The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

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202: 1980s Home Computer Wars - The Retro Hour EP202 Dec 06, 2019

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Playstation is 25: https://bit.ly/2LHgJXN
Terronion Mega SD: https://bit.ly/2OTAzkt
How randomizers are breathing new life into old games: https://bit.ly/2RmtU3I
Intellivision Amico controllers: https://bit.ly/2OSe7YQ
Retro Picks:
Dan: Pinball Dreams Amstrad CPC: https://bit.ly/33WGCsC
Ravi: Dubious Engineering https://www.youtube.com/user/howitee
Joe: Minit: Happy Console Gamer https://youtu.be/HTsNQFuu-EA

201: Utah Saints: Atari STs and Golden Joysticks - The Retro Hour EP201 Nov 29, 2019

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Utah Saints: http://www.utahsaints.info/
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Rebellion buys Bitmap Brothers: https://bit.ly/2OPJGkS
Electronic Theatre: https://bit.ly/34B4bZq
New Super Mario Land SNES: https://bit.ly/2OWWHcB
Shenmue 3 charts: https://bit.ly/34tAb1f
Brits thought Internet was a phase: https://bit.ly/35JJAC2
Retro Picks:
Dan: Owning an Amiga in USA: https://youtu.be/8l2_tgwl8GU
Ravi: Radio Workshop: https://bit.ly/2XXFEer
Joe: Minit: https://minitgame.com/
Utah Saints on GamesMaster: https://youtu.be/xX3IyGuxTz4

200: Charlie Brooker: Bandersnatch, Black Mirror, GamesWipe - The Retro Hour EP200 Nov 22, 2019

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199: Jet Set Willy on the C64 to Playstation Indie Games with Shahid Ahmad - The Retro Hour EP199 Nov 15, 2019

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Remaster Podcast: https://www.relay.fm/remaster
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Show notes:
New Sonic Movie Trailer lands: https://youtu.be/szby7ZHLnkA
Prince of Persia on Intellivision: https://youtu.be/dEbIWEXDqm0
PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/
Will the PS5 be going back to Cartridges?: https://bit.ly/2q33xot
Blastaway: https://retream.itch.io/blastaway
Sega Lord X : https://youtu.be/pzKH_JtM6oU
PixelVixen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKwTjfQcMvAE6SiU4GzrVGQ

198: The History of Tomb Raider with Heather Gibson - The Retro Hour EP198 Nov 07, 2019

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Show notes:
Pac-Man-inspired maze: https://bit.ly/2WTjTvB
Sonic on the GX4000: http://norecess.cpcscene.net/
Mario on the Spectrum: https://bit.ly/2JYi8be
Deleted Mario movie scene: https://bit.ly/32uAMxY
GTA San Andreas update removes radio songs: https://bit.ly/33nwwlb Can video games help mental health conditions?: https://bit.ly/34D77UM

197: Video Game Rock & Roll Years: My Life in Pixels - The Retro Hour EP197 Nov 01, 2019

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A Compendium of Atari 8-bit Games - Volume One: https://amzn.to/2N7BA7L
Dentist buys $1million holy grail retro games: https://wapo.st/34ik469
archive.org add 2,500 MS DOS games: https://bit.ly/2JAJbJC RIP Yahoo groups: https://engt.co/2C6kSyV
Bubble Bobble 4: https://bit.ly/2NAtxzk
NHS Gaming clinic: https://bit.ly/3205dvT
Small Heroes streams: https://www.twitch.tv/crimsoncassius
https://tvibit.net/smallheroes

196: Retro Handheld Consoles with Ashens and The Retro Future - The Retro Hour EP196 Oct 25, 2019

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Ashens: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxt9Pvye-9x_AIcb1UtmF1Q
The Retro Future: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCefAbzsWZE4uXU-mqQMrr4Q
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Show notes:
Hidden c64 program in Christian rock album: https://bit.ly/2Wc3L86
Octavius Kitten Horacegate: https://bit.ly/34129AQ
Analogue Pocket: https://bit.ly/2pflFe6
Ten creepy Halloween games: https://bit.ly/31K9NhB
Tetris 99 is getting a Luigi's Mansion 3 theme: https://bit.ly/2okj02y
US military abadon floppy disks: https://engt.co/2WjomYs

195: Arcade Perfect: The Best and Worst Home Arcade Ports - The Retro Hour EP195 Oct 18, 2019

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David L Craddock website: http://www.davidlcraddock.com/
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New case Apple II: https://bit.ly/2BnImiV
House of the Dead remake: https://engt.co/2BrkGtL
Amstrad rejected Bill Gates: https://bit.ly/2oUs2Ds
GoldenEye 007 remake for Unreal Engine 4: https://bit.ly/2IWFHAH AR
Table top gaming Jerri Ellsworth: https://bit.ly/2IUK67t
Metal warrior C64 Quadriliogy: https://bit.ly/35MWq3A

194: The Launch of the Sega Mega Drive and Atari's Lost Dreams - Michael Katz - The Retro Hour EP194 Oct 11, 2019

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Buy the Nintendo Playstation: https://bit.ly/2MuAX6D
Atari VCS internals: https://bit.ly/2VyliaA
Atari VCS designer quits: https://bit.ly/2pg0UP5 Simpsons Hit & Run remaster: https://bit.ly/2MvyLeZ Radio 3 video games music show: https://bit.ly/2pWyzxH
ATgames getting sued by Bandi Namco and Wallgreens: https://bit.ly/2MqPC2A

193: Bally Midway: Rampage, Xenophobe, Arch Rivals with Brian Colin - The Retro Hour EP193 Oct 03, 2019

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Game Refuge Website: http://www.gamerefuge.com/
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Show notes:
Shenmue 3 demo arrives: https://bit.ly/2pEutKs
Ultra 64 prototype controller: https://bit.ly/2oT5t1y
ZX-VGA-Joy: https://bit.ly/354UvXC
Ant Stream on Atari VCS: https://cnet.co/2LHrHwG
Atari VCS updates: https://bit.ly/30FAMdL

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