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Hitoshi Ariga: The Art of Mega Man and Streets of Rage - The Retro Hour EP554

October 23, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

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…
Gremlin Graphics Is Back: What Happens Next? - The Retro Hour EP553

October 16, 2026 · 2 hr 4 min

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…
GamesMaster: Golden Joysticks and ’90s TV with Dominik Diamond- The Retro Hour EP552

October 10, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min

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…
Streets of Rage: Inside the Music with Yuzo Koshiro - The Retro Hour EP551

October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

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…
Warren Spector: The Stories Behind Deus Ex and Ultima – The Retro Hour EP550

September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 58 min

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…

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Yuzo Koshiro: From ActRaiser to Smash Bros.– The Retro Hour EP549

September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

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…
Before Photoshop: How SEGA’s Sonic Artwork Was Made – The Retro Hour EP548

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

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…
British Gaming Legends: Stories From an Iconic Era – The Retro Hour EP547

September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 53 min

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…
The Making of The Suffering: Horror, Morality and Games That Remember – The Retro Hour EP546

August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min

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…
Region Locked: The Untold Story of Australian Video Games – The Retro Hour EP545

August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

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…
Amiga Just Revealed Its Future Plans - The Retro Hour EP544

August 13, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

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…
Beats of Rage: From Fan Game to OpenBOR - The Retro Hour EP543

August 7, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

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…