408: Retro Rewind 2023: Unforgettable Moments & Hidden Gems - The Retro Hour EP408

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

The Retro Hour

Technology, Leisure, Video Games

4.9 • 558 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2023

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

Dive into a spectacular nostalgia trip with us as we revisit the standout moments of 2023! It's been a year brimming with amazing stories, fascinating insights, and unforgettable interviews with some of the most influential figures from the golden age of gaming and technology. From groundbreaking developments in retro tech to deep dives into classic video game history, join us for an exhilarating journey as we celebrate the best of The Retro Hour from 2023.

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Show notes:

Cyberia: Revisiting The Cyber Cafe with Eva Pascoe: http://tinyurl.com/4jsdrdas
Homeworld Co-Creator Rob Cunningham - The Retro Hour EP371: http://tinyurl.com/2fcawuzw
Age of Empires II and Xbox Live with Mark Terrano - The Retro Hour EP383: http://tinyurl.com/4xejvcch
Swordquest and Atari's Pac-Man with Tod Frye - The Retro Hour EP384: http://tinyurl.com/mppajh7z
From Dark Seed to True Crime: The Artistic Journey of Joby Otero - The Retro Hour EP391: http://tinyurl.com/2zrvz82t
From Commodore 64 to BAFTA Nominee: The Sonic Boom of Ross Tregenza - The Retro Hour EP399: http://tinyurl.com/2s3ckvvt
Back To The BBS with Al's Geek Lab - The Retro Hour EP382: http://tinyurl.com/27hv4jh5
Core Design, Psygnosis & Disney Studios with Rolf Mohr - The Retro Hour EP369: http://tinyurl.com/42zeyb45
Bringing Konami Games To The West - The Retro Hour EP386: http://tinyurl.com/bdcmy62b
Controversial Retro Games with Kirk Ewing - The Retro Hour EP365: http://tinyurl.com/55dpbp2r
Shaping the Sounds of Fallout and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - The Retro Hour EP405: http://tinyurl.com/f7jyt7s2
South Park Games, DMA Design and Acclaim with Neill Glancy - The Retro Hour EP375: http://tinyurl.com/y443zxj3
Microsoft Memories with Dave Plummer - The Retro Hour EP373: http://tinyurl.com/3rvkcxdt
Retro Edutainment: Unpacking the Classic Arthur Games with Marc Brown - The Retro Hour EP379: http://tinyurl.com/y48mtcbp
The Dreamcast Junkyard - The Retro Hour EP377: http://tinyurl.com/mtncem7f

Transcript

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0:00.0	Coming up on this week's show, we look back on the best of 2023 in retro.
0:15.5	And the Retro Hour podcast is brought to you every Friday and has been all throughout
0:19.9	2023. Thanks for our amazing friends at Bitmap Books. Now, one book absolutely podcast is brought to you every Friday and has been all throughout 2023.
0:23.2	Thanks for our amazing friends at Bitmap Books.
0:29.0	Now, one book absolutely worth checking out over Christmas, is The Secret History of Mac Gaming,
0:35.1	the new Expanded Edition, celebrating the history of gaming on the Apple Macintosh on this gorgeous 480-page hardback book featuring more than 250 Mac titles,
0:40.1	including all the classics SimCity, Mist, Spectre, Shadowgate and lots more as well.
0:44.7	Check that out on the rest of their retro gaming collection at bitmapbooks.com.
0:49.9	And with our amazing mates at PCB Way. Now, of course you know about PCB way.
0:54.8	They offer fully featured custom PCB prototyping
0:57.8	with low-cost, fast turnaround quality boards,
1:00.6	and offer services like 3D printing and injection molding and lots more as well.
1:05.3	And of course, they're massive supporters of the retro community.
1:08.3	So get an instant quote right now at PCBway.com. Hello and welcome to the retro community. So get an instant quote right now at PCBway.com.
1:12.8	Hello and welcome to the Retro Hour podcast, episode number 408, your weekly dose of retro gaming
1:18.9	and technology news with me, Dan Wood.
1:21.0	Me, Ravi Abbott and me Joe Fox.
1:23.3	And a very warm welcome to the show that, of course, every single Friday all throughout
1:27.4	the year has been bringing it up to speed on all the happenings in the wonderful world of retro gaming and technology.
1:33.9	Of course, discussing all the big stories, all the new hardware, all the new titles, all the new indie retro releases.
1:38.6	And of course, bringing you veterans of the industry on the podcast for an interview every single week.
1:45.6	And this is the episode that I must imagine.
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