About this episode
This week's show features Erik Simon, co-founder of the legendary Thalion Software, the minds behind Lionheart, Ambermoon, and No Second Prize. Erik shares hilarious and jaw-dropping tales from the golden age of Amiga development, how the demo scene shaped Thalion’s “make the impossible happen” ethos, why Lionheart used every Amiga graphics mode. Recorded live at Amiga 40 in Germany.Contents:00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 46:59 - Erik Simon Interview Amiga Report Archive: https://bigbookofamigahardware.com/amigareport/This Week In Retro: https://www.rmcretro.com/this-week-in-retroPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Cardiff Gaming Market: https://www.cardiffgamingmarket.com/Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.comCheck out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needsTake your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohourWe 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/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin 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/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourShow notesThis ‘In The Hunt’ Tech Demo Shows What the 16-Bit Generation Lost: https://tinyurl.com/mw94hsupCambridge University Rescues Data from Old Floppy Disks: https://tinyurl.com/yc6tse6uVampire’s Veil – A New Castlevania-Inspired Indie: https://tinyurl.com/ycx3n3zhYmir Emulator Hits 90% Sega Saturn Compatibility: https://tinyurl.com/3a9c6z23Fear Effect
