAY Expo, Manchester featuring Andrew Hewson, Jon Hare, Steve Turner, Jim Bagley and many more. Plus we talk digital detoxes and Amiga 32 Germany show.Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict: https://spectrumaddict.wordpress.com/Book tickets for David Pleasance at Retro Computer Museum: http://bit.ly/2mcziZs (£10 donation to the museum per person) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mat Cooper, Charles Astwood, Paul Edwards, Peter Dimitriovski Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukSpectrum Addict: Load "Film 2": http://bit.ly/2AzutMVPete Tong reads out website in 1995: http://bit.ly/2md6xf2Sheep It Up for Game Boy: http://bit.ly/2zMXgQL The Corba Romainian Speccy clone: http://bit.ly/2lEPn9S Guy builds a retro Nintendo Switch clone: http://bit.ly/2gqHVtFBlack Jewel C64 style game: http://bit.ly/2yOtXNF

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christopher Zarema, Dan Ryan, Damian Stokoe, Sascha WeinardOur website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes:Jurrasic Park FPS: https://progrium.itch.io/visitor-center Developer Used fake secrets to sneak games by Sega: http://bit.ly/2ijzjFL Prince of Persia on BBC: http://bit.ly/2gZTufq Unreleased Saturn game on eBay: http://bit.ly/2gSjeX4 Model F keyboard is back: https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/ Sierra games on Steam: http://bit.ly/2lxgMdX Early Sonic R Gameplay released: http://bit.ly/2yj9f8o

We reminisce about classic computers and modern-day mods with one of our favourite Youtubers, 'The 8-Bit Guy'.The 8-Bit guy on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/adric22Email us: show@theretrohour.comThanks to our amazing donators this week: Danny McDermott, Marvin Droogsma, Tobias Lindolh, Raymond Montalban Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes: HDMI Mega Drive: https://youtu.be/OKxamK2WwdMAllister Brimble Driver soundtrack: http://bit.ly/2xqnyUcWhy spend $80 on a SNES mini? (satire): http://bit.ly/2x3dXqoRoad Redemption: http://bit.ly/2zGTxAo

We chat to the man behind some of the most iconic video game cover art of all time, Ocean's Bob Wakelin.We chat to the man behind some of the most iconic video game cover art of all time, Ocean's Bob Wakelin.Email us: show@theretrohour.comThanks to our amazing donators this week: Daniel Waddington, Adrian Nelson, Aleisha Cuff, Gareth Murfin Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes: Rob Hubbard Kickstarter: http://kck.st/2xY2RCOMortal Kombat II mod: http://bit.ly/2i8KSTLAIM offline: http://ind.pn/2y55ykWRetrobit consoles: http://bit.ly/2gljy40Snes mini cracked: http://bit.ly/2zoz6ZH

We chat to Stuart 'Stoo' Cambridge about classics like Mega lo Mania, Cannon Fodder and Sensible Soccer, and why he always died first in games.Blobbit: https://www.facebook.com/BlobbitPush/Email us: show@theretrohour.comThanks to our amazing donators this week: Roeland Kok, Darren Coles, Erlend Saksaug, Adam Hinde Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes: Commodore 64 mini: http://bit.ly/2xw3nmYCartridges are coming back: http://bit.ly/2yLmgElSociable Soccer early access: http://bit.ly/2ghnLWJMortal Kombat II+: http://bit.ly/2i8KSTL

We talk about the golden age of arcades with Twin Galaxies' Walter Day! The games, the gamers and how accurate was the King of Kong movie? Twin Galaxies: http://www.twingalaxies.com/ Email us: show@theretrohour.com Buy Play Expo Manchester tickets: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Torstein Rodset, James Plant, Steve Piggot, Wojciech Jancz Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: See Di new console?: http://bit.ly/2kq5lnV Snes carry case: http://bit.ly/2z1uFn8 Crazy Hipster games console: http://bit.ly/2xTcuCv Dreamcast book: http://bit.ly/2fLND97

Gary Penn talks to us about his early days on ZZap 64, working with David Braben on Frontier then his journey to DMA Design working on the original GTA series.Denki website: http://www.denki.co.uk/Win Play Expo Manchester weekend passes: http://bit.ly/2jQHBclEmail us: show@theretrohour.comThanks to our amazing donators this week: Steve Jewkes, Linus Johansson, Tom Van de Weile, Bart ter Haar Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 HD: http://sonic2hd.com/VR64 Commodore 64 glasses: http://bit.ly/2hEtGFCConvert toys to arcades: http://bit.ly/2xNIFiZToys R Us: http://bbc.in/2fgRwGBCartridges are coming back: http://bit.ly/2yLmgEl