

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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Nov 27, 2020 • 1h 24min
252: Kick Off and Anco Software with Steve Screech - The Retro Hour EP252
Steve Screech Twitter: https://twitter.com/steve_screech
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Show notes:
DevTerm: https://bit.ly/3leip9Q
Atari Design: https://bit.ly/2Jen0vF
PC boots from vinyl record: https://bit.ly/3fHwGei
Capcom mini arcade: https://bit.ly/3fG1njV
Doom on the Game & Watch: https://bit.ly/2KEdBhn
PS5 on Game Boy Advance: https://bit.ly/37dy04I

Nov 20, 2020 • 1h 30min
251: The Quill and Gilsoft with Tim Gilberts - The Retro Hour EP251
http://www.infinite-imaginations.co.uk/
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Show notes:
Retro games in new Call of Duty: https://bit.ly/36KMR6o
Atari 2600 controller on Switch: https://bit.ly/3kLmkLd
Worms collection on Evercade: https://bit.ly/3kMj16g
New Game & Watch hacked: https://bit.ly/331zSvZ
Hidden secrets of new Game & Watch: https://bit.ly/2IS3cxW

Nov 13, 2020 • 1h 22min
250: The Worst Video Game Bug Ever - The Retro Hour EP250
John Byrd website: https://www.johnbyrd.com/
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Show notes:
Commandos Remaster: https://bit.ly/3nhtske
Codemasters sold to Take-two: https://bit.ly/3nevwcA The end of 'Load Screens': https://bit.ly/38xazFL A celebration of C64 Load Screens: https://bit.ly/38ChDRh
New HD N64 is a bust: https://bit.ly/3plyuhc

Nov 6, 2020 • 1h 26min
249: The Homebrew Computer Club & Osborne 1: Lee Felsenstein - The Retro Hour EP249
Lee Felsenstein website: http://www.leefelsenstein.com/
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Show notes:
Raspberry Pi 400: https://bbc.in/2HZUBJy
RG280v Handheld: https://bit.ly/3k5xSbI
Sega sells arcade business: https://bit.ly/3p1Tk5m
Outrun sitdown arcade: https://bit.ly/3p2X7PC

Oct 30, 2020 • 1h 24min
248: Classic RPGs and Adventures with Matt Barton - The Retro Hour EP248
Matt Chat: https://bit.ly/3jOnUvv
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Show notes:
Prototype Sega Mega Drive controller: https://bit.ly/35O3Dku
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga on Switch: https://bit.ly/35Ji1dX
Atari VCS pricing and date confirmed: https://bit.ly/3mBkP3C
Polycade plans to launch home console: https://bit.ly/3egFffm
Horror games: https://bit.ly/37QqNte

Oct 23, 2020 • 1h 35min
247: Dara Ó Briain: Gaming Memories - The Retro Hour EP247
Dara Ó Briain: https://daraobriain.com/
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Show notes:
Analogue Duo: https://bit.ly/2Hpx1W9
Atari Mini PONG Jr: https://bit.ly/3oeP1mG
Amiga Addict Magazine: https://bit.ly/2TlYHxi
Demakes: https://bit.ly/3ocxOud
Fish Finds Glitch: https://bit.ly/2Ti2nAh

Oct 15, 2020 • 1h 18min
246: Broken Sword with Charles Cecil - The Retro Hour EP246
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Show notes:
Dreamcast Mini on the way: https://bit.ly/2FBp930
Amiga Mini on the way?: https://bit.ly/37bjeNe
Sonic Adventure 3 tease: https://bit.ly/3j0hYPh
Retro Zoom: https://cnn.it/37ct2qy
Doom powered off potatoes: https://bit.ly/3lNfbLl
Another World on C64: https://bit.ly/3lQmnpR

Oct 8, 2020 • 1h 17min
245: Beneath a Steel Sky & Lure of The Temptress: Charles Cecil - The Retro Hour EP245
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Show notes:
Brick Rick Amstrad Game: https://bit.ly/2I8moqP
History of Online gaming: https://bit.ly/3lsfJpx
Resident Evil Reboot: https://bit.ly/3iEGq90
Postal Redux comes to Switch: https://bit.ly/2SCwbqU

Oct 1, 2020 • 1h 22min
244: Sierra Online: The True Story with Ken Williams - The Retro Hour EP244
Not all Fairy Tales Have Happy Endings: https://kensbook.com/
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Show notes:
Snes cart with Wifi: https://bit.ly/3n6uIqV
Ps1 Launch 25th anniversary: https://bit.ly/3cQVOxq
World never free of Dongles: https://bit.ly/3ijfon9
Solar Gameboy: https://bit.ly/2GoG2Ou

Sep 25, 2020 • 1h 30min
243: Team 17 to Hollywood with Cris Blyth - The Retro Hour EP243
Cris Blyth website: http://crisblyth.com/
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Show notes:
Console Wars documentary: https://youtu.be/YSwMzLNmpCc
Game and Watch comeback: https://bit.ly/2RWaiT9
Arcade Dreams website: https://arcadedocumentary.com/
The Internet thinks Microsoft is buying Sega: https://bit.ly/365eWGP