496: "The SID Chip Was My First Love” - Jeroen Tel: Maniacs of Noise - The Retro Hour EP496
We catch up with legendary C64 composer Jeroen Tel
1hr 24m Sep 05, 2025
1hr 24m
495: PS1 Demo Discs, Bedroom Coders and FMV Revival - Indie Games That Changed The World - The Retro Hour EP495
We celebrate the Indie retro gaming scene
1hr 26m Aug 28, 2025
1hr 26m
494: “Sonic R’s Soundtrack Has a Life of Its Own” - Richard Jacques, The Sound of 90s SEGA - The Retro Hour EP494
We chat to legendary video game music composer, Richard Jacques
1hr 37m Aug 21, 2025
1hr 37m
493: “Flash Games Should Never Have Died” – Alex Johansson, Experimental Game Maker - The Retro Hour EP493
This week we are joined by award-winning experimental designer, educator and game maker Alex Johansson of ALYO Games.
1hr 34m Aug 14, 2025
1hr 34m
492: “My Teacher Said I Wasn’t That Good” – The Story of Worms with Andy Davidson - The Retro Hour EP492
We chat with Andy Davidson, the creator of the legendary game Worms.
1hr 41m Aug 08, 2025
1hr 41m
491: Croc Was Meant to Be Yoshi - Then It All Changed! - Matt Porter, Argonaut Programmer - The Retro Hour EP491
We get the story of the classic Croc: Legend of the Gobbos.
1hr 39m Aug 01, 2025
1hr 39m
490: "I Only Found Out My Game Was in a Magazine Years Later" Rob Smith, Retro Inventor - The Retro Hour EP490
We chat with Rob Smith: the mad‑scientist of the retro scene, game dev, Youtuber and the man behind the awesome Retro Directory.
1hr 31m Jul 25, 2025
1hr 31m
489: “Don’t Press OK – It Will Destroy Your PC!”: QA Testing at Virgin with Dave Isherwood - The Retro Hour EP489
This week, we go behind the scenes of ’90s game testing
1hr 31m Jul 18, 2025
1hr 31m
488: "My Spectrum Caught Fire on Boxing Day!" - RetroBytes - The Retro Hour EP488
This week, we’re joined by John from the YouTube channel RetroBytes - a creator who dives into the obscure corners of computing history
1hr 30m Jul 11, 2025
1hr 30m
487: “We Cold-Called Nintendo After a Few Ciders” The Story of Enigma Variations - The Retro Hour EP487
We chat to Darren Melbourne and Mark Greenshields to hear the story of Enigma Variations.
1hr 34m Jul 03, 2025
1hr 34m
486: He Cracked Games at 14, Then Made Game Genie and Rock n’ Roll Racing - The Retro Hour EP486
SNES dev Allen Anderson shares tales of hacking, Rock n’ Roll Racing, Game Genie, and the lost Saturn game Propaganda.
1hr 41m Jun 27, 2025
1hr 41m
485: Psygnosis to PSN: Phil Gaskell on Shaping Sony’s Early Playstation Era - The Retro Hour EP485
We hear some amazing stories from Psygnosis, the early days of the Playstation and chaos at Gizmondo!
1hr 33m Jun 20, 2025
1hr 33m
484: The Man Who Tried To Save the Amiga: Petro Tyschtschenko - The Retro Hour EP484
We chat with former Amiga Technologies president Petro Tyschtschenko
1hr 37m Jun 13, 2025
1hr 37m
483: Last Action Hero to Chronicles of Riddick: Cos Lazouras Tells All - The Retro Hour EP483
We chat with Cos Lazouras, a true veteran with over three decades in the games industry.
1hr 27m Jun 05, 2025
1hr 27m
482: Medal of Honor: The Inside Story with Chris Cross - The Retro Hour EP482
We chat to the lead designer of Medal of Honor
1hr 38m May 29, 2025
1hr 38m
481: Tony Warriner & Stoo Cambridge’s UrbX Warriors: A Masterpiece for the ZX Spectrum Next - The Retro Hour EP481
We're joined by Tony Warriner and Stoo Cambridge to hear about their amazing new collaboration
1hr 22m May 23, 2025
1hr 22m
480: Diablo, StarCraft & Comix Zone: Stieg Hedlund Reveals All - The Retro Hour EP480
We hear Stieg Hedlund’s epic journey through Comix Zone, The Ooze, and Diablo
1hr 26m May 15, 2025
1hr 26m
479: Psygnosis, G-Police & Writing FPS History with Stuart Maine - The Retro Hour EP479
We chat with game designer and author Stu Maine
1hr 32m May 09, 2025
1hr 32m
478: Why The Demo Scene Is Now a Cultural Treasure - The Retro Hour EP478
We’re joined by Tobias Kopka—aka Melkor of Haujobb—as we explore the importance of the demo scene.
1hr 32m May 02, 2025
1hr 32m
477: American McGee - From Doom to Dark Wonderland - The Retro Hour EP477
We’re joined by legendary game developer American McGee
1hr 28m Apr 25, 2025
1hr 28m
476: The Commodore Amiga at 40: The Original Developers' Story - The Retro Hour EP476
Celebrating 40 years of the Commodore Amiga with the original team
1hr 56m Apr 18, 2025
1hr 56m
475: The Story of Unreal Tournament – With Producer Neil Haldar - The Retro Hour EP475
From 3DO to Unreal Tournament with Neil Haldar
1hr 42m Apr 11, 2025
1hr 42m
474: The Dark Origins of Horror Games - The Retro Hour EP474
This week, we catch up with Richard Moss and welcome first-time guest Connor O’Keane, the creative minds behind TerrorBytes.
1hr 27m Apr 04, 2025
1hr 27m
473: What Gen-Z Can Teach Us About Retro Tech – Kari Lawler Joins The Show - The Retro Hour EP473
We’re joined by YouTuber Kari Lawler, who’s breathing new life into vintage systems
1hr 26m Mar 28, 2025
1hr 26m
472: RogueCraft: Making The Ultimate Modern Amiga Game - The Retro Hour EP472
We chat to the guys from Badger Punch Games
1hr 38m Mar 21, 2025
1hr 38m
471: The Elder Scrolls: How It All Began with VJ Lakshman - The Retro Hour EP471
We chat with co-creator of The Elder Scrolls, VJ Lakshman
1hr 41m Mar 14, 2025
1hr 41m
470: GOG: Meet the Heroes Saving Your Favourite Childhood Games - The Retro Hour EP470
The GOG Preservation Program makes games live forever
1hr 36m Mar 07, 2025
1hr 36m
469: Behind the Scenes of GTA 3 & Guitar Hero with Kelly Sumner - The Retro Hour EP469
In part two of our epic interview with Kelly Sumner, we move beyond Commodore and into his time at GameTek and Take-Two Interactive.
1hr 31m Feb 28, 2025
1hr 31m
468: What Really Killed Commodore? UK MD Kelly Sumner Tells All - The Retro Hour EP468
In the first part of our epic two part interview, we sit down with Kelly Sumner, former Managing Director of Commodore UK
1hr 34m Feb 21, 2025
1hr 34m
467: The Games of a Lifetime with Jaz Rignall - - The Retro Hour EP467
We catch up with legendary games journalist Julian 'Jaz' Rignall
1hr 38m Feb 14, 2025
1hr 38m
466: Deus Ex, System Shock & Origin Systems: Harvey Smith Tells All - The Retro Hour EP466
We chat to Harvey Smith, the legendary designer behind Deus Ex, System Shock, and Area 51
1hr 40m Feb 07, 2025
1hr 40m
465: ZX Spectrum, GamesMaster & Retro Nostalgia with Rose Tinted Spectrum - The Retro Hour EP465
A nostalgic chat with Youtuber, Rose Tinted Spectrum
1hr 29m Jan 31, 2025
1hr 29m
464: Bringing Mortal Kombat Home: The Crazy Story of the Mega Drive Port - The Retro Hour EP464
Paul Carruthers reveals how he brought Mortal Kombat to the Mega Drive—solo!
1hr 33m Jan 24, 2025
1hr 33m
463: ScummVM: Keeping Classic Games Alive - The Retro Hour EP463
Eugene Sandulenko of ScummVM joins us to explore preserving gaming history, tackling challenges, and breathing new life into retro classics
1hr 31m Jan 17, 2025
1hr 31m
462: Argonaut Games: Jez San on Star Fox, Croc, and the SuperFX Chip - The Retro Hour EP462
Jez San OBE shares the stories behind Star Fox, Croc, and the SuperFX chip
1hr 49m Jan 10, 2025
1hr 49m
461: Forcing Ourselves To Play AWFUL Video Games - The Retro Hour EP461
As we take an extended break for Christmas, we're treating everyone to a FREE bonus episode of our Patron's only podcast, The Retro Hour After Hours.
1hr 41m Jan 03, 2025
1hr 41m
460: Retro Gaming Christmas Quiz 2024 - The Retro Hour EP460
It's our favourite episode of the year, we let our hair down and find out who will be crowned this year's Retro Hour Christmas Super Quiz champions!
1hr 37m Dec 24, 2024
1hr 37m
459: The Best of Retro In 2024: Unforgettable Highlights - The Retro Hour EP459
Join us as we look back on an amazing year in Retro!
2hr 14m Dec 13, 2024
2hr 14m
458: Allister Brimble: The Maestro Behind Alien Breed, Driver, and Project X - The Retro Hour EP458
We catch up with video game music legend Allister Brimble
1hr 39m Dec 06, 2024
1hr 39m
457: Comix Zone: Creating a Mega Drive Cult Classic - The Retro Hour EP457
Inside the cult classic with creator Adrian Stephens
1hr 31m Nov 29, 2024
1hr 31m
456: Scala: The Amiga’s Multimedia Marvel with Jon Bøhmer - The Retro Hour EP456
We go inside the world of Amiga multimedia
1hr 43m Nov 22, 2024
1hr 43m
455: Core Design: Chuck Rock, Rick Dangerous 2 and Mega CD Magic - The Retro Hour EP455
We get the story of classics like Chuck Rock and Rick Dangerous 2 with former Core Design coder Chris Long!
1hr 34m Nov 15, 2024
1hr 34m
454: Blood: The Making of a 90s FPS Legend - The Retro Hour EP454
Kevin Kilstrom gives us the story of the FPS classic, Blood
1hr 39m Nov 08, 2024
1hr 39m
453: Resurrecting Arcades: Meet Europe’s Biggest Arcade Importer - The Retro Hour EP453
Chris Blok of Blast Galaxy Amsterdam shares the secrets behind Europe’s largest arcade collection and the revival of retro gaming!
1hr 34m Nov 01, 2024
1hr 34m
452: Netscape: The Spectacular Rise and Fall with Tara Hernandez - The Retro Hour EP452
We get the inside story of the 'browser wars' with former Netscape manager Tara Hernandez
1hr 35m Oct 24, 2024
1hr 35m
451: Soccer Kid: The Inside Story with Matt Furniss - The Retro Hour EP451
We get the inside story on the classic football platformer, Soccer Kid
1hr 20m Oct 18, 2024
1hr 20m
450: Strategic Simulations & Saints Row - The Retro Hour EP450
We chat with Dan Cermak, whose career has spanned key roles at Strategic Simulations Inc., Westwood Studios, and Volition
1hr 41m Oct 11, 2024
1hr 41m
449: System 3: The Last Ninja Story with Mark Cale - The Retro Hour EP449
We chat with Mark Cale, founder and CEO of System 3, one of the longest-running British software houses.
1hr 47m Oct 04, 2024
1hr 47m
448: Gadget Show Legend Jason Bradbury: Can Retro Gamers Stop a Rogue AI? - The Retro Hour EP448
This week, we catch up with Jason Bradbury, long-time host of The Gadget Show and self-confessed retro tech lover.
1hr 48m Sep 26, 2024
1hr 48m
447: Chris Huelsbeck: Turrican 2, R-Type & The Great Giana Sisters - The Retro Hour EP447
We catch up with game music legend, Chris Huelsbeck
1hr 35m Sep 19, 2024
1hr 35m