The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)19 Mai 2023

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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272: SimCity, Predator & Superior Software with Peter Scott - The Retro Hour EP272

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271: Earthbound & Life Inside Nintendo with Marcus Lindblom - The Retro Hour EP271

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15 Apr 20211h 27min

270: Atari & Computing Pioneer Chris Crawford - The Retro Hour EP270

Chris' website: http://www.erasmatazz.com/ Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium: https://bit.ly/3cCjtU7 Join 2+ million ...

8 Apr 20211h 43min

269: Dominik Diamond & 8-Bit Show & Tell - The Retro Hour EP269

GamesMaster: The Oral History Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/39qhGiQ 8-Bit Show And Tell: https://www.youtube.com/c/8BitShowAndTell/ Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bit...

1 Apr 20211h 35min

268: Making New Vectrex Games in 2021 - The Retro Hour EP268

Robin's website: https://www.jubbernaut.com/ Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books The SNES Pixel Book: https://bit.ly/3w6KO8L Jeff Wayne's The War of The Wor...

26 Mar 20211h 28min

267: Ocean Software: Inside Stories with Bill Harbison - The Retro Hour EP267

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19 Mar 20211h 28min

266: Pete Cannon: Making Amiga Jungle Music in 2021 - The Retro Hour EP266

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12 Mar 20211h 17min

265: Bullfrog with Alex Trowers - The Retro Hour EP265

Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books SEGA® Master System: a visual compendium: https://bit.ly/3uSqNSn We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, i...

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