The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
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Your weekly dose of retro gaming and technology news and interviews with industry veterans. New episodes released every Friday!

  1. 5d ago

    Hitoshi Ariga: The Art of Mega Man and Streets of Rage - The Retro Hour EP554

    This week, we’re joined by legendary artist Hitoshi Ariga to explore his work on Streets of Rage 2, his celebrated Mega Man manga, and a career packed with 16-bit classics. From drawing sprites by night to giving the Robot Masters their personalities, Hitoshi shares stories behind the artwork, explains why technical limitations sparked his creativity, and discusses collaborating with Toby Fox. Plus, memories of ActRaiser 2, Illusion of Gaia, and the influence of his wife and fellow artist Ayano Koshiro. Kim Justice Rubber Keyed Wonder Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/AbF4fVrVp Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories51:31 – Hitoshi Ariga Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! Glasgow Gaming Market: https://lnk.ua/qa16qr9Yf Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Show notes Ghostbusters II Amiga fan upgrade: https://lnk.ua/g91oEqIHaHalo multiplayer comes to N64: https://lnk.ua/f0BtptbiRZX Spectrum ULA designs found: https://lnk.ua/u2QODD6WhToki arcade conversions in development: https://lnk.ua/EQO2vIkR9Wing Commander III remaster rumoured: https://lnk.ua/yR6BORUvFCrash Bandicoot coming to iPod: https://lnk.ua/qrmTvWjTaSprout upgrades classic iPods: https://lnk.ua/OVEgZsVPtTenebris Somnia brings FMV horror: https://lnk.ua/xh4de3fN2

    Hitoshi Ariga: The Art of Mega Man and Streets of Rage - The Retro Hour EP554

  2. Oct 16

    Gremlin Graphics Is Back: What Happens Next? - The Retro Hour EP553

    Gremlin Graphics is making a comeback, and this week we meet Alan Turvey, the lifelong fan helping bring it back through Gremlin Graphics Classics. Alan shares how a Monty Mole project led to a partnership with founder Ian Stewart, the plans to bring classic characters to new audiences, and the community of bedroom coders helping make it happen. We also explore his journey with Midnight Brew, the painstaking work to recreate Gremlin’s lost artwork for a new book, and why giving fans the chance to work with their heroes is at the heart of the revival. https://open.spotify.com/show/0Rq9lZoWphzXvxkrETrWg0 Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories1:00:03.549 – Gremlin Graphics Alan Turvey Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! Glasgow Gaming Market: https://lnk.ua/qa16qr9Yf Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Show notes Atari 800XL official details: https://lnk.ua/gEFrOJqZpClassic games on VHS: https://lnk.ua/OSkrtc6HrSuperStation One gets new colours: https://lnk.ua/92rrYtHq5Taki Udon teases FPGA SNES: https://lnk.ua/PsPhiAyoMMario Kart Game Boy demake: https://lnk.ua/iR3QLbQjvSuper Mario Kart goes fullscreen: https://lnk.ua/bxtKkIqhhDoom gets the Vectrex treatment: https://lnk.ua/ZaNstWSNmSuperAstra changes games with AI: https://lnk.ua/E0zOllC5n

    Gremlin Graphics Is Back: What Happens Next? - The Retro Hour EP553

  3. Oct 10

    GamesMaster: Golden Joysticks and ’90s TV with Dominik Diamond- The Retro Hour EP552

    GamesMaster legend Dominik Diamond joins us for a brand-new conversation recorded live at PLAY Expo in Blackpool. From landing the presenting job and meeting Patrick Moore just once to backstage rivalries, celebrity guests and the infamous Dave Perry fallout, Dominik shares hilarious and candid stories from the show that defined gaming TV in the ’90s. Plus, audience questions, his return to stand-up and an honest look at the pressures of overnight fame. Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories49:54 – Dominik Diamond Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! Glasgow Gaming Market: https://lnk.ua/qa16qr9Yf Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Oliver Twins announce new Dizzy: https://lnk.ua/foh1kzQQANew Dizzy game announcement video: https://lnk.ua/IAR5e7mU3House of the Dead VR: https://lnk.ua/z4Nyg4K1vDoom-style action on Commodore 64: https://lnk.ua/weBSRgtNSDoom64 gameplay video: https://lnk.ua/1fEmPhS0SCroc 2 remaster arrives soon: https://lnk.ua/hVVW7FEH0RetroAchievements reach real PS2 hardware: https://lnk.ua/e640i6vy3

    GamesMaster: Golden Joysticks and ’90s TV with Dominik Diamond- The Retro Hour EP552

  4. Oct 2

    Streets of Rage: Inside the Music with Yuzo Koshiro - The Retro Hour EP551

    This week we’re joined by legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro, recorded live at Retromessa in Norway, for the story behind the iconic Streets of Rage soundtracks. From the club music that inspired those unforgettable beats to getting the most out of the Mega Drive, Yuzo shares how he helped shape the sound of Sega—and reveals his role designing moves and voicing characters in Streets of Rage 2! Plus, we talk Revenge of Shinobi, Sonic and his return to Mega Drive development with Earthion. Plus, Modern Vintage Gamer joins us for the news! MVG: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernVintageGamer/videos Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories50:27 – Yuzo Koshiro Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! Play Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes C64 and Spectrum handhelds delayed: https://lnk.ua/Y92W4t1J7Super Mario 64 SNES port: https://lnk.ua/IzOyma94qAmiga Addams Family backgrounds edition: https://lnk.ua/guzIbbISRGoldenEye 007 goes third-person: https://lnk.ua/mPTCUlTqmBinky launches on C64: https://lnk.ua/My9oxsebGLost SNES Railroad Tycoon footage: https://lnk.ua/hwttaGmyJReal coin slot for emulators: https://lnk.ua/fxCnlQe5C

    Streets of Rage: Inside the Music with Yuzo Koshiro - The Retro Hour EP551

  5. Sep 25

    Warren Spector: The Stories Behind Deus Ex and Ultima – The Retro Hour EP550

    This week, we’re joined by legendary game designer Warren Spector to explore the stories behind Ultima, Deus Ex and Epic Mickey. From the Dungeons & Dragons session that changed his life to John Romero’s offer to make his dream game, Warren shares how he championed player freedom, why Deus Ex almost became a Command & Conquer RPG, and what working with Mickey Mouse meant to him. Paul Drury's The Arcade book: https://lnk.ua/vLieP7PVA Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories55:50 – Yuzo Koshiro Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Gun.Smoke Comes to Amiga: https://lnk.ua/9VVzy7Q1wPixar vs Nintendo: https://lnk.ua/gtcZcmiayThe Return of Motion Gaming: https://lnk.ua/jFAg9AEndCrazy Taxi Netflix Film Announced: https://lnk.ua/AhvVYnhYSMatthew Smith Spectrum Collection: https://lnk.ua/0L1SD3zv3Star Wars Trilogy on Dreamcast: https://lnk.ua/4KpQVGPUT

    Warren Spector: The Stories Behind Deus Ex and Ultima – The Retro Hour EP550

  6. Sep 18

    Yuzo Koshiro: From ActRaiser to Smash Bros.– The Retro Hour EP549

    Recorded live at Retromessa in Norway, we sit down with legendary video game composer Yuzo Koshiro for part one of our conversation, exploring his Nintendo years. From his earliest piano lessons to the orchestral sounds of ActRaiser, the infectious grooves of Super Adventure Island and the worlds of Etrian Odyssey and Super Smash Bros., Yuzo shares the stories and influences behind his music. Plus, audience questions uncover his favourite games, the origins of his YK2 alias and a contribution to Terranigma he’d forgotten he made! Slope's Book Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/N6GM8pALmContents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories54:46 – Yuzo Koshiro Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Neo Geo AES+ Delayed: https://lnk.ua/lorIBnZ5QNew Lotus Trilogy Remake: https://lnk.ua/NbvwYx8suRPCS3 Adds Physical Disc Support: https://lnk.ua/xkdGOKL4zRare’s Project Dream Leaks Online: https://lnk.ua/15LPiFgPBOcarina of Time Remake: https://lnk.ua/Z0YTZRr2ZMetal Slug Collection Hits Switch: https://lnk.ua/nXKpK6iQA

    Yuzo Koshiro: From ActRaiser to Smash Bros.– The Retro Hour EP549

  7. Sep 11

    Before Photoshop: How SEGA’s Sonic Artwork Was Made – The Retro Hour EP548

    How do you turn a handful of pixels into one of gaming’s most recognisable characters? Recorded live at RetroMessa 2026, Dan and Joe meet illustrator Duncan Gutteridge, whose hand-painted artwork helped define Sonic’s European image during SEGA’s 16-bit glory years. Duncan recalls reimagining Sonic 2, creating artwork for Sonic 3 and Knuckles, working with airbrushes, phones and fax machines, and enjoying a level of creative freedom that would be almost unthinkable today. He also reveals the fate of his long-lost original Sonic paintings. Amiga Bill Links: Twitch.tv/AmigaBillhttps://YouTube.com/@AmigaBillhttps://AmigaBill.tv Twitch.tv Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories1:06:00 – Duncan Gutteridge Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes New Doom-Style Shooter for 3DO:  https://lnk.ua/znInXLNwMGTA Arrives on Amiga:  https://lnk.ua/ERRtnHKLkPortrait Ridge Racer Port:  https://lnk.ua/m0xu68aPxNew 4:3 Retro Gaming Monitor:  https://lnk.ua/PZX3RS7zKLEGO PlayStation 1 Set Revealed:  https://lnk.ua/fAPHMgWXiPortal Demake Arrives on GBA:  https://lnk.ua/QqQkLQGr5

    Before Photoshop: How SEGA’s Sonic Artwork Was Made – The Retro Hour EP548

  8. Sep 4

    British Gaming Legends: Stories From an Iconic Era – The Retro Hour EP547

    It's Ravi's final episode of the podcast, we give him a good send off!  Plus, we bring you our Best of British panel from RetroMessa, featuring Mike Dailly (DMA Design), Glen O'Connell (Psygnosis), Duncan Gutteridge (Sega UK) and Brian Watson (DMA Design) for a panel discussion about British gaming history, iconic games and the moments that helped shape an entire era. Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories1:05:50 – Best of British Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Sonic Demo Lands on Amiga: https://lnk.ua/Ifux6frxr  Terranigma Returns to Modern Hardware: https://lnk.ua/6ciLNoEyo  Cyberpunk 2077 C64 Coming Soon: https://lnk.ua/snpuA7Lj0  Fall From Space Features Arita: https://lnk.ua/6l5mCdvCs  Atari and Activision Reunite: https://lnk.ua/0V34uriWa  New Mega Drive Arcade Controller: https://lnk.ua/DAfat7AK3  Zool Collection Coming to Jaguar: https://lnk.ua/P4xQT4jFNPillow Fort Album Hits GBA: https://lnk.ua/zxB3hMk3R

    British Gaming Legends: Stories From an Iconic Era – The Retro Hour EP547
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