230: MicroProse: The Inside Story with Wild Bill Stealey - The Retro Hour EP230
We're joined by Microprose co-founder Wild Bill Stealey to get the inside story on the rise, fall and resurrection of the legendary company.
1hr 26m Jun 26, 2020
1hr 26m
229: The Imagination Machine with Ed Smith - The Retro Hour EP229
We get the incredible story of a forgotten 1970s console/computer hybrid that helped to create the video games industry.
1hr 19m Jun 19, 2020
1hr 19m
228: What Happened To The Amiga After Commodore? - The Retro Hour EP228
Ever wondered what happened to the Amiga after Commodore went bust? We're joined by David Pleasance and Trevor Dickinson to get the story on the struggles and triumphs of the Amiga over the last 25 years!
1hr 14m Jun 11, 2020
1hr 14m
227: Violet Berlin: Bad Influence The Inside Story - The Retro Hour EP227
We get the inside story on classic kid's gaming TV show Bad Influence with the amazing Violet Berlin
1hr 24m Jun 05, 2020
1hr 24m
226: The Making of Prince of Persia with Jordan Mechner - The Retro Hour EP226
We get the inside story on the legendary Prince of Persia with Jordan Mechner.
1hr 12m May 28, 2020
1hr 12m
225: David Mullich: I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream, The Prisoner - The Retro Hour EP225
We chat to veteran video game designer David Mullich about classics like 'I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream', Heroes of Might and Magic and The Prisoner.
1hr 20m May 21, 2020
1hr 20m
224: RJ Mical: Amiga, Atari Lynx & 3DO History - The Retro Hour EP224
We're joined by RJ Mical, a true legend of the industry who developed the Amiga, Atari Lynx, 3DO and started his career at Williams.
1hr 34m May 14, 2020
1hr 34m
223: GamesMaster with Dominik Diamond - The Retro Hour EP223
We get the inside story on the 90's biggest gaming TV show, GamesMaster with Dominik Diamond.
1hr 34m May 08, 2020
1hr 34m
222: The Making of Streets of Rage 4 - The Retro Hour EP222
We get the exclusive inside story on Streets of Rage 4 with developers Cyrille Imbert and Ben Fiquet!
1hr 19m Apr 30, 2020
1hr 19m
221: Martin Iveson: Core Design & The Demo Scene - The Retro Hour EP221
We chat to Core Design music legend Martin 'Atjazz' Iveson about classics like Jaguar XJ220, Chuck Rock 2, Tomb Raider and the demo scene days.
1hr 22m Apr 23, 2020
1hr 22m
220: Micro Men: The British Home Computer Wars - The Retro Hour EP220
We're joined by Tony Saint, the writer of Micro Men, as we look back on the movie and the bitter rivalry between Acorn and Sinclair.
1hr 5m Apr 17, 2020
1hr 5m
219: Bullfrog and Psygnosis: The Playstation Years - The Retro Hour EP219
We get the highs and lows of Psygnosis and Bullfrog in the Playstation era with Graham Bell.
1hr 26m Apr 10, 2020
1hr 26m
218: Pong: The Inside Story with Al Alcorn - The Retro Hour EP218
We get some incredible stories from the earliest days of the videogame industry with Atari legend and father of Pong, Al Alcorn.
1hr 12m Apr 02, 2020
1hr 12m
217: Commodore 64: New and Classic Games - The Retro Hour EP217
We're joined by C64 veteran Carleton Handley to chat about classics like APB, Spitting Image, Fifa and his return to C64 game development.
1hr 3m Mar 27, 2020
1hr 3m
216: The Video Game Crash & Intellivision Rise & Fall with Don Daglow - The Retro Hour EP216
We chat to industry legend Don Daglow about the 1983 video game crash, the rise and fall of Intellivision and working on games like SimCity and Prince of Persia.
1hr 27m Mar 20, 2020
1hr 27m
215: Bandersnatch with John Gibson - The Retro Hour EP215
We're joined by Imagine Software legend John Gibson to get the real inside story on the ill-fated mega games and the projects they went on to inspire.
1hr 5m Mar 13, 2020
1hr 5m
214: The History of Video Game Piracy with Modern Vintage Gamer - The Retro Hour EP214
From tape-to-tape copying, X-Copy sessions to console modding, we look back at how the pirates defeated some of the toughest copy protection in history with the amazing Modern Vintage Gamer.
1hr 15m Mar 06, 2020
1hr 15m
213: Psygnosis: Amazing Insider Stories with Ian Grieve - The Retro Hour EP213
We get some amazing insider stories about Psygnosis and games like Shadow of The Beast, G-Police, Microcosm and Colony Wars with Ian Grieve.
1hr 19m Feb 28, 2020
1hr 19m
212: The BBC Micro Story with Steve Furber - The Retro Hour EP212
We get the history of the legendary BBC Micro, the Acorn Archimedes and the chip that changed the world, the ARM processor with Steve Furber.
1hr 20m Feb 21, 2020
1hr 20m
211: Retro Game Collecting Tips & NES History with TheGebs24 - The Retro Hour EP211
We get some retro game bargain hunting tips, gaming store memories and stories of meeting gaming industry legends with Gamer Girl TheGebs24.
1hr 7m Feb 14, 2020
1hr 7m
210: Trip Hawkins: EA, Apple and 3DO Stories - The Retro Hour EP210
We're joined by EA founder Trip Hawkins to get the inside story on Electronic Arts, working with Steve Jobs at Apple and how he tried to re-invent console gaming with the 3DO.
1hr 18m Feb 07, 2020
1hr 18m
209: Fact Hunt with Guru Larry Bundy Jnr - The Retro Hour EP209
Ahead of the launch of his new book 'Fact Hunt', we get more fascinating, funny and downright bizarre facts about classic video games from Guru Larry Bundy Jr!
1hr 4m Jan 31, 2020
1hr 4m
208: The Music of Tomb Raider with Nathan McCree - The Retro Hour EP208
We get the inside story on the music of Tomb Raider 1-3 and bringing into the live arena with Core Design legend Nathan McCree.
1hr 18m Jan 24, 2020
1hr 18m
207: The Retro Gadget Show with Jason Bradbury - The Retro Hour EP207
We chat all things retro with Gadget Show legend Jason Bradbury, his love of the Sinclair C5, collecting rare systems and why the 80s was the best decade ever!
1hr 14m Jan 17, 2020
1hr 14m
206: Flight of The Amazon Queen & TY The Tasmanian Tiger - The Retro Hour EP206
We get the story of classics like Flight of the Amazon Queen, Halloween Harry and TY The Tasmanian Tiger. Plus, getting spurned by EA and working with Apogee with Aussie gaming legend John Passfield.
1hr 10m Jan 10, 2020
1hr 10m
205: Unreleased Games Consoles - The Retro Hour EP205
We chat about unreleased consoles like the Sega Saturn 2, the Dreamcast Pace Box and the Action 52 with author and Youtuber, Kieren Hawken.
1hr 12m Jan 03, 2020
1hr 12m
204: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2019 - The Retro Hour EP204
It's our annual retro gaming Christmas super quiz! Paul Drury from Retro Gamer magazine and Oliver Wilmot challenge Dan, Ravi, Joe and Rare legend David Wise to a battle of nostalgic wits. Merry Christmas to all our amazing listeners, see you in 2020.
1hr 9m Dec 20, 2019
1hr 9m
203: The Best of The Year in Retro Gaming: 2019 - The Retro Hour EP203
We look back on an amazing year in retro, with Charlie Brooker, Retro Man Cave, Shaun Southern and lots more of our favourite guests of 2019.
1hr 16m Dec 13, 2019
1hr 16m
202: 1980s Home Computer Wars - The Retro Hour EP202
We get the inside story on launching the Commodore 64 and Vic 20, how Commodore inadvertently created the NES and working with Jack Tramiel from Commodore legend Michael Tomczyk.
1hr 22m Dec 06, 2019
1hr 22m
201: Utah Saints: Atari STs and Golden Joysticks - The Retro Hour EP201
We're joined by Jez and Tim from the legendary Utah Saints about making music on the Atari ST, launching the Philips CD-i and winning a GamesMaster golden joystick.
1hr 6m Nov 29, 2019
1hr 6m
200: Charlie Brooker: Bandersnatch, Black Mirror, GamesWipe - The Retro Hour EP200
We're joined by the amazing Charlie Brooker to get the inside story on Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, co-founding CeX and the time he got a major PC magazine pulled from newsagent shelves!
1hr 25m Nov 22, 2019
1hr 25m
199: Jet Set Willy on the C64 to Playstation Indie Games with Shahid Ahmad - The Retro Hour EP199
We're joined by Playstation legend Shahid Ahmad about his 30 year plus history, working on games like Chimera for Firebird, porting Jet Set Willy to the C64 and why the Amiga is best machine ever!
1hr 13m Nov 15, 2019
1hr 13m
198: The History of Tomb Raider with Heather Gibson - The Retro Hour EP198
We get the history of Tomb Raider 1 and 2 from Heather Gibson, one of the major level designers, artists and the original voice of Lara Croft!
1hr 9m Nov 07, 2019
1hr 9m
197: Video Game Rock & Roll Years: My Life in Pixels - The Retro Hour EP197
Shaun McClure gives us the inside story on what it was REALLY like - sleeping under desks when salaries couldn't be paid, destroying priceless computers and working on huge games for Atari, Ocean, Gremlin, Alternative Software and more.
1hr 11m Nov 01, 2019
1hr 11m
196: Retro Handheld Consoles with Ashens and The Retro Future - The Retro Hour EP196
We catch up with Stuart Ashen (Ashens) and Elliot Coll from The Retro Future to reminisce about the best and worst of handheld consoles.
1hr 21m Oct 25, 2019
1hr 21m
195: Arcade Perfect: The Best and Worst Home Arcade Ports - The Retro Hour EP195
Home arcade ports were always the holy grail back in the day, we reminisce about the times when Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat and other coin-op classics invaded the living room with author David L Craddock.
1hr 7m Oct 18, 2019
1hr 7m
194: The Launch of the Sega Mega Drive and Atari's Lost Dreams - Michael Katz - The Retro Hour EP194
Fired by Sega, lied to by Atari, we talk to the man who launched the Sega Mega Drive, tried to turnaround Atari's fortunes and started the handheld gaming market, the amazing Michael Katz is this week's guest.
1hr 19m Oct 11, 2019
1hr 19m
193: Bally Midway: Rampage, Xenophobe, Arch Rivals with Brian Colin - The Retro Hour EP193
We get the story behind classics like Rampage, Xenophobe, General Chaos, Spy Hunter and more with the incredible Brian Colin, CEO of Game Refuge Inc.
1hr 10m Oct 03, 2019
1hr 10m
192: General Magic: The Company Who Saw The Future Too Soon - The Retro Hour EP192
Spurned by Apple, ending in tragedy, General Magic invented the smartphone in 1994! We get the story of the company who saw the future too soon.
1hr 16m Sep 26, 2019
1hr 16m
191: Electric Playground: 25 Years of Gaming Highs and Lows - The Retro Hour EP191
Electric Playground has been covering the hottest new games and systems since 1995, we talk to the show creator Vic Lucas about the highs and lows of the last 25 years of gaming.
1hr 11m Sep 20, 2019
1hr 11m
190: Bleem: How The PlayStation Was Emulated - The Retro Hour EP190
We talk to the man who brought Doom to the SNES, Dragon's Lair to the Amiga and Playstation games to the PC and Dreamcast with Bleem, Randy Linden.
1hr 21m Sep 12, 2019
1hr 21m
189: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater: The Inside Story with Ralph D'Amato - The Retro Hour EP189
In 1999 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater shook the world when it sold 9 million copies and changed the skateboarding scene forever. We get the inside story with main producer, Ralph D'Amato.
1hr 8m Sep 06, 2019
1hr 8m
188: Arcade Attack - The Retro Hour EP188
We reminisce and debate about classic games and systems, was the MegaDrive better than the SNES, has retro peaked, was Rise of The Robots really that bad? And more, with the guys from the amazing Arcade Attack podcast.
1hr 18m Aug 30, 2019
1hr 18m
187: The Best British Gaming Magazines Ever with Steve Jarratt - The Retro Hour EP187
Steve Jarratt has worked on some of the biggest video games magazines ever, we get his memories of Edge, Official Playstation Magazine, Amiga Format, ZZap!64 and more.
1hr 16m Aug 22, 2019
1hr 16m
186: Happy Console Gamer - Johnny Millennium - The Retro Hour EP186
We get some nostalgic happy gaming memories with Johnny Millennium from the Happy Console Gamer on Youtube.
1hr 12m Aug 15, 2019
1hr 12m
185: C64 on TV and Answering Your Retro Questions - The Retro Hour EP185
The Commodore 64 and Rob Hubbard will be appearing on The One Show on BBC 1, we catch up with Chris Abott from 8-Bit Symphony and we answer YOUR retro questions!
1hr 18m Aug 09, 2019
1hr 18m
184: Lotus Turbo Challenge, Supercars, Kikstart with Shaun Southern - The Retro Hour EP184
The inside story on classics like Lotus Turbo Challenge, Supercars, Kikstart 2 with Shaun Southern, and we talk Metal Slug history with Bitmap Books' Sam Dyer.
1hr 6m Aug 01, 2019
1hr 6m
183: Mastertronic: The Inside Story - The Retro Hour EP183
Mastertronic ruled the UK's budget game scene in the 1980s, we get the inside story on their spectacular rise and fall with former employee Anthony Guter.
1hr 9m Jul 26, 2019
1hr 9m
182: Tectoy: How Sega Consoles Still Rule In Brazil - The Retro Hour EP182
Brazil is like an alternative universe where new Sega consoles and games are still on sale and popular. We catch up with the CEO of the company responsible for it, Stefano Arnaldo of Tectoy
1hr 7m Jul 19, 2019
1hr 7m
181: PLATO: The Greatest Computer Network You’ve Never Heard of - The Retro Hour EP181
We get the untold story of the dawn of cyberculture and on-line gaming on the greatest computer network you've never heard of, PLATO with Brian Dear.
1hr 7m Jul 12, 2019
1hr 7m