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. Elite Systems: Inside the 80s Arcade Conversion Powerhouse - The Retro Hour EP532

    6d ago

    Elite Systems: Inside the 80s Arcade Conversion Powerhouse - The Retro Hour EP532

    This week, we’re joined by Elite Systems co-founder Steve Wilcox for a journey through one of the most important names in British gaming history. Steve shares how a family business in the West Midlands evolved from mail-order cassette games into a major force of the 8-bit era, publishing hits like Airwolf, Commando, Ghosts ’n Goblins, Bomb Jack and Paperboy.  Chuckie Egg for iOS: https://tinyurl.com/2hpsvj7a Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories48:26 – Elite Systems Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: 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 Myst And Riven Remakes: https://tinyurl.com/mt76kcn6Dr Mario Plus/4 Fan Game: https://tinyurl.com/2ztwvy6bDreamcast Wii Remote Support: https://tinyurl.com/4nsapkf5Veins Of Iron: https://veinsofiron.com/Taxi Boy Released: https://tinyurl.com/5b4bdjxsTime Crisis Returns: https://tinyurl.com/3hvrjfusFootball Manager On Spectrum: https://tinyurl.com/usdu5bvx

    1h 55m
  2. Inside Psygnosis: WipEout, PlayStation and the Rave Generation - The Retro Hour EP531

    May 15

    Inside Psygnosis: WipEout, PlayStation and the Rave Generation - The Retro Hour EP531

    Inside Psygnosis: WipEout, PlayStation and the Rave Generation - The Retro Hour EP531 This week we’re joined by former Psygnosis PR manager Glen O’Connell for a brilliant journey through one of the most exciting eras in British gaming. Glen shares stories from Liverpool’s arcade and computer shop scene, his move from rave music promotion into games, and his time at Psygnosis during the huge shift from Amiga and Atari ST to CD-ROM, Saturn and PlayStation. We hear how WipEout fused club culture, cutting-edge design and licensed music to help define the PlayStation generation, plus memories of Destruction Derby, G-Police, Formula One, Rage, EA, Burnout, Need for Speed and plenty more. Stuart's current project: https://www.wireadmin.com Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories43:38 – Glen O'Connell Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: 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 Crossplay Revival: https://tinyurl.com/33xx8nahBomberman Online Returns: https://tinyurl.com/mwk7xeppBloodstone For ZX Spectrum: https://tinyurl.com/zn677unxBioCreeps For NES: https://tinyurl.com/ytd9zuawSwitch As Wii U GamePad: https://tinyurl.com/4c58vbcbStar Fox 64 Remake: https://www.youtube.com/live/ePZeyh5q9R8

    1h 46m
  3. Inside Gargoyle Games: Stuart Cox on Light Force, Scooby-Doo and ThunderCats - The Retro Hour EP530

    May 8

    Inside Gargoyle Games: Stuart Cox on Light Force, Scooby-Doo and ThunderCats - The Retro Hour EP530

    This week, we’re joined by Stuart Cox, artist at the legendary Midland studio Gargoyle Games, for a brilliant trip through the golden age of British 8-bit development. Stuart shares how he went from the Dragon 32 and early arcade obsessions to working on Scooby-Doo, Light Force, Shockway Rider, Hydrofool, ThunderCats and more, with stories of rapid-fire development, clever tricks to push the ZX Spectrum, digitised graphics, Rob Hubbard’s incredible turnaround times, the truth behind the “Wolf” and “Samurai Dawn” confusion, and even the lost ThunderCats NES port. A proper behind-the-scenes look at one of the UK’s most fascinating 1980s game studios. Stuart's current project: https://www.wireadmin.com Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories50:41 – Gargoyle Games Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.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 A1200 Delayed: https://tinyurl.com/yfzd3wddTomb Raider Side-Scroller: https://tinyurl.com/msn72sabTomb Raider On N64: https://tinyurl.com/bdfz8zdsC64 And Spectrum Handhelds: https://tinyurl.com/mwv2bj88Zapped To The Past: https://tinyurl.com/2rvzth58Cancelled Simpsons Game Revealed: https://tinyurl.com/4444m3aaAsk.com Shuts Down: https://tinyurl.com/mr467ybyResident Evil Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPu1spHqfk

    1h 47m
  4. Nightdive, Stardock and the Business of Saving Classic Games: Larry Kuperman - The Retro Hour EP529

    May 1

    Nightdive, Stardock and the Business of Saving Classic Games: Larry Kuperman - The Retro Hour EP529

    This week, we’re joined by Larry Kuperman, former VP of Business Development at Nightdive Studios, former Business Development Manager at GameStop, Stardock veteran, and co-founder of the IGDA Ann Arbor Chapter. Larry shares incredible stories from the business side of games, from discovering Wolfenstein 3D on a mighty 486, selling custom PCs in the ’90s, and Stardock’s early digital distribution gamble, to GameStop’s attempt to compete with Steam and Nightdive’s mission to bring classics like Turok, System Shock, Star Wars: Dark Forces and more back to life. We also dig into DRM, lost source code, game preservation, and why classic games are art worth saving. Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories49:20 – Larry Kuperman 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! Nottingham Gaming Market:  https://www.nottinghamgamingmarket.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 VCF Bomb Scare: https://tinyurl.com/c4k2kb27Resi 4 On Dreamcast: https://tinyurl.com/ud4v8t69Commodore 64C Returns: https://commodore.net/GoatBeat Hits C64: https://tinyurl.com/4cebch5bMajora’s Mask On Vita: https://tinyurl.com/8dzxj937Warhammer Classics Return: https://youtu.be/crVfMM3by_k

    1h 51m
  5. The Man Behind the Atari Jaguar: John Mathieson- The Retro Hour EP528

    Apr 23

    The Man Behind the Atari Jaguar: John Mathieson- The Retro Hour EP528

    This week, we’re joined by John Mathieson, the hardware designer best known as the father of the Atari Jaguar. John takes us through an extraordinary career that began at Sinclair Research on the ZX Spectrum, before moving through ambitious and often misunderstood projects including Loki, the Konix Multisystem, Atari’s Panther and Jaguar, and later the Nuon. Along the way, he shares brilliant behind-the-scenes stories about working with Clive Sinclair, Jeff Minter and the Tramiel-era Atari team, and reflects on the technical ideas, challenges and missed opportunities behind some of gaming’s most fascinating machines.   Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories53:08 – John Mathieson 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! Nottingham Gaming Market:  https://www.nottinghamgamingmarket.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 Stunt Car Racer 60FPS Update: https://tinyurl.com/48auryjzStunt Car Racer Multiplayer: https://tinyurl.com/4juw2a99Pokémon Adventure Demo: https://tinyurl.com/2bcntp4uCrystian And The Lost Crystals: https://tinyurl.com/4ju936w9DS And PSP Screen Fix: https://tinyurl.com/4mphcth5SuperSega Creator Returns: https://tinyurl.com/5eezr29vSega RPG Returns: https://tinyurl.com/nw8jupxa

    1h 39m
  6. The Untold Story of the Amstrad Scene PD Libraries, Magazines and More - The Retro Hour EP527

    Apr 16

    The Untold Story of the Amstrad Scene PD Libraries, Magazines and More - The Retro Hour EP527

    On this week’s podcast, we celebrate 42 years of the Amstrad CPC with special guest Jo Cook, who takes us deep inside the Amstrad scene of the late 80s and 90s. From growing up with a CPC 464 and helping run the legendary King Arthur’s Domain PD library and Merlin-Serve, to writing for Amstrad Action and seeing the community evolve into the modern day, Jo shares a warm, funny and fascinating insider’s view of one of Britain’s most beloved computer scenes. UK Amstrad Group: https://www.ukag.org.uk/ Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories49:16 – Amstrad Group 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! Nottingham Gaming Market:  https://www.nottinghamgamingmarket.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 New Neo Geo Hardware?: https://tinyurl.com/n8eheyw9Mac OS X on Wii: https://tinyurl.com/4rzxpk76Eclipse Blade Emerges: https://tinyurl.com/23eewcuaMiracle Boy on Atari ST: https://tinyurl.com/453duhkeGround Zero Terror: https://tinyurl.com/42me5wh8Mario on Master System: https://tinyurl.com/4bn4zzpx

    1h 41m
  7. Galloping Ghost: The Story of America’s Biggest Arcade - The Retro Hour EP526

    Apr 10

    Galloping Ghost: The Story of America’s Biggest Arcade - The Retro Hour EP526

    On this week’s podcast, we’re joined by Galloping Ghost Arcade owner Doc Mack and filmmaker Craig Bass to explore the story behind one of the most legendary arcades on the planet. From Doc’s earliest memories of Pong and the golden age of the arcade, to rare prototypes like Primal Rage 2 and the making of Craig’s upcoming documentary Ghostlord and the Quest for Dark Presence, this is a fascinating look at arcade history, preservation, and the passion that keeps these classic games alive. Ghostlord movie: https://www.ghostlordsquest.com/Galloping Ghost arcade: https://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/ Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories46:30 – Galloping Ghost 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! 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 DVD on Dreamcast: https://youtu.be/ntj_tUHKAaECastle Adventure for Amstrad: https://tinyurl.com/29dt5k46PS1 Emulator Adds VR: https://tinyurl.com/2hzn7e6xPond Versus Bond: https://tinyurl.com/yau26n3jC64 Impossible Mission Sequel Announced: https://youtu.be/lMvGh1azQ7oDolphin Adds Game Boy Player: https://tinyurl.com/ycy3rdnp

    1h 45m
  8. 9/9/99: What Really Happened on Dreamcast Launch Day - The Retro Hour EP525

    Apr 3

    9/9/99: What Really Happened on Dreamcast Launch Day - The Retro Hour EP525

    On this week’s podcast, we’re joined by Alexander Danielian, the Electronics Boutique retail manager whose Sunset Galleria store became Sega’s official US Dreamcast launch location on the legendary 9/9/99 release day. Alexander takes us inside one of the wildest retail events in gaming history, from building Dreamcast hype against all odds and working directly with Sega and Bernie Stolar, to the midnight queues, tournament atmosphere, sell-out crowds and the chaos caused by faulty launch copies of Sonic Adventure. It’s a brilliant insider story from the shop floor at the exact moment Sega made its last great hardware stand.   Alex's Intagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultimategamersvault/ Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories55:09 – Alexander Danielian 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! 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 Evercade Nexus Revealed: https://tinyurl.com/yut6zatrAlien Breed On Speccy: https://tinyurl.com/mrxhf5hwLost Dreamcast Game Returns: https://tinyurl.com/5ac8wmhuUnreleased GBC Platformer: https://tinyurl.com/2fsj9rccPrince Of Persia Flipper: https://tinyurl.com/27nrue37GTA IV Beta Found: https://tinyurl.com/3rwpyxvx

    1h 52m
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