429: The Sims and Myst: Bringing Emotion To Games - The Retro Hour EP429

The ZX Spectrum Next is a 21st century Spectrum reborn: a new machine, fully compatible with the original computer, and packed with improvements. We talk to Jim Bagley, Mike Dailly and The Oliver Twins to find out about it. Interview section starts at 24:00 ZX Spectrum Next website: https://www.specnext.com/ Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stephen Quinn, Raf Hofmans, David Holt, Patrick McGinty, Stuart Cousins Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Digitiser the show: http://bit.ly/2HhUUJu Stunt Car Racer comes to Atari 8-bit: http://bit.ly/2Ie3evc Thimbleweed Park Ransome Unbeeped: http://bit.ly/2IcmKbu Commodore Plus/4 Pet's Rescue: http://bit.ly/2Daq7Mn Apple bringing back the classic rainbow logo?: http://bit.ly/2C9kMsC

9 Mars 20181h 10min

We reminisce on the golden age of First Person Shooters with David L Craddock, the author of new book Rocket Jump. Rocket Jump website: https://unbound.com/books/rocket-jump/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Stephen Marshall, Garry Heather, Glenn Larsson, Anthony Ogden Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Maplin goes bust: http://bit.ly/2oC1Udi The SidBox https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSidBox/ Commodore PET De-Lux: http://bit.ly/2ozpMyo DUSK quake continued: http://bit.ly/2F70Hkq HyperKin console: http://bit.ly/2FaZE33

2 Mars 20181h 14min

We talk to legendary pixel artist Henk Nieborg (Lionheart, Flink) and the team from Bitmap Bureau about making new Sega Mega Drive games in 2018! Bitmap Bureau website: https://bitmapbureau.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Michael Stouffs, Helge Blystad, Eamon Murphy, Gary Audley Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Going for Golden Eye: https://www.woodhousepictures.co.uk/ Hong Kong 97 disk found and interview: https://youtu.be/WhAVS5GGx0k http://bit.ly/2BNYhsk Elon Musk's forgotten video game career: http://bit.ly/2Gc7CZF Doncaster video games market: http://thevideogamemarket.co.uk/ Play about Gary Kildall: https://twitter.com/cheifet/status/964896920958255104

23 Feb 20181h 1min

We're joined by Ashens, Kim Justice, Nostalgia Nerd and Slope's Game Room for our huge retro gaming Youtubers panel at PLAY Expo Blackpool! Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Paul Vince, Graeme Stephenson, Greg Gerke, Lee Langley Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: New gaming show on Channel 4: http://bit.ly/2EvgRb8 PocketSprite: http://bit.ly/2oajFiW Retro Bit multi carts: http://retro-bit.com/cartridges.html New Amiga CD32 gamepad: http://bit.ly/2EJviHT

16 Feb 20181h 18min

We go back to the earliest days of MUDs, university networks, and the Internet with Michael Lawrie. Plus, how one of the world's most legendary hackers spied on him for a year. Geek Margate tickets: http://www.geek-play.com/info.html Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Gary Hucker, Charles Astwood, Mathew Willetts, Andrew Holland Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: C64 mini to be stocked in ARGOS & complete games list http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7606548 https://youtu.be/h8CRXR0d5NY Amiga Future celebrates 20 years: http://www.amigafuture.de PONG turned into a TV game show: http://bit.ly/2DQFYoE Konami still releasing TurboGrafx-16 games on Wii U: http://bit.ly/2EbZuYF

9 Feb 20181h 7min

This is a repost due to some audio issues with the interview section in a previous upload. David Wise, Rob Hubbard and Graeme Norgate join us at All Your Bass music festival for the ultimate video game music panel! PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Matthew Martin, Aidan Oloan, Bart Pellens, Jonathan Kaye Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Remotely Interested AVGN special: http://bit.ly/2E9LqlC Switch emulator inbound: http://bit.ly/2s0YuF0 Nintendo Switch hack: http://bit.ly/2EbFk4o Resident Evil 2 remake info: http://bit.ly/2FBYa1m Commodore Story pre order: http://bit.ly/2GI2ZYy Golden Eye Mockumentry: http://bit.ly/2ExPnyc N64 pad wireless: http://bit.ly/2FFPmI1

3 Feb 20181h 11min

We gets the highs and lows of DMA Design with Steve Hammond. The story behind Lemmings, Hired Guns and the scrapped sequel, the strained relationship with Psygnosis and the origins of Grand Theft Auto. Steve's website: http://stevehammond.org/ PLAY Expo Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Darren Coles, Stuart Smith, Rupert Fuller, Paul Szopiak Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Kitroniks Game Zip 64: http://bit.ly/2nbyF06 New Theme Hospital by Sega: https://www.twopointhospital.com/ NES Maker: http://bit.ly/2nehzxN Spectrum laptop: http://bit.ly/2DNvh5a Raspeberry pi arcade: http://bit.ly/2DzT8lu

26 Jan 20181h 14min

This week we have a rare interview with Stainless Games CEO Patrick Buckland, the highs and lows of the Carmageddon series, Crystal Quest and Apple gaming. Stainless Games: http://www.stainlessgames.com/ Win Play Expo Blackpool tickets: https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-blackpool-tickets/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Christer Hollsten, Tim Daelemen, Laurence Fortt, Joe Locker 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/ All Your Bass festival tickets: https://www.thenva.com/aybsched Show notes: Apple to release Apple Lisa operating system as open source: http://bit.ly/2FZ6Wb2 Retro Bit Handheld + official sega accessories: http://engt.co/2DNaqg8 1942 remade in AMOS: http://amiten.es/?p=130 Pheonix remake for Windows: https://lerrrtaste.itch.io/phoenix-revive Retro Games show their staying power: http://bit.ly/2DsGEQ2 Goldeneye 007 mod turns Bond into Mario: http://bit.ly/2Dw6eDG

19 Jan 20181h 12min