471: The Elder Scrolls: How It All Began with VJ Lakshman - The Retro Hour EP471
The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)14 Mars 2025

471: The Elder Scrolls: How It All Began with VJ Lakshman - The Retro Hour EP471

This week, we hear about the origins of The Elder Scrolls with the legendary VJ Lakshman, co-creator and a key figure in Bethesda Softworks’ early days. From the D&D roots of Elder Scrolls, and how procedural generation shaped an RPG legend. VJ also shares stories from his work on The Terminator, Crash Bash, Spyro The Dragon, and his time at Warner Bros. & Turbine, working on Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online.

VJ on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07B3T9RLG

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
40:53 - VJ Lakshman Interview

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Show notes

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 Remakes Announced: https://tinyurl.com/3vje2vhr
Spectrum Next Gets 3rd Kickstarter: https://tinyurl.com/4nbfst6p
SNES Is Getting Faster, Nobody Knows Why: https://tinyurl.com/ms8dfj62
Acclaim Rises from the Ashes: https://tinyurl.com/yrtuw56v
PS3 Gets an Update: https://tinyurl.com/4ucx5enu


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