552: GamesMaster: Golden Joysticks and ’90s TV with Dominik Diamond- The Retro Hour EP552
GamesMaster legend Dominik Diamond joins us for a brand-new conversation recorded live at PLAY Expo in Blackpool. From landing the presenting job and meeting Patrick Moore just once to backstage rival...
10 Okt 1h 48min
551: Streets of Rage: Inside the Music with Yuzo Koshiro - The Retro Hour EP551
This week we’re joined by legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro, recorded live at Retromessa in Norway, for the story behind the iconic Streets of Rage soundtracks. From the club music that inspired those u...
2 Okt 1h 18min
550: Warren Spector: The Stories Behind Deus Ex and Ultima – The Retro Hour EP550
This week, we’re joined by legendary game designer Warren Spector to explore the stories behind Ultima, Deus Ex and Epic Mickey. From the Dungeons & Dragons session that changed his life to John Romer...
25 Sep 1h 58min
549: Yuzo Koshiro: From ActRaiser to Smash Bros.– The Retro Hour EP549
Recorded live at Retromessa in Norway, we sit down with legendary video game composer Yuzo Koshiro for part one of our conversation, exploring his Nintendo years. From his earliest piano lessons to th...
18 Sep 1h 19min
548: Before Photoshop: How SEGA’s Sonic Artwork Was Made – The Retro Hour EP548
How do you turn a handful of pixels into one of gaming’s most recognisable characters? Recorded live at RetroMessa 2026, Dan and Joe meet illustrator Duncan Gutteridge, whose hand-painted artwork help...
11 Sep 1h 46min
547: British Gaming Legends: Stories From an Iconic Era – The Retro Hour EP547
It's Ravi's final episode of the podcast, we give him a good send off! Plus, we bring you our Best of British panel from RetroMessa, featuring Mike Dailly (DMA Design), Glen O'Connell (Psygnosis), Du...
4 Sep 1h 53min
546: The Making of The Suffering: Horror, Morality and Games That Remember – The Retro Hour EP546
Veteran game designer Richard Rouse III joins us to revisit his journey from Bungie’s early Macintosh games to Centipede 3D and The Suffering. He reveals how the horror classic found its prison settin...
28 Aug 1h 40min
545: Region Locked: The Untold Story of Australian Video Games – The Retro Hour EP545
Australia gave the world pioneering adventures, cult classics and global hits,but much of its gaming history has been left out of the story. This week, we're joined by Region Locked creative lead Mich...
21 Aug 1h 45min
