410: Atari 2600+: The Inside Story With Creator Ben Jones - The Retro Hour EP410

We get the story of the UK's first National Video Game Arcade with plenty of Jeff Minter and Matthew Smith love. The National Video Game Arcade: https://www.thenva.com/ All Your Bass: https://www.thenva.com/allyourbass Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Edvin Helland, Charles Astwood, Pete Elsey, Michael Keith The Commodore Story Competition: http://www.theretrohour.com/win-the-commodore-story-movie-premiere-tickets/ Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: RetroBlox online retro console: http://bit.ly/2zFja4M Shenmue 1 & 2 coming for PS4 and Xbone: http://bit.ly/2Ai5ZtI The best controllers for retro gaming: http://bit.ly/2AiwsYk New computer museum: http://kck.st/2iBFmtn

1 Dec 20171h 14min

We talk golden joysticks and classic gaming TV with Alex Verrey AKA Big Boy Barry! Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealBigBoyBarry Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Kim Jorgensen, Toby Bridson, Elysian Pickups, Michael Dailly Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Show notes: Raspberry Pi style switch: http://bit.ly/2zlHDfs New FMV game coming to PS4: http://bit.ly/2A2fxtj Why am I playing more retro games now?: http://bit.ly/2jjjiAf Steve Jobs demos iTunes podcasting: https://youtu.be/7gkHS9bffT8

24 Nov 20171h 11min

How to make new commercial NES and Mega Drive games with Mega Cat Studios, and we reminisce about school computers with The Code Show. Mega Cat Studios: https://megacatstudios.com/ The Code Show: https://twitter.com/The_CodeShow | https://www.facebook.com/TheCodeShow/ David Pleasance at RCM tickets: http://bit.ly/2zMERU2 (£10 donation to the museum per person) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Kristian Hesketh, Kolborn Barmen, Tom Henderson, Ediz Mehmet Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Amazon Retro Zone: http://amzn.to/2zBsXMV Cassettes are cool again: http://dailym.ai/2mAPCmN Hipster console fighting stick: http://bit.ly/2zOjCP3 Raspberry PI Robot controller: http://kck.st/2eLZ57e

17 Nov 20171h 4min

Hear our huge Spectrum celebration panel from PLAY Expo, Manchester featuring Andrew Hewson, Jon Hare, Steve Turner, Jim Bagley and many more. Plus we talk digital detoxes and Amiga 32 Germany show. Memoirs of a Spectrum Addict: https://spectrumaddict.wordpress.com/ Book tickets for David Pleasance at Retro Computer Museum: http://bit.ly/2mcziZs (£10 donation to the museum per person) Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Mat Cooper, Charles Astwood, Paul Edwards, Peter Dimitriovski Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Spectrum Addict: Load "Film 2": http://bit.ly/2AzutMV Pete Tong reads out website in 1995: http://bit.ly/2md6xf2 Sheep It Up for Game Boy: http://bit.ly/2zMXgQL The Corba Romainian Speccy clone: http://bit.ly/2lEPn9S Guy builds a retro Nintendo Switch clone: http://bit.ly/2gqHVtF Black Jewel C64 style game: http://bit.ly/2yOtXNF

10 Nov 201759min

Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christopher Zarema, Dan Ryan, Damian Stokoe, Sascha Weinard Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Jurrasic Park FPS: https://progrium.itch.io/visitor-center Developer Used fake secrets to sneak games by Sega: http://bit.ly/2ijzjFL Prince of Persia on BBC: http://bit.ly/2gZTufq Unreleased Saturn game on eBay: http://bit.ly/2gSjeX4 Model F keyboard is back: https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/ Sierra games on Steam: http://bit.ly/2lxgMdX Early Sonic R Gameplay released: http://bit.ly/2yj9f8o

3 Nov 20171h 8min

We reminisce about classic computers and modern-day mods with one of our favourite Youtubers, 'The 8-Bit Guy'. The 8-Bit guy on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/adric22 Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Danny McDermott, Marvin Droogsma, Tobias Lindolh, Raymond Montalban Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: HDMI Mega Drive: https://youtu.be/OKxamK2WwdM Allister Brimble Driver soundtrack: http://bit.ly/2xqnyUc Why spend $80 on a SNES mini? (satire): http://bit.ly/2x3dXqo Road Redemption: http://bit.ly/2zGTxAo

27 Okt 20171h 11min

We chat to the man behind some of the most iconic video game cover art of all time, Ocean's Bob Wakelin. We chat to the man behind some of the most iconic video game cover art of all time, Ocean's Bob Wakelin. Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Daniel Waddington, Adrian Nelson, Aleisha Cuff, Gareth Murfin Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Rob Hubbard Kickstarter: http://kck.st/2xY2RCO Mortal Kombat II mod: http://bit.ly/2i8KSTL AIM offline: http://ind.pn/2y55ykW Retrobit consoles: http://bit.ly/2gljy40 Snes mini cracked: http://bit.ly/2zoz6ZH

20 Okt 20171h 11min

We chat to Stuart 'Stoo' Cambridge about classics like Mega lo Mania, Cannon Fodder and Sensible Soccer, and why he always died first in games. Blobbit: https://www.facebook.com/BlobbitPush/ Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Roeland Kok, Darren Coles, Erlend Saksaug, Adam Hinde Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Commodore 64 mini: http://bit.ly/2xw3nmY Cartridges are coming back: http://bit.ly/2yLmgEl Sociable Soccer early access: http://bit.ly/2ghnLWJ Mortal Kombat II+: http://bit.ly/2i8KSTL

13 Okt 20171h 16min