330: The Simpson's Hit & Run: The Making of with John Melchior - The Retro Hour EP330
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.
1hr 37m Jun 09, 2022
1hr 37m
329: Die Hard Vendetta with Steve Goodwin - The Retro Hour EP329
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.
1hr 30m Jun 02, 2022
1hr 30m
328: The Voice of Duke Nukem: Jon St John - The Retro Hour EP328
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!
1hr 37m May 27, 2022
1hr 37m
327: Beneath a Steel Sky & Revolution Software with Tony Warriner - The Retro Hour EP327
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!
1hr 35m May 20, 2022
1hr 35m
326: Reinventing The Amiga Games Scene with Earok - The Retro Hour EP326
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!
1hr 24m May 13, 2022
1hr 24m
325: Sierra Adventures and Tsunami Media FMV Games with Ken Allen - The Retro Hour EP325
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.
1hr 37m May 05, 2022
1hr 37m
324: Making New Apple II RPGs: Nox Archaist - The Retro Hour EP324
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.
1hr 32m Apr 28, 2022
1hr 32m
323: Developing Doom with iD Software legend Dave Taylor - The Retro Hour EP323
We catch up with the legendary Dave Taylor who worked at iD software during the golden age of Doom and Quake.
1hr 28m Apr 21, 2022
1hr 28m
322: Manic Miner to Command & Conquer with Steve Wetherill - The Retro Hour EP322
We chat with industry veteran Steve Wetherill who worked on classics like Manic Miner for the Amstrad, Myth (System 3) and the legendary Command & C
1hr 37m Apr 15, 2022
1hr 37m
321: The Angry Video Game Nerd - The Retro Hour EP321
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.
1hr 30m Apr 07, 2022
1hr 30m
320: Terminator 2, R-Type, Altered Beast with Jas Austin - The Retro Hour EP320
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.
1hr 30m Mar 31, 2022
1hr 30m
319: The Making of Earthworm Jim with David Perry - The Retro Hour EP319
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!
1hr 37m Mar 25, 2022
1hr 37m
318: Star Control To Star Wars with Robert Leyland - The Retro Hour EP318
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
1hr 40m Mar 18, 2022
1hr 40m
317: The Making of Tex Murphy with Aaron Conners - The Retro Hour EP317
We get the inside story on the classic Tex Murphy games, and the process of making early FMV titles with developer Aaron Conners.
1hr 35m Mar 11, 2022
1hr 35m
316: The Sega and Amiga Magazine Revival - The Retro Hour EP316
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!
1hr 38m Mar 04, 2022
1hr 38m
315: Long Live Mortal Kombat - The Retro Hour EP315
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.
1hr 44m Feb 25, 2022
1hr 44m
314: Capcom, Tengen & Nintendo World Championships with Chris Tang - The Retro Hour EP314
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!
1hr 44m Feb 18, 2022
1hr 44m
313: The Secrets of Video Game Voice Acting - The Retro Hour EP313
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!
1hr 41m Feb 11, 2022
1hr 41m
312: Psygnosis : The PlayStation Years - The Retro Hour EP312
We catch up with Psygnosis legend Ian Grieve to hear some more incredible inside stories from the company that brought us Lemmings, Wipeout, Colony Wars and lots more.
1hr 46m Feb 04, 2022
1hr 46m
311: Activision and Acclaim: Inside Stories with Rod Cousens - The Retro Hour EP311
We're joined by industry veteran Rod Cousens to hear some amazing stories from his time as vice president of Activision, the rise and fall of Acclaim Entertainment and the early days of the British micro-computer games scene.
1hr 42m Jan 28, 2022
1hr 42m
310: Sega Europe with CEO Nick Alexander - The Retro Hour EP310
We get some amazing inside SEGA stories with the former man-at-the-top, CEO of SEGA Europe and Virgin Games, Nick Alexander.
1hr 33m Jan 21, 2022
1hr 33m
309: The Music of Ocean Software - The Retro Hour EP309
We get some amazing stories from Peter Clarke who was an in-house musician at Ocean Software in the 80s, working on classics like Bubble Bobble and Head Over Heels alongside Martin Galway. He's about to release a new SID remix album featuring other C64 legends.
1hr 37m Jan 14, 2022
1hr 37m
308: Getting Your Retro Systems Online & Mac Nostalgia - The Retro Hour EP308
Our first guest of 2022 is the wonderful Sean from Action Retro. He makes services that let your retro computers surf the modern Internet, and we reminisce about classic Mac gaming.
1hr 28m Jan 07, 2022
1hr 28m
307: The Best of 2021 in Retro Gaming - The Retro Hour EP307
Join us for a BUMPER look back at the best retro gaming news stories of 2021 and some of our favourite industry veterans who have joined us on the podcast this year!
1hr 53m Dec 24, 2021
1hr 53m
306: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2021 - The Retro Hour EP306
It's our annual retro gaming Christmas super quiz! Listen as Paul Drury from Retro Gamer, quiz extraordinaire Oliver Wilmot, Neil from RMC and Mark from Mark Fixes Stuff challenge Ravi and Joe to a battle of nostalgic wits.
1hr 23m Dec 17, 2021
1hr 23m
305: How to Take Care of Your Retro Systems with Jan Beta - The Retro Hour EP305
Jan Beta runs a fantastic Youtube channel dedicated to retro computer and console retorations and repairs, we get some essential tips from him on keeping your retro systems in top condition!
1hr 38m Dec 10, 2021
1hr 38m
304: Dreamcast: Where It Went Wrong with Sega's Mark Subotnick
We go behind the scenes at Sega during the troubled 1990s with former Sega of America Producer Mark Subotnick, with some never-before-told stories of the misteps that lead to them exiting the console business.
1hr 38m Dec 03, 2021
1hr 38m
303: The Secret History of Mac Gaming - The Retro Hour EP303
We look back at the forgotten history of gaming on the classic Apple Macintosh, the huge franchises that started on the platform and how it changed the industry, with award winning author Richard Moss.
1hr 37m Nov 26, 2021
1hr 37m
302: Agony (Psygnosis), Unreal & Outcast with Franck Sauer - The Retro Hour EP302
We chat to veteran video game artist and co-founder of Art and Magic, Franck Sauer who worked on classics like Agony for Psygnosis, Unreal for Ubi Soft and Outcase for Infogrames.
1hr 20m Nov 19, 2021
1hr 20m
301: The Rubber Keyed Wonder - 40 years of the ZX Spectrum - The Retro Hour EP301
We're joined by Nicola & Anthony Caulfield, the makers of the From Bedrooms To Billions trilogy to chat about their love for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and their new movie which aims to be the definitive documentary on the system
1hr 38m Nov 12, 2021
1hr 38m
300: Clint from LGR, Kim Justice & Dimitris from MVG - The Retro Hour EP300
Some of our favourite guests return to help us celebrate the BIG episode 300 with a Retro Roundtable! Plus, we hear from YOU.
1hr 33m Nov 05, 2021
1hr 33m
299: Motocross Madness with designer Robb Rinard - The Retro Hour EP299
We chat to veteran games designer Robb Rinard to get the story of Motocross Madness 1 and 2, ATV Offroad Fury and classics like The Hive and Air Havoc Controller.
1hr 28m Oct 28, 2021
1hr 28m
298: Kick Off With Dino Dini - The Retro Hour EP298
We're joined by the legendary Dino Dini to hear the highs and lows of his amazing career working on football classics like Kick Off, Kick Off 2, Goal and Player Manager.
1hr 37m Oct 21, 2021
1hr 37m
297: Acclaim, Probe Software & Arcade Home Ports - The Retro Hour EP297
We chat to veteran games developer Joe Bonar to get some stories of games like Mortal Kombat II, Alien 3, Golden Axe and lots more from inside Acclaim and Probe Software.
1hr 37m Oct 14, 2021
1hr 37m
296: Pat The NES Punk - The Retro Hour EP296
We get nostalgic with our special guest Pat Contri AKA Pat The Nes Punk, for a chat about his amazing Youtube channel, books, and the changing retro gaming scene.
1hr 39m Oct 07, 2021
1hr 39m
295: Terrible Fire: Turbo Charging Your Retro Systems - The Retro Hour EP295
We're joined by the man behind the incredible Terrible Fire project, Stephen Leary to talk about his amazing open source Amiga accelerator cards, cloning the MSX and his new project to restore classic arcade machines.
1hr 25m Sep 30, 2021
1hr 25m
294: Quake Remastered with Modern Vintage Gamer - The Retro Hour EP294
Dimitris from Modern Vintage Gamer joins us to talk about his game development background, updating classics like Shantae and the new 2021 remaster of Quake!
1hr 24m Sep 23, 2021
1hr 24m
293: PC Gaming in the 1980s: A Digital Revolution with Jeff Johannigman
Jeff Johannigman had his first game published by Atari, before moving to Electronic Arts, co-founded the Game Developers' Conference, and worked as a programmer, designer, and producer on games for Microprose, Origin, Broderbund and more!
1hr 38m Sep 16, 2021
1hr 38m
292: The Ultimate History of Video Games - The Retro Hour EP292
We're joined by author Steven Kent who has covered the games industry since the early 90s, and had a front-row seat at some of the biggest console launches and companies. He's recently followed up his 2001 book The Ultimate History of Video Games.
1hr 36m Sep 09, 2021
1hr 36m
291: Classic RPGs with Neal Hallford - The Retro Hour EP291
We're joined by RPG legend Neal Hallford to get the inside story on the making of classics like Planet's Edge, Betrayal at Krondor and Dungeon Siege
1hr 37m Sep 02, 2021
1hr 37m
290: Interactive Gaming Pioneer Tracy Fullerton - The Retro Hour EP290
We chat to the amazing Tracy Fullerton about her work on MTV's webRIOT, the first interactive TV show to sync online and TV together, developing early online games for MSN and much more.
1hr 30m Aug 26, 2021
1hr 30m
289: Core Design Memories with Gary Antcliffe - The Retro Hour EP289
We chat to the wonderful Gary Antcliffe for an in-depth chat about his time at Core Design working on the classic adventure game, Universe. Plus, his early days in the British 8-bit games industry.
1hr 39m Aug 19, 2021
1hr 39m
288: Explaining Retro Computers with Chris Barnatt - The Retro Hour EP288
We're joined by the host of Explaining Computers, Chris Barnatt for a fantastically nostalgic chat about 8-bit computers, forgotten operating systems, obsolete storage mediums and we examine what retro will be like in the future.
1hr 32m Aug 12, 2021
1hr 32m
287: Namco: Inside Stories with Scott Rogers - The Retro Hour EP287
We chat to legendary game designer Scott Rogers who worked on classics like Soul Blade, Abe's Oddysee and Pac-Man World 20th Anniversary.
1hr 35m Aug 05, 2021
1hr 35m
286: Bullfrog & Syndicate with Sean Cooper - The Retro Hour EP286
We chat to the father of one of the best RTS games ever, Syndicate! Plus, inside stories of working with Peter Molyneux and games like Magic Carpet, Populous and Magic Carpet with Sean Cooper.
1hr 30m Jul 29, 2021
1hr 30m
285: Spy vs Spy with Richard Spitalny - The Retro Hour EP285
We get the inside story of classics like Spy vs Spy and Boulderdash with the founder of First Star Software, Richard Spitalny.
1hr 32m Jul 22, 2021
1hr 32m
284: Heart of Neon: The World of Jeff Minter - The Retro Hour EP284
We chat to Paul Docherty for a unique inside look at the world of Jeff Minter and Llamasoft in his new documentary Heart of Neon.
1hr 33m Jul 15, 2021
1hr 33m
283: Triumph of the Nerds with Robert Cringley - The Retro Hour EP283
We chat to Robert Cringely who was behind the classic documentary Triumph of the Nerds. His Infoworld gossip column gave him a unique inside look at the rise of the computer industry, and he was Apple employee number 12!
1hr 39m Jul 08, 2021
1hr 39m
282: Soviet Strike, Transformers & FMV Games with Flint Dille - The Retro Hour EP282
We chat to game designer and screenwriter Flint Dille who worked on the classics Soviet Strike and Nuclear Strike, classic FMV games and did animated work on Transformers and G.I Joe!
1hr 29m Jul 01, 2021
1hr 29m
281: Donkey Kong, Bart VS Space Mutants & Keystone Capers with Garry Kitchen - The Retro Hour EP281
We chat to games industry veteran Garry Kitchen who has worked for companies like Activision and Coleco, and co-founded Absolute Entertainment. Today he's back making Atari 2600 games with partner David Crane at Audacity games.
1hr 39m Jun 24, 2021
1hr 39m