384: Swordquest and Atari's Pac-Man with Tod Frye - The Retro Hour EP384

384: Swordquest and Atari's Pac-Man with Tod Frye - The Retro Hour EP384

This week, we're joined by gaming icon Tod Frye, known for the Atari 2600's Pac-Man and the Swordquest series​. We explore Pac-Man's controversial development story, its effects on Atari, and delve into the innovative, ambitious Swordquest series and the mysterious missing treasures.

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Show notes:

Nintendo announces remake of Super Mario RPG: https://tinyurl.com/36a7vd3u
Rare WHITE Sega Genesis spotted: https://tinyurl.com/3xfuh4pt
MicroBeast: https://tinyurl.com/52wtpjyx
Xbox has been losing the console wars since 2001: https://tinyurl.com/4nzzv6f5
Metroid Mega Mission for Sega Mega Drive: https://tinyurl.com/5n7xewvm

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485: Psygnosis to PSN: Phil Gaskell on Shaping Sony’s Early Playstation Era - The Retro Hour EP485

485: Psygnosis to PSN: Phil Gaskell on Shaping Sony’s Early Playstation Era - The Retro Hour EP485

This week, we chat with game developer and producer Phil Gaskell, whose career spans from typing BASIC on a ZX81 to shaping titles at Psygnosis, Sony Playstation and Warthog. Phil shares behind-the-sc...

20 Kesä 20251h 32min

484: The Man Who Tried To Save the Amiga: Petro Tyschtschenko - The Retro Hour EP484

484: The Man Who Tried To Save the Amiga: Petro Tyschtschenko - The Retro Hour EP484

This week we hear about the turbulent post-Commodore years with former Amiga Technologies President, Petro Tyschtschenko. From scrambling to find buyers after Commodore’s collapse to selling Amiga 120...

13 Kesä 20251h 37min

483: Last Action Hero to Chronicles of Riddick: Cos Lazouras Tells All - The Retro Hour EP483

483: Last Action Hero to Chronicles of Riddick: Cos Lazouras Tells All - The Retro Hour EP483

This week we welcome Cos Lazouras, a true veteran with over three decades in the games industry. From blagging his way into Bits Studios to working with Vin Diesel on The Chronicles of Riddick, Cos sh...

5 Kesä 20251h 27min

482: Medal of Honor: The Inside Story with Chris Cross - The Retro Hour EP482

482: Medal of Honor: The Inside Story with Chris Cross - The Retro Hour EP482

This week we’re joined by Chris Cross, the original lead designer of Medal of Honor, who cut his teeth at Blizzard on Warcraft II and Diablo, worked on Small Soldiers: Squad Commander, survived Trespa...

29 Touko 20251h 38min

481: Tony Warriner & Stoo Cambridge’s UrbX Warriors: A Masterpiece for the ZX Spectrum Next - The Retro Hour EP481

481: Tony Warriner & Stoo Cambridge’s UrbX Warriors: A Masterpiece for the ZX Spectrum Next - The Retro Hour EP481

This week, we chat with two legends of the British gaming scene, Tony Warriner (Revolution Software) and Stoo Cambridge (Sensible Software),  who’ve teamed up to create UrbX Warriors, an incredible ne...

23 Touko 20251h 22min

480: Diablo, StarCraft & Comix Zone: Stieg Hedlund Reveals All - The Retro Hour EP480

480: Diablo, StarCraft & Comix Zone: Stieg Hedlund Reveals All - The Retro Hour EP480

This week we hear about the incredible career of game designer Stieg Hedlund! From his early days tinkering with BASIC on a Bally Astrocade to shaping some of the most iconic titles of the '90s like C...

15 Touko 20251h 25min

479: Psygnosis, G-Police & Writing FPS History with Stuart Maine - The Retro Hour EP479

479: Psygnosis, G-Police & Writing FPS History with Stuart Maine - The Retro Hour EP479

This week, we’re joined by game designer and author Stuart Maine, whose 28-year career spans iconic titles like Theme Hospital, Dungeon Keeper, and G-Police: Weapons of Justice. Stuart shares stories ...

9 Touko 20251h 31min

478: Why The Demo Scene Is Now a Cultural Treasure - The Retro Hour EP478

478: Why The Demo Scene Is Now a Cultural Treasure - The Retro Hour EP478

This week, we’re joined by the brilliant Tobias Kopka—aka Melkor of Haujobb—as we explore the importance of the demo scene. We explore how this underground digital art movement went from C64 crack int...

2 Touko 20251h 31min

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