October 26, 2018
Sega vs Nintendo: The Most Brutal Console War with Al Nilsen - The Retro Hour EP145

  How Sega challenged Nintendo in the 16-bit era, marketing the Mega Drive, planning Sonic 2sday and why the 32X should have never existed with ex Sega marketing legend Al Nilsen.

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September 7, 2018
Welcome To Arcadia: 100 Years of Arcade History - The Retro Hour EP138

We look back on 100 years of arcade history with movie maker Zach Weddington - the man behind the upcoming movie 'Welcome to Arcadia'. https://arcadiathemovie.com/

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July 20, 2018
The History of Sega with Ken Horowitz - The Retro Hour EP131

We're joined by one of the world's leading Sega historians Ken Horowitz, the owner of Sega-16.com and author of two Sega history books for some great nostalgic chat. http://sega-16.com

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June 22, 2018
Developing Indie Retro Games - The Retro Hour EP127

We talk to ex Gameboy developer Quang Nguyen about his Space Harrier inspired indie game MaoMao Castle, and tips on console collecting. Asobi.tech: http://asobitech.com/

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January 23, 2018
Henk Nieborg and Bitmap Bureau - The Retro Hour EP110

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/

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January 12, 2018
SEGA and Amstrad Memories with Slopes Game Room - The Retro Hour EP104

Plenty of Sega and Amstrad memories with Daniel Ibbertston AKA Slopes Game Room. New Gameboys, battery advice and text adventure talk. Win Play Expo Blackpool tickets: https://theretrohour.com/win-play-expo-blackpool-tickets/

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November 17, 2017
Making New NES and Mega Drive Games: Mega Cat Studios - The Retro Hour EP97

How to make new commercial NES and Mega Drive games with Mega Cat Studios, and we reminisce about school computers with The Code Show.

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September 15, 2017
Lara Croft and Games Workshop with Ian Livingstone CBE - The Retro Hour EP88

We're joined by Ian Livingtone CBE to talk Tomb Raider, founding Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy. Ian Livingstone Twitter: https://twitter.com/ian_livingstone

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August 11, 2017
Night Trap 25th Anniversary Story - The Retro Hour EP83

Cult Sega Mega CD FMV horror game Night Trap is being re-released and remastered for its 25th anniversary. We get the story on how it happened and why it deserved to reach a new audience with the man behind it, Tyler Hogle. Night Trap 25th Anniversary: http://www.nighttrap25.com

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June 23, 2017
New Sega Mega Drive Games in 2017 - The Retro Hour EP76

We talk about making new Mega Drive games in 2017 with Matt Phillips, the creator of new game Tanglewood. Tanglewood website: http://tanglewoodgame.com/index.html

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