343: Bringing Metal Gear Solid & Oddworld to the PC - The Retro Hour EP343
We chat to the fascinating Michael Case who started his career working on adult games for the Atari 2600, and then brought some of the biggest Playstation titles to the PC.
1hr 28m Sep 08, 2022
1hr 28m
342: Video Toaster with NewTek Founder Tim Jenison - The Retro Hour EP342
We're joined by a legend this week, NewTek founder and the 'father of desktop video', Tim Jenison, to hear the story of how the Commodore Amiga changed the movie and TV industry.
1hr 29m Sep 02, 2022
1hr 29m
341: Donkey Kong Land: Rare Legends - The Retro Hour EP341
We catch up with Rare legends Kev Bayliss and Paul Machacek at Retromessa in Norway to hear some incredible stories from inside Rare in the 90s.
1hr 17m Aug 26, 2022
1hr 17m
340: Shareware Heroes - The Retro Hour EP340
The Renegades Who Redefined Gaming
1hr 29m Aug 18, 2022
1hr 29m
339: Missile Command and Gravitar with Rich Adam - The Retro Hour EP339
We take a trip back to the heyday of Atari and chat to developer Rich Adam who worked on legendary titles like Missile Command and Gravitar.
1hr 29m Aug 11, 2022
1hr 29m
338: Shadow of The Beast & Driver with Martin Edmonson - The Retro Hour EP338
We chat to Reflections founder Martin Edmonson about the making of classics like Shadow of The Beast, Destruction Derby and the Driver series!
1hr 39m Aug 04, 2022
1hr 39m
337: The Golden Age of Atari with Ed Rotberg - The Retro Hour EP337
We're joined by the wonderful Ed Rotberg who was a core member of Atari's coin-op team from 1979 onwards, and worked on classics like Battlezone, S.T.U.N. Runner and Blasteroids.
1hr 23m Jul 28, 2022
1hr 23m
336: Composing Tomb Raider with Peter Connelly - The Retro Hour EP336
We chat to Core Design legend Peter Connelly who worked on classics like Tomb Raider 3, The Last Revelation and The Angel of Darkness to get a fascinating inside look.
1hr 29m Jul 22, 2022
1hr 29m
335: Rare's Road To The Game Boy with Paul Machacek - The Retro Hour EP335
We chat to Rare legend Paul Machacek to hear the fascinating story of the company's portable games, including Battletoads, the Double Dragon crossover and the cancelled Super Battletoads game.
1hr 29m Jul 14, 2022
1hr 29m
334: The Commodore Amiga 500 Story - The Retro Hour EP334
We catch up with documentary makers Ant & Nic Caulfield to chat about their latest project, dedicated to the history of the Amiga 500. What made it so special? Did piracy help or harm the machine and lots of our memories in this very nostalgic episode.
1hr 43m Jul 08, 2022
1hr 43m
333: Retro Apple Prototypes with Krazy Ken/Computer Clan - The Retro Hour EP333
We chat about the rarest retro Apple prototypes, a look back at classic Macs, NeXT cubes, BeOS and more with Krazy Ken from the amazing Youtube channel, The Computer Clan
1hr 32m Jul 01, 2022
1hr 32m
332: Final Vendetta - Making New Retro Beat 'Em Ups - The Retro Hour EP332
There's a retro beat 'em up revival happening right now, and we chat to the team behind Bitmap Bureau's epic new game Final Vendetta which is a love letter to classics like Final Fight and Streets of Rage.
1hr 34m Jun 23, 2022
1hr 34m
331: Road Rash creator Randy Breen - The Retro Hour EP331
We get the inside story on the classic Road Rash series, from the original games, the amazing 3DO and PS1 versions and the struggles of Road Rash 3D, with the awesome Randy Breen.
1hr 29m Jun 16, 2022
1hr 29m
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