Episodes

  • 510: “We Hid Gabe Newell in Our Game!” – Powerhoof - Making Retro Point & Click Adventures – The Retro Hour Podcast EP510

    510: “We Hid Gabe Newell in Our Game!” – Powerhoof - Making Retro Point & Click Adventures – The Retro Hour Podcast EP510
    Dec 12 2025
    We go Down Under with Powerhoof’s David Lloyd, the brain behind award-winning indie hits like The Drifter and Crawl. From hiding DOS games as a kid to creating their own game engine and scooping Game of the Year at the Australian Game Developer Awards. From swapping floppies in the schoolyard to creating retro-inspired adventures, and why the Sierra era still casts a long shadow over indie devs today.

    Powerhoof games: https://www.powerhoof.com/

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    1:00:00 - Powerhoof Interview

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    My UFO Youth Book: https://tinyurl.com/42wdhyy7
    Retrobrighting Causes More Harm Than Good?: https://youtu.be/_n_WpjseCXA
    New Robin Hood Game for the C64 Impresses: https://tinyurl.com/rb7nj3ts
    Rare Sonic Arcade Machine Goes to Auction: https://tinyurl.com/mfmd8c8f
    Spectrum Gets a New FPS: https://tinyurl.com/wha2ztrd
    M64 – A 4K FPGA Nintendo 64 Clone: https://tinyurl.com/5hcwhadn
    Acorn RiscOS Classic Returns on Steam: https://tinyurl.com/4akjdct5
    Windows 3.x Hotdog Stand Colour Scheme Origins: https://tinyurl.com/39x9nr7e
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • 509: “This Shouldn’t Be Possible on an Amiga 500!” – H0ffman - Demoscene and Game Ports – The Retro Hour Podcast EP509

    509: “This Shouldn’t Be Possible on an Amiga 500!” – H0ffman - Demoscene and Game Ports – The Retro Hour Podcast EP509
    Dec 5 2025
    This week, we catch up with the legendary H0ffman to hear some tales from the demo scene trenches, Amiga wizardry, and porting classic arcade titles. From brigning Metal Gear and Knightmare from the MSX to the Amiga, to pushing Neo Geo boundaries with Sega classics, and how he accidentally created a global DJ community with a bit of Amiga code.


    h0ffman Website: https://hoffman.home.blog/
    h0ffman Itch: https://h0ffman.itch.io/

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    57:27 - h0ffman Interview

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    NES Blunder Spotted in Stranger Things: https://tinyurl.com/4m3yu3bu
    Turrican & Taito Hit Evercade: https://tinyurl.com/3mjkfe8e
    Dreamcast VMU Pro Preorders: https://tinyurl.com/59t5nwvy
    Mighty Final Fight Drops This Christmas: https://tinyurl.com/3nhs6835
    DSpico – Open-Source DS Flash Cart Lands: https://tinyurl.com/mwv6fzbp
    New Dead Rising in the Works?: https://tinyurl.com/jx7m6t36
    Stab N Dash Returns on Plus/4: https://tinyurl.com/mweuj6nv
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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • 508: "The 3DO M2 demo was mind-blowing... we were dying to ship it!" – Michael Devine (Former 3DO VP of Sales) – The Retro Hour Podcast EP508

    508: "The 3DO M2 demo was mind-blowing... we were dying to ship it!" – Michael Devine (Former 3DO VP of Sales) – The Retro Hour Podcast EP508
    Nov 28 2025
    This week we’re joined by industry veteran Michael Devine, former VP of Sales at The 3DO Company, key player at TDK Mediactive, and now CEO of Rockit Games, for an incredible look at four decades inside the games industry. From the “mind-blowing” M2 demos and the rise of Army Men, to the chaos of securing Hollywood licences and resurrecting Jaleco’s classic sports titles.

    Rock It Games: https://rockitgames.com/

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    49:31 - Michael Devine Interview

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    Mario 64 on the PlayStation: https://tinyurl.com/mst4wr2v
    Zork goes open source: https://tinyurl.com/fscxdevf
    Xbox Crocs: https://tinyurl.com/nb5yhved
    Daytona USA returns: https://tinyurl.com/yvw3x72e
    Modern paper tape reader: https://tinyurl.com/28b5p7y4
    TimeSplitters Rewind: https://www.timesplittersrewind.com/
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • 507: "A Single MP3 is Bigger Than the NES Library!" – eXo on Emulation, BBS Days & Saving DOS Classics – The Retro Hour Podcast EP507

    507: "A Single MP3 is Bigger Than the NES Library!" – eXo on Emulation, BBS Days & Saving DOS Classics – The Retro Hour Podcast EP507
    Nov 21 2025
    This week, we’re joined by eXo, the visionary behind the colossal eXoDOS emulation project, dedicated to preserving DOS, Windows 3.x, and interactive fiction games in all their original (and often quirky) glory. We explore how eXo and a global team of volunteers are not just making old games playable again, but restoring everything from lost CD audio to obscure soundcard support and the belief that retro games should be remembered, and played exactly as they were.


    eXoDOS: https://www.retro-exo.com/exodos.html

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    51:49 - eXo Interview

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    Show notes

    Dreamcast Dream Disc 2025 Incoming: https://tinyurl.com/3cnwr6ek
    Woodgrain NES Almost Happened: https://tinyurl.com/ycx68xuc
    Codemasters Archive Project: https://tinyurl.com/s4m4kcpe
    Ridge Racer Hits the GBA: https://tinyurl.com/mub79zxk
    Duke Nukem 3D Gets Voxels: https://tinyurl.com/yezkyufe
    Hunter 360 Controller: https://tinyurl.com/ee2j5mtr
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • 506: “Atari’s Actually Doing Things RIGHT?!” – Ctrl-Alt-Rees - The Retro Hour Podcast EP506

    506: “Atari’s Actually Doing Things RIGHT?!” – Ctrl-Alt-Rees - The Retro Hour Podcast EP506
    Nov 14 2025
    This week, we catch up with the ever-inventive Ctrl-Alt-Rees in his brand new studio. Rees shares his latest projects, retro tech obsessions, and the bizarre story of a Japanese teaching computer with a paper screen. We hear his thoughts on modern Atari’s surprising comeback, his favourite (and most hated) handhelds, the quirks of the Jaguar scene, and why Windows 95 still holds up 30 years later.

    ctrl-alt-rees on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ctrlaltrees
    Podcast and website: https://ctrl-alt-rees.com/

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    56:32 - ctrl-alt-rees Interview

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    Show notes

    GameTank: Next-Gen 8-Bit Hardware: https://tinyurl.com/25fvsyku
    Atari 50: Namco DLC: https://tinyurl.com/47w8ztfc
    Eternal Hunters: New SNES RPG Revealed: https://tinyurl.com/mt6s387t
    Taito Offers $650 Bounty on Lost Tech: https://tinyurl.com/npr3m35b
    Commodore Name Battle Heats Up: https://tinyurl.com/46n7c3za
    Jurassic Systems Revives 1993 Hacker Vibes: https://jurassicsystems.com/
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • 505: “I Presented the Amiga Chipset to Atari… and Everyone Freaked Out!” - Atari's Matt Householder - The Retro Hour Podcast EP505

    505: “I Presented the Amiga Chipset to Atari… and Everyone Freaked Out!” - Atari's Matt Householder - The Retro Hour Podcast EP505
    Nov 7 2025
    From hating Pong to working for Atari, this week we chat with Matt Householder. From his early days at Gaming Devices Inc. and designing the arcade classic Krull, through to joining Atari right after the video game crash and witnessing the dramatic Amiga chipset saga from the inside. Matt reveals what it was really like working under Jack Tramiel, converting GEM for the Atari ST in record time, and why developers had to sell snacks from their desks just to survive. He then takes us into the golden years at Epyx, creating World Games and the smash hit California Games, before moving on to 3DO, where a secret project he managed ended up helping fund Diablo.

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    54:26 - Matt Householder Interview

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    Show notes

    Solid Aluminium Xbox Prototype Actually Works: https://youtu.be/0OMP8JvGWNY
    Lost Destruction Derby 2 Saturn Prototype Unearthed: https://tinyurl.com/5c75zhxa
    James Pond Makes a Comeback on Modern Consoles: https://tinyurl.com/2s4j38wd
    Castlevania Amiga Remake Gets CD32 Upgrade: https://tinyurl.com/47624rsa
    Castlevania Comes to the Atari 2600 (!): https://tinyurl.com/2k5ub8f5
    Sonic Finally Lands on the GX4000: https://tinyurl.com/bdm5svj2
    Worms Turns 30 – Team17’s Classic Celebrated: https://tinyurl.com/mrvtutnc
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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • 504: “I’d Never Even Seen a Computer Until I Worked at Sierra!” – Mark Crowe on Space Quest - The Retro Hour Podcast EP504

    504: “I’d Never Even Seen a Computer Until I Worked at Sierra!” – Mark Crowe on Space Quest - The Retro Hour Podcast EP504
    Oct 31 2025
    This week we're joined by Sierra legend Mark Crowe, co-creator of the Space Quest series and one half of the iconic Two Guys from Andromeda. Mark reveals how he went from never touching a computer to helping define the golden age of adventure gaming, working alongside Roberta Williams, Disney, and a hapless space janitor named Roger Wilco. Plus, we hear about the long-awaited reunion that brought Space Venture to life.


    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    58:10 - Mark Crowe Interview


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    Show notes

    Sugar Ghouls: https://tinyurl.com/4kjjxvw2
    Amiga Addict Amiga Format issue: https://tinyurl.com/53vsfmtd
    The A1200: https://tinyurl.com/538trdxx
    MD Engine: https://tinyurl.com/yea8r8fn
    New Barcode Battler cards: https://tinyurl.com/y33362mk
    Intellivision Amico prototype sold: https://tinyurl.com/9ze43yf8
    Deep Sea Horror Shooter Inspired By Star Fox 64: https://tinyurl.com/ymn9je3r
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • 503: “The Demo Scene Taught Us to Do the Impossible” – Erik Simon of Thalion - The Retro Hour EP503

    503: “The Demo Scene Taught Us to Do the Impossible” – Erik Simon of Thalion - The Retro Hour EP503
    Oct 24 2025
    This week's show features Erik Simon, co-founder of the legendary Thalion Software, the minds behind Lionheart, Ambermoon, and No Second Prize. Erik shares hilarious and jaw-dropping tales from the golden age of Amiga development, how the demo scene shaped Thalion’s “make the impossible happen” ethos, why Lionheart used every Amiga graphics mode. Recorded live at Amiga 40 in Germany.

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    46:59 - Erik Simon Interview

    Amiga Report Archive: https://bigbookofamigahardware.com/amigareport/
    This Week In Retro: https://www.rmcretro.com/this-week-in-retro

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    This ‘In The Hunt’ Tech Demo Shows What the 16-Bit Generation Lost: https://tinyurl.com/mw94hsup
    Cambridge University Rescues Data from Old Floppy Disks: https://tinyurl.com/yc6tse6u
    Vampire’s Veil – A New Castlevania-Inspired Indie: https://tinyurl.com/ycx3n3zh
    Ymir Emulator Hits 90% Sega Saturn Compatibility: https://tinyurl.com/3a9c6z23
    Fear Effect Returns with New Features: https://tinyurl.com/mttcdftj
    Bubble Bobble Remastered for C64: https://tinyurl.com/5ftruknf
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    1 hr and 13 mins