

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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Aug 26, 2016 • 56min
Sinclair Spectrum in 2016 and Amiga Vampire Updates - The Retro Hour EP34
We talk to the man who has coded more Spectrum games than anyone else, Jonathan Cauldwell. Plus some exciting updates on the Amiga's Vampire accelerator project with team-member Gunnar!
Jonathan Cauldwell's website: http://www.spanglefish.com/egghead/
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
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Show notes:
World Wide Web 25 years old: http://cnet.co/2beu5KT
The Analogue Nt mini : http://bit.ly/2bUHu8F
Amiga Vampire project: http://apollo-accelerators.com/
Nintendo's office in the 90s video: https://youtu.be/V52Fto40syM

Aug 19, 2016 • 1h 15min
Clint from Lazy Game Reviews Joins Us - The Retro Hour EP33
We chat DOS gaming, system collecting, doing Youtube for a living and lots more with Clint Basinger from Lazy Game Reviews!
Lazy Game Reviews on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindee
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Show notes:
New Chaos Engine inspired shooter coming: http://bit.ly/2bGscGi
Memories of a Retro Gamer book: http://bit.ly/2bxWE2d
Airlines with Decades old computer system crashes: http://bit.ly/2b9l9Uv
Onion Omega2: http://bit.ly/2bjEyVN
Simon Pegg in Ready player one filmed in Brimingham: http://bit.ly/2bjEyVN
Virtua fighter comeback?: http://bit.ly/2b39QRu
New Atari flashback 7: http://bit.ly/2b3Pkty
Modern game logos are rubbish: http://bit.ly/2b3Pkty

Aug 12, 2016 • 1h 5min
Lucasfilm Games The Inside Story - The Retro Hour EP32
Playing games with George Lucas, Steven Spielberg's hacked arcade machines and more, as we get the inside story on Lucasfilm Games from David Fox!
Thimbleweed Park Website: https://thimbleweedpark.com/
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
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Sinclair Spectrum Vega+ Drama: http://bbc.in/2aUQlYD
Ambian - Turn your Raspberry Pi into an Amiga: http://gunkrist79.wixsite.com/amibian
Fanmade 'mini NES' can play carts: https://youtu.be/3dgnD93pwX0
Big Internet brands of 90s: http://n.pr/2a6MCcx
Archive.org adds over 10,365 Amiga games: http://bit.ly/2aY9vNt
Bringing Internet to rural America like 1930s: http://nyti.ms/2aszZHQ

Aug 5, 2016 • 1h 10min
Cinemaware and Amiga Art With Jim Sachs - The Retro Hour EP31
We talk about the early Amiga days with legendary artist Jim Sachs, the man behind graphics for Defender of The Crown, Saucer Attack and the CDTV's user interface.
Jim's Website: http://www.fish-byte.com/AboutAuth.htm
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
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Show notes:
Left Lion interview with Dan & Ravi: https://t.co/mBq348jV9n
New gaming TV show coming to Dave: http://bit.ly/2aAnacI
Sega profits rise: http://bit.ly/2aGt5e7
Brutal Doom 64: http://bit.ly/2aGtygq
PS Vita cracked: http://bit.ly/2aAnGr9
Angry Birds ported to the Spectrum: http://bit.ly/2azkjOf
Scumm Mockup means Monkey Island 2 on C64: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=149728

Jul 29, 2016 • 1h
Loom, 7th Guest and Wing Commander With George "Fat Man" Sanger - The Retro Hour EP30
We chat Loom, 7th Guest, Wing Commander and much more with legendary video game composer George "The Fat Man" Sanger who has worked on over 200 games since 1983!
George Sanger website: http://www.fatman.com/
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
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Show notes:
Sonic Mania: http://engt.co/29ZQUOG
Sega Mini console? Already done!: http://engt.co/29ZQUOG
Tomb Radier live concert: http://bit.ly/2amexjv
Last VHS tape player to roll off production line: http://bit.ly/2aANd5W
Unrealased Amiga game: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=83501
SNES bluetooth controllers: http://bit.ly/2aszCMT
Rare Apple 1 could reach $1millon in auction: http://bit.ly/2ahRxkM

Jul 22, 2016 • 1h 16min
Coleco The Rise & Fall, and ID Software From the Inside - The Retro Hour EP29
The rise of fall of Coleco, the 80's USA video game crash and the inside story of ID Software in the 90s with Jennell Jaquays!
Jennell's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DragongirlStudios / https://www.facebook.com/Jennell.Jaquays.Artist/
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http:// twitter.com/retrohouruk
Show notes:
Ninetendo announce the NES Mini: http://bit.ly/2aeteaz
Space Chase, a CBM II game that was 25 years late: http://www.spacechase.de/
N64 DD NTSC version found by Metal Jesus: https://youtu.be/b64Bx0WKh7M
Future Publishing release Classic Gaming: Volume 1: http://bit.ly/28U34Ks
Blocky Skies (New Amiga game): https://youtu.be/A4sBfGtHQjU
RZA from WU-Tang teams up with Atari on new album: http://bit.ly/28QeNb7
Pocket Chip: http://bit.ly/29SqNsf
World of Speccy needs new admin: http://bit.ly/29SqNsf

Jul 15, 2016 • 1h 10min
Inside Bullfrog and Bitmaps with John Kershaw - The Retro Hour EP28
We get the inside story on Bullfrog, Graftgold, Bitmaps and EA with legendary game graphic artist John Kershaw!
http://johnkershaw.com/
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
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Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Show notes:
Finally cracked Saturn: http://bit.ly/29JdSIz
Nintendo go Shares up: http://bit.ly/29yiDEd
First game developed for 'Nintendo Playstation': http://bit.ly/29UlpHX
Giana special Edition CD32: http://bit.ly/29JNQaH
Speccy Kickstarter gone bad: http://bit.ly/2a3NWMm
Abandoned arcades: http://bit.ly/2afWcFB
Every gameboy game on xbox for free: http://bit.ly/29Je9vf
BT's long lost SNES 'Interactive TV' cart discovered: http://bit.ly/29HOD8J

Jul 8, 2016 • 1h 6min
The Retro Hour - Episode 27 (Chris Huelsbeck Interview)
We chat to legendary C64 and Amiga musician, Chris Huelsbeck - the man behind classic game soundtracks like Turrican 2, R-Type and The Great Giana Sisters!
Chris' website: http://www.huelsbeck.com/
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Show notes:
RGDS Podcast: http://retrogamingdailyshow.libsyn.com/
Nintendo blocks NES: Visual Compendium book: http://bit.ly/29wtz8D
Everdrive coming for Gameboy Advance: http://bit.ly/29saw1L
100mhz BBC Micro: http://bit.ly/29CFj95
Lost Apple prototypes: http://bit.ly/1k0UOYQ
Prisons keeping cassette tapes alive: http://bit.ly/1TVYwAc
Jerry Maguire VHS pyramid in desert: http://bit.ly/29nO3OK
Presidental Race 8-bit game: http://cnet.co/29s9LWB
Sony bans PSN customer for username: http://bit.ly/28ZcIfc

Jul 1, 2016 • 1h 15min
The Retro Hour - Episode 26 (Space Invaders to 3DOs With Rebecca Heineman)
We talk the early BBS hacking scene, the failure of 3DO and lots more with the co-founder of Interplay, Rebecca Heineman!
Rebecca's website: http://burgerbecky.com/
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/
Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Show notes:
Shaggy listens to Amiga tunes: http://bit.ly/298iGHf
Last episode of Video Game Nation: http://bit.ly/28MP55O
Ecco Dolphin unreleased Dreamcast beta found: http://bit.ly/29hx3wi
Atari movie kickstarter: http://kck.st/1S0drap
Sony refund for PS3 Linux court case: http://bit.ly/28KT9Dn

Jun 24, 2016 • 1h 6min
The Retro Hour - Episode 25 (The Invention of M.U.Ds with Richard Bartle)
We speak to gaming pioneer Richard Bartle who co-invtended the first M.U.D game in the 70s, which lead to the rise of MMOs! How did it all start, and why would he close down World of Warcraft?
Richard Bartle's website: http://mud.co.uk/richard/
Our website: http://theretrohour.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour
Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk
Show notes:
Smartboy: http://bit.ly/28TXHgp
Polite googling: http://bit.ly/1rre6fa
Eagle box: http://bit.ly/28W2y0k
New Amiga case look: http://bit.ly/1Sby7fA
NERG 2016: http://bit.ly/28QudMo
Sonic dominos: http://bit.ly/28W91GE
Football Fever compliation for Amiga CD32: http://bit.ly/28W91GE
Pietro brothers Spectrum Mario clone demo: http://bit.ly/292azxY
NAS had a Rob the Robot: http://bit.ly/28RDWjn