389: From EA to Midway: Mortal Kombat, Madden & More With Michael Rubinelli

Bret Mogilefsky was the lead programmer on the LucasArts classic adventure Grim Fandango, we get the inside story on the game and life at Skywalker Ranch. Bret on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmogilefsky Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Garry Heather, Paul Edwards, Lee Ashmore, Benjamin Barter Audioboom new channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: A lending library for ROMs: https://bit.ly/2wq6nTJ Shenmue 3 release date: https://bit.ly/2PXQagF Man gets toddler to climb into arcade to steal games: https://bit.ly/2Dk46Qv Retro NES controllers for Switch: https://tcrn.ch/2NJLGfW

21 Sep 20181h 11min

The inside story on the Atari Jaguar and Falcon 030 as we take a look at Atari's later days with ex-employee Bill Rehbock. Gameface Labs website: https://gamefacelabs.com/ Download MP3 file: https://audioboom.com/posts/6998500-welcome-to-arcadia-the-retro-hour-ep138.mp3 Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Greg Gerke, Magnus Esbjorner, Richard Legge, Christopher Nelson Audioboom new channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: Retro Computer Festival Cambridge: https://bit.ly/2OncM9E PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Commodore The Inside Story - David Pleasance competiton: https://theretrohour.com/win-commodore-the-inside-story-book-and-bluray/ Portal is coming to the C64: https://bit.ly/2xfNJxZ Project Hardcore Trailer: https://youtu.be/_RDRQcBmEzE PS2 Repair service closes after 18 years: https://bit.ly/2MfuDOe

14 Sep 20181h 7min

We look back on 100 years of arcade history with movie maker Zach Weddington - the man behind the upcoming movie 'Welcome to Arcadia'. https://arcadiathemovie.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Iain Roberts, Nemanja Smiljanic, Gareth McKee, John Martorana Audioboom new channel: https://audioboom.com/channel/theretrohour Audioboom RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4970769.rss Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Streets of Rage 4 teaser: https://youtu.be/M_bgPefCyfA Atari 2600 games as QR codes: https://www.codedojo.com/?p=2251 O Droid Go: https://bit.ly/2lgWvGA Arcade stick for Nintendo Switch: https://bit.ly/2NqMgis New Amiga cases Kickstarter: https://kck.st/2MX0gRG

7 Sep 20181h 3min

Famous for games like Uridium, Cybernoid, Pinball Fantasies and many more - we chat to Andrew Hewson, the founder of Hewson Consultants and 21st Century Entertainment! Hewson Consultants: http://www.hewsonconsultants.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Scott Ravenscroft, Patrick McGinty, Diane Williams, Iain Roberts Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Startropics story: https://bit.ly/2PnnYmY ORB handheld: https://bit.ly/2wBd05l Sonic Chaos remake: https://bit.ly/2MDUDaQ Games that should be remade: https://bit.ly/2PTwaw8 Power Raspberry Pi via Ethernet: https://bit.ly/2C3OO1z

31 Aug 20181h 9min

We talk to the man behind International Karate, IK+, Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker - the legendary Archer Maclean! Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Roy Gillotti, Karl Kuras, Paul Edwards, Norman Davie Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Play cartridges on SNES mini: https://bit.ly/2MzEC52 The Matrix banana phone is back: https://bit.ly/2OXzx47 Classic Sega games on Switch: https://bit.ly/2NdUeZ2 The Settlers 25th anniversary: https://bit.ly/2w9tgLP Hacking Fax machines: https://bit.ly/2w8jrNR

23 Aug 20181h

Knightmare was a groundbreaking kid's TV show combining RPG and adventure game with incredible graphics. Hear our live panel from PLAY Expo London with Hugo Myatt (Treguard), David Rowe, Paul Flannery Knightmare Live: https://www.knightmarelive.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mathew Martin, S Syrja, Simon Rose, Alan Purdom, West Darley Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Tanglewood gets full release: https://bit.ly/2Peqg8L Nintendo takes down Emuparadise: https://bbc.in/2Mv4QFD In defence of ROMS: https://bit.ly/2PbxRoG Tesla adds Atari to car: https://bit.ly/2nMyxnD Knightmare Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/user/DynamiteHeaddy/playlists

16 Aug 20181h 7min

We talk to Diablo creator David Brevik to get the inside story on Blizzard, Warcraft and his return to retro gaming! Graybeard Games: https://www.graybeardgames.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Robinson Technologies, Simon Pilgrim, Raymond Montalban, Ian Poynter Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/ PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: More Vega+ problems: https://bit.ly/2OYXUzl Nintendo takedown emulator: https://bit.ly/2vSqt8F Amstrad PCW8512 still printing festival tickets: https://bit.ly/2MduBu8 General Magic the movie: https://www.generalmagicthemovie.com/

10 Aug 20181h 14min

Alternative Software has been making and releasing budget games for 33 years, we talk to founder Roger Hulley about classics like Skool Daze, Pheenix and much more! Alternative Software website: http://www.alternativesoft.co.uk/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mark Heslop, Darren Coles, Patrick McGinty, Ben Litchfield Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Events: PLAY Expo London: https://www.playexpolondon.com/ PLAY Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Nintendo video with Craig Charles: https://bit.ly/2veo7Sb Andy Warhol museum choice of display: https://bit.ly/2LUNiml Halo Tv Series: https://bit.ly/2IK5ZU4 Ada Lovelace book auctioned: https://bit.ly/2vc5sWY Video game addiction is real: https://wapo.st/2ObvJfh

3 Aug 20181h 2min