The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

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272: SimCity, Predator & Superior Software with Peter Scott - The Retro Hour EP272 Apr 22, 2021

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PS3 & Vita stores remain open: https://bit.ly/2QQ14e8
PS3 games go up in value: https://bit.ly/3gt53rC
PS Vita Metacritic: https://bit.ly/3enp4Nv
New Leisure Suit Larry game: https://bit.ly/3emGkTd
Breath of The Wild demake: https://bit.ly/3vawCtO
Super Mario 64 Plus for PC: https://bit.ly/2QMu6Lm
Fans build Sonic 3D game in Dreams: https://bit.ly/3n8Hyp6
Zig & Zag - Them Girls Them Girls: https://youtu.be/7bv_36P_f-w

271: Earthbound & Life Inside Nintendo with Marcus Lindblom - The Retro Hour EP271 Apr 15, 2021

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Sealed Pokemon Blue found: https://bit.ly/3dhVppV
Metroid Prime 2D: https://bit.ly/3dfkLom
Turn iPhone into MS-DOS PC: https://bit.ly/3abi84K
Earthbound 3D: https://bit.ly/3tl0O4W
Lotus Turbo Challenge Atari ST ppgrade: https://bit.ly/2RBqPiD

270: Atari & Computing Pioneer Chris Crawford - The Retro Hour EP270 Apr 08, 2021

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Chris' website: http://www.erasmatazz.com/
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Castlevania prototype for Dreamcast found: https://bit.ly/39Yafj4
Microprose Coccer hits Steam: https://bit.ly/3mvXPnK
Time Splitters 2 4k Remaster found in Homefront: https://bit.ly/39Tgnck
Super Mario Bros cart sells for $660,000: https://bit.ly/3t3kRVw
New £50 Alan Turing note contains lots of easter eggs: https://bit.ly/3mu192P
The Turing Challenge: https://bit.ly/320rlsc

269: Dominik Diamond & 8-Bit Show & Tell - The Retro Hour EP269 Apr 01, 2021

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GamesMaster: The Oral History Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/39qhGiQ
8-Bit Show And Tell: https://www.youtube.com/c/8BitShowAndTell/
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Someone Just Opened A Brand-New Nintendo 64DD Dev Kit: https://bit.ly/2QU3EQf
Dominik Diamond book: https://bit.ly/39qhGiQ
New Sony Patent Hints At PS1 Backwards Compatibility: https://bit.ly/2OefeEU
PiePacker: https://piepacker.com/
Beautiful Doom 7: https://bit.ly/31AHAwa

268: Making New Vectrex Games in 2021 - The Retro Hour EP268 Mar 26, 2021

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Robin's website: https://www.jubbernaut.com/
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checkout for an exclusive discount).
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Massive PlayStation leak: https://bit.ly/3cptLXH
Sony to Close PS3, PS Vita, PSP digital stores: https://bit.ly/2NPb3Pu
Pizza Hut box lets you play Pac-Man in AR: https://bit.ly/31iei5e
Neo Geo rare game found in field: https://bit.ly/3tUcmw8
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267: Ocean Software: Inside Stories with Bill Harbison - The Retro Hour EP267 Mar 19, 2021

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Bill Harbison website: https://harbonaut.wixsite.com/portfolio
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge: https://bit.ly/3lrVrOp
Cassette tape inventor dies: https://bit.ly/38XaZES
New PS1 hack: https://bit.ly/3eV1bz0
The worst way to watch Tenet: https://bit.ly/2NxZrjS
Sega Saturn Flashcart: https://bit.ly/3eNSYwq

266: Pete Cannon: Making Amiga Jungle Music in 2021 - The Retro Hour EP266 Mar 12, 2021

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RCM charity album: https://blankcanvascharity.uk/
Citadel fixed and upgraded: https://bit.ly/2OeaU8G
Ex-Activision veterans develop Atari 2600 titles: https://bit.ly/3ciZR5T
Pubjumper Mario: https://bit.ly/3rAOTiN
RetroArch cart adapter: https://bit.ly/38L4VPN
Modern TV for retro games: https://bit.ly/3t5Mrkw

265: Bullfrog with Alex Trowers - The Retro Hour EP265 Mar 05, 2021

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Unused DS feature: https://bit.ly/3e7Ljsy
Sonic Mania lego: https://bit.ly/386DPlQ
3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 released: https://bit.ly/3bWfsrW
Take-Two takes down reverse-engineered GTA: https://bit.ly/309hAXT
Pacman in the sky: https://bit.ly/3rdRjDJ

264: Frak!, The X-Files, Ghostbusters II with Nick Pelling - The Retro Hour EP264 Feb 26, 2021

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Frak! on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1251330/Frak/

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Mortal Kombat trailer: https://youtu.be/NYH2sLid0Zc
Rare's unreleased Dinosaur Planet for N64 out in the wild: https://bit.ly/2NsjzE5
Rare Sega arcade cabinet found abandoned: https://bit.ly/3sqcHG8
SNES hacker speeds up a game: https://bit.ly/3pQKYN8
Text Adventure Literacy Jam: https://bit.ly/3kkLfGG

263: SimCity & Maxis with Justin McCormick - The Retro Hour EP263 Feb 19, 2021

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Blowing your carts never actually fixed anything: https://bit.ly/3ba0DBK
Lemmings is 30: https://bit.ly/3qIrDit
Tomb Raider 2 fan remake: https://bit.ly/3s2B2Bt
Ready Model 100: https://bit.ly/37mayms
1" portables trend: https://bit.ly/2NFgcck
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