521: The Story Behind the Vectrex Mini - The Retro Hour EP521
This week we’re joined by David Oghia, the man behind the upcoming Vectrex Mini. We explore his journey from discovering the ZX81 in the early 80s to working on official Star Wars publications and vis...
6 Maalis 1h 44min
520: The Graphics of Core Design - The Retro Hour EP520
This week, we’re joined by Core Design artist and animator Billy Allison, whose incredible career spans hand-drawn children’s TV classics like SuperTed and The Forgotten Toys through to iconic 16-bit ...
27 Helmi 1h 43min
519: Three Red Lights: The Wild Story of IGN’s Xbox 360 Podcast - The Retro Hour EP519
This week we’re joined by Hilary Goldstein and Dave Clayman, two of the voices behind IGN’s legendary Three Red Lights podcast, the loud, chaotic and gloriously irreverent Xbox 360 show that helped de...
20 Helmi 1h 54min
518: GameShark: The Rise, Fall & Return with Todd Hayes – The Retro Hour EP518
This week we’re joined by Todd Hayes, original US CEO of GameShark, the device that changed how a generation played games. From arcade beginnings to building a $252 million video game empire, Todd sha...
13 Helmi 1h 48min
517: From Zzap!64 to Thalamus: How a C64 Legend Came Back - The Retro Hour EP517
This week we’re catching up with Andy Robert of the legendary Thalamus Software, for a chat about one of the most fascinating careers of the 8-bit era. From discovering computers via library games and...
6 Helmi 1h 53min
516: Celebrating the Best (and Worst) Video Game Controllers - The Retro Hour EP516
This week on The Retro Hour, we’re getting hands-on with the unsung heroes of gaming: video game controllers! We’re joined by Christian Wenk, author of Trigger Happy, a stunning visual celebration of ...
30 Tammi 1h 47min
515: "We Felt Like Part of the Beatles" - Rock Band with Sean Baptiste - The Retro Hour EP515
What makes a truly great gaming community? Sean Baptiste, who helped grow Harmonix’s forum from a dozen diehards to hundreds of thousands of fans, shares what it really takes. From the secret struggle...
23 Tammi 1h 55min
