The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

How to build the ultimate 'man cave', system restoration and maintenance tips with Neil from Retro Man Cave. Retro Man Cave on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RetroManCave Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Greg Gerke, Eamonn Murphy, Pierre Kressman, Toby Philpott Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com...

We get the inside story on the Lotus series, Kikstart, Kid Chaos and Rally Championship and more with Andrew Morris! Magnetic Fields Retro: http://shaunsouthern.com/ Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Toby Philpott, Michael Vreede, Mathew Martin, Sikkema Accountancy and Risk Maskagement BV Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook...

We catch up with C64 legend Jeroen Tel of Maniacs of Noise about his classic game, demo and cracktro soundtracks. Maniacs of Noise: https://mon.home.xs4all.nl/ Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Aidan OLoan, Bart Pellens, Mathew Willetts, Andrew Holland Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohou...

We talk to Rare legend David Wise about composing Donkey Kong Country, Battletoads and other classic game soundtracks. David Wise website: http://www.davidwise.co.uk/ Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Thanks to our amazing donators this week: John McDowall, Tom Laermans, Daniel Waddington, Matthew Martin Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/...

The ZX Spectrum Next is a 21st century Spectrum reborn: a new machine, fully compatible with the original computer, and packed with improvements. We talk to Jim Bagley, Mike Dailly and The Oliver Twins to find out about it. Interview section starts at 24:00 ZX Spectrum Next website: https://www.specnext.com/ Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Thanks to our amazing donators this w...

We reminisce on the golden age of First Person Shooters with David L Craddock, the author of new book Rocket Jump. Rocket Jump website: https://unbound.com/books/rocket-jump/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stephen Marshall, Garry Heather, Glenn Larsson, Anthony Ogden Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/...

We talk to legendary pixel artist Henk Nieborg (Lionheart, Flink) and the team from Bitmap Bureau about making new Sega Mega Drive games in 2018! Bitmap Bureau website: https://bitmapbureau.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Michael Stouffs, Helge Blystad, Eamon Murphy, Gary Audley Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: htt...

We're joined by Ashens, Kim Justice, Nostalgia Nerd and Slope's Game Room for our huge retro gaming Youtubers panel at PLAY Expo Blackpool! Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Vince, Graeme Stephenson, Greg Gerke, Lee Langley Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: New gaming show on...

We go back to the earliest days of MUDs, university networks, and the Internet with Michael Lawrie. Plus, how one of the world's most legendary hackers spied on him for a year. Geek Margate tickets: http://www.geek-play.com/info.html Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Gary Hucker, Charles Astwood, Mathew Willetts, Andrew Holland Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www....

This is a repost due to some audio issues with the interview section in a previous upload. David Wise, Rob Hubbard and Graeme Norgate join us at All Your Bass music festival for the ultimate video game music panel! PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Matthew Martin, Aidan Oloan, Bart Pellens, Jonathan Kaye Our website: http://th...

We gets the highs and lows of DMA Design with Steve Hammond. The story behind Lemmings, Hired Guns and the scrapped sequel, the strained relationship with Psygnosis and the origins of Grand Theft Auto. Steve's website: http://stevehammond.org/ PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Darren Coles, Stuart Smith, Rupert Fuller, Paul Sz...

This week we have a rare interview with Stainless Games CEO Patrick Buckland, the highs and lows of the Carmageddon series, Crystal Quest and Apple gaming. Stainless Games: http://www.stainlessgames.com/ Win Play Expo Blackpool tickets: https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-blackpool-tickets/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christer Hollsten, Tim Daelemen, Laurence Fortt, Joe Locker Our...

Plenty of Sega and Amstrad memories with Daniel Ibbertson AKA Slopes Game Room. New Gameboys, battery advice and text adventure talk. Win Play Expo Blackpool tickets: https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-blackpool-tickets/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Chad Goulding, John Barrick, William Darren Fox, Jonas Tolijander Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.faceb...

We talk Atari ST VS Amiga gaming, Vampire games and coding for classic systems with Dimitris Giannakis aka Modern Vintage Gamer! Modern Vintage Gamer on Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFaPUcJU1vwk193mnW_w1w Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Andreas Sauer, Henrik Pdersen, Simon Wolf, Peter Elsey Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretro...

It's our second annual Christmas super quiz! Paul Drury from Retro Gamer magazine and Oliver Wilmot from the National Video Game Arcade return to try to keep their title as reigning quiz champions. How will their fare against Ravi and Joe from The Retro Hour Podcast in a battle of video game and computer knowledge?! Merry Christmas to all our loyal listeners, see you in 2018. Thanks to our amazing...

We look back on some of our favourite moments of the first 100 episodes of the Retro Hour podcast. Featuring LGR, Tom Kalinske, Al Lowe and more! All Your Bass competition: http://www.theretrohour.com/win-all-your-bass-weekend-tickets/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Jakob Eskstrom, Adrian Herridge, Mathew Cooper, Neil Corbett Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www...

We're joined by the father of the video games industry, Nolan Bushnell is our special guest for episode 100! Nolan's website: http://nolanbushnell.com/ All Your Bass competition: http://www.theretrohour.com/win-all-your-bass-weekend-tickets/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Daniel Waddington, Ashley Narayanen, Hakan Blomqvist, Gunnar Rivenes Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebo...

We get the story of the UK's first National Video Game Arcade with plenty of Jeff Minter and Matthew Smith love. The National Video Game Arcade: https://www.thenva.com/ All Your Bass: https://www.thenva.com/allyourbass Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Edvin Helland, Charles Astwood, Pete Elsey, Michael Keith The Commodore Story Competition: http://www.theretrohour.com/win-the-commodore-st...

We talk golden joysticks and classic gaming TV with Alex Verrey AKA Big Boy Barry! Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealBigBoyBarry Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Kim Jorgensen, Toby Bridson, Elysian Pickups, Michael Dailly Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https:/...

How to make new commercial NES and Mega Drive games with Mega Cat Studios, and we reminisce about school computers with The Code Show. Mega Cat Studios: https://megacatstudios.com/ The Code Show: https://twitter.com/The_CodeShow | https://www.facebook.com/TheCodeShow/ David Pleasance at RCM tickets: http://bit.ly/2zMERU2 (£10 donation to the museum per person) Thanks to our amazing donators this w...

Hear our huge Spectrum celebration panel from PLAY Expo, Manchester featuring Andrew Hewson, Jon Hare, Steve Turner, Jim Bagley and many more. Plus we talk digital detoxes and Amiga 32 Germany show. Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict: https://spectrumaddict.wordpress.com/ Book tickets for David Pleasance at Retro Computer Museum: http://bit.ly/2mcziZs (£10 donation to the museum per person) Thanks to ou...

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christopher Zarema, Dan Ryan, Damian Stokoe, Sascha Weinard Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Jurrasic Park FPS: https://progrium.itch.io/visitor-center Developer Used fake secrets to sneak games by Sega: http://bit.ly/2ijzjFL Prince of Persia on...

We reminisce about classic computers and modern-day mods with one of our favourite Youtubers, 'The 8-Bit Guy'. The 8-Bit guy on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/adric22 Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Danny McDermott, Marvin Droogsma, Tobias Lindolh, Raymond Montalban Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretroh...

We chat to the man behind some of the most iconic video game cover art of all time, Ocean's Bob Wakelin. We chat to the man behind some of the most iconic video game cover art of all time, Ocean's Bob Wakelin. Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Daniel Waddington, Adrian Nelson, Aleisha Cuff, Gareth Murfin Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: htt...

We chat to Stuart 'Stoo' Cambridge about classics like Mega lo Mania, Cannon Fodder and Sensible Soccer, and why he always died first in games. Blobbit: https://www.facebook.com/BlobbitPush/ Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Roeland Kok, Darren Coles, Erlend Saksaug, Adam Hinde Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theret...