436: From Bedroom Coders to AAA Games: Paul Driscoll on the Amiga Era - The Retro Hour EP436

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

We talk about the golden age of arcades with Twin Galaxies' Walter Day! The games, the gamers and how accurate was the King of Kong movie? Twin Galaxies: http://www.twingalaxies.com/ Email us: show@theretrohour.com Buy Play Expo Manchester tickets: https://www.playexpomanchester.com/ Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Torstein Rodset, James Plant, Steve Piggot, Wojciech Jancz Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: See Di new console?: http://bit.ly/2kq5lnV Snes carry case: http://bit.ly/2z1uFn8 Crazy Hipster games console: http://bit.ly/2xTcuCv Dreamcast book: http://bit.ly/2fLND97

6 Okt 20171h 18min

Gary Penn talks to us about his early days on ZZap 64, working with David Braben on Frontier then his journey to DMA Design working on the original GTA series. Denki website: http://www.denki.co.uk/ Win Play Expo Manchester weekend passes: http://bit.ly/2jQHBcl Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Steve Jewkes, Linus Johansson, Tom Van de Weile, Bart ter Haar Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 HD: http://sonic2hd.com/ VR64 Commodore 64 glasses: http://bit.ly/2hEtGFC Convert toys to arcades: http://bit.ly/2xNIFiZ Toys R Us: http://bbc.in/2fgRwGB Cartridges are coming back: http://bit.ly/2yLmgEl

29 Sep 20171h 5min

We talk about classics like Zool and the Lotus series with Gremlin founder Ian Stewart! Urbanscan website: http://www.urbanscan.co.uk/ Win Play Expo Manchester weekend passes: http://bit.ly/2jQHBcl Email us: show@theretrohour.com Thanks to our amazing donators this week: Graham Thompson, Brenda Stones, Damian Page, Dan Ryan Our website: http://theretrohour.com Our Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Our Twitter: http://twitter.com/retrohouruk Show notes: Super Play is back for one issue: http://bit.ly/2xVOyL4 NES mini is coming back: http://bit.ly/2xyJbVh Spectrum 35 event: http://bit.ly/2yv8ANK Klystrack: http://bit.ly/2xjTWuS

22 Sep 201755min