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This week, we’re joined by legendary artist Hitoshi Ariga to explore his work on Streets of Rage 2, his celebrated Mega Man manga, and a career packed with 16-bit classics. From drawing sprites by night to giving the Robot Masters their personalities, Hitoshi shares stories behind the artwork, explains why technical limitations sparked his creativity, and discusses collaborating with Toby Fox. Plus, memories of ActRaiser 2, Illusion of Gaia, and the influence of his wife and fellow artist Ayano Koshiro. Kim Justice Rubber Keyed Wonder Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/AbF4fVrVp Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories51:31 – Hitoshi Ariga Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! Glasgow Gaming Market: https://lnk.ua/qa16qr9Yf Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Show notes Ghostbusters II Amiga fan upgrade: https://lnk.ua/g91oEqIHaHalo multiplayer comes to N64: https://lnk.ua/f0BtptbiRZX Spectrum ULA designs found: https://lnk.ua/u2QODD6WhToki arcade conversions in development: https://lnk.ua/EQO2vIkR9Wing Commander III remaster rumoured: https://lnk.ua/yR6BORUvFCrash Bandicoot coming to iPod: https://lnk.ua/qrmTvWjTaSprout upgrades classic iPods: https://lnk.ua/OVEgZsVPtTenebris Somnia brings FMV horror: https://lnk.ua/xh4de3fN2

Gremlin Graphics is making a comeback, and this week we meet Alan Turvey, the lifelong fan helping bring it back through Gremlin Graphics Classics. Alan shares how a Monty Mole project led to a partnership with founder Ian Stewart, the plans to bring classic characters to new audiences, and the community of bedroom coders helping make it happen. We also explore his journey with Midnight Brew, the painstaking work to recreate Gremlin’s lost artwork for a new book, and why giving fans the chance to work with their heroes is at the heart of the revival. https://open.spotify.com/show/0Rq9lZoWphzXvxkrETrWg0 Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories1:00:03.549 – Gremlin Graphics Alan Turvey Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! Glasgow Gaming Market: https://lnk.ua/qa16qr9Yf Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Show notes Atari 800XL official details: https://lnk.ua/gEFrOJqZpClassic games on VHS: https://lnk.ua/OSkrtc6HrSuperStation One gets new colours: https://lnk.ua/92rrYtHq5Taki Udon teases FPGA SNES: https://lnk.ua/PsPhiAyoMMario Kart Game Boy demake: https://lnk.ua/iR3QLbQjvSuper Mario Kart goes fullscreen: https://lnk.ua/bxtKkIqhhDoom gets the Vectrex treatment: https://lnk.ua/ZaNstWSNmSuperAstra changes games with AI: https://lnk.ua/E0zOllC5n

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 rivalries, celebrity guests and the infamous Dave Perry fallout, Dominik shares hilarious and candid stories from the show that defined gaming TV in the ’90s. Plus, audience questions, his return to stand-up and an honest look at the pressures of overnight fame. Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories49:54 – Dominik Diamond Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! Glasgow Gaming Market: https://lnk.ua/qa16qr9Yf Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Oliver Twins announce new Dizzy: https://lnk.ua/foh1kzQQANew Dizzy game announcement video: https://lnk.ua/IAR5e7mU3House of the Dead VR: https://lnk.ua/z4Nyg4K1vDoom-style action on Commodore 64: https://lnk.ua/weBSRgtNSDoom64 gameplay video: https://lnk.ua/1fEmPhS0SCroc 2 remaster arrives soon: https://lnk.ua/hVVW7FEH0RetroAchievements reach real PS2 hardware: https://lnk.ua/e640i6vy3

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 unforgettable beats to getting the most out of the Mega Drive, Yuzo shares how he helped shape the sound of Sega—and reveals his role designing moves and voicing characters in Streets of Rage 2! Plus, we talk Revenge of Shinobi, Sonic and his return to Mega Drive development with Earthion. Plus, Modern Vintage Gamer joins us for the news! MVG: https://www.youtube.com/@ModernVintageGamer/videos Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories50:27 – Yuzo Koshiro Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! Play Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes C64 and Spectrum handhelds delayed: https://lnk.ua/Y92W4t1J7Super Mario 64 SNES port: https://lnk.ua/IzOyma94qAmiga Addams Family backgrounds edition: https://lnk.ua/guzIbbISRGoldenEye 007 goes third-person: https://lnk.ua/mPTCUlTqmBinky launches on C64: https://lnk.ua/My9oxsebGLost SNES Railroad Tycoon footage: https://lnk.ua/hwttaGmyJReal coin slot for emulators: https://lnk.ua/fxCnlQe5C

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 Romero’s offer to make his dream game, Warren shares how he championed player freedom, why Deus Ex almost became a Command & Conquer RPG, and what working with Mickey Mouse meant to him. Paul Drury's The Arcade book: https://lnk.ua/vLieP7PVA Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories55:50 – Yuzo Koshiro Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Gun.Smoke Comes to Amiga: https://lnk.ua/9VVzy7Q1wPixar vs Nintendo: https://lnk.ua/gtcZcmiayThe Return of Motion Gaming: https://lnk.ua/jFAg9AEndCrazy Taxi Netflix Film Announced: https://lnk.ua/AhvVYnhYSMatthew Smith Spectrum Collection: https://lnk.ua/0L1SD3zv3Star Wars Trilogy on Dreamcast: https://lnk.ua/4KpQVGPUT

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 the orchestral sounds of ActRaiser, the infectious grooves of Super Adventure Island and the worlds of Etrian Odyssey and Super Smash Bros., Yuzo shares the stories and influences behind his music. Plus, audience questions uncover his favourite games, the origins of his YK2 alias and a contribution to Terranigma he’d forgotten he made! Slope's Book Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/N6GM8pALmContents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories54:46 – Yuzo Koshiro Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Neo Geo AES+ Delayed: https://lnk.ua/lorIBnZ5QNew Lotus Trilogy Remake: https://lnk.ua/NbvwYx8suRPCS3 Adds Physical Disc Support: https://lnk.ua/xkdGOKL4zRare’s Project Dream Leaks Online: https://lnk.ua/15LPiFgPBOcarina of Time Remake: https://lnk.ua/Z0YTZRr2ZMetal Slug Collection Hits Switch: https://lnk.ua/nXKpK6iQA

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 helped define Sonic’s European image during SEGA’s 16-bit glory years. Duncan recalls reimagining Sonic 2, creating artwork for Sonic 3 and Knuckles, working with airbrushes, phones and fax machines, and enjoying a level of creative freedom that would be almost unthinkable today. He also reveals the fate of his long-lost original Sonic paintings. Amiga Bill Links: Twitch.tv/AmigaBillhttps://YouTube.com/@AmigaBillhttps://AmigaBill.tv Twitch.tv Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories1:06:00 – Duncan Gutteridge Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes New Doom-Style Shooter for 3DO:  https://lnk.ua/znInXLNwMGTA Arrives on Amiga:  https://lnk.ua/ERRtnHKLkPortrait Ridge Racer Port:  https://lnk.ua/m0xu68aPxNew 4:3 Retro Gaming Monitor:  https://lnk.ua/PZX3RS7zKLEGO PlayStation 1 Set Revealed:  https://lnk.ua/fAPHMgWXiPortal Demake Arrives on GBA:  https://lnk.ua/QqQkLQGr5

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), Duncan Gutteridge (Sega UK) and Brian Watson (DMA Design) for a panel discussion about British gaming history, iconic games and the moments that helped shape an entire era. Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories1:05:50 – Best of British Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Sonic Demo Lands on Amiga: https://lnk.ua/Ifux6frxr  Terranigma Returns to Modern Hardware: https://lnk.ua/6ciLNoEyo  Cyberpunk 2077 C64 Coming Soon: https://lnk.ua/snpuA7Lj0  Fall From Space Features Arita: https://lnk.ua/6l5mCdvCs  Atari and Activision Reunite: https://lnk.ua/0V34uriWa  New Mega Drive Arcade Controller: https://lnk.ua/DAfat7AK3  Zool Collection Coming to Jaguar: https://lnk.ua/P4xQT4jFNPillow Fort Album Hits GBA: https://lnk.ua/zxB3hMk3R

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 setting, blended action with psychological storytelling, and remembered players’ moral choices, plus the stories behind its lost sequel and unmade movie. Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories39:42 – Richard Rouse III Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Alien Breed 35th Anniversary: https://lnk.ua/95kg65oJqGolden Axe TV Trailer: https://youtu.be/sStbBtfGaLACar Park Capital Arrives: https://lnk.ua/4ctQBSKZhMr. Nutz Gets Physical Reissue: https://lnk.ua/GnfzOfOeKTransformers-Style Fighting Game: https://lnk.ua/dDrswhf0C

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 Michael Refalo and veteran game designer John Passfield-co-creator of Halloween Harry, Flight of the Amazon Queen and TY the Tasmanian Tiger, to explore bedroom coding, cassette-tape publishing, The Hobbit’s groundbreaking parser, Beam Software reverse-engineering the NES, the infamous Power Glove and the games you never realised were Australian. Plus, discover how the new Region Locked documentary series plans to preserve these stories before bit rot, and time, erase them for good.  Region Locked Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/ueFZbW6cf Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories53:42 – Region Locked Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour CeX Revisits Retro-Only Stores: https://lnk.ua/LT8x2d9DIZeewolf Spiritual Successor Revealed: https://lnk.ua/vGAlWUAcELara Croft Statue in Derby: https://lnk.ua/yBaKkiM3RFan-Made Donkey Kong Country 4: https://lnk.ua/0nxUrpxQ9Multi-Mega Flash Cart Mod: https://lnk.ua/HsC93CDQr

This week, we’re coming to you from Amiga Kickstart in Derby, where we recorded a fascinating panel looking at what comes next for one of computing’s most iconic names. With the long-running legal battle between Hyperion Entertainment and Cloanto finally at an end, the Amiga company took to the stage to discuss the future, its plans for the platform and what this new chapter could mean for the wider Amiga community. After years of courtroom wrangling and uncertainty, could this finally be the fresh start Amiga fans have been waiting for? Amiga: https://amiga.com/ Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories57:17 - Amiga Announcements  Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs London Gaming Market: https://www.londongamingmarket.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Commodore Joystick: https://lnk.ua/F8QM1EnLLCancelled Quake 4 Expansion: https://lnk.ua/nknP0xR0KAtari ST Floppy Archive: https://lnk.ua/bewmRuiArDOOM Comes to Evercade: https://lnk.ua/hIDAqsUYxMario Kart 64 VR: https://lnk.ua/aeAmS9XiMNew Amiga Racer: https://lnk.ua/i3olxXWTMUtopia Returns to SNES: https://lnk.ua/VY9P3ILvj Patrons news

This week, we’re joined by Roel van Mastbergen of Senile Team to discover how a homemade MS-DOS tribute to Streets of Rage exploded to around a million players, crashed two servers and evolved into OpenBOR. Roel also reveals how the project led him into Dreamcast development, the fate of Age of the Beast and what’s next with Hypno Tiles. Senile Team: https://www.senileteam.com/Zoom Platform: https://www.zoom-platform.com/ Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories45:17 - Beats of Rage Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs London Gaming Market: https://www.londongamingmarket.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Hyperion and Amiga Corp Settle: https://lnk.ua/Vw6jkv8IWXbox 360 Games Hit PC: https://lnk.ua/XCLKsRbJKVarta Goes Bust: https://lnk.ua/5ry9AQiddNew Amiga Bullet-Hell Shooter: https://lnk.ua/YLQhUYBUSpeccyDate: https://lnk.ua/mFt16xLaIAtari World Championship Announced: https://lnk.ua/MVLR87zkoJaguar Doom Gets Improved: https://lnk.ua/X0cCtGX46

This week, we’re joined by Veronica from the brilliant YouTube channel Veronica Explains for a journey through a lifetime of tinkering with technology. Veronica shares stories of growing up in a family of programmers, exploring the early Internet through Prodigy and GeoCities, inheriting a 50-year-old COBOL codebase, her love of the Commodore 64 and Amiga, the lost art of the computer manual, and why older computers often encouraged us to understand, repair and truly own the technology we used.  Veronica Explains: https://veronicaexplains.net/https://www.youtube.com/@VeronicaExplains Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories50:17 – Veronica Explains Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Xbox Backwards Compatibility Expands: https://lnk.ua/TLKK3aUEzRuff ’n’ Tumble 2026: https://lnk.ua/mRTXvpXvM3DO Classic Comes To Jaguar: https://lnk.ua/1usp847sOConker 64 Footage Surfaces: https://lnk.ua/9Lb4R3KoHSega Rally On Mega Drive: https://lnk.ua/NlQIztuNFRare Nintendo FamicomBox Discovered: https://lnk.ua/dD0ixsVqOHomemade PS4 OLED Handheld: https://lnk.ua/qdxKaI6ME

This week's guest is Haz Dulull whose career has taken him from creating FMV and cinematics for games like Colin McRae Rally and Battalion Wars, to working on blockbuster films including The Dark Knight, Prince of Persia and The Chronicles of Narnia. He's returned to his gaming roots with his colourful new SNES style shoot ‘em up, AstroBurn.  Astroburn: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3810660/Astro_Burn/ Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust: https://lnk.ua/zrymFBq2V Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories50:36 – Haz Dulull Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Monkey Ball Comes to Dreamcast: https://lnk.ua/ux2w9vqz0Gloom Reforged Returns: https://lnk.ua/sVe6F0iTqSuper Mario 64 on 3DO: https://lnk.ua/D3uCVFFQoThe End of GAME: https://lnk.ua/EFsnZaDj6Stains of Decay: https://lnk.ua/8Z1zOF5iXLemmings on Pico-8: https://lnk.ua/wqGRgWyswDungeon Lurker Interview: https://lnk.ua/U53TAZvj8 Patrons news Blink-182 Team Up With Pac-Man For Arcade Collaboration:  https://lnk.ua/B0qOtMAehLemmings Reloaded Updates: https://lnk.ua/bfmMiD1BH

This week, we’re joined by former Blockbuster franchisee Alan Payne, author of Built to Fail, for the inside story of the video & game rental giant’s spectacular collapse. Alan reveals why Netflix and streaming weren’t really to blame, how Blockbuster disastrously mishandled the switch from VHS to DVD, and why decisions such as scrapping late fees helped destroy the business from within. We also revisit the glory days of Friday-night rentals, Blockbuster’s video game business, Game Rush, the PlayStation 2 DVD boom and the  story of the final store. Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust: https://lnk.ua/zrymFBq2V Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories40:08 – Blockbuster Alan Payne Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.com Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs PlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/ We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you’d like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Ghostbusters C64 Remastered: https://lnk.ua/GFpHqvMaYOriginal Version Comparison: https://youtu.be/VITLJsgXCUQGame Boy Camera Captures Jupiter: https://lnk.ua/3ar7dSylKDoom Ported to Obscure Console: https://youtu.be/nDe06uY5C40Johnny Castaway Comes to PS1: https://lnk.ua/AfZPCsfdNSuper Mario Maker GB: https://lnk.ua/QGBAQr7FiAgent 64 Launches Next Month: https://lnk.ua/mpbP6dcXG