The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

We reminisce about seaside Arcade memories, the Commodore 64 and Amiga games with the author of the Visual Compendium books, Sam Dyer! Bitmap Books website: http://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Sega party at top of the Shard: http://bit.ly/1sJuLvN Doom 2016 on the Doom 1 engine: http://www.moddb.com/mods/doom-emulation Mastertronic Archives book is coming: http://kck.st/1V1sxOF Game easter egg found after 33 years: http://bit.ly/1XZreqE Story of Atari movie Kickstarter: http://kck.st/1S0drap Early retro net photos with iPhone: http://tcrn.ch/1OgDYWi Sonic 2 why video games are released on Tuesdays in the US: http://read.bi/23giVG9 Control Drone with power glove: http://bit.ly/1Y4RXQQ Play retro games easily on modern PC/Mac: http://gamesnostalgia.com/en/ Geekout Scotland: http://www.geekoutshow.com/ Team17 co-founder Debbie Bestwick made MBE: http://bbc.in/1Yj0GPx

How did the theme music to Lotus 2 on the Amiga come in a dream, and why is Top Gear on the SNES the biggest thing in Brazil? We chat to Barry Leitch this week! Barry's website: http://www.barryleitch.com/ Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Real life Pong table: http://bit.ly/1ZDTlsC Nuclear weapons still use floppy disks: http://bit.ly/1VjJdG7 Old computers are art: http://bit.ly/1VoDZc0 Man makes own new VHS releases: http://bit.ly/1U4ThDU Super Mario Maker proposal: http://bit.ly/1U4ThDU Xenon 2 : Megablast coming to the Atari Jaguar: http://bit.ly/1WIbqrs Walker Amiga CD32 download: http://bit.ly/1OgkVvm Redbull 20 things Amiga: http://win.gs/1ImNhjX Ready Player One avatar competition: http://win.gs/1ImNhjX Slow Scan TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5JbddEC2aE

We get the inside story on Dizzy with the legendary Oliver Twins! How did they avoid using the Spectrum keyboard, and have they found a new Dizzy game?! To vote for us in the World's Best Podcast awards, click here: http://newmediaeurope.com/2016/nmeu-awards-2016-stage-2/ Oliver Twins website: http://www.olivertwins.com/ Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show Notes: Monkey Island creator asks Disney to sell IP: http://bit.ly/1RT5yDG Neo Geo game nobody knew about found: http://bit.ly/22CG5X2 Are car boot sales worth it? http://bit.ly/1srJiw0 Allister Brimble : A retrospective by Paul Bridger: https://youtu.be/7DICOB9QGV4 Secret German WW2 code machine found on eBay: http://bbc.in/1Ujpq4N Sega introducing the world's first hologram game 'Time Traveller' in 1991: https://youtu.be/9958AbBMG9w

We talk demo party memories, diskmags, BBS, Protracker and the early 90's Amiga scene with long-time scener H0ffman! H0ffman's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/h0ffman Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show Notes: Vote for us in The Podcast Awards PLEASE: t.co/l0Tdy2RAf4 Turn Atari Cart in wallet: http://bit.ly/1XCyeaQ Worms 21st birthday - Worms WMD: http://bit.ly/1qOZ7vn Missle Command the movie?!: http://bit.ly/1qOY2DU Games that are too much for the hardware: http://bit.ly/25mJ9bp Vinyl makes more money then Youtube: http://bit.ly/1Z5M8RT Sega investigating Shenmue 1 & 2 HD remakes: http://bit.ly/1ORWpeE Sega Steam store massive sales break record: http://bit.ly/1U0TpOM Smart phone holder snes controller: http://bit.ly/1TNmjpn Archive of 'Duke of Edinburgh hack' reavled: http://bbc.in/1RxeYof A closer look at the NUON Console: https://imgur.com/gallery/MuEI2#ztkp9Am

We get the inside story on the rise and fall of Commodore and Amiga in the UK from former Managing Director, David Pleasance! FriendUP Website: http://friendos.com Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show Notes: Vote for us in The Podcast Awards PLEASE: https://t.co/l0Tdy2RAf4 A new HUGE replica of the 6502: http://monster6502.com/ Bedrooms To Billions: The Amiga Years is out now: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/amiga Atari's secret VR experiments in the 80s: http://bit.ly/1qz50wH Sega Training video from 1996:h ttp://bit.ly/1ToWPuQ Someone has taken over the Coleco Chameleon FB Page: http://imgur.com/a/wJ6gq Chipmachine mod player: http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=67259 Alt VideoGame lounge: https://www.facebook.com/altgaminglounge/

We get the inside story on GoldenEye 64, Timesplitters and more with David Doak, formerly of Free Radical and Rare! Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show Notes: Shadow of the Beast PS4 to include Amiga original: http://bit.ly/23qbWce Unfinished Mega Drive Akira game footage: http://bit.ly/1TbrHih Walkmans selling for hundreds: http://bit.ly/1rKvDQr A level editor for Turrican II: http://bit.ly/1TCj2oK All devices that can run Doom: http://bit.ly/1YqtR1g Man finds ultra rare Nintendo game for $2: http://bit.ly/1skMYQD Real life version of GoldenEye 64: http://bit.ly/26QQf9E More info on HD-VHS: http://bit.ly/1ZNWuWm SILVER5 core released for Amiga Vampire 2: http://bit.ly/1TaXoO0

We get the inside story on Sega's glory days, and their downfall from former CEO Tom Kalinske! Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Retro arcade VR: http://bit.ly/1UFm1lp Sega 3D Classics released: http://bit.ly/1UFm1lp Rare VHS-HD tape is found: http://dailym.ai/270EOfF Noland Bushnall back in the games industry: http://on.mash.to/270EQo0 Shinobi movie is coming: http://bit.ly/24yoGTX Xbox 360 RROD cost Microsoft $1bn: http://til.ink/24fFTl5 Someone stole Jeri Elsworth's C64 guitar: http://bit.ly/1TsBkbA Another Spectrum clone: http://bit.ly/1O3EjeB Guy runs Windows 95 on an Apple Watch: http://bit.ly/1T52GLb

We're joined by legendary C64 musician Ben Daglish, of Last Ninja fame! Plus this week's big retro stories. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Ben's website: http://www.ben-daglish.net/ Show notes: Sega finally support modded games http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/21/sega-modded-games-steam-workshop/ Man builds his own amiga 2000 graphics card http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/04/someone-made-their-own-graphics-card-for-their-amiga-2000/ Microsoft ends Xbox 360 production after a decade http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/20/after-more-than-a-decade-microsoft-stops-making-xbox-360-5830404/ Very rare Mega Drive cart found http://imgur.com/9a5p5Zl Sony drops BIG Crash Bandicoot PS4 clue http://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/509914/Crash-Bandicoot-Sony-PS4-PSone-PlayStation amazon making games 'members only' https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/25/games-films-members-only-amazon-prime Atari Try to sue over 'haunted house' http://boingboing.net/2016/04/22/zombie-company-atari-wants-exc.html Pirate radio comes back after 30 years http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/entertainment/edinburgh-s-radio-telstar-returns-to-airwaves-after-30-years-1-4086016 raspberry pi 8megapixel camera! http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/25/raspberry-pi-sony-camera-sensor/ NES HDMI kit http://www.game-tech.us/mods/original-nes/

We get the low down on the new full length movie about the Amiga, 'Viva Amiga' from its creator Zach Weddington. Plus, the top 5 tips for keeping your old systems running well, and this week's retro stories. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Viva Amiga website: http://www.amigafilm.com/ Show notes: C64 handheld and new machine: http://bit.ly/1qG9pOz New Amiga case, again: http://bit.ly/1VptnKJ Using a 5 year old computer sad? Apple thinks so: http://bit.ly/1MHKc0m How long do Apple devices last?: http://bit.ly/1MHKc0m Britian's first mass produced machine at Bletchley Park: http://yhoo.it/1XMjGDL Jozsef's recapping service: http://bit.ly/1U8qQTL Ravi's retrobrite video: https://youtu.be/c-F5eQ1XMAA N64 anthology book Kickstarter: http://kck.st/1ML1yty Pranksters go dumpster diving and sell games back to Gamestop: http://bit.ly/22T1rOi

We catch up with legendary Al Lowe to get the inside story on Leisure Suit Larry, those age verification questions and how Police Quest was inspired by a real life police shooting. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Al Lowe's website: http://www.allowe.com/ Show notes: Acorn Brand confusion: http://i.imgur.com/xdZH5g7.jpg Last PS2 online servers closed down: http://bit.ly/1V6JX1K Sony releasing a PS4K?: http://bit.ly/1V6JX1K Man has same phone for 10 years: http://bit.ly/22zFnrO Pacman suit: http://cnet.co/1SbHIo1 Nottingham board game cafe: http://bit.ly/1SbHKfH Chrome Cast on CRT TV http://bit.ly/1V6K5ON Coleco Chameleon Boss speaks out:http://bit.ly/1SjNTfg