The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

A true legend on the show this week, we chat with Mickey Mantle who oversaw titles like Myst, Kid Pix and the Living Books franchise at Brøderbund, and played an integral role in the early days of Pixar alongside Steve Jobs and Ed Catmull. Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Nick Taylor, Ben Stein 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 Upcoming events: Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/  Show notes:  Atari Lynx Mini: https://bit.ly/3YgTK82 Unreleased Wii U game Star Fox Armada: https://bit.ly/3J7rVuQ Pig Quest for C64: https://bit.ly/3ZAAwLI  Insane graphics Mario 64 mod: https://bit.ly/3IGwDOF Shattered Ninja: https://bit.ly/3y24Y5U

3 Mar 20231h 21min

Join us for a chat with Andrew Greenberg, veteran game designer at Holistic Design, where he worked on classics like Emperor of the Fading Suns, Dracula Unleashed, and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Emperor of the Fading Suns: Enhanced Edition: https://bit.ly/3EA82db Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ 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 Upcoming events: Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/  Show notes:  Japanese musuem reuniting long lost games with owners: https://bit.ly/3Sxik3y Google Maps on C64: https://bit.ly/3EyN3HG New Sega Dreamcast game HarleQuest: https://bit.ly/3ZeScfH Sega Sonic Cosmo Fighter English version dumped: https://bit.ly/3SrWHBm Call the Mario Bros: https://bit.ly/3YOs6R3

24 Feb 20231h 37min

We chat to Kirk Ewing, formerly of VIS Entertainment and veteran of the gaming industry, about creating controversial retro games like State of Emergency and JFK Reloaded. Kirk also shares his experiences as a presenter on the iconic TV show GamesMaster.  Zapbox: https://www.zappar.com/zapbox/ Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Babbel - language learning that works!  Get 3 months free with our exclusive link: https://babbel.com/podcast23 use code: 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 Upcoming events: Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/  Show notes:  Game Boy games land on the Switch: https://bit.ly/3XzYA04 Sonic 3D Blast fan remake: https://bit.ly/3YBaIiJ Maniac mansion re released for NES and PC: https://bit.ly/3XEzrRP Earthworm Jim 4 cancelled: https://bit.ly/3IagcK6 New Amiga CD-ROM driver: https://bit.ly/3EgfOc2

17 Feb 20231h 21min

We take a trip back in time to the golden age of point-and-click adventure games with special guest Dave Marsh, the mastermind behind the classic Shadowgate. Beyond Shadowgate Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3Xkvp0P Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Get 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE: https://expressvpn.com/retro Babbel - language learning that works!  Get 3 months free with our exclusive link: https://babbel.com/podcast23 use code: 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 Upcoming events: Kickstart UK: https://www.amigashow.com/  Show notes:  Tetris movie is finally coming: https://bit.ly/3YC1J0a  Myst re-released for iOS: https://bit.ly/3YC1Toi Lost  Um Jammer Lammy arcade found: https://bit.ly/3IfhNQj Unreleased 3Dfx Voodoo 5 6000 on ebay: https://ebay.to/3JTIqLB Voodoo 5 6000 recreation: https://bit.ly/3xdcyKw Rougecraft for Amiga: https://bit.ly/3EkjIRh

10 Feb 20231h 33min

We chat to industry legend Jason Kingsley, co-founder of Rebellion! From his early beginnings to the creation of one of the biggest independent game developers, Jason shares insights and memories that will take you on a journey through the evolution of gaming.  Leading the Rebellion on Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3l67Hbj Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Brian Arsenault, Shawn Hyam 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 Upcoming events: Show notes:  RIP Taylor Calk, Amiga Addict article: https://bit.ly/3RHOEjT  Golden Eye 007 remaster is here: https://bit.ly/3RwxhT0 Emuos - run retro games in your browser: https://emupedia.net/beta/emuos/ Link To The Past ported to PC: https://bit.ly/3DB00QM New retro Ghostbusters inspired game: https://bit.ly/3XXiyTf Sensible World of Soccer gets an update: https://bit.ly/3Ymn5yD

3 Feb 20231h 31min

We chat to Jamie Smith, game designer at Sumo Digital and formerly Ubisoft about his retro gaming memories, how he entered the industry and working with legends like Martin Edmondson. Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Tom Nevitt 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 Upcoming events: Amiga Ireland: https://bit.ly/3ife62P Show notes:   Return to the Desert: https://bit.ly/3DfQpys  PS2 ultra slim mod: https://youtu.be/miAjfl1J8QA  Apple releases Lisa source code: https://bit.ly/3R5RXAM  Drake's gold PSP: https://bit.ly/3R6Ur1Q  Beyond Shadowgate: https://bit.ly/3ww7uAz

27 Jan 20231h 25min

We chat to the awesome Adrian Black from Youtube channel Adrian's Digital Basement about early computing and BBS memories, and some excellent tips on maintaining your retro collection. Adrian's Digital Basement: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE5dIscvDxrb7CD5uiJJOiw Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Mark Hargreaves 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 Upcoming events: Amiga Ireland: https://bit.ly/3ife62P Show notes: Retro Directory: https://retro.directory/ New Sony Walkman: https://bit.ly/3IWl5bR 8-Bit Guy goes to C.E.S: https://youtu.be/zTVVtZqeh9E  Golden axe returns: https://bit.ly/3ZZJKT5 Chuck E. Cheese still uses floppy disks: https://bit.ly/3XJIG3M Camera M game boy camera mod: https://bit.ly/3CVxnNK Resident evil first aid spray drink: https://bit.ly/3HhNF6n

20 Jan 20231h 30min

We chat to the wonderful James Schall about working at classic gaming shops like Virgin Games and Future Zone, his time as product marketing manager at Sega in the post Dreamcast era, and his current work resurrecting retro games at Secret Mode. Secret Mode: https://wearesecretmode.com/  Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: akugou, Neal Thoms 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 Upcoming events: Amiga Ireland: https://bit.ly/3ife62P Show notes: New Atari consoles annouced: https://bit.ly/3W81KqU New Turrican 2 Amiga release: https://bit.ly/3WZyzHX Starfox previewed on Sega Megadrive: https://bit.ly/3GCZyCj MSX0 handheld: https://bit.ly/3ZBfflV PS3 emulator can now boot every game: https://bit.ly/3GBsryA Mastodon on MS-DOS: https://bit.ly/3ZAbddy

13 Jan 20231h 38min