

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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Sep 30, 2016 • 1h 7min
Ultima and Origin Systems with Lord British - The Retro Hour EP39
We get the inside story on the Ultima series, the earliest days of computer games and why the Apple II almost bankrupted Origin Systems with Lord British AKA Richard Garriott!
Shroud of the Avatar: https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Show notes:
Spectrum next backwards compatible: http://bit.ly/2dK5ApL
Sega buys Technosoft IPs: http://bit.ly/2dK63Ib
Where all your ewaste ends up: http://huff.to/2cbo2Cf
New console Retro AVS: http://bit.ly/2ccpIvp
British parents prefer kids to be games designers: http://bit.ly/2cqpyTT
Kid becomes certifed microsoft tech aged 7: http://bit.ly/2cubBFh

Sep 23, 2016 • 1h 2min
Last Ninja 2, Street Racer and Konix Multisystem with Mev Dinc - The Retro Hour EP38
We talk Last Ninja 2, Street Racer, First Samurai and the ill-fated Konix Multisystem with Mev Dinc!Mev's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mevdincCommodore 64: a Visual Compendium competition: http://bit.ly/2csjGraOur website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes:Cash registers using Sonic ring sample: https://youtu.be/cBU7KyU7v0oHacking a lightgun to work on LCD with Wii-mote: http://bit.ly/2c56Vo0Long lost Dale Luck interview from 1989: https://youtu.be/ZIiIvmI6UY0Fanzines:http://commodorefree.com/http://www.c64endings.freeolamail.com/freeze64/freeze64.htmhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/8bitmagazine/eight-bit-magazine
Pinball Dreams coming to Amstrad CPC 464: http://bit.ly/2dpmCcr

Sep 16, 2016 • 1h 6min
Duke Nukem, Apogee and 3D Realms with Scott Miller - The Retro Hour EP37
We talk Duke Nukem, Wolfenstein 3d and the rise of Shareware with the founder of Apogee and 3D Realms, Scott Miller!Rad Rodgers Kickstarter: http://kck.st/2cdYs4RCommodore 64: a Visual Compendium competition: http://bit.ly/2csjGraOur website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes:Nintendo 64 "Multi-Media Expansion" patents discovered: http://bit.ly/2cu6zYRNational Videogame Arcade goes into administration: http://bit.ly/2csgTi0Kid in India builds PC out of scrap e-waste: http://bit.ly/2czzrMNAtari Jaguar SD Card reader is coming: http://bit.ly/2cjdKmOLAG 10th anniversy bash: http://bit.ly/2cu063p
Control Gotek with your Android phone: https://youtu.be/93Av9S8CSes

Sep 9, 2016 • 1h 8min
Amiga Format Magazine, The Inside Story - The Retro Hour EP36
We get the inside story on the Amiga's biggest ever magazine, and the dramatic last years, with Amiga Format's final editor Ben Vost.
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Show notes:
Commodore is back, making C64 and Amiga products: http://bit.ly/2c3yT4f
Dolphin emulator emulates every Gamecube game (expect one): http://bit.ly/2cvWP1Z
Mario finally comes to mobile: http://bit.ly/2c8I68R
Teenager buys Mainframe for a laugh. Lands job at microsoft: http://bit.ly/2bTOwhD
Never before released Defender of The Crown for ZX Spectrum revealed: http://bit.ly/2bZ9WIW

Sep 2, 2016 • 1h 8min
Beneath a Steel Sky & Broken Sword with Steve Ince - The Retro Hour EP35
We talk Beneath a Steel Sky, the plans for the never-made sequel and the Broken Sword series with Steve Ince, formerly of Revolution!The Bunker game: http://splendy.co.uk/thebunker/Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes:Woolley Mountain point-and-click game: http://bit.ly/2bW8kvD
Wooden mini console: http://bit.ly/2c8q6k4Blockbuster's VP Awful prediction in 1994: https://youtu.be/p_q9HCtaKkAXBLA goldereye footage discovered: http://bit.ly/2clDxvOBody Blows comes to PC and Mac: http://bit.ly/2ck4ugK

Aug 26, 2016 • 56min
Sinclair Spectrum in 2016 and Amiga Vampire Updates - The Retro Hour EP34
We talk to the man who has coded more Spectrum games than anyone else, Jonathan Cauldwell. Plus some exciting updates on the Amiga's Vampire accelerator project with team-member Gunnar!Jonathan Cauldwell's website: http://www.spanglefish.com/egghead/Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes:World Wide Web 25 years old: http://cnet.co/2beu5KTThe Analogue Nt mini : http://bit.ly/2bUHu8FAmiga Vampire project: http://apollo-accelerators.com/Nintendo's office in the 90s video: https://youtu.be/V52Fto40syM

Aug 19, 2016 • 1h 15min
Clint from Lazy Game Reviews Joins Us - The Retro Hour EP33
We chat DOS gaming, system collecting, doing Youtube for a living and lots more with Clint Basinger from Lazy Game Reviews!Lazy Game Reviews on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindeeOur website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes:New Chaos Engine inspired shooter coming: http://bit.ly/2bGscGiMemories of a Retro Gamer book: http://bit.ly/2bxWE2dAirlines with Decades old computer system crashes: http://bit.ly/2b9l9UvOnion Omega2: http://bit.ly/2bjEyVNSimon Pegg in Ready player one filmed in Brimingham: http://bit.ly/2bjEyVNVirtua fighter comeback?: http://bit.ly/2b39QRuNew Atari flashback 7: http://bit.ly/2b3PktyModern game logos are rubbish: http://bit.ly/2b3Pkty

Aug 12, 2016 • 1h 5min
Lucasfilm Games The Inside Story - The Retro Hour EP32
Playing games with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg's hacked arcade machines and more, as we get the inside story on Lucasfilm Games from David Fox! Thimbleweed Park Website: https://thimbleweedpark.com/Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukSinclair Spectrum Vega+ Drama: http://bbc.in/2aUQlYDAmbian - Turn your Raspberry Pi into an Amiga: http://gunkrist79.wixsite.com/amibianFanmade 'mini NES' can play carts: https://youtu.be/3dgnD93pwX0Big Internet brands of 90s: http://n.pr/2a6MCcxArchive.org adds over 10,365 Amiga games: http://bit.ly/2aY9vNtBringing Internet to rural America like 1930s: http://nyti.ms/2aszZHQ

Aug 5, 2016 • 1h 10min
Cinemaware and Amiga Art With Jim Sachs - The Retro Hour EP31
We talk about the early Amiga days with legendary artist Jim Sachs, the man behind graphics for Defender of The Crown, Saucer Attack and the CDTV's user interface.Jim's Website: http://www.fish-byte.com/AboutAuth.htmOur website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes:Left Lion interview with Dan & Ravi: https://t.co/mBq348jV9n
New gaming TV show coming to Dave: http://bit.ly/2aAnacI
Sega profits rise: http://bit.ly/2aGt5e7Brutal Doom 64: http://bit.ly/2aGtygqPS Vita cracked: http://bit.ly/2aAnGr9
Angry Birds ported to the Spectrum: http://bit.ly/2azkjOfScumm Mockup means Monkey Island 2 on C64: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=149728

Jul 29, 2016 • 1h
Loom, 7th Guest and Wing Commander With George "Fat Man" Sanger - The Retro Hour EP30
We chat Loom, 7th Guest, Wing Commander and much more with legendary video game composer George "The Fat Man" Sanger who has worked on over 200 games since 1983!George Sanger website: http://www.fatman.com/Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohourukShow notes:Sonic Mania: http://engt.co/29ZQUOG
Sega Mini console? Already done!: http://engt.co/29ZQUOG
Tomb Radier live concert: http://bit.ly/2amexjv
Last VHS tape player to roll off production line: http://bit.ly/2aANd5W
Unrealased Amiga game: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=83501SNES bluetooth controllers: http://bit.ly/2aszCMTRare Apple 1 could reach $1millon in auction: http://bit.ly/2ahRxkM


