The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

Recorded live at Retromessa in Norway, we sit down with legendary video game composer Yuzo Koshiro for part one of our conversation, exploring his Nintendo years. From his earliest piano lessons to the orchestral sounds of ActRaiser, the infectious grooves of Super Adventure Island and the worlds of Etrian Odyssey and Super Smash Bros., Yuzo shares the stories and influences behind his music. Plus, audience questions uncover his favourite games, the origins of his YK2 alias and a contribution to Terranigma he’d forgotten he made! Slope's Book Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/N6GM8pALm Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 54:46 – Yuzo Koshiro Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Neo Geo AES+ Delayed: https://lnk.ua/lorIBnZ5Q New Lotus Trilogy Remake: https://lnk.ua/NbvwYx8su RPCS3 Adds Physical Disc Support: https://lnk.ua/xkdGOKL4z Rare’s Project Dream Leaks Online: https://lnk.ua/15LPiFgPB Ocarina of Time Remake: https://lnk.ua/Z0YTZRr2Z Metal Slug Collection Hits Switch: https://lnk.ua/nXKpK6iQA

How do you turn a handful of pixels into one of gaming’s most recognisable characters? Recorded live at RetroMessa 2026, Dan and Joe meet illustrator Duncan Gutteridge, whose hand-painted artwork helped define Sonic’s European image during SEGA’s 16-bit glory years. Duncan recalls reimagining Sonic 2, creating artwork for Sonic 3 and Knuckles, working with airbrushes, phones and fax machines, and enjoying a level of creative freedom that would be almost unthinkable today. He also reveals the fate of his long-lost original Sonic paintings. Amiga Bill Links: Twitch.tv/AmigaBill https://YouTube.com/@AmigaBill https://AmigaBill.tv Twitch.tv Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 1:06:00 – Duncan Gutteridge Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes New Doom-Style Shooter for 3DO: https://lnk.ua/znInXLNwM GTA Arrives on Amiga: https://lnk.ua/ERRtnHKLk Portrait Ridge Racer Port: https://lnk.ua/m0xu68aPx New 4:3 Retro Gaming Monitor: https://lnk.ua/PZX3RS7zK LEGO PlayStation 1 Set Revealed: https://lnk.ua/fAPHMgWXi Portal Demake Arrives on GBA: https://lnk.ua/QqQkLQGr5

It's Ravi's final episode of the podcast, we give him a good send off! Plus, we bring you our Best of British panel from RetroMessa, featuring Mike Dailly (DMA Design), Glen O'Connell (Psygnosis), Duncan Gutteridge (Sega UK) and Brian Watson (DMA Design) for a panel discussion about British gaming history, iconic games and the moments that helped shape an entire era. Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 1:05:50 – Best of British Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Sonic Demo Lands on Amiga: https://lnk.ua/Ifux6frxr Terranigma Returns to Modern Hardware: https://lnk.ua/6ciLNoEyo Cyberpunk 2077 C64 Coming Soon: https://lnk.ua/snpuA7Lj0 Fall From Space Features Arita: https://lnk.ua/6l5mCdvCs Atari and Activision Reunite: https://lnk.ua/0V34uriWa New Mega Drive Arcade Controller: https://lnk.ua/DAfat7AK3 Zool Collection Coming to Jaguar: https://lnk.ua/P4xQT4jFN Pillow Fort Album Hits GBA: https://lnk.ua/zxB3hMk3R

Veteran game designer Richard Rouse III joins us to revisit his journey from Bungie’s early Macintosh games to Centipede 3D and The Suffering. He reveals how the horror classic found its prison setting, blended action with psychological storytelling, and remembered players’ moral choices, plus the stories behind its lost sequel and unmade movie. Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 39:42 – Richard Rouse III Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Alien Breed 35th Anniversary: https://lnk.ua/95kg65oJq Golden Axe TV Trailer: https://youtu.be/sStbBtfGaLA Car Park Capital Arrives: https://lnk.ua/4ctQBSKZh Mr. Nutz Gets Physical Reissue: https://lnk.ua/GnfzOfOeK Transformers-Style Fighting Game: https://lnk.ua/dDrswhf0C

Australia gave the world pioneering adventures, cult classics and global hits,but much of its gaming history has been left out of the story. This week, we're joined by Region Locked creative lead Michael Refalo and veteran game designer John Passfield-co-creator of Halloween Harry, Flight of the Amazon Queen and TY the Tasmanian Tiger, to explore bedroom coding, cassette-tape publishing, The Hobbit’s groundbreaking parser, Beam Software reverse-engineering the NES, the infamous Power Glove and the games you never realised were Australian. Plus, discover how the new Region Locked documentary series plans to preserve these stories before bit rot, and time, erase them for good. Region Locked Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/ueFZbW6cf Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 53:42 – Region Locked Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour CeX Revisits Retro-Only Stores: https://lnk.ua/LT8x2d9DI Zeewolf Spiritual Successor Revealed: https://lnk.ua/vGAlWUAcE Lara Croft Statue in Derby: https://lnk.ua/yBaKkiM3R Fan-Made Donkey Kong Country 4: https://lnk.ua/0nxUrpxQ9 Multi-Mega Flash Cart Mod: https://lnk.ua/HsC93CDQr

This week, we’re coming to you from Amiga Kickstart in Derby, where we recorded a fascinating panel looking at what comes next for one of computing’s most iconic names. With the long-running legal battle between Hyperion Entertainment and Cloanto finally at an end, the Amiga company took to the stage to discuss the future, its plans for the platform and what this new chapter could mean for the wider Amiga community. After years of courtroom wrangling and uncertainty, could this finally be the fresh start Amiga fans have been waiting for? Amiga: https://amiga.com/ Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 57:17 - Amiga Announcements Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs London Gaming Market: https://www.londongamingmarket.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Commodore Joystick: https://lnk.ua/F8QM1EnLL Cancelled Quake 4 Expansion: https://lnk.ua/nknP0xR0K Atari ST Floppy Archive: https://lnk.ua/bewmRuiAr DOOM Comes to Evercade: https://lnk.ua/hIDAqsUYx Mario Kart 64 VR: https://lnk.ua/aeAmS9XiM New Amiga Racer: https://lnk.ua/i3olxXWTM Utopia Returns to SNES: https://lnk.ua/VY9P3ILvj Patrons news

This week, we’re joined by Roel van Mastbergen of Senile Team to discover how a homemade MS-DOS tribute to Streets of Rage exploded to around a million players, crashed two servers and evolved into OpenBOR. Roel also reveals how the project led him into Dreamcast development, the fate of Age of the Beast and what’s next with Hypno Tiles. Senile Team: https://www.senileteam.com/ Zoom Platform: https://www.zoom-platform.com/ Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 45:17 - Beats of Rage Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs London Gaming Market: https://www.londongamingmarket.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Hyperion and Amiga Corp Settle: https://lnk.ua/Vw6jkv8IW Xbox 360 Games Hit PC: https://lnk.ua/XCLKsRbJK Varta Goes Bust: https://lnk.ua/5ry9AQidd New Amiga Bullet-Hell Shooter: https://lnk.ua/YLQhUYBU SpeccyDate: https://lnk.ua/mFt16xLaI Atari World Championship Announced: https://lnk.ua/MVLR87zko Jaguar Doom Gets Improved: https://lnk.ua/X0cCtGX46

This week, we’re joined by Veronica from the brilliant YouTube channel Veronica Explains for a journey through a lifetime of tinkering with technology. Veronica shares stories of growing up in a family of programmers, exploring the early Internet through Prodigy and GeoCities, inheriting a 50-year-old COBOL codebase, her love of the Commodore 64 and Amiga, the lost art of the computer manual, and why older computers often encouraged us to understand, repair and truly own the technology we used. Veronica Explains: https://veronicaexplains.net/ https://www.youtube.com/@VeronicaExplains Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 50:17 – Veronica Explains Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Xbox Backwards Compatibility Expands: https://lnk.ua/TLKK3aUEz Ruff ’n’ Tumble 2026: https://lnk.ua/mRTXvpXvM 3DO Classic Comes To Jaguar: https://lnk.ua/1usp847sO Conker 64 Footage Surfaces: https://lnk.ua/9Lb4R3KoH Sega Rally On Mega Drive: https://lnk.ua/NlQIztuNF Rare Nintendo FamicomBox Discovered: https://lnk.ua/dD0ixsVqO Homemade PS4 OLED Handheld: https://lnk.ua/qdxKaI6ME

This week's guest is Haz Dulull whose career has taken him from creating FMV and cinematics for games like Colin McRae Rally and Battalion Wars, to working on blockbuster films including The Dark Knight, Prince of Persia and The Chronicles of Narnia. He's returned to his gaming roots with his colourful new SNES style shoot ‘em up, AstroBurn. Astroburn: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3810660/Astro_Burn/ Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust: https://lnk.ua/zrymFBq2V Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 50:36 – Haz Dulull Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Monkey Ball Comes to Dreamcast: https://lnk.ua/ux2w9vqz0 Gloom Reforged Returns: https://lnk.ua/sVe6F0iTq Super Mario 64 on 3DO: https://lnk.ua/D3uCVFFQo The End of GAME: https://lnk.ua/EFsnZaDj6 Stains of Decay: https://lnk.ua/8Z1zOF5iX Lemmings on Pico-8: https://lnk.ua/wqGRgWysw Dungeon Lurker Interview: https://lnk.ua/U53TAZvj8 Patrons news Blink-182 Team Up With Pac-Man For Arcade Collaboration: https://lnk.ua/B0qOtMAeh Lemmings Reloaded Updates: https://lnk.ua/bfmMiD1BH

This week, we’re joined by former Blockbuster franchisee Alan Payne, author of Built to Fail, for the inside story of the video & game rental giant’s spectacular collapse. Alan reveals why Netflix and streaming weren’t really to blame, how Blockbuster disastrously mishandled the switch from VHS to DVD, and why decisions such as scrapping late fees helped destroy the business from within. We also revisit the glory days of Friday-night rentals, Blockbuster’s video game business, Game Rush, the PlayStation 2 DVD boom and the story of the final store. Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust: https://lnk.ua/zrymFBq2V Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 40:08 – Blockbuster Alan Payne Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Ghostbusters C64 Remastered: https://lnk.ua/GFpHqvMaY Original Version Comparison: https://youtu.be/VITLJsgXCUQ Game Boy Camera Captures Jupiter: https://lnk.ua/3ar7dSylK Doom Ported to Obscure Console: https://youtu.be/nDe06uY5C40 Johnny Castaway Comes to PS1: https://lnk.ua/AfZPCsfdN Super Mario Maker GB: https://lnk.ua/QGBAQr7Fi Agent 64 Launches Next Month: https://lnk.ua/mpbP6dcXG

Synth musician, performer and self-described “bleakwave” artist Paulee Alex Bow joins us. We explore dark ’80s music and an love for the Commodore Amiga. Paulee reveals how OctaMED became the heart of a modern hardware-synth setup, why original machines can't be replaced, and what it takes to perform live with two Amigas in tow. We also hear about the Arcade Dreams soundtrack, haunted synths, Amiga MIDI, car-boot retro discoveries and why the Amiga community can sometimes feel almost spiritual. Magical Synth Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/@magicalsynthadventure3216 Sonic State: https://www.youtube.com/@sonicstate/videos Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 48:21 - Paulee Alex Bow Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs London Gaming Market: https://www.londongamingmarket.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Worms Director’s Cut Expansion: https://lnk.ua/5kH00iGiR Romero Praises id Developers: https://lnk.ua/k0IOBSZGO PlayStation Ends Physical Releases: https://lnk.ua/lvs87s7yd Germany’s Preservation Project Collapses: https://lnk.ua/VFJe5qL8S Command & Conquer on Atari ST: https://lnk.ua/aQhG7CrtN Empire Interactive Quits 3DO: https://lnk.ua/aBXtA0qb6 Android Becomes a Wii U: https://lnk.ua/7jYPe7vxJ YouTube on Game Boy Color: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GlYnN9JK1k

This week, we’re joined by legendary documentary makers Ant and Nic Caulfield, the team behind From Bedrooms to Billions, The Amiga Years and The Rubber-Keyed Wonder, as they return to celebrate one of the most iconic home computers ever made: the Commodore 64. Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon on Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/TRJ0cmHX1 Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 56:23 – Commodore 64 Documentary Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Commodore Phone Price Drop: https://lnk.ua/L9Jyk0HoH Sonic Cartridges Return: https://lnk.ua/RbgJGWLAL Ecco Remaster Physical Edition: https://lnk.ua/1R9OKXgHb Neo Turbo Challenge Amiga: https://lnk.ua/Vl6vprJIb Wolfenstein 3D On Lynx: https://lnk.ua/gaL5jitCm 3DO Returns?: https://lnk.ua/hCMaWHfX6 Meshtastic On Commodore 64: https://lnk.ua/XlABpzaBa

This week we’re joined by Brian Watson, formerly of DMA Design who worked on the Atari ST version of Lemmings 1 and 2, and porting it to the Atari Lynx. He later worked for Iguana Entertainment, Acclaim, working on Turok, N64 audio drivers and clever memory systems used across dozens of games. Brian shares brilliant stories from the trenches of 16-bit and 32-bit development, the challenge of making ambitious games work on limited hardware, and what it was really like behind the scenes at DMA and Acclaim. Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 43:31 - Brian Watson Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs London Gaming Market: https://www.londongamingmarket.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Minecraft On PS2: https://lnk.ua/kNl3123pX Game Boy GTA: https://lnk.ua/LQySSpMoN Apidya Remake Pre-Orders: https://lnk.ua/23bg38SjW Dreamcast USB Controller: https://lnk.ua/MUJ4zS3Jz Retro Warehouse Haul: https://lnk.ua/Lbd1kmKIf Discord Social SDK: https://lnk.ua/6Wfh1bNoy

Rob Landeros joins us to share the incredible story behind Trilobyte and The 7th Guest, from discovering the Amiga and working at Cinemaware and Virgin, to teaming up with Graeme Devine and helping ignite the CD-ROM revolution with one of the most iconic FMV horror puzzlers of the 1990s. The 7th Guest Remake: https://the7thguestremake.com/ Diddly on Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/9XeHAcgxM Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 47:15 - The 7th Guest Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs London Gaming Market: https://www.londongamingmarket.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Godzilla Remaster Challenges GTA: https://youtu.be/w-veMlH2L-A PaulaNET Amiga Wi-Fi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhAg-fT83o8 Jet Set Radio Divides Fans: https://lnk.ua/tdyOdTeYH N64 Controller Guitar Pedal: https://lnk.ua/9IWlFwXIz Thief Remaster Announced: https://lnk.ua/XduraQixG Castlevania Mega Drive Port: https://lnk.ua/tOaxHv6wa Metro Siege Hits Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/RyOFar6cK Patrons news Final Fight 64 Homebrew: https://lnk.ua/awxAjBPf5 Perfect Dark VR Port: https://lnk.ua/bKQAOFZqH

This week we’re joined by veteran programmer Colin Porch, whose career took him through some of the biggest names in British gaming history, including Imagine, Software Projects and Ocean Software. Colin shares stories of Imagine’s dramatic collapse, converting arcade hits like Dragon’s Lair, Operation Wolf and Gryzor to home micros, the infamous lost Parasol Stars C64 port, and the technical wizardry behind bringing Head Over Heels to the Commodore 64, Atari ST and Amiga. Plus, we hear the incredible story of Return to Blacktooth, the Head Over Heels sequel Colin began in 1989 and has finally completed 37 years later. Return To Blacktooth: https://thalamusdigital.itch.io/ Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 48:17 – Colin Porch Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs London Gaming Market: https://www.londongamingmarket.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes RGL Teases The A1200: https://lnk.ua/GqyeXdPJ5 Commodore Teases June 16th Announcement: https://lnk.ua/OXRSP2jzO Crazy Taxi GenAI Response: https://lnk.ua/5JfoTfy1f Atari Toy Story Collection: https://lnk.ua/TJqoQuQ5j Resident Evil Code Veronica: https://lnk.ua/EDTxG2iaS Ocarina Of Time Remake: https://lnk.ua/6Two6Um7u Cuphead Devs’ Master System Spin-Off: https://lnk.ua/KnkMouiRw

This week we’re joined by video game music expert Matt Ombler, head of music and gaming partnerships at Laced, to explore the incredible world of game soundtracks, from Sonic on the Mega Drive and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater shaping a generation’s music taste, to Wipeout, Halo 2, retro sound chips, vinyl reissues and the growing importance of preserving game music history. Matt also shares stories from his journalism days interviewing legends like Nile Rodgers and Nobuo Uematsu, plus how he helped bring metal heavyweights including Howard Jones, Trivium and Polyphia into Cult of the Lamb’s Hymns of the Unholy project. Laced Records: https://www.lacedrecords.com/ Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 46:30 – Matt Ombler Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Sonic On ZX Spectrum Next: https://tinyurl.com/48fpsssy Legal Disc Ripping: https://tinyurl.com/2s4pufay Virtual OS Museum: https://tinyurl.com/2kz9r9aw Castlevania Rondo of Blood On Mega Drive: https://tinyurl.com/3x8ukbxn Amiga CD32 ODE: https://tinyurl.com/3p93uuam Final Fantasy XVI Demake: https://tinyurl.com/5yxeu5yp

This week, we’re joined by Wingham Rowan, creator and host of the pioneering ’90s ITV show cyber.cafe . Long before YouTube, Twitch, Tinder and social media, cyber.cafe explored the strange, funny and sometimes shocking human stories emerging from the early internet, from chat room romances and online communities to JenniCam, alien abductees, moral panics, bizarre websites and late-night web culture. Wingham shares brilliant behind-the-scenes stories from making one of the UK’s first TV shows to take the internet seriously, capturing a moment when the web was still mysterious, chaotic and full of possibility. cyber.cafe : https://www.ninetiesinternet.com/ Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 49:52 – cyber.cafe Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes MegaWiFi Online Play: https://tinyurl.com/4dd76pru Adventure of Node: https://tinyurl.com/mwfvr62j Elden Ring N64 Demake: https://tinyurl.com/3xjw88p2 Spyro E3 Statue Rescued: https://tinyurl.com/ydtj225p Windows CE On N64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGS9su_inBY Switch GBA Link Cable: https://tinyurl.com/5n9bj8p7

This week, we’re joined by Elite Systems co-founder Steve Wilcox for a journey through one of the most important names in British gaming history. Steve shares how a family business in the West Midlands evolved from mail-order cassette games into a major force of the 8-bit era, publishing hits like Airwolf, Commando, Ghosts ’n Goblins, Bomb Jack and Paperboy. Chuckie Egg for iOS: https://tinyurl.com/2hpsvj7a Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 48:26 – Elite Systems Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Myst And Riven Remakes: https://tinyurl.com/mt76kcn6 Dr Mario Plus/4 Fan Game: https://tinyurl.com/2ztwvy6b Dreamcast Wii Remote Support: https://tinyurl.com/4nsapkf5 Veins Of Iron: https://veinsofiron.com/ Taxi Boy Released: https://tinyurl.com/5b4bdjxs Time Crisis Returns: https://tinyurl.com/3hvrjfus Football Manager On Spectrum: https://tinyurl.com/usdu5bvx

Inside Psygnosis: WipEout, PlayStation and the Rave Generation - The Retro Hour EP531 This week we’re joined by former Psygnosis PR manager Glen O’Connell for a brilliant journey through one of the most exciting eras in British gaming. Glen shares stories from Liverpool’s arcade and computer shop scene, his move from rave music promotion into games, and his time at Psygnosis during the huge shift from Amiga and Atari ST to CD-ROM, Saturn and PlayStation. We hear how WipEout fused club culture, cutting-edge design and licensed music to help define the PlayStation generation, plus memories of Destruction Derby, G-Police, Formula One, Rage, EA, Burnout, Need for Speed and plenty more. Stuart's current project: https://www.wireadmin.com Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 43:38 – Glen O'Connell Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Neo Geo Crossplay Revival: https://tinyurl.com/33xx8nah Bomberman Online Returns: https://tinyurl.com/mwk7xepp Bloodstone For ZX Spectrum: https://tinyurl.com/zn677unx BioCreeps For NES: https://tinyurl.com/ytd9zuaw Switch As Wii U GamePad: https://tinyurl.com/4c58vbcb Star Fox 64 Remake: https://www.youtube.com/live/ePZeyh5q9R8

This week, we’re joined by Stuart Cox, artist at the legendary Midland studio Gargoyle Games, for a brilliant trip through the golden age of British 8-bit development. Stuart shares how he went from the Dragon 32 and early arcade obsessions to working on Scooby-Doo, Light Force, Shockway Rider, Hydrofool, ThunderCats and more, with stories of rapid-fire development, clever tricks to push the ZX Spectrum, digitised graphics, Rob Hubbard’s incredible turnaround times, the truth behind the “Wolf” and “Samurai Dawn” confusion, and even the lost ThunderCats NES port. A proper behind-the-scenes look at one of the UK’s most fascinating 1980s game studios. Stuart's current project: https://www.wireadmin.com Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 50:41 – Gargoyle Games Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes A1200 Delayed: https://tinyurl.com/yfzd3wdd Tomb Raider Side-Scroller: https://tinyurl.com/msn72sab Tomb Raider On N64: https://tinyurl.com/bdfz8zds C64 And Spectrum Handhelds: https://tinyurl.com/mwv2bj88 Zapped To The Past: https://tinyurl.com/2rvzth58 Cancelled Simpsons Game Revealed: https://tinyurl.com/4444m3aa Ask.com Shuts Down: https://tinyurl.com/mr467yby Resident Evil Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPu1spHqfk