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

We get the inside story on Sega's glory days, and their downfall from former CEO Tom Kalinske! Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Retro arcade VR: http://bit.ly/1UFm1lp Sega 3D Classics released: http://bit.ly/1UFm1lp Rare VHS-HD tape is found: http://dailym.ai/270EOfF Noland Bushnall back in the games industry: http://on.mash.to/270EQo0 Shinobi movie is coming: http://bit.ly/24yoGTX Xbox 360 RROD cost Microsoft $1bn: http://til.ink/24fFTl5 Someone stole Jeri Elsworth's C64 guitar: http://bit.ly/1TsBkbA Another Spectrum clone: http://bit.ly/1O3EjeB Guy runs Windows 95 on an Apple Watch: http://bit.ly/1T52GLb

6 Maj 20161h 2min

We're joined by legendary C64 musician Ben Daglish, of Last Ninja fame! Plus this week's big retro stories. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Ben's website: http://www.ben-daglish.net/ Show notes: Sega finally support modded games http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/21/sega-modded-games-steam-workshop/ Man builds his own amiga 2000 graphics card http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/04/someone-made-their-own-graphics-card-for-their-amiga-2000/ Microsoft ends Xbox 360 production after a decade http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/20/after-more-than-a-decade-microsoft-stops-making-xbox-360-5830404/ Very rare Mega Drive cart found http://imgur.com/9a5p5Zl Sony drops BIG Crash Bandicoot PS4 clue http://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/509914/Crash-Bandicoot-Sony-PS4-PSone-PlayStation amazon making games 'members only' https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/25/games-films-members-only-amazon-prime Atari Try to sue over 'haunted house' http://boingboing.net/2016/04/22/zombie-company-atari-wants-exc.html Pirate radio comes back after 30 years http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/entertainment/edinburgh-s-radio-telstar-returns-to-airwaves-after-30-years-1-4086016 raspberry pi 8megapixel camera! http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/25/raspberry-pi-sony-camera-sensor/ NES HDMI kit http://www.game-tech.us/mods/original-nes/

29 Apr 20161h 5min

We get the low down on the new full length movie about the Amiga, 'Viva Amiga' from its creator Zach Weddington. Plus, the top 5 tips for keeping your old systems running well, and this week's retro stories. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Viva Amiga website: http://www.amigafilm.com/ Show notes: C64 handheld and new machine: http://bit.ly/1qG9pOz New Amiga case, again: http://bit.ly/1VptnKJ Using a 5 year old computer sad? Apple thinks so: http://bit.ly/1MHKc0m How long do Apple devices last?: http://bit.ly/1MHKc0m Britian's first mass produced machine at Bletchley Park: http://yhoo.it/1XMjGDL Jozsef's recapping service: http://bit.ly/1U8qQTL Ravi's retrobrite video: https://youtu.be/c-F5eQ1XMAA N64 anthology book Kickstarter: http://kck.st/1ML1yty Pranksters go dumpster diving and sell games back to Gamestop: http://bit.ly/22T1rOi

22 Apr 201658min

We catch up with legendary Al Lowe to get the inside story on Leisure Suit Larry, those age verification questions and how Police Quest was inspired by a real life police shooting. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Al Lowe's website: http://www.allowe.com/ Show notes: Acorn Brand confusion: http://i.imgur.com/xdZH5g7.jpg Last PS2 online servers closed down: http://bit.ly/1V6JX1K Sony releasing a PS4K?: http://bit.ly/1V6JX1K Man has same phone for 10 years: http://bit.ly/22zFnrO Pacman suit: http://cnet.co/1SbHIo1 Nottingham board game cafe: http://bit.ly/1SbHKfH Chrome Cast on CRT TV http://bit.ly/1V6K5ON Coleco Chameleon Boss speaks out:http://bit.ly/1SjNTfg

15 Apr 20161h 4min

We talk to legendary games coder Jim Balgey about porting Dragon's Lair to the Sinclair ZX81 (and winning a world record for it) and why the Sega Saturn port of Doom was intentionally crippled. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Finally a date for SOTB remake http://bit.ly/1NdP747 The Little Book of ZX Spectrum Games crowdfunder launched: http://bit.ly/1NdP7RH Lost Apple 2 games on archive.org: http://bit.ly/1NdP7RH Vintage VHS high price: http://bit.ly/1oIUL7Y Husband Chores new Spectrum game: http://bit.ly/1qy7tbd Super Mario Bros Flappy Bird code injection http://bit.ly/1RVaetQ Vintage computer reviews: http://on.mash.to/1VEgivy Favourite hacker/computer movies: http://bit.ly/1VEaa6B

8 Apr 201652min

We talk vintage Commodore with the designer of the C128 and Plus/4, Bil Herd! What was it like working under Jack Tramiel and how did he destroy a $40,000 prototype on purpose? Plus, this week's big retro gaming and tech stories. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Bil Herd's site: http://c128.com/ Show notes: Grand Theft Auto deer causes chaos in game world: http://bbc.in/1pA09Lr Sell back your digital Xbox One games: http://bit.ly/1SGl7Cd Retro gaming can make you money: http://bit.ly/1RRPOHG 12 things you don't remember about old games: http://bit.ly/1U6HTVA How a company is making $100m a month from a 15 yr old MMO: http://bit.ly/1qaJZJd Revision 2016 demo party: https://2016.revision-party.net/ New vertical shooter for MSX - Wing Warriors: http://bit.ly/1qaK4MY New C64 top-down racer & wheel support: http://bit.ly/1obgkxD Amiga user offers £400 for Stunt Car racer at 50/60 FPS: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=82101 Atari Vault released on Steam: http://bit.ly/1obgkxD

1 Apr 20161h 7min

We get the inside story on the 90's biggest gaming TV show, GamesMaster. Dave Perry tells us where the Golden Joystick idea come from, why he didn't get along with Dominik Diamond off-screen and what really happened with the infamous Super Mario 64 meltdown? Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: MicroBit launches and great projects: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35824446 Napster founder wants to change the way we watch movies: http://bit.ly/22h4Sn7 Resident Evil is 20 years old: http://avc.lu/1SaVSoR Is touchscreen now retro?: http://bit.ly/1S612Cx Sega Humble bundle launched: http://bit.ly/1MpDmfP Amiga Vampire 2: http://www.kipper2k.com/accel600.html Are Nintendo killing the Wii U this year?: http://bit.ly/1MlFJQB Nintendo's N64 website is still up: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/ Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade ported to C64: http://bit.ly/1UJWUwS Man arrested for not returning 14 year old VHS: http://on.wsoctv.com/1Ri6gyA

25 Mars 20161h 12min

Did piracy kill the Amiga? How did the big cracking groups operate, and who in the industry helped them? We chat to Galahad from legendary piracy groups LSD & Fairlight. Our website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Radio 1 fighting games documentary: http://bbc.in/1RbKOx1 2D NED games upgraded to 3D: http://bit.ly/1RpldB5 PANG is back: http://www.retrogamer.net/blog_post/pang-is-back/ Indie Retro News: http://www.indieretronews.com Day of the Tentlce HD info: http://bit.ly/21znJUC SCUMM VM: http://scummvm.org/ Dreamcast Phantasy Star Online still played today: http://onforb.es/1pQMuAb Xbox One cross platform multiplayer: http://www.wired.com/2016/03/xbox-one-cross-console-multiplayer/ New fan-made Dizzy game released: http://www.jdcstudios.co.uk/Downloads.htm Day-Z creator sees VR as a "very expensive Wii" : http://bit.ly/1MeQ15g

18 Mars 20161h 7min