248: Classic RPGs and Adventures with Matt Barton - The Retro Hour EP248
One for RGP and adventure fans this week as we talk to gaming historian, author and host of Matt Chat on Youtube, Dr Matt Barton. Plus, Neil from RMC and John Shawler join us to talk This Week In Retro!
1hr 24m Oct 30, 2020
1hr 24m
247: Dara Ó Briain: Gaming Memories - The Retro Hour EP247
We're joined by comedian, TV presenter and life-long video games fan Dara Ó Briain for a fantastically nostalgic chat about C64s, Vic 20s, Joysticks, Arcades, 80's gaming mags, Robot Wars, Go 8 Bit and much more!
1hr 35m Oct 23, 2020
1hr 35m
246: Broken Sword with Charles Cecil - The Retro Hour EP246
We get the inside story on the legendary Broken Sword series, and the new Beyond a Steel Sky game in part 2 of our chat with Revolution CEO, Charles Cecil.
1hr 18m Oct 15, 2020
1hr 18m
245: Beneath a Steel Sky & Lure of The Temptress: Charles Cecil - The Retro Hour EP245
We get the inside story on Revolution Software with CEO Charles Cecil, in part 1 we talk about the foundations of the company and classics like Lure of The Temptress and Beneath a Steel Sky.
1hr 17m Oct 08, 2020
1hr 17m
244: Sierra Online: The True Story with Ken Williams - The Retro Hour EP244
We get the incredible story of the rise and fall of the legendary Seirra Online with founder and CEO, Ken Williams.
1hr 22m Oct 01, 2020
1hr 22m
243: Team 17 to Hollywood with Cris Blyth - The Retro Hour EP243
Cris Blyth is an Emmy nominated visual effects director, we reminisce about his time at Team 17 working on titles like Worms 1 & 2 and Alien Breed: Tower Assault, before moving to L.A to work at James Cameron's Digital Domain.
1hr 30m Sep 25, 2020
1hr 30m
242: Grand Theft Auto writer Brian Baglow - The Retro Hour EP242
We're joined by Grand Theft Auto writer Brian Baglow to get the inside story on the early development and PR for the first GTA, and the exciting Scottish gaming scene.
1hr 26m Sep 17, 2020
1hr 26m
241: My Life In Gaming - The Retro Hour EP241
How to get the best out of your retro systems. CRT vs LCD displays, the best upscaling solutions, FPGA consoles and more with the brilliant Coury and Try from My Life In Gaming.
1hr 26m Sep 10, 2020
1hr 26m
240: The Games That Weren't - The Retro Hour EP240
We explore video games that were never released, and find out the gripping untold stories behind them with the author of website and new book The Games That Weren't, Frank Gaskin.
1hr 14m Sep 04, 2020
1hr 14m
239: ZX Spectrum Next: History & Future - The Retro Hour EP239
The ZX Spectrum Next is the hottest thing in retro due to smashing its second Kickstarter. We get the history and future of this wonder machine with team member Henrique Olifiers ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3b0km6s
1hr 20m Aug 28, 2020
1hr 20m
238: Text Adventure Games: History and Rebirth - The Retro Hour EP238
We reminisce about the lost genre of the Text Adventure and it's recent rebirth with the creator of the Adventuron creation system, Chris Ainsley
1hr 8m Aug 20, 2020
1hr 8m
237: Midway, Hacking Donkey Kong, Atari - Mike Mika - The Retro Hour EP237
Mike Mika has worked on over 300 games on every platform since the original Game Boy, and famously hacked Donkey Kong. He joins us for a great nostalgic chat.
1hr 30m Aug 14, 2020
1hr 30m
236: Cinemassacre with Justin Silverman - The Retro Hour EP236
We go behind the scenes Cinemassacre with Justin Silverman who produces and hosts shows like Rental Reviews, AVGN and more.
1hr 15m Aug 06, 2020
1hr 15m
235: Game Sack - The Retro Hour EP235
We're joined by Joe Redifer from Game Sack for a chat about Sega, game collecting and his hugely successful Youtube channel.
1hr 11m Jul 30, 2020
1hr 11m
234: Total Annihilation & 4D Boxing with Chris Taylor - The Retro Hour EP234
We get the inside story on Total Annihilation, 4D Boxing, Test Drive 2 and more with Chris Taylor.
1hr 21m Jul 23, 2020
1hr 21m
233: Julian 'Jaz' Rignall: ZZap 64, Mean Machines, Virgin - The Retro Hour EP233
We're joined by legendary games journalist Julian 'Jaz' Rignall as we reminisce about titles like ZZap 64, CVG, Mean Machines, GamesMaster and his time at Virgin, IGN and lots more!
1hr 22m Jul 17, 2020
1hr 22m
232: Chip Tunes and Trackers with cTrix/debuglive - The Retro Hour Ep232
We're joined by cTrix from Youtube channel debuglive to talk about composing chip tunes, making music with retro systems and performing live.
1hr 26m Jul 09, 2020
1hr 26m
231: Eben Upton: The Raspberry Pi's Retro Legacy - The Retro Hour EP231
We chat to Raspberry Pi creator Eben Upton about how the Pi has followed in the footsteps of the BBC Micro, the coolest retro uses he has seen and his history in computing.
1hr 9m Jul 03, 2020
1hr 9m
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 15m Jun 11, 2020
1hr 15m
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 21m May 21, 2020
1hr 21m
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 35m May 14, 2020
1hr 35m
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 27m Apr 10, 2020
1hr 27m
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 4m Mar 27, 2020
1hr 4m
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 6m Mar 13, 2020
1hr 6m
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 16m Mar 06, 2020
1hr 16m
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 20m Feb 28, 2020
1hr 20m
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 19m Feb 07, 2020
1hr 19m
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 19m Jan 24, 2020
1hr 19m
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 11m Jan 10, 2020
1hr 11m
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 13m Jan 03, 2020
1hr 13m
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 7m Nov 29, 2019
1hr 7m
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 26m Nov 22, 2019
1hr 26m
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