326: Reinventing The Amiga Games Scene with Earok - The Retro Hour EP326

326: Reinventing The Amiga Games Scene with Earok - The Retro Hour EP326

We chat to the man behind the incredible Scorpion Engine that is helping to reinvigorate the Amiga games scene, and his work improving some dodgy Amiga games from back in the day - Earok!

Scorpion Engine: https://github.com/earok/scorpion-editor-demos
Unofficial CD32 ports: http://unofficial-cd32-ports.blogspot.com/

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Show notes:

RIP David Ward https://bit.ly/3MctWF7
New Mega Drive horror game Sacred Line II: https://bit.ly/3FEx6z3
Duke Nukem Forever E3 2001 leaked: https://bit.ly/3sw98Ao
RAD2X HDMI retro console cable: https://bit.ly/3sBezy7
Museum rigs up multi-screen N64 GoldenEye to prevent “screencheating”: https://bit.ly/3L4hc1S

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