

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 9, 2021 • 1h 36min
292: The Ultimate History of Video Games - The Retro Hour EP292
The Ultimate History of Video Games Volume 1: https://amzn.to/3jViZMh
The Ultimate History of Video Games Volume 2: https://amzn.to/3E0dnbK
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Show notes:
Game Boy productivity suite: https://bit.ly/3C8NPHR
Zega Mame Gear dropin: https://bit.ly/3A0dTnQ
Dread Amiga FPS Demo: https://bit.ly/3DSqJ9Q
JSRF artist back at Sega: https://bit.ly/3zYxbtw
Google Maps on NES: https://bit.ly/2YtJQqv
Sonic Colors Switch version is broken: https://bit.ly/3tsD9kc

Sep 2, 2021 • 1h 38min
291: Classic RPGs with Neal Hallford - The Retro Hour EP291
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Show notes:
SEGA files trademarks for old Genesis and Saturn games: https://bit.ly/3tazpng
Game Boy Advance Goodboy Galaxy: https://bit.ly/3hd26v5
Frogger Gameshow first look: https://bit.ly/3jAY0OH
Casio Pacman Watch: https://bit.ly/3t8Kepy

Aug 26, 2021 • 1h 30min
290: Interactive Gaming Pioneer Tracy Fullerton - The Retro Hour EP290
Tracy Fullerton website: https://www.tracyfullerton.com/
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Show notes:
Soulja boy claims to own Atari: https://bit.ly/3sL5qlz
Quake remaster: https://beth.games/3sNiarE
Simpson Hit & Run remastered in a week: https://bit.ly/3gydhhu
New Atari Lynx games: https://engt.co/3mv7PQc

Aug 19, 2021 • 1h 39min
289: Core Design Memories with Gary Antcliffe - The Retro Hour EP289
Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/
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Show notes:
GTA remasters: https://bit.ly/3ss8Vx0
N64 that plays Switch games: https://bit.ly/3iZ95cg
Castlevania bloodlines beta: https://bit.ly/2UvYYlN

Aug 12, 2021 • 1h 33min
288: Explaining Retro Computers with Chris Barnatt - The Retro Hour EP288
Explaining Computers: https://www.explainingcomputers.com/
Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/
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Show notes:
Amiga Mini announced: https://bit.ly/3sa5IlE
Chips Challenge on SNES & Mega Drive: https://bit.ly/3fV7LoM
Sam & Max reboot: https://bit.ly/3s7nPIM
Zool reboot: https://bit.ly/3shjoeM

Aug 5, 2021 • 1h 36min
287: Namco: Inside Stories with Scott Rogers - The Retro Hour EP287
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Show notes:
PS2 game boxes almost looked a lot cooler: https://bit.ly/37jLAE2
Mister Multisystem: https://bit.ly/3yqEppk
Turn Game Boy Camera into a webcam: https://bit.ly/3yAHkfa
Kung Fu Master comes to Amiga: https://bit.ly/3Cp7eVQ

Jul 29, 2021 • 1h 31min
286: Bullfrog & Syndicate with Sean Cooper - The Retro Hour EP286
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Show notes:
Google Doodle RPG: https://bit.ly/3f7bdME
Nintendo Leak Reveals 'Ocarina Of Time' Sequel We Never Got To Play: https://bit.ly/3ybLWbE
Bethesda Releases New Free Content for Original DOOM and DOOM 2: https://bit.ly/3rCKdcY
Scientists Have Built A Robot Hand That Can Play Super Mario Bros: https://bit.ly/3BVovWu
id Software's Mario PC port found in a stack of discs submitted to a museum: https://bit.ly/3yhZZN2
Retro gaming shop of the week: InsanityRetroGaming, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole - https://www.insanityarcade.com/

Jul 22, 2021 • 1h 32min
285: Spy vs Spy with Richard Spitalny - The Retro Hour EP285
https://firststarsoftware.com/
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Show notes:
Nuclear Powered Gameboy: https://bit.ly/2V1W1JE
37 year old Apple II easter egg: https://bit.ly/3eEDRVd
Rare Nintendo card up for sale: https://bit.ly/3rpMKqV
X-men 1up Arcade: https://bit.ly/3BrtHkp
PrintShop online: https://bit.ly/3y2AZJm
Retro gaming shop of the week: InsanityRetroGaming, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole - https://www.insanityarcade.c

Jul 15, 2021 • 1h 33min
284: Heart of Neon: The World of Jeff Minter - The Retro Hour EP284
We chat to Paul Docherty for a unique inside look at the world of Jeff Minter and Llamasoft in his new documentary Heart of Neon.
https://www.heartofneon.com/
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Bitmap Books A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games: https://bit.ly/3hkGax6
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Show notes:
Super Mario 64 sells for $1.5m at auction: https://bbc.in/3B5Squw
Columns comes to Spectrum: https://bit.ly/3riFBbJ
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas’ 8K Remaster: https://bit.ly/3B46811
Midi cart on Snes: https://bit.ly/3radxat
Retro internet for computers: https://bit.ly/36JAacd
Frog find - https://github.com/ActionRetro/
Retro gaming shop of the week: Robot City, New York - https://robotcitygames.com

Jul 8, 2021 • 1h 40min
283: Triumph of the Nerds with Robert Cringley - The Retro Hour EP283
I, Cringley: https://www.cringely.com/
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Show notes:
Nintendo reject new F zero game: https://bit.ly/3xqlzhR
Dr. Roland for the Amstrad CPC: https://bit.ly/3ACremK
New Doom clone 'Fashion Police': https://bit.ly/3dVeoq3
Newgrounds founder to be awarded GDC: https://bit.ly/3hnw5AR
Retro Gaming Shop of the week: Video Game Trader, Calgary - https://www.videogametrader.ca/