The Retro Hour - Episode 23 (Lotus 2 and Top Gear with Barry Leitch)

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

We chat to LucasArts graphics legend Bill Tiller who worked on titles such as the hugely ambitious The Dig, the brilliant Curse of Monkey Island and Star Wars: Rebel Assault. A Vampyre Story - Super Deluxe: https://bit.ly/3GIryFP 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 Get 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE: https://expressvpn.com/retro Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Trey Causey, Lukas Valadez, Kieran Masterton, Graham Scott 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: Lost Michael Jackson Sega game found: https://bit.ly/3VIKb0A   Cancelled Duke Nukem 4 eva leaks: https://bit.ly/3X8MJpT Duke Nukem first slice: https://bit.ly/3It6xjQ Atari ends VCS production: https://bit.ly/3vFqKv9 Lost Sega VR game made playable on modern VR: https://bit.ly/3CtUVZM

6 Jan 20231h 43min

It's our annual retro gaming Christmas super quiz! Hosts Paul Drury from Retro Gamer/Edge magazine and quiz extraordinaire Oliver Wilmot put our teams to the test.  This year it's Dan & Joe, VS Ravi and DMA Designs legend Mike Dailly, but only one team will be crowned the champions!  Grab a mince pie, and enjoy! Merry Christmas to all our amazing listeners, we'll see you in 2023! Paul Drury co-hosts The Ted Dabney Experience podcast - interviews with the leading lights and supporting cast of the Golden Age of Arcades https://www.teddabneyexperience.com/ Check out Oliver Wilmot's regular Yet Another Video Games Quiz at https://www.facebook.com/anotherquiz 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: 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 Thanks to Tony Longworth for the intro music: http://tonylongworth.com

23 Dec 20221h 12min

Join us for a BUMPER look back at 2022 and some of our favourite industry veterans who have joined us on the podcast this year! Have a very Merry Christmas and we'll see you next week for the Christmas quiz! Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Check out PCBWay at http://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Stephen Foster, Craig T, Matthew, Retro Jerry,  Frank Kooistra 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: Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022 Show notes: The Making of Earthworm Jim with David Perry - The Retro Hour EP319: https://bit.ly/3HKwkUh The Story of The XBox with Co-Creator Kevin Bachus - The Retro Hour EP347: https://bit.ly/3PDy8jF The Secrets of Video Game Voice Acting - The Retro Hour EP313: https://bit.ly/3W1vJln The Golden Age of Atari with Ed Rotberg - The Retro Hour EP337: https://bit.ly/3YEQbKD Bringing Metal Gear Solid & Oddworld to the PC - The Retro Hour EP343: https://bit.ly/3BE2q03 Road Rash creator Randy Breen - The Retro Hour EP331: https://bit.ly/3UWjGo5 Shadow of The Beast & Driver with Martin Edmonson - The Retro Hour EP338: https://bit.ly/3UWjLIp The Simpson's Hit & Run: The Making of with John Melchior - The Retro Hour EP330: https://bit.ly/3BGE3P7 Civilization and Railroad Tycoon with Bruce Shelley - The Retro Hour EP349: https://bit.ly/3Pxf9Yb Activision and Acclaim: Inside Stories with Rod Cousens - The Retro Hour EP311: https://bit.ly/3PxtKCO The Voice of Duke Nukem: Jon St John - The Retro Hour EP328: https://bit.ly/3uW799m Manic Miner to Command & Conquer with Steve Wetherill - The Retro Hour EP322: https://bit.ly/3FVdM1X Beneath a Steel Sky & Revolution Software with Tony Warriner - The Retro Hour EP327: https://bit.ly/3hvdh5A The Angry Video Game Nerd - The Retro Hour EP321: https://bit.ly/3HG7EMG   Video Toaster with NewTek Founder Tim Jenison - The Retro Hour EP342: https://bit.ly/3V1eOhi

16 Dec 20221h 24min

We get some useful tips on keeping your retro computers and consoles in top working order, with plenty of nostalgic memories with the brilliant Mark Payne from Mark Fixes Stuff. Mark Fixes Stuff: https://markfixesstuff.co.uk/ Mark Fixes Stuff Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@markfixesstuff Back The Retro Hour Book on Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3NTwV6Z 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 This episode is sponsored by 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 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: Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022 Show notes: New near perfect emulation for Jaguar: https://bit.ly/3FcHNZQ How to play Elite on teletext: https://bit.ly/3F9IRxz Yuzo Koshiro making new Mega Drive game: https://bit.ly/3HjGY3W  X68000-Z mini goes up for pre-order: https://bit.ly/3VJsNtj Legacy Update for Windows XP: https://legacyupdate.net/

9 Dec 20221h 28min

With the World Cup being in full swing, we chat to New Star Games founder Simon Read about his journey from AMOS on the Amiga to making new retro inspired football games. New Star Games: https://www.newstargames.com/ Back The Retro Hour Book on Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3NTwV6Z Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Check out PCBWay at http://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Use AI to optimise and run your Google Ads with stunning results! Get 3 months free access to the platform (only pay for your Google Ads) by using our promo code RETRO at https://myadbot.com Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Grant, Paul Harrington, Frank Kooistra, Retro Jerry 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: Notts VGA Festival - https://www.nottsvge.com/ - 17th & 18th December 2022 Show notes: Joe and Mac are back: https://bit.ly/3ueafVS Palm Pilot emulation: https://bit.ly/3Vu3lrk Game boy camera recorder: https://bit.ly/3GYr4Mm Run Mac OS on Wii: https://bit.ly/3ua3zbB

2 Dec 20221h 19min