

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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May 8, 2020 • 1h 34min
223: GamesMaster with Dominik Diamond - The Retro Hour EP223
Dominik Diamond Twitch: https://twitch.tv/dominikdiamondlive/profile
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Show notes:
Sonic Xtreme rebuilt: https://youtu.be/GY4CsauzAvU
Seinfeld retro adventure game: https://bit.ly/2Wdfa9H
Jerry Seinfeld Microsoft commercial: https://youtu.be/11NOblvuEpU

Apr 30, 2020 • 1h 19min
222: The Making of Streets of Rage 4 - The Retro Hour EP222
Streets of Rage 4: https://www.streets4rage.com/
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Show notes:
Lord sugar to start Amstrad Museum: https://bit.ly/2Wb6e3j
Sega Shiro needs to stop Sega going bankrupt: https://bit.ly/2YlEYBV
New Saturn and Dreamcast flash cart: https://bit.ly/3bQdYOE
World Maker added to Mario Maker 2: https://bit.ly/3bWqUCI

Apr 23, 2020 • 1h 22min
221: Martin Iveson: Core Design & The Demo Scene - The Retro Hour EP221
Atjazz: http://atjazz.co.uk/
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Show notes:
Streets of Rage 4 retro art: https://bit.ly/3eIDBml
NES Games into VR: https://bit.ly/2VxY7yI
Wii sports resurgance: https://bit.ly/2VuT7ux
Dragon's Lair movie: https://bit.ly/3bAKCnl
Fixing the Sega Pluto prototype: https://youtu.be/CeGoYHx_k90
Remaking Sonic '06: https://youtu.be/XHelsVYXp8Y
Retro Picks:
Dan: Kitsune's Curse: https://bit.ly/2Kwcj4V
Joe: Castlevania Anniversary Collection: https://bit.ly/2KqugSt
Ravi: Revision 2020: https://bit.ly/2S4i5yN

Apr 17, 2020 • 1h 5min
220: Micro Men: The British Home Computer Wars - The Retro Hour EP220
Micro Men: https://youtu.be/XXBxV6-zamM
Micro Men - 10th Anniversary: https://youtu.be/yaonVYOTSsk
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Show notes:
RCM Leciester Appeal: https://bit.ly/2yhgNtf
Cobol programmers needed: https://cnn.it/2RJCzg9
Spectrum Next Lawn Mower: https://bit.ly/2XDQJDn
Resident Evil 4 remake: https://bit.ly/3bfSXwJ

Apr 10, 2020 • 1h 27min
219: Bullfrog and Psygnosis: The Playstation Years - The Retro Hour EP219
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Show notes:
Paul Kitching appeal: https://bit.ly/2XgxfEC
Pong RPG: https://bit.ly/2JORkKb
Master System traffic game: https://bit.ly/3e6amtk Xbox architect sues
Atari: https://bit.ly/3aVm9J1
PS1Digital ppdate: https://bit.ly/3aW9V31
Atari Casino: https://bit.ly/2RmWGjT
Retro Picks:
Dan: https://bit.ly/2JTZ4dK
Joe: https://bit.ly/3aVBKII
Ravi: https://bit.ly/2VcF0J4

Apr 2, 2020 • 1h 12min
218: Pong: The Inside Story with Al Alcorn - The Retro Hour EP218
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Show notes:
Panzer Dragoon VR: https://bit.ly/3dKFU81
Alien Breed 3D for GZDoom: https://bit.ly/2xGymCR
Preserving Flash Games: https://bit.ly/2w4OVHZ
Perils of Willy ZX: https://bit.ly/39CIPfC
Retro Picks:
Dan: PaulIsTheBest3UK: https://bit.ly/2wbqOYo
Ravi: Pico8: https://bit.ly/3aAEivL
Joe: http://www.nintendolife.com/

Mar 27, 2020 • 1h 4min
217: Commodore 64: New and Classic Games - The Retro Hour EP217
Carelton Handley website: https://carletonhandley.itch.io/
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Show notes:
Command & Conquer Remastered: https://bit.ly/2WL2x6j
Nintendo fixes grandma's Game Boy: https://bit.ly/2UkYQT1
New rules could spell end of 'throwaway culture': https://bbc.in/33MGA8e SixtyClone Commodore 64 Replica PCB: https://bit.ly/2Un60q7
Portable N64: https://bit.ly/2wvJGBC
Retro Picks:
Dan: Amiga 2020 documentary: https://bit.ly/2WLk7af
Joe: Gillythekid: https://bit.ly/2UkW4NA
Ravi: Lemon Amiga: http://www.lemonamiga.com/

Mar 20, 2020 • 1h 27min
216: The Video Game Crash & Intellivision Rise & Fall with Don Daglow - The Retro Hour EP216
https://www.daglowslaws.com/
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Show notes:
Corona Virus delays retro tech industry : https://bit.ly/2xWFVFH
Buyer of Nintendo Playsation pets.com owner: https://bit.ly/3a76uWF Reggie Fils-Aimé Joins GameStop: https://bit.ly/2WvnyBY
PS5 to be PS1 compatible?: https://bit.ly/3b738Ty
Retro Picks:
Dan: https://winworldpc.com/home
Ravi: Ravi's Cloud Rave: https://bit.ly/2UniBIE
Joe: Final Fantasy 8 Remake: https://bit.ly/2J1saHP

Mar 13, 2020 • 1h 6min
215: Bandersnatch with John Gibson - The Retro Hour EP215
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Show notes:
Videogame Heritage Society: https://bit.ly/2W7rRTt Black metal Analogue NT: https://bit.ly/3aFu1Oq
Lost Atari Jaguar game: https://bit.ly/39JlXw1
New handheld RG350: https://bit.ly/2IFkAm1
Early DAWs: https://bit.ly/2vYk3cb
https://www.spectrumnextgames.uk/nextdaw
G-Lock coming to Switch: https://bit.ly/39PsTb6
Retro Picks:
Dan: Arcade Perfect - Toki Special: https://bit.ly/2vPqMFu
Console Shock classic Mac gaming: https://bit.ly/2TWySUF
Ravi: Replacement Docs: https://bit.ly/2vX7D4c
Joe: The Simpsons: Hit & Run Remade: https://bit.ly/3cL3ZLz

Mar 6, 2020 • 1h 16min
214: The History of Video Game Piracy with Modern Vintage Gamer - The Retro Hour EP214
Modern Vintage Gamer: https://bit.ly/32TyA53
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Show notes:
Tiger’s retro LCD games are back: https://bit.ly/2vM4rZh
Zombies Ate My Neighbors Doom mod: https://bit.ly/39utXke
Punch Card Computing book: https://bit.ly/38q1pY0 25 years of Zip Drives: https://bit.ly/32VKOdx
The Simpsons: Hit & Run remake: https://bit.ly/32T4TRq Altered Beast fan game https://bit.ly/2xfyxVq
Retro Picks:
Dan: MaoMao Castle early access: https://asobitech.itch.io/maomao Ravi: Civitas Nihilium: https://bit.ly/2wyalxf Joe: SoftShop 1984: https://bit.ly/2TtLiUM