322: Manic Miner to Command & Conquer with Steve Wetherill - The Retro Hour EP322

322: Manic Miner to Command & Conquer with Steve Wetherill - The Retro Hour EP322

We chat with industry veteran Steve Wetherill who worked on classics like Manic Miner for the Amstrad, Myth (System 3) and the legendary Command & Conquer series.

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New Mega Drive game Astebros: https://bit.ly/3OdxxEk
Atari's 'Home Pong' prototype sells for $270K: https://cnn.it/37NeDTM
Chrono Cross remaster: https://bit.ly/36byL1A
Blood Borne Kart for PS1: https://bit.ly/3vjTZD6
Lykia - The Lost Island: https://bit.ly/3M7tBmO

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373: Microsoft Memories with Dave Plummer - The Retro Hour EP373

373: Microsoft Memories with Dave Plummer - The Retro Hour EP373

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372: New Dreamcast Games: Making Future Classics - The Retro Hour EP372

372: New Dreamcast Games: Making Future Classics - The Retro Hour EP372

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371: Homeworld Co-Creator Rob Cunningham - The Retro Hour EP371

371: Homeworld Co-Creator Rob Cunningham - The Retro Hour EP371

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370: Making Retro Dungeon Crawlers & Adventures with Wormwood Studios - The Retro Hour EP370

370: Making Retro Dungeon Crawlers & Adventures with Wormwood Studios - The Retro Hour EP370

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24 Mar 20231h 23min

369: Core Design, Psygnosis & Disney Studios with Rolf Mohr - The Retro Hour EP369

369: Core Design, Psygnosis & Disney Studios with Rolf Mohr - The Retro Hour EP369

We're joined by the wonderful Rolf Mohr to chat about his incredible career, starting at Core Design on games like Universe and Curse of Enchantia, working on the infamous abadoned Superman Lives movi...

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368: RMC The Cave: A Chat with Neil and the Cave-Dwellers - The Retro Hour EP368

368: RMC The Cave: A Chat with Neil and the Cave-Dwellers - The Retro Hour EP368

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367: Brøderbund & Pixar with Mickey Mantle - The Retro Hour EP367

367: Brøderbund & Pixar with Mickey Mantle - The Retro Hour EP367

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366: Holistic Design: The Inside Story with Andrew Greenberg - The Retro Hour EP366

366: Holistic Design: The Inside Story with Andrew Greenberg - The Retro Hour EP366

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