378: Midway Magic and Strategic Simulations: Brian Lowe's Game-Changing Career - The Retro Hour EP378

378: Midway Magic and Strategic Simulations: Brian Lowe's Game-Changing Career - The Retro Hour EP378

We sit down with Brian Lowe, a veteran in the gaming industry, known for his work at Strategic Simulations and Midway. We explore his early gaming experiences, his shift from testing to production, and his unique perspective on the evolution of the industry.

Lowe shares his experiences on working on legendary titles like Pools of Darkness, Eye of the Beholder 2, and the challenges of porting games like NBA Hangtime from console to PC, and the pressures of handling high-profile titles like "Mortal Kombat Trilogy." We also hear his perspective on early network gaming, his experiences with systems like the Sega Saturn, and his thoughts on underrated 90's gaming mascots.

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Show notes:

Gran Turismo movie trailer: https://youtu.be/CGboRbiJYjU
Mouse, Noir retro shooter in development: https://bit.ly/3MmSNXY
Golden Axe hack for 32x: https://bit.ly/45hfXHS
386 handheld: https://bit.ly/3IqXbE6

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161: Retro Man Cave Dwellers - The Retro Hour EP161

161: Retro Man Cave Dwellers - The Retro Hour EP161

Retro Man Cave: https://bit.ly/2txfAs4 The Derek Findas Archive: https://bit.ly/2Iv4TAR Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Frank Eivind Runholt, Edward Sanguinetti, Sebastian Kiernan, Simon Buckner    Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Amiga 34 - Germany  Show notes: New Dreamcast controllers: https://bit.ly/2GEcSd2 Lunark: https://kck.st/2E1kToB      Seeking Apollo Smile: https://bit.ly/2VgR6iR New Dr Mario game coming to mobile: https://bit.ly/2T6Y5NM Man finds old Apple computer still working: https://cnn.it/2GUZIaF

22 Helmi 20191h 3min

160: ToeJam & Earl Retrospective with Greg Johnson - The Retro Hour EP160

160: ToeJam & Earl Retrospective with Greg Johnson - The Retro Hour EP160

ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove: https://www.tjebackinthegroove.com/ Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Dennis Beverloo, Ryan Scoular, Stephen Quinn, Cameron Armstrong   Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Amiga 34 - Germany  Show notes: Komoda & Amiga Plus magazine: http://ka-plus.pl/en/news/ 16bit pocket MD: https://bit.ly/2GLbYdQ Album created with just motherboard sounds: https://bit.ly/2DGyUYv Raspberry Pi launches store in Cambridge: https://bit.ly/2Szwgy0 Legend of Zelda DOOM mod: https://bit.ly/2FSxo9l

15 Helmi 20191h 12min

159: Frank Klepacki: Command & Conquer, Dune, Star Wars - The Retro Hour EP159

159: Frank Klepacki: Command & Conquer, Dune, Star Wars - The Retro Hour EP159

Frank Klepacki's website: http://www.frankklepacki.com Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stephen and Gillian Murphy, Loukas Pour-Hashemi, Michael Stouffs, Jarno Mielikainen    Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our  Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our  website: http://theretrohour.com Our  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Show notes: Show notes: Retro Arch PS2 port: https://bit.ly/2BpDhqS Techno DJ releases new album on the Mega Drive: https://bit.ly/2GpqDv9                                                                                GameStop fails to secure buyer: https://bit.ly/2TECKrQ What will retro gaming be like in 20 years?: https://bit.ly/2Bp8GJM

8 Helmi 20191h 13min

158: Tony Takoushi talks Mean Machines and SEGA - The Retro Hour EP158

158: Tony Takoushi talks Mean Machines and SEGA - The Retro Hour EP158

Freefall 3050 A.D.: http://freefall3050.com/ Win a copy of Freefall 3050 A.D: https://theretrohour.com/2019/02/01/freefall-3050-ad/ Donate to the show and help us continue: https://theretrohour.com/support/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Frank Rundholt, Edward Sanguinetti, Sebastian Kiernan, Gary Audley Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Show notes: Atari gaming scene hotting up for 2019: https://atariage.com/store/ Stream original Gameboy to TV: https://bit.ly/2G1CzUr Japan still making Minidisc players: https://bit.ly/2S0QdO1

1 Helmi 20191h 9min

157: The History of Firebird Software - The Retro Hour EP157

157: The History of Firebird Software - The Retro Hour EP157

We get the definitive history of Firebird Software and Telecomsoft with former employee Richard Hewison.  The Bird Sanctuary: http://birdsanctuary.co.uk/

25 Tammi 20191h 14min

156: Memoirs of an Aussie Sega Game Counsellor - The Retro Hour EP156

156: Memoirs of an Aussie Sega Game Counsellor - The Retro Hour EP156

We find out about life manning the phones as an early 90's Sega Game Counsellor with Tim Gadler. Tim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/timgadler Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Frank Rundholt, Edward Sanguinetti, Sebastian Kiernan, Gary Audley Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097 PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Show notes: Nintendo fans are not happy with NES offerings on Switch: https://bit.ly/2Ml4jny Sonic Adventure remake?: https://bit.ly/2HiuFHV Hyperkin HDTV NES Zapper: https://bit.ly/2RD7n4l Japan outlaws console modding: https://bit.ly/2Ca4r4m Evan Amos book: https://amzn.to/2QVO29k

18 Tammi 20191h 8min

155: CU Amiga Magazine: The Inside Story with Tony Horgan - The Retro Hour EP155

155: CU Amiga Magazine: The Inside Story with Tony Horgan - The Retro Hour EP155

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Dennis Beverloo, Ryan Scoular, stephen quinn, Cameron Armstrong Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097 PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Show notes: Lost NES SimCity turns up: https://bit.ly/2D2nteN Early Arpanet Pioneer dies: https://bit.ly/2RCvteA Gamecube pads on Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2AF1mJI Golf in Doom - Hellshots Golf: https://bit.ly/2QAzXOc A visit to id software in 1993: https://youtu.be/Q65xJfVkiaI

11 Tammi 20191h 12min

154: How Xbox Took on The Playstation with Microsoft's Robbie Bach - The Retro Hour EP154

154: How Xbox Took on The Playstation with Microsoft's Robbie Bach - The Retro Hour EP154

Xbox Revisited: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Revisited-Public-Civic-Renewal Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Laurence Bennion, Falko, Nigel Wilkinson, Andrew P Jones Oliver Wilmot's video games quiz: https://www.facebook.com/anotherquiz Audioboom channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events we'll be at: Amiga Ireland Meetup: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/amiga-ireland-2019-tickets-42178857097 PLAY Expo Manchester: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Show notes: Bandersnatch: https://bit.ly/2BZo3YX Soulja Boy Console removed from sale: https://bit.ly/2EYuEpN Nogalious coming for MSX, c64 and CPC: https://bit.ly/2F6cYcv Steamlink on Raspberry Pi: https://bit.ly/2F6do2z John Major thought email was a fad: https://bit.ly/2GUs4DR

4 Tammi 20191h 10min

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