The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

This week we welcome Cos Lazouras, a true veteran with over three decades in the games industry. From blagging his way into Bits Studios to working with Vin Diesel on The Chronicles of Riddick, Cos shares incredible stories from working on Spider-Man, The Simpsons, Wolverine and Last Action Hero including why that one remains his most ‘disastrous’ game. And his incredible new 80's themed point & click adventure. VICE Undercover: https://tinyurl.com/476ucjzb [https://tinyurl.com/476ucjzb] Contents: 00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories  32:47 - Cos Lazouras Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com [https://www.bitmapbooks.com] Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour [https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour] 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://theretrohour.com/support/] https://www.patreon.com/retrohour [https://www.patreon.com/retrohour] Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd [https://bit.ly/33OWBKd] Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8] Website: http://theretrohour.com [http://theretrohour.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/] X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ [https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com [https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com] Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour [https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour] Show notes The Bagman for Mega Drive: https://tinyurl.com/8scuchxj [https://tinyurl.com/8scuchxj] Game Boy Camera Manager: https://tinyurl.com/5n78v92s [https://tinyurl.com/5n78v92s] Atari ST turns 40: https://tinyurl.com/mwbzf2v2 [https://tinyurl.com/mwbzf2v2] Azaran Island: https://tinyurl.com/msphwu2h [https://tinyurl.com/msphwu2h] New Contra arcade: https://youtu.be/5FX6HJl9uZ8 [https://youtu.be/5FX6HJl9uZ8]

This week we’re joined by Chris Cross, the original lead designer of Medal of Honor, who cut his teeth at Blizzard on Warcraft II and Diablo, worked on Small Soldiers: Squad Commander, survived Trespasser: The Lost World, and brought us gritty realism in Homefront. Chris shares some amazing behind-the-scenes stories, from Spielberg’s influence and arcade obsessions, to why he loved PS1 development and what went wrong (and right) on some of the most ambitious projects of the '90s and early 2000s.  Brain Arcade Podcast: https://coffeewithcross.com/brainarcade [https://coffeewithcross.com/brainarcade] Contents: 00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories  38:59 - Chris Cross Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com [https://www.bitmapbooks.com] Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour [https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour] 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://theretrohour.com/support/] https://www.patreon.com/retrohour [https://www.patreon.com/retrohour] Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd [https://bit.ly/33OWBKd] Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8] Website: http://theretrohour.com [http://theretrohour.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/] X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ [https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com [https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com] Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour [https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour] Show notes Wii U Game Pad replacement:  https://tinyurl.com/264vu8rn [https://tinyurl.com/264vu8rn] OutRun on Game Boy Colour:  https://tinyurl.com/4z7mdtbe [https://tinyurl.com/4z7mdtbe] Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance:  ttps://tinyurl.com/3v2b4t36 Retro ruler:  https://tinyurl.com/yvp8vbu3 [https://tinyurl.com/yvp8vbu3] AROS Live USB: https://tinyurl.com/2b2bu3ae [https://tinyurl.com/2b2bu3ae]

This week, we chat with two legends of the British gaming scene, Tony Warriner (Revolution Software) and Stoo Cambridge (Sensible Software),  who’ve teamed up to create UrbX Warriors, an incredible new title for the ZX Spectrum Next.  UrbX Warriors Kickstarter: https://tinyurl.com/yvhw43et [https://tinyurl.com/yvhw43et] Contents: 00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories  32:29 - Tony Warriner & Stoo Cambridge Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com [https://www.bitmapbooks.com] Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour [https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour] 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://theretrohour.com/support/] https://www.patreon.com/retrohour [https://www.patreon.com/retrohour] Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd [https://bit.ly/33OWBKd] Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8] Website: http://theretrohour.com [http://theretrohour.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/] X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ [https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com [https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com] Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour [https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour] Show notes Mario 64 Trigger Found: https://tinyurl.com/52ffytrb [https://tinyurl.com/52ffytrb] Metal Gear for Mega Drive: https://tinyurl.com/47fdc9uw [https://tinyurl.com/47fdc9uw] Microsoft Revives Edit: https://tinyurl.com/3z56yt3b [https://tinyurl.com/3z56yt3b] Visit 1975 Microsoft: https://tinyurl.com/58nupxu4 [https://tinyurl.com/58nupxu4] Sega Saturn New Fighter: https://tinyurl.com/2wpf4cxs [https://tinyurl.com/2wpf4cxs]

This week we hear about the incredible career of game designer Stieg Hedlund! From his early days tinkering with BASIC on a Bally Astrocade to shaping some of the most iconic titles of the '90s like Comiz Zone, The Ooze, and the legendary Diablo.   Contents: 00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories  42:26 - Stieg Hedlund Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com [https://www.bitmapbooks.com] Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour [https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour] 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://theretrohour.com/support/] https://www.patreon.com/retrohour [https://www.patreon.com/retrohour] Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd [https://bit.ly/33OWBKd] Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8] Website: http://theretrohour.com [http://theretrohour.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/] X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ [https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com [https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com] Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour [https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour] Show notes Ecco The Dolphin Remastered: https://tinyurl.com/37hdwzw3 [https://tinyurl.com/37hdwzw3] Lost Lynx game is revived: https://tinyurl.com/58nav3y3 [https://tinyurl.com/58nav3y3] Fallout 1 and 2 Lost Source Code Found: https://tinyurl.com/297mzhec [https://tinyurl.com/297mzhec] Batman on the Sinclair QL: https://tinyurl.com/2wttffa4 [https://tinyurl.com/2wttffa4] Bubsy The Purrfect Collection: https://tinyurl.com/5n98dbxy [https://tinyurl.com/5n98dbxy]

This week, we’re joined by game designer and author Stuart Maine, whose 28-year career spans iconic titles like Theme Hospital, Dungeon Keeper, and G-Police: Weapons of Justice. Stuart shares stories from the heyday of Bullfrog and Psygnosis, reflects on the golden era of first-person shooters, and reveals the wild behind-the-scenes of cancelled games and dev kit coffee tables. Plus, we dive into his latest book Hurt Me Plenty which explores the blockbuster FPS era of 2003–2010. Contents: 00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 37:15 - Stuart Maine Interview Pre-order Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010: https://tinyurl.com/mwtf8juz [https://tinyurl.com/mwtf8juz] Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com [https://www.bitmapbooks.com] Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour [https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour] The Retro Hour Book: https://retrohour.myshopify.com/ [https://retrohour.myshopify.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://theretrohour.com/support/] https://www.patreon.com/retrohour [https://www.patreon.com/retrohour] Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd [https://bit.ly/33OWBKd] Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 [https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8] Website: http://theretrohour.com [http://theretrohour.com] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ [https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/] X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk [https://twitter.com/retrohouruk] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ [https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com [https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com] Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour [https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour] Show notes Sega opens first shop: https://tinyurl.com/44mb6amr [https://tinyurl.com/44mb6amr] Sega HQ relocating: https://tinyurl.com/38eyzs3t [https://tinyurl.com/38eyzs3t] New Vectrex shooter from Alan Wake dev: https://tinyurl.com/buup3kwp [https://tinyurl.com/buup3kwp] WavePhoenix revives classic controller: https://tinyurl.com/ra7a8y9c [https://tinyurl.com/ra7a8y9c] Fan remake of Altered Beast: https://tinyurl.com/5n8kn8rs [https://tinyurl.com/5n8kn8rs]