The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

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322: Manic Miner to Command & Conquer with Steve Wetherill - The Retro Hour EP322 Apr 15, 2022

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We chat with industry veteran Steve Wetherill who worked on classics like Manic Miner for the Amstrad, Myth (System 3) and the legendary Command & Conquer series.
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Show notes:
New Mega Drive game Astebros: https://bit.ly/3OdxxEk
Atari's 'Home Pong' prototype sells for $270K: https://cnn.it/37NeDTM
Chrono Cross remaster: https://bit.ly/36byL1A
Blood Borne Kart for PS1: https://bit.ly/3vjTZD6
Lykia - The Lost Island: https://bit.ly/3M7tBmO

321: The Angry Video Game Nerd - The Retro Hour EP321 Apr 07, 2022

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We chat to the awesome James Rolfe aka The Angry Video Game Nerd about his memories of gaming and his love for terrible retro games.
Cinemassacre: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0M0rxSz3IF0CsSour1iWmw
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Show notes:
Return to Monkey Island: https://bit.ly/3uhxWgO
Retro games coming to PS5: https://bit.ly/3jboAgu
Intel game Pixel Pat: https://bit.ly/3uXUOkR
Universal Keyboard for Atari: https://youtu.be/c4bg_00VENQ
Nintendo take down scans of Marios 64 guide book: https://bit.ly/3KwPPOk

320: Terminator 2, R-Type, Altered Beast with Jas Austin - The Retro Hour EP320 Mar 31, 2022

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We chat to ZX Spectrum and Game Boy legend Jas Austin, who brought classics like Terminator 2, R-Type, Altered Beast and Rex to the 8-bit systems.
Jas Austin Twitter: https://twitter.com/IamXERO

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Show notes:
16-bit style wrestling RPG: https://bit.ly/3K90qPH
A500 Mini: https://bit.ly/3uC67Py
New Sega Game Gear gear: https://bit.ly/3tS6B4K
Ken & Roberta Williams new game: https://www.colossalcave3d.com/

319: The Making of Earthworm Jim with David Perry - The Retro Hour EP319 Mar 25, 2022

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We chat to industry veteran David Perry about the making of the legendary Earth Worm Jim games, Disney's Aladdin and how he formed Shiny Entertainment, one not to miss!
David Perry's current company: https://getcarro.com/
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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:
Dan's Amiga A500 Mini review: https://youtu.be/0Vivn-ek8WY
Retro arcade racer Slipstream: https://bit.ly/3NhAtPH
Capcom announces 10-Game retro fighting collection: https://bit.ly/36n0Mn8
Nintendo 64 game Glover gets born again on PC: https://bit.ly/3qCyCLB

318: Star Control To Star Wars with Robert Leyland - The Retro Hour EP318 Mar 18, 2022

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We get the inside story on classics like ToeJam & Earl, Star Control, Star Wars and the early days of Sega Saturn development with the legendary Robert Leyland
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We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:
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Show notes:
The return of video game magazines article: https://bit.ly/3Imqghl
Sonic 2 movie trailer https://youtu.be/PrVx8QYw8j8
Raspberry Pi Pico Commodore 64 cartridge: https://bit.ly/3IkFqUh
Portable Game Cube: https://bit.ly/3KZ27zb
Turtles Cowabunga Collection: https://bit.ly/3tjibWa

317: The Making of Tex Murphy with Aaron Conners - The Retro Hour EP317 Mar 11, 2022

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We get the inside story on the classic Tex Murphy games, and the process of making early FMV titles with developer Aaron Conners.
Aaron Conners website & books: http://www.aaronconners.net/
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Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Steve Howes, Hairy Viking, Sebastian Kiernan, Derek Young, Owen Lister
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Show notes:
New John Romero Doom 2 level for Ukraine: https://bit.ly/3CydDhR
Long lost 1999 N64 game found Carnivalé: Cenzo's Adventure: https://bit.ly/3vWeh7F
Metal Slug demo for Sega Mega Drive: https://youtu.be/upN6avgH4rs
Roland MT-32 reborn with Raspberry Pi: https://bit.ly/3qgWhBl
House of the Dead remake trailer: https://youtu.be/nBrjzCvbVkU

316: The Sega and Amiga Magazine Revival - The Retro Hour EP316 Mar 04, 2022

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We chat to former Sega Power editor Dean Mortlock, writer Paul Monaghan and Amiga Addict's Ian Griffiths about their new retro magazines and why we'll soon see an Amiga mag back in WHSmith!
Sega Powered: https://www.segapowered.com/
Amiga Addict: https://www.amiga-addict.com/
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Christopher Evans
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Show notes:
PowerSlave Exhumed remaster: https://bit.ly/3HFsurI
New wireless Amiga 'tank' mouse: https://bit.ly/3sCF8DC
Are more Resident Evil remakes coming?: https://bit.ly/3MjYQMe
Wordle for Windows 3.1: https://www.dialup.net/windle/
Someone has bought the Silent Hill website, and it isn't Konami: https://bit.ly/3IIx6Pd
Your PC can't run this NES emulator: https://bit.ly/3tstcU3

315: Long Live Mortal Kombat - The Retro Hour EP315 Feb 25, 2022

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We chat to author David L Craddock who is behind the most comprehensive history of the legendary Mortal Kombat games. We hear some incredible behind-the-scenes details of what made those early games so special.
Long Live Mortal Kombat: http://longlivemortalkombat.com/
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Get 3 issues of your favourite Future Publishing gaming mag (Play, Edge, Retro Gamer and PC Gamer) for just £3! https://magazinesdirect.com/retrohour
Make sure to support the podcast and give your own ‘shower shave’ a go, by redeeming a free Harry’s Trial Set. All you cover is £3.95 for delivery: https://harrys.com/retro
We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:
Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Kurtis Baron, Alastair Frankland, Charly Mostert, Alex Sulman
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Show notes:
Wii U and 3DS shop closing: https://bit.ly/3t2uCod
Gen Z more likely to reconise Sonic over Shakespeare: https://bit.ly/3M9XYtA
Square Enix want to make more 2D RPGs: https://bit.ly/3IeXvno
Factory sealed games found after 27 years: https://bit.ly/3hccVgr
Retro FPS magazine: https://bit.ly/3LZ5nfe

314: Capcom, Tengen & Nintendo World Championships with Chris Tang - The Retro Hour EP314 Feb 18, 2022

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We chat to competitive gaming legend Chris Tang who was a winner in both Nintendo's World Championship and Sega's "Rock the Rock" tournaments, then worked for Capcom and Tengen as a designer!
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Get 3 issues of your favourite Future Publishing gaming mag (Play, Edge, Retro Gamer and PC Gamer) for just £3! https://magazinesdirect.com/retrohour
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We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:
Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Niklas Lundberg Lisemark, Luke Ireland, Tony Boes
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Show notes:
Intellivision Amico vapour: https://bit.ly/3GYphmD
Play PS2 games off memory card: https://bit.ly/3v3B5C1
Game Boy Advance video calls: https://bit.ly/3oWxnGk
Apple watch Mac classic stand: https://bit.ly/3LFR6DS
Hidden MS-DOS game Gorillas: https://bit.ly/3hbh6Jv

313: The Secrets of Video Game Voice Acting - The Retro Hour EP313 Feb 11, 2022

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We chat to the wonderful Lani Minella who is the voice of some of our favourite video games including Duke Nukem, Mortal Kombat, Sonic Adventure, Unreal Tournament and lots more!
Audiogodz: http://www.audiogodz.com/
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/
BetterHelp - You deserve to be happy. Try the world's largest on-line therapy service and get 10% off your first month by using our link at https://www.betterhelp.com/retro
We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:
Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Mark Brookes, Joe Pentony, Chris McLeod, James Bentley
https://theretrohour.com/support/
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Show notes:
The Simpsons Steamed Hams adventure: https://bit.ly/3gBeq7w
GoldenEye 007 Xbox new tease: https://bit.ly/3B9uTt3
New retro joystick: https://bit.ly/3uD1I0c
Play Sega Saturn Games on a Jailbroken PS4: https://youtu.be/s3BQLsozlM0
Save The Hero backup device: https://bit.ly/3LheSWJ

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