The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
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About the podcast
Your weekly dose of retro gaming and technology news and interviews with industry veterans.
New episodes released every Friday!
Episodes 500
558: Pinball Illusions Restored & Road Rash Returns (feat Jaz Rignall) - The Retro Hour EP558
Pinball Illusions finally gets the fourth table Amiga owners missed out on in 1995! Legendary games journalist Jaz Rignall joins us for this week’s retro gaming news and tells us about Golden Age, his new …
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Pinball Illusions finally gets the fourth table Amiga owners missed out on in 1995! Legendary games journalist Jaz Rignall joins us for this week’s retro gaming news and tells us about Golden Age, his new magazine celebrating 20th-century gaming. Plus, Bill & Ted get an excellent arcade adventure, GOG dreams of bringing back big box PC games, EA revisits its classics, and the Atari Jaguar gets some homebrew love.
Golden Age Video Game Magazine: https://lnk.ua/2QiCROymb
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Bill & Ted go arcade: https://lnk.ua/A2vZMsJ8C
GOG eyes physical PC games: https://lnk.ua/eZLzRf6ya
Pinball Illusions’ missing table restored: https://lnk.ua/QM5sZ8Wd0
EA classics return with remasters: https://lnk.ua/SqYwealAO
Downtown Dash races onto Jaguar: https://lnk.ua/7dMsfrO2H
Thief remaster sneaks onto consoles: https://lnk.ua/8Up506MfF557: From Amiga to PS2 with Andy Tudor | Primal, 24 and Need for Speed
This week on The Retro Hour, Andy Tudor takes us from learning to animate on his Amiga to directing Kiefer Sutherland in 24: The Game, the PS2 chapter set between seasons two and three. He shares how Sony …
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This week on The Retro Hour, Andy Tudor takes us from learning to animate on his Amiga to directing Kiefer Sutherland in 24: The Game, the PS2 chapter set between seasons two and three. He shares how Sony Cambridge faked reflections in Primal and started building a New York subway crash for the sequel that never came out. We also hear how Slightly Mad Studios landed Need for Speed Shift and why The Walking Dead: Assault went back to the original comics.
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Smash Bros-style battles on a Commodore 64? This week, Chris from Games You Loved joins us to talk about a stunning free C64 brawler that brings two-player chaos to the classic machine. We also check out the …
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Smash Bros-style battles on a Commodore 64? This week, Chris from Games You Loved joins us to talk about a stunning free C64 brawler that brings two-player chaos to the classic machine. We also check out the kit turning a LEGO PlayStation into a playable console, Resident Evil Outbreak running in your browser, and an ambitious SNES demake of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Plus, rare N64 games return to cartridge, and we debate the growing backlash against AI-assisted retro gaming projects.
Games You Loved: https://linktr.ee/gamesyouloved
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ModRetro reissues rare N64 ClayFighter: https://lnk.ua/uJkuFol4d
AI retro recreations in doubt: https://lnk.ua/zf8MSxEhE
Humanbrew launches AI-free homebrew community: https://lnk.ua/Uh8KK0Mzt
BrickStation makes LEGO PlayStation playable: https://lnk.ua/uO3Uo62hV
Smash Bros. clone hits C64: https://lnk.ua/7bpO9p8EN
Resident Evil Outbreak hits browsers: https://lnk.ua/jjdZghoQC
Castlevania gets AI-free SNES demake: https://lnk.ua/ymIofKofw555: OutRun: The Last-Minute Bug That Nearly Derailed the C64 Port - The Retro Hour EP555
This week we’re joined by Martin Webb, the programmer who brought Sega’s legendary OutRun to the Commodore 64 while still a teenager. From selling his first games as a schoolboy to landing the US Gold contract …
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This week we’re joined by Martin Webb, the programmer who brought Sega’s legendary OutRun to the Commodore 64 while still a teenager. From selling his first games as a schoolboy to landing the US Gold contract, Martin shares the story of recreating an arcade sensation with an OutRun cabinet in the family garage and a Christmas deadline looming. We hear about the coding tricks, last-minute demands and elusive bug that pushed him to his limits, alongside his work on RoadBlasters and a trip to Chicago to help with the American version of OutRun. Martin also speaks candidly about working with his father, why he eventually left the games industry, and the original backup discs still tucked away in his former girlfriend’s wardrobe.
Steve's Amiga Games: https://stevehiggins.itch.io/amiga-rescue
A Crazy Thing Called Life C16 Book: https://commodore16.com/Contents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
50:40 – Martin Webb InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Alien 3 gets CD32 upgrade: https://lnk.ua/M84ZQUQgJ
Free Knightmare game coming: https://lnk.ua/78C15PgcU
Atari VCS support ending: https://lnk.ua/WMG9XRNyi
Sonic 3 Unlocked adds Encore: https://lnk.ua/6Ge05siDa
iPhone Duo emulates Nintendo DS: https://lnk.ua/rLfdftWoW
Ten spooky games for Halloween: https://lnk.ua/4poLfqFFF554: Hitoshi Ariga: The Art of Mega Man and Streets of Rage - The Retro Hour EP554
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 …
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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 Stories
51:31 – Hitoshi Ariga InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Ghostbusters II Amiga fan upgrade: https://lnk.ua/g91oEqIHa
Halo multiplayer comes to N64: https://lnk.ua/f0BtptbiR
ZX Spectrum ULA designs found: https://lnk.ua/u2QODD6Wh
Toki arcade conversions in development: https://lnk.ua/EQO2vIkR9
Wing Commander III remaster rumoured: https://lnk.ua/yR6BORUvF
Crash Bandicoot coming to iPod: https://lnk.ua/qrmTvWjTa
Sprout upgrades classic iPods: https://lnk.ua/OVEgZsVPt
Tenebris Somnia brings FMV horror: https://lnk.ua/xh4de3fN2553: Gremlin Graphics Is Back: What Happens Next? - The Retro Hour EP553
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 …
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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 Stories
1:00:03.549 – Gremlin Graphics Alan Turvey InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Atari 800XL official details: https://lnk.ua/gEFrOJqZp
Classic games on VHS: https://lnk.ua/OSkrtc6Hr
SuperStation One gets new colours: https://lnk.ua/92rrYtHq5
Taki Udon teases FPGA SNES: https://lnk.ua/PsPhiAyoM
Mario Kart Game Boy demake: https://lnk.ua/iR3QLbQjv
Super Mario Kart goes fullscreen: https://lnk.ua/bxtKkIqhh
Doom gets the Vectrex treatment: https://lnk.ua/ZaNstWSNm
SuperAstra changes games with AI: https://lnk.ua/E0zOllC5n552: GamesMaster: Golden Joysticks and ’90s TV with Dominik Diamond- The Retro Hour EP552
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 …
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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 Stories
49:54 – Dominik Diamond InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Oliver Twins announce new Dizzy: https://lnk.ua/foh1kzQQA
New Dizzy game announcement video: https://lnk.ua/IAR5e7mU3
House of the Dead VR: https://lnk.ua/z4Nyg4K1v
Doom-style action on Commodore 64: https://lnk.ua/weBSRgtNS
Doom64 gameplay video: https://lnk.ua/1fEmPhS0S
Croc 2 remaster arrives soon: https://lnk.ua/hVVW7FEH0
RetroAchievements reach real PS2 hardware: https://lnk.ua/e640i6vy3551: Streets of Rage: Inside the Music with Yuzo Koshiro - The Retro Hour EP551
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 …
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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 Stories
50:27 – Yuzo Koshiro InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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C64 and Spectrum handhelds delayed: https://lnk.ua/Y92W4t1J7
Super Mario 64 SNES port: https://lnk.ua/IzOyma94q
Amiga Addams Family backgrounds edition: https://lnk.ua/guzIbbISR
GoldenEye 007 goes third-person: https://lnk.ua/mPTCUlTqm
Binky launches on C64: https://lnk.ua/My9oxsebG
Lost SNES Railroad Tycoon footage: https://lnk.ua/hwttaGmyJ
Real coin slot for emulators: https://lnk.ua/fxCnlQe5C550: Warren Spector: The Stories Behind Deus Ex and Ultima – The Retro Hour EP550
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 …
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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 Stories
55:50 – Yuzo Koshiro InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Gun.Smoke Comes to Amiga: https://lnk.ua/9VVzy7Q1w
Pixar vs Nintendo: https://lnk.ua/gtcZcmiay
The Return of Motion Gaming: https://lnk.ua/jFAg9AEnd
Crazy Taxi Netflix Film Announced: https://lnk.ua/AhvVYnhYS
Matthew Smith Spectrum Collection: https://lnk.ua/0L1SD3zv3
Star Wars Trilogy on Dreamcast: https://lnk.ua/4KpQVGPUT549: Yuzo Koshiro: From ActRaiser to Smash Bros.– The Retro Hour EP549
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 …
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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/N6GM8pALm
Contents:00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
54:46 – Yuzo Koshiro InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Neo Geo AES+ Delayed: https://lnk.ua/lorIBnZ5Q
New Lotus Trilogy Remake: https://lnk.ua/NbvwYx8su
RPCS3 Adds Physical Disc Support: https://lnk.ua/xkdGOKL4z
Rare’s Project Dream Leaks Online: https://lnk.ua/15LPiFgPB
Ocarina of Time Remake: https://lnk.ua/Z0YTZRr2Z
Metal Slug Collection Hits Switch: https://lnk.ua/nXKpK6iQA548: Before Photoshop: How SEGA’s Sonic Artwork Was Made – The Retro Hour EP548
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 …
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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/AmigaBill
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https://AmigaBill.tvContents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
1:06:00 – Duncan Gutteridge InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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New Doom-Style Shooter for 3DO: https://lnk.ua/znInXLNwM
GTA Arrives on Amiga: https://lnk.ua/ERRtnHKLk
Portrait Ridge Racer Port: https://lnk.ua/m0xu68aPx
New 4:3 Retro Gaming Monitor: https://lnk.ua/PZX3RS7zK
LEGO PlayStation 1 Set Revealed: https://lnk.ua/fAPHMgWXi
Portal Demake Arrives on GBA: https://lnk.ua/QqQkLQGr5547: British Gaming Legends: Stories From an Iconic Era – The Retro Hour EP547
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 …
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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 Stories
1:05:50 – Best of BritishPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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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/P4xQT4jFN
Pillow Fort Album Hits GBA: https://lnk.ua/zxB3hMk3R546: The Making of The Suffering: Horror, Morality and Games That Remember – The Retro Hour EP546
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 …
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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 Stories
39:42 – Richard Rouse III InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Alien Breed 35th Anniversary: https://lnk.ua/95kg65oJq
Golden Axe TV Trailer: https://youtu.be/sStbBtfGaLA
Car Park Capital Arrives: https://lnk.ua/4ctQBSKZh
Mr. Nutz Gets Physical Reissue: https://lnk.ua/GnfzOfOeK
Transformers-Style Fighting Game: https://lnk.ua/dDrswhf0C545: Region Locked: The Untold Story of Australian Video Games – The Retro Hour EP545
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 …
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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 Stories
53:42 – Region Locked InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Zeewolf Spiritual Successor Revealed: https://lnk.ua/vGAlWUAcE
Lara Croft Statue in Derby: https://lnk.ua/yBaKkiM3R
Fan-Made Donkey Kong Country 4: https://lnk.ua/0nxUrpxQ9
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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 …
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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 Stories
57:17 - Amiga AnnouncementsPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Commodore Joystick: https://lnk.ua/F8QM1EnLL
Cancelled Quake 4 Expansion: https://lnk.ua/nknP0xR0K
Atari ST Floppy Archive: https://lnk.ua/bewmRuiAr
DOOM Comes to Evercade: https://lnk.ua/hIDAqsUYx
Mario Kart 64 VR: https://lnk.ua/aeAmS9XiM
New Amiga Racer: https://lnk.ua/i3olxXWTM
Utopia Returns to SNES: https://lnk.ua/VY9P3ILvjPatrons news
543: Beats of Rage: From Fan Game to OpenBOR - The Retro Hour EP543
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 …
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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 Stories
45:17 - Beats of Rage InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Hyperion and Amiga Corp Settle: https://lnk.ua/Vw6jkv8IW
Xbox 360 Games Hit PC: https://lnk.ua/XCLKsRbJK
Varta Goes Bust: https://lnk.ua/5ry9AQidd
New Amiga Bullet-Hell Shooter: https://lnk.ua/YLQhUYBU
SpeccyDate: https://lnk.ua/mFt16xLaI
Atari World Championship Announced: https://lnk.ua/MVLR87zko
Jaguar Doom Gets Improved: https://lnk.ua/X0cCtGX46542: Veronica Explains: Why Old Computers Were Better at Teaching Us – The Retro Hour EP542
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 …
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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/@VeronicaExplainsContents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
50:17 – Veronica Explains InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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3DO Classic Comes To Jaguar: https://lnk.ua/1usp847sO
Conker 64 Footage Surfaces: https://lnk.ua/9Lb4R3KoH
Sega Rally On Mega Drive: https://lnk.ua/NlQIztuNF
Rare Nintendo FamicomBox Discovered: https://lnk.ua/dD0ixsVqO
Homemade PS4 OLED Handheld: https://lnk.ua/qdxKaI6ME541: Colin McRae, Batman & AstroBurn: From Games to Hollywood… and Back - The Retro Hour EP541
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 …
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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 Stories
50:36 – Haz Dulull InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Monkey Ball Comes to Dreamcast: https://lnk.ua/ux2w9vqz0
Gloom Reforged Returns: https://lnk.ua/sVe6F0iTq
Super Mario 64 on 3DO: https://lnk.ua/D3uCVFFQo
The End of GAME: https://lnk.ua/EFsnZaDj6
Stains of Decay: https://lnk.ua/8Z1zOF5iX
Lemmings on Pico-8: https://lnk.ua/wqGRgWysw
Dungeon Lurker Interview: https://lnk.ua/U53TAZvj8
Patrons newsBlink-182 Team Up With Pac-Man For Arcade Collaboration: https://lnk.ua/B0qOtMAeh
Lemmings Reloaded Updates: https://lnk.ua/bfmMiD1BH540: Netflix DIDN’T Kill Blockbuster — Here’s What Really Happened - The Retro Hour EP540
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 …
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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
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00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
40:08 – Blockbuster Alan Payne InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Ghostbusters C64 Remastered: https://lnk.ua/GFpHqvMaY
Original Version Comparison: https://youtu.be/VITLJsgXCUQ
Game Boy Camera Captures Jupiter: https://lnk.ua/3ar7dSylK
Doom Ported to Obscure Console: https://youtu.be/nDe06uY5C40
Johnny Castaway Comes to PS1: https://lnk.ua/AfZPCsfdN
Super Mario Maker GB: https://lnk.ua/QGBAQr7Fi
Agent 64 Launches Next Month: https://lnk.ua/mpbP6dcXG539: OctaMED, Amigas and Dark 80s Music - The Retro Hour EP539
Synth musician, performer and self-described “bleakwave” artist Paulee Alex Bow joins us. We explore dark ’80s music and an love for the Commodore Amiga. Paulee reveals how OctaMED became the heart of a modern …
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Synth musician, performer and self-described “bleakwave” artist Paulee Alex Bow joins us. We explore dark ’80s music and an love for the Commodore Amiga. Paulee reveals how OctaMED became the heart of a modern hardware-synth setup, why original machines can't be replaced, and what it takes to perform live with two Amigas in tow. We also hear about the Arcade Dreams soundtrack, haunted synths, Amiga MIDI, car-boot retro discoveries and why the Amiga community can sometimes feel almost spiritual.
Magical Synth Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/@magicalsynthadventure3216
Sonic State: https://www.youtube.com/@sonicstate/videosContents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
48:21 - Paulee Alex Bow InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Worms Director’s Cut Expansion: https://lnk.ua/5kH00iGiR
Romero Praises id Developers: https://lnk.ua/k0IOBSZGO
PlayStation Ends Physical Releases: https://lnk.ua/lvs87s7yd
Germany’s Preservation Project Collapses: https://lnk.ua/VFJe5qL8S
Command & Conquer on Atari ST: https://lnk.ua/aQhG7CrtN
Empire Interactive Quits 3DO: https://lnk.ua/aBXtA0qb6
Android Becomes a Wii U: https://lnk.ua/7jYPe7vxJ
YouTube on Game Boy Color: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GlYnN9JK1k538: Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon - The Retro Hour EP538
This week, we’re joined by legendary documentary makers Ant and Nic Caulfield, the team behind From Bedrooms to Billions, The Amiga Years and The Rubber-Keyed Wonder, as they return to celebrate one of the most …
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This week, we’re joined by legendary documentary makers Ant and Nic Caulfield, the team behind From Bedrooms to Billions, The Amiga Years and The Rubber-Keyed Wonder, as they return to celebrate one of the most iconic home computers ever made: the Commodore 64.
Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon on Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/TRJ0cmHX1
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00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
56:23 – Commodore 64 Documentary InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Commodore Phone Price Drop: https://lnk.ua/L9Jyk0HoH
Sonic Cartridges Return: https://lnk.ua/RbgJGWLAL
Ecco Remaster Physical Edition: https://lnk.ua/1R9OKXgHb
Neo Turbo Challenge Amiga: https://lnk.ua/Vl6vprJIb
Wolfenstein 3D On Lynx: https://lnk.ua/gaL5jitCm
3DO Returns?: https://lnk.ua/hCMaWHfX6
Meshtastic On Commodore 64: https://lnk.ua/XlABpzaBa537: The Man Who Made Lemmings Work On Atari ST: DMA Design's Brian Watson - The Retro Hour EP537
This week we’re joined by Brian Watson, formerly of DMA Design who worked on the Atari ST version of Lemmings 1 and 2, and porting it to the Atari Lynx. He later worked for Iguana Entertainment, Acclaim …
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This week we’re joined by Brian Watson, formerly of DMA Design who worked on the Atari ST version of Lemmings 1 and 2, and porting it to the Atari Lynx. He later worked for Iguana Entertainment, Acclaim, working on Turok, N64 audio drivers and clever memory systems used across dozens of games. Brian shares brilliant stories from the trenches of 16-bit and 32-bit development, the challenge of making ambitious games work on limited hardware, and what it was really like behind the scenes at DMA and Acclaim.
Contents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
43:31 - Brian Watson InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Minecraft On PS2: https://lnk.ua/kNl3123pX
Game Boy GTA: https://lnk.ua/LQySSpMoN
Apidya Remake Pre-Orders: https://lnk.ua/23bg38SjW
Dreamcast USB Controller: https://lnk.ua/MUJ4zS3Jz
Retro Warehouse Haul: https://lnk.ua/Lbd1kmKIf
Discord Social SDK: https://lnk.ua/6Wfh1bNoy536: The 7th Guest: The Inside Story with Trilobyte's Rob Landeros - The Retro Hour EP536
Rob Landeros joins us to share the incredible story behind Trilobyte and The 7th Guest, from discovering the Amiga and working at Cinemaware and Virgin, to teaming up with Graeme Devine and helping ignite the …
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Rob Landeros joins us to share the incredible story behind Trilobyte and The 7th Guest, from discovering the Amiga and working at Cinemaware and Virgin, to teaming up with Graeme Devine and helping ignite the CD-ROM revolution with one of the most iconic FMV horror puzzlers of the 1990s.
The 7th Guest Remake: https://the7thguestremake.com/
Diddly on Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/9XeHAcgxMContents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
47:15 - The 7th Guest InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Godzilla Remaster Challenges GTA: https://youtu.be/w-veMlH2L-A
PaulaNET Amiga Wi-Fi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhAg-fT83o8
Jet Set Radio Divides Fans: https://lnk.ua/tdyOdTeYH
N64 Controller Guitar Pedal: https://lnk.ua/9IWlFwXIz
Thief Remaster Announced: https://lnk.ua/XduraQixG
Castlevania Mega Drive Port: https://lnk.ua/tOaxHv6wa
Metro Siege Hits Kickstarter: https://lnk.ua/RyOFar6cKPatrons news
Final Fight 64 Homebrew: https://lnk.ua/awxAjBPf5
Perfect Dark VR Port: https://lnk.ua/bKQAOFZqH535: The Game That Took 37 Years to Finish: Ocean Software's Colin Porch - The Retro Hour EP535
This week we’re joined by veteran programmer Colin Porch, whose career took him through some of the biggest names in British gaming history, including Imagine, Software Projects and Ocean Software. Colin shares …
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This week we’re joined by veteran programmer Colin Porch, whose career took him through some of the biggest names in British gaming history, including Imagine, Software Projects and Ocean Software. Colin shares stories of Imagine’s dramatic collapse, converting arcade hits like Dragon’s Lair, Operation Wolf and Gryzor to home micros, the infamous lost Parasol Stars C64 port, and the technical wizardry behind bringing Head Over Heels to the Commodore 64, Atari ST and Amiga. Plus, we hear the incredible story of Return to Blacktooth, the Head Over Heels sequel Colin began in 1989 and has finally completed 37 years later.
Return To Blacktooth: https://thalamusdigital.itch.io/
Contents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
48:17 – Colin Porch InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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RGL Teases The A1200: https://lnk.ua/GqyeXdPJ5
Commodore Teases June 16th Announcement: https://lnk.ua/OXRSP2jzO
Crazy Taxi GenAI Response: https://lnk.ua/5JfoTfy1f
Atari Toy Story Collection: https://lnk.ua/TJqoQuQ5j
Resident Evil Code Veronica: https://lnk.ua/EDTxG2iaS
Ocarina Of Time Remake: https://lnk.ua/6Two6Um7u
Cuphead Devs’ Master System Spin-Off: https://lnk.ua/KnkMouiRw534: How Games Like Wipeout and Tony Hawk Changed the Music Industry - The Retro Hour EP534
This week we’re joined by video game music expert Matt Ombler, head of music and gaming partnerships at Laced, to explore the incredible world of game soundtracks, from Sonic on the Mega Drive and Tony Hawk’s …
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This week we’re joined by video game music expert Matt Ombler, head of music and gaming partnerships at Laced, to explore the incredible world of game soundtracks, from Sonic on the Mega Drive and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater shaping a generation’s music taste, to Wipeout, Halo 2, retro sound chips, vinyl reissues and the growing importance of preserving game music history. Matt also shares stories from his journalism days interviewing legends like Nile Rodgers and Nobuo Uematsu, plus how he helped bring metal heavyweights including Howard Jones, Trivium and Polyphia into Cult of the Lamb’s Hymns of the Unholy project.
Laced Records: https://www.lacedrecords.com/
Contents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
46:30 – Matt Ombler InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Sonic On ZX Spectrum Next: https://tinyurl.com/48fpsssy
Legal Disc Ripping: https://tinyurl.com/2s4pufay
Virtual OS Museum: https://tinyurl.com/2kz9r9aw
Castlevania Rondo of Blood On Mega Drive: https://tinyurl.com/3x8ukbxn
Amiga CD32 ODE: https://tinyurl.com/3p93uuam
Final Fantasy XVI Demake: https://tinyurl.com/5yxeu5yp533: cyber.cafe: The 90s TV Show That Exposed the Internet's Wild Side - The Retro Hour EP533
This week, we’re joined by Wingham Rowan, creator and host of the pioneering ’90s ITV show cyber.cafe. Long before YouTube, Twitch, Tinder and social media, cyber.cafe explored the strange, funny and sometimes …
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This week, we’re joined by Wingham Rowan, creator and host of the pioneering ’90s ITV show cyber.cafe. Long before YouTube, Twitch, Tinder and social media, cyber.cafe explored the strange, funny and sometimes shocking human stories emerging from the early internet, from chat room romances and online communities to JenniCam, alien abductees, moral panics, bizarre websites and late-night web culture. Wingham shares brilliant behind-the-scenes stories from making one of the UK’s first TV shows to take the internet seriously, capturing a moment when the web was still mysterious, chaotic and full of possibility.
cyber.cafe: https://www.ninetiesinternet.com/
Contents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
49:52 – cyber.cafe InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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MegaWiFi Online Play: https://tinyurl.com/4dd76pru
Adventure of Node: https://tinyurl.com/mwfvr62j
Elden Ring N64 Demake: https://tinyurl.com/3xjw88p2
Spyro E3 Statue Rescued: https://tinyurl.com/ydtj225p
Windows CE On N64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGS9su_inBY
Switch GBA Link Cable: https://tinyurl.com/5n9bj8p7532: Elite Systems: Inside the 80s Arcade Conversion Powerhouse - The Retro Hour EP532
This week, we’re joined by Elite Systems co-founder Steve Wilcox for a journey through one of the most important names in British gaming history. Steve shares how a family business in the West Midlands evolved …
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This week, we’re joined by Elite Systems co-founder Steve Wilcox for a journey through one of the most important names in British gaming history. Steve shares how a family business in the West Midlands evolved from mail-order cassette games into a major force of the 8-bit era, publishing hits like Airwolf, Commando, Ghosts ’n Goblins, Bomb Jack and Paperboy.
Chuckie Egg for iOS: https://tinyurl.com/2hpsvj7a
Contents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
48:26 – Elite Systems InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Myst And Riven Remakes: https://tinyurl.com/mt76kcn6
Dr Mario Plus/4 Fan Game: https://tinyurl.com/2ztwvy6b
Dreamcast Wii Remote Support: https://tinyurl.com/4nsapkf5
Veins Of Iron: https://veinsofiron.com/
Taxi Boy Released: https://tinyurl.com/5b4bdjxs
Time Crisis Returns: https://tinyurl.com/3hvrjfus
Football Manager On Spectrum: https://tinyurl.com/usdu5bvx531: Inside Psygnosis: WipEout, PlayStation and the Rave Generation - The Retro Hour EP531
Inside Psygnosis: WipEout, PlayStation and the Rave Generation - The Retro Hour EP531This week we’re joined by former Psygnosis PR manager Glen O’Connell for a brilliant journey through one of the most exciting …
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Inside Psygnosis: WipEout, PlayStation and the Rave Generation - The Retro Hour EP531
This week we’re joined by former Psygnosis PR manager Glen O’Connell for a brilliant journey through one of the most exciting eras in British gaming. Glen shares stories from Liverpool’s arcade and computer shop scene, his move from rave music promotion into games, and his time at Psygnosis during the huge shift from Amiga and Atari ST to CD-ROM, Saturn and PlayStation. We hear how WipEout fused club culture, cutting-edge design and licensed music to help define the PlayStation generation, plus memories of Destruction Derby, G-Police, Formula One, Rage, EA, Burnout, Need for Speed and plenty more.
Stuart's current project: https://www.wireadmin.com
Contents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
43:38 – Glen O'Connell InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Neo Geo Crossplay Revival: https://tinyurl.com/33xx8nah
Bomberman Online Returns: https://tinyurl.com/mwk7xepp
Bloodstone For ZX Spectrum: https://tinyurl.com/zn677unx
BioCreeps For NES: https://tinyurl.com/ytd9zuaw
Switch As Wii U GamePad: https://tinyurl.com/4c58vbcb
Star Fox 64 Remake: https://www.youtube.com/live/ePZeyh5q9R8530: Inside Gargoyle Games: Stuart Cox on Light Force, Scooby-Doo and ThunderCats - The Retro Hour EP530
This week, we’re joined by Stuart Cox, artist at the legendary Midland studio Gargoyle Games, for a brilliant trip through the golden age of British 8-bit development. Stuart shares how he went from the Dragon …
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This week, we’re joined by Stuart Cox, artist at the legendary Midland studio Gargoyle Games, for a brilliant trip through the golden age of British 8-bit development. Stuart shares how he went from the Dragon 32 and early arcade obsessions to working on Scooby-Doo, Light Force, Shockway Rider, Hydrofool, ThunderCats and more, with stories of rapid-fire development, clever tricks to push the ZX Spectrum, digitised graphics, Rob Hubbard’s incredible turnaround times, the truth behind the “Wolf” and “Samurai Dawn” confusion, and even the lost ThunderCats NES port. A proper behind-the-scenes look at one of the UK’s most fascinating 1980s game studios.
Stuart's current project: https://www.wireadmin.com
Contents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
50:41 – Gargoyle Games InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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A1200 Delayed: https://tinyurl.com/yfzd3wdd
Tomb Raider Side-Scroller: https://tinyurl.com/msn72sab
Tomb Raider On N64: https://tinyurl.com/bdfz8zds
C64 And Spectrum Handhelds: https://tinyurl.com/mwv2bj88
Zapped To The Past: https://tinyurl.com/2rvzth58
Cancelled Simpsons Game Revealed: https://tinyurl.com/4444m3aa
Ask.com Shuts Down: https://tinyurl.com/mr467yby
Resident Evil Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPu1spHqfk529: Nightdive, Stardock and the Business of Saving Classic Games: Larry Kuperman - The Retro Hour EP529
This week, we’re joined by Larry Kuperman, former VP of Business Development at Nightdive Studios, former Business Development Manager at GameStop, Stardock veteran, and co-founder of the IGDA Ann Arbor …
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This week, we’re joined by Larry Kuperman, former VP of Business Development at Nightdive Studios, former Business Development Manager at GameStop, Stardock veteran, and co-founder of the IGDA Ann Arbor Chapter. Larry shares incredible stories from the business side of games, from discovering Wolfenstein 3D on a mighty 486, selling custom PCs in the ’90s, and Stardock’s early digital distribution gamble, to GameStop’s attempt to compete with Steam and Nightdive’s mission to bring classics like Turok, System Shock, Star Wars: Dark Forces and more back to life. We also dig into DRM, lost source code, game preservation, and why classic games are art worth saving.
Contents:
00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories
49:20 – Larry Kuperman InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
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Go to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!
Nottingham Gaming Market: https://www.nottinghamgamingmarket.com/
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VCF Bomb Scare: https://tinyurl.com/c4k2kb27
Resi 4 On Dreamcast: https://tinyurl.com/ud4v8t69
Commodore 64C Returns: https://commodore.net/
GoatBeat Hits C64: https://tinyurl.com/4cebch5b
Majora’s Mask On Vita: https://tinyurl.com/8dzxj937
Warhammer Classics Return: https://youtu.be/crVfMM3by_k
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