420: Nintendo NES Homebrew Games: Lowtek Games - The Retro Hour EP420

420: Nintendo NES Homebrew Games: Lowtek Games - The Retro Hour EP420

We catch up with Alastair Low of LowTek Games, as we explore how classic consoles like the NES and Dreamcast are getting a new lease on life. Alastair shares his journey from early gaming memories to developing the huge NES hit 'Flea' and the new sequel, the impact of NES Maker and the success of these retro projects.

https://lowtek.games/
Flea 2 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flea-game/flea2-new-nes-game

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
44:13 - Lowtek Games Interview

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Show notes:

Nintendo 64 VR: https://tinyurl.com/58hyjs35
Lego Mario Kart: https://tinyurl.com/2m7na7ka
PSP Go storage mod: https://tinyurl.com/35keatya
Sega Bass Fishing for NES: https://tinyurl.com/y56upns7
Great Giana Sisters for Commodore Plus/4: https://tinyurl.com/4bjv8kev

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