

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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Jan 8, 2021 • 1h 35min
257: Die Hard Trilogy & C64 Arcade Ports - The Retro Hour EP257
Running Mate: https://amzn.to/3s5b6pS
Die Hard Trilogy, Making of: https://youtu.be/HVgokAf416Q
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Show notes:
New Nuon game: https://bit.ly/2JStXTA Atari VCS review: https://bit.ly/2Xi3bY5 Paprium released: https://www.paprium.com/
Amiga HDMI RPi: https://bit.ly/35hhQa3
Atomiswave: https://bit.ly/3nqqc5J

Jan 1, 2021 • 1h 41min
256: Sinclair - The Inside Story with Nigel Searle - The Retro Hour EP256
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Show notes:
Workboy Lost Game Boy addon: https://bit.ly/2LgEsAI
DOSBox Pure: https://bit.ly/3hxlkdH
The Simpsons Bug Squad: https://bit.ly/3rK8XiW
Raspberry Pi full movies from floppy disk: https://bit.ly/3rSDo6X
Virtua Fighter is back: https://bit.ly/383hshi

Dec 18, 2020 • 60min
255: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2020 - The Retro Hour EP255
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Dec 11, 2020 • 1h 41min
254: The Best of The Year in Retro Gaming: 2020 - The Retro Hour EP254
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Show notes:
RJ Mical: https://bit.ly/3oESvOL
MicroProse: The Inside Story with Wild Bill Stealey: https://bit.ly/3mdSik8
The Imagination Machine with Ed Smith: https://bit.ly/3oH3vv3
GamesMaster with Dominik Diamond: https://bit.ly/3mbrfFU
Dara Ó Briain: Gaming Memories: https://bit.ly/37SFyKr
Bandersnatch with John Gibson: https://bit.ly/3gyN6WN
Violet Berlin: Bad Influence The Inside Story: https://bit.ly/3gMIs7L
My Life In Gaming: https://bit.ly/39YAXZI
Retro Game Collecting Tips & NES History with TheGebs24: https://bit.ly/3n7rraH
Julian 'Jaz' Rignall: ZZap 64, Mean Machines, Virgin: https://bit.ly/2LfJlK3
The Making of Streets of Rage 4: https://bit.ly/2Luh5nn
The Homebrew Computer Club & Osborne 1: Lee Felsenstein: https://bit.ly/37WvNL8

Dec 4, 2020 • 1h 19min
253: DJ Yoda - History of Gaming - The Retro Hour EP253
DJ Yoda: https://djyoda.co.uk/
DJ Yoda Twitch: https://twitch.tv/djyodauk/profile
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Show notes:
Sega prototype handheld: https://bit.ly/37ziEaF
Mega65 Devkits arrive: https://bit.ly/3oz5hOX
Nostalgia Nerd Mega65 video: https://youtu.be/2-voZvEtz48
Sega VR resurrection: https://bit.ly/36BfwvI
Uri Geller apologies to Nintendo: https://bit.ly/3qpNNGn
Superman 64 ported to PS1: https://engt.co/33Gbe4z

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/
Lee Felsenstein Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lfelsenstein
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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


