The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

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332: Final Vendetta - Making New Retro Beat 'Em Ups - The Retro Hour EP332 Jun 23, 2022

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There's a retro beat 'em up revival happening right now, and we chat to the team behind Bitmap Bureau's epic new game Final Vendetta which is a love letter to classics like Final Fight and Streets of Rage.
Bitmap Bureau: https://bitmapbureau.com/
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Star Wars Knights of The Old Republic 2 broken on re-release: https://bit.ly/3Njq9Wd
Atari Mania: https://bit.ly/3OFJxO3
Unreleased Quake Game Boy Advance port found: https://youtu.be/R43k-p9XdIk
RIP Internet Explorer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61810403
Flashback 2 is coming: https://bit.ly/3ycCVl4

331: Road Rash creator Randy Breen - The Retro Hour EP331 Jun 16, 2022

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We get the inside story on the classic Road Rash series, from the original games, the amazing 3DO and PS1 versions and the struggles of Road Rash 3D, with the awesome Randy Breen.
Bright Star Studios: https://brightstar.studio/
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Show notes:
Sega Mega Drive Mini 2: https://bit.ly/3O2LbJK
Resident Evil 4 remake: https://bit.ly/3u2Vdmv
NASA releases Roman Telescope retro game: https://cnet.co/3MTvcfH
Duke Nukem the movie: https://bit.ly/39uYAeF
Elden Ring Game Boy demake: https://bit.ly/3xZ6SVq

330: The Simpson's Hit & Run: The Making of with John Melchior - The Retro Hour EP330 Jun 09, 2022

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We get the inside scoop on classics like The Simpsons Road Rage and Hit & Run, and the incredible story of making the Ghostbusters video game with John Melchior.
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Atari Marble Madness 2 leaks: https://bit.ly/3NPW69g
Midcentury modern style arcade: https://bit.ly/3wZ0JH6
SimCopter 64 build found: https://bit.ly/3GLBtc1
SimCopter 64 footage: https://imgur.com/a/0BYSC79
Portable CRT console you can build : https://bit.ly/3teBjEu

329: Die Hard Vendetta with Steve Goodwin - The Retro Hour EP329 Jun 02, 2022

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We chat to video games veteran Steve Goodwin about his amazing career starting from the ZX81, and creating classics like Grand Prix Manager and Die Hard: Vendetta.
20 GOTO 10 book: https://unbound.com/books/20goto10/
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Show notes:
Nightmare of decay: https://bit.ly/3PXpyfq
Turn GBA into a home console: https://bit.ly/3MehALU
Jet Set Willy scrolling edition: https://bit.ly/3tec0lT
New Footage from lost Kirby game: https://bit.ly/3tbIUDP
Doom Mod combines Halo and Doom: https://bit.ly/3NS2zjW
Halo Doom Evolved download link: https://bit.ly/3wX0egI

328: The Voice of Duke Nukem: Jon St John - The Retro Hour EP328 May 27, 2022

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A true legend on the show this week as we chat to one of the best known voices in gaming, Jon St John - the voice of Duke Nukem!
John St John website: http://www.jonstjohn.audio/
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Show notes:
Simon the Socerer Origins: https://bit.ly/3z77E3E
Loading NES games from cassette tape: https://youtu.be/YUI0YBR5q8k
New optical drive emulator for 3DO: https://bit.ly/3NypNvt
Klonoa collection coming to Switch: https://bit.ly/3LLXDMg
Lotus 1-2-3 gets new Linux port: https://bit.ly/3MSeGgM

327: Beneath a Steel Sky & Revolution Software with Tony Warriner - The Retro Hour EP327 May 20, 2022

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We're joined by Revolution Software co-founder Tony Warriner to hear the inside story on classics like Beneath a Steel Sky, Broken Sword and lots more!
Tony Warriner website: https://tonywarriner.io/
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Get 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE: https://expressvpn.com/retro
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Show notes:
RIP iPod: https://bit.ly/3MyZULJ
Apple music event 2001: https://youtu.be/kN0SVBCJqLs
EA ditching FIFA brand: https://bit.ly/3yObdvt
Portal for the N64: https://bit.ly/384S8ui
Wolfenstein 3D 30th anniversary edition: https://bit.ly/3PuwSyR

326: Reinventing The Amiga Games Scene with Earok - The Retro Hour EP326 May 13, 2022

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We chat to the man behind the incredible Scorpion Engine that is helping to reinvigorate the Amiga games scene, and his work improving some dodgy Amiga games from back in the day - Earok!
Scorpion Engine: https://github.com/earok/scorpion-editor-demos
Unofficial CD32 ports: http://unofficial-cd32-ports.blogspot.com/
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Show notes:
RIP David Ward https://bit.ly/3MctWF7
New Mega Drive horror game Sacred Line II: https://bit.ly/3FEx6z3
Duke Nukem Forever E3 2001 leaked: https://bit.ly/3sw98Ao
RAD2X HDMI retro console cable: https://bit.ly/3sBezy7
Museum rigs up multi-screen N64 GoldenEye to prevent “screencheating”: https://bit.ly/3L4hc1S

325: Sierra Adventures and Tsunami Media FMV Games with Ken Allen - The Retro Hour EP325 May 05, 2022

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We chat to Sierra legend Ken Allen about his time working on classics like the Quest games, moving into the FMV CD-ROM era at Tsunami media and developing the abandoned Psygnosis catalogue for the Playstation 2.
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Ghostbusters Mega Drive Winston added: https://bit.ly/3FiPmOe
Internet Time Machine: https://youtu.be/0OB1g8CUdbA
Lego Atari 2600: https://bit.ly/3Pckfse
Reggie had to fight for Wii Sports pack-in: https://bit.ly/3sjInPF
Gex game prototype found:https://bit.ly/3KOI85u

324: Making New Apple II RPGs: Nox Archaist - The Retro Hour EP324 Apr 28, 2022

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Nox Archaist is a modern RPG for the classic Apple II, modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s and endorsed by industry legends like Steve Wozniak and Lord British. We get the inside story from the game's creator, Mark Lemmert.
6502 Workshop: https://www.6502workshop.com/p/nox-archaist.html
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Give your own ‘shower shave’ a go, by redeeming a free Harry’s Trial Set. All you cover is £3.95 for delivery, head to https://harrys.com/retro
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Show notes:
Sonic Origins: https://engt.co/3kkALIj
C64 Retro Hour episode guide: https://youtu.be/o60UmtElc3A
C64 Retro Hour episode guide download: https://heinandre.no/c64-retro-hour/
Shredder’s Revenge features 1987 TV series voice actors: https://bit.ly/3KsQFuG
Vectrex mini: https://bit.ly/3MCcCZP
PlayStation forces evacuation of airport: https://bit.ly/3klyY5F

323: Developing Doom with iD Software legend Dave Taylor - The Retro Hour EP323 Apr 21, 2022

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We catch up with the legendary Dave Taylor who worked at iD software during the golden age of Doom and Quake.
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Show notes:
Streets of Rage the movie: https://bit.ly/3K7Cqvc
Pringles tribute to ZX Spectrum: https://bit.ly/3vxmnBL
Pringles videoideo: https://youtu.be/qeiXWqCrr4M
Netflix retro gaming movie Choose or Die: https://bit.ly/3Ov1Iqq
Crazy Taxi reboot: https://bit.ly/3rGu5rW
GBA emulator for Switch leaked: https://bit.ly/3vBiviZ

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