393: The Music of Rare with Grant Kirkhope and David Wise - The Retro Hour EP393

We chat to the awesome James Rolfe aka The Angry Video Game Nerd about his memories of gaming and his love for terrible retro games. Cinemassacre: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0M0rxSz3IF0CsSour1iWmw Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ BetterHelp - You deserve to be happy. Try the world's largest on-line therapy service and get 10% off your first month by using our link at https://www.betterhelp.com/retro We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Iain Lewis, Richard - Frozen Well, Superlitmario, Cliff Garrett, Rodrigo Borges Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd 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/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes:  Return to Monkey Island: https://bit.ly/3uhxWgO Retro games coming to PS5: https://bit.ly/3jboAgu Intel game Pixel Pat: https://bit.ly/3uXUOkR Universal Keyboard for Atari: https://youtu.be/c4bg_00VENQ Nintendo take down scans of Marios 64 guide book: https://bit.ly/3KwPPOk

7 Apr 20221h 30min

We chat to ZX Spectrum and Game Boy legend Jas Austin, who brought classics like Terminator 2, R-Type, Altered Beast and Rex to the 8-bit systems. Jas Austin Twitter: https://twitter.com/IamXERO Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ Check out PCBWay at pcbway.com for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Matthew Moebes, Bengt Siiri,  Carey Clanton, Timothy, Darren Coles Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd 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/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes:  16-bit style wrestling RPG: https://bit.ly/3K90qPH A500 Mini: https://bit.ly/3uC67Py New Sega Game Gear gear: https://bit.ly/3tS6B4K Ken & Roberta Williams new game: https://www.colossalcave3d.com/

31 Mar 20221h 30min

We chat to industry veteran David Perry about the making of the legendary Earth Worm Jim games, Disney's Aladdin and how he formed Shiny Entertainment, one not to miss! David Perry's current company: https://getcarro.com/ Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ Give your own ‘shower shave’ a go, by redeeming a free Harry’s Trial Set. All you cover is £3.95 for delivery, head to https://harrys.com/retro We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Mike Lewis, Kelan Smith, Luke Carter-Key Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd 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/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes:  Dan's Amiga A500 Mini review: https://youtu.be/0Vivn-ek8WY Retro arcade racer Slipstream: https://bit.ly/3NhAtPH Capcom announces 10-Game retro fighting collection: https://bit.ly/36n0Mn8 Nintendo 64 game Glover gets born again on PC: https://bit.ly/3qCyCLB

25 Mar 20221h 37min

We get the inside story on classics like ToeJam & Earl, Star Control, Star Wars and the early days of Sega Saturn development with the legendary Robert Leyland Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ Check out PCBWay at pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Get 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE: expressvpn.com/retro We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd 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/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes:  The return of video game magazines article: https://bit.ly/3Imqghl Sonic 2 movie trailer https://youtu.be/PrVx8QYw8j8 Raspberry Pi Pico Commodore 64 cartridge: https://bit.ly/3IkFqUh Portable Game Cube: https://bit.ly/3KZ27zb Turtles Cowabunga Collection: https://bit.ly/3tjibWa

18 Mar 20221h 40min

We get the inside story on the classic Tex Murphy games, and the process of making early FMV titles with developer Aaron Conners. Aaron Conners website & books: http://www.aaronconners.net/ Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ BetterHelp - You deserve to be happy. Try the world's largest on-line therapy service and get 10% off your first month by using our link at www.betterhelp.com/retro We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Steve Howes, Hairy Viking, Sebastian Kiernan, Derek Young, Owen Lister  https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd 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/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes:  New John Romero Doom 2 level for Ukraine: https://bit.ly/3CydDhR Long lost 1999 N64 game found Carnivalé: Cenzo's Adventure: https://bit.ly/3vWeh7F Metal Slug demo for Sega Mega Drive: https://youtu.be/upN6avgH4rs Roland MT-32 reborn with Raspberry Pi: https://bit.ly/3qgWhBl House of the Dead remake trailer: https://youtu.be/nBrjzCvbVkU

11 Mar 20221h 35min

We chat to former Sega Power editor Dean Mortlock, writer Paul Monaghan and Amiga Addict's Ian Griffiths about their new retro magazines and why we'll soon see an Amiga mag back in WHSmith! Sega Powered: https://www.segapowered.com/ Amiga Addict: https://www.amiga-addict.com/ Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Christopher Evans https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd 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/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes:  PowerSlave Exhumed remaster: https://bit.ly/3HFsurI New wireless Amiga 'tank' mouse: https://bit.ly/3sCF8DC Are more Resident Evil remakes coming?: https://bit.ly/3MjYQMe Wordle for Windows 3.1: https://www.dialup.net/windle/ Someone has bought the Silent Hill website, and it isn't Konami: https://bit.ly/3IIx6Pd Your PC can't run this NES emulator: https://bit.ly/3tstcU3

4 Mar 20221h 38min

We chat to author David L Craddock who is behind the most comprehensive history of the legendary Mortal Kombat games.  We hear some incredible behind-the-scenes details of what made those early games so special.  Long Live Mortal Kombat: http://longlivemortalkombat.com/ Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ Get 3 issues of your favourite Future Publishing gaming mag (Play, Edge, Retro Gamer and PC Gamer) for just £3! https://magazinesdirect.com/retrohour Make sure to support the podcast and give your own ‘shower shave’ a go, by redeeming a free Harry’s Trial Set. All you cover is £3.95 for delivery: https://harrys.com/retro We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Kurtis Baron, Alastair Frankland, Charly Mostert, Alex Sulman https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd 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/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes:    Wii U and 3DS shop closing: https://bit.ly/3t2uCod Gen Z more likely to reconise Sonic over Shakespeare: https://bit.ly/3M9XYtA Square Enix want to make more 2D RPGs: https://bit.ly/3IeXvno Factory sealed games found after 27 years: https://bit.ly/3hccVgr Retro FPS magazine: https://bit.ly/3LZ5nfe

25 Feb 20221h 44min

We chat to competitive gaming legend Chris Tang who was a winner in both Nintendo's World Championship and Sega's "Rock the Rock" tournaments, then worked for Capcom and Tengen as a designer! Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ Get 3 issues of your favourite Future Publishing gaming mag (Play, Edge, Retro Gamer and PC Gamer) for just £3! https://magazinesdirect.com/retrohour Get 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE: https://expressvpn.com/retro We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Niklas Lundberg Lisemark, Luke Ireland, Tony Boes https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd 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/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes:    Intellivision Amico vapour: https://bit.ly/3GYphmD Play PS2 games off memory card: https://bit.ly/3v3B5C1  Game Boy Advance video calls: https://bit.ly/3oWxnGk  Apple watch Mac classic stand: https://bit.ly/3LFR6DS Hidden MS-DOS game Gorillas: https://bit.ly/3hbh6Jv

18 Feb 20221h 44min